New-York tribune., 1879-09-23

pard the document laid before the Congress on 'he pr
lection OF the missionaries. Al the request VI ,o
Derby he expressed his views on this SUBJECT anu "'
we're published in The Pau Nal Gasece lie "ouiu h"'
been a delegate to the London Convention on INV,
national Law and the Evangelical Alliance but Ill hea'tn
ureyented bis attendance in both cases. Inc paper
vkich he had prepared on " Religious Liberty IN lur-
ke,' MAS r,,d at the meetings oi the Alliance lie was
AZ one time personally thanked by the Emperor VIII
liam for having published his views ON the Relations
of Church and State"
Dr. l. &. Bartlett, Dr. Thompson's bfathei1n,'""'
SAID yesterday that ne thought the body wou'u no. "
hroupt here for burial but ne could not tell un'l '
Thomson had been heard from. Within a year Dr.
Thomson had written his that he should prefer
10 Zoe buried where ne happened To- ne. No ham ~,
l.1cslth for years but he by means OF weak
constitution o. the centag ne TS Csp"2,n Pn n he drew
hctvi'y or his lie resources IN cary '. , ~ ,'Se A.
f,eniyn hr took upon himself the rosponslOil'les OF
pastoratc and worked rs though le cOhsueled
was II, emo to his su 'nS'n ~ reanrerete ann some
years ago hls sad. Father, why don't you res
now. when I sn: no LONGER able TO WORK must DIE
chrrrh He was Meatly beloved both by clergy and
sifv nor onlv in his own sect in others While
.ironr intel ectusl man. and looked up 10 for MS spen
ala ablle. aud att ainments his was very sooia ma
turc too. and he was greatly esteemed by those Win
whom ne was brought In contact" -, -
d. y Irtuaus Prime, Editor OF The Ne7 YORK O0serreT
smoke IA very ngh terms Oi the correspondence hcA
ID. Thompson has supplied mat Journal from BeriIn
N. al.o sad: =" la September. 1877. visited nm ID
R.ri,, a.. gave nie a very handsome dinner. 10 when
We're invited pIoe .sors VI the universities anu sone
tue leading men oi culture and position IN beln hi an
dullng my the city could not but observe t1 ~
he wa- highly esteemed and respected there as IN @ s
Own country. Al THIS ni."i nc rpohe ..t' n nre-
lahors and mentioned tnat be was aen elg1Eeu III Pv
pairing course OF lectures Tor me vlnd,ea1n ~
nruds and that should deliver them betor. mVisn I
dd aficrwari deliver them. and have no dount tnr!
hagc dome much Go dsaouse the puDllc mlh9 Oh 5d
of ~ rrciuoiccs aiu,t tAis country After ga. al"
IaNioI'S death he Ss" Ils .auio lie III =
Ialf, for tue position VI American Minister To yer,
g. name lad been brought forward IN such way, anu
sAl ,.cd tar tha people might tlh 'ne n y
'"ui hfI IA some manner einaht'eu Avn nn said
bra't rendered him unfit Tor such position, ne SAT-"
aud nnirr M circuu- tsnces would he accept ~ ,,
At.tn ADDoti, vino nas been deacon oi tue e,
e, lerucc ever since the erection OF the pteseut
buidnc sgoke OF Dr. Tnoinpsons aoilues iI ion
i., i5,,er Broad way 10 Thuty-fourth-st.; In
v.ved" said Mr. Abbott great cnana es 10 men n
ealicd BIS uoint and although maoy OF tne oo ] .ne
naturally lett the church py ls tale, @ nrcS V mer
xfnu e most immediately had new chnIc ~, -
be I'D aud very large congreg siion. 10 nm ai
Largely due the organ zaiioh OF tne ee which
nv, al he become impOrlan lie was eminent ilneus
MINISTER'S only Tor ms "OiI.iss ~ ,;ons ss -
al fOr fh- vrnf and clcyrle-s OF MS instI 90
H.. .,ic i,fi.s of the citizen and their connec.Iol
h. 2" ,'.e no DnrIrR the war for Instance
.. ..ai. nf hls o,scoUrses that IL was the uus
a. a. ,,t ne ian wi hout distinction Of color, and o
,,r,secuse th war that Lad been forced upon
t,.r A.. was thoroug y opposed 10 slavery anu On
two ons gave up hs pulpit 10 coioted lnis.eas W
r,,.i nr.n tsc inject his gave rise 60 some ut-
mess among tue wealthy mombers Oi =. Cuuvu,
a.d few lett On, c!urch IN consequence Ine P'S''4
Ma, a.sO tlor0us liy liberal In Ills RELIGIOUS 'e"s'
A CORRECTION BY EDWIN JOHNSON
n the Edttor OF TIE TrtbWns.
FIR: Win reference your reporters account OF
Conversation with me, allow me TO say ala not assert
that Dr. Tuonpsou's death was hsstened by caluuny'
Oh tna, have 10 knowledge. To the reporters own
euiie
lac the general IMPRESSION" The statements regardinS
, i.rree of Ir Thompson's physical aud mental sui-
frr, dufirs me last years also exaggerated
huf m remains true they were sunclent 10 rehr
t,e atn,unt ~ intellectual work by him, during
| that fine. RENAL kiblc. You're truly,
LOlYiSIiG, sept %. 1o43 EDWIN JOhNsoN'