Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-09

JOHN MOODMAN'S JOURNAL.-lllS DOCK Is q
record of the purest, humblest and most consci-
entious life ever lived by man, so far as we may
judge, since Christ left his great example of
holy living. Its author and subject was a
Quaker, born at Mount Holly, New Jersey, in
1920, who died at York, England, in 1872. He
learned the trade of tailor, and in connection
with it kept small shop for the sale of cloths
and kindred articles. This business f1ourished,
although he was careful, as he records, to offer
only such goods as were suitable to his custom
ers and would not tempt them to extravaganza
But he soon doubted whether this employment
did not involve too much "cumber'' to be con-
sistent with his spiritual well doing. He there
fore forsook it to work at his trade and till his
ground, which latter he esteemed the most
healthful occupation for both mind and body.
He was a faithful preacher too, iourneyiag
much, with the approval of his f'meeting,''
among the people of his faith, and addressing
Others where opportunities offered. He was
one of the first to begin the anti-slavery move
ment among the Quakers, which in a few years
almost entirely purified that body of Christians
from the sin of slaveholding. His early labors
in that behalf are described as they were per-
formed with wonderful simplicity and modesty.
Woolman's Journal was one of Charles Lambs
favorite books, as well it might be, for the sim
pie beauty of its style and the purity of its
spirit The poet, John G. Whittier, supplies to
this edition an introduction, which is an appre.
ciative tribute to the author and his work. The
book is published by James r. Osgood & Co.,
md fnr 10 bxrT
GINx's BABY-His Birth and other Misfor-
tunes Boston: J. R. Ossood & Co. This is
reprint of the most powerful of recent English
satires. Its author is said to be young Cana
dian living in London. His book has made
great sensation in England, and it would be
strange if it had not, for its author is fully alive
to the evils he depicts, and writes with great
vigor and terrible power of sarcasm and INJECT
i've. Ginx's Baby was the thirteenth child of a
London laborer, who, finding it hard TO fill the
mouths of the twelve earlier corners, was about
to drown the infant as the readiest way of solv-
ing the difficulty which its birth had brought
upon him, when sister of charity took the
child, which the father readily surrendered to her
care. The Protestant detectoral association
heard of the case, reclaimed the infant, and
raised large fund for it; but this was spent in
public meetings, advertising, ETC., and while the
different sects were wrangling for the control of
its education, the poor creature was abandoned
in the streets. The boy grew up amid hardship
and suffering, learning no good and plenty of
mischief, until, at last, forlorn, destitute,
criminal and desperate, he threw himself into
the Thames from the very bridge from which
his father had designed to cast him at his birth.
The narrative closes with this catastrophe, but
the author adds this searching inquiry: 'Ph-
losophers, philanthropists, politicians, Papists,
and Protestants, poor law ministers and parish
officers, while you have been theorizing and dis
cussing, debating, wrangling, legisating, and
administering-Good God! gentlemen, between
you all, aohere has Gin1's Baby gone TOP" The
book is for sale at Bigelow's.
WAR AND CULTURE, by Arthur Helps. Bos-
ton: Roberts Brothers. This book introduces
again the Friends in Council" whose familiar
conversations Mr.. Helps has before reported for
us. The subjects this time are in general way
those indicated by the title, but a great many
other topics, only remotely related to these, are
discussed in the somewhat desultory colo
quies. Mr.. Helps friends are excellent COM
pany, well bred, accomplished, bright and sensi-
ble Their talk about the Franco-Prussiap war
and other things is often suggestive and always
pleasant reading. The book is for sale by San
ford & Co.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL COMMENTARY" by
Rev. Israel P. Warren, d. D., published by Lee
& Shepard, Boston, seems to us a well prepared
and useful work. The volume before us includes
the Gospels and Acts. The notes contain a
great deal within small space, and the book is
everyway convenient and suitable for use in
Sunday schools; aud, so far as Testimonies" to
its value can speak for it, it has all that can be
desired. The notes show careful research, sober
Judgment, and faculty for condensing what
needs to be said. There is colored map of Pal
estihe, ana pictorial illustrations are scattered
over the pages. The author states that his de
Sign was to furnish "plain people concise. in.
expensive, and yet sufficient commentary On tho
New Testament; and he has succeeded Tho
first publication Of the work was sanctioned nv,
the committee of the American Tract Society
and the publication has reached the seventh
thousand. For sale by W. H. Sanford & Son.
The UNION BIBLE COMPANION, by S. Austin
Allibone, has been published by the American
Sunday School Union. Mr. Allibone's name is
a guarantee that this book contains the result
Of great research and thorough study; and we
can be sure, also, that it has some peculiar ex-
celencies which an ordinary hand could not
have given it. The book is specially adapted
for use in Bible classes and families. It is de.
scribed by the author as Containing the evil.
dences of the divine origin, preservation credi-
Dilty, and inspiration of the Holy Scriptures;
an account of the various manuscripts and En-
glish translations;" and various other matters.
Inc DOCK is handsomely printed and well bound.
NEW TESTAMENT MANUAL" prepared
ny stephen HAYES, comes to us from Lee &
onepard' Boston. 1t contains information rela-
1--WE 70 persons, places, and events connected
with tue first preaching of the gospel: and
there is map of the journeyings of ST. PauI
"MARGARET's OLD HOME" published nv
Israel P. Warren, Boston, is one of that class of
religious stories usually associated with Sunday
schools, because SO many of them are found in
Sunday school libraries. Like all these BOOKS. II
has good purpose; and, unlike many of them.
1t seems to be well written, and shows that the
author has some fariIltv for storv-tellino For