New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-23

the Rev. Or. David H. Greer as Bishop Coad-
jutor of New-York.
About 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, while
conversing with members of the family Dr.
Dudley suddenly clutched at his breast, fell
over in his cnair and almost Immediately died.
The body will be sent to Louisville to-day,
and the funeral win be held there next Wednes-
day. the twenty ninth anniversary of his
conservation as Bishop of Kentucky.
Thomas Underwood Dudley was born in Rich
mond. Va, In 1881 He the of Thomas and
Maria Friend Dudley. He was educated at the
University OF Virginia. and graduated with
honors from that Institution in ISIS He received
there also his masters degree, and till the
breaking ou, of the Civil War professor of Latin
and Greek in that university He joined the Con-
federato Army at the outbreak OF the war; and
assigned 10 the conmissary department. He rose 70
the rank OF major. After the ne decided to
study for the Episcopal ministry, and went 70 the
Vsss1nia TkeolcG;cai Seminary at Alexandria.
vH DUDLEY was ordained a deacon In, the chapel
ri Va seuISarx .ly ffrhe Jehnsa ga Jraa s isfT
siS GtslTT1ate 3Ss SpSat' q isainisnvtE chureE,
Harrisburg. Va. where he aided n building a
church. He was ordained the priesthood or
June a. 1865. and in January. 1869. became
sstaEt AZ Christ Church. Baltimore. succeeding to
the rectorsh!p about q month later. on the death
OF the Rev. Henry a. Wise. jr. There he remained
unit lhe consecrated Il Assistant Bishop OF
hehtuCky. me ceremony took place. III OhrlSt
Church. Baltimore, on January p, 1875. Bishop
Smith. of Kentucky, officiating assisted by several
other bishops,
In 1884. the death of the venerable Bishop
Smith DR.. Dudley became Bishop OF the Kentucky
diocese. His work made him known through
the country. for he was prominently connected
with the missionary movement among the COlored
people and with the general conventions of the
Church. and in demand forCeful. magnetic,
earnest public speaker. The Morton Church Home,
the House of Innocents Trinity Hall and the
diocesan school for boys are among the results Of
his work in his immediate field. IN 1881 he
was specially engaged IN missionary work in this
city.
He received the degree of Doctor in Divinity
from St Johns Nd. in June. 1874 and from the
University OF the South; the degree of d. c. L.
from Kings College. Nova Scotia. in 1890, and the
degree OF Ii. d. from Griswold College. Davenport
Iowa in June. 1882.
II connection with his wor, among the colored
people OF his diocese he became chairman of the
6cmni iJ iyr Va enqs1 s much interesfe in eGc.-
tonaI work. and was chanceIIor OF the University
OF the South at Sewanee, Tenn
retary OF the Domestic and Foreign Missionary So
cicty Of the Protestant Episcopal Church to sue
in Office but he declined the place.
presence a lover of good stories ana good cheer
and fayorite. with al classes; 1t was he who
number of years ago he w vas going by @ vain to
one of the smaller towns OF his diocese 10 nod ser
the seat facing him large valise contain
ing his clerical vestments. n drummer sitting back
OF him. noticing his jauuty travelling cap. leaned
forward and inquired:
Travelling man, eh?'
Yes" answered the bishop.
What house dye representa-
The biggest house in the world.
"ShilNtos?' Cthe largest house In Cinclnna'D
asked the drummer
bigger than that"
Marshall Feld?'
Bigger than that"
"A. T. Stewarts?'
Bigger yet. - q,
know" ,,
I represent. sir said the bishop, irlpresslVely
''the house of God
The salesman gave n gasp; then glarcing at the
mammoth valisc, exclaimed:
We'll all I've got TO say IS, you carry pretty
full line of samples
In 1901 Dr. Dudley was talked or as successor 10
Bishop IAttlejohn in Long Island
the last general convention or the EpiScopal
Church Bishop Dudley chosen chairman OF the
House of B!shops. and he held that office at the
time of his death Bishop Dudley was the author
of severa! books of lectures and sermons. one or
his hest known addresses that delivered before
the Congress of Religions az the Worlds Fair in
Chicago.
Surviving Bishop Dudley his widow and nine
children-Niss Katherine Dudley. Mrs. James FitZ-
pn trick Mrs Tevia Cioodloe. Mrs William A. Nc
Doweil. Mrs. Harry r. Woodward, Miss Gertrude
Dudley. Thomas L. Dudley. j.. John r. Dudley
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