, 1857-02-06
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS

ChIistiGn RrgistT.-We have read the pun,... =,
this Review with great satisfaction 1t Is catLsi. =
its religious tone, without Icing indiiersn Il Z
scholarly without the parade of learning ar6 n.
rethcr honorable to its editors, and to Tie depor.
ton with which It is connected.
WatckPmn and RCtifciCT.-This periodical b,, =,
lat, taken its true position. II will now rh,S,.
comparison with the best religious revievs. nrr,i
that the Bhptists have intellectual power ana an,
ty enough TO maintain a denominationAl QuarlelTS
the highest standard.
Michigan ChIisfiGn Herald In tasteful ana,
rect mechanical execution, the Review is not Iun,-
ed by any OF the Quarterlies. If its success b IN
commensurate with its merits, it will, mdOulaeT,
receive liberal support at tie hands Of The BITi,
denomination. Every minister should have h: m
we wonder that more of our lay brethren, Of eduui
mind literary taste, and pecuniary ability Do nd u
scribe.
We rave our readers taste of the QUALITY d d,
articles Of this Review in our last paper. Il ! M
flying to see that the fair promise with Wici d,
l!cVew opened at tie commencement Of tbe ygrf 4,
lcen fully realized. ltnOw holds respectable mi
in the family Of quarteTes, and we have EVEN nan
to anticipate for II a growing reputstOn 10 the iuW
II should be regarded as indispensable ioI he nah
ter, while il would be Of vast use to thOutands d d
ers, whose means make it an easy matter 10 proru
il.
disc eethemes in this number are well thofe, rrl
mo ssed with classic elegance and beauty, ahiuA
than ordinary vigor and ability. These affts
r with the best specimens Of Review writing.
H'eSfCTn Literary MGssfEgtr-This h one q u
best Quarterlies in the United States, and Kiy d
fact, lie rcgartrd ps \ mojel OF its kind. n piJm
arc written with great candor, viGor and ahIfy
work that is doing so much for the cause q ilni
literature, should receive the hearty surpoitd Ii
Christian community, and all friends Of AnGkn
letters.
Since this Quarterly has changed hands Z h
greatly improved and may now be looked upclnl
Il n
! literature. While 1t has strong claims to tls rhn
age Of all classes il may look with confdenu M
expectation to the hearty support Of the Baptfpa
muGity. Every minister Of this denomunfhl ID
or poor, Should have it.
large number Of periodicals, monthly ~ "
tery, are laid on our table, from time 70 TINE y
no one Of them Is so fully rad, and so hthftg
mired as the Christian Review. Its lagH mhn
a wide range oftopics ; and are usually ehandgr
by candor and liberality Of sentiment, and uetnp
| OF sound logic and pure rhetoric.
Ues;ejn H'GteLman.-We repeat, Whai v m
before said, that the Christian Review under hFh
ent editorial supervision, and in the hands d ] 2
terpri-ing publishers, Colby & Ballard y NJ
equal, II not superior, to any religious qraFgil
| the Unitd States.
titled to a high place among the religious QulnulA
both on account Of the welarrlnged variety 2
contents, and the liberal and scholar,like tone ~
discussions.
Christian EnguirCr-This Review, and u n
porteiS. we hold in high regnid. Such ientnrl
and principles as are here presened, are an hindp
the denomination under whose auspices they ip1
| The more We know Of the Baptists, the mole dlW
yield certain prejudices which came with our U,lE
| gBtional education. In point Of intellectual eaAA
\ they are making rapid advances.
NeiD York ChTOniclt.-This Quarterly hnl1
point of literary merit, among the best AHtnp
Reviews. Its contents are made up OF artee. y :,
portnnt suljccts, frcm writer's Of the hrst oad "
which the authors are literally compensate, 4,
CCUcitr Oad Eneuirar.-This Review has lE
for itself high position among our literary aneHs
| iOus periodicals.
| Ntte York Erapgsliei.-The topics az z ~ 2
attmdiye and popular sort, and treated win ll-g
and Judgment. Tie work il kept up in thh mAl9'
will be an ornament to the denomination, -
Hdrpcr's Ntio Monthly MagaziRs.-The Z =,
Review is model of religious periodical hiIli,s w
no exclusively devoted to theological tuitesri',Js u
discussing the leading Guestons Of the dsl li.sS
social and literary, in addition TO those eep.s ~
its peculiar sphere, from a christian POM y '.n ~
and almost uniformly with great learning usIs,s W., N
loundness and urbanity and always WIN ~
and exemplary candor. ,....,h
ces Of the Christian Review with much pea..sl.h !
these may be taken as a specimen, non u...j
Judge OF the character Of the work, We ieei N
that it will not disappoint the high s,
ore formed in the public mind, when ls
tus was issued. -. -. asu
South Vestcin baptist Chronielt.-We 9, s.-.,l'-,
mend this Review, as one well worthy ., ,,..s..lS
support from the Baptist denomination W.. n. .1g
the United States. 1t ranks now amonea' Wy
quarteIlies OF America. - an
Bapiist BTssfngrr.-It is just such auoilA...,sl uolA
ministers and educated laymen of our ehul'''s.
ly need. ,g,-.qc-M
Southern Literary Gazctte, CkaTission = N 4,
have been somewhat intimately acquanlea .S n n
Christian Review ever since it was ~ NJ
less expoGent Of truth 10th in religion ala nl.,.sa
1t has deservedly acquired high critical " ,rrr
and its articles are usually characterzea " "a, ,e
thought and elegant dctOn. It is Smlneny, las,, "
lie in its spirit, and comprehensive IN h ~ III uEt
commend the Christian Review cordially
iOus renders.