Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-10
LIrERATURE AND JOURNALISM.

LITERATURE AND JOURNALISM.
WHO is HEP An appeal to those uho regard |
nth any doubt the same Of Jesus, by s. T. Smiley, |
Is the title Of BIZ ok recently issued by j. B. Lip
pincott q Co., Of Philadelphia. This book, as
ts name indicates, is an attempt to answer the
question, old Christianity who was and is Jesus
md what is his relation to God and 10 ourselves.
The preface says; at docs not lie within the
purpose of this work to meet the cavils OF those
who hold themselves in resolute hostility to the
Gospel. 1t appeals only to such ms are earnest in
their inquiries, and who prize. above any mere
plcasantuess OF opinion, the honesty of truth
While 1t admits the Importance of the work Of
the spirit on the individual mind, ond says 1t
would be presumptuous to limit His power In
the direct illumination of the soul" 1t asks show
can we possibly appeal to such influence as an
authority for Doctrine ?'' And claims that the
Scriptures alone can be accepted as conclusive.
Accepting then the Bible rs the only infallible
authority, 1t is the plan of the author to sustain
his position more by an array of Scrittnral texts
than by arguments or reasoning of his own. The
conclusions the author reaches In regard to the
nature of Jesus can be inferred better probably
than we can state 1t from this passionate excla-
nation in the II Chapter, "Oh call not then any
longer Him creature who Is thy Creator! Call
Hin not fnits man, for man Is but Of yestcr-
day, and his days upon earth are but shadow"
The authors views are In other respects also In
accordance with those received as orthodox by
the majority of protesting Christians. The book
is sent us from the Repository of Religious tracts
and books just opened at 1921 Market street, In
this city.
The last number of Hdrper's Weekly has an
illustration Of tha recent whipping at New Castle
which, though evidently drawn from the Phila
delphia huiietias description of the scene, gives
substantially accurate picture of Judicial fog
ging. The picture has, however, one man In the
pillory while another is undergoing the torture Of
the LASH This is inaccurate, as both punishments
are seldom, If ever, inflicted at the same time.
The Old FralIiis A inidndc tor 1869 Is ut hand,
containing great variety of statistics, cbronolo-
gical tables, and other useful matter. Published
by A. Winch, Philad; 90 cents per copy. 1t is
for sale by E. s. r. Butler, No. 1920 Market ST.,
who will accept our thanks for copy.
The December number of the Lady's Friend
is overlooking with fine eugfavings, choice sto'
| res, patterns, Ne. Thenext number commences
a new volume, when the initial chapters ofseyer
al original novclets by distinguished writers will
be presented.
The Little Corporal for December sustain'
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The Proof Sheet, issued from the Type Foun
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The american Homestead is a new paper
: appear in Boston the LIST of January and a mt
d illustrated paper, the size of Ha,peys, is talk
c of there.
o The December number of the New York NJ
steal Gazette is before us, and is replete with 1
cellent reading matter, original and select, besit
k containing some very finc anthems and caro-
1t presents an exceedingly neat appearance u
of is in every particular attractive Our must,
,c friends should not be without it.