Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-11

THE CHURcn IDEA, an Essay towards Unity,
by William Reed Huntington, Rector of All
Saints, Worcester. New York: llurd &
Houghton. This book has been wen received
and now appears in second edition. It de-
serves its success, for it is written with unusual
candor, and is wholly free from the spirit of
dogmatc controversy. If unity of organization,
as well as of spirit, be possible among Chris
tians, such books as this may tend to secure
it, For sale at Saniord's.
CHARLES SoRIBNER & Co., New York, have
published a handsome volume similar in size
and appearance to the volumes of their edition
of Froudc's "History of England" which con-
tains the more recent miscellaneous writings of
Proud 1t is entitled "short Studies on Great
Subjects" and we find in it fifteen papers in
which as many different subjects are discussed,
beginning with his discourse on "Calvinism,"
and ending with "The Scientific Method APP
piled to History" For sale at Bigeow's.
THE PoEr1cAL WORKS OF TENNYsoN, COM
plete, have been published by James r. 0sgood
& Co, in single volume of 804 pages 1t in
cludes the "unacknowlcdged poems, which his
admirers will be glad to see. The type is small,
of course; but it is clear, and the volume will
be acceptable to many who desire a complete
edition at small cost. For sale at Bigelow's.
RoMANIsM AS 1T Is.-An exposition OF the
Roman Catholic system for the use of the
American people by Rev. Samuel W. Barnum.
Hartford: Connecticut publishing company.
This compilation is the fruit of extensive read
ing and study, and shows evidence of great
care in its preparation. The history of the
Roman church from the time of its reputed Or
igin is given with sufficient fullness, and ac-
cording to the most approved authorities. The
rites and ceremonies of the church, its eccles-
astical hierarchy, its religious orders, its OBJ
servances and characteristic dogmas are
explained, and the prosecutions it has
suffered or inflicted are narrated. The
whole is amply illustrated with numer-
GUS engravings, which answer their pur-
pose as aids to the descriptions, but are other
wise not to be commended. The object of the
book is apparently to strengthen Protestants in
their opposition to the church of Rome as a
religious, social and political power 1t is for
sale only by subscription.
SHOOTING, BOATING, AND FISHING, for
Young Sportsmen," by 7. Robinson Warren,
has been published in New York by Charles
Scribner & Co. The topics ofthe ten chapters are
gunpowder, the gun, bay snipe shooting, En-
glish snipe, ducking, quail, woodcock, the dog,
boat-sailing, and fishing. For sale at the book
stores.
NAILS DRIVEN HOME by George f. Sargent.
Boston. Published by Henry Hoyt. This book
contains several stories, some of which have
been previously published in the Tract maya
zine. 1t is designed for Sunday school book.
Sanford & Co. have it for sale.
TIE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW, for Octo-
Der, has the following articles Modernism
and Mountain Building, by J. d. Whitney;
The Regeneration of Italy, by E. Gryzanovski;
The Misgovernment of New York, Remedy
Suggested, by Charles Nordhoff; Language and
Education, by w. D. Whitney; French and
German Diplomacy after Sadowa, by c. X.
Adams. Among the Critical Notices." atten-
zion is given to James Freeman Clarke's "Ten
Great Religions" to Max Muller's Lectures on
the Science of Language" to the Life of Gen.
Greene" by G. W. Greene, and to Frazcr's
"Works of Bishop Berkeley" This is a good
table of contents. Published by James r. OS-
good & Co., Boston.
The PEOPLES MAGAZINE, for October, con-
tains much interesting and useful matter.
Among the rest are the continuation of the
story, "0ur Rights" "The River Police" 1.-THE
Aborigines of Australia" "Paris Registers and
their Contents" "The Origin of our Navy"
''The Derby Reading ROOM" whose teachings
on temperance may be suitable for England, but
arc not up to the New England standard of
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