The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-13

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Sketch OF the Life OF Neander.
From the Berlin Correspondence of the Bosten Ira
weller
August Neander was born in Gottingen, of Jew
sb parentage, in 1857; studied at the Gymna SUM
at Hamburg; at the age of IL was converted to
Christianity, and baptized. After his conversion,
he went TO Halle TO study Theology under Schleier
macher Having completed his studies, he was
first appointed in 1911, private lecturer in Heide
berg; and in 1872, professor at the newly founded
University in Berlin. He was never married, but
lived with his maiden sister. Often have l seen
the two walking arm in arm upon the streets and
in the parks of the city. Neander's habit of abb
stracion and short sightedness, rendered il neces
whenever he left his study to take walk, or to go
to his lecture room. Generally, student walked
with him TO the University, and just before it was
time for his lecture to close his sister could be
walking up and down on the opposite side of the
street, waiting to accompany him home.
Many anecdotes are related of him illustrative of
his absence of mind, such as his appearing in the
lecture room half dressed-if left alone, always
going to his old residence, after he had removed to
another part OF the city-walking in the gutter NC,
&c. In the lecture room, his manner was in the
highest degree peculiar. He put his left arm over
the desk, clasping the book in his hand, and after
X,
efiectually concealed it by holding his notes close
TO his nose.
In one hand was always quill, which, during
the lecture, he kept constantly twirling about and
crushing He pushed the desk forward upon two
legs, swinging il back and forth, and every few
minutes would plunge forward almost spasmodi-
cally, throwing one foot back in way leading
you to expect that he would the next moment
precipitate himself headong down upon the desks
of the students. Twirling his pen, occasional
splitting, jerking his foot backward, taken with his
dress, gave him most eccentric appearance in the
lecture room. Meeting him upon the street, with
his sister, Gu never would have suspected that
such strange looking being could be Neander.
He formerly had two sisters, but few years ago
the favorlte one died II Was a trying afiiction,
and for a short interval he quite overcome,
but suddenly he dried his tears, calmly declared
his firm faith and reliance IN the wise purpose Of
God in taking her TO himself, and resumed his
lectures imme dately, as If nothing had overtaken
him 10 disturb his serenity.
Neander's charity was unbounded. Poor stu
dents were not only presented with tickets to his
lectures, but were also often provided by him with
money and clothing. Not farthiDg of the money
received for his lectures ever went 10 supply his
own wants; il was all given away for benevolent
purposes. The income from his writings was be-
slowed upon the Missionary, Bible, and other
cieiies, and upon hospitals. Thoughts Of himself
never seemed To have obtruded upon his mind.
He would sometimes give away TO poor student
| all the money he had about him, at the moment
| the request was made OF him, even his new coat,
retaining the old one for himself You have known
| this great man in your country more on account
of his learning, from his books, than in any other
| way; but here, where he has lived, one finds that
his private character, his peiy, his charity, have
| distinguished him above all others. IL would be
| difficult TO decide whether the influence Of his
example has not been as great as that Of his
| writings upon the thousands Of young men who
have been his pupils Protestants, Catholics,
neatly all the leading preachers throughout Ger
many, have attended his lectures, and all have
been more or less guided by him. While phi
uhN has hoe tnrx ffap "a,
place Of religion, Nesnder has been the chief 10
stIument in combating II, and ia keeping the
true faith constantly before the students Strauss
LIBERATED Life Of Jesus" created almost reyo-
| luton In the theological world. AT the time of
its appearance, the Minister of Ecclesiastical Az
fairs consulted Nesnder's opinion to the pro.
pTiety Of prohibiting its sale IN Prussia. Neander,
| who at that time was reading lectures upon the
| life Of ChIisi, replied, that his opinions were
in dire CT opposition To those Of Strauss, he would
| write a book in which he would endeavor 10 Goa.
| flute the dangerous positions taken by that author
lie could not advise to the prohibition of the work
lit had already taken is place in the scientific
| world, and could only be put down by argument
"Ouf Saviour, said he, needs not the assistance
| Of man 10 maintain his Church upon earth" Ne
aDder's principal lectures were upon Church His
tory, D@gmatics, Patristic, and the books at the
New Testament. His lecture room YVES always
well filled, and one could see from his earnest
manner ihut his whole soul was engaged in the
woik-th that II was 10 hun labor Of love. Mean.
ders writings have been translated, and are well
known IN America The principal among them
are, :" Julian aud his Times" 1872; st Bernard
aud his Tines," lolS The DeveloPement OF the
Gnostc s. stem," Isis; st. Chrysostom,n Is2l;
History ct the Christian Church." which has
reached Us tenth volume F; :" The Anti nostics,"
1876; " Planting OF the Church by the Apostles"
1852 Life OF Jesus" in reply TO Strauss 1887
lie was better acquainted with Church History
end the writings Of the Fathers than any one of
hls time. il has been the custom upon the rccur-
renee 81 bis birthday for the studeni. to present
10 linn rare edition ~ one Of the Fathers, and
thus he has come to have one OF the most COM
pltie sets Of their writings TO be found in any
library. Tuning from hts great literary attain
menis. nom all considerations suggested hv pro-
hound leaning, u - pleasant To contemplate The
pure Christian Character AZ the man. Althpurl
born Jew, bic " hoe.lifc seemed 20 be a sermon
upon the teN', 81 That disciple whom Jesus loved.
said unto Peter. IL ~ the Lord - Nesnder's lie
rsemaled more thai discipic's' than any other
lie was The loving John, the new church Father
Of our times
Ills sickness was only OF a few days duration.
On Monday be held his , cture rs usual. The
next day he was seized with species Of cholera
Day or two oi pain was followed boy lucid inter-
Val. when lie ply sicaus were encouraged 10 ho3-
Tor his rccvcry. During this interval he dictated