New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-21
BISHOP A. G. COKE DEAD.
HE EXPIRED SUDDENLY AT CLIFTON
sPRINGs-HIS CAREER.

Buffalo July 2O-A dispatch from Clifton
Springs. N. r. announces the death OF the Right
Rev. Arthur Cleveland Coke, Episcopal Bishop OF
Western New-York at the sanitarium at that
place this afternoon. He left this city for the
Springs about two weeks ago to get much
needed rest. None Of the clergymen In this city
were aware that he was Ill. and the announce
ment Of his death came as q severe shock TO MS
most intimate friends. Mrs. Coke was with the
Bishop when he expired She was arranging 70
return with him to Buffalo. as 1t was thousht
that he was much improved.
Rochester July 20.-The Rt. Rev. arthur
Cleveland Coke. second Bishop OF the protestant
Episcopal Church Of the diocese OF western
New-York. died from heart disease at the sani-
tarium in Clifton Springs at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon. Bishop Coke had been suffering from
nervous prostration for several weeks and went
to the santarium for rest and recuperation. II
was not generally known that he was absent
from his home in Buffalo.
The news Of the death was quite unexpected
by the clergymen and members Of the Episcopal
Church In this city. He had been gaining In
health and strength during his stay In the
sanitarium, and to-day he made arrangements
to go to Buffalo on important business. He
went to the dining room at noon In excellent
spirits and engaged in conversation with friends
at the table. Upon returning to his room he
proceeded to complete his preparations FOR MS
Journey but about 3 o'clock he was seized with
sudden palms. Remedies were promptly used
and he seemed to rally, when almost without a
moments warning he passed away ne was
conscious to the last. The funeral Will De neio
at Geneva on Wednesday.
nd Bishop
ern New-York was born in Mendham. N. j.. on
May TO- 1918 He was graduated from the University
of the City of New-York In 1888, and he completed
his course at the General Theological Seminary IN
1s4l. Having taken deacon's orders. ne was placed
in charge OF St. AIMS Church. New-York. where he
remained tIll Easter. 1872 Ordained priest In that
year he was rector Of St. Johns Church Hartford.
Conn. till 1854 when he accepted the rectorship Oh
Grace Church, Baltimore. In 1853 ne became rec'o
OF Calvary Church. NewYork. He was consecra'eu
Bishop Coadjutor Of Western New-fork on January
4 1869 and on the death OF Bishop Delaney three
months later he succeeded to the Bishopric.
Dr Coke visited England In 1851 and made an ex-
tensve tour of the Continent Visiting Hirscher' ne
became convinced that a movement towarn pri"''
tive Christianity was on foot, poth In "e''""".
and Italy He translated work or Hirsche' b. win
an introduction detailing facts which he had
learned in italy He published 1t In the FOLLOWING
year under the title "Sympathes OF the continent
The subsequent career of Dr. Dollinger ana the rise
NJ the Old Catholics confirmed the views ana pre-
dictIons Of this work. He was enc OF the FOUNDERS
Of the Anglo-Continental Society
In 1856 he was elected Bishop OF Texas. put oe
clined In 1853 he moved an addition TO the n'ahy
AT the same time Bishop Alonzo Potter moved IL III
the House of Bishops. This led to the movement
for the revision Of the prayer book He became
d D. at the University OF Durham In 1885,
Among his many publications are CHRISTIAN
Ballads" "Athanasian and Other Poems, Hal
lowe'en" Saul. a Mystery" Sermons on Doctrihe
and Duty" Impressions Of England" Criterion,
Moral reforms" "Apollos." republisbsd IN TX
In 1885 Bishop Coke founded the Christian Liter
airy Company. OF New-York. and edited nine
and also its edition of st. Augustine on the
Psalms" In 1887 he Baldwin lecturer at Mich
igan University, and the first volume OF THESE
lectures appeared in that year with the title OF
institutes of Christian History. lie became Pc
dell lecturer in Kenyon College at Gambler. Ohio
in the same year His lectures there were pub
lished under the title Of Holy Writ and Modern
Thought" In 1889 appeared The Paschal, col
lection OF Easter poems In 1892 he was Paddock
lecturer in New-York, He was freauen: con,
in Paris several works In the French language
In 1888 he preached frequently In Paris, and ON
ciated In the Gallican Chapel as Bishop In charge
OF the "Gallicans' OF France. position wnicn ne
as a desirable result, the Archbishop OF Utrecht
consented 10 assume this work.
Since 1892 he had led somewhat retired nfe LOOK
ing after the duties OF his diocese and continuing
his literary labors. He was brought prominently
into public notice couple Of years ago by his pup;
lie denunciation Of the appointment OF Cardinal
Satolli as Papal Delegate to the United States.