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R,v.e~ q >,ep,ca. Philosophy ~ r. VA
IHsYtE Ne@ td.uon, Revised a-l r---fAr--
l4mJ % - C.lc.lla- John O1r-y
Tee are thousands Of jealous Cnns,isns "ho
a-e unconscious Of the sdamautiae strrnsth Of tie
various CHAINS Of evidence 30 support Of the essen
t Al truth Of the Gosp-i History. and how in'inc-
biz they sustain aud confirm each otn-r. Many.
indeed. say they need no other than Internal evi-
dsnce forgetting that this, however sufficient for
them. mas not suficed Tor many others, who cody
remark that the Brahmin, the Mahomedan. the
idolater all assert ike ialLess Of Internal con-
yciion Of the truth of their several theologies-
And or author well remarks that, however numer-
ous and e, rnirable the sonmar OF Christian Eyi-
denecs already current another cannot BE- super
auous 50 long as s. large portion Of the Christian
world remains ursuppAed.
Mr. Tltyer repudiatcs all claim to originality
and desires 70 be regarded es q pains taking snd
candid colater and condenser o: the arguments for
tie truth Of Christianity supplied BY the "orl- r
uachaaeured history AID by the researches Of lis
eminent prcdecessors AID tis labor Of love as
b-en worthiy per')rmed. We have read care
fully his chapters devoted t. proving that a per-
s1naec known ~ Jesus Christ did truly and Papa-
bis i've aud teach ia Judes some eighteen hgadreh
wears ago-that he was cruched under the Roman
procurstof Poutius Pnste-taat the religious iaiih
aud organization known as Christian originated
from him. and was widely snd powerfully prola
gated by bis immediate disciples and adherents IN
rnediately after his de ath-and that the DOCK or
collection Of writings known As the New Tesla
ment was actually written by his followers o.
whom those writings are By Christians attributed
and that these and only these, have been regarded
as Of peculiar authority aud Worth from the time Of
their alleged production down to the present day
It seems 10 US thst all these propositions are sos
tanned with funess Of testimony and candor Of
argument which no opposer can controyert without
damage 20 bis cause. We can only speak 50 Tar
as We have read, aud thus far we esteem Mr.
Thsyers work as Of the highest value, AID be
speak for it the favorable regard OF Christians
Aud 1t does seem 70 US that sceplcs who Will read
it Invested OF prejudice must feel the force OF us
arguments, so calmly end fairly urged aud say 1T
least with Agripps Almost thou persuade't me
to be a Chnstsn.'-'The execution Of the book Is
marrcd by some Typographical errors bat is gen
orally good.
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tive of different Stages ~ hs mluisiry-lfJ3 1897.
New York Harper 4 Brothers
This forms the sixth volume IN the publication
of the posthumoUs works OF tins eminent author
Nothing from thu pen OF DR.. Chalmers can be read
without interest and advantage In spite OF the
remarkable pecuharities Of his style, which are
sometimes so outrageous as 10 stock the most
ommyerous reader, be exhibits such proof OF trans
.l,s ole ... ttsf
ia Whatever he puts forth, he Is 50 Tar from the
tedious common places which are pardoned to the
preacher on account Of their pieiy, and he shows
such a hearty detestation OF AL quackery and pre-
tense, that we cannot but listen to HIM with re-
spect and qualification, even when We are lar
from agreeing with HIM Ia opinion. Every thing
about Dr. Chalmers is alive and IN action. His
mind always appears strained to the utmost de-
gree Of tension and he calls for "a similar state iu
the reader. lie does not allow you TO % 10 sleep
Tor to indulge ia waking dreams while IN his pre-
sence. You cannot easily escape from the train
OF thought into which he brings you, and yoa are
forced t. hear him, whether you will or 30. Like
tue bright eye ed Ancient Mariner, he throws a
spell around you, aud you must listen 70 his words
tl he comes to the end OF hls tale The influence
of such d writer is always re.rt sning invlsorstln-
it tasks our intellect, If 1t does not satisfy IT. II
kindles our Imagination If II does not convince our
reason. Even his errors are otter more whole
some in their tendency than the truths uttered by
an Interior man. For they so stimulate and
strengthen the powers Of discrimination, they give
such al impulse to the process OF mental digestion
that they enable To reject anything which is ab
torrent to our sense of truth while we asslmliste
and are nourished by all that IS adapted 10 the
healthy receptivity OF our nature. For this reaso
the works OF Dr.. Chalmers wi, mad many lntell-
gent admirers, who cannot N ch their tent within
the enchanted domain OF his theology. They vii
be attracted by the hearty vigor with which he
handles tho most manageable subj ects, the re
solution it'll which he plunges into the profound
es, depths Of thought, and the noble msnhness
with which he urges his religious convictions on
the reader without falling into the tone OF an ana
thematzng zeslot, or a whining sentimentsst.
The secret of this to be foand IN the fact, that
Dr. Chalmers public Instructions were the tran
script Of his own religious history. For many
wears he was satisfied with the tame, liieless ira
dtions in which religion had been presented to
hm IN the schools il was a matter OF memory
aud imitation, and that very superficial It formed
no part of his experience It did not enter into h's
interior life. With the lapse OF time, change
took place in the whole character of his being ;
religion became to him vital reality, o; which be-
could speak from the depths OF the sincerest per
sonal experience. The progress OF this change
can he clearly traced in the discourses contained
in the present volume. From the moment that 1t
was fully realized, he became a new man every
wav The Improvement OF his language Is no less
striking than the elevation OF his sentiments. He
rises at once from the smooth level Of shallow dc
cercics 10 wisdom. sai power, aud solemn, ma
iestlc cloauence-s showing Us the vital connection
Of intellectual greatness with depth earnestness
AID truth Of character.
BUCHANAN'S JOURNAL o. MAN. jan April
lEia Cincinnati
the Editor o., this work - known as an or'slnAi
aud devoted inquirer on subjects connected with
the higher problems Of anthroPaloey The fruits
OF his long continued researches are presented III
this journal, with such Illustrations and arguments
As are requisite to adapt them to genera compre-
hension. and secure to them that attention which
their novel and exceedingly curious character