The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-23
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lyman ABB0T HERETO
4 DR. Lyman Abbott's address TO Har
ward students last Sunday IN which
he suggested the founding of a neS
religion. based not upon the Bible,
but upon science and knowledge. has
created the storm OF criticism whici.
he foresaw and predicted In his lee
ture. he expected TO be branded
as a hereto. and he has already beer
denounced as an inidel. He has foe
years been a vigorous personality. ais
most recent word as editor of The
Outlook having wfdened his Influence
Some facts about his career may be
of interest Just now. as he is likely
to he the storm center Of the rels.
ious world for some time TO come,
says the PittsburS Dispatch
Lyman Abbott. author. editor and
clergyman. was born In RoSburs.
Mass. December is. 1895. the third
son of Jacob Abbott. He was grad.
uated from the University of New
York. and soon afterward. being ad-
mitted to the bar. engaged with hts
two older brothers in the practice Of
law While thus employed he wrote
novels, -Conecut Corners" and Mat.
thew Caraby." But the ministry was
more to his taste than the legal, pro
fession. and after studying theology
under his uncle, John S. C. Abbott
he was ordained I'm 1860 clergyman
of the Congregational Church
His first charge was in Terre
Haute. Ind. where he remained until
1865. greatly beloved by his people
Then he became discouraged. He
thought the seed he had sown had
not sprung up. and. concluding he was
not fitted for pastoral work. resigned
his charge and accepted the secre,
taryship of the American Freedmen's
Commission. This took him to New
York City. but visiting Terre Haute
subsequently, during revival. ne
found that the seed he had thought
to be unfruitful was Yielding an
abundant harvest
This encouraged him to persevere
in the work OF the ministry, and he
assumed the pastorate of the New.
England Church in New York City, at
the same time CATER 1858 conduct
ing she Literary Record" Of Harper,s
Magazine and editing the Illustrated
Christian Weekly This 1ast-named
position he at length resigned to be.
come associated with Henry waIdI
Beecher II the editorship of tie
Christian Union. of which influential
Journal he was for several years edi.
tor-in-chief
In October, 1887, ne was elected
temporary successor to Henry Ward
Beecher in the pastoraGe of the Ply
mouth Church. Brooklyn, and not
long afterward permanent pastor
With all his other duties he has
been an industrious author. His first
work was Jesus of Naz.
areth- CISCO. a narrative founded
strictly on the four gospels. but IL
lustrated by reference to customs.
beliefs and political institutions OF
the time A year later he wrote
"old Testament Shadows OF New Tes-
lament Truths" and IL 1872, in col
alteration with Thomas J. Conant, a
Dictionary of Religious knowledge"
In 1875 he began a series Of CONNER
taries on the separate books OF the
New Testament, six volumes Of which
have already been issued; and IN
1880 he wrote. In connection with Jas
r. Gilmore. The Gospel Commans
.ary." connected narrative OF the
ife of Christ, woven from the text
If the four evangeIists, with copious
notes, original and selected His
alter books have been Lie OF
Henry Ward Beecher," Manual for
family Worship" and a work entitled
In Aid OF Faith He has also edit
ID two volumes OF Henry Ward
3eecher's sermons and written nu-
nerous pamphlets and contributions
o the magazines.
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