The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-25
Obituary.

REV. MARTIN p. Parks, LATE PASTOR OF sT.
PAUL's, AND ASSISTANT MINISTER OF TRINITY
CHURCH, NEW YORK
The Rev Dr. PARKS whose death occurred on board
the steamship A cite, Thursday night July 81 was
in the prime of life. He lad been to Europe for tho
benefit ct his health and his return home. Dr..
Parks father mother both natives Of Virginia.
bat he hnsef born Surrey county, Nerth Oaroina
where At early age he gave Indications af unusual
stI epgh Of rd ard roted for his rapid progress
in leaning. While qui'e young be succssdsd master.
ing tie Latin lsnguBge aud in obi aiming Wedge OF
all the usual clements Of Question taught ct country
academy. In his youth his mind became busded With
religious epmep's ny which his whole after life was
strtrgl! influenced No lad gro wing up exhibited
aroiabk and blsme'.ss life. His intellectual en-.
do~ments application 10 s'udy and in earning
did rot fall 80 atrsct tie attention ofiaaueptia friends
Anopglt bis ea,)ie.t NEST enduring friends was
the late Hon. Lewis Williams, of North Carolina
then retrefentstise il Congress from the district in
which Mr. Parks family resised
BY his il fueDce he entered cadet at the Usitsd
States military ,choo' q. West Point Here the extreme
assduity to his studies such at mea as TO inter-
fere with The sopndnes of his hAath HIS progress va.
very rapid OIL especial, in mathematics snd cslatea
studies. Ee graduated a. this end Of four years with
high honG-s in his class Fulfilling the of the
laws regu the academs he served the usaa period
as lieutenant in the service of the United States being
stationed OF of the old Point Comfort In yirr-
mia Bishop Polk, of louisiana was a member Of his
class at the n III ary acad'my.
About this time losing bis father his relgioua eonyic
tons grest deepened and when lea ing the SER
vice be after entered the Methodist estoa a. A.
preacher Of the Gospel His eloquenoe and earnstass.
in his and sacred calling spread his reputation
and Large congregations locked hear him. He az one
time stationed at Richmond, Va. where one of his
sermons was obtspsd for publication in pa nj Iet form,
aud extensively lead in that part of ths Stse He not
loog afer was appointed professor of mathematics in
Raaeol.h, Macon College Virginia, where he vas much
beloved md esteemed both by his class and by all who
knew hin.
Among other valuable acquantauces whish he formed,
while here, was that Of the venerable Bishop Me.d OF
Virginia who took lively interest in the Young profess
Al this tine usurp au extensive range Of theology.
cal reading ard study doubts in his as 10 the
validity soundness of the Methodist Episoopate or
in other woos ~h theI the thoist bishops were duly
and apostolcay set apart for the proper discharge of
their Offices The result Of his investigations that
he was Induced retire from the Methedlss OF term. Of
harmony, and unite himself TO the Episcopal onursn IL
we mistake not after keeping company with Bishop
Meade as his travelling companion, for time, he
was afterwards oind the pastor Of OF the old
ct and most respectable churches in Norfolk Virginia.
wards appointed chaplain at the Military Academy and
Professor Of Moral Philosophy, &c. He here discharged
is duties with signal success and the good will and
affection Of the Students well the esteem and res
cot Of al with whom his lot to become scquaint
Cd His personal friends were found among tha
ighest dignitaries of the Episcopal church. The
extent end zeal of his lsbors only limited by hs
atura deicacy of his constitution and LIABILITY 10 feebe
ealth lie was afterwards appointed minister Of st.
aul's church IN the city Of New York; aod assistant
minister Of iLity church AID removed with bis family
to this rev field f his labor His preaching proved quite
acceptable to bis cong egation but II frequently
teHuptd BY attacks II Ill Sfalb being subject to
Illness fior bror chits. He IT time appointed
Bbop Of tie diooess Of Alsosna whch he vas induced
to decline His returns of III health became fire.
quent ard various iinds OF expsdents aud modes OF
treatment we're submitted ~ without meeting apparent
" With a radical cure Journey Europe few years
Bu returning ard italy iesnping his duties, HE
Affections returned in more FORM and with
resolved upon, ard lie sailed in steamer for Liver
pool After thort absence abroad he rserabalked for
home on board the ftes mshp Arctic. Whsn within
shout forty eight hours Of New York he bre ,thed his
last on the 2iss July. as ~e have stated.
We doubt If DR., Parks through his whole lifs ever
made an enemy, and we that be le none behind
him His most remarkable traits of character we're his
great simplicity and amiaoity Of manners with unaf
ieced sincerity and nostnsss in his calling He was
modest and uDassumiDg TO fault amounting almost to-
difidence, which po'hng but strong sense of duty
During the compromie discussions In Congress- he
preached an able sermon IN trinity church 10 favor OF
upi,n snd harmony bet IL people and States of tina
American confederacy, which elected profound attention
and which was afterSsrd psnled both by the newspape
press and 10 panp bIet form.
DR.. Parks married lad, OF Virginia. who with an in
treetng family Of children is left to NOUN his death
In III Q mel idien of life,
This brief a. imperfect sketch will we have no doubt
be superseded by familiar with his pro.
fescnal lie and better able 10 do justice to his memory,
and in a more appropriate biographical form
We learn that the mains Of Mr. Parks are to be bu
Iled on rue day next TO mono.) at II O'Clock in rrin
" Nhurrtt Tnn DEM Dtal.n 80 IT.
are informed will attend the services and for this pur.
pose VIII hs obliged TO postpone appointments which he
had nade for to day and omorros 10 Dutcbess county
Died, at the NArrow Bri ,es Iake Mmcoe Nav "a
ANTONIO alias PETER tE chief Of the Sioux ma ion and