New-York tribune., 1902-02-19
DEATH OF NEWMAN HALL.
THE WELL. KNOWN CONGREGATIONAL
PREACHER EXPIRES IN LONDON.

London, Feb 1S-The Rev. DR.. Newman
Hall, former chairman Of the Congregational
Union who had been i'll for some time, died at
$50 o'clock this morning.
One OF the leading Congregational ministers OF
England for many years DR.. Newman Han was
also we'll known this country. He proved him
self stanch friend of the North in the Civil War.
and when he crossed the ocean he was heartily
greeted Both preacher and author he had a
wide influence in both England and America Dr.
Hall may be regarded the most catholic of Prot
estant preachers. 1t was once said Of him:
His theology is the theology of Calvary Himself
nominal Congregationalist, he uses the Church
Presbyterian board Of elders; he asssmiiates with
MethGdsts IN many Of his modes Of of labor ne Is
or with Quakers like Bevan Braithwaite DR.. Hall
the intimate associate of suGh LEADING minds as
John Bright; Dean Stanley and Mr.. Gladstone; he
bearers Of Lady Augusta Stanley with dukes and
lord bishops; he has entertained Gladstone at his
Al me same TING he is one of the most
on the surrey side OF London"
Newman Hall was born in Maidstone, England.
May % 1916 His father, who also lived TO be
eighty-siX. the Editor and proprietor of ''The
Maidstone Journal" His early training was in his
iathers newspaper office and he tried his prentice
hand at reporting and editing when only fourteen
IL was his mothers desire that he should enter
the ministry. and although he began TO study law
he later turned TO the study of theology. He was
educated at Totterdge and at Hghbury College,
and he took the degree Of B. A at London Uni
Nerslty. In 1912 he became pastor of the Albion
Congregational Church. IN Hull and he remained
there until 1854, when he succeeded the Rev James
sherman In Surrey Chapel London known as
Rowland Hills Chapel. Here his work was widened
py outdoor preaching, and he drew large congrega-
uons and met with much success He showed him
self a stanch friend to this country in the Civil
war. He said himself in regard to that period
When the American war broke out the great
mass mass OF the nation seemed to be in favor of the
Peared side with the south to the great grief Of
Stet o'9THSr C9ngregationaists in the Northern
2raee nlhsS became so serious that there
great danger of England recognizing the belgereut
by power not my go all over England and
lecture on the principles involved. In the course OF
ter the Town Hall Birmingham, and at the music
halls IN Liverpool Hun and Sheffield, for two hours
audience was rather against at hrst-the Ala
change in the trend Of English feeling began to-
fnoL lIset rt aoht say II was my doing: only
John Bright and Baptist Noel-but great change
cruelty through the war.
land Went for the nrpos pr1er o te9ng aglnst Eng
cans that the heart Of great oT Iifn Aet
T1G; dehveTed addresses at Boston, Chicago
america and was very cordially received. l was |
asked to oter prayer at the opening of Congress at
the he United sd states and for queen Victoria was
COlfaN 10 Oh I'm ba
was crowded with upward OF two thousand persons |
being Chair General Grant sat at SSP9e5fP SeP9eath
TI1h me was Ronored with reception in the Stock
Where great concourse cheerod the old flag OF the
Clustered Crosses.
He was most cordially welcomed IN this city and
renewed his friendship with Henry Ward Beecher |
begun IN the latter's visit 10 England in the war
time The degree Of D. d. was conferred on him by
Amherst College Dr. Hall brought with him a
letter of Introduction from Gladstone 10 Sumner
He had reception in Boston and in his Auto
biograp aphy' he wrote:
An immense multitude listened to my speech and
aboWy GmeegTd when % pointed to their nag boating
world so glorious the Stars and Stripes Hero
the applause was overwhelming and delayed me
hand was stiI outstretched" when them
pointed to the British flag. waving side by side
and intensified with the waving of hats and hand
old country"
He visited Longfeow IN Cambridge: Mrs. Har-
riet Beecher Stowe. in Hartford and DR. Theodore
l.. Cuyler, in Brooklyn.
In 1876 edhce was built for his rondon cor |
Eregation In Lambeth and named Christ Church |
the cost being 1000 II Is described as ono OF the
chief ecclesiastical modern structures I'm London OF
thirteenth century Gothic architecture and seating
two thousand persons. The congregation put in IN
aiabaster pulpit in recognition of the services Of DR.
Hall In raising the funds. Adjoining the edihce is
Lincoln Tower" 300 feet high a memorial OF
president Lincoln. the cost Of which was betrayed
1y Americans and English DR. Hall remained pastor
Of the church until 1892 when he was succeeded bv
the Rev F. b. Meyer DR.. Hall devoted himself
thereafter TO literary and evangelical work His
Autobiography" which appeared in 1898 was
widely read by his admirers and was commended
by critics Dr. Hall wrote many tracts He was led
to write one Come to Jesus from hearing the
hymn from which It took its name. ana the secre-
tAry OF the Religious Tract Society has reported a
circulation Of four million copies OF 1t in forty
languages. He wrote many poems and they were
published in several volumes. being Lyrics of
a Long Life He described one of his trips to this
country in Liverpool TO st. Louis" DIR. Hall fire.
quently visited Switzerland. and was fond of noun
tain climbing. He also travelled III other European
countries and went twice to Egypt and the HOLY
Land; one OF his recreations water color
sketching. He was married In 1880 to Miss Harriet
Knipe. His brother. Captain j. V Han commanded |
the Great Eastern on her first transatlantic VOYAGE
BOY TRIES SUICIDE TWICE.