The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-08
ABRAHAM DUIYFA.

Abraham Duryea, father of Rev. Dr. Joseph T.
Duryea. pastor of the Classon Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Brooklyn. died yesterday morning at his
residence in Jamaica, Long Island the age Of
enty-threc years. He was born in the township of
Jamaica, and of French Huguenot descent. His
relatives at the time of the prosecutions went
into Holland and afterward came to New York with
the Dutch settlers They crossed the East River and
settled in Bushwck, and the ground on which
the Classon Avenue Presbyterian Church stands
portion Of the property owned by branch of the
family. Mr.. Duryea was left orphan at
the age of eight years, and the family con-
sisting of children, reared by relatives.
He entered the boot and shoe business in the city Of
Brooklyn when young man. and after a few years
went to Jamaica. His health gradually failed,
and he obliged to relnqush business of all kinds.
He was a self educated man, constant reader and
student Of theology and devoted great deal of his
time 10 music. being good performer on the
viooncello double bass and organ He also had
tenor voice. well cultivated and led the choir in
the church of which he was member. He had been
married over forty-nine years and leaves wife y
the late Joseph Tuttle, and descendant of the Tut
hills who crossed from Connecticut to Long Island
about 1912. About ivc years ago all the descendants
held family gathering in the village of Southod, L.
l., IN grove. there being building large enough
70 hold them in the place. Judge Tutte. OF Mime
sofa presided and read a manuscript history Of the
family. There about three thousand relatives
and connections altogether.
Mail advices from China announce the death at
Chefoo. October 8, of Miss Fay, American lady.
well known a devoted missionary teacher of the
Episcopal Church for twenty eight years Her labors
among the Chinese women eminently useful
and her knowledge of the Chinese language very
thorough. Even before going to China in 1850 she
had read and studied much upon her future field Of
labor and on her arrival there she enjoyed the in
estimablc advantage of the teachings Of the late
Bishop Boone. From him she acquired insight
into the Chinese classics, especially the Bishops
favorte author Mencus which proved of incalc uable
service for the OF her teacher The
late Charles W. Goodwin the greatest scholar who
visited China. often spoke of the thoroughness of
her knowledge and OF her phlosophc grasp OF every
subject which she undertook, and the numerous
complished Chinese ladies who owed to her their
training form living monument Of her zeal and
success teacher. She the principal originator
Of Duane Hall College and Divinity school for Chi
nese. which. in compliment to her, formally
opened in 1876. the twenty sixth anniversary OF
her departure for China. Originally employed by
the American branch Of the Episcopal Church. her
later years spent in the service Of the English
Church Missionary Society. Her health had been
feeble for the past two years. and she considered her
life work virtually ended with the establishment Of
Duane Hall. IL subject Of regret TO those who
knew her attachments in Chinese that she did
not devote portion Of her time to the translation OF
some OF the important works Of Chinese literature,
but this her views Of duty forbade