New-York tribune., 1871-04-21

work consists of q series Of lectures originally
addressed TO tho people Of his pastoral charge,
but reduced to the shape OF methodical
treatise. II still retains the spirit OF Its early compost
ton In its popular illustrations and occasional vehe
OF On this account II is better adapted
for dramatic effect than to meet the wants OF reflective
minds The cast Of intellect which would receive q
deep impression from the powerful reasonings OF But
ler Analogy or the acute critical expostons OF Pa
ley's "Uorg Paulinae," would ind little satisfaction
In the loose rhetorical flights OF the present vol
ume. Tho weakest chapter In the work is perhaps
that which undertakes 10 identify certain modern
prodgies with the miracles which performed In tho
early ages by the personal Intervention OF God among
men, In reply to the suggestion that the miracles OF he
Bible took place remote and shadowy period OF the
worlds history, and hence labor under the suspicion VI
uureality the author adduces several Instances Vi
rent Divine interpositon In alleged miraculous nnS"
to prayer and blasphemous challenges. iH', :"
is stated that . young man OF inoi'n. ~"
had left home and settled In Guy Vi o,
became profano swcarer. His pious parents heaiu u
the sad news and spent night In prayer In pch"i VI
their recreant son. At that very moinent 'ie pio"o
youth was struck with OF his guilt ana resolve"
that he would swear no more 30 q lew !e"io "eo' "
meeting OF the followers Of Fanny wright III Nc"
certain deformed man foolishy challenged the ABuy
10 shut up his mouth suddenly 'no oi''pHe"o'
became confused, his tongue falterod, he was
unable To speak coherenty, and soon after
sIed n maniac Several instances OF similar
character are triumphanty brought forward by the an
thor as q proof that miracles still performed in the
world and that It is unreasonable to doubt the
biblical accounts miraculous events. But such state
uens give an air otnecromancy to the reasonngs or the
author and are I'll adapted TO produce conviction In
skeptical mind Indeed few judicious theoogans, wo
apprehend would lay much stress on the occurrences In
question while many devout and learned thinkers would
deem them an injury to the cause which they wcre
meant to sustain. Still the work shows frequent marks
Of ingenuy-the mpassoned earnesness OF the writer
often rises to the glow Of eoq enceand his arguments
not always re-proof set forth with an imposing
halo Of plausihy. In point Of literary execution, the
volume evnces OF expression and soyeniy
neglect OF accuracy In detail. Tho historical examples,
which ere profusey used, will not always bear e1amina-
ton cay least and In several Gases appear to rest
on idle rumor, rather than substantial evidence Tue
phrase the most potential logic" used by tho au-
thor, we suppose means. the most powerful logic
though Il is vile English, and the name Of the famous
founder OF the Positive Philosophy, though here dis
seced Into two syables by the Interpolation OF an ac-
cent was doubtless intended for "Colnte" The writer
appears to have little regard for dictionaries, but he
magnanImouSly furnishes their long suffering makers
with new definition which may atone for much ap-
parent neglect "Sainthooda crystal elixir scented as
Spring whose drops they fall from golden cruise on
transit cured heads show IN their clear drops the image
Of God and cast a rainbow Of promise far away on the
| great To Come"