The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-19
MEMORIAL SERVICE

THE LIFE AND SERVICES OF THE LATE DR.
AUCKLAND REVIEWED.
A service held last evening in Calvary Baptist
church. in twenty third street. memory OF The
Dr. H. j. W. auckland, former pastor OF tho church
and iatterly the Professor Of Sacred History the
Rochester theological Seminary. The Of the plat
form heavily hung with black, and directly behind
the preachers stand large oval OF inmor.
tees enclosing the Initials .R j. W. b." A very large
audience filed tho church door and both galleries.
President A. H. Strong, of the Rochester Seminary,
was the nrst speaker He traced the course Of DR..
Buckland from his carly youth to hts death Dr. Buck
land ordained to the Baptist ministry in 1885, and
rst pastorate at the Olive Baptist church,
the east side OF this city From there he Sing
Sing, N r.. where he remained seven years. In 1864
he called to tho Calvary Baptist church. where he
remained until 1869 While engaged his ministerial
duties in city Dr. auckland conceived great fond
Tor historical studies and spent great deal OF time
In the various libraries When the chair OF history in
the Rochester Theological seminary became vacant
DR. Buckland was selected the ntest TO III II,
and he accepted tho position and cominep mood
his lectures. To him church history not only
science and the most comprehensive OF Sciences but
also the most important OF sciences and his notes aud
studies made for his lectures to the students OF the
seminary showed the fullest grasp OF his subject
and The absolute completeness OF his researches.
During this time he almost continually supplied vari-
Gus vacant Baptist puipits IN and about Rochester
1871 he declined an oicr OF the presidency OF Shep.
herds College, because he considered tho prosecu
Of his abors professor Of church history the moro
important Under this constant strain two years ago
he broke down, anu disease developed ITSELF
which TOOK him away. tie had laid out enough
work for lifetime, and expected lifetime TO COM
pctc II, bat God had ordained otherwise. President
strong then entered into "a minute analysis OF DR..
Buckland's method OF lectures and his system OF in.
instruction, and spoke OF him IN terms OF hgh euIogy.
The present pastor o the church IN sing sing, whore
Or. Buckand had preached Tor seven years. then read
q selection of scripture, alter which he announced
that tho request OF several OF his church anu tho
ministers Of other churches in Sing Sing. memorial
service also to be hold there The Rev. Dr. W. X.
Williams then followed with view o the cariy Chris.
tan lilo OF DR.. BucKand He was followed by Pro-
lessor Hitchcock, VINO save an interesting resume OF
the subject VI church history to which Dr. Buckland
mad devoted his lie and IN tho prosecution
OF which he died. Dr. Howard Crosby VINO ar.
rived during tho service, made short ad-
dress, in which he said that DR.. auckland
was, with himself, one oil the founders OF tho New
YORK Young MEMS Christian Association twenty-five
years ago They also both members OF the Sigma
Phi Association, which association OF clergy
OF all denominations which met twice n month
10 discuss subjects In this society Dr. Buck
land was admired tor his learning, respected for his
Christian character and loved Tor his amabe personal
qualities. Dr. Crosby said that he cane emily to pay
tribute OF respect aud love TO HIS dead brother
These addresses intorsperscd with singing,
and AFTER address by the pastor OF tho church
the audicrce were dismissed with the boncdiotion.