Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-08

Jonn Cumming, ~. ~. bOsIOn: SOnn
p. Jewet e. Co. 1854.
In q Irevious volume the author
unioded Chrlstaolty before the Flood.
In the present he has endeavored to set
forth the snme glorious faith developed
under the shining tents, and irradiatIng
the holy aItars, which the worlds grey
fathers raised in the desert. IL is very
pleasan, to 20 backward to those days
OF patriarchal life, and watch the pha-
ses OF nature-the influence Of grace
and the ever enveloping providential
presence Of the God Of Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob. The patriarchs lived in
the da wn OF the Christian dispensaiion,
and in the youthful days OF the human
race. Each ten, was little world re-
volving round Is own 6reside. Each
patriarch was prince ruling over few
but fsiihlul subjects. All Of them were
among the first experiments OF grace in
a fallen world, the frs, proof ofits trans
forming and ~levating influences. No
one can read their biographies without
interest F; no Christian can study them
wuhou, profit, and we are confident
that no a1lhnr could have done them
more Justice than DR.. Cumming has
The vplume Is go, up in excellent style.
For sale by W II. Peek and e. e.
Hammeit, Jr.
HlsroRY OF rHx PROTESTANT CuURcH
IN IlusaARY, iron the beginning Of
the Reformation to 1850 with Spe-
cial relerence to Transylvania. Trans
lated Wy Rev. J Craig, ID. ID. With
an Introduction by j. II. Merle ID
Aublgne, ID. ID. Boston Phillips
Sampson & Co. 1854.
This is the first complete history OF
tie Protestant Church in Hungary il
I'll be interes,ing, not only Tor ito nov
city but more particularly so on account
OF the labor that has been bestowed on
Its composition. The author is Il man
possessed OF enlightened picty, sound
judgment, integrity, iaithfulness, and
Christian Wisdom, -qu .Iities W. II cal.
cuIa,ed to inspire perfect contidencc.-
He has obtained his materials rom the
most authentic sources. Government
edicts, convent PROTOCOLS, visitation re
ports and off :ial corresp pondence, have
all been consulted with scrupulous at
tent,on, as is proved by the NUMEROUS
quotations which he cites. He has
sought to place the authenticity Of his
book on an lndspu,ablc basis, and at
the same time to render it lmpervlons
TO the shafts OF hostile criticism. Ii
does not profess to be perfect history;
there are undoubtedly errors in the work,
but these are oil il comparatively trivial
nature. 1t is prelaced with a very IN.
teres,inr and candid Introduction by
tie distinguished D'Aubgne, whose en-
dorscm-nt is quite sufficient 10 recon-
mend the work to all Protestant Chris
tidns.
:, The Publishers have issued il IN su-
perIor style.
For sale BY w. H..Peek and G. e.
Hummett, Jr.
PHorooRApnie V.Kws or EOyPr. PAST
AND PRgsrsT. BY Jusoph p. Thomp'
son. Boston John p. Jeweu &
Co., 1854.
The author Of this volume visited
Egyp, for the benef, his health, and
while travelling there made notes Tor
future reference and from those lie
has written the volume. He states that
this is his frat effort We trust that
/, will not be his last, Tor il is one Of the
most agreeable books Of travel that we
have read in 4 long time. HIS style Is
chuste and pleasing, his mode oi de-
scriplion cxae, W thout being tedious,
and the book gives very graphic pic
iure ol Egypt as il is. II Ia illustrated
by number Of well-executed engrav-
ings and issued in splendid style, on
6nc white paper, and printed FROM new,
clear type,
For sale by c. e. Hammeti, Jr. and
w. IL. Peek. .