The Portland daily press., 1868-06-03
Recent Publications..

Messrs. Roberts Brothers, Boston. who lat-
terly have made a kind of speciality of the
publication of valuable religious books, have
Just issued new volume of somewhat note
worthy character Where is the City9 is the
rather striking title of this book. 1t relates
the experience of Israel Knight young man
ofdeVout feelings and Christian aspirations, in
quest OF the true Church. He goes in success
sion to the Baptists, the Congregationalists
the Methodists, the Episcopalians, the Qua
kers, the SwedenbOrgians the Spiritualists,
the Universalists, and the Unitarians. He
mingles with their, laymen, talks with their
clergy men, sits in their Sunday schools and
oipie classes; he tries the theories, tests the
spirit ana studies the polty of each In each
he mus something of the truth, of its "sweet-
ness anu hsht' but no one fully meets his
soufs requirements. The salient peculiarities
OF each sect are very well sketched. its strong
and its weak points well exhibited. and with
no lack of candor and but very few evidences
of prejudice. The picture may be studied
with advantage by every denomination with
which it deals.
The result of Israel's search after the "City''
is the conviction that no church has monop-
that each opens gate by which man may find
the place where the Lord is, provided he is
right himself; and he ends his pilgrimage with
this resolution: "Henceforth, L will seek to
be disciple OF Christ. shall love all men
though they love me not. In whatever place
hnd true worker for the good of his fellow
men, will be to him brother" Where is
the City is published anonymously, ard we
have heard various guesses as to its author
ship. The Springfield Republican finds Gin
ternal evidence" of the hand of DR.. Holmes.
but we are unable to perceive any such eyi
dence. 1t is book which cannot fail to at
tract attention. (Received by Bailey &
Noyes.)
Hurd & Houghton, New York, PUBLISH a
Sketch Of the Official Life of John A. Andrea, as
Governor of Massachusetts, by Albert G.
Browne, jr., the Military Secretary of Cover
nor Andrew during the war. The volume
comprises an article which appeared in the
North American Review for January, 1868,
and is now reprinted at the request of many
friends of Governor Andrew, together with
full copies of correspondence and documents
referred to m the former publication. 1t is
simply what its modest title claims, sketch"
of the official life of the most beloved and hon
ored Massachusetts, statesman of our time dur
ing that brief but most important period when
he was working so indefatigably for his State
and his country, and making the best part of
that reputation which is to survive him. The
full biographyof Mr.. Andrew is in course of
preparation by Mr.. Edwin p Whipple, and
will appear in due season; but in the mean
time this simple record from the pen of one
whose official position necessarily made him
cosnizant of many interesting facts in conuec-
ton with the Governors daily life will be glad
ly welcomed by the latter's numerous friends
and admirers. (Received by Short & Loring)
Sheldon & Co., New York, have issued a
neat and attractive volume containing Ser
mons by Rec. Neaonaan Hall, d. d., with His
tory Of Surrey Chapel and its Institutions, by
Dr. Hall. The book is inscribed to ''The
Clergy and Christian People OF America" and
its contents include several of the addresses
delivered by DR.. Hall during his recent visit
to this country. The sermons, twenty in
number, relate TO such topics as The Liberty
of Christ, Gsds Love to Man, Christian Vic
tory, The Wisdom of the Almighty, Salvation
by Faith, The Dignity of Labor, Homeward
Do"h", anu 81 ioIIh. N ieW hymns anu SnOrL
poems complete the contents OF the volume
which is adorned with fine portrait of DR..
Hall. (Received by Short and Loring.)
Harper & Brothers publish in paper COW
ers, price 30 cents-A Lost Name, by j. Sheri-
dan LeFanu, the author of"Uncle Silas, ,""The
Tenants OF Mallory" etc. 1t is a story of gull
ty love, murder and suicide. (Received by
Hall l.. Davis.)