New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-23
OBITUARY..
THE REV. EDWIN F. HATFIELD. D. D.

THE REV EDWIN +. HATFIELD, d. d.
The Rev. DR.. Edwin Francis Hatfield, Mod
orator Of the General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Churchin the United States, died in Summit, n j.
shortly after midnight yesterday morning. His BODY was
brought to his home In this city. No. 149 West Thrty
fourthst in the afternoon The funeral will be held the
Madison Square Presbyterian Church on Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, tho pastor, the Rev Dr. C. H. Park
hurst President Hitchcock. of the Union Theological
Seminary and other prominent clergymen taking part
In the services After his arduous labor at Saratoga
last May Dr. Hatfield Ill for several weeks but ne
had far recovered from heresut OF his oyerwork that
he rode out pleasant day. taking his last drive on
Tuesday. Late Friday afternoon he wrote letter
stating that he should como to this city tomorrow
While his death not wholly unexpected 1t was sud-
den and painless. Dr. Hatfield was twice married MS
second wife, Of the late Moses Taylor died five
years ago He left FIVE children,-Edwn f.
Hatfield IT,, president Of the Lackawanna Iron
and Coal Company; Jacob, and the Misses Susan and
Eliza Hatfield and Mrs Mclean, the wife OF the Rev.
DR.. Alexander +. Mclean, of the American Bibie
Society.
January O. 1907 He attended Mlddlebury College, VT,
from whiob he was graduated in 1929 For two years
he attended the Andover Theological Seminary but did
not complete his course Of study there. On May Ia,
1882, he was ordained by the Unileo
Presbytery OF New-York, and went ct once
10 st. Louis where he became tne paStor
OF the Second Presbyterian Church. He delegate
TO the FIRST General Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church.
representing as he recently said all of the region west
fthe Mississippi After remaining three years IN 81
Ious he came 70 this city and Installed "a pastor OF
the seventh Presbyterian Church, at Ridge
and Broome sts, beginning pastorate In 1889
that lasted twenty-one years. He was
oaosen a delegate TO the then New School branch
Of the General Assembly IN 1916 when he was elected
Stated Clerk position to which he was reelected every
year until the of the branches In 1870 whe
he was elected the Office OF the Joint body ana
continued TO I'LL IL without interruption until bis death
iie bad successful past0rate In the Seventh Cnurcn
being at that OF tho largest churches IN the
denomination, /, $50 being admitted 10 membership on
profession OF faith while he pastD- there In 800
received the gree OF d. d. from Marietta College He
resigned his pasoratc In 1856 and was atonce called 10
tho North Presbyterian Church at Ninth-aYe. ana
Thirty nrstst &c bon ofshO0t OF his former churcn
Ul.health compelled him TO stop preaching In 1903,
Union Theological Seminary, which position no occn'
MED for two years and IN 1870 he again took up THIS
work continuing In Il for three years Through his
agency large OF money was raised Tor the endow-
Besides his poetcsl work Dr. Hatfield did large
amount OF literary work His library Is filled with rare
ana interesting works which he had collected during MS
life In this city. Among his published works Is I'm YER
saisn as II Ia published IN lS4l Memoirs OF Emu
W. BALDWIN d. b. " usi3 Isl. Helena and the Cape
of Good Hope" uSj2: The History OF Elizabeth, ~ -
QsGSl; THE Churcn HymusbOJk Win Tunes QSfZi
.The Chapel HymnsbOok." US73l. He also edited
''The NewsYork Observer Yearbook Tor lsIl.15
After thirt years OF stated Clerk OF
the General Assembly DE-. Hatheld was CHOSEN lts
Moderator Saratoga last May position that he hon
ored his knowledge OF all matters pertaining
all questions submitted 10 him, and By the kindness aud
wisdom which be exhibited toward tho Southern dele
raes sent consider the question OF fraternal relations
between the two Assemblies North and South