94 THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAß. 



Monday.Apr, 24, 1893.— Rev. G. T. Flanders, D.D., 

 of Rockport, lectured oii "A Study of Martin Luther." 

 The Speaker summed up the subject as follows : — Luther 

 was social, affectionate aud fond of relaxation and fun. 

 Carlyle says, — "one of the most lovable of men, great as 

 an Alpine mountain, so simple, honest and spontaneous ; 

 not settingup to be great at all, but hereforquite another 

 purpose than being great." The lecturer said "Luther's 

 System of theology is dying out, but his sturdy blows for 

 a free Bible and free thouo^ht will \ou<x rino^ adown the 

 ages, and the verdict of the remotest posterity will be that 

 taken, for all in all he was the grandest man Germany has 

 produced." Mr. Flanders gave a comprehensive review of 

 the famous man's life, and an analysis of his character. 



Necrology of Members. 



Samuel P. Andrews, son of John H. and Nancy 

 (Page) Andrews, was born in Salem, Dec. 8, 1813; 

 elected a member of the Essex County Natural History 

 Society, Mar. 12, 1844, and of the Essex Institute, Aug. 

 10, 1853, and died in Salem, Dec. 31, 1892. 



E. Frank Balch, son of Benjamin and ^Caroline 

 (Moore) Balch, was born in Salem, Nov. 27, 1842 ; elect- 

 ed a member of the Essex Institute, Nov. 18, 1878, and 

 died in Wenham, Aug. 29, 1892. 



Gardner Barton, son of John and Mary (Webb) Bar- 

 ton, was born in Salem, July 23, 1815 ; elected a member 

 of the Essex Institute, Mar. 8, 1854, and died in Salem, 

 July 15, 1892. 



James Emerton, son of James and Hannah (Mansfield) 

 Emerton, was born in Salem, Oct. 14, 1817 ; elected a 



