New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-29

the Park Street Congregational Church. IN hoS'o"'
For four years he served in this capacity "'n'''s
renown as a clear minded, forcible ana eop"'
exponent OF the Scriptures His attainmeh's AZ
tracted the attention OF New England peop'e "
Jacksonville H. who had not long before eS'"o
ushed the Illinois College In that town II" was
elected president OF the institution In u" ana con-
tinued a. its head for fourteen ars. In 1877 ~
accepted a call to what was then one OF the s''"'
90, nulnits In New-England. the Salem congr"ga-
t,onal Church In Boston where his pastor"'e GOV
cred a period OF twelve years In lNd he &c
cen,ed a call 10 the Galesburg Ull) Congregational
Church. where he preached for eighteen years
The home OF his brother. Henry Ward. IN brooN-
lvr together with an orer OF the associate editor
ship OF The Christian Union which fNmou'h
pastor was then editing induced him to make MS
home IN Brooklyn in 1872. While on THE CHRISTIAN
Unions" editorial STAFF he took active interest
in church work and organized several 'ongresa-
tional soclctc, IN New-jersey. In KS he becam"
pastor OF the Parkvlle Congresati onal Church ann
continued actively IN that capacity unil ne "''
run over 10y a train a; Parkve one day In April
1853 His leg WAS ampuiated as result o. the a'-
c,den, His friends looked upon this accident as
surclv fatal owing to Mr. Eeccher's advanced axe.
and were more than surprised when Dee quickly re-
covered from the effects Of the accident ana re-
gained his former strength Mr.. Bcccher ascribei
his vitality 10 his practice OF physical cu'nr'. ''
was an athlete IN college. and ia the eyes y %"
bv participating while a tutor 90 games AMI con
,csfs OF SKIN pracilscd by the unlerEraiu lie
wroe an art Gle for The Christian Spectator. en-
ti'led The Duty OF Equai.c Culture 81 All me
yovcrs which attracted wide comment and lad
a decided effect IN advancing phy-c"i e"t,lte
since his accident and retirement rom DIS i"rk
Vile pasiorate IN 1852. h. had lived quietly at 80
~ Macon-sl. which had been rs home Tor nearly
A. has been stated. Edward was Lyman h.
Rcecher- fhlri child. The chlrcn w.T" as fol-
according seniority Catherine r. " imam
Edward Mary. Harriet. the author % mole Tom =
CABIN. Henry Ward. P!ymuufhs famous pastor.
Charles Thomas X. Isabella and James. George.
A son who died IN carly manhood. WAS between
Edward and Henry ward Thomas X. Isabella
and James we're children by Lyman * Heechcr =
second wife The surviving members % the i1mily
are Harriet Beechor stowe Of Hartford, conn
Mr. Mary Perkins. OF BOSTON. Charles be"cheF.
Thomas X. Bccch.r OF Eim.ra. and Mrs Isabella
Beecher Hooker. 49,
Edward Beecher was married on October 9. iss.
10 Miss Jones She survives him. together with
two sons the Rev. Frederick W Hcecher. OF An
g-llca y and Eugene + Bcechcr. of brooklyn.
and an adopted daughter. Miss Voice Beech'r.
4 funeral aeryice will be conducted at the home
,o-morrow night at o'clock by the Rev. Ir. j. Il.
Mes Of the Church OF the Epiphany. Tompkns-avc.
and McDonough-st. ana on Wednesday. probably
al 10 a. m public services viii he held IN Plymouth,
conducted by the Rev. Horace Porter The burial
viii be IN Greenwood