New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-07

il cannot fall in the present state OF the question
exert Wholesome influence on the public mind
The author Of the next work We have named N,
Larcy Sunderland is yell.knowu as popular and ue
cessfu lecturer on Pathe,ism, under which term h n
cludes the mysterious human phenomena which h,r.
not vet been reduced the laws Of an exact scese.
His book is a summary of his lfe-eIPerience Beneath
grabbed and repulsve form. it contains many eurios,
suggestions, which viii be of value at some fatu,.
day than at present. He admits the reality OF II,
agency of departed spirits although he attaches con-
paratvely little Importance to their communication.
and. supposes that many incidents which have been
.scbed TO their influence are explicsble on oriasr,
natur. principles.
We have already given the substance Of Mr. BeecAey,
Review at the time offs presentation to the NevYok
and BROOKLYN Association of Congregational Mniserr
1t is production Of great merit aud ability. MemA
ject is handled with acute. scientific discriminate.
But the snthor assuming his theological creed 10
be the standard Of truth. cannot avoid Que Of cOn
illusions Either the phenomena in question maaba
explained on natural principles they to be aserhd
TO the sgency Of evil spirits since the doctrines taught
contradict his theology Bus the facts in the are
Of nature TO forbid the former superstition, and hence
according TO his logic, the theory Of Internal asenyh
inevitable The manifestations are the proaact II
power unseen, power aerial under the mastery gaA
ance Of some one mind OF fa,homless ability and Of
f.thomless guile" With al It's skill, Mr.. Beecheft
Review will produce little effect on public opinion.
Those who accept his theology will not accept his sOa.
cu,ons The clergy far more inclined TO deny the
facts than ascrbe them to spiritual agency, even
that Of Satan himself On the other hand, those Who
reject the theology of Nj B. win receive his arguments
on the facts in confirmation Of their own views without
being forced to adopt his conclusion in regard TO their
origin.
candid, though not particularly vigorous repl! 70
Mr Beecher contained pamphlet just issued, from
the pen of MI }. S. Adams. The best point in hisM.
gument is thus stated by their fruits ye shall knos
them The communications, all of them, when re-
ceived through passive mediums have good Tendency,
advising to love God, to do good to read the Bible,
and 10 refrain from all manner Of evil Thousands have
BY these manifestations been brought 20 knoEledse
the eht Those who saw no evidence of another e nos
rejoice in the future that awaits them. Vicious menh have
been reformed, Drunkards drink no more. The pro
fame use with the holy name Of God. Sab
bath breakers hail the day of rest as time Of devo
tional study. The sick have been healed. The lame
made to walk. The blind to see. Judging from these
fruits by what rule do you condemn the cause as eyi
Certainly not by the rule laid down by Christ No. Il
is by the same rule by which of old said Of the
Savior He hath a devil IL is the same rule which
governed those naughty nations who saw nothing but
evil and no good in Apostles and Prophets and AL whom
We esteem the holy and wise Of scriptural times-the
rule by which they judged them worthy of death, BY
which the Savior of the world was crucied and thou
sands Of his followers made martyrs The decision IOu
have arrived at Plate reached Herod, governed BY
that rule for the head Of John the Baptist TO graft
fy the inhuman caprice of afayorte."
The remaining books on our list present nothing
which call for special comment They profess to emaa'
ate directly from departed spirits but the evidence snot
sufficient to create presumption in favor OF tts
,upposition Their contents made up prncipalyo
statements which are quite familiar to persons pro
eressve views" and have been so repeatedly insisted
on in this world, that coming from another they sound
more liae an echo than revelation. IT, as has been
uggested, " the ghost Of Sir Isaac Newton, or lie
Grange or some other first rate mathemai cian, viii
come forward aud integrate certain diierenta equi-
lions which have bafied some Of our best men, the
obo,t will find better support than it has hsh
erto received.
THE STORY or TIE sIADTAT Compiled by the
tie American and Foreign Christian Union lsmo PIP sos.
complete account Of the imprisonment trial and con-
demnaion Of the notorious converts 10 Protestantu,
whose has recently made such large demands %
the public sympathy The book presents the character
the Msdai in the most favorable light 1t also conaini
statement Of the proceedings Of American Proestans
relation 20 the Mada with comments on the letter u Arch
bishop Hughes on the subject
MEMORIALS AND CORRESPONDENCE or CHARLES JAms
Les.
This is the commencement Of work intended 70 con
Prise full selection from the mlhtious correspondents
Of Fox, to the time Of bis death The present volumes
reach to tie end Of the year 1892 They have irreguG
and di,ointed character from the way in which theyr
made up but are stil valuable memorials Of gensFo
and patriotic statesman well Of several OF his co!en
poraries
qBE BIBLE IN TIE cOUSTIE0 HOUSE, By II. 4. BOn'
NJ. d. limo. Pr. 40. Lppineoti, onmbo Go. "a,
Tie moraties Of commerce ably discussed in ~
volume Originally delivered course Of lecturesp
the authors congregation it abounds with popular lut
tens well earnest moral appeas. The stsndaraS
mercantile honor which i uphods - taken from the Bsh
and not from prevailing customs
NOTES oS THE GOSPELS. By MELAscrHOS W JAeos. llsa
pp. 60 K Caner 4 BrotheD
continuation Of a previous work by the author, eoa'
tainDg Marx and Luke. The comments are highly Ort@
dox in doctrine and show familiarity with oriental lean
ing, and an adaptation to the popular mind as well
IHE HISTORY OF MASSACHUSETTS BywH. cAErEs1a
limo. ~. 80 Lppincct, Crambo Co
An accurate index Of Massachusetts, history which NJ
be consulted TO advantage as compact book OF reren
point OF narrative skeleton more DRY ana
unattraeiiSe
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