Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-06
BISHOP NEWMAN DEAD.
The Famous Methodist Episcopal
Prelate Passed Away Yester-
day Afternoon.

PreIate Passed Away Yester-
day Afternoon.
SARATOGA, N. Y, July 5.-Bishop John
p. Newman, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, died this afternoon.
Bishop Newman had been in failing
health for year past but it was only
week ago that his condition really alarmed
his friends. Since July he had been sink
announced that in all probability he would
not survive the day. The immediate cause
of the death of Bishop Newman was pneu-
noon his pulse was hardly perceptibIe. The
physicians In attendance recognized that
the end was near and relatives ana I'M
side. The bishop became conscious shortly
before his death and recognized his wire;
Mrs. Y. S: Grant, Mrs. +. ID. Grant and
others arrived at the scene moment or
SO later Mrs. Newman is almost crushed
by her bereavement: lnasmuch as she Is
IN feeby heath It Is feaTed
Telegrams and cabegrams are being re-
ceiyed from all quarters Tonight express,
Rundown Foster. of Roxbury Mass. an
nounces that he will reach Saratoga to-
morrow morning and complete arrange
the First Methodist Episcopal church, this
city. Saturday afternoon. Besides I'M
mediate relatives of the Newman family,
Mrs. Y. s. Grant, Mrs. F. d; Grant ana
other ladies are in constant attendance at.
the bishops cottage and will remain there
until the funeral on Saturday, or probably
The funeral will be held at the First
Methodist Episcopal church on Saturday
Hpy at Sci9ek Ihe fanefa v
Bishop Foster, who was an intimate friend
of Bishop Newman. The remains will be
taken to Mechanicsville, this county. for
burial.
Bishop Newman was one of the most
cultivated churchmen in America. In
years in the ministry, he went abroad and
devoted a long time in study at various
Continental universities. While abroad he
of Bible iiterature! t On T his re return ' he e was
sent South as missionary, and during his
stay there he established two colleges, a
1869 he was appointed chaplain of the
United States senate an office he filed for
six years. While in Washington he organ
| lied the Metropolitan Memorial Methodist
church and was its pastor. In 1874 DIR.
Newman revisited Asia. and after a years
soiourn In Palestine he returned to his
sonal friend of General Grant, and acted
as the spiritual consoler of the former
president during the latter's last Illness.
DE- n WORKS on tine hoy ian1 are re
| that country extant. He was 70 years old.
Bishop Newman. He was an Eastern man,
spent a large portion of his time in
| foreign travel and was naturally reserved
and not easily approachable.
"He stood among the first as an orator
and scholar said DR.. Wilcox. of the Grand
| Avenue Methodist church. He was three
| times pastor of the Metropolitan church in
| Washington city. He was Grants pastor.
| 1t was Grant who made him inspector of
consuates and sent him around the world.
suppose II was a sort of honor he wanted
| Newman personally and I think that few
did know him. He was distant and re-
served, inclined to be cold and aristocratic
| in his manner, whether from a natural re-
serve or from some peculiar makeup of the
man I don't know. In his prime he was
/ one of our greatest preachers. Vast audi
ences were held by him charmed and en-
chanted by the hour. Perhaps he was
noted as much for his classic languag
| and pure diction as for anything else. He
had made a special study of elocution and
oratory and was, l suppose, an authority
| on pronunciation. He was well along in
| life when he was made a bishop, the Grant
and Logan influence having a great deal
] to do with his appointment"
"Bishop Newman was one of the most
of the Methodist church, South. He was
one of the finest orators in the American
pulpit, a patriot, a broad minded man and
| a distinguished advocate of the union of the
| two churches, North and South. Before
and during the war perhaps none was more
intense or bitter in his preiudices than he,
but since then none has shown a kindlier
| disposition toward the church South or
been more earnest in his efforts to bring
| the two branches of the churches together
| He was great and a good man."