New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-20
BOSTON.
LITERARY NOTES.

LITERARY NOTES.
som ,Sn NEW FOR MARCIA STRANGE
NAN-rFACrORY GOD IN HISTORY = NEW
WORK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CoNE CALLED To
oRDrR-AN UNHAPPY JEW
,.,o,, pEeuIAa CORRESPONDENT OF THR TRIBUNE
posroN Feb. I'm "0ld and New" for
march viii be found Of the whimsicates OF h'era-
,uro-the story told with all gravity OF the extension
and improvement Of tho "taldng-machine," which mas
heen travelling round the country for the past year OF
two into a regularly organized arrangement for the
supply OF ministers, lecturers and the ke-wouna UP
20 order Mi Fred. b. Perkins describes Win the great
sst seriousness his visit 20 the MANDATORY "eIe
nnder the superntendenee OF Mr. Budlons' anton"''u
mon are made good for public purposes as 'he Tea
article Can be chat this is an over true tale-'ha inc
uoannfactorv has secretly in operation for some
tirpe and that this is why we have 80 many wooden
heads m The pulpt and on the platformi Mr. Perkins
tells US that he found az the factory nearly Two dozen
bnished or as one might say graduated mnisIels-ln
eomplete clerical costumes OF various kinds, ana IN in
blast delivering each his sermon in Heterogeneous ana
chaotic confusion Of and manner altogether III
describabo. 4 large and pOmpOus man was deciaihhS
An fl and even tone one Of Bishop Souths best ser
mons Another, tail, gaunt specter with large Haino'
harsh features and rather coarse garments was SMUT
ing AZ exhOrtaton which seemed INTENDED lor.' o"nIP
injecting They even had postvist philosopher ready
srp,cse N take his turn IN Horticultural Hall rthe
1,te,or ,u. tho words "egosn,r aitruisn, aiiru-
tstic " all IN single sentence. There was good deal
% ne said from Mt Budongs point Of view IN favor OF
hiring these patent ministers The interest on 'no
money Won must pay for OF the best isn't one-teh'n
of n decent salary. and he wouldn't cost i've collars
- 10. rcpars He would never have q sore throat
no would be exempt from all the weaknesses OF human
ty Then Won can have Just such sermons as you
chooeno danger Of things being preached at you tha'
YOU dont want 10 hear Wihlecturors' an equay goou
business could be done; and one better stu Win patent
politicians.
nv u Il
vauane aper In speaking Of the divine source OF all
new births Of good Mr. Martiueau says;
II is a true saving however hard to stoic's self
reliance. that II beyond the power OF man 10 nv
not nc thar set tie lights before usat which am tne!
glealn upon from beyond us II not by me Az
glfi OF God and part is complete II we Keep our
eve intent So them, and our loot resolNte 70 C,
v,litlcr tutv show the way. Inc beacon sioIt =
,rI fle rtb to reach it alone Is found But there IL
smother saying less true, ncehiu 70 complete the
sf.rv-t6ai Whoever IS faithful to first grace trat
opti- on hlu shall have secondl I'D ddEitc VI IL "li
brighter shall go before his way Every duty done caves
the eye clear, and cnabcs CENTER NhisietS 10 I'
weight Of cnug self which holds Us back; every storm
OF passion swept away leaves the ar o! tne nlu trans s
rarcut for more distant visions: and thus by happ
CONCORD Of spiritual attractions, the hephg traces Vi
Heaven descend and meet the soul intent 70 rise,
TboncE il is not to elevate ourselves, we
shall assur,dy bo sent foT II we Will only 60 Bul tntu
n aiS must BE- r i1ritd to God and gives mark by
which we may track the lines OF Providence III me-
Mr. Hale finishes, I'm this March number his Ups ana
I,oyr, a s+orv ful Of quaint wisdom OF truth, OF
filth aud Of human interest which we hope soon to see
IN the shape of a book
Eizab,th Dudley writes with enthusiasm Of "Ihe New
York POsitiv1sts'-and concludes that ITO i've iOr
Others" De- the Of their moral teaching the CEN
tral thought Of their religion. But think they can
hardly claim originality for this doctrine since He who
taught in Juded than 1850 years ago taught II by
words and deeds His life through, and finished the les
son by his " cross and passion"
"A Clergyman Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
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Bishop Coke (of Western New-YorO, recently published
IN London Bishop Coke, appears has made humble
apology the Archbishop.of Dublin, to the Bishop oi
winchester and 10 the English public, for the very eX
isence Of the Episcopal Church in America He says IL
effect Please don't be hard on Us we would belong
10 the Church Of England could" The clerical re-
viewer Of Bishop Coke thinks that the attitude OF the
Bishop must call lorth either the contempt OF the rid
Guile of every intelligent Enghshman" II is refreshing
10 read Alice A. Bdrtetts pleasant gossip about The
French Proyincos'tO read Of quaint old towns with
cathedras and gable ends, where You get cheer
fuI service and fautlesy clean lnen and good things
10 eat and all for SIC iu gold month what blessed
refuge for poor gentefoks "Theism and Atheism" by
Or Orye Dewey, goes freshly over the old Ground-the
discussion between science and faith, materiaism and
idealisIu. T. q. A. contributes poem; and Henry A.
Miles tells the story Of The Jew Of Magdeburg," le
eend eten referred 70 in old Hebrew literature It's
the tale Of deyout jew in those medieval DAYS when
the Jews were objects OF horror and persecution IN all
te INTO wei OF louluet SORT Ol
eesspoOl the Jewish Sabbath. His head was barely
above the foul mud which surrounded him and threat
ened al every moment To engulf him. His brethren
sreved for MIN. hut kept him waiting till their Sabbath
shonId be- over. Then. when they FASTENED TO him with
ropes and ladders they found the Christians in their
turn, mad armed guard about the place. 1t was
their Sabbath now. IL the Jews would not desecrate
their own holy day, they should not desecEate that
Of the Christians The latter were memorable.
Tie legend does not tell whether the Door Jew
lived til Monday. 1t leaves in cruel uncer-
tainty as 10 bis fate 70 which too severely OBJ
ject The tale powerfully told and that makes it all
the more exasperatng. II is time 10 enter protest
against this wicked Of certain writer's leave their
readers in the pang Of suspense and their characters in
the laws Of destruction. l. G. Al.