, 1879-08-24
>. IT. NEWMAN HALL.

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Philadelphia Telegraph -
The Rev. Newman Hall, whose unpleasan
| domestic arrangements are just now occupyn,
q large share OF attention on both sides of tn
Atlantic, is son Of the late John Vine Hall
the author of well-known tract, "The Sin
ner's Friend" and was torn in 1876 His broth
er, Capt. ]. Y. Hall, Was commander OF tn
steamship Great Eastern for short time afte
the drowning OF Capt Harrison at Southamp
ton ID 1861. The Rev. Newman Hall was edu
Gated at Totteridge and at Heighbury College
and graduated B. 4. at the London University
In 1855 he took the deeree Of IL. B., and wot
the Law scholarship. He was appointed preach
or OF the Albion Congregational Church u
Hull in 1912, position which he retained unit
1854, when he accepted the pastoratc O
Rowland Hills Chapel, London. In 1851
he opposed the popular cry agains,
"Papal aggression" in which action ht
stood almost alone among his co-religionists
During the Civil War In this country be was ar
earnest friend Of the North, and champion Of
the cause Of emancipation. When the War was
over, Mr. Hail made visit to this country, with
yier OF allaying the bitter feeling aeninst
oIEAL Dl4L11A HutEA udu lCt0 A19uE&Q Df huG
course OF that country during the struggle.
During his sojourn in this country, he preached
frequently in ali the leading cites and Attracted
vast througs Of people wherever he went. In
this city he delivered four sermons in single
day. Ills style as pulpit orator proved to be
matchless in its simplicity, ,directuess, and
force. In 1878 Alr. Hall made another visit to
the United States, but without creating as great
q sensation as on the first visit. Mr.. Hail ts
the author Of numerous religious tracts, which
have haa an almost unprecedented circu1a7
tion. The most popular Of these was entitled
"Come to Jesus" More than 1,500, 600 copies
Of it have been printed in England alone, and it
has been translated into thirty languages. He
has also written en- argumentativs treatise on
sacrifice, and several. small works on total ab-
stincnce. Of which he has been m earnest advo-
cate during quarter Of a century. The elcva-
tion Of the masses in his country has been au
object Of his practical solictude for many years,
and he has ia various WAYS labored to promote
secular subjects, and was thus instrumental in
improving the morals as we'll as the minds of
many people in his nei2hborhood. He was
unanimously elected Chairman Of the Congrc-
he is an advocate Of lituggies, and tie Anglican
service, with slight alterations, is used at his
chapel. His quarrel with his wife has occu-
pied the attention of the courts of
and on for five or SIX years past.
In May, 1874, he Withdrew tic petition
which be had fled for dissolution OF
his marriage, the Judge in the Divorce Court re-
marking at the time that its withdrawal must
be taken to mean that the charges brought
against Mrs. Hail and Richardson, the stable
keeper, were without foundation. 1t turns out,
however, that the charges were only TOO we1l
founded, and that afr. Ha1l's reason for With
drawing them five years ago was tile fear that
his suit for divorce would prove an obstacle
to his efforts to raise funds for building his
new chapel aud tho Lincoln Memorial
Tower" This latter project grew ont of ,lr.
Halls advocacy OF the Union cause during
our Civil War. During that period many largo
and enthusiastic meetings were held In South
London to express sympathy With the cause
Of Union aad eua9stoation They wero
the Presidency of Mr. Hall and at
the close of the War some American
citizens suggested that adjoining his new
church, at the junction OF Westminster and
Kenslngton roads, which was to take the place
OF the famous old Surrey Chapel, tower should
sympathy expressed for them In their struggle
with the Shareholders Rebellion. This monu-
mcut, which was completed about four years
ago, at cost OF about $4,000, consists Of
Lower and spire exceeding 200 feet in hight. The
'Fa1Is are OF great thickness, and the material
Kentish. rug, with Portland dressings. The
Stars and Stripes are inwroughs in the stone,-
and the British Lion and American Eagle adorn
the angles Of the tower. The tower is made
1setnt by two large chambers, designated
= Washington = aud ''Wiiberlorre, ~ which arc
1scd as classrooms for the Instruction OF senior
2oys Erected on a vesr commanding site, ar
lie junction OF the Kenslngton aud Westmfc-
,ter roads, the Memoria, Tower is a cons pIcnous
,bjecr all along tla Thames Embankment.
rom Westminster Bridge, and from all parts OF