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John Fletcher Hurst A Biography By ALBERT OSBORN This noble ensample to his shepe he yaf That first he wrought and afterward he taught. — Chaucer, New York: EATON & MAINS Cincinnati: JENNINGS & GRAHAM 1905 G OUT a a Bs3— \ 54eTT8 ! q Copyright, 1905, by EATON & MAINS, vy Co Wp Aether AMANDA ALLEN OSBORN Daughter of Samuzt Seasury and Harriet Flower ALLEN Born February 17, 1815 at Oak Hill, Greene County New York A woman of sound sense, of genuine piety, of broad intelligence and guick sympathy; whose widowhood of fifty years was passed in devoted affection for her eight children, their children, and their children's children, in serene trust in God, and in works of usefulness for a wide circle of friends; and whose peaceful evening came on August 27, 1903, at Eaton Rapids, Michigan, where her precious dust awaits the resurrection of the just. A WORD WITH THE READER NE bright morning, not far from New Year’s Day, 1901, while Bishop Hurst and the writer were engaged on the usual batch of mail and miscellaneous chit-chat on the work of the day, a restful pause in a long stretch of dicta- tion gave opportunity for a short stroll from his high desk around the sunlit study on the third floor of 1207 Connecticut Avenue. Picking up one of a lot of letters, put aside as those which could wait, he read it rapidly through. As he came to a passage similar to many others received, and referring to the story of his life as some time to be written, he turned half way around and, with a quizzical look out of the corners of his lustrous eyes and with a smile that softened the severity of the task imposed and relieved the somber suggestion of the possible close of his active career, but which sealed the commis- sion for this biography, said, “I expect I must look to you for that.” Reluctance to think the time near when it would be proper to engage in a service so unwelcome gradually gave place to the conviction that the preparatory gathering and sifting of materials should be begun. This was already in progress when in September, 1901, his sickness in London gave unmistakable evidence of the approaching end. When to the personal re- quest of the Bishop was added, in the spring of 1902, that of his children of full age, the work was carried on with more vigor and in such time as could be found in the intervals of other necessary labors. After the decease of the Bishop the collection and classifica- Vi A WorD WITH THE READER tion of material went on more rapidly. The first or rough draft of the work, which contained the facts which the author considered worthy a place in a permanent record, was completed August 22, 1904; the second, a reduction of the first, on Sep- tember 17; and the third, a revision while passing through the press, on August 4, 1905. Many courtesies from Miss Helen Hurst, Mr. John La Monte Hurst, Dr. Carl Bailey Hurst, and Lieutenant Paul Hurst have facilitated the work, especially by the loan of sev- eral hundred letters written by their father and mother. The kind and helpful responses to requests for particular incidents, personalia, and estimates from scores of persons whose names in some instances, because of duplicated material, do not ap- pear in the book, are here most gratefully acknowledged. Without these helps the task would have been deprived of much of its sweetest pleasure. “ Bishop Hurst’s works will live; but besides these,” says Dr. Charles S. Harrower, of New York, “we need fitting words and events set in their order and bearing, to make a life practical as well as admirable. One can scarcely recall such industry and carefulness, such affection and perseverance, such loyalty and deserved honors, without wishing very much to see it all set where honest and high-minded young men can see it and make a note of its lights and its clean ambitions.” “ Brother, draw a true picture, a Rembrandtesque portrait of Bishop Hurst,” was the exhortation of Dr. G. E. Hiller, of Louisville, “so that all the lines of shade and light that belong to him will be there.” A message from Dr. Samuel Macauley Jackson, “ Make it autobiographic,” reinforced and confirmed, midway in the labor, a purpose formed at the outset. The one canon whose observance has been sought throughout has been: Facts in proper setting tell their own story. A WorpD WITH THE READER vii The personal acquaintance between the subject and the author began in the summer of 1874, when the genial president of Drew showed the buildings and grounds to a young man who had visited Madison in order to help himself to decide where he should take his theological course, and dropped a few words of counsel into his ear and of encouragement into his heart. Through a three years’ course we were brought not only into the contact of the classroom, but into special relations through some assistance, first in correspondence, and later in sundry minor literary tasks. These latter were continued after graduation, during fourteen years of pastorates in western New York, and the former were renewed when in 1885 Provi- dence brought the Bishop to Buffalo. With the increase of labors incident to the launching of the American University came the call of the chancellor to the writer, in 1891, to render such aid as would leave him a free hand to work for the new and vast enterprise. From October, 1891, up to the moment of his last breath these relations grew in frequency of contact, in freedom of intercourse, in mutual understanding, in large- ness of confidence, in intensity of affection. Fidelity to his expressed wish, admiration for his great gifts and high char- acter, and love for his noble and affectionate spirit, have wrestled with and overcome a sense of inadequacy to set in proper array and worthy proportions the many aspects of a personality so varied in its activities, so rich in its influence, so inwrought with the interests of the church, the country, and the race of the present age, and so full of promise of good to unborn millions. Washington, D. C., August 17, 1905. CONTENTS PAGE I Tue Line: Parentage and Ancestry—Samuel Hurst.—Eliza- beth Hurst.—Elijah Hurst—Ann Catherine Colston...... I II Tue Prace: The Eastern Shore and “Old Dorset.’”—Cam- DEL 9 ep cesteic tact vibra toes fara ada a ms in cane 8 see adele clay nah roach 8 Til THE Boy: Schools, Sports, and Work............0c0cceee ees 12 IV THE YoutH: At Cambridge Academy................00ee eee 19 Vv CONVERSION oie Sac ia aia aes wale quaaiele dad aaa 25 VI THE Younc Man: The Collegian—At Dickinson—The Union Philosophical Society....... 2... cee cece eee eee ee eens 27 VII A Sophomore’s Diary:c soc. seswesuesveenes vee gee veeuey ss 31 VIil Close of His Sophomore Year............0 0 cece eee ee eeee 35 Ix The Collegian in Print—A Moral Victory................ 37 xX An Interim at Home............ 5. see eee eee eee eee 41 XI A. Junior at: Carlisle: ..::cesses se cns naeeun sya eees whem «6 43 XII A Seniors: JOUMAl csec cee toa scaawews ea ec Se wa 45 XIII Memory Cameos by Fellow Students...................0.. 48 x CoNnTENTS XIV PAGE THe Teacher: At Greensboro, Maryland, and in the Catskills. —‘The Mystic Nine.”—A “ White Horse” Incident..... 52 XV Tue Lover: Catherine E. La Monte—A Look toward Ger- many.—Studying German at Carlisle................... 59 XVI The Engagement Prolonged..............c eee ee eee eeees 64 XVII THE STUDENT-TRAVELER: A Landlubber’s Log.—In Brunswick. 69 XVIII On Foot in the Harz Mountains.............0.e cece ee eee 74 XIX At Old Hallescccecues ous neekes aes sesso ener ee bede an oe 77 XX From Halle to Rome..... 0.0 ccceee cn cee ene te eee nae 83 XXI From Rome to Glasgow and Homeward................005 89 XXII Tue ITINERANT: Two Months of Busy Waiting—Preaching “Under the Elder.”—-Headquarters at Mechanicsburg.... 94 XXITI THE Pastor: At Irvington. ......... ccc cece eee e eee eee ene 103 XXIV PS PASSA Gia. sie.5 antl a ggeiblouaras aumioen Sin tey slave giaudana eae atau! negens 117 XXV . At Elizabethport, Fulton Street...................--.2005 128 XXVI At Elizabeth, Water Street.......... 0... ccc eee cece eee 133 XXVII At West New Brighton, Trinity Church.................. 143 XXVIII THE TEACHER-ELEcT: The Call to Germany..............005 148 XXIX Tue AutHor: His First Book (History of Rationalism)....... 152 ConTENTS Xi XXX PAGE THE BrotHer BELovep: The Hearts of His Brethren......... 158 XXXI THE TEACHER-TRAVELER: At Bremen and at Large............ 161 XXXII At Frankfort-on-the-Main.......... 0.000 cece eee eee 170 XXXII Trips in Europe and the East.—Escape from a Bomb in FROMEE Sess hag daoeeunge Pa AGAR OEE Coa eeG eee wry 174 XXXIV Tue Fatuer. Berert: The Discipline of Sorrow............- 183 XXXV THE TRANSLATOR: The German Exegete—-The Swiss His- torian.—The Dutch Defender...............0 0c cece eens 188 XXXVI THe Proressor: At Drew........... 2c ccc eee eee eee eect eens 193 XXXVII THE PRESIDENT: At Drew... 2.0. .60 0 ce cuca pede ne aioe ewe 198 XXXVIII A. 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