New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17
THE STORY OF HIS LIFE.

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1911 at Carskeoch. on the banks of the N'nnic
NOM AYRSHIRE Scotland. He the son of
Scotch farmer, who wished him TO be educated,
that he might become minister He studied
Latin Greek and mathematics at parochial
school and at thirteen entered Glasgow University,
where he remained five years and stood well in all
his classes He then went to Edinburgh University,
N be under Dr. Thomas Chalmers, and was there
also five years studying all branches of theology
and giving much attention to the physical sciences
and TO mental philosophy. lie was great FAVOR
tie with Chalmers and with Welsh, and his fell
ow-studens elected him president OF their theolos-
teal society. which then famous. While In
Edinburgh he wrote essay on the Stole philoso-
nhy for which the university gave him the hon
orary degree of A. NJ, on the recommendation of
such men Hamilton. Pams and Welsh When
in the Divinity Hall he took an active part against
patronage in the Church of Scotland. as a men,
Der of the Non-Intrusion and Spiritual IndepenG-
ence party whose leader was Thomas Guthrie.
On leaving college Dr. McCosh was licensed to
preach and within year got call TO the Abbey
Church at Arbroath the east coast of Scot
land where he ordained in 1885, He soon had
a congregation of from 600 TO 100 members. many OF
them sailors, among whom he labored with great
zeal He remained there for three years on
salary Of 500 a year. when he called to
Brechin, an inland country town. where he had
colleague, and one of the most enviable positions
in the Church of Scotland. preaching to congre-
CATION OF 1,i0O members. He ana his col
league visited so assduously in town and country
that there were not dozen families in parish
OF 1000 that did not go to some place of worship.
All this time the young preacher was fighting
earnestly the battle OF the freedom of the church
OF Scotland. He believed thoroughly in the spirit
nal independence of the Church. which had been
seriously interfered with in the settlement of min
listers in parishes against the will of the people
lie had. in consequence. to give up his fine living
az the disruption of the church in 1873 lie now
exerted himself TO sst up five churches all over
wide district. embracing his own and neighborine
counties. often riding thirty miles and preaching
three times day in the Howe of the Mearns
and among the Grampian Mountains.
SOME EARLY BOOKS
When his own and other free churches in the dis
trio, were settled. DR.. McCosh set about writing a
work which he intended doing for some time, and in
1850 he published his Method Of Divine Govern
ment. Physical and Moral" which was extensively
read. both in Great Britain and America. In 1t the
author endeavors in;errogate nature by the in
ductlve method nquirlng what is the method of the
divine government primarily in the physical world
and secondarly In Providence as related 70 the
character Of and tending 10 his restoration
This work discusses the laws Of substance and
phenomenon. and OF cause and effect IN physical
nature in the human mind. lie subsequently, con-
tinued the argument in The Supernatural! Ia Rela-
ton to the Natural" which intended as the
first par; Of the work THE Method Of the Divine
Government. Supernatural and Spiritual" for
feow-student Of his. without DR.. Mccosh's !
knowledge sen; copy Of his divine Government
through the president Of Queens College Belfast. to
the famous statesman the Earl Clarendon. the !
Lord-Lieu;enant of ireland. who appointed the au-
thor professor Of logic and metaphysics in the |
Queens University in Ireland then newly insii- !
tuted DR.. McCosh accepted the appointment, and
soon became eminent instructor as he had |
previously been a pastor. He Immediately ere
r1as fagfp "A N A
Belfast. He drew - the institution large body |
Of students. and for sixteen years they stood first
without an exception, In the competitions OF the /
three Queens colleges at Belfast. Cork and Galway,
and in the competitions in the civil services OF Great
Britain and India. open to the students of all Brit;
ISL universities. Dr. McCosh took lively interest |
in all schemes which gave promise OF aiding In the
general diffusion OF knowledge or Of arousing !
the Church 10 activity, and OF uniting Chris !
tians Throughout, the world for mutual sup
port and cooperation. lie earnestly advo-
Gated the National system Of education for /
Ireland against the powerful influence Of Ro- /
man Catholics and OF AIR. Gladstone also lie took |
an active part in preparing the Irish Church for /
the establishment OF 1853, and the successful or /
ganization OF the sustentation Of her ministry Il
largely due 10 him.
FIRST TRIP TO AMERICA
DR.. McCosh came to this country In 1885, travel .
ing 100 miles and visiting some Of the principal .
'o"eses ana theological semlhafleS, ana RETURNING
10 ireland with no idea OF ever coming TO America /
again. In 1868 he was elected president of Princeton
college. and accepted the Office. being inaugurated
IN the fall OF that year Robert Bonner. Henry q.
"arquand John c. Green and his friends in Tren-
'on Alexander Stuart and Mr.. and Mrs Robert
!" stuart and others gathered around the
new president and supplied him with money. in
all about S3y0OOD
rfogress In every department was apparent from
s"e nrst, and while the wealth OF generous patrons
moved into the treasury the curriculum was en-
afsed and developed. the facilities were increased
anu tne number of students was trebled In the
presidency OF DIR. McCosh. The buildings. which
"aa been allowed to get out OF repair, were either
..oulit or remodelled, until now they are among
'ne hnest college buildings in the country. TO pro
Aoe learning. fellowships established. The
iose has been 10 adopt every branch Of learn
den. ana at the same lime to keep all The valuable
isks '.meh's OF the old. As every student cannot
every branch. a system of elective studies
JARED Mt and that carried QUO by Dr. McCosh seems
slonns e one The greatest attention was paid all
For eight years Dr. MccosH save reieons insrue
ScptDnranl The students carrying them through the
strnr,sMes In a general way. Now the Bib.e in
pro;es uon Is divided among seven eight OF the
SsSsoan Many OF the students. in ali about min
proirsssn ministers and missionaries The number OF
cre 3, IN 1855 The number Of students was in,
OF tr0b Il, %! to Ss As II to crown the achieve,
versi; ,ne college was made in ali but name uni
FRIEND OF ALL THE STUDENTS
vsr. ent Mccosh's relations with the students
acte, lays OF the most pleasant and cordial char
dan, :, ne heid to the theor, that a college presi-
exs,., or'd' In such degree as was possible to him
s,van functions of personal supervision over each
to advance committed to his charge His active efforts
channeis me welfare of the students in all proper
Princeton VIII form no slight portion OF his work at
Tor the nhvwas his special boast that ne secured
6ns iarsep s sy development OF the coeeans the
through ~ ~ sslum which has been erected mainly
vigorous on, eMofts II was largely due 10 his
tsfnities yyposton that the system of secret fra
abolished at the college. and during