Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-02
A Comprehensive Religious Work.

1.-The Light IN the East" is the title
of very valuable religious work, just
pu blished by the National Publishing
Co, of Philadelphia. 1t is issued by
SO often expressed in all parts of the
country, of popular and comprehensive
religious work suited to the masses as
we'll as the learned, and free from sectar-
ian bias. This want they have we'll
supplied in the work before us, which
is handsome octave volume of $50
pages, illustrated with over 200 fine en-
cravings, by the best artists in England
and America. Starting out with the
Life of Christ, which is the work of the
Rev. John Fleetwood the book covers an
extent of ground and range of subjects
which makes it an admirable library in
itself, of the history of christianity from
the earliest times. We have in it the
lives of the Patriarchs of the old dispen-
sation. and of the Apostles, the Holy
Men and Women, and the Martyrs of
the early church, and the Reformers.-
Then follows an excellent history of the
Jews from the earliest times down to
the beginning of the present century );
a comprehensive account of the various
religious sects of ancient and modern
times; and chronological table show
ing the principal events in Jewish and
contemporary history. The whole is ad-
mirably arranged and grouped about
the Life of Christ, and we are very sure
that no religious work so full, compre-
hensive, and ranging over so wide field.
has ever been offered to the American
public. Fleetwood's Life of Christ makes
about half the volume, and is presented
to US in more perfect form than any
other American edition of it. The re-
naming portions of the book have been
prepared with the utmost care. The
plan of the editor being to present to the
reader the sum of the learned labors and
researches of the most distinguished
| Biblical students of the world, rather
than his own views We cannot too
highly commend the fidelity and skill
with which he has performed his task.
One of the great merits of this work
is, that it comprises in one large volume
that which is usually spread through a
great many books. 1t includes whatev.
er is necessary for a christian to know
and much that is curious and entertain.
ing. and while nothing essential to full
and intelligent understanding of the
truths of revealing religion has beer
omitted, the reader is not burdened with
topics merely speculative in their char
acter
We are sure that the work will VIII
its way into every christian family
where its great usefulness will make i
an indispensable adjunct to a thorough
religious training. 1t will be found es
pecially valuable to parents and other
wishing to instruct the young in tn,
truths of religion, and in the age of skep
ticism and materialism, it is fortunate
circumstance that book so popular il
its character, and evidently destined t.
a marked success, should be so thorough
ly devoted to the plain, old-fashionet
truths of christianity.
The low price at which the work is is
sued. brings it within the reach of al
classes. 1t is sold by subscription only
Mr.. Charles W. Brooks, of Barton Land
ing. who is the authorized agent fo
Barton, Bloomington, Charleston, Iras
burgh, Salem, Coventry and Westmore
and is now eanvssing for it.