The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12

MUM among clergymen, and that is,
common sense"
Rev j. H. Darlington, Phi. D., of
Christ Episcopal church, We all
agree in testifying the same thing in
relation to DR.. Gunnison, but we cannot
really express our thoughts. DR.. GunS
nison was one of the first friends
made when l came to my present par
ish Father Malone, of the most con-
sentative church. and DR.. Gunnison of
the most liberal creed, were among the
first to welcome me to Brooklyn"
The following conversation was part
of DR.. Archibald McCullagh's address:
Il remember once thinking I had cor
nered him. We were standing in the
street of a certain city one day. talk
ing on theological points. An illus
tration in the shape of a man passed
by. l said: Friend Gunnison do you
know that person. Yes, he answered;
that is a man who in all his life has
never done single noble, unselfish act
or given dime for the support of re-
ligion or charity I thought my time
had come. So l said: Friend Gunni-
son, in our theological creed we know
what to do with such a man. What
use will you have for him in the world
to Gomez He replied: Why, 1 be-
lieve in punishment just as well as you
do, friend McCullagh. The only diff
ference is that YOU make it forever and
forever, and l believe that the man will
be reclaimed throughout the coming
years Well / said, what about the
devil?' and DR.. Gunnison replied: L
don't think God will be defeated; l be-
lieve the devil will be reclaimed, too"
Outside his ministerial duties, DR..
Gunnison has labored in causes for
good with no less zeal. He has been
before elected president of st. Law
renee University, but was obliged to
decline or give up his pastoral work
and so refused to accept He has been
an active director however, for several
years, and at one time did great deal
toward carrying the university over a
threatening period of financial diff
culties.
He had a personal acquaintance with
Henry Ward Beecher, and entertains
enthusiastic regard for his great genius
and unfailing friendship through
storm and sunshine, and reveres his
memory as that of man whose genius
has been equaled by but few men in
all ages. DIR. Gunnison was one of the
ten speakers at Plymouth Church the
Sunday night succeeding Mr. Beecher's
death, and was also chosen to preside
at one of the five churches at which
services were held afterward.
In theology the doctor is in fullest
sympathy with his church. He is de-
nominational and believes that the the
illogical views of the church he repre-
sents are destined to ultimate SUI
premacy in churches generally He is,
however, widely tolerant, and in hearty
sympathy with any movement on the
part of any church which tends to adj
vance Christianity.
AS a student in the broadcast sense he
has collected library of over two
thousand volumes and its character is
typical of the man. Theological works
fill one section, histories another, novels
and works descriptive of nature a
third, while still another is devoted to
bellies lettres. 1t has been added 10
gradually every took having been read
before being placed on the shelf, a
great many of them aloud this being
favorite school day habit still re-
tanned. During recent years the doctor
has been making a collection of illus
trated books and already has con-
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