New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-24

IN With all the variations of the schools Of theology the
commoditv must he rst-class II Broad Church con-
gregaon engage pastor, he must DO Broad to the ex
IRENE limit and must do his work we'll The prevailing
idea Of the theology In Chicago which am trying 70
describe IT, that whatever may be the accepted doctrine
Of qregaton that doctrine must be preached ably
and without any equivOcaton Chicago is no place Tor
hcrctics-not that Chicago Ia illiberal community
Hereto in the in which the word Is used IN 'he
previous sentence anagonism to ones own cohgreea
ton Heresy against all others Is not by any means un
popular The tendency Of this TO identity the PASTOR
not 40 much with the ecclesiastical body OF when nc
minister and to which he subject with his own con-
rregaton and hence year after year. churches are less
and les. designated by their denomnational he' ana
more and more by the Of the pastor tbs ihdVio
Atty of the minister Ia greatly on the increase,
perhaps to the weakening, II not the eVeh.ual
breaking OF ecclesiastical government ana authority.
Mr. F. c. stedman gives the first part OF an "dmiraoie
essay on the minor Victorian Poets In which, WITHOUT
anv pretense of elaborate criticism he hits of the por-
traits of several familiar poets with no less point thah
breyty At the beginning OF the present reign' hpei
of minor poets and scholars survived their fofet COLI
peers and wrote credltabe verse, although 'hey PV
duced little that Was essentially new. Leigh Hunt con
timed his pleasant and prose, and did much 10
popularze the poetry Of his former mates IN sohs Oo
ridge Shelley and Keats Mlman, pious ard CONVEX
ona poet who dates his literary career from thc sue
cess OF an carly DRAMA FaziO," was s WIRING plays
that did credit to a churchman and Oxford professor
Talfourds Ion made stage success. The CHEEKY ana
versatile authoress, Miss Milford, produced various
dramas and poems presenting good name IN the above
trio OF day. Of which the day has gone by Thch came
barley Who after sylvia" crude but poeca story III
the sweet, pastoral manner OF Jonson ana letchei
wrote only an occasional song "full OF melody anu
strange purposelessness." BeddOes was q stronger
snr but no collection OF his wild and powerful verse
was made until after his death. Sir Henry Taylor en-
tered a grand protest against the senmcDtulsTn INTO
which the Byronc passion had degeneracd, ana wouiu
have done even better II the influence OF words
worth had not deadcned his genuine dramatic power
But our space compels 10 be content with this sgh'
reference 10 Mr. stedman's thoughtful and suggestive
comments on his brother bars most Of whom II only
inst to saw he has left far behind him on the ascent OF
number but the following tribute to Mr. Longfeow is an
exception.
AFTER READING "MORITURI sAIUTAMCs."
aye aga,ns, whose familiar names not yet
The fatal aseriss OF death Is set
BE that sad year. O poet. very far
That proves thee mortal by the little star.
Yet since thy thoughts live daily III our own,
And leave heart 10 weep or smile h!ohe,
Since they arc rooted in our souls ana 40
Will live forever, whittier those slall go,
Though some late asterisk may marx thy name,
Ii never will be set against thy Tame!
For the worlds fcryent love and praise OF thee
Have starred il first with immortality.
"Tbe Study OF ShaEespeares Portraits by Mr. VIII
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articles of than ordinary interest