New-York tribune., 1880-04-07
THE CHANNING CELEBRATION.

MEMORIAL ADDRESS BY THE REV DR. PEABODY, OF
HARvAkD--TRE REV. Dr. osaooD's LECTURE
BEFORE THE NEw-YoRK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The celebration of the centennial anDiver-
sary OF the birth OF William Elery Charming was begun
last night the Church Of Our Saviour the Rev. DR.
Putpam's). at Pierrepont-st. and MOnroe-pace,
Brooklyn. The church filed by large
audience which contained many clergymen Of
various denominations aud representative members
OF other churches. Among those present were: The
Rev. Drs Farley, ]. b. Thomas. Ii. j. Van Dyke. Samuel
7. Spear and Agcr: tho Revs j. W. Chadwick Robert
Collyer. T. r. slicer aud J. II. rockingham; n. b
Clafn, A. A. Low, J. Low exJudge Greenwood, Pro-
esscrs e. p. Thwing c. L. West and Robert Foster j.
r. Howard Ripley Ropes, S. " White aud others.
memorial address was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Andrew
p. Peabody OF Harvard University. lie said In part:
As to his theological influence, Charming must be held
responsible only for what he said and Thought and not
for that wcl he turned his back and not Ills face
The Unitarian denomination has been afflicted by two
fnnueuces-Gcrman culture, which, during Channipgs
tme left o trail OF sceptcism and had for
its consequence transcendentalism with title to
the except that IL traDscended the understandings
and when this forsook climate congenal TO IT,
At was followed By that earth'demon. sesyled phJbc
sc,ence This has appeared since Charming aud is al
reshly ebbfng. In the former he had 10 part, ana
IT has nearly ceased 10 flow. ChanDing's nhu'
euce tended 10 develop the right OF free in
Quiry-a right now as universally admitted
not at first OF controversial spirit but was forced into
q pOenic position. The establishment OF the Park
Street Church. aud its oceupaion By divine Of unsnr.
Boston the centre OF movement TO secure a more
stringent orthodoxy than had prevailed be-
fore this century opened: The cOntroyer.
sizes that followed too highly pitched
for our time but for when giants fought aud
theoogaps neither asked gave quarter This CEN
feDna marks change that has taken place since his
death when those of every denomination unite 10 90
him honor q highprcst OF God.
The Rev. Samuel 0sgood ID. d.. read a paper on
"Channiugs place IN American History " before the
New.York Historical Society last evening He said in
part:
Claiming lived in constant relations with human
affSirs and knew very well that crisis close at
Land at home and abroad. He and felt that there
was a new departure IN American politics, literature
and science, and that rev powers were coming up
which euiminated years atterwaTd iD Liucons election
aud the downfall OF slavery He very conservative
1u matters affecting tho sanctity of religion and
with radicals in One-Sided aud destruc.
tive arguments, but cane out the champion OF
humanity. Even than lie knew Il, the best minl
OF the nineteenth century with him. In his
speeches OF 1880 and ms writings OF lsi the inference
was that slavery must be done WITH, and Ia this
respect the reality went beyond bis anticipation The
Emancipation Act came part OF the sedcenee OF the
Nation. and slavery was no more