The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-25
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Tho author, dntnG from Dccchmoor, Ky., wo
presume is lady, Southern lady, and tho book
with tho abovo magniIoquent title, o representa-.
two Of Southern literature. In llor prolaco slo
adopts tho trick, indusiriously, almost ofIcn-
sively mado use OF in ST. Elmo, OF doprocatiug uu-
favorable criticism. Whether this is sincere, done
through sensitive shrinking at critical analysis
from q consciousness that tho "Romance" canuut
survive such ordeal, or whothcr il ia moro ivor-
tising trick inviting the critics to giro tho book
! notoriety ahdpublloity, aud thus contribute To-
wards its sale, it would be impossible to Say. "Tho
| critic is requested, wetior friend or foe,-a OF
both shall hope to hnvo my sare,-t forbear
honorably from forostang tho interest Of this ro-
nanco BY throwing down tho clue of story, as it ia
too much tho habit Of tho Dr,lds OF thu Psoss to
do in thcso analytical days. plot is as much
tho property OF story-tcller, It sooms to mo, as
tho jowol on his hand; aud IL Is nliko unfair to
author, reader and publisher, for another to tako
possession Of and mako it his own by anticipation.
II Iliayo not expressed myself clearly, let me add
that merely wish TO bo permitted to tell my story
first, and in MY own way. Beyond TINT ask no
favor of friond or foo, and nm willing to cxclnim
with TuEsnsrocLEs, Strike, but hear no."
Qnitc grand this, is II not2 And who, after such
nljuration, could be 30 impolitc, 30 ungnlaut,
such "Druid," rs to cyscerato tho romance,
and present tho reader with q skeleton plot, whom
farly forowarnod that to do 30 is to commit Ito
rary larcony2 Wo havo no dosro to be piIloricd,
and shall therefore say nothing about Tho book,
save that It has 455 pnges, is moderately interest
ing intended TO be sensational, ends "unsntisfac-
toily," but that Of course "scquol" is promised
TIE CULTURE DEMANDED III MODERN LIFE; serics of
Addresses and nrs,mcns on tho Claims of Scientific
FeeS %ncWs FSVaIy LSE dSa DfnSor Unlf0f M1sy
Drs;' BARNARD Hodgson, Curpcnter, Hooker, hcland,
cSaies Lye Dr. ssan Mr MIL oc hSTisS M nS Ds ss
duction on Mental Discipline in Education, by Z l.
Charlt aton JOHN Russell, king street.
To tho educator, 10 all our public mon who arc
interested in The subject Of education, either pri-
mary or OF higher grado and finally, to ovory
thinking and reading man, tho prosont volume
will provo valuable acquisition, as within mr.
row compass VIC horo hnvo tho united Testimony
Of tho leading minds, distinguished in walkB of
life the most widely apart, and their opinions OIL
both tho best method OF education, and tho truo
object of culture. Our space forbds our entering
into an examination OF nny OF tho many nlnstcrly
arguments hero presented. Nor, for the snno
reason, can wo reproduce any OF them. wo will
therefore limit ourselves to giving tho micro
"hoads"-tho subjects treated fntroduction-on
Montal Discipline in Education-Profcssor TYN-
DALI on tho Study Of Physic- Professor HEHFnEY
on tho Study Of Dolany-Ptofcssor HUXLEY on the
Study OF Zoology-Dr. JAMES PAoEr on tho Study
of Physiology-Dr. FAnADAY en- tho Education OF
tho Judgmcnt--Dr. WHEwELL on tho Educational
History OF Sclcncc-Dr. HoDosoN on tho Study of
Economic Science-Mr HEnnEnr SPENCER on Po-
hticai Education-Dr. BARNARD on Early Mcntal
Training-Professor LIEpIo on tho Development
of Scientific Idcas-E. l.. YouanNs OH tile
Scientific Study Of Human Naturc-besidcs
many othor topics, introduced in tho appendix.
This volume, although a moro compilation, for
tho purpose for which il Ia dceisncl ia ono of the
most valuable ever issued from tho press any ono
OF It's essays worth than all tho twolyc writ
ten by Mr.. BoSNEn's twelve College Presidents
for tho Ledger.
CHRISTIANITY AND rrs CoNr1Icrs-Ancicnt md Modern.
i&E 5,Af4tsso,t. Muu 9Gg-YaSs: D. Annininn h i.".-
lin offering tho present volume to tho public"
snys tho author in his preface, ho "has aimed to
display Christianity 1t established by JESUS;
ns it hns been developed md perpetuated by tho
Apostles and their SUCCESSORS, and to correct the
erroneous impressions which 30 generally o1ist
respecting il. uo hns also ondcayorcd to exhibit
general outline of tho various conflicting ole
mcnts which havo been arrnyod against tho Chris
tian systom up 10 tho prescott time. wo have ISrit-
on for the solo purpose of vindlcating truth and
tho religion of CunIsT. In oil instances our stand:
which was instituted by our Saviour in tho New
Disponsation. Before this infallible standard wo
have fenrcssIy arragnod tho anti Christian speeu-
lations and theories OF tho world, and have thus
anaIyzod and judged them." ~.
Tho topics treated are presented under tho fol-
lowing leading heads: Condition OF tho World at
tlIc time of tho Birth Of Christi Doctrines taught
by Jesus Christ; Tho Church Founded by Christ
and tho Catholic Church Identical; Common
Grounds Of Religious Faith; On tho Invocation Of
Saints, and on Sacred Images and Pictures; Catho-
drnls, and Forms and Ceremonies OF tho Church;
Papal Supremacy; Papal Infalliblity; Papal Inter-
ferenco in Secular Affairs Condition Of the World
mt tho Commencement Of tho Reformation; Fri
nitiYo Protestnntism; Modern Professionalism;
Doctrines OF tho Innovators OF the sItconth Con-
tury; Traits Of few Of the Reformors; Traits Of
the Reformation in Europe; Tho Puritan System
in America; Puritan Intolerance; Missions in
Amorica; Human Slavery in New England; Puri-
tanism in tho United States; Centres Of Public
Sontimont; Present Condition and Prospects Of tho
Catholic Church. u
or tho style Of argument this author ayailB him
self, our readers may judge by the following spcc-
men: "When tho all mercful God became IN
carnnto on earth, and suffered md died to atoho
for tho sins Of mon, is 1t probable thnt He had
any bpccla rc1crcnco 70 MARTIN IUTHEn, OF JOHN
CALVIN, or JOHN or LRYpEN, or Jom WESLEY, or
ToM PAINE, or other modern royolutionists, in the
contamination OF his grand .dosgn7 II 30, wcrc
LUTHRn's interviews and discussions with the
doyil OF tho Castle OF Warburg, or his royels at
tho 'Blnck Eagle Tavern at Guttenburg, OF
his violation OF tho nun, CATHAnrNE BoaE, OF
tho bloody civil wars no incitod In Germany in ,lu
dod in tho programmed This will fullico Ou
readers viii perhaps ngfoo with us in tho oonclu
| sion ut which VIC hayo arriYed,-that tho book Il
misnamed. Tho title should bo "Tho Roman
Catholic Church aud her Conflicts" -
TIE EDRDURon REVIEW, for April, as usual
makes It's tardy advent, when It's successor ha.
already been announced In tho English periodi
calls. great doal Of tho political speculation o
these, reprints is entirely thrown away upon IL
far-o readers, as it IL too stale to DO endured b.
tho timo IL roachos us. The Table OF Contdnts O
this present number, howovor, offers somo excel
lont articles. It is as follows !. Count BEga
FoT's Memoirs. 2. Archaeology Of North America
g., Tho Prussian Campaign Of 1866. 4. PAsrEU
OH Spontaneous Generation. 6. Lifo and Works O
HAMS HoLDEN. O. Ritunlism. 7. Tho Reign c
LOUIS XIV. 8. Correspondence OF WILLIAM ~
with Earl GREY. o. Fatal Accidents i4 Coz
Mines. 10. TODD on Parliamentary Goyorpmoni
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