New-York tribune., 1899-07-06
BISHOP NEWMAN DEAD.
RREATuED HIS LAST YESTERDAY AT
TERNOON - FUNERAL AT SARA
TOGA IN CHARGE OF BISHOP
FOSTER.

Saratoga n Y July 5 (Specia) Bishop John
Philip Newman. Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church breathed his last at 23o o'clock this AFTER
noon at his Saratoga cottage, NO 20 CHcuiar-st
He suffered from myelitis and pneumonia ana mad
been in n semi-conscious condition since an early
hour Sunday morning moment or so before his
death he opened his eyes. and. while unable TO
speak. ne recognized his devoted wife, VINO sat at
his bedside and held his hand as he passed away.
There also present immediate relatives OF
the family.
Among those who reached the cottage shortly af-
terward were Mrs. L. s Grant, Mrs Frederick ID.
Grant Frank II Hathorn and many others. Inc
funeral arrangements have been placed In charge
OF Bishop Randolph S. Foster. OF Roxbury' MASS
who is expected to reach here tomorrow morning
At a late hour tonight II was decided 10 hoLd
the funeral of Bishop Newman at the First Meth.
O'Clock The body will be taken to Mechanics
Vile Saratoga County for burial IN I'M mi, tah hnnd
meeting tomorrow noon. when further arrange
ments TO- the services will be completed. MRS;
Newman tonight is receiving large huHiDer Oh
telegTams OF sympathy
The Right Rev Dr. John Philip Newman. Bishop
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. was born In
this city on September l. 1896. At the age Of six
teen years he entered Cazenovia Seminary with a
view to preparing for Wesleyan University. out on
the advice Of friends he abandoned the Idea OF
collegiate course to enter at once upon the duties
OF the ministry.
ship In the Oneida Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. and became pastor OF a small
church in Canastota. n. Y. on a salary or *l'o
year. There he found time to continue his studies
In 1855 DR.. Newman was transferred 10 the
Troy Conference and two years later he was ap-
pointed to a pastorate in Albany There his preach-
ing began to attract attention. and large congrega-
tions gathered to hear him. In 1858 ne was ap-
pointed pastor OF the Bedford Street Church, IN
this city, where his eloquence brought MIN n
wide reputation. The next year he went aoroad'
spending a winter in study in Rome and making
tour of Egypt and Palestine. On his return ne
published From Dan to Beersheba" During lS6s
and 1863 he was pastor OF the Washington square
Church In this city when he was sent by Bishop
Ames TO re-estabsh the Methodist Episcopa'
Church in Louisiana. Texas and Mississippi "nere
II had existed since the ecclesiastical secession
OF 1874 During his work in the South he aided IN
building churches for negroes in New-Oreans. IN
establishing a theological seminary and an orphan
asylum and in starting The New -OIleahs a., auro W
cate" the first weekly Methodist journal IN the
In 1859 DR.. Newman was called to the pastorate
Of the Metropolitan Church. in Washington Pres-
well as several foreign Minister'S were members eh OF
for the three years term permitted by Msthodist
rules. and served like term during ; ma3 % durine
three Congresses In 1873 President r,,ad Grant saps ap
consus. and in that capacity he mace 'oui Vi '"e
world -. cor,ra,
Newman
Church in this city. in 1879. on Generai pIHnt
return from his tour around the world he aga,ln alI,
became one Of Dr Newman's parishioners Eary
in 1852 Dr. Newman after having been an ltlneram ltlns
Methodist preacher for thirty-four years accepted
the pastorate OF the Madison Avenue Congrsga. o
tionaI Church He was then within two or threess
pastorates Of the itineran deadne whicn %Gu,n
have consigned him to inactivity. Inc manson
Avenue church was in debt. and II was hopeu li,ai
Tr Newman would establish Il on a successIui, ci
Ia asis General Grant Sheppard Knapp ana seVerhi
Of DR. Newman's friends followed him 10 his new new
charge He resigned that pastorate IN ~ mn hnu
was the spiritual adviser OF General Grant tthtIr3
his last illness In 1855 Or. Newman was ,i. iiIu
time assigned TO the pastorate OF the Metropoitan
church in Washington where he continued, W.
years. IN lSe6 ne was eieo''' =" '
Church. ...oorod IN tho lect-
IRE platform He delivered orations at the Iune1as @
~ Generals Grant and Logan. ana was py nshs nrsts
peope considered OF the most eloquent Pns
ers OF his time Among his other pu9lsheI 4n and
are The Thrones and Palaces or BaDy,ooh ,seN Stu
Nineveh' $3.50 "Chrstianity Trumpnantc Ioy Ms,D,
"america for Americans" OSs0 and The Supren,,
acy of Law" GS9W He received the degree gre on5 %
n n from the University Of Rochester IN looS anu
that Of IL D. from other institutions ngsnc IN Elm
In 1s55 DR. Newman was married 10 Ahs ~.
dauphter OF the Rev Datus Ensign one Vl inc
early Methodist ministers OF Northern New-iorh'