Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-21


the years 1865 and 1872, TO a spiritual society
meeting in that place They are ten in number
and have the following titles: Mans True
Saviors; Be Thyself; The Delugein the Light oil
Modern Science; Is SpiitualiSm lrueF Ortho-
| doxy False Since Spirtualism is True; What is
| Right? Who are Christians? Christianity no
| Finaljty; The God Proposed for our National
| Constitution; Sermon from Shakespeare. II
will be inferred correctly that these lectures en-
able one TO see what views Mr.. Denton adyo-
Gates on various topics of special interest. He
has ready command of his thoughts, and his
| style of writing is very fluent; therefore
it is easy to understand what he says; and
| it is evident that he aims 10 be under Stood II
is well known that he is a combatiye antagonist
of what are usually called orthodox views Of
the Bible and Christianity; and those who do
not know this can see it by reading some Of
these discourses. His method is exceedingly
aggressive and uncOmpromiSing. At the same
time, he processes mistaken faith in Spiritual
| ISM As Mr.. Denton is public representative
and expounder of such views of the Bible and
Christianity as he sets forth in this boo, and
as these views are more current than some good
| people may suppose, this volume deserves the
| attention of our Christian teachers. Ii is suf-
| fcenty dogmatc, certainly; but this dogma
tism is connected with something else, and
needs TO be perfectly understood by those who
undertake to deal with It's influence.
MYTHS AND MYTH-MAKERs: Old Tales and
| Superstitons Interpreted by Comparative N.Y.
| thology. BY John Fiske, 81. A.. IL B., Assist
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at Harvard University. Boston: James Il. Os-
| good & Co. We have here in handsome vol
ume Of 239 pages, seven papers on topics such
as the title indicates. They are; The Origins of
| Folk Lore; The Descent of Fire; Werewolves
and Swan Maldens; Light and Darkness; Myths
| Of the Barbaric World; Juyentus Mundi Ga re-
view OF Mr.. Gladstone's work with this title);
and The Primeval Ghost World. Mr.. Fiske has
| learning, earnestness, and theories such as are
| generated or suggested by that method OF spec
ulaton which is known as "Positivelsm."
| These papers, therefore, do not lack
| interest, and they have value which
will be fully recognized by those who reject
| some of the theories advanced. Mr.. Fiske
| thinks it "dsheartening" that intelligent and
| accomplished scholars like Mr.. Gladstone do
not accept views which have been FINALLY set
ted'' by such historical skeptcs as Grote. He
| will probably live long enough TO discover that
the influence of materialistic "Postiveism'' can
not be permanently supreme in human inquiry
and that some things which it claims to have
FINALLY settled, are sure TO mock its pretenses
to the highest wisdom. Meanwhile, we value
his book and hope it will find many readers.
For sale by Grout & Putnam.
"PHYsIos AND PoHTIcs," is the title of a
duodecimo volume OF 224 pages, which has been
| published by D. Appleton & Co., as
one of the volumes of their 'Internation-
al Scientific Series" 1t contains col
lection of papers by Walter Bagehot, in which
lie applies the principles Of natural selection"
and inheritance" to political society There
are six OF these papers, with titles as follows :;
/. The Preliminary Age; 2. The Use of Con-
hict; 5. Nation-Making; A. Nation-Makiug,
| (cOntnued); 5. The Age of Discussion; g.
Veri6abe Progress Politically Considered They
are the papers of a speculative "evolutonst''
who takes for granted the speculations OF Oar
win, Lubbock, and others of that class Mr.
Bdgehot has considerable reputation in Eng
land, and his book will find readers. For sale
by Sanford & Co.
The STRANGE ADVENTURES OF A PnRroN,
A Novel, by William Black. New YORK: Har
per & Brothers. The pleasant, natural, lively
and life like sketches, descriptions, and nara,
tons of adventure, which make up this story
put il far above the ordinary novel. A party
travel in a phaton TO visit the north of En-
gland, the Scotch lakes, and other places. This
party consists of tue story teller, his wife
Queen Iiiania," Lady Bell" her sister, and
Count Won ROSen, Prussian lieutenant: and
The story consists chiefly Of an account of what
was seen, said, and done, in the course of theil
pleasure journey northward. Mr.. Black really
does his work admirably. For sale by Grout &
Putnam
The ATLANTIC MONTHLY, for January, has {
"Chapter of Autobiography" by Robert Dali
Owen, and begins new story by w. D. How
els. James Parton continues his historical TO
nance entitled "rhe Life OF Jefferson" the Toni
in this number being the cabinet of Presidcn
Washington. 'lu he Straits Of Magellan" i
the title Of an interesting aud valuable paper b,
Mrs. Agassiz. Among the other prose article
two have especially engaged our attention
namely: "a Faded Leaf of History" by Rebecc
Harding Davis, and "Barbara's Duty," by Car
oline Chesebro The poems in this number ar
by Paul H. Hayne, J. T. Trowbridge, Lucy
Larcom, Celia ThaXter and Oliver Wendell
Holmes. This is an excellent number of tn
Atlantic, and it is made excellent without shov
Of any attempt to do something unusual
ScRIBNER's MONTHLY, for january, is full
of good things. The illustrated papers o.
''New Ways in the Old Dominion" are contn
aed; there is poem by William Morris, emit
tied "Ihe King oil Denmark's Sons which fiji
four pages then comes another illustrate,
article; "How Stanley Found Livingstone
followed by little poem by Bret Harte whcl
is one of his bes. There is the third chapter o
DR.. Hollands novel, "Arthur Bonnicaste'
Edward Eggleson contributes ghost story
G. D. Warner "a Night in the Garden of th
Tuileries," I. W. HIgginson paper on "Inter
collegiate Scholarships" and there are articles
prose and verse, by E. c. Steadman W. c. Bry
ant, Christina Rosetti, Philip Gilbert Hamertol
and others.
HE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY, for Jan
uhiNB mas u pOIlIdll VI LIT. Livingstone and
sketch Of his life, Among the other article
are these: Spontaneous Movements in Plants,
by Alfred W. Bennett; Life and Light" b
Fernand Papillon; cart OF the Stone Age,
illustrated; and Evolution and the Spectre
scope" by +. W. Clarke. Herbert Spencer
''Study of Sociology" is continued and ther
is paper on "a New Phase Of Genna
Thought" which will get attention. This papc
is translated from the French of Leon DuInon
who shows how impossible it is for materials
10 comprehend or even see the limitations
scientific inquiry. He discusses an importar
German work Of DR.. Hartman, without seemin
10 be IN condition TO realize its significance
! OUR YOU'VE FOLKS, for January, begins al
other story by j. T. Trowbidge, which contiI
ues the history of Jack Hazard. It is entitled
Doing his Best" There are ten or doze
other articles, among which are poems on SAINT
Claus and Christmas, paper about the Cor
stellations," and several short stories an
sketches. Published by James r. Osgood & c,
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