The times., 1899-07-06

the Bishop, who had been in a semi-con-
scious condition for forty-eight hours, rec
ognized his wife. A few minutes later
Mrs. U. S. Grant and Mrs. Fred Grant ar
rived at the cottage. Bishop Randolph S.
Foster, of Roxbury, Mass, an intimate
friend OF the dead Bishop has been tele
graphed to take charge of the funeral,
which will probably be held in the First
Methodist Episcopal Church, of Saratoga.
Rev. John Philip Newman, D. D.. LII. D.,
was born in New York city on September
I, 1925, and was educated at CaZenovia
Seminary, in that city. AT the age of six
teen he was prompted to join the Metho-
dist Church by mysterious occurrence.
On the streets of New York one day he
was suddenly accosted by a stranger of
impressive mien. who, without a single
word of salutation. simply said. God
wants your heart" and then vanished as
abruptly as he had appeared. Two weeks
thereafter, on a Sabbath morning, the
same stranger met him, and before he
could ask an explanation of his intrusive
officiousness. slipped into the young mans
hand a slip Of paper, on which was writ
ten, God wants your heart" His mes
sage said DR.. Newman. in relating the
Incident, was obeyed, and within a month
thereafter / was received into the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church
He at once began preparing for the min
istry, and at the age of twenty-five began
life as an itinerant. After ten years
spent in country charges he was station
ed in New York, where he remained for
two years. He then sailed for Europe, and
spent a year and half abroad. much of
the time in the Holy Land. On his re-
turn be published his first book, From
Dan to Beersheba," which had a remark
able sale and brought him into promi-
nence. In 1868 he was given the honorary
degree of Doctor of Divinity by Rochester
University.
In 1864. when all knew the Southern
Confederacy must fall, Dr. Newman was
designated by the late Bishop Ames to Or
ganize the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, and
spent five years in the successful execu-
tion of the work He also established the
New Orleans Christian Advocate" as an
organ of the Northern Church. founded an
orphan asylum school and an academical
institution for training young men for the
ministry. He established and built nine
churches for the colored people, and rear
ed substantial S50,0 900 church, which was
free to all classes.
This work brought him into contact with
Republican political leaders, and he was
elected chaplain of the Senate. He became
also, the first pastor of the Metropolitan
Methodist Church. in this city, at which
President Grant, Chief Justice Chase, and
many Senators and Representatives were
regular attendants. From this circum-
stance, DR.. Newman came to be called the
court chaplain" After four years at this
post he started on a tour around the
world, holding a commission from Presi-
dent Grant as inspector of United States
consulates He was absent on this po-
litical mission for two years, drawing a
salary of 5000 per year, with 81. 800 for
his wife as private secretary. The prin-
cipal fruit Of the expedition was a very
commonplace book of travel entitled The
Thrones and Palaces OF Nineveh and Bab-
yion, which, however. was foated by Dr.
Newman's name.
In March. 1873, having finished his tour
OF inspection and his book, Dr. Newman
returned to Washington aud was again
stationed at the Metropolitan Church. In
April, 1873, he was again obliged to leave
Washington, by reason Of the three-year
limit, and he then became the pastor of
the Central NJ. E. Church in New York
city.
At the general conference Of 1880 he was
candidate for Bishop. but was oTer-
whelmingly defeated. He then became
tionalist Church, which had a debt of
$4,000. This DIR. Newman made deter
mined effort to remove. Former Pregiden
Grant and number of prominent moneyed
men became members of the church. but
in two years there was a serious spit in
the congregation, owing to DR.. Newman
still keeping up connection with tn
Methodist Conference. TO which he made
regular reports. He offered his res'gna-
tion, but after a high dispute 1t was rot
accepted. Later the matter was taken
into court. and DR.. Newman quietly allan
doned the pulpit
DR.. Newman went from New York to
San Francisco, but in 1886 returned TO
Washington and resumed his old charge.
the Metropolitan Church. In August.
1885. he preached the sermon at General
Grants funeral. At the general confer
ence of 1858 he was again candidate for
the Episcopate, and was finally elected a
Bishop. after one of the most stubborn
contests in the history of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, his success net being
secured until the fourteenth ballot.