New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21


returned from Chicago he had attack Of heart
disease On Wednesday another stroke OF paralysis
rendered him speechless. and he died yesterday
morning. conscious almost up TO the last AT MS
bedside his wife. Mary Schley Schaff, who Is
A cousin Of the famous Commodore Schley. ana
whom Professor Schan married in 1916. and three
children. one is the Rev. DR.. ID. B. SchaiI' o.!
Jacksonville. III.
The funeral will be held at the Church OF the
Covenant. No. 2s Park-ave., on Monday. at 10
a. The Rev. Dr. j. H. Mcllvaine. pastor OF the
church. will oiiciate. and he will be assisted by
Or. Hastings. president of the Union Seminary ana
by the Rev. DR.. Gerhart. professor In the German
Reformed Seminary at Lancaster. Penn. professor
Schaff the founder and the president OF the
American Society of Church History and several
other societies. and it Is probable that each OF these
will be represented at the funeral. number of
seminary students will also be present The ouriai
will be in Woodlawn Cemetery
The Rev. DIR. Philip schaT one OF the most
learned of modern dvines. He was born at CORE
Canton Graubundten. Switzerland on January l.
1919 His education most thorough. beginning
at the college of his native city and being prose
cuted in the gymnasium at Stuttgart and the Uni
verslties OF Tubnscn. Halle and Berlin. From the
latter institution Re graduated In 1911, re-
ceved the degree OF doctor OF philosophy and bach
elor OF divinity: In 1854 the degree OF doctor OF
sity. After his graduation he travelled for year
more In Europe tutor 10 the son OF a Prus-
sian nobleman. Upon his return to Berlin IN lAZ
he ecturcd in the university on biblical Exegesis
and Church History" At this time there was Il
desire among the leaders OF the German Reformed
Church in America TO secure for an Instructor In
the theological seminary at Mercersbure. Penn,
suitable representative OF the German theology.
The synod which met IN Winchester Va. In Octo.
b,r. ,si5 having applied TO the leading scholars OF
Germany. were advised by Nearder. Muller, krum-
macher and others 10 invite Professor SchaH TO
accept the vacant chair. Upon their recommends
ton this was done and the young Instructor was
ordained at Eiberfeldt and 10 this country
in the following year. Neandor. the father OF
church history" Of whom DR.. Schan has given
many interesting "reminiscences in his History OF
Germany" predicted with confidence the future
distinction of his devoted disciple.
DR.. Schans opening address In his new field OF
labor was on the Principle Of Professionalism as
Related TO Romanism and the Present State OF the
Church" II published first In German; an
English translation soon followed and gave rise 10
the "Mercersburg Theological Movement" The
thoughts expressed I'm this book liberal that
In less than a year after lis arrival In America
charge OF heresy was brought against him. His
trial before the synod Ia York. Penn. In 1875. re-
suited in his honorable acqui;ta. and he continued
to teach and write at Mercersburg for nearly
twenty years.
sentative OF the German Reformed Church 10 two
important religious acknowledgement the Ecciesas-
teal Diet in Frankfort and at the Swiss Pastoral
Conference in Basel At Berlin and other cities he
November 1862 he was invited to spend three
months at the Aniover Theological Seminary to
deliver "A Of lectures on 'Eccesiasticai HIS
tory" Instead OF three months. he occupied that
chair for five years and IN 1858 he was elected pro-
fessor OF church history In the Hartford Theology
cal Institute. DR. Schan came to this city In De
cember. 1863. TO edit .anse Commentary ana TO
History" Here he found "A wider field for his scho-
arly attainmcnts. and he made this city his home
Of the New-York Sabbath Committee. and In 1870
he was called to the Union Theological seminary
The EVANGELICAL Alliance, consisting or CHRIS
tians OF different nationalites and creeds was or
ganized in London in 1915 for The express purpose
on the basis OF that liberty. DR. schaff was one
of the founders and The honorary secretary OF me
terests ne made frequent visits to Europe, arrang-
H sch i0r was n held in this city in october s
it was proposed in 1871 to memorialize the Emperor
lions in his empire particularly in the Baltic
provinces. commission OF influential American
tons from the various foreign branches OF the
Alliance This committee consisted OF fourteen
ing at stuttgart he was elected president In $50
c car sis" Creeks Gf' and PTocsans held with
view OF promoting Christian unity among those
byteran Church. held in Cincinnati In 1885, DR.
SchaN defended Roman Catholic baptism l.,
Great as has been DR. schaff's work as an In
structor. historian, commentator and an advocate
OF Christian freedom his Efforts in the interest OF
Scriptures must take the precedence; For the sue
cess of that undertaking he labored long ana iath.
fully. and the important position taken by me
American revisers was largely due TO his assuming
iqieIy carryins out plans judciousiy made At
The request of the British Committee. through the
ia tb to American scholars 10 cooperate with
them in the work a meeting was held In New
pThfs mar an
Committee of twenty-five members was appointed
to aid in the revision Dr. schaff was president OF
company that was revising the New Testament
me Sew in was was published in ISL and the
DR.. schail at first wrote in German and his works
were Of his life in AMERICA he used his adopted
language. which had become as natural to him as
his native tongue His literary productions have
means confined 70 the English and German:speak..
has has been adopted class books In many theologi-
cal seminarIes His books are mostly historical
the press in streams that seemed TO be exhaustess;
Commentaries, histories hymn books catechisms
to his %sSe h Of His hn6 p s
DR.. schaff filed various chairs in the Union Sem
nepsrtment Of church History seven years ago
Last year he had paraiytic stroke; but he soon
and me w was succeeded BY Professor McGfer Last
Parliament OF Religions. He said then that he was
told that he making the journey at the risk Of
his life but he could not let the opportunity pass
OF speaking In behalf OF religious liberation and
religious liberty
JULES LEFORT.
Paris. Oct 2o.-Jules Lefort. the we'll known
rrercb chemist and member OF the Academy OF
Medicine. died yesterday. He was born in 1919 and
was elected to the Academy OF Medicine In 1872.
His special study for many years the analysis
~ mineral waters. He was the author of an i'm