Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-16
Prof. Lyman H. Atwater. w. ". A. in Hartford Courant.


 was thankful to have it in my power to attend on Tuesday last the funeral of one of the eminent sons of Connecticut and of Yale though he had been for many years the resi- dent of another State-Prof. Lyman H. At water, of Princeton college, New Jersey. He was my college classmate, and most dear and valued friend. Almost, if not altogeth- the youngest member of his class, he bore of the second honor, and gave ample proof even then of that activity and versatility of intellect, that generosity of spirit, and that robustness of manhood which so greatly dis tinguished him in after years.
 After teaching in Baltimore for year, and filling the place of tutor for two or three years more, pursuing his theological studies at the same time under Dr. Taylor, he was settled over the Congregational church in Fairfield, which had had for it's pastors men like President Humphrey and Dr. Hewitt, and which could then boast of layman like Roger Minott Sherman, one of the ablest lawyers and noblest ornaments of Christian society in New England.
 While in Fairfield, where he remained for eighteen years, he took decided part in the theological controversies which then agitated Connecticut, and proved himself contro versialist of no mean power Tn the conflicts which ragged around the persons of Taylor and Bushnell. Dr. Atwater was strongly conservative, and he threw his whole soul into the defense of what he believed to be fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith, though he was always manly and high minded antagonist.
 In 1854 he accepted the professorship of logic and metaphysics in Princeton college, to which was afterwards added the depart ment of political economy, and the rest of his life he gave with singular diligence and enthusiasm to his public duties, not ceasing, however, to w1eld his pen most vigorously in the cause of Christian doctrine, and of social II l.. kl.as and much loved friend of Dr. Charles Hodge, and shared with him fer many years the con- duct of the Princeton ReUtea0, and ultimate. ly became the sole editor. During his con necti0n with this journal, which was long of highest authority in the Presbyterian church, he is said to have written more than a hun dred articles on great variety of subjects, religious, philosophical and political He also wrote text book on Logic, Y" which is highly spoken of by experts in that depart ment.
 A very large assembly was gathered on Tuesday afternoon in the First Presbyterian church of Princeton, where. after a very touching prayer at the house by the venera- ble ex President Maclaine, the funeral servi- ces were performed. The first and principal address was given by President Porter, of Yale college, classmate of Dr. A. s. It was a graphic sketch of his life, and just and discriminating estimate of his character. They haQ been alGdgOQ1SlS III rSLRlOuS cOn- troversies, but their friendship had never been interrupted; and President Porter spoke in words of lofty eulogy of his noble ness as man, his superiority to everything mean, and the strength of his affections. It was beautiful tribute to the intellectual and moral worth of his lifelong friend, and the more striking because their swords had often been crossed in the conflicts of their time.
 President McCosh followed in brief ad- dress on his character as teacher, in which he gave him very high praise, and expressed in deep sense the loss the college had sus- tained in his death. He, himself in particu- lar, because of the kindred nature of their studies The last words of eulogy were by Prof. Archibald Hodge, who spoke of Dr. Atwater as citizen, as Christian, and ID his relations to the theological seminary and the Presbyterian church. His testimony to the high esteem and affection in which he was universally held was very striking, and his allusions to the love felt for him and the confidence reposed in him by his father, Dr. Charles Hodge. were sxceedingly touching. tower of strength, he said, had fallen, one who could least be spared of all the board of instructors, so much was devolved upon him for his wisdom and practical sagacity, and his unselfsh willingness to take any burden upon him.
 It was grateful to me as a New Englander and son of Yale, and personal friend of Dr. Atwater's for more than half century, to hear these high words of praise. I can add my own testimony to them, for the longer have known him and the more inti- mate my intercourse with him the last few years, the more I have loved him for his generous spirit and admired the breadth and force of his intellect. Physically and men tally and in the affections of his nature, he was cast in 9 large mould. He had great strength of manhood, was no recluse, but took the liveliest interest in all matters per taining to the welfare of society. Banking and finance and politics were all included in the range of his studies and writings. The men of his time are fast passing away, and the controversies which rent New Eng land one and two generations ago are now al most forgotten. And am glad to pay this little tribute to one whose services to the cause of Christian education and of political morality are held in highest honor by those who most fully know them.