The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-10
NEW BOOKS.

! NEW BOOKS.
SERVICES AND Hymns, for the Use of the Unitarian
Gua, Chursn OF Charleston. s. G.. Enlarged Edition.
Mestns mi R9tsd BY Joseph Walker Agent
This book, of ovor 800 pages, is by Ear the finest
piece Of typographical mechanism we have seen
issued in this city, and reflects much credit on the
gentleman whose imprimatur it bears. The
arrangement, selection Of types for head lines, etc..
Is very tasteful; type, ink and paper, all Of the
best; the binding also masterpiece Of its kind.
| The book consists of the one formerly used by
this congregation, with some additions taken
chiefly from the collection Of Services recently
put forth by number Of the leading Unitarian
Ministers Of England. ssThe only important
alteration" says tho Preface 'sother than this is
In the directions to posture during worship IT
| has been thought advisable to recommend kneel-
ing during prayer, as more devotional than stand
ing and standing during praise, as more suitable
| and natural than sitting"
| TIE CHn1s11AN Hxn1NA1,-Hymns with Tunes for the
Frank sewaiL Philadelphia ). B. Lppiucott 4 CO..
1851 Charleston J. ID. Greer. tEi,,
This is very neat collection of hymns and
! tunes; which should find a place in eyery
hristian household. The hymns are divided into
two parts the first comprising those on the Incar-
nation and Redemption, arranged in the order OF
Che Gospel Narrative, or the Christian year; the
second containing General and Occasional Hymns,
arranged occording to their topics. ;.::
The materials Of this volume, says tho editor in
TIC preface, nave been collected from the wide
| range Of English, German and Latin sscred poetry
and harmony, both old and new. To number of
| hymns of genuine excellence, endeared and fa-
miliar to Us from long usage, and welded to their
quaint but pleasant old melodies, the compiler has
added many beautiful N odern English hymns and
! tunes, together with good number Of celebrated
German hymns, in most cases translated in their
original metres, and set to their proper chorals
Versions Of number Of tho old Latin Hymns, the
favortes Of many ages, have also been introduced
and these, with the German translations and
chorals, are it is believed, now for the first time
made accessible to singers of sacred music in this
country. Anumber of the translations and hymns
are original, and have never before been pub
ished.
Among the Latin hymns we regret to miss the
Dies lroe and Sta6dt Meter, but arc thankful for
others Of equal excellence and but little less re-
nown, as THOMAS AounAs' Pangc lingua gloriosi,
BERNARD DE CLUNT's Saloe CapM cruentutupe
This collection is for purposes Of devotion only,
not for the qualification Of the scholar. There is
an almost entire absence of historical or explana-
tory notes Of any kind such as we have in the
rich collection Of Archbishop TRENcH's EARLY Latin
Hymns, and in many other works on hymnology:
The collection from the best German hymns is
well made. Here also we OF course miss some we
should have been pleased to have had but Mr..
SEwAII has presented Us: with excellent transla-
tions of q number Of hymns, approved and widely
sung by the entire German Church. Among them
LuTHER's ssEine feste Burg ist unser Gott = PAUL
GERHARpT's 'sBefehl dn define sWege," translated
by JOIN WESLEY ANaELus' ssGuter Hirte whilst du
nicht,' and GERHARDTs rendering of 'esalve cuput
cruentatum"-sO Haupt vol Blut und Wunden.r ?
This book, as we have already said, is decided
acquisition for. every refined and educated Chris-
tian family in the land. = "
,,'st EDITION Win Notes y Professors
/: pleton Co. 1857 Charleston, John Russell
u This treatise of the old philosopher who was
4 almost q Christian (as the learned wr1srrs-
BACH speaks Of him!) is expected to be specially
useful to theological students, as means Of keep
Ing uptheir knowledge Of the Greek language, and
making still further progress In It, This treatise
ct PLuTARcH has been selected, because it bears
question that must have been Of I'LL the IIiost
peFplexing to the thoughtful heathan; viz how
the inpurty, and unfrequently the signal pros-
&
doctrine Of just Providence ;:or, IN other words,
| With the belief Of Deity who observes the right
and the wrong Of human actions, and governs
world according to the principles Of q righteous
moral retribntion. ~
The text used is in the main WYrTENBAcH's An
elaborate treatise on the ss Structure and Argu-
ment Of the World" precedes the critical and
pathological notes; and the question ssHad P1u--
rARcH any knowledge OF Christianity pr is answer
ed in the negative in an Appendix. ;:..
The Typography Of the work is excellent, as Diff
ferent as can be, from the medieval Greek books.
BEaLM AND SANS souo1; FaEDEarck THE GREAT AID;
New York: -. Applcton& CO. Charleston: John Rus
This is the sequel to story by the same author
ess pubtahedA Ii Ain this oountry abouka;ye ago, un-
,s der The name nf Frederisk and his: Court. or
course FREDERICK is still the great central figure,
round which the other characters.are grouped, as
suited the purpose of the authoress,-as they:
promised to contribute more or less to the dra:
matte interest Of the work. .y Ts..@-....
The chapter relating to voLTA1RE, and his cor
respondence and personal intercourse with the
King, perhaps the most interesting part Of the
volume. Their first meeting Is thus sketchedi by
the authoress INK: ,I ". ~ e
The King awaited -Voltaire with impatience, and
now he heard the rolling Of carriage wheels, then
the opening Of doors, then the sound Of voices In
the first impulse Of Joy he sprahg from hiss ieet
and aIyanced eagerly 70; meet Volfaire Butfeach-
ing the thresh1fd Of the door he stood still and
him ,;-he would mock st me, perhaps boast Of it.n
He turned back to his chair, and took up the book
he had been reading. And now some one tapped
gently upon the door, servant appeared and
announced Monsieur voltaire :" and now figure
stood upon the door sill - a s.., 1
This man, with small, contracted chest, with q
back bowed down BY old age or infrmities; this
man, with the Wondrors conntenance Of whichno
one could decide il il was the face Of satyr or "a
ae;m.god;a whose eyes flashed With heavenly in:
with demoniac fire; whose lips were distorted |by
the most hightful eTlmaces or rela1ed into the
most enchanting smiles this man is Voltaire, s
AS Fredarick's glanoe:met those burning eyes
he forgot, all else his royalty, his dignity, even
Vottaire's baseness and vanity; he was to him tho
hastened to meet him, opened his arms vide and
pressed him tenderly to his hear. .eai. Welcome
welcome, my lord and master, said the KinR;lset
receive you, as becomes pupil, in nv school