New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-10
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Life Of Professor 10. IL. Edwards.

LIFE or PROFESSOR B. B. EDWARDS. WITH a MEMOIR
By EDwARps Pax 2yos l2mo Boston: John p Jewett
Co Sold by CtaTes serbner.
Professor Edwards was a strongly marked specimen
of certain phase of New England character The in
terest of the present volumes is derived from this cir
cumstance, rather than from any extraordinary mani
festatiOns Of intellectual power in their contents. Be
yond the immediate circle Of his profession he not
known to any considerable extent. He has left no
prominent mark on the public mind. His name is not
Identified with any of the great of the day
He has thrown no new light questions Of practical
or speculative interest by tie force of original thought
With sensitive mOdesty which would seem out of
place in these roughandtumbe days, he shrunk from
nOtorety BE feared give out the whole force that
was in him hest il should expose him conspcuousy
TO the public gaze. An ordinary degree of ambition TO
give vitality his talents and cultivation would have
made him superior both in position aud influence to
many inferior persons by whom he was eclipsed His
leading were love oleaning trurhflness
of thought and action. simplicity of purpose,
conscentiousness and an absorbing of religion.
He a genuine Puritan, with vein Of scitness and
refinement, ths blended in beautiful harmony with the
graver elements OF his nature
The birthplace Of b. b. Edwards Southampton.
in Hampshire county Mas, where he born July I.
$50 Thistle townin the valley of the Connecticut has
become famous for the number Of young men whom il
has furnished for the ministry If the Gospel In che year
lS40 with population of bur little more than one thou
sand souls and not quite hundred years old, it had
sent fortyscyen students to the various colleges Of the
country Of whom thirty-two ministers. Mr.. Ell
wards was descended from long line Of PIr.anic
cestora His father and mother were both devoted Cal
yliss with whom religion formed not only the FREEDOM
iart bu, almost the exclusive interest of their lives.
lie Wa Graded IN New England piety His passion ijr
books Was shown "a; IN early ege. He would read when
other children played Porng over volume ofh'story,
b. would often forget the summons TO his hed-g0rk ant
to biz meals While HE companions amused Themselves
with sleigh ride in the evening, b. would real by
kclen-fre IL bis earlier. in his later years hs f.
yortc studies we're his.or, and poetry
At the age Of fourteen be began to prepare for cd,
lege The last summer Of his preparatory course,
spent under the care Of Rev. Mr. Hallock, OF Plain
field, Mass, whose obscure parsonage among the
mountains was favorite place Of resort for young
men intended for the ministry. In ls2) Mr. Edwards
entered Williams College, and az the expiration Of bis
freedman year, followed President Moore to Anhers,,
where be graduated in l.2i Nine months Of the year
after be Left college be had charge Of the acade-
NY in Ashfeld., Mass, and in i925, AZ the age OF
twenry.thTee he entered the Theological Seminary a.
Apdoyer Here he enjoyed the Elysiun OF bis lie,
deyoting his hours 20 the study OF le Scriptures in the
original end deriving perpetual feast from their simple
and srtess idoms aud their mysterious and exhaust
less suggestions At the close OF the first year in tee
seminary, be received appointment % atuorsbPin
Amherst College and for the years discharged
the duties OF that Office with
Here be cherished deep interest IN the religious WEI
fare of the students and several ministers Of The Cos
pel sscribe their conversion 70 his cOunses He was
the tutor alluded TO in AbbOtts Corner Stone as
making an effective address 20 circle Of irrelgous
suderts Who had invited him meet them. ostensiby
for their improvement, but really for their sport.
In the txenry-siItb year Of his age, he had become
90 well known 70 the religious community by bis active
christian sympathes, that he invited to several
stations of high responsibility In May, lS2S be vas
elected Assistant Secretary Of the American Edacaon
Society. The duties Of this Office were 70 eds the
Quarterly Journal OF tie Society 10 conduct tue more
important correspondence aud 70 visit the benefeiares
u literary Institutions he accepted the appointment,
declining proposal 70 become Assistant Secretary
If the American Board Of Commissioners and another
TO prepare himself for ProfessOrship in Amherst Col
ere. Returning 20 Andoyer, he again became q men,
Der Of the Theological Seminary and az the sane time
performed the duties of bis Office as Secretary In I
1850 he took up bis residence IN Boston, having ssr
,u.ly injured his health BY gres, variety Of labor
he remained Eve years in bis secre,syship and re- J