New-York tribune., 1922-10-23
Lyman Abbott.
Preacher and
Editor, Dead
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Wheatiedge" and signed "Laicus' be-
came a conspicuous feature of that
paper; presently he became managing
aditor; and upon Baecher's retirement,
IN 1881: he succeeded him as editor in
chief, with Hamilton w. Mabie as his
assistant. This journal was trans
IormeH and renamed "The Outlook" in
1850 DR.. Abbott remaining at it's head
and contr' buting much to it's contents.
Aenry Ward Beecher died in March,
1881, and on the Sunday after his
death DR.. Abbott preached a memo
rlni sermon on his career from the
pulpit OF Plymouth Church. In Octo-
Der following he was called by that
cnurch to be its temporary pastor until
could be found. He thus served until
May, 1883, when he was chosen per-
manent pastor, and on January is,
lSs0, no was regularly installed.
Successful as Beecher's Successor
Despite the striking contrast in
many respects between him and
Beecher, his pastorate was highly sue
cessful. He lacked Beecher's marvel
Gus personal magnetism, rervasive
ahQ tAIAiiin6 t&oquSHCS. put IllS
sermons were among the most scholar
ly and logical that any American
church was at that time privileged to
hear. He was in touch with the lat
est results of theological and scien-
elfic research, and the doctrines which
he preached were much more liberal
and advanced" than those of BeecheY,
which had been by no means con-
He was also efficient in the
social and other activities Of the
church. He resigned the pastorate, to
the great regret Of the church, in 1899
In order to devote more attention to
literary and civic work.
During his pastorate Of Plymouth
Church he retained the editorship Of
The Christian Union," and did much
writing of books. He was actively in
In many enterprises and or
ganizations for the welfare of society
and exempiified in his life the principle
which he epigrammaticaly expressed:
He who denies the Brotherhood Of
Man is as much an infdel as he who
denies the Fatherhood Of God"
Wrote Much on the Bible
His photography during half CEN
tury was voluminoua. Il comprised
'Jesus Of Nazareth" "Old Testament
Shadows Of New Testament Truths"
"a Layman's Story" Chow to Study
the Bible" Illustrated Commentary on
the New Testament" 1875; Dictionary
OF Religious knowledge" with T. ].
Conant), 1876; "A Study in Human
Nature" 1885; "In Aid of Faith" 1891:
'Life Of Christ" 1894; Evolution of
Christianity" 1896; "The Theology of
an Evolutionist," 1897; "Christianity
and Social Problems" 1897; "Life and
Letters Of Paul." 1898; "The Life That
Really Is," 1899; problems of Life"
1900; life and Literature Of the An
cient Hebrews" 1901; "The Rights OF
Man." 1901; sIife Of Henry Ward
Beechsr," 1908; 'The Other Room"
1904; 'The Great Companion" 1905;
Christian Ministry" 1905; Person
ailty OF God" 1905; Industrial Prob
lems," 1905; "The Home Builder"
1908; ~The Temple" 1909; "The Spirit
Of Democracy" 1910; "America in the
Making" 1911; Letters to Unknown
Friends" 1913; "Reminiscences" 1915,
and "Silhouettes of My Contempora-
ries," 1921.
Dr.. Abbott was married on October
Ia, 1867, to Miss Abby Frances Hamlin.
daughter of Hannibal Hamlin, after
ward Vlce-President of the United
States, who died after half century
Of wifehood, having borne him six chill,
dren--Lawrence F., Harriet F., Herbert
v, Ernest H Theodore j. and Beatrice
Y. Abbott. OF these, Lawrence F. Alb
bott became president of the Out
look Company in 1891; Herbert v. Alb
bott became a journalist and college
professor, taking the associate chair
Of English at Smith in 1905, and Ernest
II. Abbott, after several years in the
Congregational ministry, became a
member Of "The Outlook" staff in 1902
and secretary and director of the COM
pany in 1913.
Honored by Many Colleges
DR.. Abbott received the degree of
d. d. from New York University in
1876, Harvard in 1890, and Yale in
1908: that of L. Fl. D. from Miami in
1909, and that of LII. D. from Western
Reserve in 1900 and Amherst in 1908.
He was member Of the Union League
Club, the Aldine Association, the Ham
ilton Club of Brooklyn, the National
Arts Society and the National Sculp-
ture Society. In physical person he
was of medium stature, slender, and
more frail in appearance than in fact,
being really of vigorous frame. His
manner was simple and unaffected, and
despite his patriarchal aspect was
marked with a fine genial humor which
to the latest years Of his long life
made him q social favorite with young
people.
During the World War he was active
in pporting numerous patriotic meas
1res. He was an advocate of the League
Of Nations, failed to find in Bolshevism
q menace to the United States and be-
lieved In the principles of industrial
democracy. In an interview given in
the Office Of "The Outlook" on his
birthday he said:
We have reached a point where in
austrial settlements will have to be