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the ocean as an emblem of eternity . " Next-7- " View the sea as'typical of God ' s dealings with his people . " Thirdly— " View the sea , when agitated , as an emblem of the wicked . " Fourthly— " View the sea , and with it connect the solemn realities of that hour , when , amidst the chilling blast of the last trumpet , the sea shall give up the dead , and small and great stand before God . SEA , GIVE UP THY HEAD ! Insatiate monster ! give up—give up thy dead ! " Awful words 1—to what sad
reflections they give rise ! And yet , although the desolation of the sorrowing mother , daughter , and , above all , the heartbroken widow , is in sad communion with the dread reality , so piously and truly sweetly has the reverend author examined and explained each section , that we arrive at the conclusion that by faith the Chastener allows even to the most bereaved the hope of a glorious future . There is a postscript , in the manner of an episode , that adds to the deep pathos of the Sermon , and even graces it with a powerful interest . The allusion to the " Queen of the Ocean , " is well placed ; but the apostrophe to the memory of the merchant prince of Bristol , Colston , is sublime !
The Golden Remains . By Dr . Oliver . Spencer . - ' , The third volume is now complete , and concludes -with the end of Masonic persecutions . Our readers will doubtless feel too deep an interest in the labours of their esteemed historian to require any stimulus from our pen , yet we cannot refrain from expressing a most grateful acknowledgment to him for thus rescuing from comparative oblivion so many instructive and valuable papers , and giving them a form and substance that will enable the Craft to profit by for all time .
Freemasons'Monitor . By Z . A . Davis . De Silver , Philadelphia . AA ' e shall not enter into an elaborate discussion on the merits of this volume from across the Atlantic ; it is a valuable work , and yrilljepay perusal . There is an excellent likeness of a first-rate Mason ,. Bro . Joseph R . Chandler , of Pennsylvania . The agency of , the work , ; in London is confided to Bro . Spencer . . .,,-,
,.,-A Mirror for the Johannite Masons . By the Rev . Geo . Oliver , ' D . D . Spencer , London . . - ' ¦ '' . C ' As this work has not yet issued from the press , it . would be premature to notice it , but we understand that the author has very prominently adverted to a recent attack on Freemasonry in the " " Book' of , the lilonths , " by a person of the name of Soane , a Bachelor of , 'A ' rtsl ' , ' . A / l / e allude to this especial point that our readers may observe that ' the Doctor , like a preux chevalier , is ready to parry any attack on an order of which he is'the indomitable defender . The subject is treated-by , the Doctor in a calm , quiet , but not the less forcible , manner . " , " , - . X ,, .
The Freemasons' Pocket Calendar for ISM ) . Edited b y ! ( - ' . ' , ' ; '" , ' ' ) R . Spencer , London . '"•!'"'' ¦ r . ¦ -. li .- ' li . lj . l r : j ( lllS ( . Candour obliges us to confess that the present Calendarasaiot-feto its competitor of 1847 ; perhaps , in market phraseology , itLsniayiibe quoted a shade higher . We observe that the Grand , Lodge of Prussia is restored to the list , and that the Chevalier B . Hebeler , appears jto / liaffe renewed his functions ; and thus far the Calendar assumesjtobgijVe
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Literary Notices.
the ocean as an emblem of eternity . " Next-7- " View the sea as'typical of God ' s dealings with his people . " Thirdly— " View the sea , when agitated , as an emblem of the wicked . " Fourthly— " View the sea , and with it connect the solemn realities of that hour , when , amidst the chilling blast of the last trumpet , the sea shall give up the dead , and small and great stand before God . SEA , GIVE UP THY HEAD ! Insatiate monster ! give up—give up thy dead ! " Awful words 1—to what sad
reflections they give rise ! And yet , although the desolation of the sorrowing mother , daughter , and , above all , the heartbroken widow , is in sad communion with the dread reality , so piously and truly sweetly has the reverend author examined and explained each section , that we arrive at the conclusion that by faith the Chastener allows even to the most bereaved the hope of a glorious future . There is a postscript , in the manner of an episode , that adds to the deep pathos of the Sermon , and even graces it with a powerful interest . The allusion to the " Queen of the Ocean , " is well placed ; but the apostrophe to the memory of the merchant prince of Bristol , Colston , is sublime !
The Golden Remains . By Dr . Oliver . Spencer . - ' , The third volume is now complete , and concludes -with the end of Masonic persecutions . Our readers will doubtless feel too deep an interest in the labours of their esteemed historian to require any stimulus from our pen , yet we cannot refrain from expressing a most grateful acknowledgment to him for thus rescuing from comparative oblivion so many instructive and valuable papers , and giving them a form and substance that will enable the Craft to profit by for all time .
Freemasons'Monitor . By Z . A . Davis . De Silver , Philadelphia . AA ' e shall not enter into an elaborate discussion on the merits of this volume from across the Atlantic ; it is a valuable work , and yrilljepay perusal . There is an excellent likeness of a first-rate Mason ,. Bro . Joseph R . Chandler , of Pennsylvania . The agency of , the work , ; in London is confided to Bro . Spencer . . .,,-,
,.,-A Mirror for the Johannite Masons . By the Rev . Geo . Oliver , ' D . D . Spencer , London . . - ' ¦ '' . C ' As this work has not yet issued from the press , it . would be premature to notice it , but we understand that the author has very prominently adverted to a recent attack on Freemasonry in the " " Book' of , the lilonths , " by a person of the name of Soane , a Bachelor of , 'A ' rtsl ' , ' . A / l / e allude to this especial point that our readers may observe that ' the Doctor , like a preux chevalier , is ready to parry any attack on an order of which he is'the indomitable defender . The subject is treated-by , the Doctor in a calm , quiet , but not the less forcible , manner . " , " , - . X ,, .
The Freemasons' Pocket Calendar for ISM ) . Edited b y ! ( - ' . ' , ' ; '" , ' ' ) R . Spencer , London . '"•!'"'' ¦ r . ¦ -. li .- ' li . lj . l r : j ( lllS ( . Candour obliges us to confess that the present Calendarasaiot-feto its competitor of 1847 ; perhaps , in market phraseology , itLsniayiibe quoted a shade higher . We observe that the Grand , Lodge of Prussia is restored to the list , and that the Chevalier B . Hebeler , appears jto / liaffe renewed his functions ; and thus far the Calendar assumesjtobgijVe