The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-13

lish minister Russell) for issuing his we'll known
/ durham letter. and commented upon the shame
| lessnes OF allowing such a document to manate
/ from Woburn Abbey, residence which his ances-
1 tors had pefarously obtained from the monks. He
glanced at the condition of Ireland and her Catholic
| Church, and concluded with an eloquent exhor.a-
| tion tomembers Of tie Romish Church.
| Obituary.
PROFESSOR NOSES STUART, or ANpovER, MAssA-
AHUSETIS.
The Rev. Moses Stuart, Professor OF Sacred
Literature in the Theological College at Andover,
whose death took place on Sunday, the 4.h nstan:,
was one of the most distinguished men OF our
times, whether we regard him as q theologian,
scholar. or an American citizen ;horoug hly ve-sed
in tho political questions Of the day, and always
prepared to a.. his part in the drama of the world
| as j. moves.
Professor Stuart, a. the time Of his death, which
waa caused by influenza, was in the seventy-second
year Of his age, having been born at Wilton, Con-
necticut, in March, 1850. We may here remark
that tie small State Of Connecticut has produced
more than full share Of the most distinguished
theologians Of this country, Of various religious de-
nominations. Nj. Stuart graduated at Yale Col
lege in $780, and was afterwards tutor in that inst
tuition for two years. He then studied law, but
abandoned that profession for that of the ministry,
and in lS06 was ordained aston of the Centre Gen.
| gregatlonal Church in New Haven, where he soon
became distinguished for his eloquence and piety,
and those peculiar social traits which endear
clergyman to the people Of his charge. The Con-
! gregstional churches Of New England, i. will be
rem embered, Calvinistc in their doctrines and
differ from the Presbytcrians only in the form Of
church government; the Congregational form be-
ing more primitive and democratic in its character
! than the Presbyterian, and therefore, more con-
sonant with the character and habits of the people
of New England, the descendants Of the Pilgrims
M SAx,0r nrta 10 81 fn,p
! years at New Haven, received the appointment OF
Professor OF Sacred Literature at the The illogical
Institution at Andover, Mass, which Professorship
he accepted and actively filled till 1913, when be
! resigned. During his long career in the Andover
Institution. he acquired the first rank as writer in
ecclesiastical literature, and proved himself emf
nent az scholar versed in the classics Of Greece
and Rome and in the rare .tainment ofG thorough
knowledge Of the orental languages, antiquities,
ard history. From his prolific pen flowed the most
able and learned essays published n the Biblical
depository, a well known periodical OF Audover;
and, abou: the year 1890, appeared his celebrated
Letters 70 the Rev. DR. Claiming the doctrine Of
the Trinity, in which lettera be evncsd his superio
ry, as controversial writer, to Or. Claiming and
other UJitarar writer's Of tie highest rank il li:e
nature ard divinity Without expressing any
opinion on tho merits Of tie controversy between
Cnitariars and Tripisarians, We may remark, tia.
| the impression LEI. on our mind, from our ovl
recollection OF the matter is that public opinion
was decidedly on the side CT Stuart in his argument
with banning. Indeed, it is said by tho Calvin.
sic supporters Of stuart, that his letters TO Chan
ming, as a pathological display Of reasoning, have
never yet beer answered
Among the published work, Of Professor Stuart,
We may enUmerate the following, as the most Pro-
niren.. in addition to his elaborate essays in the
" Biblical Repository" before referred to, viz
4 Hebrew Grammar now OF standard authority
i, our seminariss of Learning.
Commentaries on the Hebrews.
10. on the Romans
DO. On Daniel.
10. on Ecclesiagtes
10. on Proverbs Gin the rress)
10. on the Apocalypse.
critic Al History anl Defence Of the Old Testa-
A volume Of Misceanies, (including his Letters
to lr Channiag on the Trinisy)
doubtless, many of his sermons on doctrinal SUBJ
jects, and other posthumeus works Of this learned
divine, will be published by bis friends; but enough
Of his wrisings have already appeared during lis
life time, to place him in the rank assigned him
among the first American dvines and scholars.
Professor Stuart always took active part in
the political questions of his times and was tho.
rally coinciding with his friend Daniel Webster in
party politics. lie was decidedly opposed to the
movements and principles of the abotionists, and
always expressed himself in favor Of carrying out
the compromises eff the constitution With that
view, he Fever failed to exert his influence n pro-
noting measures designed to cement the American
, Union.
In the social relations Professor Stuart was high
~ esteemed; and it has been remarked, as charac.
terstic of him, that those who least agreed with him
in opinon-those who dissented even violently from
his fayorite yiews-never failed to respect and
admire him He had an inward truth Of heart,
thorough nobleness and generosity Of nature, a
guilcless simplicity and sincerity Of mind which
made him the favorite, particularly Of his pupils,
and indeed Of all who knew him well. No other in
structor in America ever taught so many pupils in
the department Of sicrcd criticism which his thirty.
eight years professorship gave him tho opportunity
ofimpsrting to students oftheoogy. His taste and
requirements in elocution enabled him to exert
favorable influence in that important branch Of edu-
was OF tall and commanding figure and possessed,
in an eminent degree, the quaf ,ations required to
render him pleasing instructor of the young, and
an eloquent preacher Of the gospel. He always
declined the title Of Doctor of Divinity, several.
! ,csrc3 him hv coingao sIrer