New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-13
Theodore Parker,
A SUNDAY EVENING LECTURE BY THE REV.
HENRY BLANCHARD.

HENRY BLANCHARD.
The Rev. Henry Blanchard repeated his lee
ure on Theodore Parker in his church Church o the
Restoraton). corner Of Monroe place and Cark-st,
Brooklyn. last evening. The speaker began by re-
ferrng a visit he made to Bostons great Music Hall,
and his fear at that time OF Mr. Parker as the danger
hereto OF America He wished now, however, to
call earnest and women to the reading of this great
preachers works. After giving brief synopsis Of Mr.
Parkers lifehis early years the Lexington farm,
his mental troubles concerning the old theology his
great re9dinf his life at Roxbury and his platform at
Music Hail. Mr.. Blanchard said he would meet. in the
frs place. the questionwas Theodore Parker great
mGni Mr.. Parker himself tells us that his affections
were better developed than his intellect. As the
speaker had read Mr. Parkers works. he felt that this
statement correct His vast reading. moreover
would seem 10 prevent the assimilation ana sysenat
lzing which woad make q master in thought III
not a rery great man, ho great one he at least
was Of the most scholarly Of Amedcos great men,
He did not skim books. He was on the alert always
for certain yOlumes-woud send 20 every country to
got them thanked God devoutly for their coming He
used nstOund the scholars IN England BY his talk
They fancied that America produced scholars but
ths GRADUATE OF farm and college, outside Of
Harvard Ia his could meet them on all topics
whether II about the composition OF Genesis
or the writings Of Greek poets. He anticipated
Mr.. Grote in his conclusions about the origin Of
writing No man In America. probably, ever equaied
Mr. Parker IN breadth OF study His opinions changed
slowly Mr. Weiss in his biography says: mo opin
ious ever grew deliberately. ard never was there
less light andacity in the exhibitions thai had fren
out Of harmony with the prevailing order. lie met
much opposition. No wonder, when a clerical oppo-
nenf OF being asked to pray for Thomas SIMS. the
fugitive slave declined, saying, never pray FOR any
but my own parshoners." Naturally MI Parker was
| somewhat em0iitered: bat oi.en the scathing word
concerning events and men on the platform Sunday
morning was followed by the burning tear on sunday
night in his quiet study. lie loved greatly aud was
greatly loved. He did good every side. for poor
slave and poor young man, for widow aud aspri1s
Young woman His life pure. simp pie truly Chrst-
ian. The speaker then spoke concerning MI ParAers
creed. which Miss Francis Power Cob6e has foFmu'
lated:
l. An ever prcsen God who is absolutely good. Hugh
Miller found the footprints Of devil IN the Ole red sand
stone Mr. Parker found the marks OF loving Father
Tins belief made Linn preach h1al universal saNallon
H. Moral Law written in the consciousness Of
Man. Not on stones grayed on SINAI, but IN mans
aeart, God writes his law. .
iii The Immortality Of the soul Mr Parker dis
credited the temperance Of Christ but found assur
ces sufficient without this TO believe in future, end
~. The Reality Of Spiritual Prayer He had more
delight IN PRAYING than In preaching Ills so-oaied
hrretlc loved Jesus and the Bible. lie said OF Jesus
For nv own part, cannot conceive OF being more
good and beautiful and holy and tTne, than Jesus o.
| Nazareth. His words judge the world Ihe higher
we think, the boiler We live. the more we love ana
admire in him. l do not worship Christ, but love
him, and would kiss tho hem OF his garment OK tne
bible lie wrote Il love the Greeks. especially TIE
authors YOU name but for moral helps aud reigieo-
emotional helps l 90 to that dear Old Testament Tor
all Eschylus and SOphocles."
The speaker dwet at length on these points s1ld II
was rot necessary TO agree entirely with man Ia
ORDER to admire and closed by urging reading and
rerending Of Mr. Parkers books and by the expression
of tho Indebtedness and love which is borne Tor MI
Parker by the great company OF his readers.