New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-10
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HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST, IN cHRo-
BIOLOGICAL TABLES. BY HESxr B. SMITH, d. D.
l vol, fol Charles scribner
The value Of this work, not only to the theological
student but to the general reader Of history, will be
evident from rapid glance at its contents Ii aims to
give comprehensive survey of Church History and
its immediate aduncts in the most condensed and con-
yenient form. It is at a manual and a series Of
synchronisc tables, presenting complete digest OF
the subject andarrangedin method admirably adapted
to facility Of reference. The whole history of the
church ia divided into six general periods and subdi-
yded into sixteen tables Each table extends to four
folio pages with the exception OF the 18th and 10th,
which occupy five. The first column in each table de-
scrbes the characteristics of the epoch the second
gives an outline of ts secular history, and the third is
devoted 10 literature and culture. The ecce-
siastieal history Of the period is next ex-
bibited in ten or twelve columns, each OF
which comprises distinct department. One
mage of each table is devoted to the external and
two to the internal history The whole table pre-
sents parallel view of the history of the church IN
different countries with the contemporary literature,
poy worship, discipline, doctrines, and heresies.
The history OF the church i'll America: from its first
colonization. is gwen in great detail, III two sup
Elementary tables, comprising account OF the chief
ecclesiastical and doctrina controversies, and fun
photography of each denomination in this country.
The preparation Of these tables has been work of
immense labor and, as stated in the preface has
occupied more or lees of the authors time for the
| last seven years. He has freely drawn from the
best and most recent authorities the subject, in
Guiding the histories of Mosheim, Neander, Gieseer,
| Guercke. and Hase, and the tables Of Water,
DAM, LANCE, Hagepbach, and Sartor. The very
| abundance of the materials, however, would have
proyed an embarrassment in less skillful and prac-
| tced hands than those Of tie author. He has
threaded his way through the labyrinth Of dates,
and names and doctrines, with exemplary frmness and
precision and from scattered and fragnenary data
has succeeded in evolving symmetrical anu luminous
| whole With his extensive historical learning, and
phiosophc aeumen, he has been enabled to give unity
and clearness an ofacs and 70 furnish
the student with the of gaining accurate view
ofhe ofChrstian history without losing his way
in confused multiplicity of details. The work is pub
l;shed ia convenient shape for reference considering
the vast amount Of information which j; embodies, and
viii be regarded as I'll Indispensable manual in the
Libraries of intelligent re;ders-The only drawback 10
The hearty commentator, with which welcome this
important volume the curious ncorrec;ness OF the
printing in Z portion Of the last pages. They were
struck on We understand, during the absence Of the
author in Europe who had unwsey trusted 70 ihe dei-
ity OF bis proof reader.