The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-01
LITERATURE.
REVIEW or VIEW BOOKa

we have received 'Ine GOSpel OF the KING
DOM" BY ''Senior Harvard"
b None of the prophecies uttered by Divine
inspiration have been more carefully studied |
or more variously interpreted by commenta-
tors of the Bible than those which relate to the
4 second coming of our Lord and the spiritual !
4 kingdom which He will establish "Senior |
i Harvard" has thoroughly, and with be- |
i coming humility examined portions of the
i Holy Scriptures that refer TO the subject. He
i infers from this examination that the King
! dom of Christ, which is to come will be
manifested upon this earth, preceded by
change which will convert our globe into
| more ethereal state. He is of that school of
theologians who believe that the covenant
made with Abraham will not be fulfilled until
J She second coming of Christ, when the patri-
lch and his natural and spiritual seed shall
bssess the land and enjoy it forever.
The author does not seek theological con-
kroversy. He only desires to allay doubts in
q he minds of those who have become per-
blexed by the various explanations given to
bese prophecies.
"Senior Harvards" view Of the coming king
eom, is 'It is spiritual, immortal, celestial,
hcorruptible and full of glory and bliss
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spiritual body before He went to receive the
Kingdom. When He comes again with power
to take the dominion, He will make all
tthings suitable for the eternity of His threne
and Cor the abode of His saints, and for the
Rlorifed body both of the King and His
\ people He will make all things new, q neW
heauen and a neaO earM He will subdue all
things unto Himself, and will restore not
only His chosen people, but all things to
their first estate in the paradise of God"
In short, the nature of the Kingdom will be
Of the nature of the King-that is, our nature
glorifed, human nature ennobled with the
divine in tho person of the King and His
people glorifed with Him.
The realm will be this whole creation, now
sroaning under the bondage of corruption,
and longing 'for the adoption, to wit, the
redemption of our body" it will then be
exalted in ''the glorious liberty of the children
of God"
j. b. Lippincott & Co. send us "Beyond
Athe Breakers by Robert Dale Owen. This
story during its serial publication in LSppi',-
Il cotts Magazine attracted the attention of a
small and select circle of readers. To the
majority of those who perused the magazine
we're two reasons for this-frst, Mr.. Owen
endeavored to make his fiction the medium
for setting before the public certain philoso-
phical views which only interest very limited
number of persons; and secondly, and chiefly,
he has little or no talent a story-teller,
This is plain statement of the case, and it is
mo disparagement either Of the author or of
his work Mr.. Owen is man of decided and
peculiar views in certain matters, and to those
who are interested in the same subjects as
himself Beyond the Breakers" will be found
10 contain much that is worthy of perusal.
MIR. Ovens literary style is good, and the
,ne of the work is pure, elevated, and sim
cere, which will commend it to those who
may not be disposed to agree with the author
in all his opinions and speculations.
From the same house we have received Part
of ''The Universal Pronouncing Diction.
Lary of Biography and Mythology" by j.
Thomas, A. NJ, M. D. This part extends from
title ''Ariadne' to ''DAvity, and in the fulness
of its definitions it fully sustains the expec
tations raised by the first numbers.
IT B. Peterson & Brothers send us 'Hans
NBreitmann in Church, with Other New Bal
lads, {" by Charles c. Leland. The principa
ballad in this series is based upon a real oc
currence that came under Mr.. Leland's obser
yation during the Rebellion. 1t will be fount
lily as amusing as any of its predecessors
and that will be considered sufficient recon
mendaton by the admirers of ''Hans Brett
mann"
From Turner 4 Co. we have receives
"Cyrilla; or, The Mysterious Engagement,
by the Baroness Tautphoeus. Anything fror
the pen of the author of "The Initials" j
eagerly perused by large circle of admirin
readers, and this very charming story will b
sure to find an appreciative audience.
Turner & Co. also send US Our Boys G1,
Girls for March 3.
Health and Good Living" by w. "
Hall, NJ. D., published by Hurd Houghtor
is a practical treatise on the preservation
health that will be found useful to person
in every rank of life. DIR. Hall is well know
as the editor of Halls Journal Of Health,
publication that, in spite of its ''crankiness
on some points, really gives much valuab
advice. In the preface to the work before ii
the author states that the design sis to sho
how health can be maintained and commo
diseases cured by good living, which meal
eating with relish the best food, prepare
in the best manner, and he defines the be
food to be ''meats, fish, poultry, wild gam