, 1856-10-17
TIE Christian Re1ieM .

Tie Christian Review
ley. sEEALL s. CUTTING, Edltor-asssted by Pro.
fessor WM. GAMMELL, and with the advice of IN
Rev. Doctors WIN. X. WILLIAMS and A, g, KSS.
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. e
Christian Rsgister.-We have read the numben OF
this Review with great satisfaction It is catholic In
itg reluiOua tOue WifhOut benO tndifIfroufI 4
scholarly without the parade Of learning, and Is alto
gether honorable to its editors and to the denOmina-
tion with which it is connected. r
Wdtehmdn and RefecfOT.-This periodical has, az
last taken its true position, Il viii now ehallenrl
comparison with the best religious reviews proving
that the Baptists have intellectual power and dve
y enough 70 maintain denominatiOnal Quarterlyo Of
Michigan ChTistian Herald.-In tasteful and cor
rect mechanical execution, the Review Is not surpaa
ed by any OF the Quarteres II its success Is 70 be
commensurate with its merits, It will undoubtedly.
receive liberal support at the hands Of the Baptist
denomination. Every minister should have Il and
we wonder that Of lay brethpn, Of edurased
mind literary taste and pecunary ability do not sub
scribe.
We gave our readers taste Of the quality ofths
articles Of this Review In last paper. II u gali
flying to zee that the fair prOmise with which The
Review opened at the commencement Of the year has
been fully realized. 1t now holds respeetsble rln
In the family Of quareres and we have every reason
TO anticipate for It growing reputation In the future.
II should be regarded as indispensable for the mlni
ter while 1t would be Of vast to thousands of Oh
ers, whose means make II an easy matter 70 procure
The themes in this number are well chOsen, ard
discussed with classic elegance and beauty, and viii
more than ordinary vgor and ability. These articles
rank with the best specimens Of Review writing D
Western Lter@y MtsssngT--This Is enc Of The
best Quarterles IN the United States, and may, IN
fact, be regarded a model Of It's kind. it, papeu
are written with great eandor, vgor and ability
work that Is doing much for the cause Of lacfel
literature should receive the hearty support Of the
Christian community, and all friends OF Americas
letters. .la y 4t
since this Quarterly has changed hands Il has
greatly improved and may now be looked upon q
powerful eoadlutor in the cause Of sacred and general
literature. While Il has strong claims % The patron
age Of all classes It may look with confidence and
expectation to the hearty support ef the Baptist cm-
munity Every minister Of this denomination, nch
or poor, should have IT,
A large number Of periodicals., monthly and guar
terly, are laid on our table, from time 10 time but
no one Of them Is 20 fully read and 20 heartily ID
mired, as the Christian Review. It's pages emhlalq
wide range Oftopies and are usually Characterized
BY eandoI and beraity Of sentiment, and the charms
Of sound logic and pure rhetoric.
U'esfern HTdtchmdn.--We repeat, what w lave
before said that the Christian Review under ~ pre-
ent editorial supervision, and In The hands Of u en
terprising publishers, Colby Ballard, = a leael
equal, II not superior, 10 any religious quarterly .
Ns,o York TSi5uns.-The Christian Rsview hcn.
titled to high place among the religious quelte,s.
both on account Of the WellArranged vuIety q \.
contents, and the liberal and schoinrhke tone q u
cIristian EnQuirer.-This Review, and ~ mp
porters, we bold In high regard Such oentim1nl1
and principles as are here presented are an hola %
the denomination under whose auspices they appoal
The more we know Of the Baptlsts, the more dp -
yield certain Prejudices which came with On. oeae
gvtional edueatI0n. In point Of Intellectual euhuli
they are making rapid advances so 81 ~
Nrp York Chroaicle.-This Quarterly nnlul N
point Of literary merit, among the best Ansn,.1
Reviews. It's contents are made up o. arliclg on
portant Subjects from written Of the hrni order ~
which the authors are literally compensate
Coneifr and Enqsinar.--This Review hal eAl1ed
for itself high position anongour lisrry and rig
Ni,e Yorf EvanEelist-The topics are q ~
attractive and popular sort, and treated yth ebAiV
and Judgment. The work, II kept up IN this mannffs
win be an ornament 70 the denomination:
HdJpsr's Ncs Monthly Magarins.--Ihe Shntn.l
Review Is a model Of religious periodical lientgft
no exclusively devoted 10 theological eunlecu W VI
discussing the leading questions u the Day, poltc!
social and literary, In addition . thoie ee,onfil v
lis peculiar sphere, from Christian pQni q WV
and almost unifurmly with great learning, vleoI
foundness and urbanity and always win gooa ,NN
and exemplary eandor. -
eles Of the Christian Review with much pleasure
these may bo taken a. a speclmen, from yhcn "
Judge Of the character Of the work, We feel pful4-.
that Il will not disappolnt the high expeei.nol. -,
ore formed in the public mind, when ne laie p1't'
'ul Sr.,h JpSsf1a Bapti,f Ckyouicls-wsa agaih con.
mend thls Review a. one well worthy of TeonflnI
support from The Baptist denomination ,ntoe ~, ~.
DE United States. Il rAnks nov amoHg'l ne al',,'
BSSi;st MsssnFrrIt Is Just such work = q,
ministers and educated aymsn Of our churches sfsl'
So'fI,yn SSSI Library Ga.s,is chuIssiou 5, C..ls
have been somewhat Intimately acquainted Nitn -
Christian Review ever since Il vas Commenced ~