The Portland daily press., 1881-02-05

of his profession. He was not ambitious as q
lawyer, but was interested in the moral and
political questions of the day. He was greatly
esteemed and loved by all who came in contact
with him. His respect for women, kindliness
to ochildren, his genial, happy temper and social
readiness won him numberless friends. He
was fond OF singing, reading and reciting po-
ems and ballads, and full of wit and anecdote
He understood perfectly the spirit of New En-
gland and its institutions. In private circles
he illustrated many point by shrewd story,
but in public speaking his manner and argu-
ment were serious. He was one of the early
abolitionists. In 1861 he was elected Govern
or of Massachusetts,, and even his friends,
(says the memoir) were astonished at his great
ability as an executive. He died in 1867; and
Mr. Chandler says of him:
He was most emphatically what Milton calls
a square and constant mind. He stands to-day
the embodiment and representative Of manli-
ness, simplicity, truthfulness, justice
The personal "reminiscences of Gov. Andrew
are exceedingly interesting. Mr.. Chandler's
acute appreciation and warm feeling in regard
to Gov. Andrew are effective in impressing
upon the readers mind vivid likeness OF the
subject, and in giving sense Of personal ac-
quaintance with the great War Governor +"
Two addresses by Gov. Andrew are full of
strong sense and noble feeling. This biogra-
ply Is one that every young man should read;
and thanks are dae to Mr.. Chandler for setting
it before the public. Valuable and interesting
as it could not fail to be as a cont ribution TO
the archives of the Historical Society, 1t is Of
still more active worth as an Indictment and
model
A group of recent religious works are A Pop
ular Commentary on the New Testament, ed
tied by Philip Schaff, d. ID. New York:
Scribner's; Portland: Loring, Short & Har
mon) of which the Press has received the sec
ond volume, containing notes upon John and
Acts. 1t is full in its comments, with many
fine illustrations and maps. The work is by
Prof. Milligan of Aberdeen, Prof. Moulton. of
Cambridge, the Dean of Chester and Canon
Spence. Studies in the Mountain instruction
is the title of series of lectures upon practical
Christianity, suggested by the texts Of the
Sermon on the Mount, and delivered by DR..
George d. Boardman (New York: d. Apple
ton q Coz Seven Homilies upon the Lords
Prayer. by Washington GLADDEN., Boston:
Houghton & Mifiin; Portland: Loring, Short
& Harmony are fresh and practical in tone,
and afford much material for improving
thought. The Human Race and Other Ser
mons (New York: Harper's; Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmony is a volume of Rev +. w.
Robertson's sermons. The force and eloquence
of this writer are well known. The sermons
are sometimes rather English than republican
in tone; as for instance, where condescension
is insisted on as requisite of charity 1t is
an agreeable memory to have heard an emf
nent preacher say that the phrase "condescend
to men of low estate" was mistake of some
translator whose respect to his social superiors
had led him into an unfortunate expression.
A volume of Scotch Sermons, of the year 1880,
Is collected from the addresses of prominent
Scottish preachers, and is inscribed to Dean
Stanley. Its contents as group, afford pic
ture of the present state of religious convic-
ton in Scotland, and, separately, contain
much eloquent thought.