New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-08

W II,
Among the various expressions of admiration
and love which have been cal ed forth by the recent
decesse of Theodore Parker, none have shown
more cordial and discriminating eulogy than tue
present discourse by distinguished clergyman of
Boston Mr. Alser introduces his subject % C,i-
lows:
The most marked aud famous minister in America
scholar, thinker, preacher, writer, reiormer pre-
eminent among all whom we have known, for rich
Of gifts, interchangeable energy and hero, that
never quaed before the face Of man-has Welded no
his soul to God far from his native land and been laid
to rest in foreign earth. 10 future and favor
able age when the olam0r of deractiOn has and
the hubbub of envious and hateful tongues Is been
seDced and forgotten history will reckon this grea,
man one of the most powerful and usrious spirits of
the century in which he lived inferior 10 many in
patve endowments, first among his fellows in cultured
acquisitions, second to few on earth in his indomabla
devotedness to truth and to humanity.
After speaking of the gigantic industry Of Theo-
dore Parker the concentrated uoity of purpose
which marked his career, his invncible loyalty 10
truth, and his untiriDg fidelity to the cause of hr-
mainly, Mr.. Alger proceeds to describe his warm
of Affection:
Central among the high and choice qualities for which
this celebrated deserves to be hed up to honor and
imitation are his warm aud eopous affections. All who
really knew him on his inte or side knew that he had
the deep tender, yearniug b. art of woman Stran-
gers and foes imagined h'm bury iconoclast rough
Halter. But he loved flowers and little children HIS
eyes were quick TO glsen WIFI tears-sacred mirrors
of generous sci slbty. la the last DAYS, he lay
dying, the faithful WHO hung over hun tell is that
the names of the cherished friends far away, hutered
bis lips when nothing but the could be heard
His homely racy frequently inartistc writings, are
thcky sprnkled with delicious bite of poetry and pa.
tbos spots OF enderest grace aud sweetness ike Wild
roses blooming profusely among he granite. If he
intensely aud widely hated ne had the genias to
make himself loved also II falls TO tue lot of e phi.
vate or pubic men to be loved aud, now that he il
dead, thousands thousands OF atfe ctionate hearts
who knew him only TO honor and 1--we him. scattered
all over this country, will embalm his ge in their
souls, ume the Of tae VITA his praises
wherever they dwell wander within it, and make
the sky Of his naive aud the blue forgemenot OF his
fame.
And his remarkable piety:
Among the many claims of this eminent clergyman
to our respectful study and affection his remarkable
healthy type of peEy exemphied by him. the sour
angular pey Of dogma the dry and concsted pety
OF Journalism but the wholesome pety founded ON
nipresent mystery, and nutimented with universal
truth aud beauty That sweet aud secret love of God,
touehngly realized and sung in the best Morsvisn
hymns, has been known 30 profoundly aud cherished
70 abidngly by few in external and noisy gene
ration as BY him. The writings of the my sics and
quietists were the favorte reading with which he
solaced bis WEAKNESS and fed his heart In his lonely
hours of trial and tears he not alone FOR he felt
that the Father was with him. He seemed TO lie down
and to rise up, to work and 10 walk, TO SOW and TO
wait in the refreshing presence of The Infinite
Justice Wisdom, Goodness. lie had meat TO eat which
tyrans sluggards sef-seekeis and all that sort, know
rot Of. A large part of his preaching far more than
the public would easily believe was directed afer ne
gravialion Of his soul to thus theme; the very
md the deghtfuness of the love Of God; the gfOus
ailment ana frnitiUns OF the inner life OF piey: W
hypocrite was he, protesting what he behe'ea n'S
pietenoirg what be had not experienced and ~
therefore signi6can, of much that tue lines oi'ens' "
MIS- lips were these
"Nsder God to thee
Nearer 10 thee;
E'ea Though IL be crs'
That rtisttf me
STU all NY shall be
Nearer uy GOD 90 tnse'
NvsryT g. thee.
He then coasiiets the objections which a" -"
,ipatrs vii be- br,-gbt against "thi' o''''
v,i,ed teacper. thi, nca sd res'lete aP'" F." 49,
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