The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-08
BISHOP CLARK DIES SUDDENLY Y
Continued from page One.


near his heart. drove 10 his sons house
and gave his benediction to the noble
women. headed by Mrs Fred Hunter
who Is the sister OF Mrs. Frederick IL
Prince Of Boston, and OF the FIVE Nor
man boys who served in the Spanish
American war.
The funeral will be at Trinity church,
Newport at p. m, on Thursday, and
the burial will be in St Marys church
yard. Portsmouth, beside his wife.
Thomas March Clark was born in New
ouryport July 4. 1872. He was named af=
ter his grandfather. well known resi-
dent of Greenland. ". Fl. His mother,
Rebecca Wheelwright. was direct de-
one OF the early ministers OF Boston. who.
with his sister. Mrs. Ann Hutchinson. was
banished from the Massachusetts, colony
for heresy. and retreated TO New Hamp-
shire and founded the town of Exeter.
He received his education at the New
buryport academy, and also attended the
Phillips academy at Andover. He en-
tered Amherst college in 1927, and in his
sophomore year moved to Yale, where he
was graduated In 1881, the late DR.. Noah
Porter being one OF his most distinguish
ed classmates.
He was appointed principal OF the
Lowell high school. then opened. and as
he had been educated in the Presbyterian
faith. he went year or two after to the
gan his studies for the ministry. In 1880
he received license TO preach from the
Newburyport presbytery. and in the early
charge OF the old South church. Boston,
he decided to enter the Episcopal min
istry. In 1895 he was confirmed by Bishop
Griswold. and admitted TO deacon's or
ders I'm st. Pauls church. Boston, in No
vember Of the same year.
Grace church. Boston. was consecrated
in June. 1886. and Mr.. Clark was called
fTa nrfl anA x<yf,n ha
officiating. to take charge Of the new
parish, where he remained for seven
years. In 1885 he was married to Caro-
line Howard. daughter of BENJAMIN How
ard. senior warden OF Grace church.
In 1s4s he took charge OF 81. Andrews
church. Philadelphia, where he remained
for four years. then returning to Bos
ton 10 become the assistant rector Of
Trinity church. then under the charge
OF the late Bishop Eastburn. Thence
he removed 10 Hartford. Conn. where he
became rector of Christ church. succeed
ing Or. Burgess. who became the first
bishop OF Maine Here he was conse-
Grated at Grace church. Providence. Dec.
6, 1854. For II years he was the rector of
that church resisning the charge in 1865.
when provision had been made for the in
dependent support OF the Episcopate.
Al one time he and Henry Ward Beech
er were weekly contributors 70 the New
York Ledger. Many OF these articles
made a great impression and did some
thing to change the habits and the life
OF the people. They were both practical
and entertaining, and they brought 10
the bishop 5000 year, which was not un-
acceptable 10 a man who had never been
able 20 accumulate money
In manner the late bishop OF Rhode ISL
land was blum. hearty. vivacious and
easily approached He liked TO Joke and
could easily turn a reparree. In his ex-
temporaneous addresses there was always
n kindly humor In his speeches and he
knew how to put himself en- rapport with
his audience His act on sudden emer-
sencies of this sort was at times won
derful He was master OF the situation.
and in later life his bsrly figure Inn
mensely added TO the appreciation OF his
wit and gave force TO what ne said
His wife died at Warwick. r. L. on
Aug. IS. 1884 This was n great blow TO
him. and for three or four years he was
afflicted with meianchola and his men
tai condition greatly disturbed bis
friends
Among his closest friends were the
late Dr. Holmes. the late Dr. r.. A. Wash
burn and the late Bishop Brooks. When
Brooks died. tho aged bishop. himself
overcome with grief. was invited 10
preach n memorial service at Cambridge
II was an occasion where u was difficult
10 meet expectations The grief OF the
preacher was too great for words. He
was too fresh from the funeral ~ his
greatest and best friend 20 speak. and
vet. IN subdued terms he gave a touch
ing portraiture OF the spiritual life Of
Phillips Brooks as n preacher. as man
and as bishop. and then. reaching the
end of his discourse. he said as N speak
ing TO the absent one: Farewell. my
brother I shall clasp your hand no more
on earth I shall see that bright smile
no more I shall hear those cheering
words no morel" The pathos with which
he spoke those closing words was tne
pathos of n human friendship which had
dlsa ppeared into n divine life