New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-12

seasons of special divine influence, in which almost
three hundred souls were added to the church"
In 1910 he removed to Litchfeld, then the intel
lectual center of Conneccutthe seat of the famous
law school in which many of the statesmen oil inc
last generation were traned-among wnoli "a'
John c. Calhoun. His preaching "ooi' ""'"s
this pastorate, extended through all tue hc's"'0'"s
region. 1t was his habit to hold meeting SUING
where every night in the week. showing "n ~,
try rs indefatigable as old Joi'n "o'"y O.
sixteen years Of this charge ne t'u'' 'A''r WV
most laborous part Of his lie. IL was ainiu 'neSo
labors that he wrote his famous DIX oerihonS oi'
In,emnerance," which were suggested by the SUI
don dnxv,fal of two Of his most intimate friends. IL
was duriug this period, also. that he set himself,
with few well-knOwn coworkeIs, TO the gigantic
task of creating the great missionary and benevolent
societies which now, in successful operation, hold
their May anniversaries in this city.
In 1876, finding that his salary of $500 did not
cover all the wants Of his eight children, he applied
for Al 600. Why this reasonable request was not
granted, we know not. But the parish of Litchfeld
allowed their brilliant minister whose fame had
now gone abroad through all New-Engand, to
strike his tent in Connecticut and to set 1t up anew
in Boston. His Boston charge was the Hanover
Church, which was the year afterward burned, and
new building erected in Bowdon street, whose con-
Qregatior last year was disbanded. The thropgs
which attended bis ministry in thatcity were like the
throppswhich attend the ministry of his son in Brook
lyu Although bis stay there was only ak years, yet
the impression which be produced during that time
forms part of the public history of that city. Those
six years were unquestionably the most conspicuous
l -; four ~ fha,n
religious awakening was maintained in his
church. But what makes this portion OF his minis
Try memorable at this day the great uprising al
that time, against the Unitarian theology OF Boston
aud New England Influences had long been stir
ring, and u volume Of opposition gathering, which at
lar, needed only eloquent popular leader to give
it the character Of popular movement. Lyman
Beecher, an eloquent speaker, natural born leader,
conslitutional!y counting the opportunity Of attack,
and animated with conscientious zeal for the here
ditary faith of the Pilgrims, was just the man for
tho hour, to whom, as champion, the Evangelical
patty spontaneously turned. The history OF that
famous conflict in which Dr. Deecher and his friends,
on one side, arrayed themselves against Do Chan
ming Ware and Gannet, and the body VI l niiarian'
Oh the other, need not be here further revived
Henry Ward Beecher, in speaking Of It, has said
that Bostou when his father set his foot in 1t, i'm
mediaely sounded like a beehive with u stone
thrown into it !
10 1882, the great preacher bude al eloquent fare
well 10 the mulliiudes WHO flocked around HIN, and
actuated by a conscientious duty toward The Grea
West removed 10 Cincinnati, TO take the Presidepo,
~ Lane Theological Seminary and the pulpit Of tl'
Second Presbyterian Church Of that city. Here th'
man who in Boston bad brought accusations o
heresy against Others was himself tired IA herec
DIR. Wilson, bis neigbbor. aud pastor OF the fHs
Presbyterian Church, tabled charges Of false dos
riuos against him in the Presbytery. The TRIAL wa
! lannon's in it's day, and is not forgotten yet. TIL
case was carried from Presbytery TO Synod, and ih
. accused was 80 thoroughly acquitted aud his tn
unph 10 signal tina, all his friends were even glad tina
la had been charged and tried. The trial hded la
q little in widening the area Of free discussion, an
IN prouo,ius the general spirit Of religious inquiry
Il Aler giving twenty } ears Of lie lie to Lane Sem
. nary he ended HE public labor in 1852, when b
/. returned to Boston, and nileIward removed I
y, Brooklyn.
Al He was three times married, and was the lathe
r. Of thirteen children, Of whom we need not her
J. sneak 10 iLey speak for themselves W his ms
wife. Roxsna Fooie-the mother Of Catharine' I'd
!, ward, Mrs. Stowe, Charles, aud Henry " ara =
D ,v..-.. extraordinary MUD and equally oAitao
10 binary requirements the Doctor used TO make tb
" remark " She was the only person that ever me
1t whom felt to be fully my eqcal IN an argument
y Ihev were in the hsbit OF reasoning together owe
Il the iea.iabe, on the profoundes questions OF ph
osOpby and theology
DR.. Beecbers published works are mainly Ser
= mons, and after these, vaIiols Controversial writ
~, inys, winch had wide circulation aud ekefte
- great influence in their time.
. As an orator, be wss the most peculiar, brilliau
aud Elective Of bis day. by nature he was stron
4 rcasonsr yet he reasoned rather 10 the style Of
u advocate aiming at point than Of Judge Or
-, srnteEman aiming 10 cover IA whole field of discui
4, sion. lie ,poke and wrote always for some mme
, date purpose, lDS sermons and sIeeeLes wer
q marked in their openings and Subsequent leadin
uarls with unusually CAREFUL statements and distin(
,ions, and then followed, after each wesiaed point
some brilliant illustration, which, kindlin
his imagination, would suddenly set his tpeoc
., on fire. thrilling the assembly as Assem-
e blies rarely are thrilled by human speech
4 Theodore y. Weld, one Of HE pupils (plat
a., 10 Socfates used TO say Of bis master
- method, that " first, Lemudc bis point, and then
:, " be BET "a candle ga it, The Re-. Albert Barno
3 ssys, in letter, that 10 or.iory which h
+ ever heard in biz life equalled Lyman
Beecher's, ia lie grand flights Herr,
E Ward Beeeher once s4d perhaps rattle
= iocoaely. for certainly nobody will agree TO ~ tia
d AL The tlireon children together were not ia
qral # ,Letr i,,her~ In counterpart to this, Ia