New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-01
New11orlf DAILY Gribnare
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
JAMES MONTGOMERY.


LIFE OF SIs 3S os Mn t-i see
if"s Yof Sheldon, dom BIslem.n BIZ an S'-' Co. >
The voluminous biography OF Montgomery which
has appeared in England is here remolded sifsed Of
the extraneous details which are Of little interest
beyond the circle of personal frends and presented
in form adapted to the demands Of readers in this
country. The compiler has performed her task,
not only with evident assiduity, but with sympa-
thy with the subject and degree Of literary skill,
which bave enabled her to produce volume Of no
little interest and value.
The father Of James Montgomery was originally
o mechanic in humble life, but, having become the
subject Of deep religious impressions through the
preaching of a zealsus Moravisn missionary, he
left the tools of his trade to become minister Of
the Gospsl among the people Of that persuasion.
James was born Nov. 4, I77i at Irvine, small
Scotch seaport in Ayrshire, where bis parents
were mestcated in cottage Of xceediDgly mod
e.t prett tnsons. He was qaiet, yellOw-haioed
little fellow of sweet and serious disposition, and
early showing q pecul ar susceptibility to the
feautes of nature. After residing few years in
Scotland the pastor and bis wife rem ,vcd to their
native vii age of Bauymona in ireland, where the
tender hearted boy exchanged the gentle tuition Of
bis mother for the harder tasks Of the public school
master In thi, new petition be made little prog.
re,s and after the usual dt me'tc discussion in soch
caser. il was decided to send him to school in En-
alsnd The mother and child parted from each other
with tears and kisses and passing through the peris
Of terrible storm on the passage to Liverpool, toe
future poe, proceeded to the Moravian settlement
Of Fulneck, in Yorkshire. He was nov only six
years old but he was at once surrounded 6y an at
mospheIe Of religious tenderness and love, and
made to feel that he was not among strangers,
though deprived Of the sympatbies OF home. Toe
Fulneck school bore high character The dscl'
pliLe was strict, but not severe. genuine ffeai-
.hip seems to have existed between teachers add
scholars. The routine of daily duties was en'ivened
BY cheerful pastimes, and religious exercises threw
q softeDiDg influence over the labOrs Of study.
Il shall not easily forget says one, formerly
pupil at Fune OK, the boys sleeping hal, large
room containing between one and two huodred beds.
II usual fer 10 meet there on the evening PRIOR
to Eoster Sunday. piano-fOrte was taken, i'r li9
occasion, TO one end OF this immense room; over IL
was suspende lantern, which threw DIN lig1t on
splendid painting Of dead Christ, re moved t'od
the Brtthrens house. When al had assenoie1, VIC
stood for few moments in iont ot the picture.
Then the fulltored paro. accompanied by French
bugle broke the silence with one OF those airs "aeo
fCr ages have been used in the Mofsvan Cnurch.
This ceased for mouieLt, and we heard toe erees
melody whispering around that vset hs tne "ose VI
which was in darkness, save the spot where se were
gaibered. Again We unused on the painting, ana ~1le
almost startled by the breaihless quiet OF the plscs
The music RECOMMENDED, and we saug thai hne Old
hymn
Agot n tnu,h
Friends Of Jesus, why tho'e tsar'F.
"Tbe're1 morning found us assembled st , O'Clock
in the chapel joined by an imms crowd. 10 eei
,ct op, ned with q voluntary on the org snr.ue cN
gregaiiop arose, cbanit ss they walked, ihe hnu
10 risen indeed. On reaching their places fbe ~ suy
cenn,eLeeo, the responses " whica were sung oy ;a
choi gregatior On arriving at the PSF. *oso
refers TO the church triumphant. we adjournea ns
bunsl ground. and there finished the service IA 'H'
"Tbcse only who have witnessed 4. ear tJIm sny
notion Of iis solemn ity. The coUgregstoa iornsn .
circle III The eehier ti which was the ohic s,5 en- m
pypar. Tie sun Rad Just risen, and sss ngds ap ~
that splendid scenery, the Dists OF tne hsus
rapidly rolling away In the distsoce, covering ~
hil, were u sghlfcent woode; Over rs me In,1.D
brds coroled their early maths and then
"It was in eu:h scene We "nerso '"i' "o
petition II Heavens God cro
chip with our brethren, and our SISTERS IN
itg the names of those woo b ID oepa',ea -,
preceding Fastri), who have entered iatv "a. ,.n
ih,ir Lid and who's bories are bur!"d oefs' ai,o
with the servants anil bsndlnaids oi our on' "a
whom thOu hast called houe within hes ycN' ~. Hu
with The whole Church trigmphenf; ano 5I'1' - 80
may Faithfully with them in thy pf7S'''' "'"
all cur aboTs. Amen
COSCEIoATIDs-
Tbcy AZ a res, IL la'tiEs ~
h. holdirg Christ their saVf'Ii
On hninbe - 2.stB1o1 -
To live with hlm foIeyer'
"1hs vcrse wss aung by the vast a'ss my I',p ~
ipP hlorg that ienutiful ,llay, ant Wtn5tUp ~.