The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-19
THURSDAY, JuND 10. 1902.
nEATH or BISHOP WHITE.

e,shon of the Diocese of Virginia, died
nj his residence in this city yesterday
artornoon. and there is genuine grief and
there IS profound sorrow. and there IS
mourning throughout tiie Commonwealth
For afty-f,ve years he had been min
lister OF the gospel, and for tfirty-four
wear. no was Bishop. He was ordained
deacon IN 1851. and priest in 1S4s.,
In lses no was elected by the Council OF
Virginia a. assistant to Bishop Johns,
and upon the death OF Bishop Johns. IN
1876. no became the presiding Bishop OF
the Diocese his whole life was spent
. In Virginia, and his mature life IN tho
service OF tho church. He was conse-
/, Grated not simply in form. but in factN
and in truth to the service OF God, ana
his life rs man and priest and Bishop.
we. n consecrated life There were those
who differed with him in the administra-
lion of the affairs OF church. there were
those wro criticised some Of his official
acts, but in any company OF devout men
and women in Virginia to have expressed
a doubt OF Bishop whites absolute sim
! cerity and devotion. of his purity. of his
conservation. would have been regarded
nIraoet as a sacrilege.
Bishop Whittle was man OF strong
; intellect, Of deprecated convictions, with
| nm iuauitive conception of right and
wrong and unyielding and uncompromis-
ang In his estimate OF duty. The Bible
was his standard and his guide In all
fthings-moral and relgious-and the
Prayer Book was his standard and guide
.n ali things pertaining to church gov
eminent When ne made up mis- mind
that no was right, and that he was
backed by the law Of God and the law
of his church. all the powers of man
could not move him. In the fear Of God
and With full sense of the respon-
eibility of his high Office in the
church, he decided for himself what was
his duty. and what was his Episcopal
rrerogative, and he insisted upon obedi-
cnce to the law as he construed it. Yet
as q follower OF the Lord Jesus Christ,
ne was as humble as a little child, and
he bowed with reverence and submissive
ness and Christian resignation to all the
dispensations Of God, whether they were
blessings or whether they were Attic
tions.
Bishop Whittle was a scholar and
theologian of high attainment, and was
one of the most forceful and entertain
ing preachers in this country. But while
his knowledge and his culture We're al
preaching was characterized by simpll-
city and even humility. He preached
the gospel in its purity, and never In
drlged in anything like dramatic dis
play
It is no wonder that the church In
Virginia has prospered under God, with
such a strong and faithful and conse-
Grated man as this to guide its affairs
He discountenanced every form and phase
OF ostentation and sensationalism In
church worship and insisted upon strict
conformity to the teachings of the Bible.
and the Articles Of Religion as contained
fn the Book Of Common Prayer. He boz
lieved in religion Of tho heart exempli
fed in holy living, and he had no toler-
ance for the frills and frippery Of empty
Journalism. He believed that a religion
which did not make man or woman pure
In heart. and pure in living. was a dead
and prohtless religion. and utterly spu-
sious.
He believed in religion that saved
souls, and ne believed that tho duty Of
the church was 10 promulgate and pro-
mote such religion and such relig.
Scn only. We say it in all reverence
that the living God never had a nohier
and more faithful representative on
earth, nor his church nobler and more
faithful minister. and exponent than
Bishop White. He was exemplar as
well as preacher. and his lifa was his
most eloquent and impressive sermon He
walked in his integrity.
The good work that this holy man of
God has done in his distinguished and
useful career. who can compute its value2
Who knows the inspiration to the hun
devoted heads he laid his loving
hands in confirmation? Who can value
.the influence Of such -.e?
who can sum up his words Of warn
ing to the unsaved. his comfort and help
TO the weak hearted. his consolation to
those in affliction and distress. his en-
couragement to those who We're trying
to walk In the straight and narrow
way?
But the record has been kert up yon-
Her, ana all these good marks have been
laid up as so many treasures in Heaven.
And row that the dear old Bishop has
gone home to take his place among
the rloriGed saints above it will be tho
Measure OF God to show him the record.
as it will be his pleasure to hear the
sweet assurance, .'Inasmuch as you did it
to one OF the least OF these: you did
II unto me-
Mr.. ADAMS TRIBUTE TO VIRGINIA