STARRS, WILLIAM. 



STORRS, RICHARD 8. 



of lectures on the duties and privileges of the 

 Christian lite. Among his works are "The 

 Attr.iction of the Cross," which was designed 

 to illustrate the leading troths, obligations, and 

 hopes of Christianity; "The Mercy Seat, or 

 Thoughts suggested by the Lord's Prayer ; " 

 First Things," a series of lectures on the 

 great facts and moral lessons first revealed to 

 mankind ; " The Glory of Christ," an essay on 

 his character nnd history, with thoughts on 

 his mediatorial government ; " The Power of 

 the Pulpit," sermons addressed to Christian 

 ministers on the method of rendering preach- 

 ing effective ; " Short Sermons to the People," 

 a series of brief, practical discourses; "The 

 Obligations of the World to the Bible." These, 

 though published at different times, were col- 

 lected in 9 vols. in 1853 as "Dr. Spring's 

 Works." Aside from these he had published 

 " Memoirs of the Late Hannah L. Murray," a 

 New York lady distinguished for her intel- 

 lectual acquirements and practical beneficence ; 

 " Dissertation on the Rule of Faith ; " " Beth- 

 el Flag;" "The Church in the Wilderness;" 

 " Hints to Parents on Early Religious Educa- 

 tion ; " " Means of Regeneration ; " " Native 

 Depravity ; " " The Doctrine of Election ; " 

 " Essays on Christian Character; " " The Mis- 

 sion of Sorrow ; " " Fragments from the Study 

 of a Pastor;" "The Contrast;" "The Bible 

 not of Man." These volumes passed through 

 many editions, and were reprinted in part in 

 England, while some of them were translated 

 into French and German. Ho commemorated 

 his long pastorate by anniversary discourses, 

 some of which were published under the title 

 of "The Brick Church Memorial." Among 

 his more recent publications were "Pulpit 

 Ministrations, or Sabbath Readings," a series 

 of sermons printed in 1864, and " Personal 

 Reminiscences," published two years later. 



8TAUKS Very Rev. WII.I.HM, I). D., a Ro- 

 man Catholic clergyman. Rector of St. P.it- 

 rick's Cathedral, and Vicar-General of the 

 Arch-Diocese of New York, born at Drnrn- 

 <iuin. County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1807; died 

 in New York City, February 6, 1878. II,- 

 was from a wealthy family, and received in 

 early youth a good classical education. In 1 *-i:i 

 he entered Maynooth College, near Dublin, and 

 commenced bis theological studi>-. lie came 

 to America in 1828. and was received into the 

 Diocese of New York by Bishop Dnbois. Not 

 long after he entered the Sulpician Seminary 

 (St. Mary's) at Baltimore, to complete, his 

 theological education. In S,-pr.-ml>cr, 1834, 

 he was ordained a priest at St. Patrick s Ca- 

 thedral, New York, and remained curate of 

 the cathedral for ten years. In 1814 he was 

 made pastor of St. Mary's Church, in (irand 

 Street He retained this position until 1853, 

 when he was appointed by Archbishop Hughes 

 Rctor of St. Patrick's Cathedral and Yi.ar- 

 Oeneral of the Diocese of New York. Al- 

 though his name was several times mentioned 

 in connection with various bishoprics, ho re- 



tained this office till his death. When Arch- 

 bishop Hughe.* died, in isiU, l)r. Starrs was 

 administrator of the diocese until the appoint- 

 ment of the present archbishop. To tin 

 ter ho acted as theologian in the Plenary Coun- 

 cil at Baltimore in INK'., lie also tilled tho 

 same office at two councils of the province. 

 In addition, he was tho spiritual Superior of 

 the Sisters of Charity t'or twenty years, and 

 President ot' the Board ot'Trustees of St. Yin- 

 cent's Hospital. He was also largely instru- 

 mental in instituting the Sisters of Mercy, and 

 Sisters of the Good Shepherd. In character 

 he was mild but not weak, kind but not placa- 

 ble, affable in disposition but strict in the dis- 

 charge of his duties. His learning was broad 

 rather than deep, yet there were few things 

 appertaining to his department which ho had 

 not mastered. His faith was sincere ; his de- 

 votion honest, and his purpose pure. Con- 

 servative in his tastes and opinions, he opposed 

 innovations only when he believed these per- 

 nicious in themselves or disastrous in effect. 



STORRS, RiciiAi!i> S.VJ.TEIE, Sen.. I). 1)., an 

 American clergyman and journalist, born in 

 Longmeadow, Mass.. in February, 1787; died 

 at Braintree, Mass., August 11, isT'i. lie was 

 a descendant of a long line of ministers, being 

 of tho seventh generation in a direct line. His 

 early education was conducted at home or in 

 the schools of his native town, but at tho age 

 of fifteen, in the fall of 1802, ho entered the, 

 Sophomore Class in Yale College. He remained 

 but a single year, his health rendering it no- 

 cossary for him to resort to farm-life. In 1804 

 he was invited by Rev. Dr. Lyman Beecher to 

 go over to Long Island, and take charge of 

 Clinton Academy in his parish of East Hamp- 

 ton. Hero he continued his idies. 

 and in 1806 was led to enter the Senior ( la-- in 

 Williams College, whore he graduated in IMIV. 

 He then returned to I.-mg Island and put him- 

 self under the care of Ilev. Aaron Woolworth, 

 of Bridgehampton, for the study of theology. 

 After remaining about a year, he was lie. 

 by the Suffolk 1'resliylery. and for a brief 

 period took charge of tho two parishes of 

 Islip and Smith) own, on opposite sides of tho 

 island, about seventeen miles apart ; preaching 

 one Sabbath at one place, and the alternate 

 Sabbath at the other. Going thence to An- 

 dovor, ho graduated in 1810, and on July 8, 

 1811, was ordained at Braintree, and then 

 with one furlough of five years in the scr\ice 

 of the Homo Mis-i"iiary Society of Massachii- 

 remained faithful to his work 

 to the end. His pastoral and preachinc labor 

 was always conscientiously and thoroughly 

 done. His study was continuous, ver- 

 decp. and in bis appropriation to his disco 

 of the facts nnd phenomena of life he was ex- 

 ceptionally happy. His intellectual qualifica- 

 tions were more solid than showy, but his 

 style was flexible and simple. Simplicity, 

 singleness, purity, courage, that amount. 

 an incredulity concerning tho existence of 



