New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
HENRY DRUMMOND.
A PLEASANT MEMORIAL OF THE MAN
AND HIS WORK.

D. Eir1r
fii-sI1 isno m lss Famous scots sericsD Charles
Scribners sons.
This sympathetic and readable little volume
in the Famous Scots Series" without assuming
10 break new ground. has nevertheless the ad-
vantage Of new material in letters and manu-
scripts not available % Prof. 6. A. Smith when
he wrote his life Of Henry Drummond. IL
covers the events ~ the subjects career In Two
thirds Of its length, giving a simple ana s"ltt
review of the facts. The remainder rs devoted
10 a study of Drummonds contributions 10
scieuce-maiuly on three expeditions, 10 Western
North America with Sir Archibald Geike in
1879. 10 Central Africa m 1883, and 70 the New
Hehrides in 1890. His handling Of the theory Of
natural law In The spiritual world is also traN-
ersed.
The early part of Drummond's life was vac
fating approach % the conviction Of having a
"cau" drawn ON by search for some consum-
ing interest His studies were perfunctory
The world out OF doors and sports thar took
him there were his trucst enthusiasm. Later on
too, when hc became certain that his work was
10 lie i'm making an ethical appeal 20 mankind,
be found most satisfaction I'M face 10 face con-
ference with l0Vly men. "Such tales Of woe
I've heard iu Mopdy's inquiry rooni,' he re
marked with homely vividness. and l't Win
evident professional satisfaction, THAT ieH
tact" In these days 90 sit down 10 The oompo-
sition Of "A sermon in cold blood was toroladlns
10 him. How men could knock to-ether two
sermons week as II they we've rabbit
hutchcs" was something De could not under
stand Even i'm his ripper days hH could dlsap-
point expectation and refuse 90 speak because "A
definite impulse seemed 10 he lacking NUch
mood, however, was a rare one, for he haa IN
marked degree the sheer love ot controlling an
audience and high conception Of the respon-
sihity such power eutailed Preacher nrsi
writer afterNa ard, this was the plan ~ his ht-
erary temperament The Natural Law in the
Spiritual World was a mosaic of many talks
'The Ascent OF Man" embodied his course of
lectures an the Lowell Institute i'm 1893. These
tv.o hooks 7ive Tho l,rst fr,,fts 40 his tbols HI
ana taul Gathered in mature wears after the
Ions strilrale bat0ee,n undecided interests in
,,o,,tb and rho o,r,,s-for If ,,oIio, and inclina-
lion in early manhood. when he had ceased
weighing the dangers If EVANGELISM and the
uses of the licensed priesthood and spoke with
sppresei,e conviction The ideas that possessaa
b5,, z,-,,s,a b ,.srt,,re5 b,i5ly into science il
~ MINI ,b, ,,,7;.,,c, 1,.e.rs ,f,, 1-sipp a
liberty ~ conjecture almost irresponsible. ne
sin Kent on. object riei5l,. I'm view so 10 pop
,lsytza tn. LARGO conreptions thar they would
tecor,o Familiar ~, the y-orzsda, mind.
In ,.rl ,,-,,., .s,,i,tl, s.fa,,ise Drir,r,or5's 8
.o-l,. s,,,5,. and his ra,ierf sDirit ~ keen OBJ
.r,-.,ir, ,,,,.4s min, an s,r,rorar ~ some i'm
-, tI,. ..r,-i-,. -, ,;rss, I2ri,ai, an hiring
- ,,,,s,,i,r 30 CENTRAL Africa yividlv 10
mind An tbe account of his tourney toward Lake
rrsnqep,a did 17,lrh 10. strengthen the nation $
,,,,s ,,,,r the ter~itor,. and ne was Of assist
49,, ). an. ,zo,avrr,ert and the churches in
.,...- ,,,,,s,, 5 ,iss;o,,s,-,, ,,roller,s in the
-. t4.t,,;a.s A,,,,,,r tho single instances Of
r. o,,,il,,rir,e ~ information is his discovery
a. ,,l-,,., ,,rira og a fossil fish named tenta-