The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-30 00:00:00

No. 22;470.

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would have set forth Dr Cureton's reasons for believing
that the epistles ascribed to our Lard and King Abgar of
Edessa were not improbably genuine. Whether right or
wrong, he had certainly studied the question most care-
fully, and no man was more competent to form a correct
opinion upon the subject.
The eminence attained byDr Curcton was mainly fcmaled
on his publications from those ancient Syriac manuscripts,
distinguished as they are by the intrinsic value of the
works selected, by the accuracy of his editions, and the
scholarship and honesty displayed in setting them forth and
illustrating them. In these qualities of judicious selection,
accuracy, scholarship, and freedom from prejudice Dr Cure-
ton stands pro-eminent among all Englishmen and foreigners
who have followed him in the work of editing these Syriac
writings. We may add too that he was most liberal in com-
municating the notes he bad brought together of the con-
tents of the collection to fallow-students who sought his
assistance, and that not a few or the least important of the
publication from these manuscripts by other editors were
undertaken at his suggestion.
We have thought it well to bring into one view all the
important results of Dr. Cureton's examination of the Syriac
manuscripts in the British Museum. But these do not em-
brace all his labours in the field of Oriental literature. He
was an active promoter, if not the founder, of the Society
for the Publication of Oriental Texts, of which he was the
honorary secretary until about the year 1850, and for which
he edited Al Sharastani's "Book of Religious and Philoso-
phical Sects," published in two parts in 1842 and 1846 ;
Rabbi Tanchum's " Commentary on the Book of Lamenta-
tions," published in 1843, and in the same year en-Nasafi's
"Pillar of the Creed of the Sunnites." He was also an
active member of the committee of the Oriental Translation
Fund, of which he became deputy chairman in 1848, and
Chairman In 1863; on the death of Mr. Beriah Botfield. In
1859 Dr. Cureton was appointed by the Queen the Cr9wn
trustee of the British Museum. In 1855 Dr. Cureton was
elected a corresponding member of the Institute of France,
to supply the vacancy caused by the death of Dr, Gaisford,
and in 1860 he succeeded Professor Wilson as Foreign As-
sociate of the Institute. He was also a member of many
other learned societies of Europe, and a Fellow of the Royal
Society of London.

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Had Dr. Cureton been able to indulge his inclinations,
they might, perhaps, have led him to confine his attention
to his favourite branch of Oriental learning; but the duties
of a minister of the Church of England were laid upon him,
and he did not neglect them. The first curacy which he
served Ras that of Oddington, in the county of Oxford. In
1840 he was nominated one of the select preachers of the
University of Oxford. In 1847 he was appointed chaplain
in ordinary to the Queen, and in the following year he was
selected by the Prince Consort, by whom he was held in
much esteem; to preach the anniversary sermon before the
corporation of Trinity House. To Earl Russell is due the
credit of recognising' he clairaS of Dr.'Cureton to substan-
tial preferment. 112'1849 he became, throughl:is lordship,
Canon of Westminster, Rural Dean, and RectorOf St. Mar-
garet's, Westminster.
He felt
,a -deeP interest in all those committed to his'
spiritual charge. "Throtigh his exertions the Church of St.
Andrew, in Ashley-pladep Westminster„Was built and con-
secrated. The parish is also indebted toliinifter convenient
school-rooms fOr hoys, and infantrif, &Well, in addi-
tion to. the- instruction .given.Lto7.:,tli4 volibieli, a lecture,
founded by him, is: delivered, wSeklkto tio:oult working
classes. And it must be hOruel in min4;iitat this was
accompliihed under' the disadvantitgeof 'egroldus of the
more •wealthf, 'parti3Of iheanhahitauts whi*itook place
between the.years 1847 and 180, ,and was;cad by the
increase in the value of the housei in Greet deorge-street
and Parliament-itieiti, Which ware 'required! fOr railway
ofOces: 'He ekeiled himself with 'Much sucesss,to promote
habits of ecOnomyand saving among the poorer classes.
The felldwing extract from his last report for the Provident
Fund and Selio610; issued in March,.lB63, will show with
what success his exertions were crowned :

"In the year 1853 the amount of the sums deposited in
the Provident FUnd was £144, and in the year 1862 it has
reached £1,358, Although during the same period the num-
ber of persons for whose benefit the. Provident Fund was
established has been reduced to less than half of what it
was 10 years ago by the great demolition of houses in the
great
rectory district."

We have also reatton to believe that in the appropriation of
the capitnlar fundite was always ready to contribute to all
schemes for the interests of the poor, either by the erection
of churches or schools. He was most anxious to bring to-
gether in occasional social intercourse the different classes as
parishioners, and thus identified himself more cloaely with
#ll. The kindly feeling engendered by this course manifested
itself on many occasions. The parishioners had his portrait
painted by subscription, and presented it to Mrs Cureton,
and on the day of his funeral showed their respect for his
memory by closing their houses. Dr .11.1reton's life was
one of labour well directed; the bread which he has
thrown upon the waters will be found after many days.—
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