Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-24
BOOK NOTICES.

NoTEs on THH llIsToRY OF SLAVERY IN MAssAc HU
sETTs. By George II; Moore, &c, &c. New Yor
D. Appleton Co., 443 and 445 Broadway.
This book brought out in the best style of the APP.
pletons, will repay porusal It treats of the early
history Of slavery in the Bay State; its hereditary
character the enslaving of Indians the statistics of
slave populations earliest antislavery movements the
Freedom SUITS the doctrine of prize in negroes
progress of public opinion on slavery during the Re
yoution the Constitution of 17S0 abolition of the
slave trade. &c. Much curious matter may be traced
in the text and notes Of this carefully prepared
Toume.
SToNEwALL JACKsON-A military Biography, with 3
Portrait and Maps. By John Esten Cooke, form
ton Co., 1866
This is an improvement upon Mr.. Cookies LAST
book. 1t is sgrighy narrative of the famous rebel
General, who, however we may condemn his opinions
and acts, was, all must admit, honest and brave
soldier The style is easy the narrative frank and
manly, and the statement Of facts for the part
reliable.
AN EIRENTCoN, in a letter to the author of THE
Christian Y ear." by E. B. Pusey. D. d. regius Pro-
fessor of Hebrew, ami Canon of Chrsts Church. Ok
lord. New York. ID. Appleton i Co., 1866.
Having no taste for polemcs, we have nevertheless
read this work with much interest. 1t is marked by
the English words and clear style of the ceebra
ted divine and in the form of letter to the author
Of The Christian year" The object of the work is
TO prove that the Church of England is "a portion
of one Holy Catholic Church and means of restoring
visible unity" The learned Doctor also endeavors
to convince the reader that he has not drfted back
from old moorngs."
TRIUMPH OF CATHOLIC CHURCH N THE EARLY AGES.
by Ambrose Manahan, D. D., New York. D. APP
pletOn y Co., 1866.
The object of this work is to show the great neces
siy and blessedness of the triumph of the Catholic
Church in the early ages of the Christian era" 1t
endeavors to establish. from the comparative history
of the civilization of mankind before ard since the
coming of Christ the Divinity of our Gaviour and
the truth of his universal or Catholic Church. Tho
manner Of the book is scholarly, and the argument
handled with ability and force.
TEE TEMPORAL MISSION OF THE Holy GHOST: OR,
REASON AND REVELATION, By Henry Edward
Archbishop OF Westminster. New York: D. APP
pleton Co., 1855,
The object is TO show that the reason of man has
choice bat to be either the disciple or the critic
of the Revelation of God. THE normal state of the
reason" says the author. ''is that of disciple u-
minated elevated guided, and unfolded TO strength
and perfection by the action of Divine Teacher.
The abnormal is that of critic testing measuring,
limiting the matter of Divine revelation by his sup
posed dscernnent or intuition. The former is the
true and Divine rationalism the latter the false and
human rationalism. The author treats. in order,
The Relation of the Holy Ghost to the Church; to
the Human Reason; to the Letter of Scripture; to
the Interpretation of Scripture, &C., &c.
THE IDLE WORD. Short religious essays upon the
gift otspeeeh, and its employmentin conversation.
By Edward Mayrick GOulburn, d. D. &c New
York: d. Appleton Co. 1866.
This is excellent and timely essay on the proper
rules of conversation, and contains much that may
be read and pondered with profit. 1t discusses The
Connexion of Speech with Reason; an idle word de-
fined from the Decalogue; what is an idle WORD
words of business and innocent recreation not idle;
speech the instrument of prophecy and sacrifice;
rules for the guidance of conversations of religious
conversation; sermon on the government of the
tongue preached in Rugby School Chapel.
CHRISTIAN UNITY, AND ITS Recovery. By John l..
Davenport. New York, d. Appleton i Co., 1855.
Another fruitless assault upon Secarianism, and
/ an argument in favor of unity of Christian
churches The motive of the work is commendable.
and the proposition ably argued, but the unity of the
churches if attainable is question of doubtful ex
pediency. and be attained until the Mil
lenum, when all denominations shall be merged into
one vast Christian brotherhood.
INDIAN Corn its value. culture and uses By w
Edward Enfield. New York, D. Appleton & Co.
1866. W.
An excellent little work this agricultural : ,;.
atitte. 1t condenses. within small compas. .,oT
needed and useful information, and states scts onni
ions and results clearly and concis civ as nosibIe