The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-10

To his family it had been apparent
for some time that DR.. Hales health
was failing. A few days ago heart
weakness was noticed and his condi-
tion became alarming. His great age,
81 years initiated against him. Yes
terday, however, he was up and about
his apartment. In fact he had not
been confined to his bed at any stage
of his illness.
He retired at the usual time last
night, but his physician had noted
evidences that led him to warn the
Immediate members of the family
that the end was not far off. AS the
night passed DR.. Hale constantly be-
came weaker. until death came,
about o'clock this morning. Group
cd about DR.. Hale's bedside when he
died were Mrs. Hale, his wife; Philip
J.. Hale. a son; Ellen. his daughter,
and the family physician.
DIR. Hale was born in this city in
April, 1922, and by training. education
and tradition he represented through
out the 81 years of his life the spirit
of the founders of the Massachusetts
bay colony. He was graduated from
Harvard in 1899. He was actively
connected with the Boston Advertis-
or many years ago, and his first
charge as a clergyman was a church
in Worcester. He was prolific writ
er and had for years been allied with
the principal philanthropic move
ments of the city, state and nation.
Edward Everett Hale was born in
Boston. April 8, 1922, and was ac-
cordingly 81 years of age at the time
of his death. His parents were Ma
than and Sarah Preston (Everett)
Hale. He studied at the Boston Lat
in school and matriculated at Har-
ward from which school he graduated
in 1889. For two years after that
he was usher in the Boston Latin
school. DIR. Hale spent two years
studying theology. and secured a IL
cense to preach, his first pastorate be-
ing the Church of the Unity at Wor-
cester, Mass. He preached in this
PS5S.' Ps5S. iof 's" years if0'" 1880 TO
DR.. Hale was married October 1s,
1852 at Hartford, Conn.,, to Emily
Baldwin Perkins.
Since his connection with the United
States senate as chaplain, DR.. Hale
has devoted his spare time to literary
pursuits. He is the author of a num-
ber of books among which are: The
Man Without Country, Ten Times
One is Ten, Margaret Percival in
America, In His Name, Ups and Downs,
Christmas in Narragansett The Story
of Massachusetts, A New England Boy
hood, Chautauqua History OF the United
States. If Jesus Came to Boston. Mem
ories of a Hundred Years, Ralph Waldo
Emerson, We, the People, New England
Ballads, Prayers in the United States
Senate Many of these works have been
published during the past ten years He
was also a contributor to many liter
ary journals up to the time of his death.
In 1905 he published a work in ten
volumes, Modern Achievement.
DR.. Hale's home was in Roxbury,
Mass, where he lived when his work
did not require his presence in Wash
enRton.
Preacher and Writer.
Scarcely any clergyman in the Uni
ted states was better known than Ed
ward. Everett Hale. He was in charge
more than 40 years. He was q gifted
preacher and writer. having write n
many volumes during his long and ac-
tive life. He was known all over the
country, as he had visited every section
of it delivering lectures and speeches
DR.. Hale had ideas different from other
preachers in the matters of preparing
and delivering sermons. Sermons - he
was wont to say in his forcefuI man.
ner. 81 have no patience with the idea
that it takes six days of grinding to
write sermon. What nonsense, Nc
sermon should consist of more than
500 words. 1 take a cup of coffee be-
fore breakfast and write about six
pages-that makes 600 words In the
morning l dictate to my amanuensis l.
500 words more. I become intensely in
terested in my subject and it takes only
quarter of an hour. In the afternoon
l look it over. add $50 or 600 more
words. and the sermon is done. In al
L haven't put my hand to paper for
more than two hours"
DR.. Hale's home in Roxbury was ar