The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-17
HHHBY RAY LOTE
TIE SD Rsaasce that Changed the Career OF
Briiiians Touns Physicia..


A brief telegraphic announcement OF the
sudden death. In New Brunswick. N. j.. OF the
Rev. Henry Ray Lott, NJ. D.. with the informa-
ton that he neither practised medicine nor
preached. but devoted his life to study and writ
ing on religious subjects" was published in
THE srs Of yesterday. There is more that is
Interesting In the story OF this mans quiet life
than any but his intimate friends dreamed OF.
Yet BY reason OF his singular mode OF living
there is little yet available beyond mere out
lines and n thread OF romance that is woven
into them.
Henry Ray Lott was born in this city in April.
1912. His father was Henry Lott. who used TO
live in Bleecker street and was we'll known.
The young man entered Columbia College. but
did not remain till the end OF his course. He
he was graduated about the year 1884 He then
studied medicine with DR.; Valentino Mott. and
and Surgeons. At that time located in Crosby
street. After his graduation he was In the New
York Hospital for z War or more. He prac,-
and then went South as tutor In one OF the
Calhoun families on the Bed River.
Returning from the South, he went to Rah-
way n j., and resumed with much enthusiasm
the practice OF his profession. He was regarded
as ons OF the most promising young physicians
lnendntions by DR., Mott While In Railway he
becnme acquainted with a Miss Shipley a Very
a
granddaughter OF Or. Eddy Of this city. The
acquaintance .ripened into friendship. and an
enlargement followed; Ever since leaving col,
only those bearing on his profession. but tho
classics and modern languages. He was offered
accepted. He had been there only a short ti time
before the news Of the serious Illness Of bis
day appointed for their marriage she died.
This sad event changed the course OF the life OF
the enthusiastic young student and physician.
10 the East. Going to Princeton. n. j. he en-
tered the Theological Seminary and studied for
the ministry with the view OF becoming mis-
Here he made a specially OF tho Hebrew lam
guaee. and also OF the Persian. which would be
While at the seminary he developed wonder
iul liking and capacity for modern languages.
Eastern tongues, and also learned Chinese and
Japanese. He was graduated at the seminary
hut was never ordained u preacher, While in
Princeton he coached students in the college
and made many friends by his rare conversa-
tional powers and hs gentle, retiring ways.
New brunswick. where he lived until his death
There he devoted his time TO study and TO lit
erAry work. He spent much time IN the col
lege library. and WIS often in the company Of
tho college Instructors. His study Of Hebrew
WAS pursued until he became one Of the most
profound Hebrew scholars In tho country. He
also kept up his familiarity with the Eastern
modern tongues though ho had, for some un-
told reason. abandoned the idoa OF becoming
iIo made n translation OF n German work.
and wrote articles in that language. His writ
ings were vOlumlnQus, but seldom found their
way into print. Religious topics engrossed his
attention. He published occasional articles in
ne religious papers; and contributed now and
was engaged in writing n book on baptism.
An unfinished page OF manuscript was found
on his table after his death. He found great
pleasure In the society OF college students, and
usually had several proteges among them,
whom he assisted In their studies. always re-
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