Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

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than this, should be made to hear some
thing that may pass for the word OF an
authorized and sanctioned Instructor. IL
her silence, he speaks most modestly
most judiciously, and just as the True
Catholic Church ought to speak
She may well accept him as hel
''voice' in this matter. His method
and idea are comprehended in the cardinal
enquiry of Catholicism, upon all subject:
whatever. l. e., What are the facts? Sub
stantially Mr. Warren'sj book is a compil-
alton of the evidence upon the subject OF
/ "Amusements," which have obtained at
any time, or are now in vogue in Chris.
tian world Il is a book of reference
| wherein all the presidents are faithfully
set down, without opinion, and almost
without comment, of the Compiler. 1t is
not his judgment, his views, or his tastes,
that he seeks to get into the foreground
or engraft upon the popular mind. He
seems to realize fully what Is doubtless
true, that it il the general verdict of an
enlightened Christian world that is to reg
ulate this matter in the final instance, and
in the spirit Of all the teaching, all the
standards, all the reforming efforts of the
Church he respects by such obedience.
His only aim is to place the evidence be-
fore tire universal mind, upon which its
judgment must be formed Christian
-p9rtveuces is thus shown to have a his
tory, to ba imbellcd in humanity, but yet
to b. car,lla Of suborlination and rogu-
luton. Every family, every parent, every
guardian has a duty to perform here: the
dutyof making up an intelligent judy
ment, The practical question is not What
shall be done for amusement: the Chris
tan world never lacked for it. Nor,
What shall be done to get rid Of it the
Christian world wont give itup; but what
shall be done with it on hand
already, and handed down from
age TO age And the initiatory step in
forming judgment here, is to know ac-
eurately just what has transpired already.
The remarkable merit Of Mr. Warren Is
that although 3 staunoh churchman, he
has restricted himself conscientiously to
such an impartial and uncolorcd MARIA
tive. II i a sound book for the hilarious
festival season. Its perusal will add a
conscious dignity to obseryanccs that have
brought. themselves into just disfrvor
and are very sure to degenerate still
further, unless recognized in the light
which alone can set them off to advant-
age, j. G, as the expedients Of the mother
TO keep her little ones in "show of order"
when at their sports The illustrations
are sparse, but have the merit of origina-
ton by barley. They are fresh concep-
tious in harmony with the narrative, and
SO adapted to illustrate it solely. Truth,
not quaintness primarily, is the feature
sought after. The mercst
glance at the matter upon tho pages will
arrest the eye that turns them over for
pictures, and We think will retain it. The
type, paper, cover, and general appear
lnce, all make ii suitable book for the
season, and speak for its publishers. The
excellence of the illustrations, both pic .
torial and choral, add greatly 10 the value
Of the sayings Of the old authors which
are quoted and we doubt not Il cordial
welcome awaits this book from those who
.an appreciate the genial and the beauti-