, 1856-09-19
The Christian Review ! !


Rev. SEwALL s. CUTTING Editor-assisted bv p1-
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| COLBY 4 BALLARD, PToprietOrs, ,,ai
! l22 Nassau street, New YoIk.
OPINIONS or THE PRESS. w
i Christidn RSgiSttr.-We have read the nuu1befs bf
this Review with great satisfaction. II is catholic n
ITS religious tone, without being indifferent Il .
scholarly without the parade Of learning and ID alto.
getheT honorable to III editors and to the denominn
ton with which II Is connected .. .-0T- ~
Wdtchmdn and RefectOr.-This periodical has Al
last, taken It's iIuS position. II will now challenge
comparison with the best religious reviews proving
that the Baptists have intellectual power and diTeL
ty enough 10 maintain denominatonai Quarterly d
the highest standard. 7Y.tT m
Michigan ChIiShan Herald In tasteful and con.
rect mechanical execution the Review Is not suipas
ed by any Of the QOarerlies. II its s 70 b
commensurate with its merits It will, undoubtedly,
receive liberal support at the hands Of the hpsla
denomination. Every minister should have Il and
wonder that more OF our lay brethren Of edneated
mind, literary TASTE and pecuniary ability do not sub
| scribe.
| We gave our readers taste Of the quality of the
articles Of this Review in our last paper II 3 gtl
flying to see that the fair promise with which he
lteView opened OF the commencement Of the yearhb
been fully realized. 1t now holds respectable rapk
10 anticipate for II growing reputation In the oi1s
II should be regarded - Indispensable for the minis
ter while Il would be OF vast use To thousands d oh
ers, whose means make II an easy matter TO ptoeuro
The themes in this number are well chosen, and
discussed with classic elegance and beauty, and Wl
more than ordinary vigor and ability These articles
rank with the best spe, imens Of Review writing,
/ W0ttrn Ltfray MtelehgT--Thia y ont,of ths
est QuaTterlies in the United States and may, N
fact, be regarded q model Of its kind. lts papen
are written with great candOT, Vigor and ability. A
work that Is doing much for the cause Of EaeTsd
lternture, should receive the hearty support Of ln
Christian community, and all frieuds Of American
letters. in
greatly improved and may now be looked upon q
powerful cOadutor In The cause Of sacred and gened
literature. While Il has strong claims % the pltIon.
age Of all classes, it may look with eonhdonee nnd
expectation to the hearty support Of the Baptist com
munity. Every minister Of this denomination, Fich
or poor, should have IL. haH. .lh
large number Of periodicals., monthly and GUAR
teFly, are laid on our table, from time % time hui
no one Of them Is so fully read and 20 heartily ads
mired as the Christian Review. lts pages embiaee
wide range ofIOPics and are usually eharaeieIiled
by candOr and libeay Of sentiment, and The charms
Of sound lOgic and pure rhetoric. - ~ lgI
WssieTn Watehman.--We repeat, what We has1
before said that the Christian Review under ~ psa
ent editorial supervision, and In the hands Of ~
terprising publishers, Colby Ballard, Is d lsas,
equal, nat superior, to any religious qnarisry q
the United States. -fg mell Or
Nsao York 1Fibuns The Christian RsFisv 4 sn.
titled to high place among the religious quatsre1
both on account Of the wellAranged varisiy q u
contents, and the liberal and seholarlke tone ofis
discussions.
pOrten, we hold in high regard. Such septnepl
and principles are here prosenied are an honor y
the denomination under whose auspices they appear
The more we know Of the Baptists, the more DO ,re
weld certain prtjudces which came with our Cont1e'
yttional education. In point Of intellectual eult,
! they afe mAking rapid advances. .,...f
| NtIo York Ckroaicle--Ths Quarterly fahks, n
point Of literary merit, among the best Ams1sm 81
Reviews. It's contents are made up Of articles o. m
portant jects from writers Of the hrSt order ~
which the authors are Literally compensated 80
! COueier and EnqiirT-This Review has gni.-d
for itself high position among our Literary ana fenk
Mao Yerk Ermgslist.1 The topics ars q a
attractive and popular sort, and treated with ahly
and Judgment The W *, kept up 10 hn mannef'
| will be an ornament to the denomination. l
j Hdrptrs Asto Monthly Magazine,-Tbe Christia
i Review is model OF religious periodical heutu,l
no exclusively devoted TO theological subjects bus
discussing the leading questions OF the dlyt pouea
socsl and literary, IN addition to those belonging
its peculiar sphere, from christian point Of yeH,
and almost unifnrmy with great learning, Vlgor, p,e
foundness and urbanity and always win good ~"
ckJisfian kdsT.-we have read two or thrss ari.
cles Of the Christian Review with much pleasure y
these may be taken as q specimen, nom which y
dRe Of the character Of the work, We tee pernlqea
thaf viii not dlsuppont the high expeditions thll
ore formed In the public mind, when its las piol'S
Scsa Wssfsrp Bsp6'i cArenieis, We sgaiH een.
mend this Review, as one well worthy Of Teeeiyn{
support from the Baptist denomination hropEloql
the United States. It ranks now amongst NE api',,
auarterlies Of America i. IL
Banfist DfeSsengsr-Itis Il Just such work = ~
ministers and educated hymen Of our churches gr'Ak
SoStkeyn LIterarT Ga-rttr, ckarisaai, s. c.-Me
have been somewhat intimately acquainted VIM ~.
u Christian Review ever since Il was commenced eng
have always regarded as an able, candid ana ~
leus exponent Of truth both In religion and el9ie'
IL has deseryedly acquired high critical repgtatol,
and IL articles are usually charaeteTxed b goienY
tboueht and elegant dction. i Is emlnenuy eainy
~ n h. spirt and comprehensive 10 iis scope. We
Commend he Christian Review cordially 70 all relg