New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-04
IN MEMORY or DR. PHILIP SCHAFF.
WARM TRIBUTES PAID TO THE DEAD MAN BY
HIS FELLOW WORKERS IN MANY FIELDS

WARM TRIBUTES PAID TO THE DEAD NAN by
HIS FELIOw-wORKERs IN MANY FIELDS.
Warm tributes to the memory OF the late Rev.
Dr. Philip Schaff were paid at memorial ser
vice held. under the auspices Of the Evangelical
Alliance at the Marble Collegiate Church, at
Fifth-ave and Twenty-ninth-st, last evening. Will
lam f. Dodge president of the Alliance. presided
and spoke strongly OF DR.. Shan's brilliant and
endearng qualities OF character.
The Rev. DR.. w w. Atterbury told how the
violations OF the Sunday law at the time OF the
origin of the Sabbath Committee had lee to
meeting Of the ministers who formed II. and Dr.
Schar came from Mercersburg. Penn. and made
q stirring address before the big meeting Of Ger
man-Americans held 10 discuss the SUBJECT IN
Cooper Union. In October 1859.
The Rev Dr. George II. Crooks. president Of
Drew Theological Seminary. represented the Amer
can Committee the Revision or the bible' or
which Dr. Schar had been chairman. Dr. Crooks
said that Dr. Schafs mission had been TO bring
into American II eoogy the sweet evangelical spiri.
OF German theology. with none OF it's bitterness
A polemic spirit ruled among American theoiosiahs
when he came among them. He brought IN the
historic spirit. That he was made chairman OF
the American Committee OF Revision, which laboret
In a language he had not learned III manhoo"
Dr. Crooks thought one Of the greatest 'Tluinphs
Of his life.
The Re- DR. Thomas S Hastings president o'
the Union Theological Semina'y. in whl'h DE-
Scbaff was long a professor. was the next speaker
"Ha was" said Mr.. Hastings. "the most superla-
,,ve,y Industrious man | eyer knew Ii makes me
ache 10 look at my library and see the scores and
scores of ponderous volumes which he either wrote
or edited.
The sneaker also spoke the cosmopolitan spirit.
the broad sympath and delightful social qualities
OF his friend.
The Rev Dr. James NJ King. honorary secretary
of the Evangelical Alliance for the United states,
spoke of Dr. Schaffs great services TO that body
which he said Is made up Of men who believe In
, religions liberty and In the separation Of Church
and state He paid this tribute to Or Schaf Tie
was a painstakng and accurate scholar, an accom-
nIishrd educator. a vOluminous and instructive
author an interchangeable tOiler. an Instructive
ureacher a strategist in utilizing the resources VI
ri hers conscientious refOrmer, genuine pa.
.rint an inspirer of youth He was friend Of
man. ne was a servant Of Cod
The other clcrgymen who took part In the cXer-
c,ses bv reading the Scriptures or in prayer were
the rev DR. Josiah Strong and the Rev. DR.. Charles
a. Stoddard Editor Of The Observer" and the
| Rev ID J. Rurrell Among the audience were John
/ crosby Brown, the Rev. Professor William Adams
| Brown William y. ST. John. the Roy Francis
I{rown Thomas G. Acton, eX-president Of the Police
! itoard. the Rev Dr Talbot W. Chambers. the Rev.
| Dr Frank H. Marling. Mornay Williams. James
| Wontaeue the Rev Dr Conklin. Robert Schell.
! Robert r. McBurney and the Rev. Alfred f.. Myers.