New-York tribune., 1881-07-19
HIS LIFE AND WORKS

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Very Reverend Dean of Westminster, whose death at
| the are of sixty six years is just announced. The
of Bishop Edward Stanley, and nephew Of
| the first Baron Stanley of Aldcrley, he was born
at Aldcrley, Cheshire, England December 13
1915. At the of fourteen years he entered the
Rugby School and remained there five years. During
this time he a favorite student and enioved the
especial friendship OF DR. Arnoda fact which may with
out doubt, be assumed to have had close connection
with the broadness and hbcralty his thought and
doctrines a churchman Later in life he man tested
us love for his famous master in Life of Thomas
Arnold breathing in every chapter the old Rugby spirit
of protest against desposm and sympathy with every
phase of progress and every movement aid and cle
vate mankind.
In 1894, having scholarship in Balio College
OXFORD young STANLEY there entered upon that
formed fitting continuation of his brilliant studentlife
al Rugby He in 1897, the Newdgae prize for his
English pocm The GypScs," the Ireland scholarship
gained the first class in classics and became Fellow of
University College. Two later he received the
Latin essay prize. and in 1Si0 the English essay prize
and theological prizes After his graduation in 1888
he became for twelve years tutor III Uni
versty College. On taking orders the Church Of Eng
land he naturally affiliated himself with the sBroad
Church party, although the opposite sentiment pre-
vailed at Oxford His ecclesiastical views wcrc indeed
viewed with such disavor there that when his name was
presented "a candidate for Select Preacher Uni
versity spirited made against him. and
he was elected on account in part OF his personal
popularity, by vote of $40 to @s7. In 1S5152 was
secretary TO the university Commission and I'm
became Rcgius Professor OF Ecclesiastical History M
oxford and Canon of Christ Church College In 1870 he
was second time chosen Select Preacher to the Uni
VeSity and on March 81, 1875, he installed Lord
Rector of the University OF St. Andrews
Meanwhile the energies of the rising churchmnu were
not idle in other directions Early attracting attention
as a pulpit orator. de made in e5f chanain 70
frnce Albert the consort OF Queen Victoria: in 1S57
10 br Tart, Bishop OF London; and to the Qucen and
Prince OF Wales in 1869. From 1851 TO 1858 he WAS
CaOOn az Cath thai a.
bishopric Of Dublin in 1S63 and early in the following
year was made Dean of Westminster. position which
he occupied throughout the remainder of his life bls
associate therein being, for a time the late Canon
Kingsley.
After his college poems and essays DR. stanley's first
literary venture the biography OF his former master
DR.. Arnold, in 49, In the following year he published
volume Of Sermons and Essays postolic ge
He edited, in lS51 volume fathers addrcsses
and pastoral charges adding thereto an afectionate
memoir series OF his lectures delivered TO The Young
Mems Christian Association was published in 1854 and
was followed the next year by The Epistes ST. Paul
to the ConthIans with Notes aud Dissertations His
torical Memorials of Canterbury number OF ser
mons. His well-known work Sinai and Palestine "
was issued, with minor volumes In Is5G
Lectures on the History OF the Eastern
Church in 1861 Lectures the Jcwirh Clurch >,
from 1sG2 to 1876 Sermons Preached before
the Prince Of Wales during hsTour in the East with De-
scrfptions of-Places Visited" In 1sG3; "ui.torcal
Memorials OF Westminster Abbey in ls67; "Inctur,s
OH Jhufch or scotland 1872. During
he was the author also, of numerous other volumes OF
essays sermons, lectures and dispntatons He VIVA
NonihhouS c"nfrihutor to Varous reviews pcriod
Gals and furnished valuable series OF biblical bioea
phes 10 Or. William Smiths "Dctionarv of tbe uihle -
His sermon delivered at the funeral Sir Charles yc
in Westminster Abbey. February o. SIS and since
published was notable for its hearty recognition OF the
services OF that eminent gcologi't in having as he be
lieved scientifically established the facts in regard TO
the creation or the earth and the human race His cSt
as "A ,ho
ton for the revision OF the Bible.
The character OF Dean Stanley thinker and writer
has been sketched as follows by Mr. J. g. Rogers. of
England in his g Anglican Church Portrats":
1t hardly possible commend too highly the char
acter OF the It is only that he is ,miahle 1
ton of strength and beauty man whose ara
awys thoughts OF peace; who regards the region OF
and mist which an earnest Christian will desire to avoid
opinions even though he is gentle as iamb in hs :" cn ms
@ onot 10 ,nc champions o error II ia not easy, seems
now q" that expansive charity which marks ali his md
he great evils or errors at Tines
provoking Yet he never hesatcs in the utcrlnce Of
ms own stIong CONVICTIONS nor shrnks from the most
compromising proceedings il he them right and
feels that they may fairly be required of him 7 anu
The Dean is prolific author, but his hand loses moth
ing OF ltH cunning by constant exercise sye is al
r Sl brcseng IT in some new light and adoring with
% dTsn be In ms noble catholic spirit he is specially
ana eccesiastcl associations different from hi.
eulogy John Bunyan al Kiddcrminster one nn e
strklIlg on Richard Baxter and sti more recently he
came out OF the solitude into which heavy sorrow has
plunged MN to speak OF the great Of John ana
Charles Wesley. ~ ''""
Dean Stanlcy's personal activities were by no mama
confined to his native country. In 1S5253 he Jnado an
extensive tour in the East, visiting Egypt Arahi an,
f"estihe and gathering there material his work on
those countries. In 1862 he again visited the East I'm
company with the Prince Wales In 1878 he visited
this country in search of health and rest and vas
greee" not only with the respect his genus
oo'nin'iuo"' put WIN warm personal friendship Dur
ing MS stay III America he addressed the studpts of be
ohloh Theological Seminary in this city, and preached
AT Trinity and Grace Churches. He also met n nn,,n
o prominent BAPTIST preachers, and was given recep
tons by the Methodist Episcopal clergy and the Cnturv
Club. iS
AT the Century Club reception in responae IN an ad
dress OF welcome by the Rev. DR. Adams Dean Stanley
spoke In part as follows his personal Impressions or
America:
There are two impressions which are fixed upon NV
nlnu as 10 the reading CHARACTERISTICS the penns
among whom have passed, the nlmannc nfnr,,s ,n
put TWO short months. Eytythng seems 10 be fsrment
,n S,t BIo"lDs ana YET have been further West
thai Niagara A. stood in the moonlight at that rt
WorA ana ceaseeos iahoro nature and il for the r
u ivokeu 10 me IKE the lnccssint activity and tire
less restless, heating whirlpool OF lie and ro
III thc everlasting tunult OF the abyss saw the undvnG
anu actlkly OF America. In the mist coud tbn rnse
ia the moonlight saw ges somehow Of An,aricon
IN the silver column that silent into the
hSht cav The witchul power that rould he thn ilr
o ught 10 The posterity of nation IN. of her In
possloh nave had very strongly upon me ia the
Ipreschl hOpefuncss and buOyancy OF the prone
iseay ever to step forward and try ngn what had been
Enroc t 40 oeS onu the grasp OF the older people
gresslons by new devices and now Inc ho,is ' P'
W. VII WIZ propaDy DE my last this Western
Woiu aild nave kened II to worhs Yarrow m
VISITED, farrow visited ana Yarrow reviaited " M M
t s.age would not IN ali probability be "A fun ruon
h w. ~ ~ VAS should come to land OF kindly homes
r,'t hiu pesn treated as the best win the best
xsit o "Sre ~ never to be my pleasure repeat this
can friends abroai havea fervent hope and an nnidn,