New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-12

The Editor, Mr.. George Z Baker has acquitted nun
sf the responsible task of preparing this publication
W. nress with excellent Judgment and rare fidelity
-. hriof explanatory notes, the copious references,
,.he fpll and accurate indexes which accompany the
~, greatly enhance its value, and betoken pans
ling diligence, worthy Of high commentator
In regard to the typographical execution OF these
,umes we cannot omit saying in justice to the iber-
rublsher, Mr.. j. S. Redfeld, that in elegance and
.ccurscy it vies with the most admirable proddctlODs
4 the American press. \ portrait of Gov Seward
and view of his birthplace aud of his present rest
aence at Auburn, finely engraved on steel, form the
heautilu embellishments of the work. which merits
mace in every public and private library no less for the
tasteful finish of the exterior than for the value OF Its
contents.
rTrT METHODIST QUARTERLY, APRIL Carlton Phillips
The opening article in this number is on the Eclipse OF
Faith which work is stated to have done for the disciples
Of Strauss Newman Parker and the raonalsts and spirit
aists of The present age what Butler did and Pey and
Watson for the sceptcs of former mest has swept away
heir subtle cavil unveiled their sophistes and shown
the pillar Of revelation unframed by their magnity We
humbly submit that the term malgnity here applied
tkes far too much for granted An admirable article fol
spirit Of historical research. well of beautiful
charity. In the view of the writer, those celebrated
refuses fprnsh another proof that true religion may
"gimmer through many superstitions," and that the
deepest piety is everywhere essentially the same
The reviewer of the "Nesiges of Creation" throws
aEay good deal Of valuable powder and shot on pc
danc and conceited work, whose insoent rreverence
makes unworthy the able criticism with which it is
lonored In kinder notice of VI Culochs hereca work
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worth considering: ave think we see the three stages
.of declcnson manifested in chors organs and Gothic
schurches They mark the successive transfers of the
kingdom of God from within to without us-te regular
ssges Of progression in scheme Of piety by substu
stem Praise by proxy, soemnty by mechanics and an
outward temple of stone for the inward temple of the Holy
Ghost these the tendencies of this carna generation
'Even Methodism is infected with this evil spirit of
asm. Alas for have to great extent abandoned
s beautiful and spiritual melodies the heart music of
orner days with which the early Methodists sang the
gospel throughout the land making hills and valleys echo
with the name of Jesus Since have been deprived OF
he privilege of praisng God in the congregations of his
people the memory OF the Olden time is sweet and
'mournful TO our soul "
The Literary and Critical Miscellany in this number bears
the stamp of the same careful and sagacous edtorshp
which characteristic feature of the Methodist Quarterly
" Tie April number of the BIBLIOTHEcA SAcRA'
contains rich treat to the classical scholar review
Reys Translation of Pautus written by Professor Lane
Of Harvard College 1t exposes the shortcomings of the
English scholar in vein of searching criticism scarcely
inferior to- Bentley Person In the learning and acumer
of this article we have the finest exhibition of scholarship
that has appeared from Old Harvard for many day
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