Gatherings from Notes of Discourses by the Late Thomas T.
Lynch. Second Series. (3-. Clarke and Co.)—Mr. Lynch, who had the ill, or good, fortune to be pronounced unorthodox by some pious "old women of both sexes," was a man too thoughtful to attract large congregations. His words were always full of matter, and he was as devout as he was original. This second series of brief sayings —never more than a few lines in length—are worthy of preserva- tion, and will be especially valued by those who knew Lynch per- sonally, and, to use a familiar phrase," sat under him." Perhaps his hymns are the best legacy Lynch has left to the Christian Church. "The Rivulet," as a whole, is not, like "The Christian Year," a volume of lasting value, but it contains a few hymns that may rank with the best. This is not slight praise ; for to write a hymn that shall be alike reverent in feeling and poetical in expression, is a very rare accomplishment indeed.
Previous page
