The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-11-01
Well Known Bishop of the Mil
Waukee Diocese Died at His
Home in Milwaukee Monday
DEATH SUMMONS SUDDEN
Kenosha People Express Sorrow at
End of Notable Career of Well
known Churchman-To be
Buried Wednesday

The Rt. Rev. Isaac Lea Nicholson,
S. t. D., fifth bishop of the Episcopal
diocese of Milwaukee, and one of the
most widely known and influential
high churchmen IN the country, died
at the episcopal residence, juneau
avenue and Cass street in Milwaukee
Monday afternoon at 4:10 O'Clock.
Death was due to heart disease and
came peacefully, bringing to close
an illness of Gig hteen months dura-
death were his son, Isaac Lea Nichol-
son, Jr., and wife; Canon G. B. B.
Wright Of All Saints cathedral,
secretary to the bishop, and DR.. S. B.
Sperry, the bishops physician.
The Ri. Rev. William Walter Webb,
bishop coadjutor of the diocese and
Bishop Nicholson's successor in
office, was not at the bedside of his
leader when the end came, for while
the bishops death had been expected,
| it was not thought that it would come
SO soon. Saturday it was not believed
that there, was any immediate danger
and Bishop Webb went to Lancaster
for Sunday services. Delayed by a
late train, he returned Monday after.
noon to find that the bishop had
breathed his last but few minutes
before his arrival.
The final sinking spell which ended
in death came early Monday after
noon, the bishop having beer
conscious for a few minutes during
the forenoon. Confined to his room
almost continuously since last Angus
the eminent churchman managed *
supervise a part Of the work of the
/ Then t1e Began to fail steadily and
| for the last three weeks he had slep
| the greater part of the time, waking
occasionally for a few minutes. II
some of these waking periods he was
able to recognize those about him anc
to give them advice concerning affairs
of the diocese and his personal house
! hold. Ia others he did not awaken tc
complete consciousness.
From the first Bishop Nicholson
seemed to know that his illness was
but the forerunner of the summons
into the life hereafter. Frequently
did he make allusion to the time wher
he would no more lead his flock and
fatherly solicitude which he sent out
from his study when no longer able
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of the diocese or at the ecclesiastical
functions in the cathedral and al
Nashotah. For the last three weeks
the parishes Of the diocese had united
in prayer for him at their Sunday
services.
AS soon as possible after the news
of his death had been telephoned tc
Nashotah house, Canon I'll, B. St
George arrived at the episcopal resi-
dence to confer with the family, with
Bishop Webb and with Canon Wright
on the arrang ements for1the funeral
/ service.
The death of Bishop Nicholson
brings to a close d remarkable career,
the head of the Milwaukee diocese
having won recognition for distinct.
i've merit both as a'business man, ar
orga nizer and an executive, and as a
churchmar of cons picuous forcefu1.
ness. AS an ecclesiastic he was hon
ored in his own diocese and in the
church at large, being held in high
esteem even by those who took issue
with the ideas which he held as one
of the opponents ofsextreme ritualism
and a S a leader in the movement, as
yet unsuccessful, TO have the word
Catholic substituted for that Of Pro
testant in the name of the church
under whose banner he served SO
loyalty.
Bishop Nicholson was well known
aud greatly beloved among the Epis-
copalians in Kenosha He was at the
head Of the trustees Of Kemper Hall
aud had always taken deep interest
in the Kenosha parishes.