The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-10
BISHOP N0aTHROlp ] !. DEAD, Il !.
HEAD OF ROMAN CATHOLIC DIO.
CESE OF STATE PASSES AWAY.
Had Been Ill For long Time and
Death Was not Uncxpcctcd-Bish-
op OF Charleston for Thirty. three
Years.

H. p. Northrop, d. D., bishop of
Charleston after a long illness borne
with Christian patience and resigna-
ton, died at ten minutes past noon to-
day, surrounded by his friends and at
tended by the Sisters of Mercy.
The funeral services will be held
in the cathedral on Tuesday, June 13.
News of Bishop Northrop's demise
was received with profound sorrow.
His long illness had, in measure,
prepared the city for the end, but
general grief was none the less deep.
when the final summons came. For
many months Bishop Northrop had
suffered from failing health, the hope
always being fostered that he would
regain his strength, and once more
resume his active work, directing the
affairs of a large and important juris-
diction. His distinguished service in
his church brought him more than
Statewide prominence and affection,
and his memory is widely revered.
Henry Pinckney Northrop was the
fourth bishop in South. Carolina since
1920, when the see was established.
Bishop Northrop, the son of C. F..
Northrop and Hannah e. Anderson,
was born in Charleston May S, 1912.
He was student at Georgetown COL
lege and received his A. B. degree
from Mount st. Mary's college, EN-
mittsville, Md. He studied four years
at the theological seminary there and
then went to the American college at
Rome. He was ordained q Roman
Catholic priest in 1865 and for a year
was assistant at the Church of tho
Nativity in New York. In 1856 he
became assistant pastor OF st. Jo-
seph's church in Charleston, where
he stayed for two years. He then
became missionary priest in North
Carolina at New Berne. returning to
Charleston in 1872 as assistant pastor
|of the pro-cathedral. He served as
pastor at Sullivan's Island and St.
Patrick's church in Charleston. 'T
Bishop Northrop was consecrated
January 8. 1882. and was transferred
from the Vicsriate apostolic of North
Carolina by papal brief to See Of Char
lesion In January. 1883. following the
death of Bishop Lynch. The other
two bishops were the Rt. Rev. John
England and the Rt. Rev. Ignatius A.
Reynolds. y "
The pro-cathedraia and episcopal res
idence in Charleston was wrecked In
the earthquake of August 81, 1886.
Through funds from Northerners
these were restored in a few years,
under the direction of Bishop North
rop. Twelve churches were dedicated
by him In addition to the large cathe-
dral Of st. John the Baptist in Char
lesion. fronting on Broad street.
which was consecrated April IA, 1907.
Following the course Of his prede-
cessors Bishop Northrop gave a great
deal Of his attention to the care and
education of the negroes, for whom
a church had been built by Bishop
Lynch in 1867. A school was later
established in charge of the Sisters OF
Mercy, residing at st. GATHERINGS con-
vent, attached to the church, estab-
lished under Bishop Northrop and
named for Mother Catherine Drexel
In 1907 Bishop. Northrop introduced
the Ladies of the Cenaclc.
Solemn Pontifcal mass will he said
at Bishop Northrop's funeral services
at the cathedral Tuesday morning at
1880 o'clock. Cardinal Gibbons has
been invited and may officiate. Ar
rangements for the interment had noS
been completed late this afternoon
The body will lie in state at the epis.
copal residence, No. ia Broad stree.
until Sunday at noon, when it will be
removed to the Cathedral to lie in
state there until the time of the funer
al.
All of the bishops Of the province as
well as Bishop Northrop's friends
elsewhere are expected to attend the
funeral services. An acceptance from
Cardinal Gibbons of the invitation TO
oinciate at the funeral services had
not been received late today.
or the many notable events in the
career of Bishop Northrop the cele-
hration Of his silver jubilee combined
with the conservation Of the Cathedral
or st. John the Baptist stands out
most prominently in the memory of
Charleston, for on that magnificent
occasion ceremonials Of appropriate
sr.endor marked the rounding out Of