The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-03-27
DR.. MASON'S LIFE.
MEMOIRS OF JOHN M. MASON, D. 0.
With Selections from his Correspondence.


BY THE REV. DR. VAN vECHrEN
This work has just been published by the MesSr Csr-
YER IN handsome octave OF so pages. DR. Mason was
highly distinguished in his day for the standing and repu-
a,on which he gained both here and in Europe for the
hnuence which he exered IN various departments OF ~
dustrous and successful labor and for the eminent endO
ents Of mind and qualities OF heart which characterized
him Few occupied a position of higher distinction.
hled ,he space IN which he moved with greater fidelity
and ability II was proper that record of the life OF such
man should be furnished to the public. DR. Van Vechen
w" Peeuhary suited TO undertake the ONCE having been
trained under his for the ministry and having
red his daughter. very cnrsory view OF satisfies
mat ne mss rendered II full of interest and conferred Ia
vor upon the Christian community While the filling up
OF the outlines of the biography aud the concluding chap
et 1ehealns The traits OF DR. Masons character.
highly ereditable TO the author; he has mparted spe
cisl interest by the amoun OF correspondence spread
throueh me volume We find hnd DR. Mason therein
hibited not only in his official character andsbors but
also in the recesses and saney Of domestic and private
NE, ana see him IN the free working OF tender
heart imbued with the JUNCTION of disciplined pety com
hlne6 with his vigorous and we-sored intellect Otri,-
tGn IntsAgeneer.
Second edition Of the Gospel in Ezekiel Rv
the Rev. DIR Guthrie. al
Usually happy in their selection OF foreign works for
republication, the Messrs Carer have wiser
thing for themselves better thing for the community
than in reproducing for American readers the fine rl-
oquence OF the greatest living preacher in Scotland No
such SURFING sermons have ssgsd from the press this
country since the time OF President Davies AT tunes you
may he ready TO charge the preacher with
times you may quarrel with his theology as hard Illos
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o1 Will confess that never heart thorough
ly moved by the truths OF the Gospel Than through line
vivid images the appeals the burning Wordy
OF these twenty sermons combining they do The peeu-
iaries of Ezekiel and Of Paul Would that New York
had ten such preachers this gh, of the Free Church m
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