The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-25
TIE LATE DEAN FARRAR.
His Charsetar and His Contrib utions TO .
More Liberal Christian Thought.

mOfo LiDcfoI enrUtsu IuOuBuss
To THE EDITOR or The SuN-Sir: !
should like to say something regarding the
memory OF the late Dean Farrar, inspired
somewhat by personal recollections OF bis
life and work.
For several years DR.. Farrar. as rector
OF the old 81. Margaret's Church, West
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 oourtesiee to Ameri-
can citizens. He not only set apart certain
pews at St. Margaret's for Americans, 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 a. to their
influence on their day and generation. But
do not hesitate to assert that Dean Far
rars influence on the world has been i'm
measurably greater than that OF Dean
Stanley. Stanley was . born oourtier. one
Of those who wear soft clothing and live in
Kings houses, as the Master saith: whereas
Farrar, with his earnest conviction Of the
truth, was "a prophet, yea, and more than q
prophet Dean Stanley was not eminent
as q scholar, but Dean Farrar was perhaps
the best educated and the best read theo-
logan OF his day. Stanley was an Oxford
man. and. Farrar took honors at Cam
bridge but Farrar In scholarship occupied
a more distinguished position than his
contemporary. Dean Stanley was never Q
great speaker. People hocked to hear him
In the Abbey on account Of his striking
personality and his close associations with
the Queen and the royal family Farrar
was great presenter. Cnnke III. eoahiey'
VINO was never certain aoou. anythin g. III
rarrar hterany burned with earnest con-
Vio.'ohs Oh "hat ne ,egaroeo az truth'
may DC SAID that withih tne last lou
years mere nave oeen three men VINO ave
leit an inoehoie impression on Engisn
Iehgious tnouSnt' 'onn Wesley WIN mrs
als,ihct .eacn'hs on lust'nCa''oh oy .a,'h
ana spr'uai conversioh' VI. rusey' VINO
nu ,nuoh 'owau Iesoo,hs .he NnuIon o,
nhs'aho 70 .eLhoho isi'n ana p,acuco, ana
III fsrrai, VINO WIN uhr1'aneu EARNEST
ness cleared away the mists which for CEN
turtles had gathered round the eschatology
NJ the Cbristisn Church
Lnov ,hora .rs ,n.,v -, nav r..d.-.
many Vi ny .eeoo
ask them to consider the teachings Of the
Protestant clergy Of all denominations
- "eo on .,,e ouoy.1' VI vi. iu,,'e
e's'e anu compare ,nem win NOSE heid py
ministers OF all sections OF the Church In
was In London in the eprine of 1878
when Earrar nublished nj. ave .err,ons on
.r,..I H. 49, - - uI,
rernai NOPE, ~hch ne hao preacneoih
Westminster ABBEY In November and De-
cember Of the previous year. They took
al h1lo
hiqb and Low s,ood agha., a, the ho,dn..s
-. IL. ..,. 10y. w 'eeo
:, 'i'' aeoe'''one, ye'' as rarrar "rote IN
ms preface 10 these sermons. neither the
Catholic Church in general nor the English
branch Of IL in particular had ever con-
demned the views which he had nra.ohad
An ,h.. n -.
an 'na' ~ fcH eVn'ehoeu lot was
this' that no period OF the future state could
possibly exclude a hope OF restitution
through the merits of Jesus Read nj tho
tim. ,baso sor,nons ~. ses. .nS
D., ~ oi'ouhceu
. ~ a Hu nov alter the lapse OF
quaiteI u century, they seem 10 be the
views nelo oy almost every minister Of
in'e G MANY eminent preachers, such
anu snd II; , uu.n1e 81 OF tne SCOTCH FREE ohurch.
nao rS s, 10 osst some DOUBT on the
Ross ,,oh ., an T enusSs nea ana the great
h ~. -, lenniyson' IN ms In memo
iiS. r. n l. - 80
NE snSi, oe ues' OF cast as ru1-
pis" az .ne spu' mnen zoo halh inaae
~ pnI .olnp'e.e, ou, Was reserved ior
San9n ra 10 stano Up nVe consecutive
ounoAys anu ProciAim 70 tnousahds IN the
nave OF tne gteat ABBEY ms earnest con-
W vIc,Ion t.at tnfh' nau never taught INA.
neIe Wou1 oe tlI1e "heh the door Oh
N.Y. SJu oe eiJ III
, .hu .., T'ien ~ al paiies IN me pIesent
nay WIN oe reiuC.anl 70 give farrar thus
pIoIlinei' PIasSs N iehgious tnouenl' but
liine anu care'ui ln'estlgailon VIII prove
NY @ @ ihe is,c uean OF ,ahter-
puIy nas oi1ugM grcater influence 20
.eal upJn inintAn .neoIogy as taught
N our schoois aho IA our PuIpit than any |
otner man IN tne age IN which we I'VE.
ana men ie. us Ismemoef what a re-
marSapIe o'essins 20 ,housanas o. CHRISTIAN
ZONES nSS - IN ie Oh tnrlst anu
aow Hucn thi' ohe VOL ma zone 70 con,
nrm tne Islth oI snr'huahs IN eoep'icai
sse. IN M prIaoe 20 ms serm1ns on
Eerha nope ~. rntrar says that ne
sas orougna up VIII IN. moe ma har I views
y, a tne iu.S t e'a'e WHO" IN ms oe'effliha-
non 70 reiute.
" nor seheray SHOWN thAi the ihte
lean va w" son nnss'ohsry pi 'he
huron misslohAry oocie'y, W IIoh1oh. q
'oclety wI"n .he io~ .huicn
ANY. An% his e ~ ~ hhs
Nu,,nna iondon xas a. c.,,,sd n a., 81" .ndn,