New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-11
800, ., the Rev. REM. g. Cu''er' ID d.

The csrse o. Christianity has suFta'neo gTeA'
,,s. in the death of the Rev. DR.. BEN'Ahl" W w
IN who asns,ted this life in the City OF b!ooA!n
r. m - o..Iocl, a. m. For above the space OF
49,. 80. ~ Cutler hss been well know IN tnis
49, &C a, lpruble and devoted minister OF tho
Gosuel. lie wa, born FEB. D. 1850, III '~"'ei''
plaips Roxbury, Mass. his is'heF Vo' ", ""u1!'
was High Sheriff Of the County Of Nor'oM. ms
,no,bo, wos the graujnece Of Gen. FRANCIS Aiaroh,
I'd aegcsndsd from branch Of the Huyrenote' wno
GA from France after the repeal OF the ediet Of
Ean,es. Accordingly, in the veins OF the Doctor
81 ,be blood Of the Prrit2ns and Huguenots met
,rd ,oincledno; in furious strife. but Ill bendingco-
,-sro,;or eaecting, by their union, character OF
sinclair Protestsrt purity aud magnanimity. Boz.
;smin c. Cutler was known from his earlies. child
hood as good boy, always gentle, amsble, and &C.
e.nmodstpg. His FIST educational days " ere spent
pps,r the tuition Of clergyman of Midway, who
conducted private school. After biz fathers DEAN
,he young boy was adopted by great.unee, Benz
Cl.7k, living in the City Of Bottom After atiehu-
inc school in Boston tie subject OF thls Hkocn &c
placed in tie ten noted iirI1 0f beDJ apoe"s -
Co Wholesale merchants, where he served ms "i'''
Al lie age Of seventeen lie became COZ
member OF the Episcopal church, having oeen o"i
tzed in infancy. About this rerod he oeoaHs
d.e,Iy iubued with religious sentiments ana re-
,o,vAd 10 study for the ministry. When preparing
q, college he enjoyed ;he privilege Of making his
,eotatons 70 tie celebrated Dr. JARVIS, VINO on ono
ace,5ion. wien Liza Gci;ca,e-look,DS student came
before hirc saiG: "Ben thut up your books and 20
J6on't u,oGu ~ hear YOU reclie snosAtr isston
.Whv. Doctor!" "Becsuse know II VIII avail
Won nothing; you pursue your studies As you hsVo
oi sss, vou win only put that weakening BODY 81
,ours in tue grave; now go, and, throwing aside |
your books live in eon,fvIt while you live, ana
d. at irsi.t upon tor,urus yourself into al carly
grave" However, contrary 10 the advice gwen,
yOupg Ben. coLtinued 10 apply himself and through
ogt his educational career OF Fix years was
sea,cely, if ever, absent from recitation BY
reason Of illness. have ofen heard Inn
,ssA with glowing gratitude ot the de'oii'n
which waa displayed toward hun by the memoeTs
Of HE family, AMI more particularly Ct Tie untrlnS
,s.ery attention OF Mrs. Francis, The widow OF The
hle distinguished DR.. Francis, Of NeW.fOIG; iOr
WIEN he entered rs a stldent in Brown University,
rey moved 10 Providence for the special purpose Of
esuyjuC lone with them for the Iayorte son and
lgo!her lie whs graduated September, lt!2, ana
wss married and ordained within two months follow
Inc. lie was united 10 Miss H0-..e. Bncloat, a Si.-
NJ Il Charles Bancroft cf Montreal Dilhop Gg.s-
VOID. who ordsined bin 10 the deaeonate, deeIing
hin ~ well qualified, did not require him 10 eptsl
u,cas general telnnary couIse Of theological edu-
claOu bat licensed lin to hold Gersiees either
preaching liz own sermons or reading he proluc.
bsrs Of o,hcrs bis first settlement wns a Quihte,
Mas. where he rer1aired about seven yearq. He:e
BIZ ni1atry was very acceptable and was Lightly
tei.ei - siIeciing more perfect degree Of u'.ity
al concord, lot oay IL his immediate congregation.
bn, more At large throughout ,he village and COLI
nun.y. III mistake not, lew church edi.,ce Wa
erected during bis iIeuinbeney there; end two year
tgo Ae was called TO preach the sermon upon TIE
Centennial hnniyersay OF lie ChulcOs orgaul .,.Oa
in Tie same village. Ia Quincy be was taken ex-
esdIrly ILL., beiog very much broken down in
bealh. lie was taken by his sister first to New
York, where he remained humber Of months re-
rc.dos us was;cd energies. lie next accompanied
b. biz wife, started for Savannah, and Il 'hls line,
10 nse en expression Of bis own, - could uo have
Insured l. , life by paying 90 per cent" At hesane
rne, Or. Bethune, with his wife was OH bis way
70 lie same city for the benefit Of his own health
They look passage in brig which was carrying ont
so1e, to be usad in the erection Of PulGskis ona
nsnt They narrowly escaped slipwrec,,, but werr
usRkfa ~ escape q, tire price Of many a bruisc as
.hey were tossed 10 and fro in tie limited cabin.
Ahe- a Winter spent pleasantly with near friends IN
8a sallb, be undertook tho adve azure OF returning
North onborseback. Ageinstthe eforthe v-ss strong
J, advised; bu, 10 pers sIed; and !; not many
H. ,-N.f L. II
E. nto tie pulpit, aud wss able with some eBJltto
preach sermon. Heidi not terminate his clivalric
H., ill be reached saeo, Maine, where, after his
arrival, be spispg rom his beast and wiacly con-
taaed ia. this long course OF equine exerc,s,
Lsd iesulled IN bic physical salvation. To this,
dubtless, may be traced hs lifelong devotion 10
b.r.e- ask recreation.
have beard HIN often repeat, as long Is three
years ego, that lie bad ridden above forty thousand
niies upon Long Island alone.
but, Doctor" says one, how cau yon s.ioId TO
leep Aofso 7" "My dear Sir, coul9nt afford
no 70 keep one; Il It had not been :or hoFee flesh
lere would rot have remained Of my aghcs enough
to Gil ny hands lie wac accustomed to commit
al To review large portions OF Scripture during Bis
noTong rides, and he not unf,equently entertained
bis friends by appointing go early ride 10 be taken 1T
Company. Having ,eturned from the South in the
eprirg Of 1885, The Doctor accepted a cal! 10 Lees
targ, Va. where he leSored about two years.
" There discovering, b. unpleasant expesieice,"
rid be to tie writer "that a conscientious man
Oonld no, rasinten neutrality respecting the agra
waited sins Of Slavery, thus az Que reason coartI,eG
io ,ny return 20 the NORTH The Doctor then be-
c. no the first city missionary Of the Episcopal
CLu,ch in the city Of New.YOrk, taking charge Of a
mission ia Vandewater street. There he labored