, 1857-01-02
The Christion Review /.

The Christian Review.
Rev. SBwGLL s. CUTTING, Edtor-assisted by PIO-
| fessor WM. GAMNELL, and with the advice Of the
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. 3d o.
CAristian Rsgistsr.---We have read the nnmbers Of
this Review with great satisfaction. is catholic D
its religions tone, without teng mdheruht IL u
scholarly without the parade Of learning and is alto
gether honorable 70 its editors and to the denOHha
ton with which It Is connected. .fl ..it..t
Watehman and RejieetOr.-Ihis periodical has, a.
last taken its true position Il viii now challenge
comparison with the best religious TevitWs proving
that the Baptsts have intellectual power and dFersk
ty enough TO maintain denominational QuaTterlyof
AfieiiTqn ChTiStiu, Hsfald.--In tasteful and cor
rect mechanical execution the Review Is not surpass
ed by any Of the QuarteTes II It's success d To 10
commensurate with is merits y VIII, undon5ledlys
receive a liberal support at the hands Of the Baptist
Denomination. Every minister should have Il and
we wonder that Of our ay brethren Of educdted
mind literary taste, and PecnHary ability do notsPk
We gave our readers taste Of the quality Of he
articles Of this Review In our last paper. II . gFatf
flying 10 see that the fair promise with which the
Review opened al The commencement Of fhe year hes
lbeen fully realized II now holds respectable rank
in the family Of quarteres and We have every reason
to anticipate for growing reputation In the frinre
Il should Be regSIaed as .os .he N as s
ers, whose means make II an easy matter % plncuTe
al en- etbemes IN this number arc wen chosen, ana
moresed with classic elegance and beauty, and win
II than ordinary vigOr and ability. Ibese artieles
liz with the best specimens Of Review wiling,
WesteSn Literary Messmge-ihh y one or ne
best Qunrteflies IN the United States. and may, b
fact bo regarded a. model Of H. kind lts pnpeIs
are written with great candor vgor and ability. a
\ work that = doing 20 much foI ne cauHe q t1elea
literature should receive the hearty support Of thp
Christian community, and al hiends q American
Since this Quarterly has changed hands u ba
SS eesSsoi u 1i ihs esSss sex q ss sn
literature while d has strong clams 70 the plifuh-
age Of all classes Il may look vilh conndence ana
manity. Every minister Of this denomination Heb
or poor, should have Il. .1ai. .1l
| x large number Of periodicals, monthly and quar-
ery are lad on our ssie igm se V Ss ~
mired, as the Chratian Review. ,lls page emhlneP
wide range oftopics; and are usually eharaetelizfd
BY eandoI and lheially q sentiment ana tne ehaiH-
Ig.1i,rS Jss GVaielHaS we repeat what We baE,
before sad that the christian Review under n pres
ent editorial snPervsion and N ne hasai o. ~ 81
equal II not superior 70 any religious quarterly p
the United Staiea ft Z .elii
Nep YoTt .I'tbune.--The ChI..lsn Review iss,ep-
titled 70 high place among the religions querteIlief,
both on account Of the welarrlngcd variety of III
contents, and the liberal and seholarke tone Il ~
cSrisi;as Euouirsr.4This Review, ana 81 SOP.
porter, We hold In high regard. Such aentmenA
and principles here presented are an hpnor y
the denomination under whose auspices they pppeaf.
The more we know d the Baptilll, the mole % We
yleld certain prejudicos which cane With oor Cungrt
gttional education In point Of intellectual culture
they are making rapid advances - -
j Mo- York CA96Aiels.--This Queriery IuukH. In
point Of literary merit, among The bet AmsIlfhp
Reyiews Us contents are made Up ci articles On I'M
portant Subjects um wilton Of the hnt order, ~
Co,,;rr ssd E.o,'ifrTTkls Review kas a.ined
for itself high position among cur Literary ana rsg
ions pericdlcala l.il D.. = - 'nll l't fGeL
Nee York Esegaisi-Ihs sggicss sES q sn;,s q
ana IuaaHcnt. The work, n kept up n this nannef,
4 will Be an ornament 70 The Denomination. 10 ~
HarPsr's Ns9 Aieathlg Magasiles--.I ~ Clri.lian
Review "a modei Of religious periodical teiuture,
no exclusively devoted 10 theoloeeo tul liecg but
discussing the leadDg questions a The day. political
social and literary, n addition 70 thote neon gmE 70
~ peculiar sphere from christian point ofriiN,
aud almost uniformly With great leprnHgf vigqr pt9
found9ess and urhaniiy aud always WIN goof ntie
IA S;.Iids iuSsre have rad two o. tIsre trti.
eles Of the Christian ReyleW with pueh pleatrfg, II
these may Be taken a. q specimen, from which 70
Judge Of the character of the work We feel pernad1e
tsst wa Pos ~ S.1P ias Ss Hb.s s ait Sp -
tns Wa issued. HtH .t|A lslit
SoSa Rssisru Bspiisi .chrsnisls.--w again con-
mend this Review, IS one well verify Of Ieesi gng
ne United States. Il ran1 now amongst The pbleat
quaterlies a America u IL .Jg ,sti1 II
Baptist Alessngsr-Iti Is Just such 2 work y ~
ministers and edncated ayen Of our ohurehts eTeet
" need. ia l,fyf s0sgdal,
SoHihsTn Literary Gazstis, CkaTsifon, s. c---Ne
have been somewhat intimately acquainted WITH Ne
il Christian Review evef duee u Was cculneneee ana
have always regarded a. an able, eandd apo ienr-
less exponent Of truth, both ip religion and telu tuf
II has deservedly aequiTed high critical puiath,
and iis articles usually chaIacerzeo by " nlpna
thought and elegant detiOn. II Il eminfnty eqiho-
Nc h lis spirit and comprehensive IN us eeore We
Commend ihe Christian Review eordhly 70 ~ Tsbt-
ous readeu. .Urr -afru Ii