New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-01

In 1884 Dr. Storrs said that he should vote Dor him
although General Arthur had previously been tis
choice. In speaking OF the candidate no sso uo.n
deal OF clear ami large historical sense and tnat ms
ambition will he likely be- not to make his Admins
trdon brilliant and adv nturous so much NJ ." make
ii at once safe Tor the country honorable before
other peoples, and dignned and eminent IN the puDe
snnals" In January 1885, he wrote letter strongly
favoring ths election of Mr.. EvarB for Senator
POPULARITY AS LECTURER
Dr. Storrs has devoted much time to the interests
of the Long Island Historical Society, Of which he has
been president tor many years. Many OF his most
important lectures have been historical SUBJECTS
On March 5, 1875 in the Brooklyn Academy OF Music
he del,e the first of lectures on The Ottoman
and Musco,its their Long DUEL in which he dis
cusssd the that led the long struggle glanced
at the theatre OF the and explained the early
power OF Turkey and her decline. One week LATER IN
the ond lecture the Eastern Question he hano LED
: n ussia's Past Present and Future ms ~as - Al
eloquent plea for the Russians and prophecy Oh the
greatness. The following month the lectures were
repeated at the New-i ok Academy OF Music, ana the
ouiiding was not lar,e enough TO contain oil VINO
wished to hear the talented orator on this popular
quest on The tine building OF the Historical society
OF Brooklyn Is largely the result of his WORK
On April Is, 1878. Dr. Storrs delivered the GRAFTON
at the seventietb Anniversary of the NewYork His
torical Society, which analvticaI discussion OF
the Elements of the Esry American irt' On
Nav IA, 1877 at the 109th anniversary or tho
Chamber Of Commerce. he spoke on the Contributions
of Commerce o Literature aud Art" Three years
later DR.. storrs again guest OF the Chamber of
commerce and responded to the toast, 1ommerce,s
an Educator OF Nations and Constant III mister OF
civilization; Whatever Ministers to Er end us
Activity Furthers the Permanent Interests OF Man
kind At the New En- gland Society dinner III this
Oily in 1850, Dr. StOrrs and General Grant were
among The speakers.
Dr. s orrs wac also one of the speakers at the semi
centennial anniversary of the A pha Delta PHI Fra
ternity IN 1882. La November, 1882. he made an
address at enthusiastic meeting In tie Academy OF
Music, held or the purpose of aron-ing more fuuy
public interest in the erection on bellows Island Oh
pedesta for the Statue of Ii erty.
DR.. storrs ha- delivered many other notable al
dresses, o. which have been published IN ooos
form. Among them The Divine origin OF
Christianity IA Indicated its Historical Effects ;
St. Bernard His fines and Work : his brilliant
Grafton at the opening OF the Brooklyn Bridge III Nay
1883 will FORGOTTEN by the thousands VINO
heard or read it, The next month he delivered the
Chanceor's annual address at the Union college on
Manliness in the Soho ar which was cOnsidurcu "a
masterpiece OF academic exhortatOn. TN December
2, 1SsO. Dr. Storrs delivered an Grafton on John
Wyclife and the First English Bible; IN the Academy
OF Music ut the emi-mi ennal celebration, under me
auspices of The American Bible society IN No'Gin-
| Der ls7j he delivered a lecture in the South Re-
formed Church in this city, on Inc Libraries Oh
Europe
The degree of D. D. was conferred on DR.. Storrs by
| Union College in 1858 and by Harvard IN 1913 ;
Princeton I'VE the degrer OF LID. in 1874. He has
been called to MANY important churches, but mas
steadfastY leave his early OVe Ills atAer
believe hal the relations between pastor and people
should be lifelong and the seems TO have the same
idea OF passionate. Que OF the pro nlnent oheis hat
/ he declined given by the Brlck fresOy erian
| Cnurch. OF II is city, in 1879.
Dr. siorrs mas written several books and among the
Ter the best known are Graham Lectures on
the Wi. lon Power and Goo iness Of God, as
/ Manifested in the Constitution of the Human Sonl
and The Conditions OF Success in Preaching without
Notes" lie also prepared report on the revision OF
the English e,li'ion~ Of the Bible undertaken Oy the
! American Bib.e Society He has published many
sermons, dscourses and orations