The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-03

Bishop Isaac W. Joyce Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church was stricken
with paralysis from brain hemorrhage
yesterday while preaching the morning
sermon at Red Rock camp grounds, be-
low St. Paul. He was brought to his
home at 80 Groveland avenue, and is
attended by the family physician, Or.
Mark B. Smith. Today the bishop lies
unconscious, with no perceptible change
from his condition of yesterday.
Overwork and debility from the eff
feet of severe heat while in St. Louis
last week are the probable immediate
causes Of Bishop Joyce s illness. Satur-
day, while on his way to Red Rock with
friends, he was detained at the st. Paul
the late Burlington motor. This was
extremely wearisome, and was undoubt-
edly contributing cause.
Bishop Joyce had preached nearly tif-
teen minutes when he was seen to sway
as if about to fall. He stayed himself,
not accepting the support proffered by
clergymen on the platform. Three times
he spoke his last sentence, the words
becoming more and more inarticulate:
in every land, and everywhere it has
met the needs of man.
Unable to. continue his sermon, the
venerable bishop was removed to cot
| tage and placed in the care Of DR.. G. G.
Squires Of Newport. fsOn his advice the
family physician was summoned, and,
accompanied by Colonel F. NJ. joyce,
Rock in an automobile, reaching camp
at $3.50 pm. Meanwhile Mrs. Joyce
and solicitous friends gave assistance
in an attempt to restore consciousness
! to the stricken minister. The bishop
was taken to st. Paul on the Burlington
motor and on removal to his home in
! Minneapolis from the st. Louis station
recovered sufficiently to indicate by
mods that he recognized all. At the St.
Paul station the bishop had made ar
unsuccessful effort to speak. Later in
the day he lapsed again into a semi
t conscious state, condition which re-
mains unchanged. .s.
! Long Journeys Were Over.
4 Bishop Joyce has lived, in Mime
! apolis since 1898. For several years he
occupied the bishops residence where
the Auditorium now stands. He re
moved to new house built jointly by
himself and Colonel Joyce. on Grove
land avenue. During his residence here
in company with Mrs. Joyce, he visited
foreign missionary stations, being ab
sent two years His latest q ext sodff
! American conferences. Only a weel
ago he stated to The Journ al that
now he had no long trips ahead, but
that every Sunday until October wal
taken. He had expected to leave today
with the Minneapolis delegation for tn,
National Epworth League convention
at Denver. "
Honors ecclesiastical and civic have
been attendant on the long and usefu
career Of Bishop Joyce. As either
he has been highly esteemed. being IL
constant demand as a speaker. AS !:
churchman he stands high in the con
! ferences Of laymen and Of clergy
Among the young people of the churcl
he is tremendous favorite. They hon
) ored him with the presidency of tn
national organization and his counse
is always sought. by them.
Bishop Joyce is SO years old. Borl
near the birthplace Of President Viii
liam Mckinley, he was an early and
lifelong friend Of the late presiden
and was called upon to preach his fu
neral sermon at Canton. In 1851 b
completed his education and joined tn
ministry of his church. He was paste
at La Porte, Ind, and at st. Paul 's
Cincinnati. From the latter church h
was called to be bishop in 1888. 81
was transferred to Minneapolis fro1
Chattanooga.
4 In his Immediate family the bisho
has, besides his wife and son, siste
and two brothers living.