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of spiritual Christianity. do not think they hhSs
taken the right method Of confirming our English faith,
or that this book of theirs will confirm III but fear
nothing from such inquiries. What do fear Is the
dishonesty r. re attempts which have been made TO
put them down. and to stife free inquiry. II Is sad to
see ull our English Bishops and eight thousand cier-
gymen, trying to make scapegoats OF these men,
90 il they, too were not on ther trisi oe'
fore God and their country. Let them stand for
ward and cay what they believe, that we may KNOW"
The fourth paper, by the Rev. John Lleweiiyn ia
vies, Rector of Christ Church. Marylsbone, 10 upon
miracles The readers Of this tract warned against
miracle worship. "Miracle. worship betrays hsef IN
the assertion Of the following principles 1t 'ets forth
viosions suspensions of the laws Of nature as the
ultimsts grounds of our belief in Divine Lord and
Savior Of men. II magni6ss suoh violations or sus'
pensions a. moro Divine than the laws Of nature them
selves until 1t is in danger Of forgetting that the laws
are Divine at all And il demands Of men faith IN
miracles thus interpreted almost more imperstivey
than II demands faith in Him who wrought them.
The metaphysical definition of miracle is distracted
from the wonderful works Of the Lord Jesus and His
followers and il set up as I'm object to which all Christ
ians are to do homage. Tho prevailing tendency OF re-
pious belief for some generations England has been
in favor Of the theory which makes miracles the great
evidences Of Christianity Every statement OF that
theory will probably contain great deal OF truth;
bat It Is scarcely possible TO maintain 1t without dis
placing the Gospel miracles from their right relation 70
tho whole work Of Christ and TO the minds OF men
The fifth number Of this series contains two tracts
ON Terms Of Communion" Of which the hrst, oy
the Rev. c. X. p, accepts Tho whole position taken
by the writers of the Essays snd Rsyiew@' The
second is By Dissenter who has joined the Church
communion, aud tells why. The essay OF the Kew
C. X r. is headed by special exception Of the o'he'
writers in the series from all responsibility for the opn-
ions be expresses but bis motto and tho spirit OF MS
argument are in complete accord with oil their minds
Our little system, have their day
T hsy . ave- bot oeG SroIs light, Of The.
And Thou, o Lord, art moro than they.
II. claims that the Church Of England shall include
all English Christians Already he says, these ara to
be seen in it's churches contrasts great ~ that be-
tween the ceremonial of Italy and q Scotch service
The great heart Of England" says tho writer, NOW
only fess doctrines which straiten thought On ths
definition of Inspiration the doctrine OF Eternal Pun
isbment, and questions concerning Miracles and Pro
phe.y, the English Church. he says, has imposed no
letters on opinion. Her positive requirement Is COM
mon Liturgy--and Of thst the wrter would suggest
sone desirable reforms-and common systematic
reading Of tie whole Bible.
"A nGy volume Of pOems, by Gerald Massey, IS
received with unusual favor by the London critics
TIE ArHrssua, not remarkable for generosity 10
Young writers, says; Among the bands OF young
poets WHO in our day have fed on the fiery wine OF
+, s,us or beaten time 70 the music OF Pipps
Passes few have been % heahful and robust IN the
nid,, Of imitation ~ Dir. Massey. We had hope OF
him mt first, and we have faith in him now OF course
be has not wholly escaped from the vices OF his ago.
The yces of the syrens have been tweet and seductive
in his ear. He has not indeed lost himself Ia the
Gybt Of gorgeous sunsets 30 often Mr.. Alexander
sp,,b-or aosted into cloudlsnd and poercal Storm
with Mr. sydney DobeIl-Or dropped into the vonptn-
Qua southern paradise Of Mr.. Owen Meredith. lie
baa bean neither spasmodist nor sensualis in bis verse
Generally his flights Of imagination have been modest,
AID his tone and expression pure But like these po'
etica! snoers, he has been very free with shs Stars
The san an the moon have both had 70 complain
Of him. lie has taken berries with the lie has
talked Of the thunder and lightning ~ If they wers
friends whose familiarity had ended in contempt.
Oaentne. be has been rather hard upon Mother
Earth, cd England, and other elderly females, whoes
name. ought not to 10 lightly taken in vain Occasion
slly, too, though rarely be hhs infused the Queens
English and especially in the needful matter Of souic
sud rhyme But thee arc trfing defects, which have
70 b 80, off assnst many masealins and srissi'
merits"
Mr.. Alexander Keith Johnston has completed b
"Royal Atlas Of Modern Geography" CONTAINING
forty-eight maps Of the different countries OF th'
World and executed in the highes. ETY. 10 Of an.