New-York tribune., 1905-07-22

which he received the degree Of 2. D. IN 1855 thu
University OF Wisconsin granted him the degree OF
LII D. Shortly before this he had been ordained a
deacon in ths Protestant Episcopal Church BY
Bishop Henry c. Potter. On July L 1856. Bishop
Potter ordained him priest
Before entering the ministry DIR. Babbitt studied
law with Stanley Matthews. OF Cincinnati who
was afterward on the bench OF the United States
supreme Court He was admitted 10 the bar and
practlsed for three years in Cincinnati. where he
was connected with Alphonso TAR. Al the end OF
this time he removed to New-Tork 70 continus the
practice OF law
Soon after coming here. however. he decided to
enter the ministry, and was ordained After his
ordination ne became rector OF ST Iohu's Church
Milwaukee, where he remained for four years. In
-SS ne became rector OF St Johns Church Sag
ina" Mich Following this he was rector OF
Trinity Church. Tacoma. and OF All Saints Cathe-
oral. spokane In 1898 Christ Church, Newark
FOUND Itself n debt 60 the amount az $500. Dr.
Baooitt was summoned help free the church
from the incuulbrance. he accepted the call went
70 work and succeeded IN raising the debt IN less
than year While he was working there ths
Church Of the Epiphany. Brooklyn. called him on
October IT. Isss. Dr.. Ba5ottt accepted. ana soon
took Up his work in Brooklyn
When he came 10 this last church IL was bur
deled by a mortgage OF $4,000 The church had
cost 100000 in the first place. part remained
unpaid With the same zeal which characterized
ms work in other places he went 10 work. and BY
January l. 1905 the church free. His work AT
that time excited interest, only in Brooklyn but
all about New-Tork. and contributions were re-
esived from all denominations While the church
was in lis greatest need. DR.. Babbitt Is said 70
have advanced 5000 for the payment OF bills
AT the same time he supported a deaconess a
parish vlslLoF, and LATER cUrate, OF his own
pocket
DR.. Babnitt's last work was the consolidating OF
the Church of the Epiphany and the Church OF St
Matthew. By doing this he hoped TO improve the
in a financial straits He hoped to obtain the sale
OF one>of the buildings and Ind relief Bishop
Burgess approved of the plan and the papers COM
pleJlng the union were fled In the County Clerks
onlce in kings County Thursday
In 1903, DR.. BabbfIt investigated the race riots
AZ Wilmington, Del, the results or his in
yestgauOns were printed IN The Tribuns the
time.
DR.. Babbitt is well known for his lectures and
writings Some OF his works
Mistakes Not Failures in the Church The
Church on the Pacific Coast and American Afobs
and Lyuchtngs."
He is a direct HneaI descendant Of Thomas
Rogers. the eighteenth member aboard the Nav
flower TO sign the "corpact' HIS uncle C,an1aTiaf
Bailey. who published The National Era az
Washington. was the publisher who first put I'm
Gle Toms Cabin to press. DR.. Bailey had the
distinction OF being mobbed four times while he
ru0ri-g his panar
DR. Babbitt had been nl for six weeks from
malaria and taundice. A short time his phy-
scians operated upon him for stone IN the bladder
but found that they had been mistaken.
DE- Babbitts wife was Miss Margaretta Bailey.
Of Cincinnati Besides his wife. he leaves six chill
dren. two boys and four girls