The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-27
DR.. HUNTINGTON
PASSES AWAY
Prominent Among Episcopal
Clergymen
HAD BEEN AT NAHANT
During Final Illness-Many Years Rec
tor Of a New York church--Well
Honored in Recognition Of His
Good Work.
HAD BEEN AT NAHANT

feHdHe3 aAAao't HAi3 49, 'tf'
to Rev. Dr. William r. Huntington, rec
tor Of Grace CEpiscopall church Of New
York City at three a. m. yesterday at
the home Of his son.in-law, Royal Rob.
bins, hero, where Doctor Huntington had
been IN with intestinal trouble since
April.
At his bedside when be died were
members Of bis family. including his
daughters. Miss Margaret Huntington,
who had hurried home from Europe 10
see her father before ne died; Mrs Royal
Robbins and Mrs. Townsend Of Boston,
and his son and daughterin-lew, Mr..
and Mrs. Francis c Huntington Of New
York.
Doctor Huntington came to the sum.
mer home Of his son-in.iaw here in
April, suffering from what was believed
to be nervous breakdown It later
developed that be had eastro-intestinal
trouble, and on the Gath Of last month
bis condition became serious
Even then * was not considered that
his illness was critical, and resssuring
reports we're given out that he WAS ex.
pected 10 recover Doctor Huntington,
however continued to grow weaker, and
for tho past few days his death had been
expected hourly Late Sunday night It
was seen that he was failing rapidly,
and the members Of HIS family and BIS
physician. DR.. Frederick Winslow, we're
summoned to bis bedside. The end came
peacefully.
William Reed Huntington was born
Oh sept. 10 1898, IN Lowell, the native
city Of bis father, who was a prominent
physician Tie attended the public schools
at Lowell and graduated from Harvard
in 1859 as class poet. In the year that
INTERVIEWED between his graduation and
the beginning Of his theological Studies
Doctor Huntington was an assistant IN.
structor ID chemistry at Harvard
His studies for the ministry were nm
der the direction Of an uncle Rev. Dr.
Frederic D. Huntington. st the time
rector Of Emmanuel church, Boston, and
later Episcopal bishop 81 central New
York.
m 1862, Doctor Huntington was ap.
pointed CITRATE at Emmanuel church, bat
remained there only few months, Ieav.
ing t. become rector Of All Saints church
at Worcester, whore be remained for q
years. Tie found a small. struggling parish
at Worcester, but during bic ministry in
that city he built bis parish Up to a posi-.
ton of wealth and influence. During
this time he was elected bishop Of Iowa.
but declined the 6ouor, believing that
he could BE- 81 greater service to the
church in Worcester.
He left Worcester in 1883 to become
rector Of Grace church, New York. His
20 years Of activity Is the head Of
this great parish made his uams widely
known throughout the entire country,
not only in Episcopal circles, but outside.
In 1898, in recognition Of Doctor Hun
tington's approaching silver jubilee asI
rector 81 the church, bis New York par
ishioners presented him with a purse of
$4,000. This he turned over 10 the
work Of his parish, using the income
to quote his letter to his parishioners,
''for auch parochial, charitable and mis-.
sionary uses as may commend them
selves 10 my Judgment
Doctor Huntineton's attainments and
work we're recognized BIZ the leading
Of the country Yalc, Co
Of the country. Harvard
Yale, Columbia and Princeton had con
ferred upon him the honorary degree 81
doctor Of divinity the University Of the
South had honored him with the degree
Of doctor Of civil law, Union college
made him doctor Of laws and Hobart
college conferred upon him the degree Of
doctor Of literature
IN addition 70 his clerical and par
ochial duties, Doctor Huntington wrote
books and essays