The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-21

Hon. md Rev. Baptist w. Noel.
BYtelegram from London, under date OF yestef-
, day, we were informed OF the death, which had
Just occurred. OF the Hon. and Rev. Baptist wroth
esley Noel, the eminent English theologian,
preacher and author. He was in the'seventy-fourth
year OF his age, having been born on the 10th of
July, in the year $780, His father was Sir Gerard
Noel and his mother the Baroness Barham. They
had very numerous family; twelve sons and i've
daughters. The eldest son, Charles Noel succeeded
to his mothers barony In 1923, and became WIS.,
count Campden and Earl Gainsborough In the year
1S41. 1t win be seen therefore, that the reverend
and learned gentleman, just now deceased. was son
of an English peeress In her own right and was
the younger brother,cf the Earl of Gainsbor0ugh.
Baptist W. Noel was the eleventh Of his parents
He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge.
His university career was oneof considerable dis
tinctlon. He was ordained deacon and priest IN
due course, and afterwards became minister of
st. Johns, Bedford row, London. While Chaplain to
the Queen and minister OF st. Johns, Bedford row,
Baptist Noel achieved considerable popularity by
his labors as clergyman, author and philanthro-
pist His church was always crOwded-so crowded
that O stranger could rarely II ever, obtain seat
His published sermons. books, pamphlets on re-
igious SUBJECTS &C., were largely circulated, while
the services OF the reverend gentleman were always
OF missionary and charitable undertakings. With
his high rank, his family influence and the family
hvipgs though younger son, Baptlst Noel might
have led naughty and luxurious life. But
| religious truth had sunk deeply into his heart.
| His creed was NO scholastic dogma but living
faith. With his inner eye he had seen the vanities
OF this world and the awful realities OF the next;
that all men were guilty before Cod ana that
rui Mas couId Se Wiped away Hence his per-
severance, his single mindedness, his ZEAL He
preached, not TO please mems Iancles, but to save
| m
larity, he seeded from the English Church estab-
! lishmenJ and became pastor OF John street chapel,
John Harrington. Evans, also a seceder from the
establishment. Shortly afterwards he published
was Of Course In favor Of the views he took Of the
evils OF the Established Church In the body OF the
WORK ne eateS ri tbs s
laments that. however large o parish may be and
however negligent Its rector, no portion Of MS
| parishiOners can form themselves into o distinct
| church except by becoming dissenters. He points
out that when the Prvy Council is willing to build
| place Of worship the bishop of the diocese may
hinder the whole proceeding by refusing to conse-
erase it, on the other hand, should the Bishop be
| willing to consecrate, he cannot do it until the
building is adequately endowed, SO that. although
thousand without q minister and without.a place
OF worship IN poor district may, by vast exer.
building, and their zeal and earnestness may
secure a competent income to any pious pastor
raise another thousand for an endowment they
must renounce their project and remain without a
has OF preventing the employment Of uncOnse-
Grated buildings, and, after enumerafing other
goes ts on to @ ans tine
then the legal hindrances to the intro,
cease Pous members Of the Anglican churches.
thenceiOrth able to build for themselves house OF
prayer wherever and whenever they WILL can also
call any pious minister when they may choose to
take the pastoral Office among them. Vulgar pre-
JUDGES against dissent will likewise cease and the
hpp Of
prove themselves noe less Jealous than the churches
Of America; London Will not be less supplied with
Christian temples than New York. and we shall no
longer have occasion to fear the vast addition to
the population, for whom Christian zeal will then
wants" Mr.. Noel's essay on the Union OF the
Church and State. reached second edition In
less Essay n on Christian Baptism and his subsequent
work, 1.-THE External Act OF Baptism, also attained
large sale. In both works the reverend gentle
| man endeavOrs to show that ITO baptize'' means
ITO immerse," and that baptism by immersion IL
the only outward and visible sign of that inward
| member of the visible Church, and that conse-
quently the Church OF England and that large sec
ton OF the CONGREGATION alists who practise infant
baptism have no authority for the rite He trans
lates passages from Greek and Latin authorities In
proof OF his views, and concludes his essay BY say
appears from the evidence to be immersion, and
nothing but immersion Among other works
| w. Noel may be mentioned, "Sermons Preached
at the Uhapels Royal OF st. James, and whitehall"
u Ill
| Increase in the Grant TO MaynOOth," protestant
| Thoughts in Rhyme "The Case ofthe Free Church
of Scotlandn 'sThe Gospel of the Grace OF Co., IL
Illustrated in Series OF Meditations,n christian
| Missions to Heather Nations" ''lnfant Piety: q
soSk for Lite rs FSe IN Ok sa
| Church." "On Glorying in Christ" Letters on
| the Church OF Rome. addressed to the Rev. EN-
manuel Feraut, ID. D." Recently he published
series OF tracts on "Sunday Bands,' england
| and Inda,S ''The Fallen and Their Associates"
"How Soon May Sinner be Saved" &C. He also
| issued pamphlet addressed to the nobemen and
gentlemen who attended the great fight Tor the belt
| and championship OF England between Heenan and
| Sayres, in which he administered severe rebuke
| for the thoughtess and wicked support they gave
| to that most demoralizing spectacle.