, 1856-11-07
The Christian Review .

Rev. SEwALL s. CUTTING, Editor assisted bv Pa
fessOr VIM GAMNELL, and with the advice of ~
Rev. Doctors WM. R. WILLIAMS and A. Q, K1S
DRIcK.
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
Christian Rfgistsr-We have read the numben .y
this Review with great satisfaction. II Is catholic In
its religious tone, without being Indifferent Il Z
scholarly without the parade Of learning and q alto
gether honorable to It's editors, and to the denomn,
ton with which 1t is connected.
TVateLman and Rst7ectOr.-This periodical has Al
last taken its true position. II will now challenge
comparison with the lest religious reviews proving
that the Baptists have intellectual power and dysf
ty enough TO maintain denominational QuartsFyo Of
the highest standard.
Michigan ChTiItiGn Hsrald.-ln tasteful and cor
rect mechanical execution, the Review s not suTpazs
ed by any Of the Quarteries. II its success s 70 Be-
commemorate with its merits, 1t will, undoubtedly
receive liberal support at the hands Of the Baptist
denomination. Every minister should have i and
wonder that more Of our lay brethren Of educated
mind literary taste, and peeuRiary ability do not sub
scribe. ...
We gave our readers taste Of the quality Of ID,
articles Of this Review In our last paper. II b ih
flying to see that the fair promise with which tie
Review opened at the commencement Of the year has
been fully realized It now holds respectable rahk
in the family Of quarteries, and We have every
10 anticipate for growing reputation In the future
It should be regarded indispensable for the minis
ter while Il would be Of vast to Thousands Of Oh
ers, whose means make it an easy matter to procun
II.
discussed with classic elegance and beauty and with
more than ordinary vgor and ability These ariclel
rank with the best specimens Of Review writing.
JVesteTn Literary Mtssnger.-This Is one Of TIE
best Quarteres in the United States, and may a
fact, be regarded a model Of its kind. lis paptn
are written with great candor, vigor and ability.
work that Is doing much for the cause Of facltd
literature should receive the hearty support Of Ne
Christian community, and all friends Of American
letters.
Since this Quarterly has changed hands II IA,
greatly improved and may now be looked upon aiA
powerful coadutOr in the Of sacred and general
literature While 1t has strong claims TO the patron
age Of all classes, 1t may look with conhdence and
expectation to the hearty support Of the Baptist com
m1nity. Every minister Of this denomination, neA
K large number Of periodicals, monthly and guar.
terly are laid on our table, from time % time bu
no one Of them is 50 fully read, and % heartily if
mired, as the Christian Review. Its pages embn1.
wide range oitopics and are usually CHARACTERIZED
by candor and beality Of sentiment, and the ehaim
Of sound logic and pure rhetoric.
Wtstern Wdtotman.-Ws repeat, what We have
before said that the Christian Review under IL prs
ent editorial supervision and In The hands Of ~ en
terprising publishers, Colby Ballard, iS Al lsaa
equal, II not superior, to any religious quarterly h
the United States. NJ
titled TO high place among the religious quarterl,
both on account Of the wellarranged variety Of II
contents, and the liberal md scholarke tone Of n
discussions.
porteTs, we hold In high regard. Such sentimenn
and principles as are here presented, an honor y
the denomination under whose auspices they appear.
The more we know Of the Baptists, the more DO W
yield certain prejudces which came with our CongIe
FVtiona education. In point OF Intellectual cultns,
they are making rapid advances,
Nsto York Chr0Riols-Thls Quarterly rlnksi u
point Of literary merit, among the best American
Reviews It's contents are made up Of articles on ~
portant subjects from writers Of the inst order N
which the authors are literally compensated
Courier and Enqtiirer-This Review has eained
fer itself high position among our literary and Teig
NaS York EvnEslist-The topics are q =
attractive and popular sort, and treated with ably
and judgment. The work, Y kept up IN this mann,is
will be an ornament TO the denomination.
Hlrpers Neio Monfhly Magazint.-The Christian
Review is a model Of religious periodical htcuiqitl
no exclusively devoted to theological subjects ~
social and literary in addition TO those Belonging
ts peculiar sphere, from q christian point Of rfNi
and almost uniformly with great learning Vgor, ple
foundneas and urbanity and always with good ii.a
CkTisfiaa kdeT~we have read two or three All
eles Of the Christian Review with much pleasure. II
these may be taken as specimen, nom Whiel y
Judge Of the character OF the WORK We iee perAna.
that will not dsappoint the high expectations tha
ore formed in the public mind, when its late prospee
tbs was issued
SsIh WsSiera Bapiist Chrouiel,,-we again com
mend ms S EsVss sss Rsn q Gns Ss wG q
the Unlted States. Il ranks now amongst he ahaal
Bsptisf M.ss1ssr-It Is Just such work a ~
ministers and educated laymsn Of our churches sif
Southern Litsrdry Gazctts, Ckarlssi0a, s. c,--Nt
have been somewhat intimately acquainted Wlh y.
Christian Review ever since Il was commenced ans
have always regarded II as an able candid and ~
less exponent Of truth both In religion and ieiaaie
II has deservedly acquired high critical reputaion
and is articles are usually characterized by usoss