The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-29

The intelligence resched tina Guy yesssrssy frsn ba
rope Of the death Of the Rev. reeooo'e 'srsrr tbs
well known clergyman and ssl aior, IL VIII b rsnsa
bersd has long been feeble deosysg peaesa for
which reason he induced leave this country 70 80
journ beneath The iless Of H.y, Ia tn hope Oh
strengthening his body and pIO,Spgng the extent o.
his mortal existence. Duvmg nsuy months, With
The careful and assieuous attention Of dear
friends, he has struasled with aseass and
death. Bot every succeedmg packet hfaasbt as
sdvcss Of bis hcrsasDsy hopeless case. TIE ahsc.oa
Of his guardians and tho skin Of his physicians we're alb
ss nothing 10 the steady and nsioas iDroAis OF dses
ina last advces from lady who ~sichsd Mt bic bsfsde,
prior the snnoupoeDept hs deAth, hal prepared
tue public snd his friends especially, Cor thu nsarchoS
which bias n last Ineodore Parker s no
Like Jacob Of oid he mes gathered up his feet
and laid him down in the queness Of The grave be Died
Florence, OF coDsanpuSn, ths losh Of May, the
forty eighth year of his age.
Theodore Parker born In Lexington, Macs In 1872,
the son OF farmer and grandson Of s,dier Of
the Revolution He received classical edunaon gradu
ated at the theological School o. Cambridge 10 1885, and
Afterwards settled Unisasisn minister In Roxbu
r. For series Of years he oopious contributor To
tie Da2 Carssian EzaBsr, sSd his artcies chiefly
theological subecs, we're paoa he'd N collected form
1e4S Previously 70 that In 1s42 he had startled the
religious world ny the publication Of volume entitled
bis departure from church authority gy marked
,ermon, preached in Nay ls4l, "on the Transient aud
Christianity, had been vigorously OPPOSED by
the CIyitiaa Examiner, which reviewed severely his
more elaborate treatise. Mr.. Parker. though claiming
that his views The logical consequences Of their
theofiea and doctrines, waa ostracsed by Tho
unltaSlAp societies Of Boston, and @gsn2ed an indie
PENDENT society, which met in the Eeoceou. Here he
The place OF meeting afterwards transferred to the
Music Hall Here for come time be preached To
large audiences made no OF his regular hearers ani OF
those whom curiosity hear OF the nost noted
Of the day attracted to ths place Of asssmbsge HIS
themes were varied religion, politics. social and moral
reforms war slavery and intemperanee prompting dis
courses marked By acute ansy sis, SATIRE earrei
uSr alton and decided dogmaiism. Mr. Parker was not
good elceutionist did he possess good yoise bus
be always commanded attention.. HIS style was very
!erse and anuhecsl His concise aud lauglAge
required verbatim report; condensed sketches Vi his
disoourses unsatisfactory and did him Injustice
Hin views were always stated without disguise and
verbage, and frequently with certain harshness az IT,
TO the language Of Bryant, In speaking Of william
Ugget "hc took asort OF pleasure in boarding pueH,
opinion" He used, vhori revoren,e, held tho
most sacred careless where whom he blended in The
utterance Of his sentiments His views the mos. n
porant subjects may be altered from bis various pus
cations, particularly from his "srmons o. rbes Athe
ism, and the Popular Theology" h5 'ren Sermons Of
Religion, and his "speeches, Aedr6sses aud Occasional
Sermons" % volumes, 1882 largo number, If DO,
all OF Lis published works. in Translated FORM enjoy
wide circulation and popularity In Germany. Az spsoi
men Of Mr. Psrkers literary style, select sone pa,
ssges from his sermon sod Age'-
The very old man, he said, l1ves the Sunshine sDd tho
Gre the arm chair and the shady nook. A rude Wind
would ese the full Grown apple from ts borgh, l ripe
iu cocrec TOO The internal characterisc correspond
new rersons, which bit the yoapg mas heart, fades
sway he thinks The Old is better No i Dot venture.
qrlokened e that ssd fly 10 more sazzing 10 his
Madame de Sse frds com 2snsston 10 scerce Tor
n ~ ns LA Stss osa asr 200, sa
II Low free from that rsyenous beast which had dis-
irrtte h, phiosephie medsiioOs for many years. 70
nance Is The etld 0f passion and irnsgnscn the sud
ss las nls 6sS s man IKE wa WI
Sc lns;eis he oi MN oras to rec. ali The he Oh
'ints, TO revive bic iavcire ok half
eseepr, 8 Always taking OF tie old tiDes, before
TIE srtnafsshcTs OF he men tacn nvrg hal
o,ssper.,e esys" vcrso loving John jon oa ns
xesiss iar1s "a from Byron ana shelley, and
.Ssa, ana ooe,e aud returns = io2c o, Elor
chsrnd In heaven 10 him heaven comes in The long
n,ed Dgiicsi uadiaoa ne m'aoe aged looks /
voTii; be heres hsr sad rcyss more Rhe ca mxn \
,oks oaek field he he's trot ibis is the tree
sfcIc The virt ercNs savc feer Oh maa II. al day
kps sabsy ac,ann DAY, before his c',aee door, as
cer.Al tun. Tie autumn wind played IN the ola m,p's
Ursisse haiis; above him, DE war payplng "a TIC
maturing yet more Ths two were jast snss; tie v'a1
surred The vine leaves and hey se stirred tbs od man's
bsr ard q vLiiered yct more. Boih were wafssg for
the splrt in them TO be fully ripe The yoUDs man oSss
ier~iId-ihe Old man loSks back. Bow long the ssa-
lows e IN he fetdf run; toe seople nile long reach.
az ha arnr fha
eToesare dnt nsicIs 10 are the eyens Of lie 10 the
Gilman q SJLscic4s1css.
One q bis apologss sAia Of him years ego sss),
"A better abused pan than Theodore Parker scarcely
be pointed out, nor 10 this TO be wondered when
Oosseof how many popular principles sn3 pepu ar Idols
be has assaiicd, hos zeaoufy he has handed q vile
snge Of exciting topics. how unreepaBg sweeping
ho shAfaIar II hin warfare. On ths other hand by h
Immediate followers he hes been issfed witho9t stint
rhus man wiz Tell yea AAs he possesses ths hshsst
qsaty Of courage, tAAa tnsre . true hsrolsu n cd
vocscy Of certain theological and polieA o9iue<s.
tina, be Stands forth resoy for maryracm, ~ .
nssd be- AnJther xil Msert that he Is ]
especially . coward thai he assumes TIE I
garb Of Christian teacher i1sidou.y 70 sox he sesax
Of BndeIy broadcast that ~liis nclpg deeis of
violence by Mtta appeals psfycas be iAkssgooa
70 keep out Of danger hnusn, and kno~s essety
how far 10 " without mourning The slightest rizk Of
yrdom. 10 one he wems orlgaa gcsius, 10 aDotber
he tr:est a imsators. Some And his ssccr;iy, oshsrs
sesounce has hypccrsy. &c Alternately rrpgcscr,ol
a. the enemy Of III religion, law and ORDER biaspheeT
and anarchist and the exponcDt true theory Of
religion, Law aud order, the eloquent sfvooas Of the
highest Law and the highest religious truth. Il e not our
purpose nor our province, nor have the sgaco 20
foise his problem- NJ. Parker IL unccriah,y
m'p OF great siin and great solulrsmeais, q rye
scholar, an original and forcible wri;s, aud . eccp
n f(s Ais arfn ttn ~ ri
kudhors, aEd always attracts largo audcnoes,
sho,ber he speaks on secular or religious therrosn
Nr. Parker vas nsays particularly noHoesoic for he
violent trades against constitutional rights aud tie Iusl
utsu Of siavery. lie last predictions vhisa attracted
considerable attention, his Ie,.,rs or me rali o.
John Brown These letters formed The lheno Of waited
comment through the country and tis rot lsni very