New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-02
~ HIsroRY OF THE CHURcH IN BRAr


tF HIsroRY OF THE CHURCu IN BRAT-
rIr.sTREIr, BosroN." By SAMUEL KIRKLAND Lo-
ruRop consists Of series of SIX discOurseS IN which
the present pastor OF the church gathers MP store of
ancient ecclesiastical "reminiscences. The brat;.o-
s. church is noted I'm Massachusetts, Congregation
al>m for the dstuqu she'd talent with Whichli minis
try has been filled a IL boasts of the services OF Buck
minister tie most accomplished scholar OF MS day N
New-Fnrlaud. and Of Everett and Palirey, since 50
bouor4lly sgualIzod IA a secular career. We are
tcmrtod 20 extract the accoun, OF Edward Everett,
which. 10 those who have known hm only IN the
svhoro Of politics. VII present rather curious bli OF
biography Mr. Lolhrop speaks OF the Defense OF
Christianity IN Terms OF what may appear to many
as exaggerated praise. but The remarkable erudl,on
q thai work, irrespective Of lis style and argument,
c,rtanl, entities II 10 The character OF prodigy OF
Youthful learning.
After tho death Of Mr.. Buokmmster the pulpit was
supplied lor more Than year by temporary engage
mtnis with various clorgymcn, no one OF whom
preached is a candidate Early IN The autumn of
1913 the attention Of the parish was directed 10 Mr.
Everett. who had graduated A. Harvard College Two
wears before. Win TIC highest h0uOTS OF ms class,
and an unsurpassed re, alton for talents and hOlaT-
ship. ard vino Vas ai this time pursuing ms theology
ca. studies Of Cambr dye He was invited ~ preach
as = candidate on the ION OF December, 1913. and
after supplying the pulpit four SUNDAYS, received 4
Unanimous invitation to become ne pastor of the
.a,lrlv The invitation was accepted. and ne wa
ordained on INC Oh of February. 1914. Mr.. EVeret,S
ministry lasted bu. thirteen months Early IN the
wear iSi 3 Dc accepted Tie appointment rendered nm
hy the Corporation of Harvard College of EhOt Pro-
lessor a. Greek tcrature. and his connection with
thus society was dissolved on the jih Of March Of that
wear Never did a Severcr blow all more uneX-
pcclccly upon parish than I'M, never was cls>o-
luton Of pastoral connection more reluctantly ac-
guessed ia. l make 40 undue clam for the cicnrd al
profess hri ana not disposed 10 admit th1' there
j. any higher stand point for human effort than the
desk o.. rchciCus !nStruct0n,-any sphere m which
leaning. talent. genus, all the energies of noble
mind and e generous heart. can 30 more good exert
WIDER, more lasting, more important influence. than
IN the pUp.t. CsptciallN the free tOngreg 0n pull
PIT. O. Ant rlca and 4 must ALWAYS be matter of
grel when person having these rich glits and en-
dowmeutS Steps down rom the dulplt to mlnge IN
The dust and strife OF secular affairs In the ease of
Mt. INtltt however, the regret lett and Mulch
some, VINO distinctly remember HIM thirty seven
as tie youthful pastor Of tins Church, feel
strongly 70 th- cay.the regret that aeniS 50 emil
ueut should have been thus early lost the pulpit,
'> >UmtN nat wltgatcd Dy the fact, thai ~ every
sphere IN which they have since been cxerted, IN
ctCl once whcAthey have since honoTcd and siOrn-
tl.-n lie halls ol legislation. IN the hlghel walks OF
diplomacy. ID academic retreats. andthe various paths
O. learning and Scicncc,-ihey have been crowned
With eminent success and eminent usefulness have
ever been eNerted On The side OF religion, virtue
'futh.-tru'h n the broad, fun meaning OF .le word
Nc. eminent honored. and useful a. Mr. Everett has
been alo Is, I may bc.-a wise prophet might almost
venture The predlctlon-.t may pe thai ne WILL 90
down 10 poS'erly a. connected with The religious
rather than the secular history OF The country. 10
may Dc that when ala else that De has done snail
have been iorsoten-lis nteres. passed away IA Tie
temporary interest which proluccd.-he vii be- re-
mcmocrtt and his name most frequently mentioned
and quoted ln connection With Ais " Defense OF
Christianity, "a work written before he reached his
majority. an. published within icW months after has
OrciIat on n tins desk. THIS wora. uresentine-t
does. a very able argument 10 support III me pro
phcclt> OF N. Cd Testament and fheir bearing non
The ruth and divine origin OF he Christian religion
was regarded ~ DE time, and may sfil De consider
81, aS one OF the most original and most important
thoo.oclcal words lhli h.d then been written m
AmCnca- Il was called forth bv The times. and COM
plti,iS met III wants al ihe times >kepucal ten
denotes ln portion oi thls community were ~ ;hat
period strongly manifested, ana nhGe. opinions were
ofclN announced an Advocated hF SOME Par
tcularlN, MI G. = Engli,h then recently returned
nom Europe, hal attacked Christianity through inc
Oid icsiaint ni particularly through The prophecies
III Mofk, eagerly and extensively read hai unset
Tied NE ialh of nany, and II unan~ .r,- was calcu-
iaifa TO DO much INJURY have been foii thai some
attempts 10 answer 4 IA thr Preaching oi that das
were rot cinincntN successful However tins may
De-, Nj isti'ut WofA Nss tr.rn.. chant 1usNer and
complete flrflcaton. T. protu a. immediately "A
strong AiN ul@rAca inPrcsflou upon public .ni
Il.u-. written 20 meet Temporary cafrrncy D. D. A
"ofh col thorough i"Nnfng and Of rcai permanent
d value. Indeed, when consider all the cirrum.
Nauces under which il was written The extreme
Soah II BE author, The bret ps uol i " Inch q VAS
prepared The mas. OF learning 70 hrngt Together well
objected and arranged the clOsrncss ~ III reasoning
in TDrf istasrs ihr sio" and ieNor of s rio1tenrc
~ ot'rs. and the effect 1t produced 1t mus, be- I'd.
know lodged on ST The most extraordinary books so