The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-12
The Venerable Archbishop of Canter-
bury. Primnte of All England,
and metropolitan.
GUEST OF Mr.. GLADSTONE
AND ATTENDED HAWARDEN CHURCH
YESTERDAY MORNING,
Where H.. Was Seized with ApopIexy
and Diea i'm the RectOry Il Few
Minutes Later.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Archbishop of
Canterbury was seized with apoplexy after
the service commenced at Hawarden
Church this morning He was carried to
the Hawarden rectory, where he died at
II 30 o'clock
The Rev. Archibald Farrar, dean of Cam
terbury, received telegram from Stephen
Gladstone, the rector of Hawarden Church,
stating that the Archbishop of Canterbury
passed away peacefully and suddenly at
11:15 o'clock. He had attended the early
communion. Dean Farrar. i'll preaching in
the cathedral this evening, referred to his
forty-five years intimacy with the de-
ceased prelate
The Archbishop of Canterbury arrived at
Hawarden on Saturday evening on his re-
turn from visit in the north of Ireland.
He appeared then to be in robust health,
and expressed to Mrs. Gladstone his great
qualification over his Irish tour. He arose
early on Sunday and attended the early
communion with his wife and others. The
weather was bitterly cold and Mrs. Glad
stone did not attend the church. but at 10
o'clock the Archbishop and Mrs. Benson,
Henry Gladstone. Mrs. Gladstone, Mrs
Drew and Dorothy Drew went to the morn
ing service. The whole party occupied
the Gladstone pew near the chancel
Directly the service began and while the
rector, Rev. Stephen Gladstone was read
ing the absolution, Archbishop Benson. who
was kneeling, was seen to twitch in the
arm for a minute and then he collapsed
altogether. Henry Gladstone, finding that
the Archbishop had had a dangerous seiz-
ure, called to the clerk and Others who
carried him into the library adjoining the
rectory. Doctors were hastily summoned.
The stricken prelate was gasping pain
fully for breath, and applications of ether
and other means to induce artificial res
piration were resorted to.
Mr.. Gladstone, the rector, who had left
the church when the Archbishop was car
ried out, returned and announced the ILL
ness to the congregation, who were wait
ing in painful suspense He asked for
their prayers during the litany All efforts
to rally the distinguished patient proved
vain, and he died in few minutes. Henry
Gladstone whispered the news to the rec
tor, who announced the Archbishop's
death, the news causing a profound sensa-
ton among the worshipers in the church.
The hymn Forever with the Lord was
sung, and the dead march was played. all
present standing and showing themselves
to be deeply affected
Mrs. Gladstone conveyed the sad news to
her husband, who was greatly shocked and
distressed by it. Afterwards, remarking on
the event, Mr.. Gladstone said: He died
like a soldier
The official medical announcement of the
death to the coroner stated that it was
due to apoplexy. The medical attendants
concur in the opinion that heart failure
caused the DEATH but that this was di-
rectly due to the seizure.
Mrs. Benson was present at the time of
her husbands death, and she afterwards
went to Hawarden Castle. The bells were
tolled and references were made to the
death of the Drimate of all England in
many Of the churches in the kingdom to-
night.