New-York tribune., 1882-03-13
DIR. JOHN COTTON SMITHS LIFE.
The Rer Dr.. Huntington at ne chuTeh " "e -i''''''
tProisstant EpiscopaN.

Protestant EDiscopaD.
Al the Church OF the Ascension, at Flith-
ave api Tentist the Re. DR.. William r. Huntington
of Worcester Mlss., yesterday delivered sermon III
memory Of the late -oc,or, Dr. John Co''o' ''uN' u
altar was profasey decorated with choice flowers Dr
huntington selected his text from Proverbs xii 80
ITO the counsellor Of peace is joy He spoke sub
stantialy follows:
Society has cause to bless out Of full heart the men
who show themselves the ministers of gooo Will II j.
tie beatitude " the peacemakers that they sha DC
called the God. No other one among the olrs'
,r-s il yyorsed IN Just such way. The meek 10y GER
tain law of survival. inherit the earth. They that
rouru are by the Of the spirit conforted IIose
who hunger and thirst after righteousness attain the 90
iec of their longing and filed But III the ots-iuS
on the peaceaaiers the voices Of great multitude seem
spontaneously to JOIN They called the children Il
cod for like sisters OF Charity moving about in some
civ Of the plague these pcocemakers have drawn to
themselves the cratitude Of all. healing Influence
breathcs from their very presence and as was sad OF
the Amos es men are glad # only their shadow as II
passes by is felt fail them. part therefore, OF
the oy that comes the counsellor Of peace Is born OF
bpmau praise children Of II gladdeus them to be
called bv other men children Of Cod Invited 10
bring to you this morning discourse couWcmoratVcoI
one greatly beloved, shall make II my culci endeiVor
70 substantate his claim to tAls high lle Oouseoi o
Peace
Ascension was born on August 4. 1926, az AHdoTer
Massachusetts, Into the professional distinction when
be aterward obtained there entered no element OF SUD
dennes- Behind bis inherent strength there lay
the storedup energies OF lives lived before his began
Theology NAV be said have been In the blood 10 have
rur in his very veins only the atmosphere OF
IT. brthplace charged full saturated with religious
Thought but be sprung Of a line o. sober-mnded
Cod-fearing men, not few Of whom had been IN their
own day diytncs Of standing Remembering that the
lofes; sort O, lineage Is that which pries Itself
nil aud ur1v or The f,rriIv
tradition Of sterling Trustworthy chaTacterwe may truth
fy say Of Cton smith that he wel-bom. Look with
fora moment at the picture ofa New gland worthy
49, he conteuip0rlry ana friend IIe was man OF
an ingenious and pous candor rejoicing to take notice
s of ppace ENJOYING continual feast Of good
science with serenity but he was aIso peaGemaker'
nv aforementioned to be choice
stT1mcnt In tie hands Of the Prince Of Peace"
ga sa'iTa tprp ttir time-woru volume entitled The
if and Death Of that deservedy famous man Of God,
A. Tobp Cotton late teacher OF the Church Of Christ
Ro-ton IN New gland and ask you 10 recognize IN
the more haltforcotten portrait Of the ancestor
certain familiar liDeamens OF the descendant Between
Ine Ie saij aad onr yf1eeentl century churchmau
M. q pu n Of separation which s real The generations
that sundered them in time are as nothing numerically
cnnsred with the points Of theological aud ecccsiasti
cal gpIuon thai derenccd them in thought; and set
Iace Es,iatu an uninstakab bic knshp and community
in qualities Of heart tAst really make the theo-
lOgan 5uch instance reenfoTces he oIl that
'jiod tbe generation OF tue righteous uuth tor
knowledge " tie theory ltse' aA'euae7 his prophets
anJ ar firness and temper hospitable al ke TO the
persons and the thoughts OF other men-tAese are
characterscs that well become the teacher OF religion
in whatever age OF the world you place lm or under
Whatever sy. They graces that breed confidence.
Nh, Pnr1;ap nor Anglican culture can lay exclusive
claim to them WheucesOver received certainly they
stiute q good inheritance After preliminary training
entered Bowdoin College, whence in due time he was
Graduated with the highest hOnOrs OF his class The
Noticeable characteristics ot ms chGhood ana us youth
Wcre rhe genial sunsniay temper that made him vel
c0u,6ined with marked facility at acquiring IT, ana
.het Invaluable trait for anybody whose work "a to lie
enirR snse Of humor Il cannot said that any one
OF these distinguishing features of the boy ever fOrsoOk
the uhn In latest quite keeny as IN bis earliest
days, he could relish whatever was witty Ia speech,
scholarly in thongh kindly In feeling or IN act The ten
TSIS SaariaI Of mind and soul is plastic and the n1sen
hands that reach through nature moulding man"
busy upon the clay as they VIII not be again Ii is
period when ues most OF all active in their In
fuence u2on the and the least of affective in his
influence upon the times What the times may happen to
DC Ike at this epoch ID his course Is therefore II every
mans own matter OF the deepest moment In the
instance before U.s. the years were most piqpitous
There everything ukeiyO convey 10 youth of nat
uray lively parts the stimulus that come Of hope The
twelve years preceding the year Of Cotton Smiths grad
uation literally throbbed with activity.
In the political world the Engisn Reform bill was
Need d.ffuson IN what II then fashion to call
useful ledge" enthusiastically in changed att
tude OF the Churcn toward the state and Of Church
ana staS ~ tSe Resolutions Of ISIS Were H
Ing into life, while In this country the az
itstioa that finally eliminated IN civil war
was growing heroer aud hercer. The world
triumpbs on record period; we turn TO
4 TO see! W6in those twelve years there We're be
slowed by heaven such memorable gifts as pho
Biography teiegrapAy and thecs Only think what
changes these bree discoveries alone have wrought In
TIE whole external landscape Of our life then CON
slider what il must have meant T. young 20 have
had all Of them flashed in quick Succession OF his
startled sight AZ time when every faculty OF his ma
tre was aoqusitiye and most alert In the face
of IL all there up one day the solemn question
What calling shall chOOsef Rather, 10 put re-
Lg1Ously, How and whittier am called
Ihe purpose enter the sacred ministry formed,
there no hesitation In the young graduates mind as
20 the source whence be should seek ordination. While
the worship Of the Episcopal Church, indeed, had
shown such strong nkng for II to prompt prediction
part Of his father then Congregational minister
Bedford that the boy would sooner later turn
o4t a chrrchman. During his college life this early
fancy deepened with conviction, and while al Bruins
WICK became "a comm unlcant OF the Church shall
never forget" writes OF the five felowstudents who
ut the same time shall never forget
The calm sober thOughttuluess with which he put aside
A. and unscrptura certain things that had
been urged upon by welneaning and earnestly reg
ious friends among our associates as Delhe essential
conditions full membership In the church. We who
knew him then predicted for him. In his future
course, nothing lees than Lis life and labors have
Although DO propose dwelling at any length upon
the earlier ps-Orates may properly pause here
wnca won for Dr. smith, in all his parishes, the warm
and abiding anectisu those lac served The tones
OF MS voice helped hln They were gentle winning per-
suasye They made approach easy. he was most sc-
cesslbe lie made a prison OF his study, but
held genial heOrJ that Interruptions are wholesome
rereshment for tue mind and that 20 have children
playing about strangers looking In from hour hour
ought 10 help rather than hinder the students work
This Of looking at the matter indeed easier
him than it would be for most OF since he seemed TO
faculty Of absorbing rather tnan acquiring inor
matlon, and could get the Of ne book almost
before another Lnan had made bis way through the
p.eface. Follow for while longer with continued
pAt ience I'll shall nave shown why It that at the