The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-19
BISHOP THOMPSON DEAD.
Head Of the Episcopal Diocese In Mississippi
a Victim Of Cancer.

/ JACKSON, Mis-. Nov Is.-The Right Rev.
! Hugh Miller Thompson. Bishop Of the
| Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi died at
| his home here to-day Of cancer of the throat
F, The trouble was first noticed two years
/ ago and an operation was performed by
DR.. Robert Able. The operation was
apparently successful. but last spring the
growth reappeared and Drs. Able. W. j
Morton and Norris Of New York agreed
that the Bishop had cancer
He remained a, the home Of his daughter
Mrs James Pearce of Yonkers. until a
little more than month ago, when he was
brought to New York and received X-ray
treatment daily. About two weeks ago
| the doctors Informed his family that the
growth was increasing and that there was
little hope Of his recovery. The Bishop
vas told of his condition and he asked to be
| taken home to die. He left New York on
| a private car about two weeks ago. After
| his arrival home his condition became
gradually worse and ne died this morning.
Bishop Thompson was born in London
derry, ireland in 1880. When child his
parents came Ia this country and settled
al Caldwell, y. j. where they lived for
about eight years and then moved To Clcve-
land ONO shortly after arriving there
man continued his studies in the public
schools and later received his Theological
degree AZ Nnshoutah. Wis. where he was
! ordained IN 1852 10y Bishop Kemper.
After serving in several churches in Wis:
consn Mr. Thompson became rector of
churches in keno-ha and Galena. Ill. In
1850 he was elected professor Of ecclesia--
tcal history at Nashoutah House and
founded kemper Hall During that year
he was editor of the American Churchmdn,
al LII. IN, md hall Ia
until the paper was merged with the Church
man, published al Hartford. Conn.
lie was called 10 tine rcCtorship of ST.
James Cilurch in Chi"agr In 1871, and re-
manned there u'tl the church was de-
stroyed by fire, he same year. Less than
n year later he Went 10 New York as rector
Of Christ thurCh AID also took charge Of
the editorial department If the Church
Journal and gospel Mssscr g..
In 1878 he beCa anne rector -. Trinity Church
In New Orleans. where he remained until
1883. when he was consoCrGted Assistant
Bishop of Mississippi Four years later
h" became Bishop at the death of Bishop
Gr,rn ard he took up his residence ~ Jack
son shortly aftcrward In lSss Bishop
Thompson attended the Par Aglinan
,onfcronca IN London, England. and made
an address there.
Bsnop THOMPSON was married in 1859
t. Miss Carolina Berry az Naiison. Wis
and by that union there were two children.
Anne, who Is HOW the wife of the Rev.
James Pcarce Of New York, and Frank,
who is Low n chaplain in the navy sta, onci
in Philadelphia Mrs. Thompson died in
1857. aud two wears later the Bishop married
Miss Hnsdac Of kcnusha. via Two
children were the result If this union,
both of whom are living here.
As pulpit orator Bishop Thompson had
few equal- H. literature he was by no
means unknown, having published a mum
Der Of religious works that have had a wide
circulation. HIS latest H. ok was TIE
World and ~ Man, published first in 1890
ard now running in its third edition FIR
the last ten years the Bishop had 20 much
MISSIONARY work to do that he had little
time 20 write