New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-19
4 DOCBLE MEMORIAL SERMON.

! THE REV DIR HENRY VAN DYKE PAYS TRIBUTES
To PRESIDENT MCosH AND DIR sHEpD.
The Rev. DR.. Henry van Dyke preached double
memorial yesterday afternoon at iSO O'Clock
in the Brick Presbyterian Church. at No 40 Fifth
ave, of which he is pastor. The sermon was in
memory Of President James McCosh. Of Princeton
who was Or. Dykes instructor when he at
I tended Princeton. and of the Rev. DR.. w u. l.
| Shodd. formerly pastor Of the church.
or President McCosh pr van Dyke said in part:
President McCosh vas Scotchmen-one Of the
| scotchmen who make the best kind Of Americans
spoon. the patriot president Of princeton IN me
days Of the Revolution. He became famous IN IN,
philosophic world through his book on the Method
OF the Divine Government. but the strength OF MS
life and the ardor OF his intellect were gwen I,I TO
practical efforts help in carrying on the DIVINE
| government earth especially IN the slhe' vi
higher education C9mihf 10 a'1s ~ dftvsnvnr
| years become the president OF princeton toi
ege he threw himself with Incredible activity and
force into the noble worK which lay before him
He conceived that IL was his duty 10 ADVANCE me
Interests Of Princeton by every means in his power
her of professors. 10 get new buildings 10 nro,
duce new methods to push the college forwaTu
into the first rank He never begged, but he never
let any one escape him without knowing that ne
wanted money: and in the twenty years or ms
service he had the JOY Of seeing noble edhce OF
new Princeton rise on the old foundations ana take
Bmt his work did not stop within this limit; he
rcnognized a wider duty. he held himself at the
in h1' the interests Of ali Christian education
The strength OF this large. earnest ana success VI
Ufa Law I'm its devotion To the Will OF Goa. mere
was a singular simplicity ard directn"ss IN ms
faith He took broad views OF the meaning OF thc
will OF Cod he did not think Of the Church as an
institution off from the world, but placed IN IN,
world to work upon II and transform IT, ne hi
no fear of the discoveries of science ana one 81
the greatest service he rendered 10 religion was
his fearless declaration. shortly after he came 10
this country that the doctrine OF the Developments
| of snecies was not necessarily contrary 10 re-
lieion He foresaw new Apologize; In when me
would become the defence OF religion and the idea OF
creation by development would appear as a mISS
proof OF the wisdom and power OF 'oh re ,ldu
great reverence for the past. but none me l'SS
did he maintain cheerful confidence IN Nhr ,u'
IRE for he was that God reisned. ana tld'
the Divine government would endure forever
In his tribute TO the memory Of the Rev Ir
w G. r Shedd Dr. van Dyke spoke OF him as the
tndefatigable worker and theoog.an. lie came
the pastor continued 'of the purest New-hhs ana
stock physically and Intellectually. He was the
legitimate successor possibly the last living reprc-
sentative OF the Jonathan Edwards type. Ills MINI;
naturally acute tenacious and logical was traihtI
81 thought Accep his premise and you coun ever
esc,pe his cong usons His English style -ucld anu
compact purified and elevated by iamllar cohlhC'
With the most lofty methods-lent n singular as
,Inction 10 all ne wrote His life. quiet ana secluhgi
u,as snent in the study and the professors chalr
IIis essays were dignihed and symmctrlcal lis
sermons we're thoughtful and spiritual HIS ne
Ia"v' stands ont distinct and monumental His
great desire was to forth the idea OF Goa ceafy
and completely. To this end he devoted ms losiCal
and literary powers and oiled patiently hroush d
fat time