New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-09
OBITUARY.
THE REV LANES FREEMAN CLARKE.

THE REV. JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE
Boston, June (Special).-Tbe Rev. James Freeman
Clarke died tonight at his residence in Jamaica Plain
after several days illness Mr. Clarke was critically Ill
about year ago. but partially recovered his health and
resumed part Of his work. He taken down about
ten days ago and died at IL O'Clock tonight
This widely known Unitarian divine born in Han
over, NJ H., April A. $780, and graduated from Har-
ward College In 1929 being member Of the famous class
OF that year. which included also among Its graduates
Oliver Wendell Holmes Dr. Benjamin Pierce, the mathe
matc!an; Judge Benjamin r Curtis and the Rev DIT
S. r. Smith, author Of the National hymn Ny Country
Ills OF Thee" He ct once entered the Cambridge
Divinity School, and graduated there In 1888 ie"
months later he became the pastor OF Unitarian chufeh
In Louisville. KY There he remained for seven years
and showed himself be a minister Of rare and sym
pathetic powers In 1s41 he called to Boston, wnere
the Church Of the Disciples was organized with MIN as
Its pastor and except for interval OF three years Dc
ginning In $780, he continued In that relation until MS
His pastorate In all respects notably sue
cessfu in city Of great preachers Ike boston
While descending 10 the level Of sensadonas nc
always fully abreast Of the times with his TOPICS
and he presented his thoughts in clear simple ana pop
uar His congregations were large but there
much demand for his sermons by the greater cohgr
cation Of the outside public Consequently verbatim re-
ports Of them formed for many years constant ana az
tractive feature Of the newspaper press OF Bostoh e
accounted eloquent pulpit orator. Tut his sermons
also read WELL and attained probably wider circulation
porares In his heoogy he not radical as Theo
6ore Parker but represented fairly the most earnest ana
active element Of the Unitarian Church. He was much
given philanthropc efforts and few charitable enter
prses during the past thirty years have been
without his support
Dr. Clarke voluminous writer apart from his ser
His contributions literature, in his early years.
include number Of poems one Of which was read Deiore
the Phi Beta Kappa Society While In Louisville he eateo
The Western Messenger His writings for the last
thry.ve years however been mainly upon religious
topics Among his best works The Christian
Doctrine of Forgiveness S52 The Christian Doctrine
OF Prayer 1850, Orthodoxy $780, Steps OF Keiel
us7o The Ton Great Religions (1S70, Common Sense
in Religion 1879 Essentials and Nom Essentials In Ise
gIonr Qs7s" Memorial and Biographical Sketches le7o'
Self. Culture" C1ss0) and a. The Legend OF Thomas
Dldymus" aUss1). 80 They show great research
profound thought strong powers OF oeiihea-
ton and a fine literary style. DR.. Clarke arangeu
form OF worship for the Church Of the Disciples embody
ing features Of the Episcopal liturgy and some Congreg
tonal and Quaker ugcs In 1858 he delivered In boso
the address on the ercentenay celebration OF
birth He was intimately associated during his Boston
career with the interests Of Harvard College, MS anna
mater For many years he one OF the most active
and useful members OF its Board Of Overseers In 'na'
poston he gave his influence for liberazing the hsu
tuition and extending the scope or It's work nc was
strong advocate coeducaton OF the sexes ana IN ho
presented TO the Board minority report In ia'or Vi ~
admission OF women students In 1858 the coheso os
slowed upon him the degree Of Doctor OF DIVINITY