New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-30
DIR. HALLS BUSY LIFE.
SKETCH OF THE CLERGYMAN WHO HAD SUCH
NARROW Escape FROM DEATH.

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NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
The Rev. Dr. John Hall is one of the leading Presby
terrain ministers Of the United states and his congres
ton Is one of the largest and richest in Ncw-York
Not only IS Dr. Hall well known IN this city ana
country but he enjoys wide reputation in Europe
The life OF Dr. Hail. which was nearly brought TO
a close Yesterday has been an interesting and active
one The Scotch-Irsh family from which he descended
settled in Armagh in 1000, and there he was born on
July 81 1920, in the house occupied by the family
for six generations. His education and training were
Of that strictly religious character which is marked
among Cavinists and he early displayed great pley
At the age OF thirteen yeSs he became student OF
the college In Belfast, where he won Eumoer Oh
prizes including one for proficiency in Hebrew. on
closing his academical course he began the study Oh
theology with view 10 entering the ministry. Ills
own idea IS that he carried through his under
graduate course when much too young and before he
realized the value of the studies for future lfe by
the time however, when his theological curriculum
closed he had become alive 10 the value OF thorough
education and while supporting himself as chsslcai
teacher carried off prizes in every department
In June 1s49 he was licensed TO preach by the
Presbytery of Belfast and received call TO take the
post OF missionary at station in the West OF Ire
land where Pedestrians few in number and feeble
in influence. lie was then entering upon his twenty
first year He was successful in this sphere CT opera
tions where he remained three years III January,
1s5r I'm response to an urgent call from his old home
he accented the pastOrate OF the First Church In the
city of Armagh from which he transferred In 1913
To the Church OF st. Mary's Abbey, now Rutland
Souare in Dublin Here, in his former charge, his
talents attracted great attention, while his eloquent
efutations of the attacks of false science upon the
credibty OF Christianity earned for him high position
in the cultured circles of the Irish capital In the once
of the Commissioner Of Education 70 which he was
shortly after appointed by the Viceroy, he discharged
his arduous Duties with unHaggng zeal, serving Tor
years I'm the honorable but exacting ohce without
any compens alton whatever. In the summer OF 1917
he was appointed delegate from the General Assembly
i'm Ireland to the School Assembly then In session
in Cincinnati DR.. Hail made most forclble appeals III
behalf Of Church unity, and 10 doubt fastened the
consummatlon Of the desired union.
At the New School Assembly, in Rochester, lie was
equally successful BY the time he had reached New
York church people were eager to hear him, and at his
first sermon in the Fifth Avenue Church, June 70,
1aGT he created so profound an Impression that inc
society determined 10 give him call le Was sPoAe "
ON the subject but no formal meeting OF the conse
cation had been held further action cOud not De tshe,
and Dr. Hall saStd for Europe and resumed his studles
in Dublin. -, ~, 49, ., hin,
by cable the first instance, probably OF such u,S VI
Sovemler 3, 1867, assumed his duties IN New. Ofk,
where he has remained ever since. Dr. Hairs tme Is
Constantly taken up, and were his physical quaIhea-
ons NOT OF an equally high order with his mental ne
Appreciated BY his people than Dr. Hail. and had one
~ the bullets fired BY Roth killed him. the grief oil the
chnrch going people OF NewYOrk would have been pro
found.