Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-07
Rev. Henry Bernard Carpenter.

The Boston Herald contains the follow
ing sketch of Rev. Henry Bernard Car
penter. who died suddenly from apoplexy
at Sorrento, July To-
| Henry Bernard Carpenter was line
type of the Irish gentleman, scholar. and
poet. He was born In Dublin In lS40 His
father and mother were members of old
Irish families. Under the instruction of
/ his fathel. "aG vas = Clergyman Of the
established Protestant church in Ireland
he received his elementary intellectual
| training. In his eighteenth year, he enter
ed Oxford University, where he first be-
gan to exhibit his poetic talent. aud
whence he was graduated with distinction
| in 1862. The following year, he became u
master in the Portora Royal Collegiate
| School, receiving his appointment from
the Royal Commissioners of Education
tor Ireland. This school, founded h,
James l., is in one of the beautiful lake
| districts of the west of Ireland. Ii has
been called 1.-The Eton Of ireland" and has
/ numbered among its pupils many of tn.
nobility and gentry Of the island Among
Mr., Carpenters pupils were William and
Oscar Wilde. In lS64. he was ordained
chaplain OF the school. Subsequently,. h.
became chaplain to the Ear' Of BeImor.
and his tenantry. lie gave instruction in
the Greek and Latin classics, and also In
English literature, to the study Of which
lac had always been aIdently devoted.
While there, he attracted the notice and
favor OF the Earl Of Carlisle by his poetic
writings. lie soon made his appearance In
the lecture field; and it was a, a lecturer.
and with hope If professorship IN
| Bowdoin College, that he came to America
in 1874,
Mr. Carpenter did not obtain the pro
fe>>or'> char al Bowdoin College Failing
IN this. he preached for time In Var
mouth, Me. and then in Fryeburg from
which plsce he went to Bridgton wheuce
he was called To the Hollis Street Church,
Bostou. IN ISIS The society soon began
10 increase in strength aud courage until
1t undertook the enterprise of building q
rev church in the then outskirts OF lh,
Back Bay settlement. The new church
was finished and occupied 10 1854 The
historic religious home of the liolli, Street
Church was sold. 1t had then been in .A-
i>tence l52 years. and had had but nine
pastors, Mr.. Carpenter succeeding George.
l. tbaney while the predecessors Of these
were Thomas Starr King. David Fosdick.
John firrpont, Horace Holley. Samuel
West, Ebenezcr Wight. and Mather Byle-,
The first pastor. In 1897. the church was
united with the South Congregational
Church.
Owing TO an arrangement with the pro
pr!etors by which DR. Edward Everett
Hale took charge OF the parish, the de-
ceased severed his connection with the
church. For some time he was the oc-
ca~ional occupant Of various pulpit. n
and near Hoston. Aflcrward. he organized
The Liberal Christian Church OF Boston,
conducting services IN Steinert Hall
In the pulpit OF his church and n the
social and literary circle, Of the city, MIR
Carpenter Was highly priced. There WAS
captivating simplicity, brightness. cordial
iiy, and charm IN his manner, whether
speaking 10 friends or strangers or To
great audiences. He Was a cultivated
reader and the hymns fen almost as
agrccably from hi> lips as from those of
the choir. His sermons. were In dicpited
and graceful style, unfolding hi, reason
ing with a clear and we'll regulated logic
and adoruing 1t with a wealth Of illu,tra-
tion drawn from the resources Of his
scholarship and his poetic Imagination
HIS discuurses wer. rather sensuous than
spiritual
outside OF the pulpit the deceased gen
uenan WAS fine classical scholar and
u
IN everything relative to Greek art and
literature. So pronounced were his tastes
IN this direction that on being released
from his connection with the Hollis Street
Church, he at once carried Z u his long
cherished project Of visiting Greece. and
spent nearly year in that country The
letters he wrote home thence reflect alike
the scholarly spirit and the literary power
Of their author. Since his return from
Greece, Mr. Carpenter lectured from time
To time on various subjects Greek art and
literature being his iavorite themes He
vas q poet. n we'll A. an author; and his
latest volume. 'Ilbcr Amoris," published
IN l-es, wa, warmly praised by the review
ers. II is = medieval romance In blank
verse. divided into fonr books each with
lyrical prelude His Trio for Twelfth
Night, published in the Atlantic Monthly.
and his other shorter poetic works have
been equally well received by the public
HIS lectures We're varied, and include
biographies OF many leading lrishmen He
Wa, always warmly interested IN his native
country. and one Of her most able defend
er,. In l>-3, Mayor Martin appointed him
the munc pality's Fourth OF July orator.
HI, address was 8 masterpiece of elo-
quence and diction.
Mr.. Carpenters wife, who survives him.
IN young son, was a lady OF Bridgton,
Me, whom lie married while be had a
parish there
His mother was of the family Of Boyds
of Derry, many of whom have been
famous soldiers The Robert BOYD celc-
brated in Carly les Life Of Sterling was his
uncle. Another maternal uncle, his own
godfather, was DR. Archibald Boyd, for
many years associated with Frederick
Robertson. Another of this family was
that John Mcneil Boyd, captain Of the
Ajax who perished gallantly at Kings
town, whose grave and statue are opposite
Dean Swifts in St. Patrck's Cathedral,
Dublin. His brother, William Boyd Car
penter, is Bishop OF Ripon, appointed by
Mr.. Gladstone. Another brother, Rev.
Archibald Boyd Carpenter, is also a divine
OF the church Of England.
\ member Of the Papyrus Club and other
similar organizations, Mr.. Carpenter WAS
a warm friend of John Boyle Reilly and
james Jeilries Roche. and was highly es-
teemcd by all literary people who knew
him. Latterly, he resided with his family
at the Hotel Glendon, and was there in the
habit of holding weekly literary gather
ings on Sunday evenings, at which many
prominent literary and artistic people were
from time to time TO be seen