New-York tribune., 1912-08-31
BISHOP GRAFTON DEAD
Was Leader of High Church
Party in the Episcopal Church.
HEAD OF C0WLEY FATHERS
Had Presided Over the Diocese
of Fond du Lac, Wis, for
Twenty three Years.
,By Telegraph to The Tribune, ]

rand du Lac, Wis, Aug. 30.-The Right
Rev. Charles Chapman Grafton, S. +. d,
IL. D.. Bishop Of Fond du Lac, died In his
soc city to-day in his eighty-thrd year
after q long illness.
Members of Bishop Graftons household
rsre beside the bed as he died. The end
opparently was peaceful. the aged prelato
nassing away with u smile. The funeral
win be held Tuesday morning from St.
pauTs Cathedral Father Huntington. of
New York. head Of the Holy Cross Order.
viii dcliyc~ the funeral sermon.
bishop Grafton was born in Boston on
April r. 1890 the fifth son Of Major JO-
,eph Grafton, l. 5. A, distinguished
officer IN the War of 1872. whose wife
vas Anna Maria. only child of John Ward
Gurley. Attorney General of Louisiana.
Bishop Grafton was educated in the
Boston Latin School, the Phillips Andover
Academy and by private tutors. He en-
tered the Harvard Law School and gradu-
a,ed IN 1851. Coming under the influence
~ the Rev. William Grosen, the first rec
tor OF the Church OF the Advent. Boston.
he was confirmed there in the same year
and sought the Episcopal ministry In
Maryland, being ordained deacon in 1855
and priest in 1858 by Bishop Whiting
ham, under whose jurisdiction he was en-
ssssd for decade In parochial work.
In 1866 he went TO England, where he
was warmly received by Dr. Pusey. DR..
Forbes, the late Bishop Of Brechin and
other distinguished churchmen. He as
dsted the Rev. r. NJ. Benson in founding
the Society Of st. John the Evangelist.
In 1879 he returned to America az rector
Of the Church of the Advent. Boston.
During his incumbency the present beauti-
hl edihce was erected.
conseeratsd as Bishop.
After sixteen years Of service ne was
elected Bishop Of Fond du Lac. and was
consecrated in the cathedral church Of the
diocese on ST. Marks Day. 1889. His
episcopate had been marked by steady
progress, material and spiritual Many
t!gnifed churches, guild houses and rec
tories were built out Of his means. He
gave lavishly to the Church, while his
help and guidance extended TO the scope
and usefulness OF such institutions az
Nashotah Theological Seminary and the
Grafton Hall School for Girls. He was a
vce.president Of the English Church
Union and had been for many years the
superior general Of the American Contra
ternity Of the Blessed Sacrament. In
1882 he founded the Sisterhood Of the
Holy Nativity, and ne recently established
Benedictine abbey.
Bishop Grafton was the author of many
books and pamphlets, including Christian
and Catholic" "A Journey Godward."
Catholic Atlas" Vocation, or Call Of the
Divine Master TO a Sisters Life" plain
suggestions for Reverent Celebration of
the Holy Communion" and THE Lineage
Of the American Catholic Church"
Ills services to the American Church as
preacher. teacher and wise administrator
were invaluable.
He was one of the few clergymen Of his
In this country who adhered
TO the clerical garb as worn by church
men Of England. This attire and his open,
friendly countenance gave him striking
TO pictures of Benjamin
Franklin.
Founded the "cowley Fathers"
In Bishop Grdfton'S missions anu
churches, many Of which he himself had
established al over Northern Wisconsin,
were Frenchmen. Swedes, Germans, Nor
werans and Indiana, besides native
Americans. In one congregation ne had
over eighteen hundred Oneida Indians; to
ALI these he preached frequently He was
the founder in England Of the Society OF
81. John the Evangelist, brotherhood
known as the "Cowley Fathers" which
Hall Game described In THE Christian
He was pursuing special studies at OK
ford when he conceived the idea Of a
brotherhood OF churchmen which should
bring its disciples inte closer touch with
Christian ideals Of devotion As the fret
house Of the order was established at
Cowley. oxford. the name "Cowley Faith
srs'' became attached to II from the first.
A noyiatiate was imposed on new mem
bers, followed by vows of poverty, cell
bacy and obedience. The order spread
randy throughout England Its founder
was obliged TO resign from 1t when he
became q bishop, as the rank is not rec
ogninsd within that body.
D. While in England he also had spiritual
charge Of a number of the larger sister
hoods, and assisted IN founding two SIS
terhoods In Scotland. In London he acted
a. chaplain Of the Cholera Hospital dur
during the plague In that city.
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