, 1856-10-24
me ChristIan ReYieM

The Christian Review. y.
Rev. sEwALL s. CUTTING, Editor-- sssis,sd rs, n
| lessor " MA, GA1AELL, and with the advice Of Il.
Rev. Doctors VIZ. R. WILLIAMS and A. q KS,s,
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. a-
ChriStiaR RsgiSteTs-We have read the numberS of
this Review with great satisfaction. II Is catholic IN
its religious tone, without being Indifferent. Il 4
scholarly without the parade Of learning and Is Alto
gether honorable TO ia editors and to the denOmina-
tiQn with which It Is connected. .Ul .f
Wdtehman and Rcfeetor.-This periodical has, Al
last, taken its iTus position. Il will now challenge
comparison with the best religious reviews proving
that the Baptiss have Intellectual power and diveT
ty enough 10 maintain denominatiQnal Quarterly of
the highest standard.
Michigan Chrisiian Herald in tasteful and cor
rect mechanical execution the Review Is not suIpass
ed by any Of the Quareres. II its success Is 70 b
commensurate with its merits II will, undoubtedly
receive a liberal support at the hands Of the Bapiit
denomination. Every minister should have Il and
we wonder that more Of our lay brethren Of educated
scribe.
We gave our readers a taste Of the quality Of he
articles Of this Review in our last paper II Is grail
flying to see that the fair promise with which DE
Review opened al the commencement Of the year has
been fully realized. II now holds respectable nnk
in the family Of quareries, and have every reason
to anticipate for Il growing reputation in the future
It should be regarded indispensable for the mnla
ter while would be Of vast " thousands of oh
ers, whose means make it an easy matter TO PrOeaS
it. f-,lt
The themes In this number are well chosen, and
discussed with classic elegance and beauty and with
than ordinary TigOF and ability. Theae articles
rank with the best specimens OF Review writing. y
WsstsTn Literary Ms.ssnger-This h one Of Ne
best QuarteFlies in the United States, and may, n
fact be regarded a model Of its kind. ~ papen
arr written with great candOT, vigor and ability. A
work that Is doing much for the cause 81 facred
terature, should receive the hearty support Of he
4 hrist q
letters.
Since this Quarterly has changed hands Il has
greatly improved and may now be looked upon a.
powerful coadjutOr in the cause Of sacred and genem
literature. While II has strong claims 70 the pairon-
age Of all classes, IL may look with oonhdenco md
expectation to the hearty support Of the Baptist ccm-
munity. Every minister Of this denomination, rieh
K large number Of periodicals., monthly and GUAR.
teriy are laid on oar table, from time 10 tnsi ~
no Of them . % folly read, and % heartily ad
mired, as the Christian Review. is pages embrace
a wide range Oftopics and are usually chancteTiitd
by candor and libelty Of sentiment and tie charms
Of sound logic and pure rhetoric.
WesferH WafchmaH.-We repeat, what We have
before said that the Christian Review under H. pfts
ent editorial superyison, and IN tbe bands Of ~ en-
terprising publishers Colby Ballard, i At least
equal II not superior, 70 any religious quarterly n
Nsso York TSib.ns,--The Christian RevioH l. su-
titled to high place among the religious quarteIea
both on account of the Wenananged variety q 10
contents, and the liberal and seholarke tone q y.
cSrisiian Eno,ire-This Review, and Its up
porters, we hold in high rgard. Such rentimeull
and principles as are here presented nr. an honor q
the denomination under whose auspices they appclr.
The more We know Of The Baptists, the more Do "
yield certain prejudces which came with our oquEt-
gvtotal education. In point of intellectual culiue
they are making rapid advances.
Vete York Chr0nieie-Ths QuafiSIly taukl, n
point Of literary merit among the bed American
ReviewS lls contents are made up Of article. % n
portant sulJects from writers Of the hrst crutf ~
which the authors are literally compensated
Coaeisr and EHqurer-This Review has gained
for itself high position among our literary ana reig
ious periodicals
attractive and popular sort, and treated With abiy
and Judgment. The work, II kept up IN this manng,
will be an ornament 70 The Determination. .si
HarPsr's Nue Monthly Magazins. The chli.iian
Review is model Of religious periodical hiefat.ie.
no exclusively devoted 20 theological tul5eet! W
discussing the leading questions q the dA5, potf,,
social and literary. in addition 70 those belou4Hf
IL peculiar sphere, nom chIsl.n point y 80,
foundness and urhanity and always WIN gooo tass
and exemplary caudof. I1L I. n
Ckrisfis1 kdrT.-we have read two OF three nIt.
cles Of the Chrsvan Review with much pleasure. y
these may be taken a. q specimen, from which u
Judge OF the character Of the work we teel pesuAe,
Thai il will not aisappont The high expectations ~
orc formed in the public mind, when iss late pfcsls
SoSh Rsarru Bapti,f chrOaiois.-ws again ee1l.
mend his Review, q one well worthy Of receiying
support from the Baptist denomipation thfcufloet
The United States, II ranks amonElt the a1l1.t
quarteIlios Of America. -
Bapfisf Alssssnesr.-Iti is just such work a. ne
ministers and educated laymen Of our ehurcnD gftp
SoTthern Lifsrary Gassffs, Charisaen, s. c.-Me
have been somewhat Intimately acquainted WIN ile
Christian Review ever since Il vas commenced .nal
have alWaya regarded Il as an able, candid ano t.r
less exponent OF truth both In religion and hfeale'
Il has deservedy acquired high cfitee ftpgiaron,
and n articles are usually characterized oy vgoIoq1
thought and elegant dieuon Il emiinenuy eAsny ~
commend lie Christian Review cordially 70 Al, relg-
ious readers. n-l l.tlrl