Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-30
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. From All Quarters. REV. DR. CROSBY DEAD. The Noted Divine Called to
 His Reward. COLLAPSE OF AN IMMENSE PIPE. The Wrecked U. s. Steamer
 GaIena FIoated. BIG SWINDlING SCHEME EXPOSED. A Spanish Steamer Ashore Near
 Hatteras.
BIG SWINDlING SCHEME EXPOSED.
REV. DIR. CROSBY DEAD.

KEW Dtks CtOSnA DHADs
 The End PeacefuI-Loving Messages
 Left for Absent Members of His
 Family-Sketch of His Life.
 NEW YORK, March 29.-Dr. Crosby died at his home, 116 East Eleventh street, at 5:43 p. m. tonight. His end was peaceful and in sleep he passed away. AS the bells rang for vesper service, Easter Sunday, he asked by sign for paper, and wrote few lines to his loved ones-to the absent son and daughter in Egypt, and three mem bers of his family at home The first words of the last note were: q know I have to go." He sent loving message to the absent ones and his farewell to all. Then shortly after he signalled feebly to be moved over on his right side. His breathing grew heavier. Suddenly he gasped. The nurse hastily called Dr. Conrad and summoned Nicholas Crosby, the son. The dying man gasped few times and expired.
 Dr. Crosby was born in New York city, February 27, 1926. He was of revolu: tionary family, his grandfather, Ebenezer Crosby, being surgeon of General Wash ington's guards. His father was w. Bedloe Crosby, the philanthropist. He was gradu- ated at the University of New York in 1844 He was then called to the professor ship of Greek in Rutgers college in 1859, 8 position which he gave up in 1863 to take the pastorship of the Fourth Avenue Pres byterian church, with which he was as- sociated at the time of his death. In 1872 he became chancellor of the University of the City of New York, and at his death he was member of the council of his alma mater. Dr. Crosby was chosen moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church in 1873, and 1877 he was delegate to the first Presbyterian general council in Edinburgh. In 1877 he took leading part in establishing a society for the pre- vention of vice. As an author he has written number of scholarly theological works.
 Dr. Crosby led his class at the univer- sity and after graduation spent three years on farm. In 1S47 he married Miss Margaret Givan and started on two years trip in Europe and the east, spend ing considerable time in Greece studying the language. Returning home he be- came professor of Greek in the univer- sity. Soon after he helped organize a Young Mems Christian association in this city, there being then only two others in this country, one at Boston and another at Providence. In 1859 he be- came professor of Greek at Rutgers, ill health forcing him to leave this city. At about this time Harvard gave him the de- gree of D. D., although he had never at tended theological seminary and did not intend to become clergyman. Soon after he became licensed and was made pastor at New Brunswick, N. J., doing the double duty of pastor and professor. In 1863 he succeeded Rev. Dr. Joel Parker as pastor of the Fourth Avenue Presby- te1ian church in this city. His work with the church has been eminently successful. On January 10, 1881, Dr. Crosby delivered an address in Fremont Temple in the Bos- ton Monday Lecture course on "A Calm View of the Temperance Question" He said among other things: 'I take no apologetic position. I carry the war into Africa. I have no contest with men, but with false principles. I assert that the total abstinence system is false in it's philosophy, contrary to re- vealed religion and harmful to the best in- terests of this country. I also charge up in our land and general demorilization il religious communities. We should act witt an even mind on so grave subject and set to it that every step we takeis solidly found ed on right reason" The Society for tht Prevention of Crime was organized 1T the spring of 1857 and Dr. Crosby was its president from the first. Although not { graduate of theological seminary Dr Crosby was an earnest Presbyterian, bu thoug ht less of denominational feeling than of fraternal relations with all branch | es of the evangelical church. In May, l 1873, he was the moderator of the | general assembly at Baltimore. In June 1876, he was sent to the first meeting | of the general Presbyterian coun | cil in Edinburgh to represent tn assembly where he read paper on tn | Christian Ministry" When the genera assembly met in Philadelphia in 1888 Dr l Crosby was speaker at the centennia services, and read timely paper ol
 "Presbyterianism and Biblical Scholar
 ship" in which he dealt ringing blow against advanced higher criticism. Tn following year the great assembly met il
 his church and he took an active part il all the proceedings of that body He was a member of the Presbyterian
 committee appointed to prepare repor on the revision of the confession of faith
 He favored changes in the chapter that re
 lates to the decrees of God and the Presby
 tery sent him to the assembly for the thir
 time in as many years. A short time be
 ford Dr. Crosby was ordained he was pro
 posed as candidate for congress, but h
 refused to let his name be used. Presiden
 Lincoln in 1861 offered the ministry c
 Greece, but this he also declined
 Dr. Crosby's interest in public affair
 was shown by the active part he took i
 the Peoples Municipal league movement
 which aimed at the purifcation of loct
 politics.