New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS
x,rvpv WARD BEECnER.

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: Aa..,,ou doubtless was right when he expressed
A.. .r;o;o. that tho lives Of great men cannot DO
-s,.,.u = with any toleIabls degree OF exactness
..,,l MANY wears after they have passed awaV'
s.rt.plv Il is reserved for some Dioerapher OF .
a.v later than his own to portray tie Henry ward
Reschsr that il to survive in history to 40 1a Jus
uc. IN hi, many sided genins while clearly d'scern'
ING the mature and cxtcnt OF his lmitatons IN" W
MAKO the enduring estimate OF his influence npon
IN. life Of tho generation which he touched AZ 30
many points. But to affirm THE is not to detract
from the worth Of the present volume, which 10 ="
he REGARDED as an admirable forerunner Oh .ho
y standard Beecher Of the future. Its author mas
Known Mr.. Beecher intimately for over quarter Oh
\ century ana therefore writes OF him win Iuii
knowledge of his character, CHARACTERISTICS Oil"
aims and achievements. He was assisted 10 Propa.
ing tho work, as he mentions in his preface oy tho
Rev a n. Halliday who is well-knOwn ~ tho fas-
torai HELPER Of Plymouth Church and anotner cioso
and spurecati We friend OF NJ. Beecher nat as'ton
omers would call their personal equat'on inisn'
.tand in the way Ut these two becoming tnorouen.S
exact ana we'll bslsnced biographers OF TINS reoa.k
.hla man Int il certainly does not prevent 'noin
from accomplishing their more mooos' pu,Po'o'
vhieh Vas ~ bring Mr.. Beecher into moro in'n,a'o
.~,at,ops with the Thousands who have KNOWN nihi
only " . voice IN the ar. ~
Tho sketch 10 div idud into three parts Inc hrse'
Altar ssncing ct Mr.. Beecher's childhood and youth
and his carly ministry at Lawreaceourg ana lna'an
apoiis. treats Of him 40 preacher a)ournahs'' 4"
lecturer and orator, and gives IN aniins'ou az
oount of his extraordinary services for tho Union IN
Euoand during the civil war. This part is also en-
riched by series of stirring "reminiscences OF MI.
Reecher from tho pen of Mr. Halliday The second
mart ia made up largely Of letters concerning MI
eeUher. prepared for this work by prominent clergy
man represeuting ell shades or religious peiiei-
Catholics Professionals and Israelltes-stancn no
fandars OF orthodoxy and of liberalism. These let
tara rither sualyze Mr.. Beechers power or nsrrate
notable incidents in his life. Following them are
fepnts from sandry periodicals OF articles OF when
Mr.. Beecher Is the subject. The address on MI
Bsscher ~ . Preacher" which the Rev. Dr. r. o.
Storrs delivered at the silver wedding OF fiymou.n
Church and her pastor, concludes TINS part. In 'h0
concluding part are presenteda number OF tne ch"r
sctsri,tio uttcrances grave and gay or MI Beecher
Notable among these are the statement OF bis tnco
logical views. which he presented to the Conerega-
tional Association Of Now York AM. brooklyn year
aso his farewell speech the Union cause. deilv-
sred in Exeter Hall London, In 1883; and his colo
hrsted humorous address Gu q The Political Econ
omy of tho Apple" In the appendix, by way OF
ahov ins Mr.. Beechers versatility rs preacher his
texts and themes for two years are presented. Inc
appendix also contains specimens OF the hostile
posterv that were displayed In cities In England IN
which Mr.. Beecher spoke during the war, and va
fiety of Pls mouth Church statlstics Inc 1ilustra
tions Of the volume. twenty IN number, are wen
vorth looking at, The frontlspiece 10 striking
,ikenesa of the Beecber Of to-day. 1t is interesting
In this face with the series Of faces given
further on, showing him he appeared at the ayes
Of twenty three. thirty. forty, fifty and si1tyh'e
years.