New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-20

years ago and after brief residence WoNeu
Cambridge. where he lived until one year ago'"no"
be took ZIP bis residence at No l3l NOUN 'oiHOn
81 in this CITY, where his death occurreu' ai''i or
illness of one month. His last DAYS were s ~
gave little indications OF sun TING oue;o ~ the
his death is believed TO have been @nehla Va '"0
brain
Harry James the author and philosopher was
horn in Albany on June g. 1911. William James
hi father was an Irishman. but had been mer-
chant in Albany since the surrender OF Burgoyne.
Henry lanes acquired his education at the public
schools of Albany. at Union COllege and at Prince
ron Theological Seminary. He also spent some
time in the study of law. He declined to take out
license TO preach, and set sail for Europe. Ihere
ne became interested in the doctrines OF ROBERT
Sandemqn, of whose Letters ON Theron and
Aspasio" he prepared an edition with an original
preface published in this city in 1889. His father
dying about this time, and leaving him fortune
that rendered him IN dependent of any profession
for support he determined to forsake both the bar
and pulpit and devote himself 10 metaphysics and
kindred studies.
Mr.. James entered with enthusiasm into the era
of social and religious inquiry, agitation ana re-
form in which George Ripley. Margaret Fuller,
Theodore Parker, William Lloyd Garrison, and
Others as well known, were leaders of thought and
action. He was a friend of Horace Greeley, and
contributed letters to The TRIBUNE on European
life Theodore Parker another of his friends,
and Emerson Alcott and Thoreau were frequent
and welcome visitors at his home. Across the water
be spent much time at CarlSles aud associated
with Tennyson MILL SPEEDING, Sterling and Lewes.
One OF ms last tasks IN life TO write his Per
sonal Recollections of CARLYLE" He became stu
dent of the writings of Swedenborg, and they ex-
erted q marked influence over all the remainder OF
his life.
In 1910. after his first visit to Europe. he pub
lished a pamphlet OF 4" Remarks on the Apostolic
Gospel" maintaining the divinity of Christ,
but DENYING the Trinity. In 1916 he pub
hshed a lecture no had delivered in Albany
entitled what is the State {" During the
next year appeared the first manifestation of Swe-
deuborg's influence upon his thought in the
shane of a published " Letter TO a Swedenborgan,"
IN which he declared his allegiance 10 THAI theolc-
eau's doctrines. but argued against the eecleslas
ca organization o. his church. Durug the winter
OF lS49-50 delivered >eIes OF lectures III this
city on Nor lism and Cnri stlInity; or, Mans EX
periepce aud Destiny" which were pubi med in
1852. Their leading idea tn distinction be-
tween morals and religion IN mans lie; the former
being obedience to human social law, and the latter
the prOduc. divine love and hight poured into me
soul; the former, outward, formal, temporary, and
the latter inward, spontaneous, permanent In
1Sj1-52 he lectured further on the same subject,
and puoushed his dscOUrses IN a volume IN 1907.
in 1854 he pubs ied " he Church OF Christ NOt an
EccleslasiciSm" He took ISSUE with DIR. Edward
Beecher concerning his Conflict Of Ages" III the
form OF a letter which was publish d in 1853 under
the tile, 1.-The Nature Evil" His next DO k, IN
1857. was a collection Of leCters 70 an English
friend, entitled. Christianity the Logic OF Crea-
tOn."
In 1866 appeared Substance and Shadow"
Three years laler he published " Ihe secret OF
SwedenbOrg," an CANCELLATION Of SweCeHLOTgs doc
tnnes of the divine natural humanity. HIS latest
published work appeare IN 1879 un er the title:
society the Redeemed Form of Man aud the
Earnest of Gods OmnlpOteuCe In Human Nature"
Ii is the comp of has christianity the Logic
OF he Creation" a Id best states has theological
and philos lphica Opinions. as the Secret OF Swe
deubOTg' best attests uIs metaph, seal powers
In al his works Mr.. James showed hlm5 IL an IN
teEsrl, religious ma MS ru Ing ideas being IAe
alsoluteDess o. DIVINITY, and the divine humanity
of jesus Ctrlst.
Robertson Wash, of Princeton. Ills two sons have
risen 10 great prominence IN the literary word.
one of Them Professor William James, Of HaT-
vard The other Is Henry James, j., the well-known
novelist who sailed rom Europe a few days ago
in ne steamer Vera, in 20 be with his father
his sickness The Vera Is due at this port TO-
day.
cince sec MT. James had made his home at Cam
bridge, MJss, and has been member OF BOS on Lit
erary Society. and frequent vlstor at the BOOK
stores aud libraries of tnat ely, where his sDOct,
erect form, massive brow, Keen eyes, and kindly
smil were wel-knOwn. For some years his lie
has Deen a quiet one, AMI little III the public view.
Ii i related Inat last year ne went to Say gOOd-Oy
10 a ia - freudin Boston who was about TO sal Tor
Europe "GoOd-Dy." he sail, VIII not be here
to greet you when you return. am growing old,
ready 10 go, any day. My life has been
very pleasant one. | have been happy and pr I'D
of my family. But am tired. OH 50 ,lred, OF DONG
the same things over and over again and long To
go where there viii be something new"