New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-01

Bishop Thomas Hendricl. Familiarity
known as Father Tom" BY his many
friends in and out OF his old parish in
Rochester. was one OF the four Roman
Catholic prelates from America to whom
fell the delicate task OF adjusting the long
standing differences between Church and
state in the Philippine Islands. He had the
distinction OF presiding over what was
probably the largest diocese in the world
Finding il in a state OF Generalization, he
left IL one OF the best organized in TIE
Roman Catholic Church lie was known
among all sects as a man OF exceptional
breadth and force, not merely a clergyman
OF high standing and Intellectual attain
ments. but a man OF affairs genial COM
rade and a thoroughly up-to-date citizen.
Bishop Hsndrick was born in Penn Ian,
n Y. on October %. 1919. one Of the six
teen children OF Thomas and Catherine
Hendrick. His early education was re-
Ceived at the district school and the high
school OF his native town He then went
TO ST Johns College. Fordham. and az
terward 10 Seton Hall College. South
Orange. ". j. At the latter institution be
took the degrees Of A. 3. and A. NJ he
was ordained 70 the priesthood IN 1s73. and
became at once assistant pastor OF 81.
Mary's Church, Rochester From there he
went as pastor 10 the Roman Catholic
church IN Charlotte. n. Y, and two years
later becsEIs rector at Union Springs, y. Y,
where he stayed for fourteen years He
was made rector OF St. Bridget's Church
in Rochester, in 1881. and there remained
until MS appointment to the Philippines. in
$780,
As rector in Rochester Father Tom"
soor endeared himself to the entire com
munity and became one Of its best known
citizens He had a dignihed and COM
naming presence. vet az the same time a
ready Wit and a simple and honest char
acter. which made him speedily popular
He became noted as student, writer and
pEiIanthropist. independent Of sectarian
lines. For years he was vice-president
OF the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty 70 Children and the ChiIdren's Aid
Society. OF Rochester He was also a
vtce-president OF the state and national
societies for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals and a delegate from the national
association to the worlds conference in
London in 1902 In 1900 he became a
member OF the Board of Regents OF the
University Of the State OF New York. TO
succeed the late Rev Sylvester T. Ma
lone. OF Brooklyn.
pute over the land held by the Jesuits in
the Philippines came up for settlement N
1893. Father Tom was chosen. at the re-
quest OF President Roosevelt and recon-
mendation Of Cardinal Gibbons. to take up
the task He was appointed to the blsh-
Opric OF Cebu in succession to Monsignor
Martin Garcia AlcOser. the last Spanish
episcopal dignitary in the islands. While
the priest was on his way 20 Rome Pope
Leo died. and Cardinal SatOIu consecrated
the new bishop. When Father Tom re-
turned 10 Rochester his old neighbOrs of
all creeds gave him a great reception.
Again. just before he departed for his new
field he received 4 public farewell at the
Lyceum Theatre. Clergymen OF all de-
nominations. educators. Judges and public
officers gathered TO bid him : gOdspeed.
Judge William z. Werner. OF the Court OF
Appeals; President Rush Rhees OF the
University Of Rochester. Rabbi Max
I.andsberg and many others took part
Two OF Bishop Hendricks sisters and
one brother the Right Rev. Joseph Hen
drick also took up careers in the Church
Another brother is Justice Peter A. Hen
drick. OF the Supreme Court. of this city
Justice Heudrick learned of his brothers
death yesterday By a telegram from the
State Department at Washington Mon
signor Hendrick had been prepared to go
to his brothers bedside. when he received
a message that the sick man was much
improved and was about 20 come home 10
recuperate. The BODY OF the bishop will
not be brought here. but will be buried in
Calm