New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-22
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sruorRs OF THE NV. WcHoiAs MURRAY, D p. !
i[if,,lu) By Si~tEL iklA.tS PRIME. I1mc. PIP.
49, Harper q Brothers.
The culicct of this memoir was widely known in
lie rol'gious circles Of this country as man Of
decidedly original charsotc: and vigorous intellect
With strong and earnest convictions, aroeni lem
rerameut NOT a little eclf-couidence. and uncommon
executive powers, he conspicuous as an in'reId
aud perhaps defiant champion of tho doctrines OF MS
faib; while, at the came twc, he was a node' OF
diligence, fidelity, ard zeal in the details Of pastoral
labor. lie was a native Of 1rcland, aud although
t,snssptod to tbs country az the SC OF fiNtoen, he
neyer lost the charac'ersics which are claimed az
the brth,igbt OF Lis ma On
On Lis iirst arrival in NewYorh in tie year 1918,
he was employed in the printing establishment Of
the Harqers, but afier an apprenticeship Of three
wears. 10 determined to obtain liberal education,
and in the Autumn of 1871, went to Amherst Acad-
enav, where he pursued bis studies in preparation
for COLLEGE.
HE ealiyroliyious training Lad been in the Roman
Catholic Church. Soon after reaching the age of
boyhood, he fonnd Dat lie could not remain in the
faith Of his fnlhsIs, ard a. ir. became TN inhdel.
Subsequently, he adopted tle CalUnstio creed Of
which he continued a strenuous advocate throughout
bis lie. Before leaving New-Yori, he became init
mate with some Of the young wan belonging to the
Brick Presbyterian Church, under the pastoral care
OF the Rey. DIR. Spring. About his tine he took Up
Lis residence in tie fanil, Of 1lr Kirk one Of the
straightess Of tho stlaigatout' Pfesbytegians. A
youthful companion, who Was then theological
student Ct DR.. Mason, gives q racy sccount Of
.he future divine, At tins stage Of his career.
" AT that time he WIS stout, thiok-aei, clumsy
looking 10y. lie was sim ally dressed; had q
round open, generous face; was fGi OF lrioh wit,
humor Joke, aud blunder. His manners, though
awkward, were sOon overlooked end be became the
favorite Of the whole family Al every meal we
anticipated IFS good humor; and, while we al en-
joyod bis pleteaptries It was not long before we dis
covered that he possessed real naive talent and tie
hgh-turbaned lady wat the drst to rNy Tha, young
man should be educated. M KIRK kept n etore
which prevented him frequently from attending
prayers, end sitting With he family at meals; and II
usually fell to ny lot TO conduct tie devo;ons Of tie
family. ask q blessing and isnUn thahks according
to the good old custom when people had tire to eat
and thank tie Lord. Murray at tbs time bad made
profession o'religon, sud appeafed to be genuine
Christian. He was always willing 10 listen 10 pous
o;scourse, aud much pains taken to cultivate
his grace and lead HIN TO exercise some 81 ritial
gifts. bad much conversation with him subjects
of this nature, and said him occasion,
Murray, viii ask you some day TO return thank,
at the table, and you must not refusei YOU mus;
serve the . rd openly, and row is good time to
commence few days after, At the table, when
we had just had considerable amusement, turned
10 Murray ard said, Return thanke.' The COM
pany were astonished, Murray wasconfoundod, and,
ftisiDg up both hands lie said:
80 Come Holy Spirit. hsa~euiy love,'
With ell. n, Quicken ns roaefs
IL thee cold hearts ofoars. Aoen'
"The ludicrOus scene WIS irdescub4ble. The
hlgh-turtaued lady and lscwIole company were ina
roar Of laughter as Murray JET, tho Icom and ran 10
lis bed-chambcr. | followed, and found bin in a
perfect state Of confusion, and saij Why Murray
what lave you been Going when 1 ak you TO re.
turn thanks, you should not repeat Wa'ts'e hymns;
Icsdes, IL Mr. Kirk should hear you repeat HaNs,
be would turn You out OF tie Lcuse.' The only
reply he gave was You TOOK me bv surprise but
will Try and do better next time, aud 50 he did,
After preparing the family for lie second efor.. he
expressed himself with great Iropriey. Ia les
than month he took his regular turl, and before
tie end Of the second month lie ged in turn in
conducting family worship and at the end Of three
months ne held forth in payer aud exnorta.ion at
the social meetings in Dr.. Sp.Dg's church"
Young Murray graduated az Williams College in
1926, pu1sued bic theololcai studies at Princeton,
where he continued until the spring Of 1922, when
he was licensed 10 preach b. tie Pfesbytefy o.
philadelphia. In tie mouth Of November Of that
year. he was ordained rs pastor Of tie united
clutches Of WnscsbaIrc AID Kingston, in tie far
famed valley Of Wyoming. About four years after
70 waa invited to the charge Of The First Plosby
.ar:an Church in Elizabe;hlown which he did no
hesia,s to assume and continued in that Office until
IL death in 1861.
The biography o. d. Murray, as presented in this
interesting volume, EXHIBITS bin leader in the
church, prompt, assiduocs aud energetic III action
never at loss Tor resources, sagacou5 in counsel
fhrewd in Judgment. with g tilge Of ecceniricity
that DID EJt impair Ais influence or uaefulaes fluent
end versatile in expression, and devoted, with the
spirit Of heroic love, 20 tic Cause which he Lad
elrlv eslousad, AID with which Ii. name is denti-
ted.
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