The Portland daily press., 1896-10-12
head OF ENGLISH CHURCH
Death Of the Archbishop Of
Canterbury.
EXPIRED SUDDENLY In THE
CHURCH AT HAWARDEN,

Was Visiting Mr.. Gladstone Upon Whose
Recommendation He was Appointed
to the Canterbury See In 1885,. His sal-
ary s75, 900 Year.
London, October 1.-THE Arch bishop
of Canterbury, Primate of all England
and Metropolitan, Right Honorable and
Most Rev. Edward White Benson, d. D.,
and privy councillor, died suddenly to-
day while attending divine service in the
church at Harwnrden.
The arch bishop was the guest of Mn
Gladstone through whom he was ap-
pointed to the arohpish oprio of Canter-
bury, and in company with Mr.. Glad
stones family went to Hawarden church
this morning. After the services com,
menoed coJnmotion was noticed in the
Gladstone pew. Immediately thereafter
the church attendants ere seen lrer'
ing the archbishop, who, 1t was sup
was suffering from fit. He was
to the reotory and medical atten
was hastily summoned. The d,
worked over him in vain and at
he died. The physicians state that de,
was caused:by apoplexy.
The Archbishop and wife arrived at
Hawarden castle, Mr.. Gladstone's resi-
dence. Saturday evening. They had just
come from the North of Ireland where
| both had been visiting and intended to
make short stay at HaWarden. The
| Archbishop appeared to be enjoying bhe
best of health. He attended communion
at HaWarden church at this morning
| and then returned to the castle where hs
| partook of breakfast with Mr.. Gladstone
and family. Later he walked through
the park to attend morning service.
The confession" was proceeding when
he fell forward. 1t was first thought
| that he had fit and would soon re-
cover. The church attendants removed
| the Archbishop as quickly as possible
| one of their number in the meantime
summoning physicians. Rev. Stephen
| Gladstone, rector of the church, oontiu-
ued the service until he received a mes
| sage from the rectory that the Archbish-
op WAS dead. He then closed the service
with the prayer for the dead from the
| burial service. AS the congregation WAS
leaving the church the organist played q
dead march and muffied peal was rung
OH the bells. The body is now lying in
| the rectory.
church, the weather being severe and
causing him to remain at home. He
| WAS greatly distressed when informed OF
the death of the Archbishop. They had
been close friends a long time. The death
| was announced in many Episcopals and
other churches in London and the prov
inces at the evening services and mEek
regret was expressed everywhere. He
was esteemed by all saots for his Inodera-
tion and broa l-mindadna ass.
The death of the Arch bishop was an
nounced at st. Paul's. London, at the
| 'hn n fNr1f fCtr
ly spread and this evening there was a
great asseIu blage at the cathed rails. The
preacher highly eulogized the lead A rch-
bishop for his service to the established
church, his personal uprightness OF char
acter and lovable disposition.
| Archbishop Benson was born near Bir-
minghHm In 1929 and was educated at
King Edwards school. Birmingham and
at Trinity, Cam bridge. He was for some
years one of the masters of Rugby school
and held she head mastership of Yelling
ton college from it's first opening in 1858 to
1872
For several years hs was examining
chaplain of tho late bishop of Lincoln,
by whom he was appointed chancellor
and canon residentiary of Lincoln,
having been a pre- bsndary Of the same
cathedral for three years previous. He
was select preacher to the University of
Cambridge (1S64, 1871, 1875, 1875, 1879.
and 1Ss2) and to the University of Oxford
Us75-76), honorable chaplain TO the
Queen in 1s73 chaplain in ordinary,
1851.
In December 1875 he was nominated by
the crown at the recommendation of the
Earl of Beaconsfeld to the newly restored
bishopric of Truro and was eonsecrated
In ST. Pauls cathedral April % 1877.
Durins his occupation of the see he be-
J gan building the new cathedral of Truro.
of which the outward shall has cost over
, 100, 900 pounds. much of that sum having
been gathered through the energy of the
bishop. In Deosm her, 1881 Dr. Benson
was appointed by the crown on the
recommends tiCn of Mr. Gladstone to the
, archblshoprio of Canterbury In succession
to DR.. Tait
DIR. Benson had published a number of
works. DR.. Benson married In 1859.
Mary, daughter Of the late Rev. William
Sigwick. Skipton. Yorkshire. Tho
annual value of the see Of Canterbury is
15, 600 pounds and the archbishop is
| Of ivip