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The New Testament or the Book Of tbs Holy Gospel Of
Our Lord and Our God, Jesus The Messiah. A Literal
Translation fIom the syrsc PeshhO Version. BY Jane,
Mardock, D. ID. New York Robert Carer Brothers.
1883 Ror sale by William B~.ahyns, wssAils,oH,
Dc ~. 49,. III
The Peshito or Syriac version, from which
this translation has been made, is one Of the
oldest versions of the New Testament; by rnapv
of the ablest investigators has been placed in the
second century, and some have even supposed
that the Gospels were written originally in this
Language; 50 that an additional authority seem,
to be impaired to this particular representative
of the first MSS, 1t IS conceded at least 10 b.
older than the Vulgate Of Jerome or the orig.
inal Latin version. The language in use in
Judea at the time Of our Saviour was the Ar.
menian, or Syriac, and this fact renders the tram
lstion before us one of more than usual interest
The shades of thought as they actually belong
ed to the words uttered may be supposed 10
have been transferred !; and, accurate as Dr.
Murdocks reproduction of the same is in the
English, it viii ofen give clearer illustration
| of the meaning. DR.. Murdoch, too, was thor
ough ecclesiastical student, having for MANY
years devoted no little attention Of his lucid in
tellect to this subject. The translation is re-
markable as the work of man Of many wears:
the fruit of the studies of his old age. The por.
trait from daguerreotyPe is most exact, the man
as you saw him in the last period of his life.
The present edition is, we believe, a revised one;
the principles of the translation are clearly laid
down in preface, and the work is also furnished
with two appendices, containing valuable infor-
nation respecting different versions of the Bible
and editions, and more especially those in Syriac
of the New Testament
The style of the print is highly commendable
fair, large type; and the broad-lined margin
has frequent instances of literal readings, also
the original Syriac words The variation from
our common version is seldom very marked
though DR.. Murdoch might occasionally, as it
seems to us, have done better TO retain the old
Saxon terms.
Sermons to the Churches By Francis wayland One
volume, PIP. 2sI. New York sheldon, Brakeman 4 Co
1855.
President Wayland has collected into this
volume his discourses delivered on various
occasions, urging upon individual Christians
the duty of personal effort for the conversion Of
men, and q more consistent and uncompro-
missing profession of religion. We regret we
cannot give large extracts. Every page is
charged with mighty thoughts, conveyed in the
clear and earnest style which characterizes this
eminent scholar and divine There is not a
word which is not demanded, and these all are
words ftly spoken-the best word, in the best
place.
If, instead of gilded picture books, this volume
should be made the Gift Book of the Season,
and it should be universally read, as it deserves
to be- we know of no book of the day which
would probably be attended with such results,
in the advancement Of the great interests Of
piety in the churches in our land.
Address before the Essex Agricultural Society Of ass
chuzets BY GerorEe B. Lorng.
There has been great deal said in these
DAYS about the result Of Agricultural Chemistry,
as if students of Liebig could make every acre
of land yield its maximum every season Mr.
Loring in this admirable address says some
homely truths, which are every way consonr
to the many to whom the works of LieDig are
and must forever be sealed books Mr.. Loring
page 8, says
" The details of farming may indeed be
d IT, 49, vr the IInpIen1ents OF nus
bandry is something that must be learned.
knowledge Of the proper rotation Of crops, and
Of the adaptation of soils to the vegetable king
dom, comes from teaching and observation.
The rules applicable to the proper proportions OF
animals may be got in the schools. Banding
and draining and planting and fertiizing NAV
all be instilled into the mind, until the student
of agriculture may go forth read = to subdue the
hardest soil, and filed with tastes which viii
make has farm agreeable to the eve, as well as
an addition to the wealth Of the community
SO far perhaps agriculture may be made
science. And so far an agricultural society is
capable Of furnishing the principles Of that
science; but the science Of agriculture Is Of all
sciences the most uncertain, whenever YOU
would pass beyond the bounds Of actual en-,
perience."