New-York tribune., 1899-02-08

his influence was great especially among the stu
dents OF Union College He was nearly elected
Provisional Bishop Of NewYork on the suspension
OF Bishop benjamin 5. Onderdonk
In 1sis when . only thirty-one years oId
DR. Williams was elected president OF Trinity Col
lege his election being received with marked en-
thusiasm by the students and friends Of the insttu-
ton In connection with the presidency he held
the professorshps Of history and literature
Bishop Brownell Of Connecticut asked in 1881 for
a coadjutor and the Diocesan Convention chose
Dr. Williams He was consecrated on October % OF
thet vear He was to continue as president OF Trim
,ty College for TWO years but in 1853 his episcopal
duties became 30 numerous and pressing that ne
felt Obliged 70 retire from the college. Under his
administration the institution had prospered, the
standard of instruction had been advanced ana
additions had been made 20 the library funds.
owing 10 Bishop Wamss profound learning
in theology and MS peculiar gifts a teacher.
several graduates and others studying for holy
orders had been for several years under his care
and an informal department Of theology had mus
grown up ~ the college. II was In consequence OF
tnis fact that in 1s54 charter was obtained for
the berkeley Divinity School which was estao-
llshed at AIiddletown From the beginning Bishop
Williams was dean Of the school and principal In
structor in doctrnal theology the history OF ne ne
Reformation and the Prayer-oook Many Oh me t,e
Episcopal clergymen OF this country were thus
TaIisu S pS IN II Which no was made vice-chan-
ceor az the time Of his resignation from the
nrnsdencv He succeeded 10 the chancellorship as
well as the bishoprlc on the death OF bishop
For 'grl many years before Bishop Brownel died
the whole admn!strat lion Of tne diocese haq p peeh
ventiors of 1888 and 1856 he was chosen chairman,
and In 1851 he became Presiding Bishop of the
Church on he death of Bishop Lee Of Delaware
His successor as Presiding Bishop VIII pe lholn@s
March clark OF Rhode Island. -.
In 1851 Bshop Williams was appointed hrst lect- t
trar ~ the General Theological Seminary, IN TINS
city on the Bishop Paddock foundatlon ana IN
the same wear he delivered the first series OF
H,do lectures AZ the seminary and college IN
Gambler. ohio He visited Scotland In 1854 10 at
tend the centennial OF the conservation OF Con-
nectcut's frst Bishop. and preached the com
1,enorstlve sermon IN Aberdeen
Bishop Williams was a churchman or the tEPe
berforca s1d Wordsworth He was diligent stu
dent of ecclesiastlcal history. His manner 10
rounr men vas remarkably genial, and his infiu-
ence over students who came under his , charge
3 ID IN 1871 Trinity In lS9. Columbia IN lsl and
vaie In 1883 and he received an LIZ y. from Ho-
lie literary works include many valuable con
-ributions 10 The American Church Quarterly Re
view, THE Churchman" and other perodicas'
charge Oh We oiH Church" dSi0 "Thoughts
on the Gosnel Miracles" NS4S. Paddock Lectures
on the English Reformation' QSSD bede1 L,cS, ,.,,
GSs9. historical sermons IN Ihe ,oeaoury -, IN,
Csss, He also edited with addi{ona notes IN
lsii an American edition OF Bishop HaroIo Browne
Exposition Of the Tnirty-nln Arucles, 1y.,r
B.shop Williams wa never married Having r'ia
he asked In the spring OF 1897 for coadJutor ana
the Diocesan Convention elected the Rev Lr
Chauncev Eunce Brewster for twelve years rector
~ Grace Church. Brooklyn Dr. Brewster was
consecrated on October q. 1877. and he now sue
cecds 10 the bshoprir. .
Though Bishop Williams had practically been an
inyald eor TWO years and had been confined 70
hie bod except for q short time each day. MS
mind was bright and active 10 the end He never
lost his Interest in the Berkeley Divinity Scnqoa
ana d.. continued his class. the students coming
70 mis- room for lectures. He was known as VII
a good story-tclier and successrm aiter-dliiher
speaker.