Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-27
REV. W. r. HUNTINGTON.
Prominent New York Clergyman Dies
Monday at Nahant, Mass.

Prominent New York Clergyman Dies
Monday at Nahant, Mass.
Nahant, Mass, July 26.-Death came
to Rev. DR.. william r. Huntington,
rector of Grace (EpiscopaD church of
New York City, at 3 A. NJ. today at the
home of his son-in-law, Royal Rob-
bins, here, where DR.. Huntington had
been iii with intestinal trouble since
April At his bedside when he died
were members of his family, including
his daughters. Miss Margaret Hunting
ton, who had hurried home from Eu-
rope TO see her father before he died;
Mrs. Royal Robbins and Mrs. Town
send of Boston, and his son and SON.
in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis c. Hunt
ington of New York.
DR.. Huntington came to the summer
home of his son-in-law here in April,
suffering from what was believed to
be nervous breakdown. 1t later de-
vcloped that he had CASTRO intestinal
trouble, and on the oath of last month
his condition became serious. Even
then il was not considered that his i'll
ness was critical and reassuring re-
ports We're given out that he was ex-
pected to recover DIR. Huntington,
however, continued to grow weaker
and for the past few days his death had
been expected hourly. Late last night
it was seen that he was failing rapidly,
and the members of his family and his
physician, DR.. Frederick Winslow,
were summoned to his bedside. The
end came peacefully.
BY birth, breeding, education and
early theological training, William
Reed Huntington was essentially a
Massachusetts product. Lowell was his
birthplace and the native city of his
father, who was a prominent physician.
Dr. Huntington was born Sept 20, 1898.
He attended the public schools at Low
ells and later entered Harvard College.
In college he displayed remarkable
scholarship in recognition of which he
was recalled to the university in 1870
to read an original poem before the
Phi Beta Kappa Society. When he
graduated from the college in 1859 he
was the class poet. In the year that
interviewed between his graduation and
the beginning of his theological studies.
DIR. Huntington was an assistant in
structor in chemistry at Harvard.
His studies for the ministry were I'M
der the direction of an uncle. Rev. DR..
Frederic d. Huntington, at the time
rector of Emmanuel church. Boston.
and later Episcopal bishop of central
New York.
In 1862 DIR. Huntington was appoint
ed curate at Emmanuel church, but
remained there only few months,
leaving to become rector of All Saints
church, Worcester, where he remained
for q years. He found a small. strug-
Cling parish at Worcester, but during
his ministry in that city he built his
parish up to a position of wealth and
influence During this time he was
elected bishop of Iowa, but he declined
the honor, believing that he could be
of greater service to the church in
Worcester.
He left Worcester in 1883 to become
rector of Grace church. New York,
where he remained until his death. His
26 years of activity as the head of this
great parish made his, name widely
known throughout the entire country,
pot only in Episcopal circles, but out
side. In 1908, in recognition of DR..
Huntington's approaching silver jubi-
lee as rector of the church. his New
York parishioners presented him with
. purse of $4,000. This he turned over
the work of his parish, using the in
come, to quote his letter to his parish
toner's, for such parochial, charitable
ana missionary uses as may commend
themselves to my judgment" >-f
DR.. Huntington's attainments and
work were recognized by the leading
universities of the country. Harvard.
Yale, Columbia and Princeton conferred
upon him the honorary degree of Doc
tor of Divinity, the University of the
South honored him with the degree of
made him a Doctor of Laws and Ho-
bart College conferred upon him the
degree OF Doctor of Literature.
in addition to his clerical and pa
rochial duties, DIR. Huntington write
numerous books and essays.
Three daughters and son survive.
His wife. whom he married in 1863,
was Il Boston girl. and a niece of Wen
oell Phillips. the famous abOlitionist.
She died several years ago. The son.
Francis c. Huntington, is a resident of
New York Miss Margaret Huntington,
one of the daughters, had, since her
mothers death, been her fathers con-
slant companion. The other daughters
are: Theresa. wife of Royal Robbins,
at whose summer home DR.. Huntington
breathed his last, and Mary, the wife
of w. S. Townsend. Until the present
year. DR. Huntington had been in the
habit of passing his summer at North
east HarbOr. Me-. where he had sum-
mer residence called "Tnchcape.~
New York, July 26-It was annOunc
ed here today that the funeral services
of the Rev. DIR. William r. Huntington,