Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-04-21
SKETCH OF Els LIFE

Tns deceased gentleman was born at
StOcSbridge, Vermont, on the sixteenth
Of September, 1903. His early education
received careful attention. In the nine
teenth year OF his age ne joined the
Presbyterian church at Ballston, New
York, where he was at the time attend.
ing an academy. He aflerward changed
| his religious views, and became, in the
year 1925, a UDiversaiist minister,
| preaching in many villages il the States
| OF Vermont and New York. He sIso
wrote and published many articles in
support or defense Of his change of re.
! ligion. His ecclesiastical position soon
| grew distasteful to him. Having made
| the acquaintance OF Robert Owen, he was
fascinated with his schemes of social re-
form, and, in the year 1928, became
| prominent in the formation Of the work.
| ingm EMS party in New York, the de-
sign Of which wes to relieve the condi-
ton Of the poorer classes through the
instrumental of political organizs-
ti0ns. He soon, however, despaired of
the effectiveness Of this new movement.
The writings OF Dr.. Charming drew his
attention to the subject of Unitarian
ism, and, in the year 1882, he became
pastor OF 3 congregation of that Genonai-
nation. In the year 1885 DR.. BroWnson
organized in Boston the "Socie:y for
Christian Union and Progress" He held
the psstOEate of this body until the
time when he ceased preaching, in 1S43.
Immediately alier removing to Boston
he published his NelO PEeWs of Chris
tidnity, Society end the Church. The
work became remarkable on account of
it's protest against Professionalism. He es-
tsblished the Boston Quarterly ReUteaO
in the year 1888. He wFs propI setor and
almost the sole writer Of the work dur
ing the five years OF its separate exist
ence, and contributed largely to its
pages during the first year alter it wss
merged in the Democratic ReUieW of
New Yerk. This publication was de-
signed not to support any definite sys-
tenn, bpt to swaEen thought on great
subjects, with reference to radical and
speedy changes. To this end he pub.
lisheG, in 1870, Charles EZUOOd; or, The
LafdeL Converted, a philosophic religi-
Gus treatise in the form OF
novel. In the year 1874 DR.. Brown
son entered the fold OF the Roman
Catholic chufcb, in which he aiterward
remained. In mis- philosophical system
the method which he adopted was the
distinction between intention (direct
perception) and reflection indirect, or
reflex knowledge). The mind is, he ar
gued, Unconsciously intuitive; it does
not, in intuition, perceive that it has in |
tention OF this or that truth, because as
soon ss it knows or is conscious OF the |
intention, it hes reflex knowledge. The |
knowledge Of Goi is, he maintained, |
intnitive. His later publications are
very numerous. From the year 1874 he
supported, almost single-hsnded, in Bos-
ton and New York, BrO1O7aSOn's Quar-
teTly ReUieIO. devoted especially to the |
defense OF the Roman Catholic doc
trines. The periodical was suspended |
in 1864, and revived in 1873. The de- |
ceased was invited by DR.. John II. New
man and Others to accept a chair in the
new Catholic University in Dublin, but
he preferred II continue his labors |
in his native country. Several of his |
works have been translated into foreign |
languages and published in Europe, his
name, character and talents being vast
ly esteemed in the old world.