Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-12
A Valuable Religious Work.

The great want of the day has been
popular religious work, suited to the
comprehension of the masses, which
should occupy the broad ground of
Orthodox Christianity, and carefully
avoid all sectarian issues. This want
has been supplied in the work which
the National Publishing Co. of Phila-
delphia, have just issued, entitled
"The Light in the East" 1t is a
handsome octove volume, of $50 pages,
illustrated with over 200 fine engrav-
ings, by the best artists of England and
America. ..... .F
The title of the book has been well
chosen; since the volume contains
clear and comprehensive condensation
of all the blessed light that has dawned
upon us from the East. The basis of
the work is Fleetwood's Life of Christ,
that exquisite production of one of the
most brilliant divines of the last century.
1t tells the story of the Redeemer's life
and suferings, with simple eloquence
and fervor, and is so conservative in its
spirit, that men of all denominations
have united in cordially endorsing it.
Following the Life of Christ we have
brief, but comprehensive biographies
of the Apostles, the Prophets, the
Martyrs, and the principal Holy Men
and Women of the Jewish dispensation
and the early church. They are ad-
mirably written, and contain vast
amount of entertaining and instructive
reading covering all the ground from
| st. John to the Reformation.
| Added to these is q history of the
Jews, embracing the entire narrative of
the Scriptures, and extending it down
to the beginning of the present century.
This constitutes very attractive feature
of the book, and will be eagerly read
by all. There is nothing so interesting
or thrilling in all the range of romance
as the history of the chosen people of
| God. Then follows series of sketches
of the principal religious denominations
of the world, in all ages, which is full
of instruction and valuable for refer.
ence. The book closes with Chrome.
] logical table, by means of which the
reader is enabled to follow the progress
of the Gentle world, whilst Israel was
working out her destiny.
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a complete and comprehensive library
of religious literature. The Editor has
included in it all that it is essential fol
Christian to know, and much that il
pleasant to read of. The book is de
cidedly the most attractive and usefu
volume of it's kind that we have seen
and is sure to commend itself to ever,
reader 1t should have a place in ever,
Christian household, for it is sum
mary of the labors and researches of tn
most learned Biblical students of tn
day such men as DIR. William Smith
Dean Afford, DIR. Bevan, the Bishop o
Ely, Dean Millman, DR.. Browne, ST
James Ferguson, Lord Arthur Herve,
and others, on whom the editor tells u
he has drawn freely for his materials
Altogether it is the most thorough an,
complete book of the day, and vii
doubtless meet with rapid sale. TIL
Publishers have placed it at such 10y
price that it is within the reach of ever
one. The work is for sale by subscriI
ton only, and the publishers want agent
in every county. National Publishin
Co., Publishers, Philadelphia, Par
Com. S.