New-York tribune., 1907-01-27
after an illness Of several weeks. Death was due
to general breakdown incident to Old age.

Henry Martyr Field was born at stockbrtdSs
Mass. on April g. 1929. the same day of the same
year as was the Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale
Henry Martyr the ninth child OF the Rev Dr.
David Dudley Field. Every one Of the four sons
afterwaTd became prominent parsonage. They
were Cyrus W. who laid the first Atlantic cable;
stephen johnson, for many years a Justice Of the
United States Supreme Court; David Dudley. long
a leader Of the New York bar and the cOdlfer OF
the laws of the state. and Henry Martyr Field.
author. editor and traveller.
AT the unusually youthful age OF twelve Henry
was sent to Williams College his attachments and
promise already warranting the education whsrh in
those days was given only to youths destined for
professional life. His older brother. Stephen. was
In college at the same time. and they were known
as Magnus Ager and Parvus Ager. At his gradua-
ton. in lsSs Henry Field took excellent place in
his class. He was only sixteen years Of age at this
time. but he decided to enter at once the theo-
logical seminary at East Windsor Hill, Conn.
After the prescribed three years course. he spent
n year In graduate study at Yale.
Having thus completed his professional studies
with HIS twentieth year, Mr.. Field accepted call
to a Presbyterian church at St Louis This was
the frontier OF American civilization at this time.
and during his five years pastOrate at St. Louis
Mr.. Field became thoroughly familiar with his own
country. and AT the same time planted the seeds Of
his great love for 'ravel which played such q
prominent part IN hrs writings Of after years.
In lSfI-S Mr.. Field went to Europe, and was
present IN Paris at the time of the revolution in
February OF the latter year. and I'm Italy when
n similar outbreak took place few weeks later.
His first book Tho Irish Confederate and the
Rebellion of l7es' published In 1870. was the result
in part of his observations on this tour.
Mr.. Fields second pastorate took him to West
Springfield Mass. and IN 1884 he came TO New
York TO engage in what proved 20 be his life work
the editorshlp Of The New York Evangelist His
first article very significant being a vivid
account OF interview with the captain Of a
SLAYER then confined In the Tombs. II aroused a
wide interest and properly belonged to the history
In lS5s Dr Field made second visit to Europe.
the Teeults OF which were published in volume
entitled Summer Pictures from Copenhagen and
IsniGSs In this book his Sits Of observation and
delegate Of the Presbyterian Church In America 20
the General Assemblies of Scotland and Ireland in
came OF this Journey. In 1873 HIS wife having died
pr. Field took his niece. whom he had brought UP
as n daughter. and made a tour OF the world.
such journey was not made with the ease that II
two volumes which resulted from 10, From the
Lakes OF Killarney 70 the Golden Horn and
From Egypt 70 Japan, met with immediate sue
cess. each RAISING through some twenty editions
the matsrisl for three books. They were entitled
ON the Desert" Among tho Holy Hills and
The Greek Islands and Turkey After the War.
sth later foreign tour followed IN 1892 BY a
volume entitled Spanish Cities" The death OF his
brother. Cyrus ". Field LED 20 the publication OF
The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph" A romance
of achievement which thrilled thousands OF readers
IN England and America
The eXcentional mR-i' OF The vast number OF DR..
Fields books gave him permanent place among
literary men. while his influence ths successful
OF The Presbyterian Church was long commanding
in its nature ana extent.