The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04
BISHOP NEWMAN DYING
UNCONSCIOUS LAST NIGHT, AND SAID
TO BE NEAR HIS END.
Brief sketch of the Career of Noted
Methodist Divioe-An Intimate
Friend of Gen. Grant.

SARATOGA, N Y. July 3.-Bishop John
p. Newman. of the NJ. Il. Church. who is
was still in an unconscious condition to-
night and is not likely to survive many
hours. He is gradually but surely sinking.
Mrs. Newman is constantly at his bedside
John Philip Newman was born in New
York city. Sept. I, 1926 After his student
days at Cazenovia Seminary he began his
itinerant career in 1S4S, entering the Oneida
Conference, having been converted in his
teens, and uniting with the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. After filing various pastor
ates he went abroad in 1850 and spent a
year in foreign travel. Some months were
passed in study at Rome. and he also made
a tour of Egypt and Palestine. His we'll
known volume, called From Dan to Beer
sheba." was the outgrowth of his tour in
the Orient.
In 1864, in the midst of the war time, after
the city OF New Orleans came into possess
sion of the Union troops, DR.. Newman was
sent by Bishop Ames to that section, where
he became great power in the reorganiza-
tion work of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. He spent five years in New Or
leans, was the leader in building fine
church I'm the city. in opening a seminary
and an orphan asylum, and in organizing
publishing interests. His administration Of
the work there revealed him to the church
as a sagacious, influential leader, and on
the foundations which he made the church
has been building its institutions in the
Southwest ever since the period which he
spent there.
In 1869 he became the pastor of the Met
ropolitan Church. In Washington, organiz-
ing this church and becoming known far
and wide as its eloquent pastor. His serv-
ices In this pulpit rendered his commanding
figure familiar TO a great body Of people,
not only from our own country, visitors to
Washington and officeholders but also tour
lists from other lands, and he became fam
Gus as an orator. He served this church
three times, and, meanwhile, was thrice
elected chaplain of the United States Sem
ate.
In 1873 he made tour of the world
under appointment by President Grant. to
inspect our foreign consulates. While abroad
he spent some time in exploring the VAL
ley Oh Inc Euphrates and amassing ma
called Babylon and Ninevah," published
after his return. In 1876 he served as a
member OF the commission that re-estab-
lished fraternal relations between the North
ern Church and the Methodist Episcopal
Church South In 1881 he was a delegate
10 the Methodist Ecumenical Conference
held in London. Three times he served
as a delegate 10 the General Conference
lin 1865. 1876 and 1880. One OF the cyclo-
pedias OF biography. in noting his career.
declares that he has sat on three of the
general conferences of his church." Whether
this took place before or after his election
10 the episcopacy his biographer does not
indicate. but the statement is an interesting
one. at any rate.
In 1SSS. after very exciting series of bal
lots In the General Conference held in New
York city, on the fourteenth ballot Dr. New
man was elected TO the episcopacy. Since
his election as bishop he made an Episcopal
tour of Japan, studying and administering
our work with care. He held the conference
in Mexico: he administered the work in
South America. and held all the European
conferences and missions. besides holding
many conferences in this country.
Bishop Newman, during his residence In
Washington. and afterward. was the inti-
mate friend ana pastor of General Grant.
His orations on General Grant and on Gen.
eral Logan. to whom he was bound by ten
der ties. were often delivered 10 great au-
ciences. and were characteristic embodi-
ments OF some OF the chief popular elements
Of the bishops oratory. He was an indus
trious student. cUltivating his natural pow
ers OF speech with diligence and attracting
throughout his whole career great congrega-
tions wherever he lectured or preached.
He man OF commanding appearance.
a keen student OF human nature and was
q leading figure in the political. ecclesiastical
and social events OF the great period of the
nineteenth century. in the midst OF which
his lot was cast.