New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
THE COIFFING.

enter upon the studies preparatory to being a
Unitarian clergyman. For some years he gave
himself over to Incorporate study. chiefly at
Manchester College. His education is remark
able for the profound impulsiOn he received
from the personality of three exceptional teach
ers. AS Mr.. Jackson observes. "Martineau had
Intimate relations with three Mark Hopkinses"
Liant Carpenter, John Kenrick and Charles
Wellbeloved.
From the time of his ordination. in 1927, up to
within a few years of his death his intellectual
activity amazing For forty years he was
an efficient clergyman in Dublin, Liverpool and
London. always attending carefully to all the de-
tails of his office and often engaged in exact
ing theological controversies with neighboring
clergymen of the Establishment Through most
of this time he was likewise holding the chair of
mental and moral philosophy and political econ
omy in Manchester New College. Notwith-
standing these manifold duties he found time
to prepare nearly a score of volumes and maga-
zine articles innumerabe. OF personal anec-
dote there is little in this book. It is inter-
esting to know. however that he resigned his
Dublin charge because he could not consci-
entiously accept the donum regium of 100 an
nually paid by the Government to holders of dis
: senting pulpits. II is likewise interesting 10
know that his estrangement from Harriet was
caused by his unfinchng-if somewhat unfra-
ternal-justice in reviewing the unfortunate
philosophical system which she had published in
collaboration with the mesmeric charlatan At
kinson. Mr.. Jackson's chapter of characteriza-
tiOn is so far as it goes excellent 1t describes
Martineau as a temperate, domestic cheerful
person. fond of friendship and scholarly CONVEX
sation, a lover Of mountain scenery and Of rang
ing pedestrianism. living always candid. re-
fined. well ordered life yet continually exhibit
clio oF
The two portraits which embellish the volume
are full of character; both present that classical
and chiselled look informed by the peculiar
sweetness and refinement which made his face
so notable Wicksteed's pen portrait of Mar
| tineau in his youth may be given TO complete
| the picture:
A tall young man. thin but of muscular frame
with dark hair; pale but not delicate complexion
countenance fun in the repose of thought and
in animation Of intelligence and enthuss s,,
features belonging 10 regular type or order
OF beauty, vet leaving the Impression of a very
hlgh Kind of beauty, and voice so sweet and
| Cledr' ana strong without being in the least
! loud, that II conveyed all the inspiration of
| music without any OF its art or intention
OF Martineau preacher and denomina-
| uonal theologian it is not necessary to take ex
! tended account here. His sermons written In
the spirit which has informed English homi-
letie eloquence from Jeremy Taylor down. are
! likely 10 remain classics in their kind The
| character of his theology, grounded as IL vvas
| upon his notion of "a living church through
changing creeds." Is sufficiently we'll known
and we need not traverse MIR. Johnson's qep-
orally clear and just examination of IL For
his book as a whole We are grateful. since :,
adequately portrays the mind of a man NJ o,,r
century who indubitably merited the high tarr,s
or euiogy bestowed upon him a few years before
his death by the scholars of the world. headed
by Tennyson' Browning and Jowett:
You have taught generation that bo,h 4,
pohtcs ana religion there are truths abo,,a
| party independent Of contemporary oninion go
p Mi'ich canaot he oVerthrown for their forrda
uohs are In the heart OF man: you have sbo,..
that there may be an inward unity transco,a
ing the divisions OF the Christian world 80
! .lat the charity and sympathy OF Cbristian.
4 are not 10 be limited 20 those who hesr -
I name or Christ. you have sought to bsrmonI,
the laws OF the spiritual with those OF tbs -,
rs' world, and TO each have given Their A..
p'aee IN human life; you have preached a 1hr,a
uahlty or the spirit and not OF the letter v,ht.t
- ihseparable from morality; you have snat,
10 US OF a hope beyond this world: vo,, ~.
siNen rest TO the minds Of many M