New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-23

OBITUARY..
ORVULE DEWEY, D. ID.

The Rev. Orville Dewey, the eminent Uni
tar,n divine who died at Sheffield, Mass, his native
town, on Tuesday morning. was born March rs
1894 lie graduated Williams College in 1914; stud
led divinity at Andoyer theological Seminary from 1910
20 1919 preached for eight months as the agent Tor
the American Education society His theological Opinions
however beng unfxed, he declined permanent orlna-
ton but for time preached at Gloucester Mass |here
he finally became a Unitarian He was for two years an
assistant Of DR. Claiming Boston, and in 1923 he was
ordained pastor of the First Congregational Church III
ew-Bedford Mass. Here he remained ten years when
the stae Of his health voyage for is resoI a.
tion necessary. He visited Europe III 1888 On his re-
turn called 10 The Second Unitarian Church In
New-YurR City, otherwise called The Church OF the
Messiah" He went abroad again in ls42 In
search OF health, and upOa returning IN loi4 no
felt compelled, by continued indlspos!tion, to re
tire from the active ministry. and went to his
paternal farm at sheffield. whore ne has since manly re-
sided Here be prepared course of lectures ioT the
Lowell Institute Boston, on The Problem OF Human
Life md Destiny" Thee admirable dscourses were
repeated twice In New-York aud IN Brooklyn New
Bedford Baltimore Washington and many other cities
He prepared for the Institute in 1873 On
1.-The Education of the Human Race" These were also
often repeated in different towns and cities DR. Dewey
preached Albany one winter, ana IN Washington TWO
and in l,5s again settled pastor OF the Unitarian
society n Boston which had been under the charge o.
the Rev. Dr Young lie continued here but SNORT
time has since hved IN stuGious requirement
la the controversy between the OflllolOA anu
Unitarian parties Massachusetts III $1,000, Dr.
leWey OF the foremost leaders OF the LiotraIs
His Letters ReviVas att acted great attention una
occasluncd little discussion. his coutf"Nernlal ar
tcles aud sermons were many II them reprinted os Tue
Unit aran Association and widely circulated III thtdp
form lie also frequent contributor 10 me thftSaH
Examiner and To The Orh American Rerleo Hls hlst
volume Of sermons was published III this city IL OF
about 1885. on his return from Europe he puDHohet
au account OF hie travels under the tive OF Ihe Cd
World and the New" vols. 1886. He so col
lecle1 and printed his DiseouTses on Various subjects
9 vols. NewIork, lS47. Ihey include DscOi see Cd
Human Nature" DiscOurscs gu Human llfe, DIS
courses on the Nature Of Religion DlscouIbes Oh
Commerce and Business NlsCtL ancous ana Occa-
sioual DiscoursCs" The Unitarian belief ana several
articles which appeared originally IN periodicals Df.
D.wey's publication OF lnportam ce Was Inc Two
Great Commandments; sermons; 1876 80
Dewey exceedingly vigorous "Ihef, "hllt
his sermons contain many PASSAGES OF tenderness ana
beauty. mind Of an emlLcntlY practical turn.
and he great pleasure III tue application Of religious
truth 10 social questions. A. pulpit orator ne var
very imp cssve combining dignity, patlos ana thor
ough earnestuCss OF purpose, aud always commanding
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