New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-04

gtudY OF tncOiOBN ut fttHp unucr ulItVt'h
Of Dr. Henry Ware, Professor Willard, and Mr.. An
drews Norton, ,,efore the establishment OF the
Divinity SG,aool in that place. During his college
life. he was frequently invited by the father of one
Of Ills class mates who tho chief manager OF .lo
Middlesex Canal 10 a waterparty in the Vio'n''y'
On one of which occasions he was introduced W
Daniel Webster when whimsical occurrence tooA
place; -u,,,o..,
ON our rc,urn from, woburn we stopped for while at
beautiful point on the shore OF 10Y V1,tie lake they
the ladies' came upon the margin OF tue htuc 1
cspied uncountable numbers OF the uiIVs, ,no haT,
GRANGE is SO refreshing naIm a' Bnt aasi they were
foo far OF To nc reached by any nneahs "s D'"'
raft But where could the one DC Iounu, vi no
ais for the other he colIectedl The more the PROBABILITY
of getting them seemed to recede tue iore
~ heantfn flowers and the more touching their ex
pressions of disappointment Az nnsu' MI, fcv
wears ago! / would ransaek tne SHORES Oh tne pon19
until found some boat or boards Ny when 10 Ic"o any
gather those lilies" No sooner were the words on. OF
his mouth than the young men OF the party bounded on
at top of their speed TO ma %haS nG nad Serv
demurely enduring well as could the glances Oh
most contemptuous surprise at my want OF gaiantfy
poed mill nv fellows were too far to what
meant 10 do, when waded out and collected al tll
nIause cheered me on and when reached the shore,
soaked with water from my walStcoat pockets uoWh,
ward presented to each Of the ladies' one or more oil
the flowers they had much desired their thanks were
prouSe and quite grateful as the fragrance OF
the lilies mixed they with tender expressions OF
anxiety lest my gaantry should cost me some severe
sickness. The gentlemen not backward IN com
mending the exploit. and Mr. Webster was Louder han
all of them in my praise. "Ah Sir" said the ladies'
owe these lilies less TO my gallanTy than to your ec
quence. could not stand unmoyed by your appeal.
Never before" he S before Ts nhTe
gained lily by my eoquence No. Slli re lT iI
but It has often been crowned with aures AZ 'o
of prolonged somewhat the AeIrlineht unt We
saw the young men returning along the shore OF tue
lake, dragging old dory which they had found about
a quarter OF mile OIL Immediately an tae eV 3ipS
every ady with lily in her BOSOM on her head, and
every gentleman swinging one IN his hand 50 soon as
my comrades got enough to espy the nOWers tS9
dropped the rope OF the boat ana pusea ~ o
assured that the appearance was realty hnu Win t
they that the lilies had indeed been taken rom o
pond, and found that they had gotten ony tnv DY
for their pains, while they in their hcars generously
exuted with me in my triumph, they threatened me
with all sorts of retaatons were not protected Dy
the presence of the fan SEX .. -. 10
always graciousy recognized me wherever we met
until mis- fearful rccreancy TO the cause OF liberty nm
earnest condemnation OF one whom had once 50 pro
foundry respected and ardenty admired
He commenced his pulpit career In December, le-o'
preaching his first in the church of his par
ticular friend, the late DR.. w. Is. o. Peabody OF
Springfield and few months after received an in
vitaon to oficate temporarily in the First Unita-
rian Church in this city, His record of this expert
ence affords curious Illustration Of the state OF
| religious opinion and feeling in those days.
Early I'm June Qs2D, a IRON DR.. Claiming to
DR.. Ware to stephen Hlgginson esq, the College
Treasurer-whO took lively and active an interest IN
the webeing of churches and the weldong OF the
Cambridge divinity students that we called him me Ioo
CLERK Of ZOa"a message came to one or the other OF
those excellent from Dr. Claiming. that he round
himself unable because of Ill health TO fulfill his en-
gagement preach three four Sundays TO the FIRST
Unitarian Church IN New-YOrk Guy, then recently
founded that he wished of the divinity students
to be sent hther in his stead. was called upon TO 60
shrank from eneoupterng me dSPpolhtlnen, T s
knew tnG PeOPe Si enG stTnH ike mySeIf-n the
pulpit instead of DIR. Claiming. But there was no one
else VINO cOnd or would go, and so went We enc0un-
tered fearful storm upon the Sound by which
driven back and delayed ten or twelve hours However
reached the city in time, early sunday mOrhhs To pre-
pare myself for the services Of the day aud then rt
saw and preached ill., the neat little chapel III Cham
Iremained in New-York four weeks or longer, supply
ing the pulpit, aud performing parochla duties as wc
while, in the family OF my cousin, Henry d. Sewall esq,
who lived IN Franklin.st. then far up town. Broome
and Grand-sts then the uppermOst streets; Canal
st. not cOmpacty built up, aud there were no onh
buses, nor saSgnts nor I h ANS, w. and sTne
Chancellor Livingston was the admiration OF all men,
Mir. Sewal OF the founders Of the church, was
man OF much literary taste and culture and, better
still, OF deep religious scnsibiy. He gave MS tme
and his heart aud soul to the Of rational and
| liberal Christianity He prepared hymn book the
use worshipers at the chapel, and II colec
ton vastly superior TO any that was extant until Dr.
Greenwood published his, which was scarcely, If any
wise better. Mr.. Sewall encouraged by the sym
patty of his excellent wife, and he was blessed by tue CO.
operation OF numbers OF rare men ana women Ihere
were the Hon. Henry Wheaton, afterward United States
Minister to Holland ana author OF some important
works law William g. Bryant. the poet, and since
Robert III. sedgwick and the Hon. Roger q. Van Poa-
ncu, Dutch gentleman Of learning and refinement ana
country Beside tnese senemen ana ,nsf TiT9f heTe
telgent aud fascinating women in the city She spent
the larger part OF every Winter in NewIork and was
confessOr Of Un!tariausm. Stii although the church
comprised these and many other very respectable aud
excellent people the prejudice against the sOcaled new
heTesy strong ana bitter tnat required no niue
determination and moral courage 10 stand against IT,
The srangest stones We're ahoat RESPECTING resp dg
with Mr. sewal to show our chapel to an
intelligent lady OF his acquaintance She was pleased
with the building, which really quite appropriate
and tasteful After examining tie pIIpt, OUTSIDE and
tainy Madam" was the reply. She turned over the
leaves read little here, ana little there Then she
claimed with great surprise, at the same Ours."
Certainly" answered, "and not only may all the
hut adequately expressed In the very words OF
Christ aud Ills Apostles as they used them
which can be said OF the distinctive doe
trines Of no other Christian sect that VIC are ac-
Another day was walking down Broadway, and at
bookstore window, near the Park large number OF
P5E4G ga5 e %Een near s eno9s found @ it WAS an
deliberately and elegantly printed list Of all the churches
aud places worship the city Tie Christian Churches
were named first, but ous not among them Then came
under the head OF synagogues first ne two or three
JEWISH after which, ~ the bottom OF the list was me
UHtlariIt ChQpe This little incident affected much
at time, though smile at 1t now; Tor disclosed
the misappreheusion prejudice, aud hostility against
which, "a minister OF Unitarian Christianity, should
have 10 contend.
At the expiration of his term of service, he pro-
ceeded in company with his sister on journey to
Baltimore and Washington, when he obtained his
first view Of slavery, against which he made SO gal
liant fight during the remainder of his life.
We Travelled in the public stage coach. clumsy. inn
bering vehicle and took the middle scat that We might
avail OF the windows over the doors TO see as
much as possible Of the country. do not remember
anything in particular that attracted our attention. ex
ceptiug one sight that moved deeply and first awak
ened thoughts and feelings that few years afterward
shape and direction to the whole course OF my
life We saw standing by the roadside, Of negro
men. twenty thirty Ia number and SoOn perceived
that they all handcued, and that the irons about
their wrists were fastened around very heavy chain
that was passed between them and attached 10 the tail
of large wagon. in which bundles apparently of