The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-16
DEATH OF THE REV. HARRY CROSWELL, d. d

DEATH OF THEIR lev. HARRY CROSWELL, d. d.
From the New Haven PoHadi,m of Saturday
evening last, we clip the following biographical
sketch of the late DR.. Croswell:
The Rev. Harry Croswell, ID. d., Rector of Trini-
ty Church, in this city, departed this life at 10
O'Clock this morning. March 18th, at the ripe old
age of 70 years, months and 81 days
DIR. Croswell was born at West Hartford, Connec-
ticut, June l6th lT7S. He received his early edu-
cation under the care of the venerable Rev. Dr. Per
kinS as his Pastor, and of DR.. Noah Webster as his
Schoomaster. The first years of his manhood were
devoted to secular pursuits; and in that period of
strong political excitement. DR.. Croswell occupied
a prominent place. In 1902, he became Editor and
Proprietor of newspaper at Hudson, n. Y, called
1.-The Balance" which is even now preserved as an
interesting and valuable work of reference.
The trenchant wit and pungent sarcasm of his
editorials and especially his article in paper called
"The Wasp" brought him into collision with ':the
powers that be" and the able speech of Alexander
Hamilton at his trial, and in his defence was we
believe, the last forensic effort of that distinguished
man. DIR. Croswell afterwards removed to Albany
where he was also connected with political newspa-
per- and he exhibited in this department of labor
talent and power which would have enabled him to
WELD vast influence, had he made politics his per
manent field of labor. But he became dissatisfied
with the pursuit, and in 1912, confirmed to the Eps-
copa church, and turned his attention to the study
of theology. He was baptized in st. Peters Church.
Albany, N. y, July 49, 1872, and on the following
Sunday received the rite of confirmation He was
admitted to Deacon's Orders by the Rt Rev. Bishop
Hobart, May 8 1914, in St. Johns Church. New
York city; and on the following Sunday commenced
ministerial labors in Christ Church, Hudson n. Y
On the lst of January, 1915, he commenced his
services in this city, in old wooden building
standing in Church street; and was instituted into
the Rectorshp of the Parish on the opening of the
new Trinity Church, Feb. Odd 1916. He was ad-
mitted to Priests Orders in Christ Church. Middle
town, June 6, 1915, by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Girls
void. The honorary degree of A. NJ, was confer
red upon him by ale College in 1917; and of D.
D., by Trinity College in 1881 At the close of the
tortygtrst year of his Ministry in New Haven, JAN
l., 1886, he had officated personally at 1853 Bap-
tisms, at S37 Marriages, and ,S42 Burials
A full sketch of the late DR.. Croswell's life and
character will, we presume, be given to the public
In this city where he is associated with the earliest
recoections of so many it is scarcely necessary to
say that the familiar form of the Christian gentle
man of the Old School. will be missed by all: and
there are multitudes of the poor who will feel that
they have lost their best friend In native shrewd-
ness, sagacty and Judgment; in mastery power of
selt-control, and in the power of controlling Others
without effort, and apparently without design; and
In conversational talent he one of the most re-
markabe men whom we ever knew
AS preacher, his style of writing was pure,
chaste and neat. We have sat many years under
his Ministry, and never heard him utter a misap-
piled word, a slovenly sentence. He was ALWAYS
instructive; and during the latter years of his life
seemed, at times, to be more than usually earnest
and impressive.