THE LATE REV. W. B. CLARKE OF SYDNEY.
This eminent geologist (says the Qacens* lander ), came to the Australian colonies in 1839 iu consequence of the impaired state of his health, and landed at Sydney. Mr. Clarke appears to have found in Australia what appeared to him to be a fitting field, both for his labors as a clergyman and for the prosecution of his favorite studies of geology aud mincralogy, and at once applied himself to carrying out both of these objects.,, He remained actively engaged in his labors as a minister of religion of a large and important district until October 1, 1870, when, after fifty years passed iu the (service of the Anglican Church, he retired from the active superintendence of bis charge, although he still retained his position as a clergyman of tho Church of England, in the diocese 'of Sydney, and a ihember of the Synod. Dr. Clarke filled very many positions of honor aud distinction in his own communion, and was a member of many learned aud scientific bodies in various parts of the world. His fame tJas a geologist was world-wide, his opinions were listened to with the utmost deference and quoted as#authoritative. Dr?t Clarke was also distinguished in other branches of science aud literature. In the year ISIIX while at Cambridge, bo wrote a highly-prized poem, and in the competition for the Chancellor’s gold medal his essay was considered, second only'to that of Thomas ■ BabingtonT'T Macaulay, to whom the prize was awarded. 4 He was one of the eight compilers and contributors to the Mitre hymn-book, and was one of the editors „ of the Qttar* tcrly Review during his residence at the university, He has also published. several sermons of high merit, aud his contributions to the sciences of geology aud mineralogy would alone fill a library. Perhaps his largest aud best known work was that entitled “ The Southern Goldfields," which contains an exhaustive description of the auriferous deposits throughout Australia. The reverend gentleman at the time of his death, which was from natural decay, was eighty years of age. His funeral brought together nearly all the leading men of Sydney and its environs.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5390, 6 July 1878, Page 2 (Supplement)
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362THE LATE REV. W. B. CLARKE OF SYDNEY. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5390, 6 July 1878, Page 2 (Supplement)
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