New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-15

and the fountain Of Hclsoni The digest OF contents
ciyep in the index valuable appendage 10 the work
and tine portraits and outline maps add to its interest
Christianity and its Conflicts, ancient and Modern, by
| T. T. MARCY A. NJ. ID. Appleton 4 Coz, IS devoted 10
the exhibition of Christianity as st was established by
Jesus and to outline ~ the conflicting elements winch
have been arrayed against it from the primitive times to
the present day The author appeals to candid and IN
partial men with the hope OF checking the fearful tide
of skcptcism and relgion which peTvades society
and threatens subvcrt the fundamental principles OF
religion" He treats the subject exclusively rom 'he
Roman Catholic point Of View, and ms DOOR, III l''',
is n labored defense of che doctrines and ritual OF
that church. and a vehement assault on inc
prDcipes Of the Reformation especially IN Their Puritan
ic developmcnt 4 certain frantic eloquence, oIteh
amounting TO unlicensed ribaldry, anma,eS The vonne
which cdervesccs with constant overflow "i ehgous
and political prejudice. Some Of his sketches Ut inc
enemies Of the faith consist Of udicrons carcature ana
are often amusing in spite OF their hot temper ana gro
tesoue intensity Of coOgiug Thus Martin Luther IS lie
scribed as an unfortunate gentleman who SUFFERED
during certain portions Of his nnovating career from
that variety Of mental peryersion which medical pch
term religious monOmaniaStep by step he tralnpied
upon the truths religion and mady seized hold OF error
after error until finally even his own friends regarded
him as perverted aud erccious fanatic one OF the
most deporahe features Of Luthers mental perversion
/ was his shameless lbasphemy against relgloh, inc
church and even God himself" An impartial boSrapher
wonId follow Luther 70 his and strange arena Oh
controversy and strife anayze his ferocous and obscene
Trades against friend and foe hold him up To The gaze OF
be world as an habtua and of fantastic
visions specters aud hends debater with Satan wen
as with mundane adversarics breaker OF tODn vows
wine-bbber. viDdictve and INSCRIPTIONS opponent
and an inciter OF OWL and bloodscd MelantDthoh
as painted by the fares somewhat better oen
when the mad rawlings the vulgar reyngs, and the I'M
MONS and obscene vuperaops Of Luther against all who
opposed his despotie will threatened 10 conslgn Their
author to the CONSTANTS OF q prison. the gentle
Melanch,hoD trembled with doubts and spprchen-
sons as TO che source Of these furious ana Nih'
dicve sentment-If Melanchthon had lived st this DAY
be would have been spirituas holder OF Ghosy cir
cles an abetta and defender OF mediums and sn habit
ual communication and converter with Departed spirits
He would have been formidable rival OF AndroW JACK
Davis in his reformaory enterprises But John Gal
vim in OF the author was the most disgusting OF
all the fathers OF the Reformation. he was Of medium
hight lean sharp visa ed. cadsverous thlnppfd; ms
ewes were bright but restless sinister in their express
sion his head was large and indicative Of unusual intel
genee; his countenanee cold, serb and unsyhps-
thetc and religious declarations were characterized
by the oanng nasal twBng which peculiar 10 all run
tans Every Ineament OF his salow and angular eounie
nance every movement o his skeleton frame every ees
ture OF his bony arms hands and every word from
his thin blue lips left undesirable and ndch6e i'm
preston upon his auditors" The faithful painter of the
features Of Calvin would present In him "a perfect type
OF cold hearted selshuess, cruelty cunning ahd canning
hypocrisy. He would make known TO Us his thrilling
powers OF eloquence his high classical attachments ms
polished dctiOn. and his snakelko fascination over his
rapt audiences. At the same time he would tel s OF his
terrible blasphemie against his Maker and O! MS AFRO
cluus Puritan doctrines. He would bring before as man
who the impious emeriy 70 declare God The author
and creator OF all the sins crimes and caamtcs 81 the
world and that merely passive AID impatient In
! struments in His hands. He would place before ms
heart OF stOne-cOld Unsympahetic, impossible. satanic
He would depict Calvin insane man. mt as one
eonsummately talented selfish. heartless and uns'rapu
lie would display 20 perfcr, type 81 'he F"|
ho." In similar spirit Of appreciation The author por
leading Pote.tGns not emitting the members
of present radical corrupt and fauatcal Congress
from whose political charlatanry' he anticipates the
the country unless 1t Is rescued Ivy the providen
tal appearance of statesman like Daniel Webster and
Henry Clay. The spirit OF Pnritanism throws Mr. Marcy
into frenzy Ike that 81 bull 1t the sight Of scarlet
cloth but the whole history Of that religious movement
would hardly disclose such instances OF malignant fanAi
icism abound in the pages of this inccndIay volume
The JrsHits IL North .1meriod IN hr SCreHfo,NA Cen
hu,y. BY ERlsCIs PARKNAN (8oston Little, Brown. &
Coz The Of historical narratives relating To the
early French and English settlements In ths country
! commenced by SIr Parkman with the " Pioneers Of
France in the New World Is continued IN the present
volume which treats OF singulaIy Interesting episode
IN the annals Of American colonization. lie has made
the subject Of careful research, faithfully WinnOwcd the
oha from the wheat In original documents and Iehearsed
the facts with the Characteristic elegance and grace OF
his attractive pen. The OF information OF which
he has made in the composition Of the WORK are
cOpious and very considerable extent worthy at
lance period Of forty years the Superior OF the
Mission furnished the Proyuciai OF the Order At
with detailed annual reports, which fofIn The
markable series known the Jesuit Relations In spite
frequent crudtes OF style and The records ofar
adventure with which they abound their value
an authority cannot be called ia question: and they
leave doubt the inte genco and good faith of
their writers Beside these reports many memoirs Jour
/ nails letters, and other papers, both Official and
, private have been preserved some Of winch have
recently been printed, while Others stil remain
IN manuscript Mr. Parkman's narrative constantly
stess the fidelity, well the ZEAL with whe he has
his authorities and, for the first time gives
picture the which he describes in Just proper
tfons and harmonious coloriDg The impression which
lie leaves the mind Of the reader highly favorable
10 the dsvoedness sincerity and good Intentions OF the
Jesuit missionaries The annals Of martyrdom do not
exhibit more pathetic examples Of heroisIn and sclf-
sacrifice but never task hopeless than that
which kinded their sanity enthusiasm. The character
habits OF the Indians presented almost :nsupcTa
obstacle tho of their To Christianity
They had tendency 10 advance beyond the life OF the
hunter and warrior. They attached to II by the
ties OF sncent customs mpractlcabe cOnserya:ists Of
barbars and OF unmatched cruelty and ferocy. Their
religion OF puerile superstions and odious
rites In no fndnn language could he early MISSIONARIES
word to express the idea OF God. The mind Of the
Indian not prepared for the conception Of moral
governor Of the world Hb deity did dispense justice
either hereafter. but left mankind under the
power OF subordinate spirits who fill and control the
The primitive Indian believed In the immOr
sty OF the SOUL but not always in state OF future
ward and punishment; when such belief existed
the good TO I've rewarded moral good the evil to
he punished u moral evil. IN the midst Of Nature
the Indian nothing OF It's laws As respects tho