The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27

\ SHOU1D Ike to say someIn1ng re-
 garding the memory of the late Dean ! Farrar, inspired somewhat by per- sonal recollections of his life and work, writes an oxonian clergyman to the New York Sun.
 For several years Dr. Farrar, as rector of the old St. Margaret's church. Vest minister, made that venerable house of worship a trysting place for American visitors. And as canon of Westminster and chaplain of the house of commons. he was able to extend courtesies to Amer lean citizens. He not only set apart cer- tain pews at St. Margaret's for Ameri- cans, but he made 1t rule to enter the church after service and welcome them.
 A comparison has been made between Dean Stanley and Dean Farrar as to their influence on their day and generation. But do not hesitate to assert that Dean Farrar's influence on the world has been immeasurably greater than that of Dean Stanley. Stanley was born courier, one of those who wear "soft clothing and live in kings houses," as the Master saith; whereas Farrar, with his earnest con viction of the truth. was "a prophet, yea, and more than prophet" Dean Stan- ley was not eminent as scholar, but Dean Farrar was perhaps the best edu- cated and the best read theologian of his day. Stanley was an Oxford man, and Farrar took honors at Cambridge; but Farrar in scholarship occupied more dis tinguished position than his contempor- ary. Dean Stanley was never great speaker. People fiocked to hear him in the abbey on account of his striking per sonality and his close associations with the queen and the royal family. Farrar YVES a great preacher. Unlike Dr. Stan ley, who was never certain about any thing, pr. Farrar literally burned with earnest convictions of what he regarded as truth.
 It may be said that within the last 100 years there have been three men who have left an indelble impression on Eng fish religious thought-John Wesley, with his distinct teaching on Justification by faith and spiritual eonversion; Dr. Pusey, who did much toward restoring the CnuTcn or EnBldHu lo NdehoHS AoitA and practice; and Dr. Farrar. who with unrivalled earnestness cleared away the mists which for centuries had gathered round the eschatology of the Christian church.
 I know there are many of my readers who will dispute this assertion. But will ask them to consider the teachings of the Protestant clergy of all denominations fifty years ago on the subject of the future state and compare them with those held by ministers of all sections of the church in the present day.
 l was in London in the spring of 1878 when Farrar published his five sermons on "Eternal Hope" which he had preached in Westminster Abbey in Mo- vember and December of the previous year. They took the whole church by storm Churchmen high and low stood aghast at the boldness of his assertions; yet, as Farrar wrote in his preface to these sermons, neither the Catholic church in general nor the English branch of it in particular had ever condemned the views which he had preached.
 All that pr. Farrar contended for was this, that no period of the future state could possibly exclude a hope of restitu- tion through the merits of Jesus. Read at the time, these sermons were pro- nounced dangerous. Read now, after the lapse of quarter of century. they