The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-04-05

rev u T. Mcllvalne, Bishop OF the Protestant EpIscO-
pal Church in the Diocese of Ohio. New York: Carter
Brothers. One vol Svo, PIP. 5Os. For sale by Gray
Ballantyne, Washington, ID. c.
This volume of selected sermons we have
examined with care, and read several of them
with sincerest satisfaction. We hope, as the
subjects of these discourses are of universal in
terest among Christians this volume may
reach beyond the readers supplied by the
American Episcopal Church. The following
are the topics of these discourses:
/. The Power of the Word of God
2 The True Church the Worlds Light.
g. The Church of Christ in its Essential Be.
ing.
4. The Personal Ministry of Christ, in his
Church, Now and Ever.
5. The Presence of Christ in the Assemblies
of his People.
g. Sin is the Transgression of the Law.
7. The Great Feast and the Vain Excuse.
8. The Call to Diligence.
9. The Christian not of the World
10. The True Estimate of Life
IL. The Nature and Efficacy of Saving Faith.
IL. Faith Appropriating the Sacrifice of
Christ
Is. The Character of God as Manifested in
Christ.
a. The Believers Hidden Life in Christ
10. The Believer Progressive Life in Christ.
l6. The Believers Assurance in Christ.
II. The Believers Portion in Christ.
IL. The Present Blessedness of the Dead in
Christ.
10. The Resurrection Of Christ
20. The Resurrection of the Dead in Christ.
Il. The Final Satisfaction Of the Believer in
Christ
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1t will be seen that there is nothing sectarian
in this selection. 1t cannot but have its de-
pressing effect upon the labors of the clergy of
the Episcopal Church in this country, to know
that their audience, however "select," is yet
so few" In England, Bishop McIlvaine is
better known and more extensively read than
any other theological writer of our country.
We are glad to know it, and we hope his pres
ent work may meet with universal acceptation
on both sides the ocean.
The volume is beautifully printed, with a
large type, on good paper, and is luxury of
Typography. M
THE MINISTER'S FAMILY BY the Rev w H. Hethering-
ton, IL ID. One vol, PIP 30l. New York: Carter &
Brothers. For sale by Gray Il Balantyne Washing
ton, DC
This tale of struggle of the bereaved wives
and children of the clergy, witnessed in Scot
land, is told by this reverend and learned gen.
tleman, without any of the charm of dialogue.
1t is not his forte to write novels. m
THE VILLAGE PASTOR. 1 vol, PIP. 23s.
THE VILLAGE OBSERVER. 1 VOL PIP. 1s7.
The VILLAGE CHURcHYARD. l vol, PIP. les.
The above works are published by Carter &
Brothers, New York, and are for sale by Gray
& Ballantyne, Washington. These are three
little volumes by the author of "The Retro
spect," and are interesting contributions to the
libraries of children at home and to the libra
ries of Sunday Schools. ~
THE CAMP AND MARCH BY Henry d. Grafton, Captain of
list Regiment Artillery, L. S. A. Boston: Fetridge <
Co. For sale by Taylor Maury, Washington. vol,
PIP. &c.
This little work is invaluable in these DAYS of
the Crimean invasion, for it helps the ignorant
and unlearned to just what they need to know,
and we commend it to all who want to have
correct ideas of the events which are now trans
piring in and around Sebastopol. The book is
Of nermanent valua xx
Tue SCHOOL OF CHRIST or Christianity viewed in its
Leading Aspects. By Rev A. l.. r. Foote, author OF
Incidents in the Life of our Saviour" &c Boston
Gould Lincoln. One volume, pp 200 Sold by Gray
Balantyne, Washington, ID. C.
The author deems the progress of the age
has, with many persons, reached this point
Hare zoe Christianity at au?" Is there
any distinct, substantive, and specific character
in the Gospel? This is coming very close home /;
and if this be the pivot of the present day, it is
well for the clergy to be fully armed and prepar-
ed to make and defend the affirmative of such
questions. 1t is to solve these queries that this
work is designed, and we wish we had space
for long notice of the ability with which the
book is written. ~
LIFE AND BEAUTIES OF FANNY FERN New York
Long & Brother One volume pp $50. Sold by all the
Booksellers in Washington.
The cover of this volume bears vignette, in
gold, of serpent biting flea most eng
NAUTICAL symbol, certainly and we opened the
volume, curious to know who was the serpent,
and who the file: for the title, Life and Beau
| ties of Fanny Fern" would, upon all other
books, be the direct indication that Fanny had
an admiring auto-biographer, quite as much In
love with her as the author of Ruth Hall
seems to be with the heroine of that popular
| work.
We do not happen to ride in the troop of ad,
mirers of Fanny Fern. Her Ruth Hall, in
despite of the cruelty of her trials, is book
not to be commended or justified. The pur
1
pose of this book turns out to be, the defence
of the reputation of those real persons whom
the author of Ruth Hall had, under q very thin
veil of imaginary names, severely castigated by
' her wit and satire. **