The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

New York, Dec. 3L-Bishop Edward
Gayer Andrews, retired for more than
twenty years one 81 the most prominent
figures in Methodist Episcopal circles,
died at his home. Il Breyoort place,
Brooklyn. at o'clock this morning, from
a complication Of grip and heart failure.
The bishop had been III fo- about two
months as the resul- Of a cold contracted
On a Western trip in the latter part Of
October but he .'ck to his bed only
fortnight ago. He rapidly grew worse
and yesterday his physician. Dr. ChaNles
H. Goodrich. Of go Park place. warned
his family that death was near.
At his bedside this morning were three
of his four surviving children. Mrs. H c.
n Ingraham Miss Grace Andrews, and
Edward Andrews. of Birmingham. Ala.
as well as a number OF grandchildren.
The bishop had been unconscious for
tWe?ty-fouT hours when he died.
Came of Remarkable Family.
Bishop Andrews came of a remarkable
family. Until few years ago his mother
lived in Syracuse. where she was active
lih kalAiaH WI n nalAl SllN NaEh dA al az
vanced age. Two of her sons gained great
prominence. one wOs the bishop. who
died to-day; the other. Charles Andrews
/ formerly chief justice Of the Court Of Ap-
peals of this STATE Judge Andrews is
now living in retirement in Syracuse.
Although he retired from active service
+ in 1891, Bishop Andrews took great inter
l. J.
attended the meetings of the board OF
/ bishops in Spokane, Wash, the board Of
/ foreign missions in Seattle. and the board
/ Of home missions in Portland, Greg.
stopped for Reunion.
| on his return journey he stopped over
/ for a family reunion at Minneapolis. with
five Of his brothers and sisters. BY the
time he reached home he was seriously Ill,
/ but he was so robust Of physique that
he declined to call in a physician at first.
/ His age told against his chances Of re-
! c0very, however. and at last he was
| forced 10 give in to his illness.
Bishop Andrews was born on August :,
/ 1875. at New Hartford, Oneida County,
y. Y. He was one Of ten brothers and
! sisters. of whom four survive him. Both
/ his father and mother were noted Metho-
/ dists, and the choice of a profession for
the young man fell naturally upon the
ministry, which he entered in 1874. while
/ still a student at Wesleyan University
In 1877 he was graduated from that insti-
tuition and Immediately allied himself
with the Oneida Conference of the MethO-
dist Episcopal Church.
Appointed 10 SIOrFiSViIIe Circuit.
Soon after he was appointed to the
Morrisville circuit in New York. and he
served successfully in Hamilton, Coopers-
town, and Stockbridge. He became d
teacher in 1851 at what is now known as
lCazenovia Seminary, but which was theT
/ called simply the Oneida Conference Sem.
mary, the next year going to Mansfield
Ohio, as the principal of a woman's col
lege there. He returned to the seminary
at Cazenovia the following fall to take
the position of principal
From 1864 to 1866 he was stationed a
Stamford, Conn. In 1850 he removed tt
Washington. where he remained eigh
years. in his official capacity. This wa!
his last charge previous to his assumption
Washington for Brooklyn, where he wa.
the pastor. in turn, of the Sands Stree
Church St Johns Church, and the Sew
enth Avenue Church. It was while h,
was acting as pastor Of the last name,
that he was elected a bishop by tn
general assembly in 1872.
The Bishops Marriage.
Bishop Andrews was married on Angus
:, 1851, to Miss Susanna NJ. Motchkiss. o
Cheshire, Conn. by whom he had fix
children. the eldest of whom. Eva. die,
Z in infancy. All the others. three daugh
ters and a son, are still living.
Among his fellow bishops he was con
sidered a great authority on church Law
In the matter of missions MS informa
ton was widely sought because of hi
reputation as a traveller who had view
of conditions at first hand.
He was twice signalled out for the dis
+ tinction of honorary degrees in his life
S time. On the first occasion, in 1853, Gen
f esee College made him doctor of di
l vinity. and in 1881 Allegheny CoIleg
, created him a doctor of laws. He wa
likewise trustee in many institution:
otinf of which was KVeSleVap TTniversits