New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03
NONCCRE D. C0NWAK.

The many American friends of Noncure
d. Conway long prominent on both sides OF tle sea as
an author an newspaper correspondent viii be glad to
learn that he intends before long to leave England where
he has lived for than twenty years and return per-
manenty to his native land. He las just got back from
trip rousd the world and is arranging his asirs in
London with view TO rccrorsing the and settling
early date his numerous engagements over
there VIII permit. He has bad varied career for man
Just turned o. hytwO. He was born in Stafford County,
Val received his early education at the Fredericksburg
Academy and was graduated at Dickinson College, Car
isle Penn. at seventeen After studying law for few
months at WauenOn in his native State, he expert
enced religion" at a Methodist revival, and
soon began to preach in the pulpit OF that
church with considerable success although he had not
yet reached his legal majority. His opinions
and convictions then Of the extreme Southern ordor
and be frequently wrote for The Richmond ErGpiaer.
edited By his cousin John W. Daniel OF the ablcst anG
most earnest advocates OF slavery.
About hia time hi, political and theoOgc views altered
greatly GEC lie went 10 Havard 10 study divinity.
While there he formed aoHiring acquaintance with
Emerson, Phillips. Garrison aud other abotonsts OF
Massachusetts,, wloac influence tended naturally to
strengthen bis ant-sayery sentiments. At twenty-five
he finished his studies at Cambridge and returned to
Virginia but he could not remain there with hs altered
opinions. Having gone ~ Washington as a Unitarian
Clergyman. hs antilavery disc0uIses, particularly one
delivered after the assault Senator sumner caused
WIN Ills congregation lie ut'Nl pttdONcu ID
Cincinnati, staying there six years but he too nb-
era IN many WAYS or ms church, in which he created
division It was there that the first year Of the Civil
War he declared President LiLcolr's daily
PRAYER 10 be: 80 Lord God, I should Ike TO
have you Oh my side; but must have Kentucky" In
1865 worn down with work. and tired Of the regular min
istry he went London with no IDEA OF remaining more
than few months. Having small means, he oegas lee
turing and also writing for FraSeS and other publica-
tions with such acceptance that he had ample
poympBt his mind and time. He also lectred twice
every Sunday-morning and evenngin different quar-
ters the city and has continued the practice almost
ever since.
During his long residence abroad he has travelled much
and become intimate with many OF the distinguished
OF Great Britain has ceased 10 be in feeling and
character thorough American On his return he will
probably settle in Washingtonbov different he will find
1t from the muddy village he eft it thirty years ago!
and continue there the journalistic and literary abOrs he
has actively and successfully pursued in England
Washington promises to become more and more time
goes on place OF residence for scholars and authors
it fer them the advantages Of quetness absence Of
commerce. reasonable rates of living fine libraries, and
communication with sympathetic minds.