The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-04
oBIruARF NOTES
Rev. W. II. II. Murray, a Once FAmous
 Preacher and Writer.

Preacher and Writer
 Rev. William Henry Harrison Murray, better known throughout the literary world as Adirondack Murray. died at the old homestead in GuilfOrd. early yester- day morning. He had been a sufferer for two years with kidney troubles. but was not confined to his house for more than three days.
 He was sixty-four years of age and is survived by his widow. who was Miss Frances Mary Rives. of the province of New Brunswick, and four daughters, Maude, Grace, Ruth and Ruby.
 Rev. MT. Murray was a Yale grad uate of the class of '62, among his class mates being John W. filling, Samuel R. Blatchley, Henry J. Grisworld, Rev. Cornelius L. Kitchel, and Pierce N. Welch of this city.
 Rev. Mir. Murray's Yale career was one of great promise. He was of retir- ing disposition and did not mingle much in the society life of the college, but he won prizes in debating and essay writ ing. Upon his graduation he attended the East Windsor theological school for a year. completing his studies with Rev. Dr. Edwin Hatfield of New York city, becoming assistant pastor of the latter's metropolitan church. He resigned in three years to become the pastor of the Washington, Ltchfield county Congre- gational church, going in couple of years to the First Congregational church in Greenwich. He remained there only a short time when he went to Meriden, where he stayed seven years as pastor Of the leading church. He was called to Boston as pastor of the Park street church, remaining only three years when one of the most fa- nous doctrinal controversies in the his tory of theology terminated his pastor ate. He formed the Musical Hall h. 1 dependence church in Boston, conduct | ing it for fifteen years during which his pastorate became conspicuous all over the country for it's virility and pictur- | sequences. After resigning from there he spent several years in travel and study, visiting every one of the United States and territories, studying the abo- riginal races, especially their history, habits and religions. On his return he went to his anoestoral home at Guilford, | where he has since remained.
 William H. H. Murray was at one time widely known in New York, and had much to do in the early seventies with the popularization of the Adiron- dack region for summer tourists. He was great sportsman, and wrote much of the pleasures of camp life. In 1874 he resigned his pastorate and entered into business, continuing, nevertheless, to preach occasionally and lecture fre- quently. He was the author of guide book of the Adirondacks and several volumes. relating to camp life, as well as of collections of tales and sermons. Rev. MT. Murray also acquired consid- erable fame as a lecturer. In the win ters of 1S69-7S he delivered Sunday evening talks in Boston Music hall which enjoyed great popularity. Among 1 his writings were Camp Life in the Adirondacks, 1868, which gave him his soubriquet of "Adirondack;;'' Music Hall Sermons" 1S70-7S; Words Fitly 1 Spoken" 1873; "The Perfect Horse, 1873; Sermons Delivered from Park Street Pulpit 1S74 Adirondack Tales. 1877; How Deacon Tubman and Parson Whitney Kept New Year, and 1 Other Stories" 1877.