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GRACEs AND POWERS or THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
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A volume Of religious tiscoUrses dis
claiming the aid OF polemic theology, has few at
fractions for the reader who identifies the spirit OF
Christianity with the dogmas Of the sects. Nor
is be altogether without reason for this d:stase
sermon which is not based on bold, positive, I'M
compromising conviction must want the muscle
and sinew essential to an effective spoken word.
Even spice Of bigOtry gives pungent zest which
is better than lukewarmness. sermon without
orthodoxy is apt to be as insipd as a political
speech without an election in view. Hence, we
regard it a rash experiment to adopt this order
Of composition as a vehicle for tree religious
thought. The themes which present admirable
materials for an essay poem fare i'll in the pulpit.
We admit that we have been forcibtE struck with
this, in reading the present volume. Everywhere
it betrays the signs of original thought, an ardent
Imagination, highly cultivated taste and 10 nd
Of great refinement and elegance. Il is filed with
elevated and suggestive ideas which are the seon-
taneous fruits of a gifted nature but the form in
which they are expressed, acts more az an embar-
BASEMENT than facility, often obstructing the
genial flow of utterance. Still no one can read
these dscourses without profit. They unfold the
modest views Of human nature and lofty deal OF
character. Written from the sincere experience
Of the author, their earnest and often pathetic
tone, viii find an echo in manya responsive heart
In point of literary execution, they are much
above the common run Of similar productions. Sell
81 r,f ,,,,r
language in the discussion Of the profound SUBJ
iects to which the volume is devoted.
X RURAL ARCHITECTURE, by Rich
ARD JrJoHN is an elegant quarto volume, containing
designs working plans and specf ;stions for wooden
church. chapel schoolhouse and parsonage, intended
especially to meet the want that Is often felt In ths
newly settled parts Of the country Of designs for cheap
and substantial building, for the of parishes The
work Is got up in excellent taste, and cannot be to)
highly recommended to the attention Of building com
muees In the rural districts According to the esd
mates Of Mr. Upjohn, convenient and beautiful church
may be built at the cost ST $1,000 and parsonage lar
better than that occupied by either Of the Apostles for
$500 George P. Putnam
II REASONS FOR ABJCRING ALLEGG-
AvcE TO THE SEE OF ROME by PIERCE CONNOLLY.
This Is an American edition of letter which has made
some noise In England addressed to the Catholic Earl
of Shrewsbury By his recent domestic Chaplain The
author was formerly Episcopal clergyman In this
country and after going TO the Romish Church at
the sge Of thirty has now returned to the commun'
ion in which he was educated. His reasons for this
course are here set forth in energetic manner and
well deserve the ate non of all who are Interested in
the controversy between Catholics and Protestsnts.
phil Hermann Hooker)
r. " KossUTH IN New ENGLAND" An
elegant octave volume Of nearly $50 pages giving a
full account of Kossu,hs vIi. to Massachusetts, with his
speeches and the addresses made 10 him Describing
important passage in his progress in the United States
this work which is evidently got up with great care
will possess than temporary interest As col
lection of popular eoquence, apart from the peculiar
attractions which It derives from It's subject, it has
rarely been equaIed. Boston: John P Jewe!t & Co.
Sold by Lesyitt & Auen)
~ The Two FATHERS by ADADUs
CALPE Here we have the Second Part of a worthless
Spanish novel, translated Into English BY the author
The pot is without method coherence the incidents
farfetched, the language Inflated and often dsgusngy
coarse and the whole execution of the work beneath
contempt STILL we have seen 1t daubed with fusone
nrase by respectable journals which do not often Judge
a book before perusal. (Stringer TownSend)
~ st. HELENA AND THE CAPE OF
Coon HopE, by Rev EDWIN T. HATFIELD.-A narrative
otincidents in the missionary life of Rev. James NJ Der
tram. with an Introduction by Rev. Geo. B. Cheeyer
contains some readable notices Of the South OF Aeea and
the Island of St Helena. Demo, PIP. 22O. Edward II
Fletcher
e MEYERS UNIvERsUM," No. 3
contains engrayngs of the Wahals, (Bavaria Scenery
| in Richmond Park The Temple OF the sun at Bdbec
and Street scenery in Constannople accompanied by
appropriate letter-press descriptions. The numosr II
one Of great interest and gives excellent promise OF h'
character of the the future series (Iermann T. Meyer
| II " MooRE's IRISH MELODIES" witt
symphonies and accomplishments by Sir John Steven
SOD, and biographical sketch of Moore, are Issued In
neat quarter volume by Oliver Dtson, Boston, and soil
| by Gould & Berry, New-York
IL The TRANSACTIONS OF THE ma
| r1oNAL ECLEcrIc MEDICAL ASSOCIATION at its Tnir
| Annual Meeting In Rochester, contains collection Q
reports and addresses various Subjects Of medical In
| teresk u Is Issued " LrRstus DaIrO"i i'1sHe'1r''
e SINGLE BLEssEDYEsS" is the It'll,
Of fsrrago of defamation aud anecdote OF an anti
nariuonisI tendency, defending spnSters and bache
ore ssiust th SANDERS Of the pulpit the press, aud tn
lectuueroom. Q2mo., PIP 297. c. s Francis CO..
- LIFE IN THE SOUTH. A CoMPAN
! ION TO UNCLE Tou's CABIN" Unspeakably ha., wit
not re3eeming feature, except the ernbelis lments
which are from some Of DArleys most cAaracterlsi
designs. (.Vo. PIP. III. Phil 7. B. Pelerson)
! x " SHADES OF CHARACTER" by ANSI
WooDRooEFE is the title OF an English religious move
In two volumes repu5lshed by r. Carter y Brothe.i
It contains some passages Of considerable po3er.
IL "TRANsLATIoNs FROM THE MEDI
rATIoNs OF LAgAErINE, by JAMES 7. SMITH. dl