The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-19
AVAILABLE RELIGIOUS WORK.

Tho great want OF the day has been
popular religious work, suited to the
comprehension of the masses, which
should occupy the broad ground of
Orthodox Christianity, and carefully
avoid all sectarian issues. This want
has been supplied I'm the work which
> tho National Publishing Co., of st. Lou
~ Is. Mo-, have just issued, entitled @THE
LIGHT IN THE EAST" 1t is q hand
some octave volume, OF $50 pages, Illus
trated with over 200 fine engravings, by
the best artists of England and Ameri-
CO. ~
The title of the book has been well
chosen; since the volume contains a
clear, and comprehensive condensation
ofaII the blessed light that has dawned
npQn us from the East. The basis of
thelwork is Fleetwood's Life of Christ,
that exquisite production of one OF the
meet brilliant divines of the last centu-
1t tells the story or the Redeemer's
Wife and suffefings, with simple elo-
1squence and fervor, and is so conserva-
tive in its spirit, that men ofall denom-
nations have united in cordially endor-
:, sing it
brief, but comprehensive biographies of
the Apostles, lie Prophets, the Martyrs,
I sand the principal Holy Men and NO.
ineil of the Jewish dispensation and the
early church. They are admirably
written, and contain a vast amount of
: entertaining and Instructive reading,
10 the Reformation.
Added TO these is a history of the
Jews, embracing the entire narrative OF
Scriptures, and extending 1t down to
the beginning of the present century.
a This constitutes very attractive -fea-
read by all. There is nothing so inter
est1hg or thrilling m all the range o.
romance as the history of the chosen
people of God. Then follows a series
of sketches of the principal religious
denominations of the world, in all ages
which is full of instruction and valua
-, bic. for reference. The book close
!" which the reader is enabled to follow
the progress of the Gentle world
whilst Israel was working out her des
tiny.
.gThus we have in this spledid volum
"A complete and comprehensive hbrar
of religious literature. The Editor ha
i 80. Included in it all that 1t is essential 70
Christian to know, and much that
pleasant to read of. The book is de
cidedly the most attractive and useft
volume of its kind that we have seeI
and is sure to commend itself to ever
reader. 1t should have place in ever
Christian household, for it is summs
ry-of the labors and researches of tn
mAst learned Biblical students of til
80, DAY.; such men as DIR. William Smitl
i, " Dean Afford, DIR. Bevan, the Bishop {
Ely, Dean Millman. DIR. Browne, 81
James Ferguson Lord Arthur Herne
Y %4Dd others, on whom the editor tells I
Mo has drawn freely for his material
Altogether it is the most thorough an
complete book of the day, and wi
doubtless meet with rapid sale. TT
Publishers have placed it at such a 10
K2I price that 1t is within the reach OF ever
one. The work is for sale by subscri
ton only, and Mr.. Eli. j. Moore, WI
is1he authorized agent for this, sectio
is now canvassing for it, and will r
main in this county for few week
~ and we commend him to the courte
and patronage of our citizens, and tru
he will meet with that success CONNIE
surate with the rare merits of t
work.