The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-06-12
DIR. HEPWORTH DEAD.
The Famed Clergyman and Writer
Suddenly Passes Away in
New York.

New York, June 9.-Rev. DR.. George
H. Hepworth for many years men,
Der of the editorial staff of the New
York Herald, whose Sunday sermons
on the editorial page of that paper
and the Chicago Record-Herald have
attracted worldwide attention, died
at II o'clock Saturday night at his
apartments, 222 West Twenty-third
street. Mrs. Hepworth was at his
bedside when the end came. The
cause of his death was Inflammation
of the nerve tissues, which affected
the heart, and it was the failure of
that organ which brought his life to
an end. DR.. Hepworth had been in
failing health for several months, but
his death came as a shock, for no one
among those with whom he came in
daily contact suspected that his ILL
ness would have fatal termination.
TDr. Hepworth was born In Boston Feb
ruary 4, 1893 He was educated for the min
istry. In December, 1851. he was called to
the Church of the Unity, then newly organ
lied in Boston, and was instrumental in the
building of the church ed.fice. His pastor
ate was very successful and the church be-
came one of the most prominent and
wealthy IN Boston. AT the outbreak OF the
war he exerted himself on behalf Of the
federal government. both in the press and
on the platform. In 1852 he Joined, as aid de
camp, Gen. Banks command In Louisiana
and remained south for long period. He
was appointed on that generals staff With
supervision of the free labor system in
Louisiana. Here his services were very ar
duous and of great variety, and proved Of
much value to the state and general gov
eminent. On his return from the south he
published book illustrative of his late
experiences, called whip Hoe and Sword"
Soon after he began a highly successful
lecturing tour through the country, which
continued during the presidential campaign
of 1854 In May, 1863, Dr. Hepworth resigned
his Boston pastorate, which he had taken
after his return from the war, and accept
ed a call to the Church of the Messiah, New
York, formerly under the charge of the
late DR.. Samuel Osgood. Here he continued
until 1872, when, one Sunday morning, he
surprised his congregation by announcing
his conversion to trinitarianism and imme-
dfately united with the Congregational
church. Soon afterward he was called to
the Church of the Disciples, New York,
where he preached before some of the most
distinguished men of the times, Gen. Grant
being one of the congregation. While in
Europe James Gordon Bennett teiegraphe ed
to him asking him to take charge of the
Irish famine fund of 1850, then being collect
ed in America by the New York Herald
Archbishop McCabe. of Dublin, was one of
the committee. In three months Dr. Hep
worth was Instrumental in relieving over
l00,0 900 persons, for which purpose he had
upward of $4,000 at his disposal, together
with the special service of the United
States frigate Constitution, which had been
consigned to Queenstown with $500 barrels
of breadstuffs. On concluding his duties
there Mr.. Bennett requested him to take
editorial charge Of the New York Evening
Telegram, which position he filled for a
year, when he became editorial writer on
the New York Herald. with which paper he
had ever since been Connected