The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-07-02
LIFE OF JESUS, TNE CHRIST.

Itbas boon found both desirable and ace
ccssary, on account Of the great and abi.
ding interest aroused oil over the land by
the announcement that the greatest livii <
religious teacher was engaged upon SO inn
portnut u theme, TO make some answer TO
constant inquiries concerning the book u
boye mentioned.
The remarkable activity Of the thinking
world, aud the wide range oi discussion ta-
ken In developing the philosophy Of Chris
tianity rs involved in the life and influence
Of Jesus, give to this topic a pre-eminence
over all others engaging the mind Of the
present day. The zeal for effectiveness a
mong the "common people," who heard
the teachings Of the Master gladlyi-thc
desire to arouse and inform popular think
ing, which has newly entered INTO the spir-
| il ofscholorly and leading minds. has Civ.
en- recent rise 10 a liturature upon this sub
iect, Of unusual extent and power. Out Of
one hundred and scvcnty-he different
Lives OF Christ" written within n centu-
ry, ut least half, and hat by TAR the ADLER
half, have been written within the past
thirty years. Germany, France, England,
all have their schools both Of orthodoxy and
scepticism. No two Of these occupy the
same ground or help each other IN dealing
in dealing with the popular mind Of the
different nations, aud no me Of them Is
properly adapted to touch the wants Of re-
ligious thinkers in America. This must be
the work of an American, and of q CON.
pletely representative American. Nor can
Il be the work Of an hour. If IL is TO be
permanent, IL should be ripe.
II is with full confidence in the attain
ment Of this result that the publishers Of
the 4" LIFE oF JESUS, THE t'nRIsr," TO which
Mr.. BEEcHER is now constantly and earn
estly deYoting his abundant energies, Hle
preparing for its issuance in a manner wor-
Thy the eager expectancy with which the
public have greeted it's announcement, and
the universal, increasing intensity of in
terest felt in the subject.
The work Is to be issued in two styles.
It will be first published in n full ottavo
volume Of about 800 pages. This, although
called the "Plain Edition." will lie illus
truted 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
governmental surveys Of Palestine, the
present explorations Of the City Of Jeruea.
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 CoLToH, the IA.
nous map-maker aud publisher. The 9th,
er illustrations are a Frontispiece, "HGnt
Of Christ" restored, painted and engraved
on steel by the brilliant American engraver
WM. Il. MARSHALL, from n Photograph o
I LEONARDO DA VISct's rapidly decaying mas
terpiece in Milan, "The last Supper
really grand work of the engraver's art
aud a beautiful Steel plate Title page, con
l tanning a Viginette ofBethlehem, emf rave
by r. HINsHELwooD Of the Continenta
Bank-Note Company.
The other style will be In royal Ootav
size, richly illustrated. Il will contain th
Frontispieee, Title-page and Maps men
. toned above, o series of twenty large full
: page wood-engravings, and from fifty I
seventy-ive smaller cuts printed in th
text. A few of these, selected at random
are shown in our circular.
The whole series are from neto and orig
n nal drawings aerer before published, hayin
been designed expressly for this work aft,
sketches taken directly from the plac,
represented. They are q new and full i
lustration of localities, people aud, custom
among the scenes Of our Lords earthly 1,
? bOrs, and, as artistic productions, aTs b.
II lieved 10 be superior TO anything befol
y published On that subject. They are q
, graved by W. j. LIEroN, the celebrate
woOd-ongrayer, now resident In New NorI
universally Acknowledged 10 be the fir
master OF his art, aud his brother, a.. J
LINTOs, long we'll known aud highly c
i teemed in Paris.
The Maps were constructed and the !
q Illustrations designed by A. l.. RAwsoN, 9
I artist for years resident in the Holy Ian
and thoroughly conversant with its ie
lures. The drawings on wood are from Il
artistic pencil of HARRY FEM. The woi
| will be printed at the University Pres
Cambridge, by WEIGH, BIGELow x Cor
: guaranty OF its typographical beauty al
correctness.
Concerning the date Of publication, mo
: particular information will DO given thr
! the newspaper press in due time. II ms
D be said, However, tn the book will not
, ready for canyassiDg by subscription agein
lin which manner alone IL is TO DO Sold b
fore the month Of Juno next.
For further particulars address
? c, i. NEHN3 SUBSCRIPTION Book PuhLlaHE
No. 3e " est Fourth ST. Cincinnati q.