New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-14

religious conclusions and Professors Andrews Morton
Professor Norton ia discourse upO thn latest iVIin VI
inndy and Professor Rare 10 roh npu ere
81 ord- over some OF the German heOog ans ana 10 e
controversy wmen pow nros1 mere was eu The nno
LEGATION OF sories OF Specimens OF Foreign
Litrature" which introduced the German ana frehcn
philosophy and bellos-lelt-rs TO American readers nnn
The DiGL was asD established at this tim "a dnteIV
mngnzine which amp ,aed to The most cutiv ted MINDS
and Of which Mr. Emerson and Miss Margar,t Fuller
were the editors. and Mr.. Rpey one OF tue cnle' cU
trbut,rs Me,nwhe Mr. Ripley stIll preached, but the
traditions of his pulpit dseourss are asevere tnke
and student than or on orhtOr Inc inre VI
Tho leaders were held AT Mr. Rip
iey,s house i'm and there Strong de-
to the experiment 90 purely democIsuc soo.
eiy based upon iuelIgcpt cooperation instead OF COM
petition the Cnrstun ioal and the Dream OF gentron:
minds in every age. THIS desire finally took iornl ~
Mr. Btmcroft's history. Of which the publication was
already begun, showed his sympathy Win wnat are
called Je1.rsOni0n principles, ana us lntehlgehs'
trniued aud catholic MIND with his political philosophy
were IN complete accorl WIN those OF mr hipey III
RroWnson was alrsaay perpexrd in the tots OF his own
dalectic and was writ ng alone whole qu1rtery ino
logical aud meiephysict ana pomca Fsxv"; rSdro
,IraduaIy toward the Roman Cburch. while inoOdOrc
Parker bad alarmed the older Unitarian Gerry thal
they abandoned the Thursday lecture Nuen nav , e
seemed from the settlement 81 Boston rath'F nn
give Parker the chance OF preaching u assn in''o
three intimnte irtn1s 81 or Epiey, o. ."ey
did not share his desire 10 Try the Afcaoan ~
He lad decided. b0wever VITA band 81 other ihhus
the attempt should be made Ihey ,ilnsu AZ ss
ISOLATION took farm OF about INQUIRED cfeS, 70 Nv
seven eight miles from Boston, ana iblce yi loi
fronl Dednam a retired rOsd cnied BiOok farl"
from a brook which flowed through 1t aud Mr. Ripley
taking leave OF his church IN lS4l, euteed upon ne"
career. - ~. H. as,
spcuous ranscendenta leaders OF that TIM were BROOK
Formers Mr. Klpley John s. Dwight, tne n an ga,
crftIc. and Warren 8 Burton, clergyman aua Al au
thor aeiave, the most eminent nhneS rngns
the pioneers Emerson and Acct: Tar9es srer
Bancroft, Brownson were never residents az the r"n
although some Of mem w tdr srnS ohs was not In
sympathy with the peculiar views and purposes OF tue
If tne lie tnnt he saw tx pected be ~ Arcadia"
ne said and found myself up to the meek IN parl-
vard." HIS relations with Arcadia were not very
friendly and hls reoectlOni OF t were no. nappy us
Bnthe,ale Romance" IS not picture OF Broo. Farm;
IL Is fantasy peoped with figures partially suggested
y persons that he met there aud with one or Two scenes
arawn from his memory OF g fafA but HenODla Is
possibly blending OF two characters VINO were oI ITs
which occurred elsewhere In sending tins story 10 an
old Brook Farmer, Hawthorne told MIN tnat ne "9un
see that IL WAS not tale founded on fact. Theodore
Parker preae ned West RoxDny, mile or two away,
and his strong figure was often seen moving rap
Idly across the heus " c9uo az W" dnrng The
KiUley, who was ms chef ADVISER outI"s III, ano
contest with the Boston Association or Minis,
Iers Brook Farm was cooperative agricultural
and educational ASSOCIATE H. OF wnicb the carulhal pm
its earlier DAYS 1t fined anu bappf society," slu,,
Die and Idyc those no knew II at tha thine recall
II with unnOyrd pleasure and owe 10 II the most per-
manent snd delightful friendships III was ho Cohma-
py in the usual technical sense OF tle word ana ony
toward the end WIS II a"PIaIansterY, OF louI.t
essnclaton, MIR. Ripley tue head Of the society.
and he gave himself unIeseryedY t. the ardu0us ana
in the principe OF the enterprise ana ne had ru every
thing At stake. He knew that IN a certain way ne
whole movement OF thought IN watch he had hren ~
pr0mlnenG would be tried Dy the ate oi te
il was he knew, re-arded as the prac zeal result OF
.Transcendrntasn" II it ailed. that ma a1ei ana
its leaders were bind guides To his companions nature
might be the end OF pleasant episode the alllhgO inc
curtain upon pastoral drama; tut 10 MN IL must II
sore blow to prove the hopelesneSs o. thal
purer and beC,r ETY. 10 W1lch MS WOrhs auu bopts
and effort had long pointed Bn the IaiiuI' ei.
NM oibnrs was dIssoyed Tlose "goodiy knights"
we're dispersed, and King Arthur, hidnG his sorrows
under srnlie, sought new realm - ,..,,.
MIR Ripley was nearly hfy years old when he ieft
Boston aud NeW-E gland forever, ana Iound literary
empOvment I'm Ncw-IUrk He became the Literary
rc If HE TRIBUNE. succeeding VI irghrei Fuller, ana
a literary ADVISER The HaFpers IL DOth relations Ne
continued 10 the end. with unpiril eied ndepehu-
ence sagacity fidelity ana thOrOugLbess. No man III
tns country equal equipment Tor ms duties was ever
ca on connected win dallY Journal, and no series OF
CRITICISMS upon porary publications. Is so remark
able bis for justice ana candor ana ioT generous ~
probation lie has reviewed thousands OF put
we duubt II single one OF them has ever ielt upkndy
toward his critic has suspected any Oiher IMAM tue
most upright purpose. The range or his Information
OF ruth 50 slhcere' th4t ms pIsINe "'s ii liz
censuru had personal sung lie was - ~ uUlaIgaple
aud careful literary wOrhcr rs he was richly accom-
Dlishpd scholar and profound and accurate thinker.
with Nj. Charles 4. Dana, WAC hdd beeh niS ch,eI
assistant KIND OF Prime Minister, nj Brook Farm he
edited "AuD.eOu's Cyclop9dld ana tle revision vi tuat
great work 4. "A monument 10 Mr.. Kipey5 uhIHinE u
dustry ana care OF dea rs wen rs oI i,iS it.
OF proportion ana propf!ely III an us nv,
with constant and fu VtF, tDcIe was no Ftpinlu
iCr the past 40 petty FSAatOn th't Ms @ @
controversy his noble practical ehl'NOr WeI oo
ended. lie TOOK no part IN puDlc hhtrs, anu uc'sl
hi distinction or applause but while MS own ne
was wholly that or scholar, ne ha If'sh anu y upa
thefic interest with every aspect 81 HE hrOuhd hlb
The love o. liberty, which was the mllnsRflng O MS
lite never faltered. Neither MS nearI nor NJ Drain
was weary. True 10 bis friends t. his COD 10 himself
and uncOm DTOmlsingy true 10 Tue tfuth ihl9 olaNS
preacher refOrmer scholar, lived long ana pure ana
beneteent ife stil lives tine unaying memory OF
frien and CONTEMPORARIES as the mos modest OF ae-
compshed scholars and the most generous ana gentle
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