The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-31
OBITUARY..
The Rev. Henry Harbaugh, ID. ID.


The Rev. Henry Harbaugh, d. D., leading
divine in the German Reformed Church, and
professor in the Theological Seminary at Mer-
Cersburg, Pa, died at his home on Saturday
evening. DR.. Harbaugh was born at Waynes-
boro, Franklin county, Pa, October %, 1877,
and spent his early years on farm. He COM
menced the trade OF carpenter in his nine
teenth year. but soon turned his attention to
teaching, in the meantime pursuing his studies
in an academy dming the. summer. In
1910 he entered Marshall College,
at Mercersburg, and the same time studied di-
vinity in the theological seminary at that place.
The college and seminary were at that time
presided over by DR.. Nevin, man of profound
attanments. and of some emmence as the0.
logical thinker. The Tractarlan movement in
England was then attracting much attention,
aud DR.. Nevln became the apostle OF a move
ment in this country with similar tendencies,
but many dissimilar features, since known as
the Mercersburg Philosophy. MIR. Har0augh,
in common with the many young men who lis
tened to the teachings of DIR. Nevin, could not
but be profoundly impressed with the peculiar
views OF his Instructor. In l849, when he was
licensed to preach, his zeal was quickened by
the famous Anxious Bench" controversy of the
teacher he had learned to love, and he became
jealous supporter OF the Mercersburg philoso-
ply. His brst pastorae was at LIE Wisburg, Pa,
where he remained from 1843 to 1850. The taste
for literary pursuits which characterized his
youth and early manhood never iorsook him, and
curing his paslorage at Lewisourg he continued
his studies with unabated industry. In l848 he
published his first work, entitled Heaven"
which passed through many editions; and this
was followed at intervals by other works of
similar character. In 1857 he published the
Life of Rev. Michael Schlater," the pioneer
preacher OF the German Reformed Church In
America, and shortly afterwards, "The Fathers
OF the German Reformed Church in Europe and
America" DR.. Harbaugh was author of num-
ber OF other works and volume OF poems and
editor of The Guordtdn, a monthly magazine
which he commenced in 1850, the publication
of which is sill continued. He served as pastor
! OF the First German Reformed Church at Ian
! caster for number OF years, and afterwards at
! Lebanon, until chosen Professor of Church His
tory in tbe Theological Seminary at MERGERS.
| burg in 1865 He then removed to that place,
where he continued his labors until his death.
| at the beginning of the present year he
revived the -MercersbtTg Reo,eeO, publca-
ton of considerable weight in the
| German Reformed Church, and we'll known
among PrOtestants tor It's supposed Roman
| Catholic tendencies. Besides acting as the editor
OF this publication, he contributed all the lives
Of German Reformed ministers in the Eheologi-
cal Cycopedia OF Dr.. McClIntock, the first volume
OF which was recently published, and wrote
| much tur newspapers and other periodicals.
| Among the most noticeable of his pOetical efu-
sions are his attempts o preserve the vernacular
| of the Pennsy lVania Germans dialect that is
last passing away. OF these, poem called
| woe popularity among those who understood
the conglomerate dialect OF the "PeDnsy ylVanla
| Dutch" No one ever before succeeded so well
| in this novel species of composition as DR.. Har-
| baugh and beside the reputation he acquired
| in this country he became well known in Ger
many for his remarkable specimens of one o
| the vulgar dialects OF the German tongue. The
poem we have instanced is better known there
than among English readers at home, but DR.
Harbaugh deserves much credit tor the photo
graph of the past he has bequeathed to the de
scendants Of the pennsylvania Dutch."-N Y
Tribune
General Walter H. Stevens.
The IberVille (La) SOGh, OF the 7th inst.
informs us of the death OF Brig gadler-G enera
Walter II Stevens, He was a nauve OF New
Z Hork, graduated at West Point in l849 and re
NAMED in the United States army, attached Il
he Engineers, until the war broke out He hat
married daughter OF the late Valery Herbert
of Ibervile, in Louisiana and espoused tn
cause of his adopted State. During the war h
was attached to General Beauregard's comman
as Engineer officer with rank of BrigadteI
General, and surrendered at Appomaitox Court
House at its ose. After this ne went TO Mexico
where he was chietengineer ON the rallroa
from Vera Cruz to Mexico. He leaves widoN
and two children.
Colonel HOTRttO GFOOms.
| The Stale G0ztHe chronicles the death G
Colonel Horatio Grooms, an old citizen OF Austin
Texas. He was found dead near his house o
he morning of the 18th inst, and the conclu
sion is that he was thrown from his horse, anc
being advanced in years, the shock proved iata
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