The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-12-09
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Reprint the renowned British Periodicals,
namely: The London Quarterly, Edin-
burgh and Westminster Reviews also pub
lished quarterly in England, in January,
April, July, and October; the North British
Review published in March, June, Septem-
Der, and December; Blackwood's Magazine
monthly.
The social condition of the British EN-
pire is at present undergoing important
changes. The Constitution of Parliament
the condition Of the operative classes, the
Electoral Body, the Empire in India, the
Colonies with their free Legislatures, the
Church, and even the Courts of Law, are
all more or less in . state of perturbation
and change. Hence the intellect of the
country is stirred up TO a degree of activity
that has not been displayed for more than &
quarter of = century. Now, however valu.
able the articles may be, which treat of
these subjects in the ordinary newspaper,
such illusions are read hastily in the tur-
moil of business, laid aside and forgotten.
It is very different however, with the pro-
found dispositions which appear in these
Reviews. They are written by the great
thinkers of the age Many of these men
spend 4 quarter of = year and more in the
preparation of one article. Fot in the mere
preparation of the manuscript but in exam
inidg and condensing AL the leading works
which bear on the subject under discussion,
80 that the reuder may be carried over al
the important parts of the matter in hand.
In politics the Wings lean on the Edin-
burgh Review, the Moderate Conservative.
lean on the London Quarterly, and the
Westminster is the organ of liberalism both
in Church and State. SO far, again, q:
these organs touch the subject Of religion,
or deal with ecclesiastical affairs, the Edin,
burgh and the Quarterly are devoted to the
suppart of the presedt Church organizations
at times recognizing the existence Of grea
abuses, and calling for important reforms
For many years, the North British, which
is also Wing in its politics, was taken as Al
organ in the interest of the Scottish Free
Church. The fact, however, is, that Afte
the appearance of a few early numbers, tina
Quarterly was all but denounced by seVera
lending Free Church men. because of it
advanced religious liberalism; and durin,
the last dozen pears or 30, its religious an
political articles are such as might be ex
pected In any mAderate Wing Review.
The Westminster Is the organ of religion
liberalism. It's influence Is telling in all on
libraries, and it is affecting the minds o
large masses Of readers. 1t and simila
journals have stimulated the study of tn
questions Of Inspiration. Revelation, tn
Canon, the age Of the Gospels, the persoa
and life of Jesus, the fact of Miracles, an
the province of the Supernatural Indo
lent or ignorant ministers are unWise, an
all who Join them are unwise, in thinkin
that calling men infidels will answer and re
flute the startling productions Of these dal
ing, resOlute men. As it was when the bal
tie had to be fought on the field of AstronC
: my, and among the strata Of Geology, s
! must 1t be new, in reference to the forms
ton, the age. and the authority of the WORD
While the enemies of our common fait
were neVe= more subtle or setive than at Ii
present time, it Is o matter of gratitude I
God, that Christian apologetics were new
, more keen or powerful. If there are assai
ants of the citadel of our common faith, S
there are defenders. At every point thes
: invaders are met and driven back. A who
literature of the kind to meet what may /
called the scientific and historical assault
upon Christianity, has sprong up within
: short period Of time, 1t is thorough An
, adequate.
= BlackWOOd's Magazine equals the mol
sedute quarterlies in its literary and scient
b nc departments; but its pages are enliVenC
with well told narratives and clever sketch
papers, which, by their occasional repubL
cationi book form, have been stamped
: far superior to ordinary magazine Hteratur
= Bulwer and Lever and Mrs. OliFhant hal
written much of late In Ts pages. .