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


in marble and MORTAR hoother in beneyolcnec aud
daily duty. love the beautiful like poet; but
potatoes first and paintings aftcrward ia my rue"
factories at Manchester, machines, men, colleges,
and cuIicstios everywhere. He draws the plans OF
public buildings; seeing Sco'us Erigena "De Diyi-
stone Natvra," library Shelf he forgets every
thing and sits down TO real. At Paris he was
equally intent on minute Investigation, noticing
the men and women, the habits of the street and
house as much as the monuments Of art. He at
tends lectures on Arabic, Correle, Cicero, the
philosophy of Gasscndi and Dcscartes, the law Of
nature and OF nations ancient history, mysticism
Of the Alcxandrian schools, unity of the human
race, and Italian literature. He even goes TO the
Jardin dcs Pantcs TO hear Gooflroy -. Hialre lee
turc vultures There is an analysis Of every lee
turc which he hears. In Italy and Germany he was
alike interchangeable. His journal scarcely contains
n single attempt at fine description; but everything
which he secs and hears is briefly noted, and well
equipped with statistics. lie observes the soil,
tine rocks, the method of culture, and the crops;
collects scraps from newspapers ndlttleengrayngs
of places and cdifcos makes penand-ink Of
professors, soldiers, plans of buildings monuments,
CURLY describes every man he speaks with. Nor
amid the excitemcnts Of travel does he ever lose
sight Of the field Of labor which was waiting for
him in his American homo. ~ have now Lad" he
writes, five months leisure to consider my own
position feel all its mcanchoincss, the severity
of the task laid on me; but | feel too that must
on, on that the time of rest will never come in INV
day, and for me- but, SO long as live, that must
against the false gods and their priests as false
have done little hitherto; if health continues |
may, perhaps, do somewhat | am grateful for
this opportunity TO pause in the middle OF my
course and see where ! am going. | have done
wrong things, 10 doubt; bui the more I think oi
il, the more tie general tendcncyof my path seems
to the true one, and the less do feel an incna-
tion TO turn away or 10 stand still"
lie returned in September, 1914 and was joyfully
welcomed back TO his work by his friends in West
Roxbury. With equal JOY, lac resumed his public
duties dclightng in the prospect of an undisturbcd
pursuit of his iayontc objects. In tho month OF
February following, be WAS invited 70 preach se-
rcs of discourses in Boston, and after much delib
Grafton, consented 10 the arrangement for every
Sunday morning for a year. 81 know not he
writes in his journal, "wha, will come of II.
dol't wish ever 70 leave my Paimos az Spring
Street West Roxbury). / know not what will
come Of it, but think only good. God grant it shall
be so There is much 10 conserve, there Is some
what also TO destroy" His preaching in Boston
attained a popularity which astonishcd him. lis
audience was made up OF keen, sturdy, ANA inquisi
tive hcarcr-, many Of whom had never been sub
mitted 90 the influence OF positive religion. III
manly piety, his powerful appeals To the con
science bis humor and good sense, and more thar
al, his love for man won them from curiosity Il
reverence and sympathy. lie did not believe ,ha
he could long sustain himself before such congre
cation. He had often been told that ho was mer
book-worm, and was surprised when he found hi
words taking genuine hold upon the people.
Meantime he admirers in Boston had organ
zcd themselves into a distinct rclsiou- socot
over which he was installed on the fourth Of Janu
airy, 1916. Hrs activity whs manifold Tor the nct
FIVE years, and scarcely ehated until he was CON
PEELED D. the progress II disease 10 seek the resoTo
ton OF health In foreign land lie vas constant
y sought by young aud ardent minds during ia
period Of transition in New-Elsand, aud later i
the West when partioawore changing and old mode
Of thought were breaking up. They came 20 him a
10 muster yielding their hearts "a his manly gym
pathy, o. II n great crowd we're huulng forward %
yards clear strong voice that hailed them 10 com
over where he spoke by the OILY safe and speed
way. Few public men ever Kept mp such wid
and varied correspondence. by this means, tosoihe
with his lcctuung campaigns, which brought mmiac
to face gth the people through the East sud West
be established an intimate relation with great la'
constituency, like that which prominent politician
maintain IN their perpetual canvass Tor ten yelr
his lectures would average more THAI forty durin.
tho winter; their number varied from forty 4
eighty. wherever he went, he gave himself up L
popular intercourse. lie had passion for knowin'
men. II was a keen delight 70 ind human natrt
ms,ifying The confidence he placed IN 1t. lie FELT
in the course Of lecturing, that the people thongl
warned against his hercsics from the pulpit and The
religious press were learning to overcome the pre-
udices which the political antipathes Of the MAJOR
itv had helped 20 foster. Men began 90 Soc that M
bold words on The state of the country were just
and the popular heart gave warm response TO IA
nppcals 4 great parish wated each winter for hi'
steps. and in spite Of physical weakness lac bore The
message OF humanity through the principal town
Of tho North. His friends we're largely increased
by the conversion OF many who once detcsted hii
ant-slsvcry principles, aud shrank from his unspaF
ing delileations. But he represented no icchncn
phase Of the anti-.llyory movement. H. was loyd
to the Union. and believed in the balotboX a. on IN
s,ument Of freedom. He would not. however idcn
tify himself with any political leader or party III
preferred m independent position, and valued th'
influence which Il gave Still he insisted on organ
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