Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-12

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Life.
London, October 11.-The Arch
bishop of Canterbury was seized with
,apoplexy after the services commenced
at Hawarden church this morning. He
was carried to the Hawardea rectofy,
where he died at 11:3O o'clock,
yhe Rev. Archibald Farrar, Dean CT
Canterbury. received telegram from
Stephen Gladstone. the rector Of Ha-
warden church. stating that the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury passed. away
peacefully and suddenly at 11:l5 O'Clock.
He had attended the early communion.
Dean Farrar in preaching in the ca,he-
dral this evening referred to his forty
five years intimacy with the deceased
prelate.
The Archbishop Of Caa.or5urr arr
rived az Hawarden on Saturday even
ing on his return from a visit il the
north of Ireland. He appeared hen
TO be
IN ROBUST HEALTH
and expressed TO Mr. Gladstone his
great qualification over his Irish tour.
He arose early on Sunday and attended
the early communion vita his wife and
others.
The weather was bitterly cod and
MIR Gladstone did not attend the church.
but at 10 o'clock the Archbishop and
Mrs. Benson, Henry Giadstona Mrs.
Gladstone, Mrs. Drew and D9ro,hy
Drew, went to the morning service. The
party occupied the Gladstone pew lear
the chancel.
Directly The service began. and Whi'e
the rector, Rev. Stephen Gladstone. was
reading the absolution. Archbishop
Benson, who was knee,ing, wd- seen to
twilch in the arm for a few minutes
and he then collapsed altogether
Henry Gladstone, finding .hl- the
Archbishop had had q dangerous se:z-
ure, called TO the clerk and others. VINO
Iarred him into the library adjoining
the rectory. Doctors were hastily
summoned.
THE STRICKEN PRELATE
was gaspipg painfully for breath. Ar-
plcat.ons Of ether and other means ID
induce artificial respiration were re-
sorted to.
Mr. Gladstone. the rector. who h9d
eft the church when the ArcE.A5Op
was carried out. returned aud m
nounced the illness to the congregation,
who were waiting in painful susIense.
He asked for their prayers during the
Litany.
All efforts to rally the distinguished
patient proved vain and he disi I'm q
few minutes. Henry Gladstone, wh!s-
pered the news TO the rector, who an
nounced the Archbshops death. the
news causing a profound sensation
amongst the worshippers in the chJrcl.
The hymn Forever With the Lord
was sung, and the dead marcl vas
played. all present standing AMI show-
ing themselves to be deeply affected.
Mrs. Gladstone conveyed the sad news
TO her husband, who
WAS GREATLY SHOCKED
and distressed by il. Afterwards. re-
marking on the event, Mr.. Gladstone
said:
"He died a soldier"
The official medical announcement OF
the death by the coroner stated that it
was due 10 apOpleXy. The medical at
tendants concur in the opinion tha.
heart failure caused the death, but THAI
this was directly due 20 the seizure.
Mrs. Benson was present at the ,ime
nj hnr hrff. hq a. nd eh hn nft az
wards went to HaWarden Castle. The
bells were tolled and references were
made to the death Of the primate Of all
England in many OF The churches in
the kingdom tonight.
HIS LIFE.
The Most Rev Edward White Benson.
d. d., Archbishop OF Canterbury pri-
mate of all England, and metropolitan.
son of Edward White Benson, Esd, OF
Birmingham Heath, and formerly OF
York, was born near Birmingham in
1929. He was educated a. King Ed
wards School. Birmingham, and @, Trim
ity College, Cambridge, OF which he was
successfully scholar and fellow. and
where he graduated B. A. in 1862. as Il
first class in classical honors. and senior
chancellorl medalist, obtaining also the
place Of a senior Optime in the M3tlc-
matical TripOs. He was graz iuated NJ.
A. in 1850, b. D. IN 1862, and ID. ID. il
1867. Hon. ID. G. L. (OxforN. 10 1854.
He was for some years one OF the mas
ters in Rugby School, and be- held me
head mas,ership OF Welling ON College
from It's first opening In 1888 down 10
1872. For several years be was cxam.n-
ing chaplain to the late Bishop or Linz
coin. by whom he was appointed cnan-
cellor and canon residenuary OF Lincoln
having been a probendary or ae same
cathedral for three years previous. ne
was at different lines select psearh.i
TO the University Of Cambridge ana 0
the University Of Oxford, Hon. Chaplain
TO The Queen 1867. and chaplain in oi-
dinary 1875-77. In Decembcr, lAi' ne
was nominated by the crown, on mo
Of the Earl of 3ei.'Is-
field. 10 the newly restored DisiopI' o-
truro. and was consecrated in ST. PAU
Cathedral April 25. 1877. D1. ns 4.'
occupation Of the See he began -t O.lI'-
ing of a new cathedra. al Truro. O.. "HI.n
the outward shell has COS or.. iI'''Vy'
much Of that sum having been cameron
through the energy Of -ha ui-hop. III
December. 1882, Dr. Benson was az
rointed by the crown, on Mf. '.11-
stones recommendation to 'l- ait-lD'''i-
opric Of Canterbury, in suces sion
DR. TAFT. DR.. Benson had puDiiSue1
various religious works.