The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-11-24
NO. 800.
LITERARY NOTICES.


The subject of this memoir was a man of
.mipent piety and usefulness in the Episcopal
Church. His extensive correspondence and his
sootrv furnish ample materials for the octave
Gimme of.43s pages. 1t is the labor of father,
ana i especially interesting to those who held
,.lstons of friendship and affection to Doctor
c,osSell. The verses are pious and graceful
We copy the following translation Of the Prison
Hmm of Mary Queen Of Scots, found among
ri. loose papers, dated Parsonage, New Raven
1899
Jehovah, my Saviour
Nv confidence Thou,
O. loveliest Jesus,
Deliver now.
In closest immurings,
In cruel enduring
NJ flesh and my spirit cry out after thee'
Ilanguish
In anguish,
And bending the knee,
Adore Thee,
Implore Thee
To liberate me.
p.,n,sss FOR MONTH, Preparatory TO CohnrmS-
aoo Bv sewen author of Amy Herbert, &c
W. York. D. Appleton Co. For sale by K
Farnham, 18th street, Washington u u 'O'''
pp. 1913.
This is beautifully printed, and is compiled
e.o,n the writings of the great fathers OF the
Chnrcb and the writings of the English clergy
II ia very carefully prepared book, and can
-. r,H TO be eminently useful, and we COM
noDd its study to all candidates for conirma-
mo"
ton.
r.. HEAVENLY HOME; or, The EmpOyments and
rnioyments of Saints in Heaven. By the Rev H.
u,rbauob A. NJ Second edition. Philadelphia;
Tirdsov 4 Blakiston For sale by r. Farnbam,
mn street. Washington, D. c. vol, PIP. 365
The author is the Lutheran minister at
toU;stovn, Pennsylvania, and the subjecti is one
which cannot but attract and interest the
christian reader. His theme has been the sub
;sct of the pious labors of the great divines of
rroland, and the writings of Baxter and Howe
o,a among the familiar works of this age, and
will command the attention of the pilgrims Of
osr,b in all time. This topic is inexhaustible,
and the pages of this writer will be best appre-
dated and read with most interest by those
most familiar with all that has been written on
tho subect of future life. Ii ought to be
theme of pleasurable conversation, and of joy
fl apticipation; and Paul gives it as sign of
grace to look for the appearing of our Great
Cod and Saviour Jesus Christ to all such, He
will appear the second time, unto salvation"
IyFIpELITY Its Aspects, Causes, and Agencies
being the Prize Essay of the British Organization
Of the Evangelical Alliance By the Rev Thomas
Pearson vol 8vO., PIP, 500 New York: Robert
Carter & Brothers. For sale by Gray Ballantyne,
7th street Washington, D. c.
This is mastery work Ii has been styled
& The book for the times In it. we have sort
Of a panorama of the modern battlefield of
skepdcism There is no general scholar who
viii not find this book just what he needs to
post him up on all subjects connected with the
influence of German and French speculative
philosophy, which is now exerting a powerful
influence upon the politics Of Europe. The
great bugbear of the English nobility and
clergy, Just now, is the Red Republicanism of
France. and the word g Progress of "Young
Germany Kossuth, in letter written to the
chairman of the meeting recently held at
manchester, says: "The aristocracy of this
country England have greater sympathy with
the Plutocrasy of Russia than with the Repub-
loans of France and Germany" And it is
doubtless So But the foundation C standeth
sure The clergy of the established Church
Of England and of the continent may Justly
fear for their snecures and well-paid Offices
from any and every source which threatens
them with reform; and Christianity suffers
much from the character of those whose for
tunes depend on the stability of church estab-
lishments. This mixing up of worldly interests
with the integrity of the Bible is chief source
Of the skepticism on the continent The Bible
and the priesthood are unhappily regarded as
one, and in the opinion of many, the abuses
Of the church are only to be abated by the
reputation of the Scriptures. Happily, it is
not so in our country. Here, the well-being
Of society is felt to rest upon belief of the
Bble aud the maintenance Of the institutions
Of the Christian religion-the sacred observ.
snce of the Lords day, and the preaching of
the gospel Yet even here there is much of
skePtcism--mostly imported, as We are glad
70 believe But whether foreign or native it
exists and it is duty which all lovers of truth
owe to society to be we'll advised Of all its as
poets and all its agencies, 40 that the wisest
and safest and best means may be taken for
the safety of our country. We are asssiled by
Catholicism on the one side, under the gui.
dance of Jesuits, and by German and French
philosophy on the other and We ought to be
able to meet both on their own grounds
In conclusion we commend this work warm
y, and believe that no one can read it without
being the wiser and the better for 80 doing.
REPORT or THE TRIAL OF CASHIER HAsAwAY FOR
Treason, By james J. Robbins, Of the Philadel.
phia Bar Philadelphia King Baird.
The attempt to introduce the law of Con-
afuct've Treason into this country, under the
last Administration, and under the auspices of
some OF its leading members, is not forgotten
ny Our readers II was bold experiment of
we supporters of Slavery, to test the extent of
NHthern submission to their exactions. The
history Of this transaction is fully given in this
report Of MIR. Robbins constituting a volume
VI 40 pages. 1t will prove a curious document
" the future historian. &
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