New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-06
poem peters the phi keta K.pp Society a. " annual

Which TO others y,sably ypre not ntSe. he seemed
often iDsensibe TO the FEELINGS o, o,aeis on,a not
out0r into th,ir feelings about him"V whs I'm
somyjres when persons were introducea W nin, TO-
many bows ard SStraolana! nnseo"s Of as tho
clair he satin. Yet he was courteous ,,.e,rteors
was nopSssbie for nature Ike MS 10 ne re win
t6onsb N might be distracted. Those thai VIZ 10 |
him might think themselves neglected peseno -
lsocJ ed TO pay attention 10 some Co., his moi
Question ofEciTs. This arose i,nerract
90, a. ras somo,jmes ogi ~ TO abstraction. nnYe
ofteu known him to refer 90 the reih~rA .n.t ~.
his notice ten minutes after " wss st.5 "a
thcrrb ordinarily crave, and frequently hwOrnta 20
son1 e,,niv have cscaped Oitener than be orc INC
splls of Thought that spon him. tank 90 I'M
1o,S No, sIreially fod Of children perhaps, yet he
os always nest tender and aiecuonate to them ana
have more than once seen ny on" eLVg ni Sp1 St
NE rarlor for horse, holding on TO the SIRIUS o ns
c,a for r.irs The potion which some persons enter
iared that he was unnecessarily stentNe 10 rs own
hcth was a.togotle- erroneous know ina, ms eh
frr,ney rcate constitution needed singular care.
| IL lie changed bis coat five James q Day az ne
I'D som, times, ~ him " was necessary. ooup.
less his habits Of abstraction s1d re,Ienoni
ght sometimes lead him TO maize mistakes thu ook,e
ike orbd oase OF himself parislioher OF his toiu
ne that he called upon lin ono App! ,ayone o, los ,s
da rhen the soft sclb VEST winu erea,hes has
ming who scc,led unwell ard in low spirits- WY 60
Won not 80 ovt, Sir. and take wakr Charming sra.
Ply pointed Trough is sady ,,S 70 t ma
10 Won See that yaue . "Yce" was the reply. 81
see it: ii hss been stuck 1t and pointing to tho roth.
eqst fer a fortnight" Ills intrInhsnn dissoYec tno
smell and the inyelid--lor he was never ot4efWisc-
went out and enjoyed delightful walk.
His Summers were spent almost inveriaoly On ~
Island Of Rhode Island. near Newport. lie usunliy
lraid us an annual visit az ewBedford unV uhits
distant commonly Including Sunday amehg ~ va!
spent with preaching ONCE ana Iasss NV Va
turaiTg one Of these visits r6colect finding INN az
farm house occupied BIZ tenant OF the hmiy near w
beach. Almost the first words he said to me we're,
am passing aays bero in quesiionings and doubts IL
wac indeed place in which 70 muse ano nIeu,s .
amidst the rice AID fall o. Taeis ana e mn, se
: innessart thence OF conversation did not allow me
70 hesitate about bis meaning" What have !1u any
s6ob ,s about ref' Oh these solemn donb.ing-wkrt
hopes ana hougtr mind does not at times feel their
cold shadow come overit Bnt Gbout principles Snsn
ifIe bad ever any doubts about Immortality. 81 have
none' We. his reply; ilini my mind tom It's strue
tune especially inelines to beev"g .a was vas mpLst
caiy religious genius. All his thoughts, te3deLces
conyersations ran irresist.by 10 shat dree,ioh.
think II was occasion Of this same yislt 10 Vnch
have referred that after he hsd gone on IN III eIeus
toned way for day or tao said TO HIN; II cnnhot
bear this eny longer; am not well came over mere
for rela, sticn-{yon persist in talking in this way
must take nv Leave OF yon and 20 home Wei, SAID
be- let il an drop; let us talk abut something else
But he could not et drople could NOT TAX 'onS oil
ongIt TO odd that Chanpings interest in avery thing
. relating to She general progress and welfare of we
wsrd was Of singular intensity The way IN VLic
II he noted every Indication, and sYraxed every fhot
and scrutiniEed every opnonfhat bore uPonsh sne-
lject. many must remember And IN his mind conserve
Tive ana liberal principles were strongly bourd TO-
gether. Ne watched every project Of reform with
lively synpaihizing interest and yet lie was equally
cautious and more than disappointment was cIpe
riepced By the Reior Of tho day because ~ their
projects could not give in his entire adhesion.
Dr. palftcy's admirable sketch Of Buckminster
will b read with great interest both for its bear
ing OF the literary history Of Massachusetts, and for
is fire touches of personal feeling in regard 10 one
of tho foremost pulpit orators OF his day in this
: country.
a. NYnrAR SIN You ssk me 20 set down some personnl
a "reminiscences Of Mr. Buckmipster II you Pm. mem.
etss much your readers please be imputed TO me
aruliiy Of All cd el.e you simple transcript
4 OF ghat exists IN ny own mind.
M. Buckrns.er died at the age Of twentyeisbt IN
J,rc, 1919. had Just then completed my sixteenth
vwr OF course was incapable Of Al ansiyrs oil his
sIsi lin i iso; going ug 10 re pulpit Of PED
which was member Boston was then town OF less
than Thirty thousand Inhabitants. and much more soa
ted than i now from The rest q .hs word ne n
The theme Of CONVERSATION In all circles srahed my
eyes FOR the rst glimpse Of one 50 celebrated heard
him preach occasionally from that time forward.
seemed to understand al that lie said and va. captsa
ia nv n IKE Mi sround mo. As read hjs ger
mons OF that period they do not sPpeaf % me 90 Iere
to the comprehension OF child those which heard
hsbnally with less interest from Dr. Claiming, y
must have been the exquisite charm o! manner. which
Impressed the meaning tha. the language Alone would
have failed convey. For words are but one form OF
TIE expression Of thonght and feeling the eo1h,ns
when they blend their forces Ia tie efis " eoInps.
know thai by those lips religion found sne~ entrance
In tie spring Of 1900 some friends Of mine collected
Mr. Bnckruinster's aid to obtain admission TO. me 70
the Academy al EIetr, with which be was 10 reations
was told 20 visit him. 80" said he, when sent
Won want 10 be a minister" This was example Of
1.-THE abrupt address which. coupled with all gent
was one Characteristic Of his manner. do not know
what 1 replied. II Is probable that hat self
possession enough, said that my friends had been
Lasy in their differences and that what wss atnipg
ri was TO get q good education.
He Interested himself for me, and the Immediate OBJ.
iect wag attained During the next two years passed
my school vacations in Boston. aud be encouraged me
TO BIZ often NJ ss bonse. used to go directly 70 tho
study 1t occupied from front 10 rear the second stIy
OF the eastern side Of the parsonage In CourtS IL
the center stood an organ where he used 10 practice
J the sacred music, which he highly enjoyed Leaning
back from the instrument one day. be said " me that
ought never 10 get interested In music II could he'1
liz should find 1t would take up too much time. Tia
room WA surrounded with shelves crow ded with ID,
books In the collection Of which he had expended
moderate patrirnony. / learned his habits ard
conformed myself to them Sometimes he woold
appear to DO al leisure and wcld greet me cordially
and det iii me 10 talk about my boyish studies At
other times found him busy or nbetracted and
then would anuse myself little with h1 books
and. whom I was ready, retire IN silence. when
chase and the rich delight Of his conversaton through
that dav 10 fresh in my memory. ....
His Grafton ct Cambridge, before the bociety OF Phi
Beta Kappa, In August ise. Is In print lido not know
HtpYarv gem. The charm of the delivery N