New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-26

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10 eli ifs history Sr Tho sss fty ysars, b vhish q
IN The yscr 1871 Hr. Colssse vss m,rrssd 70 Mis-
MAJ, Grbrrs syouDg Isdy Of Enslish desoest
of such man. She had .oSuisd so s1oeueot eascs'
hon end poeseseed rare sooVmphshmeao for young
lacy a. thai time Her psiDipgs ever enlisted Tie ID
rsion Of sti u and shl s1orn The residenee Of d.
cessc. She was p'cps, generous snd .hecIoasts.
To writ and cousole the widow and the fsthersss b
tb ir ,filiciotsto cntrtais sIsogers-to relieve The
worthy poor, and 70 encourage her husband 10 every
noble charity Of his life, was work IN which abe
never vea,ed.
10 severance OF bis early igJus associations end
to union With The B.p'-o Mr.. Colg.e became eat.
isfto OF 'be essify Of Thorough revision OF the
Eppsb Billie, fr the benefit Of III masses and of il
wde cisst mInstop among The people He took part
In the formation Of the 6rt Biple Society ever or.
aapiztd in the City of Ne~York. In 1916 be e.
sh In III form eton Of he American Bible Society
vas Q member Of irs Board Of M.nsger, and ess of
ia m, =, liberal patJ,ps for twenty yean. whea, In
1886. that BODY made the English verson Of the Bible
the ,tandaid of translation la foreign languages,
be upted with the late Doctor Cone. Ooct~
Msclay AID Others. In protes. sgAinst tns
,nIe Ard when the SocIetys appropriations ~ese with
held from versio ne made by tho Missionaries s India
In shch w.rds relating 70 capnsm we're ransiAt.d ~
wordi eQuiva,en TO innsIse be adeo IN tne iSSmsr
ten Of the American and Foreign bioie Socie{ ne
VA cto~n its Treasurer, and wss annually 70
s,e ted 10 ,bia office which he continued to NJ ter
mora than thirteen yeers fee days previous to bid
cessh Mr. Colgate converting WIN pf. Armn xo %
the subject Of Il. Bible Union, made use Of me ioiow-
IN ext ressions with reg srd 10 that Association; Anf
We hing tie whole matter IN IN. own mind, II n I'M
nossibe for a t. susgest any improvement In view
Of the poeii In which God has evidently p'aeea -.
All our measures are Wen sscnlsttd TO accomplish ,nS
vo,k. Guard sgsinst debt ana let the work be ven
done. Move slowly. Don't be in hssse. IL greas
vtrk Get the oest sch lars, and s them have time
to DO Il we'll Thcee who sfe not familiar sita the
dificultes may be impsisot ct the delay. Bat Coz
wc,k. and ths il His cause. rsAe rme BE patient,
,uccrss win r. ~ard you. Do not follow the lights
of esp.die,c c.. Expedi ncy will never eatsfy ne
II .suS BE- ssnS % IL
commaDos IN matters Of no iDpIrAnce. There e
eIpeciency In the world popuAly called ChThy BAT
il rever amounts to any thng Expsrisnce has Taught
NE that when have e:n.S to soco elpeo'enSy nsc
ftl owed Thus SAITH the Lord, oil has como cut
right wanted TO say tbs 10 You. for my WORK u
dore. 1t is not likely hat l sosl inset win 700
again. am sdy to e.; MY Goo oisas S zoo o sSH
one day, gill thank ,ou, too"
In The Temper Al &c reform Mr. Colgsts wAs n earn
est e3vUcste He 10 believed to have been inc mrs. 70
nirodt % the subject into puohc body composer OF
members Of his o0n denomination. Toe Hudson River
Association Wa boiling its annual session q Sing
Sing The friends there sere entertaining the delegates
from he churches according TO the ancient cussom,
with vine and other then fsshiopabe beverages we
Of this meeting that Mr Cogse proposed reaoi9ion
encouraging the use Of sisuco oevsrag'shy Christians
The Iesoluoa not even seconded and some OF me
clergy ON ming from the Association were quite
fee 10 expressing their regret at the ntfodacnon OF
such an agtsting subject nr Colgste had share IN
the hon, Of this effort Of her huso md Her wonsos
heart had prompted Is, she had already c'mmenced The
ref,rm st her own table, setting fsshion at defiance
and leading the way at home IN toe Temperance
MI aea
friend and ibt raj supprt-r. He assisted in the forms
iiOn In this city, IL HE denomination, OF some OF
the first Societies fof Home and Foreign Aisssss he
acted for Dsny years ~ Treasurer often advancing
many thousan0s of colan f0m his own resources 70
sustain the cause. Judson Rice and Kmcaid, Bsanstt
and Oncktn snd otbers his Co slant correspond
sns and when 10 this country, they we're all hs gaests
His hospitality was prove,biA, and hs dwelling nad
The latch s'riDg Of Welcome a says out and for
many years the old family residence In John street.
nearly poetic the old Meth0dAt church, IVES - we'll
hown a. an, Bsp.s meeting house IN the CITY: sas
more minis'ers or missionaries from abroad, freely
sharing ID his hospitality HIS house was their home.
snd they were always welcome
The claims of an educated ministry were always ~
eaIded by Mr. Colsse With favor. He VA 90 init
mate friend Of the late Drs Kndrick and rAylof Of
Hamilton. He was member Of The Board OF Msdi.
son University, and from lie very origin be ~ss lbsr.
al supporter Of that institution. He has sustaiacd for
many Jesu number of young men in toer stadies for
The n,iLisiry through their eutiro couus-some,i0ss
three CT four st the same tme. Ons Of the most ds
t,Dguisbed missionaries in India was sent to hn field,
sno for years wss sustained, exclusively by him.
suDcsy Schools have also found in NJ. Colgate
faithful friend He OF the beet SUNDAY Bchool
TEACHERS We ever knew Much Of bis life hss been Dc.
vosd to the stu6y Of the Sculptures, and fey w9s
more familiar hsn himself 9th s precsps. is prom
ises std ephit Nearly twenty yeNs ago We rensnbsr
him a. be stood In the midst Of bis close, coupOssd Of
sixty or seventj young ladies, unfolding to them the
treasures Of revealed truth. a.
In his church connections, Mr. Colgsts vas always
bappy. He removed hs membership from the Fifk
Church IL 1911, and subsequently, joined the Oliver
street Church. IN 1893 be unted with the Tabernacle,
aicng IN irs formation, and continung In its cammun-
larry avesse TO the adoption Of creeds He has ofsn
ssid tBat he believed tn ID done 70 dividethan
to unite Christians, and II they we're oil dee royed the
Of the TabeI sc,e his views prevail ID. No creed wss
adopted the sDpssi form Of covenant being agreed
upon refeYrDe all questions Of doctrine OF duy direct
" to the New TeetameIt itself The sufciency Of ths
New Tee amt ut ~ creed was theme on which -
often deeit with Irresistible el)dueoce.
TIE diseeee shich ter minated his life manifested 10
symptoms about two years siroe. Anticipating ~
result Mr. Cogsfe had brought al bis business rsls.
tons 20 close, end resigned his position Of o6cld
pecpnisry trus Near clCee Of sDuary the dbsase
ss.uu ed violent ,orn LIS attendant paln wss sGeo
ipdsclibabe. surgical operation Of fdsd temporary
relief bat s the sk Of his physicians was unwailiog.
For weeks he has been pstieAt sufferer yet 10 all TIE
psoxysus OF his agony he retained his CONSTITUENCIES
and during tho intervals Of relief DO cheerful social
and happy.
A gooo man has passed away fron amo.g us to the
posession Of thote joys hst bright 10 Psoepecf
before him. lie full Of goodness In vi it, bssisese
aDo social relaOns 90 generous in 10 inpules for hs
elevation Of men and jealous in its rehxsss exW-
cises, should secure fuller and moro pennsnent
record than We could here give among the nsuoin II
the jut