Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-09
Henry ROIIock, I'd. E.

In the calm pursuits Of professional
life, there is little to arouse an ambitious
spirit, or awaken a desire for worldly
honor and distinction. The lives of such
men as Kollock, may be compared to the
steady light of the sun, which, in diffusing
its beams over the path Of the righteous,
" shineth more and more unto the perfect
day."
Henry Kolloek was born in the year
ITS, of respectable ~parentage. at Prince
ton, N. J. He gave remarkable indica-
tons of early piety, and of a mind sus
eeptible of great improvement, and en-
dowed with intelligence far beyond his
years. The advantages which his parents
afforded him for an early education, were
duly priced, and rightly improved. he
made great and rapid progress in his
studies, and seemed to take delight in
his tasks, and to master them thoroughly,
without difficulty. He also formed a
taste for extensive reading, particularly.
in regard to such works as were best
adapted for sound theological instruction.
In fact, the whole bent of his remarkable
mind seemed to lean, with the most in
tense ardour, towards divinity. 1t was.
therefore, plain enough to forsee what
profession he would be likely to choose.
in the maturity of his manhood. He was
ouly twelve years of age, when he entered
Princeton College. But such was the
precocity of his intellect, that he was en-.
abled TO keep pace with the best and
oldest scholars IN his class. Such instan-
ces are exceeding rare; and we would by
no means recommend them to the imita
ton Of The young; because the human
mind, WREN overtaken in youth, is liable
sooner to become imbecile in age.
Young Kollock graduated at Princeton
College, in 1894, being then only sixteen
years of age. AS for scholarship, he was
equalled by few, and excelled by 0 n Of
bis compeers. From the time Of his grad
uation, be devoted six years Of his life to
the most intense and ~perse7ering Iabors
in the highest departments of theology.
Thus he was enabled to enter the minis
try, "as a workman thoroughly furnished
and one that needed not to be ashamed
He was ordained at Elizabethtown, in
1900, at the early age of % years.
Young as he was, his preaching was pow.
erful and effcaeions; and his eloouence
in the pulpit bore down all opposition
But his splendid talents were not long
destined to be exerted in the wide field
Of popular preaching; for, in 1903, he
was called to the protessorship Of theol
ogy in Princeton College.
In Didactic Theology, DR.. KolIock was
peculiarly eminent. His style was clear,
his arguments cogent and convincing:
and in the application Of his D~iscourses,
he seemed to rise above himself, and pour
forth a torrent Of eloquence that was
grand, sublime and thrilling. His valu-
able services as Professor in Nassau Hall,
will long be gratefully remembered by
the divinity students of that ti~me-honored
Institution.
In 1906, on account Of lis declining
health, he removed to Savannah in Geor.
gia, where he was soon installed Pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church in that
City. Here he labored faithfully, and
with great success, for a period of thir-
teen years; during which several new
churches were formed by his mstrumen
tality, and many souls were added to his
own congregation. AS a pastor, he was
greatly beloved, as a preacher, he was un
commonly interesting and influential
As a writer, too, he may be said with
truth, to have equalled the best of his
age, in the sublime department Of divin
ity. Thus having served we'll his day
and generation, his pure soul took its
fight from earth to heaven. He died in
1919, at the ag3 of Il years. After his
death, his principal theological works
were published in four octave volumes.
These Sermons will compare fayorably
with those of Dwight and Bellamy; and
in the Presbyterian School, will ever be
considered Of standard authority.