New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-26
DR.. THrbbnrd Winslow.

This distinguished author and divine, whose
death has already been announced from his long life Of
arduous public labors is worthy Of more than mere
passing For many years he hes been prominent
before the public educator an author. q pabus
speaker ard clergyman and In each Of those spheres
has won an eminent position. He was first scttle1
| as a minister in Dover. n. IL. and Afterwards
succeeded DIR. Lyman Beecher In Boston. Whils
but a young the power Of his preaching
and the vigor OF his pen gained for him vide
reputation. Great attended him In all his pull
pit efforts and for many years his congregation was
the most Aourlshing in Boston Of that denomination
lie was early interested With Horace Mann and others
the educational reforms of the day. and large por
ton OF his time given 10 the He delivered
numerous addresses ard prepared several works % the
subject For several years he presided orey tbs famed
Mount Vernon Institute In Boston mich formerl, had
been under the care Of Jacob Abbott and X. A And.
rows the distinguished Latin scholar Many OF his pu
pills have become eminent in scholarship and literature
DR. winslow was associated with the government u
several institutions aud colleges and for maNy years
was connected with the examining committee OF Har
ward University. His travels in Europe largely in
creased his facilities for lsboring in this sphere he
had carefully examined the leading universities Of Eng
land and the continent.
Dr. Winslow, fondness for philosophical studies lea
him devote much time to that branch of science Hs
contributions and papers philosophical and theology
cal themes awakened deep interest aud placed the
thor among the ablest thinkers of the time. The vol
umes on Intellectual Philosophy and Moral Science have
long been regarded superior to other textbooks foe
general use In colleges aud Summaries Schosrs both
on this and other side Atlantic have expressed
the strongest testimonials Of their value and the popu-
lrty which they have met is mark Of their worth and
usefulness We find in Appetons Cyclopediaa number
OF his writings enumerated. follows; Doctrine Of
the Trinity Christian Doctrines; Design aud Mode Of
Baptism Appropriate Sphere Of Woman Christianity
applied to Social and Civil Relations; Young Mans
Aid; Aids 10 Self examinations The Hidden Life" eta.
The contributions to the press and reviews were fis
quent and able. Some OF them republished II
England and have been several of his writings The
Young Mans Aid" was published in England and on
the Continent receiving sale OF over one hundred
thousand copies. The little manual. " Are you Chris
tian" was circulated by the London Tract and other
English societies throughout the Empire and 1t has
been issued by several publishers in this country and
has been largely distributed among our armies.
Dr.. wnsows mind, Judging from his writings. Wa
remarkably discriminating and fertile The argunsn
acnmsn strongly apparent. Ripe scholarship, flowing
Imagination and the gift Of persuasion appear In all thss
he wrote. His religious essays contain deep ferrcr.
earnest endeavor. and marked pathos. They have
convincing as well rs persuasive which exsrt
good influence upon the reader. Any whom opens
his volumes feels that they tue work Of truly good
man: one who had u sympathetic nature. generous
heart and yet infexble determination to defend ~
right.
Dr. wiuslow was descended from long tine Of euzt
nent men, whose names are recorded Ia the Cocnia1
and revolutionary history Of this land Several OF hi
near relatives have gushed themselves in the A.
my and Navy and his two brothers bear names a'ninas
the public One Of them lost his life In the service a.
tho Sanitary Commission aud the other is the en'inen
and scholar. Rev. Myron Winslow. DID,.
LID of India DR.. Wnsow was buried In WIls'
tou W, where hs was born and dtsd