The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-18
DEATH OF BISHOP STARKEY.
HEAD OF EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF
NEWARK FOR % YEARS.
One OF the Most Able Of Church Statesmen
and One OF the kindiiest and Most
Genial OF Men-Death Duo to Old Age.

and One OF the kindiiest and Most
Genial OF Men-Death Duo to Old Age.
Bishop Thomas Alfred Starkey Of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese OF Newark
died yesterday afternoon at his home, 65
North Arlington avenue, East Orange, OF
inhrmities due to old age. He had been
sick for about two weeks and had been
under the care Of DR.. William B. Graves
of East Orange and DR.. Archibald Mercer
Of Newark. New York physicians were
called In consultation yesterday morning.
but soon after their arrival the Bishop
died. Mrs. Starkey was at his bedside
when the end came. and he was conscious
and recognized her almost to the last mo-
ment. While no definite arrangements
have been made for the funeral, 1t is UNDER
stood that 1t will be held at Grace Episcopal
Church. Orange, on Wednesday afternoon
at $50 o'clock.
With the death Of Bishop Starkey passes
away from the ranks Of the Episcopal
clergy Of the United States one Of the most
able church statesmen and one OF the
kindliest and most genial OF men. Though
he WAS "a years old Bishop Starkeys
faculties were as clear and his judgment as
keen as when he first became an Episcopal
minister, on May H. ls4s.
He was born In Philadelphia in 1910 and
received q common SCHOOL education in the
schools of that city and on leaving school
started business as civil engineer in Potts
vile, Pa. He developed love for the
church at very early age and came to
New York and devoted himself to the study
Of Hebrew. Greek and Latin, as we'll as
church history. He was ordained deacon
In l846 and his first parish was at Potts
vile. He became priest two years later.
Soon after his ordination he was called
to Christ Church in Troy. n T., and for icy four
He Was then beginning to be recognized as
rising man Of the Church. He resigned the
charge in Troy in February. 1854. and be-
came rector Of ST. Paul's. in Albany, and
Cleveland, Ohio, remaining until 1859, when
he took the rectorship Of the Church Of the
Epiphany in Washington. He served there
three years. but had to give up HIS minis
terial work because OF failing health. He
travelled abroad for several years and
afterward served as assistant secretary OF
the Board Of Domest ic Missions. or.
St. Pa,il's Church in Paterson. n. j.,
was his next charge. He was quickly ap-
pointed Dean OF the Convocation of jersey
at the convention In Newark in October.
successor to Bishop Odenheimer, were Dr.
Abercrombie. DR.. Starkey. DR.. Davies,
DR.. Eccleston and DR.. Henry c. Potter Of
New York; The fight was spirited in the
and was ended only when DR.. Potter would
not allow the further use Of his name DR..
Starkey was then unanimously elected.
The conservation Of Bishop Starkey took
place in Grace Church. Newark, on Jan.
8, 1880. and the service was 80 unusually
ritualistic that it excited considerable at
tention among church people. Dr.. Starkey
attended the famous Lambeth Conference
Of 1888 as prelate and was made an active
ember Of the Committee on Correspond
ence with the English Bishops concernin &
the welfare OF the immigrants coming to
this country.
Bishop 6tarkey was tall, with slight
stoop. His features were extremely clean :
cut, and his mouth expressed trmness and
determination, and his eyes keenness
ness and benevolence that invited the af-
lection of all with whom he came in contact.
His face was clean shaver, and his hair.
a slvery gray. had a suspicion of curl to
it. His voice was soft and sympathetic
not an extreme ritualist. Bishop Starkey
was in full sympathy with the advanced
church movement.
The death of Bishop starkey, coming as
it does almost on the eve of the annual
uiOtVbdu ColNeulIpIl, WHICH, IN w pV ~
st. Marks Church, West Orange, on Tues
day, May 20. settled, Of course, all question
as to the appointment, OF Bishop Coad-
tutor, which threw the diocese into a
tumult few months ago; Very re-
Gently the Bishop was quoted "a having
said he did not want a coadjutor. and for
that reason it has been thought that the
question might not be brought up after all.
The mention OF possible candidates to
succeed Bishop ,starkey is not being. dis
oussed by the clergy at this time. At the
special convention that was held to elect a
Bishop Coadjutor in Christ Church. East
suited In a deadlock, the two leading candi-
dates were the Rev. Or. Alexander Mann
rector Of Grace Church, Orange, and arch
deacon OF Newark. who represented the
Low Church element, and the Rev. DR..
George McClelland Fiske OF Providence
r..
A meeting Of the standing COMMITTEES
has been called for tomorrow. It will be
held in Newark and at that time details al
the funeral arrangements will be arranged
Obituary Notes.