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THE TR [ B u n E
Eiterarp Notices.

Iitsrarp Notices.
n,,,,vrERy, AND NOT PRrLAcY, THE ScRrruRAL AM
psm,rlvE PoLITY.# By THOMAS SMYTH. Ne"i OF"
Ieayitt, TIow * Co. 1874 Broadway
This book professedly enters into the confoVeF
81 between different religious sects; ana 1t Is
obviously improper for US 70 express an OPINION as
otbc conclusiyeness of the argument winch the
.n.bor has made. But we readily bear full testl,
mony to the learning, the ability, industry aio
enthusiasm which the author has brought ln'o 'ne
rsrv important discussion with which the DOCK Is
,.cnpied lie processes to place himself upon
,round held in common by all denominations oi
Christians except Prelatists and PaPlsts' and
oor,es forward as representative OF them all
.nanst Epscopacy in any form. He regards the
uzeoent day as a most important Crisis IN THIS
r,o,t discussion The efforts Of the Roman and
sFrscooal Churches to establish their exclusive
roht to be considered the true and primitive
church. which are perhaps more rigorous ana
general than they have been heretofore, render
Docessary, in his opinion, more laborcd iundamen-
~, arguments in defence Of non-eplscopal tenets'
Ne has accordingly sought to furnish in this work
an armory whence proofs and authorities may be
drawn in the controversy. In the first book ne
aims to show from the Holy Scriptures that Pres
bvterv is the Apostolical Order of the Church OF
Christ he does this by referring TO the condition
Of the Church at the time Of and Immediately al
Ter the Savio,us ministry, by appealing to the
Apostolic age of the Church, and by showing that
nresbvtcries are clothed by apostolic authority
with the functions of the ministry and by DIVINE
right with ecclesiastical jurisdiction and the pow
or of ordination. In the second book he attempts
to show the same points by an appeal to the IA
theirs; and the third book treats of the Antiquity
Of Presbytery with an exhibition of the pTesbyte-
rianism of the ancient Culdees of Ireland and
Scotland, and also of St. Patrick. From this
statement the theological reader will readily lnier
the extent and nature Of the argument, which IS
conducted by the author with signal ability and
learning. The work cannot fail to be highly use
full, and must be greatly priced by those VINO feel
decided interest in these discussions. MIR.
SMyrH is well known divine of South Carolina,
and is the author Of several other religious works
Of merit and popularity. The present work is
published in very neat form, on clear type. in
an octave volume of nearly 500 pages.
LECTURE THE EprsrLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE
ROMANS. By THOMAS CHALMERS, u. u. Robert
Carter, NewYork.
The sale Of this valuable republication has been
Unexpectedly large, and Mr.. Carter has issued the
fourth thousand. These dscourses have attained
a wide celebrity as the productions of one of the
ablest and soundest diyincs Of the age, and arc
well calculated to sustain the reputation he has
gained They are earnest and eloquent, abound
ing in passages of great beatty Of dicton, tcrvent
devotion and impressive augmentation, which
cannot fail to interest as well as convince. The
Lectures are one hundred in number forming a
large octave volume of $50 pages, printed on
white paper and large type.
~ HUNS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE, for Octo-
Ter, like all its previous issues is made up of sta
tstical and historical papers of interest and i'm
portance to all persons engaged in active life
F, WHARTON, Esq. contributes an outline of the
history of the Charter of the late United States
Bank, and there are papers on the Cotton Manu-
facture, Maritime Law, Commerce of Cuba, &c.
The able document on the Impending Rcvolu-
tons in the Commercial Intercourse with the
World communicated to the National Institute
BY the Hon. II. Wheaton, is reproduced in It's
pages. Besides these, the Magazine contains its
usual amount of Invaluable statistics.
tbs UNITED STATES ALMANAC; o. complete Epheneris
OF the year lsi, containing the length apd increase Of
DAYS anu the SUMS rising and setting Scciyen for six
different parallels Of latitude, embracing the whole eN
tent OF The Cnioa: Complete Epheme-ides Of the Sun
aud Mvon, collection Of such Tables are in
frequent among Astronomers Navigators Engi-
n-ers, and others For the determination of latitude,
lime, &c. BY JOHN DowNgs, member of the American
Philosophical Society, ard late Of the Northeastern
boundary and Survey. Also numerous Statistics ree-
tlre 10 the Commerce. Agriculture. Manufactures, the
Geaeral and State Governments, Public Officers with
Their Salaries. &c BY FREEMAN HUNT. Editor OF the
Merchants Magazine, Corresponding Member Of the
American Statistical Society Sc. &cl2 mo. PIP 3i6.
Philadelphia, F. H. Butler, ls44.
The above Is the title of work Just laid upon
our table, and, after giving it at length, but little
IN addition can or need be said. The utility of a
WORK OF ,hls sort to every man Is evident and pal
pao'e; and so comprehensive has been the plan
on which 1t has been prepared, that it answers
the purpose OF half a dozen statistical works of
larger dimensions. The astronomical calculations
are made BY gentleman of great experience and
scientific ability, and the public are too well ac-
quaintcd with the reputation and skill Of MIR.
Hunt, IN the department under his CHARGE TO
require any farther mention of them. We com.
mend the work to general attention. and typst
that the cnterprising publisher will be well re.
warded for the labor he has expended uponit.
~ FISru & HALL, No. Franklin Square,
have just issued in their usual neat style, the fol-
lowing new Music: Army and Navy, dedica.
ted to the Navy and Army of the u s.. com.