New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-13


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He completed his course at the Theological School
III 1896, and went forth 10 preach as "an tin
Grant yeTder of the gospel commonly called a can
didatc not as Mr.. Weiss remarks, "a beautiful or
heroic parsonage" Aftcr various excursions in this
capacity, lie received d call from the little parish in
West Roxbury over which he was ordained in June,
1897. With this event, 1ic second promiuentepoch
Of his life takes It's date his struggle with poverty
has come 10 end, and hcnccforth he is to do bat
tie on more conspicuous field, in what was TO him
the cause Of truth, aud Justice, and humanity.
The occasion which first brought him promi-
nently before the public as thcoogian was the
preaching of n sermon Oh 1.-THE Transient and Per-
mancnt in Christianity at the ordination q. Mr..
Shackford in South Boston May 49, 1871. 1t was
not rckconed one of his most vigorous discourses
as il was written during week Of Illness, nor
it less in accordance with the prevailing theology
than many Of his previous performances The main
idea of the sermon was The superiority of permanent
spiritual life 10 transient theological FORMS but this
the favorlto doctrine of DR.. Claiming; and has
been enforced in various communions Of the faith
ful in every age of the Church. stu II was Tcv0
lutionary discourse, for its negative portion sug-
gcstcd logical differences from IFS positive state
mcnts which were not clearly seen at FIST. The
controversy which il called forth continued through
Mr.. Parkers life, nor in fact has il yet been
brought to "a close.
The south Boston sermon was followed in u
twclvcmonth by the volume entitled "A Discourse
on Matters pertaining to Religion IN which the
position of the author more clearly explained
aud the whole subject treated in a philosophic as
wcll as historical, po!u, Of view Tho following
entry appears about this time in his private Journal
To-day received the last proof-shcet Of my
| discourse ON Matters &c. II fills me with sad
ness to end what has been dear to me- Well;
the result lies with God. May it do good work :
! ! fear not, but hope. There may be noise about
liz. il will not surprise me. But think it will do
q good WORK for the world. God bless the good in
| il, and destroy the bad This il my prayer
Soon after the publication Of this volume, he
writes 10 Professor Francis Of Cambridge: "The
experience of tho last twelve months shows me
what l am to expect for the next twelve years. ]
have no fellowship from the other clergy. No one
that helped in my ordination viii now exchange
ministerial courcsios with me; only one or two Of
the Boston Association and perhaps one OF two out
Of IT, viii have any ministerial intercourse with me.
They that are younger than | have me in derison'
they turn the cold shoulder Well: Qg0rsEm hGc
spectasr II ! stay Of Spring Street, must write
l0i sermons year for shout l04 people This will
consume most OF my energies, and shall b. IN sub
stance put dorH-s bull whose roaring can't be
stopped, but who is tiod up in the corner OF the
harn-cellaI so ihat robois hears him. and II II If
the same at If he did not roar or as II he were muz-
zed. Nor His ! f.H not do. should not answer
the purposes of life; but only execute The plans Of
my enclacs-of The enemies Of freedom Of mankind.
Now this shall do when obliged 10 desert thepulplt
because free voice and free heart cannot be IN
tha, ba! omincnec.' 1 pil study seven or oigl,
months Of the year, and four OF i've months viii
20 about and preach and lecture N city snd glen,
by the roadside and fcld-sidc, and Wherever men
and women can De found. / Will 90 eastward and
westward and soutbvard andnor,hwaId, and make
the land mar; cad IT This Ncw-lngland Theology
that cramps the intellect and palsies the souo u,
docs not come to the ground, then IT shall be be-
cause II has more truth In II than have erfound
/ ain perfectly free of two things-iear and aiubi-
ton. What have seen 10 be false will proclaim
q IL, on the housetopi and, Just a. God reveals
ItrBtb will declare His oord, come what may
come
In the autumn Of 1919. Mr.. Parker found that ms
l.,l,b wa. beginning TO fail under the unusual Ia
Ihors and experiences of the two previous year,.
u .f.fod IA he recorded TIE days and weeks which
b,d beep lost in consequence OF illness and deprcs-
.ioo Ipcomplianco with the advice Of his friends,
Inc determined 20 take q temporary leave oil his
r,risb and accomplish long wished for tour %
rnrouo Iii, farewell sermon contains d brief sum-
mary Of his religious belief. 81 have attempted 10
show that sentiments, ideas, and actions belonged
70 religiou-that what was at first Il feeling got
next on intellectual expression aud became on dea
then a functional expression and became decd
lTl ing Christianity o. he absolute religion, have
Insisted Oh Christian sentiments a. the foundation
Of all. on Christian ideas on Christian works. J
have eDdeavorcd to legitimate tho sentiments and
aes. and then 10 apply tho ideas 20 lifo in part 10
c,tic.e existing institutions and in part to create
new institutions thereby. Tried by Christian SEN
ltlment. and ideas, you know how the popular sen
tiue,ts. the popular opinions, md the common hic
1nust aupcar | have -hown that these ideas must
a, length prevail, for they are the IDEAS Of God IA
this connection have dVot often on what call
the iu,napency Of God IN matter and in spirit, lis
ncrretual presence and activity in the world OF
matter and thc world Of spirit the laws whereof are
but modes OF His activity and the results forms ol
His manifestation. have ,howD that there was
fate nowhere, Providence everywhere ana always
Hence il followed that the material world II INSPIRED
v God according 20 its measure Of reception; that