New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-24

world and tie writer invariably recciVeu "
carefully written note IN rtpY. $1,000. ,,s
\ friend who knew Dr. BROOKS well eh'ef'u III
strdy one forenoon. Before the erea' pi'"'"
a heap OF opened letters. Turning III I''H am
.,m Among all those letters when haNe
''oa ~ chain answer. not one appertalns TO my
nst All are from people outside The pouus 20
trinity. and most Of them rom p cris and several
c"noin urgent appeals for money Dr. nro %s Hne
greatly oycrwOrkcd man ana oT would long ago
pnS s mccnmbcd 20 tho burden wnich eiadua"S u"
crossed from year to yr,r; ,s,en. when docs DR..
raors Nritc his Sermon, 1t was dlicn' To- a ~,
lie never like most literary m'n nmrs Of the DAY.
I was AWAY, Wiling grant an audience , 70 we're
mos, humble caller, and not Jew Hn Iab"rsivnc
evrc Ito was type Of 'he laTs',,, cnesi
N benevolent humanity. and had the ",w,,h
mo-. '' ~, All mat Is calculated 10 urln Ho'w,,m.
Standing his dignity. his grandeur ana n ms '' on
su,a,nilon Dr. Brook, was extremely lr,S,"S ~,
,nns lie wa" easy and agreeable N 'l,
marnor IN the prc-"nc" Of ndi',, ne' " accuse
.nems -" ,ac NV ~ :. iadic.' man on the contrary
T nr rroots always treated woman N the sam nn "
open he would II H. %''e The e6ssips say tina,
r rt MIN disappointment carly in ir wn ,%i
confirmed "n u" M Hrooks was snguarly free ron
tic petty ANNOYING scandals wIrn w uo. so oT,i 80
attach TO great pr.nrnEf' free from gull that the
brayc,t and meanc>t Qnldnunc ncvrr nnr cher
tire on The domain Of boston, s nrook. Witch Illus
IN an h thourhtiuncs, when tho poor ara ,,'"
were in question Year; ago lr w, oven st. Marks
Thnn in wcSt Sewon one Christmas Eye D ,nc
o had been to The little church TO ais, saro o
hr'"ton festival Every lady present was uor Oa
Of speaking with him. and those VINO nan ot hins
~ hand bu, he had m time TO devote 20 LIN
Conversation: he must he about ~, ",s ,,s ,,ncn
AZ he was hurrync through The church WIN Wr"''i
o""r Oman ncatlv a,trcd bu bearing he marks , n
Goyriy e., ~ ra,sc her eyes as Dr. Brooks passed down
hc aisle Du lie saw her and went ora 10 ro nod
side oE ne Kidding her merry Christmas passed ont
Of the Church Ills work anon the poor % %nd WHO
"cver entered III, church some Of whom hcV, Hch'u u
lin preach did not fear 10 Ask I'm I, om,c iy Wed
d'ath invaded The family crclc ana thcv a "," ~
IN vain lie refused If ne had ilne ciou i y
ii, disposal 10 grant the rgncSi' IN, who f No,
s; I,one, who Is not = member o. the Episcopal
cmrch los, his mtrlc child. The faih.r ana mother
wished 70 o's sc Axe Of the chld D. Brook sad
win do 20 chccr'uv. 4 hsy" me ~ r.ve inst half
an honr tat Is not bc,pokcn i You WI mS ,s, yonr
| arranccmen;s conform 80 that tine VIII E''"H 1"
Another instance Is recalled q IA" ane' phnn,
thropc work. Of Dr. Eroo,S. N rev. y ro,IS Ie,por
| ,ou slc, 4 sul,.cr p'"a was rt~'h among we wv d
In hi. Office TO help him m,h" trip TO ,
| tGc speaking tube to the fireman Of the composing
room and said 100 roc
AN right. send him mp. would go down. o"'
| In few minutes the foreman was as'on 'hed 20 ,c
aha t,mil mr. fac, and ~ IO>on's great pr'h' ut
c".ctirr III. cOmrosiu groom. for Nights iT"h N"
| s,r,et and There T. no elevator there Or l'io,"-
aid hc had learned II what tn ia were 1mn.
enc of their fellow .worbmon and NJ d" some INJURIES
a" Z, the character Of H." man. u" said IN. mn
90, lad attended III church. and he had lcirn'n ="
thcIr ni.fnrtunc- satisfied Ina; II would bc u hnn
art 10 a worthy man. Or. Brooks quietly .hpp'd 20
note into the forcman's hand. and asked him 10 ago
| liza, 10 Inc find refusing 10 allow Ms name 70 ue
| added to the subscription lisi.
| ANY,, & ,..u known that Dr. Brooks long avcrse
| n having hs photographs spread broadcast Ull"ush
The cy and exposed FOR sale. and wa many ycrs lie
-, Ms ant pn,hy 10 this sort 81 ching could b" over
| como Finally he conscnted. f"w years ago 10 ~
| for his Photograph. condition mat q HNnIy on
vo,~ rlIurc sold sl,rd he given 10 charitable Oh
| ,cctS IN connection with the church