New-York tribune., 1871-12-08

the bath that must always precedo their churcn COM
without washing night and day. for months ana
years. until they become rags and arc , v v,c
serve the delicate overland the ladies' in CUPS to
the gentlemen In deer P,sssS sssSS of are novel
ture Of the city. To these qiet anes s.S rcrs and
grant beverage, friends for geh,a and so
ders to discuss politics and and al tsn
recreation cheer The finest tea me 6efc SS Coss @ cup
When drawn faint amber color and n has W;ntr ae
cOas II ns ea SOW %heS
dropped the cup or glass; nut the lunp rs nru ~
hand and M bite TAKEN ho% sSd ap sugar as hard
way, for the hhe-s'Nne"' eo''' '''''0''
as stone .
picturesque view of the street population Is
given in the following sketch:
cathedral nor na1ar m1r nosa m Of nas c
The of varying width paVSn W Scrw Ww
sTe sn Of f nrchseStare Chuches palaces and the pink
or yellow whewashed cottages Of peasants are 1unoled
and S S"ss aSS % tho
perchancc down the vista you eaten snmpss VI tn
Krcmn wall Through these avenues pOuIs the varied
population Princes pass their swift carriages and
perhaps Metropolitan, hidden in his stately coach
drawn sleek black horses Of noble brced merchants
dash by in their droskes-men may be, Of enormous
wealth. and whose transactions are now with Paris ana
driven by peasants with wide trousers tucked into high
boots, or tied with strng-their feet neased in shoes
bouseke shirt Of pink calico (Thy with their norin
faces they should r. Pink he s ssnPt nv sasb or
bcit of leather and above this unless in heat Of noon
wrapper of sheeskn reaching below the @
often there is covering for the head hut the yeoW
matted hair, bound with fllet ana falling low on me
shoulders as the fnl heard falls on e me- nfss IN & ac
ing to be mrcd-dressed in low. broadcrowned black
neck but without collar padded the lps double in
front and fastened under the lett arm WIN SIX metal Du
are secured by the thumbs to ter eirdcs Mcn carry
about buckets filled with salted ccumbers sels tne
by one, to the peasant crowd as relish 9r lhe
and the shrnes of the Virgin passers-y liK t
reverence Nurses appear clad IL the Russian national
costunea white undcrearn,nt rather d Low IN ahc ,t
band Just above the bosom and suspended ny strans
Inc shoulders and belt ahot te Ws' csc of
depends long white apron Earrihe&s & "u ,nnMkc cam
heads worn and on The head Sh' @ 'ra,hcr fnmIcs
attire 10 he given over 10 au nj .1r
ladies for state occasions when tc a ny be
seen sitting in the shop doors playing chess or dnno
and lerhaps holding pet cat the WHILE Lhis Vi ncm @
the PEASANTS: little wood lasts mem i'Ae, a. tr
brick ovens not allowed to cool anu ar Is rc
SoIers cOus and uni. nding IN their uniforms arc
always in view and the dark faces Of Gyp,ies Tr'rr
"n of fS' th@ a2rrsr aFG s ka eS Why %
men the sayonic family are 80 much c"ihrLrr i a"
there the are lovely graceful women here but they
" visible in church, or street, or azaar s3" ony one
or two could he called beautiful, bat they showed
the possibilities Of the racc-iainty creatures win the
lily compile xicn. blue eyes and blonde ha which we
and Nataes whom the early Cars chose ont Of all the
land to share their M throne e w1me mer oI and % ayc nd
skin Of much the same hue, have ordinarily n0,ilhg but
faces from positive mglinrss Thcy loose boots,
short skirts long sacques of wadded cloh or ,csh,
tie thick handkerchief their heads, ana at te
distance look much like that y0u can hardly tell
whether you are gazing at Ivan or Nadia.
Miss Proctor pursues her adventurous Journey TO
Mini Nov gorod which she visits ut the season oi the
great fair, to the land of the Camucks, and OF the
Cossacks, ard to the CIimean Coast. returning hy
IL. IN Drni
our readers could we follow her through so,c Of the
other scenes which she so wcn describes, but our
limits are exhausted, and mus leave the sinFu-
la,lv agreeable volume which we warmly recommend
TO all the lovers OF fresh description and piquant
narrative.
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY. CHARTS IiopGr, pI. syo. IT.
.t,s. Charles scrihnI = Co.
The science of theology, according to DR..
Hodge, is less legitimate subject for the inddcuve
method than is the domain Of physical research It's
contents found in the facts and doctrines VI the
Bible lust the contents of the natural sciences are to
be sought in the facts Of nature The Bible s to the
theolocian what the natural world is to the man OF
science The former ascertans the teachings Of the Bible
IN the way that the natural philosopher hveS'f
gates the phenomena Of nature He assumes the validity
Of those laws Of belief which the Creator has Impressed
| upon the human mind. He lahors TO collect and
| combine all the facts which have been revealed
concerning the Deity and his relations 10 the universe
Tn theology than in natural science principles
are deduced from facts not impressed upon hen by the
fancy or caprice Of the inquirer Tie properties oI
matter, the laws of motion, the acton OF light ana
electricity are not framed by the mind, but rest on the
evidence Of facts The speculatOns of tie student III
matters of science lead to conclusions and
value. The same is true OF the tIcoogaI lt' haH
no right any theories. His views Of VItuc of
SIM moral liberty cannot he derived from speculation
but must be founded the Bible. Snll, the inner
G,,ir fhn ~ Itl
Gus experience, AFFORDS an invaluable guide III
determining the doctrines Of external revelation
With the purer thcClogians OF the Latin church III the
middle ages, with the German RefOriEels, and especially
with Calvin and the (cncvan divnca. the teachings OF
the Spirit held place in matters of doctTina hehcf
The Uc stion was not much What strHc to the logical
understandings what true to the reeen'rate heart
We should not attempt to harmOlze the Bible with the
speculative reason, but TO subject the reason TO the d
vine tea hines in Word and to the testimony of the
Spirit the inner life Oi the soul The facts OF religious
experience should be accepted as facts. and allowed to
interpret the dOctrna statements OF the Bible 80 much
importance does Dr. Hodge attach to tins method that he
ia willing TO take the devotional writings Of the
Christian world the criterion Of Christian theology
Having thus laid the foundation for systematic tlcoog-
zeal study Dr Hodge proceeds to the discussion OF tn"
main topics which presents at the present day TO the
intelligent inquirer His work everywhere exhibits the
evidences of profound thougt acnte analysis and wide
learning He takes cognzancc of the chief philosophical
tendencies of the age ard comments upon their charac
ter in clitcal spirit and without the iantes. mpa-
thy with modern innovations. lie looks mainly TO the
traditions OF the past the puIest fountains OF light,
and bravcy contends for their validity and power With
signal ability, he enforces the stern logic Of Cavnism,
and maintains the system OF the npacablc Rcforncr
against the eDcrOachments OF Philosophical skcpcIsm
To large class of readers. indeed the main interest of
this elaborate and vigorous work viii be :Onnd III lis in.
tropd efforts to rcOrganize the theology of Calvin III
cordince with the demands OF tie speculative thought
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