The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-04-29
A Glance atour Periodicals..

Southern Presbyterian ReUie,o. The con-
tents of the last number were given last week
1t contains among otter good articles one from
the pen OF the Rev. Nm H. Rufner OF Lex
ington, Va, on the stbject of Congregation
al Temperatures, which contains matter OF
much practical Importance. 1t is our purpose
to make extracts frop it at an early date. The
subject deserves teIfold the attention it re-
ceives.
Are our pastors and people alive, as they
should be to the duy of sustaining this, the
only Quarterly Review in our Church? We
know there are in it enough people of cult
waited minds to relish the able discussions it
contains, to give it an ample support.
Princeton ReUie,o.-The number for April
contains some articles of more than usual in
terest. The one on ",Spectrag appearances;
their Causes and Laws" furnishes material
for both instruction and curious speculation.
The article on Truth, Charity, and Unity,"
is said to be by DR.. Atwater, and impinges
sharply upon the pending question Of Presby-
terrain organic union. BY far the most inter-
estlng contribution is a review Of the work of
Rev. Prot, Wallace, OF Scotland, on Repre-
sentative Responsibility" The work is one
OF great ability, aud the object of the reviewer
is mainly to givea summary Of it. Many of
the views OF the took touching the great con
troyersy pertaining to the federal headship Of
Adam, and the imputation of his sin, also
the federal headsAApf Christ and the impu
tation Of his righteousness, are Of the most
profound and convincing character. The argu-
ment from analogy We have ever seen present.
ed in so striking light. 1t will be welcomed
by true Cavanists as really most important
contribution to sound theology.
The writer Of this article is said to be Rev.
Thomas II. Skinner, D. D., whose father,
bearing the same name, has been long prom
inent minister in the New School Presbyterian
Church. The ability and orthodoxy of the re-
viewer are presented in very favorable light
by this production.
The Neao Eclectic The contents for May
present choice variety and each succeeding
number gives evidence of the skill and dill
gence of the Editors. There is nothing Sec
tional about it, and we cannot point to any
publication of its kind which so richly deserves
the patronage Of our people. 1t is certainly
furnished at very cheap rate, and we wish
for it success corresponding to its high merits.
The Land We Lore, is just received Its
contents for May. are: Sketch of Major Gen
eral l.. D. Ramseur-The Realm of Enchant-
rnent-The State of Franklin-Poor Tom
Industrial Combinations (by Rev. DR.. Dabney)
Seven PineS-Miss Ashburton---Tell the Boy s
I'm Coming SoOn-Mode House keeping
An Alpine Scene (by Mrs. NJ. j. Preston,
Lexington. Va, The Tomb of Napoleon (by
Bennett H. Young, Ediuburg, Scotland, The
Grave Of Ney (by the same,) Demoralized
Weekles- HaverSack-Editonal
There is not a Magazine of this kind in the
South so well sustained in its contributions as
this. General Hill merits high commentator
and success
Riverside Magazine. Hurd & Houghtou
have taken much pains to present TO the pub
lie a very well prepared magazine. They gave
the South to understand that nothing should
appear in it justly offensive to that section
one Of their company, if weremember, claimed
to hail from Alabama. In this way they pro
badly have obtained.a considerable circulation
in the South. We are5orry to find from some
Of the recent piecas published that they have
catered to the low prejudces OF the North and
have inserted matter offensive to Southern
people They have thus forfeited their re-
spect, and we hope our people will at once
wash their hands clean of all further connec-
ton with their magazine