The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-18
LIFE OF JESUS, THE CHRIST.
ny HENRY WARD BEEcnER.

Il has been found both desirable and ne
cessary, on account Of the great and abb
ding interest aroused all over the land by
the announcement that the grentest liyii
religious teacher was engaged upon so i'm
portaAt theme, 10 make some answer TO
constant inquiries concerning the book a
bOve mentioned.
The remarkable activity Of the thinking
world, aud the wide range OF discussion Ia
ken in developing the philosophy Of Chris
tinnity as involved in the life and influence
Of Jesns, give TO this topic n Vre-eminehce
over all others engaging the mind Of the
present day. The zqal for eficctisenesa n.
monr the common people," who heard
tn, teachings Of the Master gladly 1.-The
desire to arouse and inform popular think
ing, which hns newly entered INTO the spir-
Il OF &C. hOlnrly and leading minds has Civ.
en- recent rise 20 lituroture upon this sub.
iect, OF unusual extent and pelyer. Out Of
one hundred aud seventy ehe different
Lives oi Christ" written within eentu.
ry, at least half. and that by Tar the ablor
half. hayo been written within the past
thirty yenrs. Germany, France, England,
nIi have their schools both Of orthodoxy and
scepticism. No two Of these occupy the
same groun or help each other in dealing
Ia dealing with tho popular mind Of the
different naiions, aud no one Of them is
properly ada pied 10 touch the wants Of re-
iigious thinkers in America. This must be
the work Of an American, and Of a com.
pletoly representative American. Nor can
Il be the work Of an hour. II il is to be
permanent, IL should be ripe.
IL 10 with full confidence in the attain
ment Of this result that the publishers Of
tho LrFK or JESUS, THE CHRIST" to which
Mr. BEEcuER is now constantly aud earn
estly devoting his abundant energies, ME
preparing for its Issuance in manner wOr-
thy the eager expectancy with which the
public have greeted its announcement, and
the universal, increasing intensity Of in
terest felt in the subject.
The work is to be issued In two styles.
II will be first published in full ortavo
volume Of about 500 pages. This, although
called tho "Plain Edition." will be Illus
trated with several valuable engravings,
which are already completed. First, four
superb Maps, constructed expressly for this
work from the very latest and best data,
including the English, Dutch and French
governments; surveys Of Palestine, the
present explorations Of the City Of Jerusa-
| lem, by LiEuT. WARREN, Royal Engineers,
and every attainable source Of exact geo.
graphical and Typographical information.
These are engraved on copper and on stone
| (printed in two tints) by CoLTOs, the fH.
nous map maker and publisher. The 9TH
or illustrations are Frontspiece, 4" Hen
| of Christ, ;" restored. painted and engraved
on steel by the brilliant American engrayer
wN. L. MARSHALL, from a Photograph o.
LEoSARDo "a NiScI's rapidly decaying mas
| terpiece IN Milan, 1.-THE last Supper, ,'--a
really grand work Of the engraver's art
and a bcnutilu Sieel-plate Title page, con
tnining a Viginette Of Bethlehem. ems rayot
by h. IIISsHELwoOp Of the Continenta
| Bunk-Note COMPANY,
The other style will be IT, royal octnv,
size, richly illustrated. 1t will contain th,
| Frontispiece, Titlc-page aud Maps men
toned above, a series uf twenty large full
page wood-engravings, aud from fifty I,
| seventy smaller cuts printed in tn
| text. A few of these, selected at random
are shown w our ctrruinr'
The whole series are from neie and origI
nal drdpings nercr before published, hayinl
been designed expressly for this work ate
sketches taken directly from the place
represented. They nre new and full II
lustration Of localities, people aud, custom
among tho scenes Of our Lords earthly Ia
bors, and, as artistic productions, are bo
lieyod to be superior TO anything beior
published on that subject. They are ci
grnved by ". j. LlSTOS, tho celebrate
wood-cngraycr, now resident in New York
universally acknowledged TO be the tirs
master OF his art, aud his brother, ii. i
LISroS, long well known aud highly es
tecmcd in Paris.
The Maps were constructed and tho u
;ustrations designed by A. L. RAwsoS, q
artist for years resident in the Holy Land
and thoroughly conversant with its icn
turus. Ths drawings Oh wool are from IN
artistic pencil Of HAIRY FEsS. The wor
will be printed at tho University Press
Cambridge. 10y WKLcH, BIGELow & co.,
guaranty Of its typographical beauty an
correctness.
Concerning the date Of publication, NOR
, particular information will be given thr'
The newspaper press in due time. It ma
he said. However, th' the book will not
|, ready for cnnvassng by subscription agent
lin which manner alone II is to DO sold) he
fore the month Of June next.
For further particulars address
C. F. VENT, SUBSCRIPTION Book PuRLIsHR
No. rs West Fourth ST., Cincinnati, o.