The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-11
STORIES OF BISHOP CLARK.


To rHK EDITOR OF The Sun SIR: In the
death of Thomas March Clark. the Presiding
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church
In his ninety second year. we lose most IN
teresting personality. and the event marks an
importan mt epoch in the Church DR.. Clark was
q little boy OF seven. residing in Newburyport.
when Quecn Victoria was born, and AZ boy OF
twelve he stood In line with other schoolboys
to see President Monroe ride by on great
black charger. He had entered with his
father. Gen. Lafayette's bedroom and dis
tinctly remembered the grea, French General
telling him to grow up u patriot and to love
his country.
In later years he became. as Bishop OF
Rhode Island. a well-known public chaTmacter'
iasten and i had occasional opportunities, Of
visiting President Lincoln. On one occasion:
in the Bshops presencs Lincoln tqrnsd no nrs
who supposes that he has more weight Of
character than ! have. but ] stand m ~ y,
higher in society than he does. A S,an,nn
When he vas rector Of Trinity Church.
Boston. In is47-si DR.. Clark was kn ,oSs Is
frequently misunderstood on account Of ms
excessive love Of humor; On one occasion
the choirmaster entered the vestry ana ask sso
him to select . hymn to be sung before inc
sermon. The humorous rector replied Se;
lect one yourself and see that y Ia Gospe,
i hymn for there may be very little Gospel in
The first time had the pleasure OF meeting
Bishop Clark was about seventeen years ago
when he lost his beloved wife. The bereaye-
ment brought on nervous prostration andthe
child: i tried 70 divert his thoughts from his
1.ssr BY fs s.sden %
Jar tenderness Of heart. never saw him
ap ,emRsi sD an
oners. And when we were pressing him, with
some force be turned suddenly round and said
men. as though You would like to run the Pres,
idential machine yourselves. But it can't Pc
Three years aftervard ! met him In public
Wiz an ne FIND Of hamor
The death of Dr. Clark at SO advanced an
age marks an epoch In the history q the
inhrmitics Of age prevented his presiding
at conventions or at the conservation OF any
Bishop. thus demonstrating the unwis-
bishop SPOT Of The Church. The Presiding
Bishop Of the American Church RANKS n.,, &C.
bury. the Archbishop o. Armagh. tn. Arch
bishop Of Sydney and all other metropolitan
Bishops. but our American "Archbishog' is
the innrmities Of age, u by no other circ1m1,
stance from taking his position the head OF
.ee. a some Action
taken to remedy the inconvenience, not to
say evil:
IN order of seniority among the diocesan
Bishops the rank Of Presiding Bishop falls to
Or. Daniel Sylvester Tuttle Bishop OF Mis-
souri,, who graduated at Columbia University
in 1857 and was consecrated Bishop in 1857;
He was first Bishop Of Montana. Idaho and
Utah and after twenty years service became
Bishop Of Missouri The next in order are
BE- Moe IF b ssso' Dr. Of D Bishop
Central New York; and DR. Whitakert Bish pI,S Of
ops Of the Church at the present time, Since
he organization Of the Protestant Episcopal
Bishops: Seabury Of Connecticut. Provost
Of New York. White Of Pennsylvania. Girls.
Chase of Ohio, Brownell of Connecticut.
Hopkins OF Vermont, Smith OF Kentucky,
Lee OF Delaware, Williams OF Connecticut and
Clark Of Rhode Island
The longevity Of the members Of the episco-
pate has been notable. although Bishop Clark
10 the only Bishop who lived beyond 90 There
were fourteen who lived beyond 80. and thirty
four beyond 10.
NEW YORK, Sept. TO- CLERlcUs.