OBITUARY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1186, 22 July 1911, Page 9

OBITUARY.

'DR, A. T. PIERSON. Dr. Arthur T. Pierson died on Saturday, June 3, in Brooklyn, U.S.A., at the.ago of 7-1. As a preacher, speaker, arid writer, ho was-almost as wolf known in England as in Ihn United States. Born in New York in 1637, he was educated at Hamilton College, ami graduated in. theology at Union Seminary in-1800. He entered the Presbyterian ministry and held pastorates at Bi'nsliampton, Watorford, Detroit, Indianopolis, and Philadelphia. Knox Collego made him a D.I), in 1871. He was appointed editor of "The Missionary lieview of the World" in 1888, and eamo into prominence in England about twentyone years ago. When tho Rev. C. H. Spurgcon was taken ill, Dr.' Pierson cabled, offering him any assistance, he could render. The result was that on Spurgeoii's death, lie ministered for two years at, the Metropolitan Tabernacle. So powerfully-.-did his .ministry , appeal to ( many of the. Taljsrnacle people that (hero was'division there ns to whether Dr. Pierson or the Kev. Thomas Spurgeon should be inn ted to the pastorate. Though Dr. Pier=on was a, presbylerian, he ,was immersed in Baptist fashion. This association with the Tabernacle led later to Dr. Piersoii ministering temporarily at Christ Church, Westminster Bridge- Road, tho permanent pastorale of which he was offered, but declined. He associated himself with tho Keswick movement and with the Y.M.C.A., and some years ago lie gave courses of lectures in Exeter Hall —iil'vavs to large audiences. In 1892 ,, he was the Duff Lecturer in Scotland, and ho 'was one of Mr. I) L Moody's coadjutors in tho Nortliiield Movement. His homilctical' studies had a large ■ circulalion, and his missionary writings exerted a strong inllucnco. Dr. Pierson took his 'tand on the extreme right of the KvjnKelical'School. In the sternness.of ills strait Puritanism and his insistence on Biblical infallibility, he resembled • Dr. Torrey.

, DEATH OFA BISHOP. The drifh is announced of the- Right Rev. William Gordon, D.1)., Roman Catholic lli?hop of Leeds.. His- nrdship, who was in his 80th'year and the 22nd of his- episcopate, had been failing lor a long time. Over twelve months ago his health had become very feeble, Hie end caino suddenly at half-past ten on. .nine 1' In spite of his growing feebleness he held on bravely dealing as far as possible with the administration of his extensivo diocese, and supported and relieved by the devotion of his Coadjutor. Bishop Cowgill. He boro (he trials of his last weeks of life with striking patience and fortitude, lie received the Last' Sacraments on May 15 at tho hands of his Confessor, the Very Kev. Canon M'Auliffe \ few days later the Holy lather <ent his blessing to the dying prelate. Kvcrylliiii!? that skill and devoted care could do fur him was done by his medical attendant, Dr. F. \V. Bsrnett. and the two sisters nf Notre Dame de Troycs who nursed him.