New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-07
Death of the Rev. Thomns stnrr vx,,,,

Theteiegraph announces the sadintelgence Of tho
sudden death Of the Rev. Thomas Starr King vb;o.
took place in San Francisco on Friday March
after an illness of few days of diph,heris Mr.
King was born in the City Of Now-York. Dec. o.
1924. He was the son OF distinguished Universal.
1T clergyman who died in Charlestown, Mass. leav.
ing his family dependent for support on Thoma,
Starr, who az that time was mere youth, preps,.
ing t. enter Harvard College. Cheerfully sacris,
ing his purpose Of gaining liberal education, bs
devoted himself to the labors Of clerk and
schoo-talcher, in order 20 meet the new demands
for which he had become responsible Meantime.
h clrng to the hope Of engaging in the ministry Of
the Gospel, and employed bis leisure hourS in ths
study Of theology. lie possessed an enthusiastic
love Of learning, delighted to come in cOntac. with
free and original minds, and was eager to make
hInselfacqueinted with whatever was novel and
significant in the progress Of thought and specua.
ton. III the Autumn Of 1915, be preached bis first
sermon in tho rural village OF Noburn, Mass, and
in the following year, when scarcely more than
twenty-five years of age, was settled over tie Uni
versalist church In Cha-lestown, Of which bis
father had previously been the pastor. In 1873, no
was called to take charge Of the Hollis St. Church
in Boston Congregational, in which such noble
fight against the ru1nseers and pro-slayery len Of
tho "South End" had been fought few years be.
fore by that valiant soldier Of the pal.
bit, the eloquent and fearless John PeTOnt.
10 remained in this post for twelve
years, gaining wide end wholesome Influence asa
preacher and deliehing the most intelligent cir.
cles Of society by tho freshness and cordially Of lis
manners, and the racy humor and brilliant mana
tive Of his conversation. During tits period, 10
made extensive Journeys as q lecturer, became a
special fayorite with every audience, and acquired
fund of incident and anecdote Illustrative OF
American lie, which lie knew how to turn TO the
most effective account in the freedom Of social H.
tercourse. He was the author of numerous re.
views, occasional pamphlets, ard magazine articles,
beside his elaborate work on the "White HIS
containing a complete and admirable account Of
the scenery legends and natural curiosiies ofthat
region In the Spring OF 1850, he accepted al iaTi-
tetion TO assume the pastoral charge Of the Unta-
nan church in San Francisco FOX limited pe;iod,
and retained that position till his death. Mr..
King influence in California was great, and OF the
most important and valuable character BE com.
ploely identified himself with the social interests
OK that young and plastic State. His simple and
forcible eloquenco, his genial, glowing tempera-
mont, his OVERLOOKING good-hunor, bis sparkling
wit, always at hand, AID always benignant and the
kindly fervor of his manners gaze him ready access
70 the hearts Of tho people, and clothed him with
degree of popular favor, such as is rarely enjoyed
by public man in any station. His exertions in
behalf Of the Union are well known 10 the country.
The decided, uncompromising stand which be took
AZ once az inst the rebellion had mighty effect on
popular opinion in California His death has taken
place at an inopportune moment, as regarded bY
human vision and his loss will be deeply, tenistli
deplored on the shores both OF the Atlantic ardhs
Pacific.