The national Republican., 1867-04-22
BOOKS REcEIv ED.

We HAVE A MOST AGREEABLE DUTY TO
PERFORM In noticing Lectures on Natural The
ology," by P. A, cHADBoURSE, NJ. D. The
reput 'tion DR.. CuADBOURSE enjoys as lecturer
will be sufficient assurance for the success o
this work The volume before US Is a compla
tion Of lectures delivered before the Lowell In.
stitute Boston, their object being to show the
harmony existing between nature and the Bible
The au hor is thoroughly alive to the fact Of
having selected a "hackneyed subject but
this being convincing proof Of Its interest to
the human mind. leads him to test the possibility
Of 'glehning scattered ear after the harvest has
been garnered." Results have proven the rea.
sonable scope Of his. On EQUATIONS. Bis book Is
among the few metaphysical ones now Published
which, once taken up. cannot be laid aside un-
read It seems to be governed by the highest
motive which can impress a writer viz: the do.
sire to elevate his race. 1t 10 written in . per.
spicuous, animated style, combining depth of
thought and grace Of diction, with q total ah.
sence Of ambitious display. The earnestnes,
and vigor with which he produces his logical
conclusions and philosophical inquiries enlist
the sympathy and attention Of his readers; for q
writer has but to tSel in order to be E,h In
Investigations and proofS from the physical uni.
verse be shows the special adaptability Of ami
mails to the world and to each other. Man only,
ofsentisnt beings, with his religious cravings and
active speculative intellect, hads himself = prey
to weary longings apd undsnned aspirations.
Natural religion being unable to satisfy the
powers and capacities Of the mind, the Bible be-.
comes an absolute necessity to man. and when
studied in'coEneotiOn with nature the results can
only be harWOniOus and satisfying. DR.. CHA D.
BOURNE regards nature aud tho BIble as supple.
men : tO each other, as shAit and oapital-Ihe
Que without the other US the study Of astronomy
without the sun. In writing this book the
u cIor has certainly succeeded 10 leaving n
'iootprinI in the sands Of time, !" that many "a
forlorn anu shipwrecked brother seeing shall take
heart again" This book may be bought oil
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