Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-30
REV. HOWARD CROSBY DEAD.
The Eminent Clergyman Passes Away-Hi,
End Peaceful.

The Eminent Clergyman Passes Away-Hi,
End Peaceful.
Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby died at $50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at his residence, No. 116
East 18th street, New York city. His end was
peaceful and in sleep he passed away. As the
bells rang for vesper service Easter day he
asked by sign for paper and wrote few lines
to his loved ones, to the absent son and daugh-
ter In Egypt and the three members Of his
family at home. The first words Of the last
note were: II know I have to Co."
HIS LIFE AND CAREER.
Howard Crosby was born in New York Feb
ruary 81, 1926. He was a son of VIM. Bedlow
Crosby, the philanthropist. He was graduated
at the University of the City of New York in
1874 and became professor of Greek there in
1851. In 1859 he was called to the chair Of
Greek at Rutgers. Two years later he entered
the ministry of the Presbyterian church and
united the duties Of pastor Of the First
OF the professorship. In 1868 he gave
mp work at New Brunswick to be-
come pastor Of the Fourth Avenue Presby-
terrain Church in New York city, which place
he held at the time of his death. He also held
the office Of chancellor of the University Of
New York from 1870 to 1881 and has been since
1864 member of its council. In 1859 he re-
ceived the degree of d. d. from Harvard; in
1871 that OF LID. from Columbia College. He
was chosen moderator of the general assembly
OF the Presbyterian Church of the United
States in 1873 and has often been a delegate to
that body. In 1877 he was q delegate to the
nrst Presbyterian general council at Edin-
burgh.
In addition to his work as an educator and
Clergyman DR.. Crosby has taken a lively inter-
est and exerted beneficial influence in public
affairs, particularly in advocating temperance
as distinguished from total abstinence. In 1877
he took the principal part in founding the So
ciety for the Prevention Of Crime in New York,
whose chief object is the reduction of the num-
Der OF saloons and the restriction Of the liquor
traftic. Through this society, of which he has
been president since its foundation, and apart
from it he has done much in this great work,
influencing legislation and the municipal gov
eminent In his own city in 30 far as it has rela-
ton to the regulation of intemperance and
CRIME. He has also been actively interested in
the welfare of the Indians and the procurement
OF an international copyright law.
Dr.. Crosby's published work includes'Land
OF the Moslem," written after tour of the
east (New York, 1851; "Gdipus Tyrannus of
sophocles." edited with notes QS51): "Scholia
OF the New Testament Qs6l). social Hints
Q866), Life of Jesus 0s76), '.Bible Com
Thoughts on the Pentateuch' QS73), "Notes
on Joshua" 1S75), Commentary on Nehemiah
QS16), The Christian Preacher" QS79), ''Ihe
Humanity of Christ" QS30) and commentary
on the New Testament" Q8S5. He has also
written largely for periodicals and was a men,
Der OF the American committee to revise the
New Testament.
shown year since by the active part he took
In the interest of the peoples municipal league
movement, which aimed at the publication Of
local politics.