The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-01
DR.. HOWARD CROSBY PASSES AWAY.
As the BELLS Were Ringing for the Easter
vespers lis Spirit Went Up Higher.

vespers His Spirit Went Up Higher.
New YORK, March 29.-Dr. Howard
Crosby died at $50 p. m. today at his
residence. His end was peaceful. AS the
bells were ringing for vesper service of
Easter day he asked by sign for paper and
wrote few lines to his loved ones, to the
absent son and daughter in Egypt and the
three members of his family at home.
The first words of this his last writing
were: 81 know have to CO."
lDr. Howard Crosby was one Of the keenest
scholars among the American clergy. The New
Testament revision committee recognized this
when he was made one OF its members. lie
comes of good revolutionary family. Ebenezer
Crosby his grandfather, was surgeon OF zen.
WashIngton's guards. Joseph Crosby, his
greatgrandf ather, was en- cd Massachusetts
settler in the early days of the colony. and the
old homestead at Braintree was in the family
for years. His father William Bediow
Crosby the noted phiIanthropist. who died in
New 1Ork in 1866. lie. in early youth, was
adopted by Col. Henry Rutgers. and it was in
this way that the Crosbys became connected
with the Rutgers estate.
Howard Crosby was born in New York on Feb.
q, 1926. In 1914 he graduated from the Uni
Verslty OF the City OF New York. At that time
his physicians assured him that be could not
i've q year. lie WAS INFORMED LtluL one oil MS
lungs was destroyed, and that he would soon
die OF consumption. But happily for the world
this medical prediction did not prove true.
Nearly half a century has passed since then,
and during these many years DIR. Crosby has
been one OF New HOrk's leading clergyman
robust, strong. helpful. But within the last few
years he has been very susceptible TO colds.
lie took up postgraduate studies, and 1851
was made Greek professor of his alma mater.
For eight years he held this chair, and then. in
1889, he WIS ca led tn the prOiessO1hip OF
Greek in Rutgers college.
Early in 1868 he gave up his chair at Rutgers
and accepted the pastorship OF the Fourth-ave.
presby terian church There his best work has
been done. The "Oid Fourth church" has been
the center whence his influence has gone
abroad into ali places.
4 ripe scholar, "A keen thinker, a bold and
honest speaker, he has made an impression on
the social lite OF his time that is in itself o
monument.
In 1872 he was made chancellor of the Uni
versity OF New York-.he college in which he
had studied as boy and taught as man.
| This position he held until 1881, when he was
| succeeded by the Rev. DR.. John Hall. Ever
since 1864, however he has been q member OF
| the university council.
In 1859 he received D. D. degree from Har-
ward, and in 1871 he was honored with the
highest degree that Columbia can bestow-thnt
| OF LII. ID.
He was chosen moderator of the general as
sembly of the presby terrain church in 1872, and
| both before that time and since has been many
| times delegate to the assembly. In 1877 he
| was delegate TO the first presbyterian general
| council at Edinburgh. In addition to his
| church work aud the official duties that his
ecclesastical prominence imposed upon him
he has been active in social affairs aud promi-
nent supporter OF ail movements that made FOR
/ good government For many years he has adj
vocated the principle of temperance distin-
| guished from total abstinence. The Moderation
| society was direct outcome of his teachings.
In 1887 he took q leading part in establishing
the Society for the Prevention of Vice, and he
has never hesitated TO lend it every assistance
in his power. He has done much 10 influence
| legislation, and the municipal government OF
| New York owes the inception of many of the
regulations it has made in relation TO intemper-
ance and crime to DIR. Howard Crosby.
| He has also been actively interested in the
welfare OF the Indian wards OF the nation, and
all writers owe him a debt of gratitude for his
efforts for the passing OF tha international
| copyright law.
As an author Dr.. Crosby has won distinction,
and long after his deeds are forgotten his pub
lished books will keep his name living among
| men.
| His "Lands OF the Moslem," written after
| an extended tour in the East, published in
1851. In the same year he edited edition
with notes of the "Gdipus TyrRnnus" OF
| Sophocles. Ten years later appeared his we'll
known and scholarly "Scholia on the New
| Testament"
Then came these books: social Hints,
1866; "Life of Jesus" 1870; "Bible Companion. -
| 1870; Healthy Christian" 1871: Thoughts on
the Pentateuch," 1873; Notes on Joshua.
1910; Commentary on Nehemiah" 1876; The
| Christian Preacher" 1879; THE Humanity of
Christ" 1880, and the Commentary on the
! New Testament" 1885.
As a theolOgian and a social reformer DR..
| Crosby has writ his name large in the annals
| of his time. He has been bold and fearless; a
man OF brains and well-defined purpose: a
man of fine culture and with large love Tor
humanity-snd such one as the world can i'll
| afford to lose.