THE Rev. George Hutcheson, A.M., one of whose discourses we publish in this issue, was one of the ablest divines of the Covenanting period in Scotland. He wrote excellent comments on the Book of Job and the Minor Prophets, while his exposition of the Gospel according to John is a standard work of high value. Mr. Spurgeon, who greatly appreciated the works of the old divines, writes in his “Commenting and Commentaries” in terms of the highest praise of Mr. Hutcheson’s works. Of his expositions of John, he affirms—”Excellent; beyond all praise. It is a full-stored treasury of sound theology, holy thoughts, and marrowy doctrine.” Mr. Spurgeon also notes Hutcheson on Psalm cxxx., but he does not appear to have seen it.
J. S. S.