New-York tribune., 1869-06-04
OBITUARY.
DIR. K. w. HENGsTENBERG.

DIR. X W. HENGSTEEBERG.
We have, by cable, the news of the death of
the celebrated German theOogian DIR. Ernest William
Hengstenberg Of Bonn He born at Fredenberg, on
the 2d of October 1902 and the OF Protestant
minister His earlier studleswhch pursued at the
University OF Bonn-were directed principally toward
philosophy and oriental languages and yielded their
fruit in the publication Of two admirable volumes from
his pen-one German translation from the metaphysics
OF Aristotle and the other work upon hodidkdh one
OF the principal Arab poems of the sixth century For
the latter ne awarded prize ny tue Asauelhy o,
Bonn Turning his attention shorty aIteI 10 Ie s,5 VI
Divinity, he attained snch dlstlDcu0n as d
gian that, while yet quite young man. Ho WAC ao o
professor OF Theology at Berlin teGeNns tnor S which
has been conferred upon only very sna nnI n Ggo ~
Protestant theologiansin Germany mr. orto
doXy, and greatly distinguished himself as lne &
his able management took its place among the most
important organs of the Orthodox party OF PLusSaii
works consisting Of commentaries on different portions
OF the Holy scriptures among those that are most widely
the old Testanis6t and commentaries on the Messlanic
Prophets" his Commentaries on the Psalms," his
OF the Pentateuch," and his +" Commentaries on the
apocalypse of st. John" As biblical commentator DR.
Hengstenberg ranks the abest dynes OF modern
days who have devoted their learning and their abilities
to the eucdation of the sacred writings.
THE REV. DAY X. LEE, d. D.
The Rev. Day Kellogg Lee, ID. d., Pastor of
the Third eecbers) Uniyersast Church OF this city,
ing The Rev Dr. Lee was born in Sempronius, Cayuga
County n " September TO- 1916, and entered the minis
try In 1885, preaching his first sermon IN Ann Arbor,
Mich lie has been settled as pastor OF Uniyersat soo
etes in Newark, n j., Salem, Mass, southbrdge, Mass
Willamsburgh, L. l., Ogdensburgh, n. " Auburn, N l.,
and this city. removing from Auburn to HewYork in
June 1865 received the honorary degree OF NJ A. from
Tufts College, Mass in 1864 and that Of d. D.. from the
Theological School OF st. Lawrence University at Canton
n Y In 1863 DIR. Lee was indefatlgabe worker not
only in his parish and in preparing his sermons, when
always contained something fresh and interesting Dut
in many benevolent and philanthrope undertakngs
He was also an extensive writer, contributing ire
duently TO tho Unversalst denominational news
papers and other periodicals, and also pre-
barring for publication series OF books uIuer
The general title OF Tales of Labor" comprising four
volumes He was OF o fine poetic and highly sympa,
thetic temperament, and possessed OF eminent soel
qualities eudeared him to all with whom he came IN
contact and particularly popular WITH the
OF the Beecker-s, Society," which he mas Deen greatly III
strumontal In building up He was the founder OF Ine
lee Literary Association composed OF mebers OF that
Society and OF which he President ana did so mue
10 promote unity aud harmony amoug the members Oh
he Society that he looked more as father than
as pastor The funeral will be from the church corner
of Blocker and DOwnngsts Oh Sunday afternoon at u
o'clock.