The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-18
OBITUARY.
oHEsTEs 4. BRowNsoN, LIZ. D.


telegram from Detroit, Mich, under date Of the
18th inst, the or tho death Of
orcstcs A. Brownson Ill. D., tho well known Americas
author Ho expired in that city, where no resided
since tho discontinunnce OF tho publication Of hiI
Reriew yesterday, at the age Of seycnty-two ycarA
SKETCH LIFE.
Tho deceased gentleman born at Stockbrdge,
w. on the 10th of September 1903. His early educa-
tion received careful attention In tho nineteenth
year OF his ago he joined tho Presbyterian church at
Ballston, N. y, whore he at tho time attending
an academy. Ho attcrward changed his rcligi,us
views ana became, in tho year 1925, Unversalist
minister preaching many villages In tho States OF
Vermont and New York. lie also wrote and published
many articles In support defence, OF his change OF
religion His ecclesiastical position grew distase
full to him. Having made tho acquaintance OF Robert
Owen hc was fascinated with hts schemes OF social
form, and. In tho year 1928 became tho
formation OF the workngmen's party New York. the
design o. which was 70 relieve inc condition o. me
organizations. He soon. however, dcspaircd OF the
effectiveness Of this new movement. The writings Of
Dr. Claiming drew his attention to the subject Of UNI
tarnnis. and in the year 1892 he became pastor OF
congregation OF that denomination In tho year
1880 DR.. Brownscn organized in Boston the
s.Soccty for Christian Union and Progross.n He held
tho pastorac OF this body until the time when he
ceased preaching, 10 ls4a immcdatcy atcr removing
Society and tho Church" Tho work became remark
able account OF its protest against Professionalism.
1S3s He proprietor and almost the sole writer u
the work during the i've years OF It's separate exist
cEcc and contributed largely TO its pages during tho
first year alter u merged In tho Democratic Reri-u
Of New York This publication Designed not u
support any definite system, but to awaken thought
great subjects, with reference radical and speedy
changes To this end he published, Ia lS40. "Chxries
Elwood or, The lnnde Converted" philosophic 70.
lligous treatise In the form of novel, In tho year
1874 Dr. Bfownson entered the old Of tho Roman Cath
oic Church, In which no aftcrward remained In HE
philosophical system the method which no adopted
tho distinction between intention direct perccp
tion) reflection indirect, or reflex knowIedgeh
The mind Is, he argued, unconsciousIy intuitive; II
does not, in intuition, perceive that Il has intention
OF this that truth because as soon rs II knows or
conscious OF intention II has reflex knowledge Tho
knowledge Of God Is he maintained, intuItivc His
later publications arc very numerous. From the yeal
1874 he supported, almost single handed, In Boston
and New York. Brornsons Quarterly Rerteac, devoted
especially the defence Of Roman Catholic doctrines
The periodical suspended in 1884 and revived In
1871 Tho deceased WINS invited by DR.. John II. New
and others 10 accept chair In tho new Catholic
University in Dublin but no preferred TO continue HE
labors In his native country. Several OF hts works
have been translated into foreign languages and pub
shcd Europe, his name, character ana talents bong
vastly esteemed IN the Old World.