, 1856-11-14
the Christian Revie1r

The Christian Review
Rev. sEwALL S. Cutting, Editor--assisted BY Pro-
fessOr WV. GAMMELL, and with the advice Of the
Rev. Doctors WV. r. WILLIAMS and A. Q. KEH-
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| Christian RFgistGr-We have read the hunberh Of
this Review with great satisfaction. II Is catholic In
its religious tone, without being Indifferent. It y
SCHOLARLY without the parade of learning and s alto
cether honorable TO its editors, and to- the denomna
\ ton with which it is connected. ~, r ~
JPGtehHdR and Rciisctor.-This periodical has, a.
last taken its tItis positlol II VIII now challenge
that the Baptists have intellectual power and diyar
ty enough to maintain denomnational Quarterly Of
the highest standard. t.o ~
rect mechanical execution the Review Is not snrpaft
ed by any Of the Quarteres II its success is to be
commensurate with its merits, II will, undoubtedly
receive liberal support at the hands Of the Baptist
denomination Every minister should have Il 7; and
we wonder that Of our lay brthren Of edncated
mind literary taste, and peeunary abhy do not sub
scribe f q it
We gave our readers taste Of the quality q he
articles of this Review in last paper 1t Is graft
flying to see that the fair promise with which the
Review opened at the commencement Of The year has
Leen fully realized. II now holds respectablp rnnk
in the family Of quaeries, and We have every Ielaon
to anticipate for il growing reputation In the inture.
II should be regaroed as indispensable for the minis
ter while It would be OF vast 10 thousands Of 9th
ers whose means make II an easy matter 10 pfoeutO
The themes in this number are well chorsn, and
discussed with classic elegance and beauty and With
more than ordinary vror and ability There aflices
rank with the best specimens Of Review WuiinglaJ
JVssteTn Literary Msssengtr,-This II one Of the
lest QuaIterles in the United states, and may, In
fact be regarded as a model Of its kind IL. papcA
are written with great candor vigoF and ability.
work that is doing much for the cause Of faeled
liternture should receive the hearty support o. ne
Christian community and all friends o. American
Since this Quarterly has changed hand Il has
/ greatly improved and may now be looked upon %
powerful eoadjntor in the cause Of sacred and general
literture While Il has strong claims 70 the potron
age Of all classes, It may look with ccnhdenee md
expectation to the hearty support the Baptist CEN
mInity. Every minister Of this denomiuatlon, rch
lSrse number Of periodicals, monthly and quay.-
terly, are laid on table, from time q time but
no one Of them s 50 folly read, aud 80 heartily fd-
mred, as the Christian Review, Its pages embrace
wide range Oftopics and are usually cnaraeierreo
By candor and lbealy Of sentiment, and the charms
of sound logic and puBe rhetoric.
JPesteH Hatehmgn.-5We repeat, what - hnte
before said that the Christian Review under ~ pre-
ent editorial supervision, and IN the hands 81 - ~
terprising publishers, Coby Ballard, = a lealt
eaaal, 4 net superior, to any religious quarterly u
Nso S'Ys Yotf 7Sb,n. chrstian Review h -
titled to high place among the religious guerterie..
| both on account Of the Wellaranged variety of IL
contents and the liberal and aeholarko tone of ita
Ckristian Enquirsr.-This Review. and iis sup.
and principles as are here presented, an an honcro
the denomination under whose auspices they uppeAf-
The more we know Of the Baptists, the more % We
yield certain preudiees which came WITH our cengIe-
gvtona education. In point q intellectual culture.
they are making rapid advance-
Mo York CkIonisle.-Thls Quarterly nnks, IN
point Of literary merit, among the best Americap
Reviews Its contents made up Of articles On In
pottant subjects from writers Of the Ont order, foF
which the authors are literally compensated
COusirr and Enqlfrtr.-This Review has falned
for itself high POston among our Literary and RIG
Nf,o York Evmgslisi.-Tho topics aTe Of an
attractive and popular SORT and treated with nkAity
and Judgment The work, aepi np n NE nannsf'
| H.rper's NCip M0nfhly Aaga-inf.-Ihe Christian
Review Is model Of religious periodical literature.
no exclusively devoted 70 theological snhleci. pqe
discussing the leading questions d The day, political,
social and literary, In addition 10 those belonging 70
lis peculiar sphere from christian point q WOW,
and almost uniformly with great learning, rigof -
foundness and urbanty and always win sooa tar',
SSTisiiaa hSsrS-We have read two or three arti-
eles Of the Christian Review with much pleasure, u
these nay Be- taken e sPeSRen, iso9 s otS se,sa =.
that It will not dsappolnt the high expectations ihai
ore formed in the public mind when iis late pIcaree
So,ih Wssie,n Bapiisf ckroaiels.-we again com
mend this Review, As one well worthy ol receiving
support from the Baptist denomination throughout
the United States. II rankl now amongst the u1lsAa
BSSiist M.ssGrsIt b Just such work a. The
ministers and educated aymen Of our churches great
| ly need.
Southern Literary Gazrtie. cAarierion, s. Cs-Ws
have been somewhat Intimately acquainted with ne
Christian Review ever since Il was commenced, and
have always regarded as an able, candid and iear-
less exponent Of truth both IN religion and liieatnre
Il has desCrvedly acquired high critical reputation,
and is articles usually charaeterizcd BY rgofou,
Thought and elegant diction. Il h eminenily calho-
Iie IN its spirit and comprehensive In ~ ecope. We
commend ihe Christian Review cordially 70 an rdig-,
ious Feaden. .f'