The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13
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OF essays ever puOl1SneQ. IL lS the D0St WoIA
of the best minds Of the Free Religious Asso-
citation, which embraces within its fold not q
few of the keenest and brightest intellects OF
the ACE. T. W. Higeinson, o. B. Frothing-
ham, John Weiss, Samuel Longfellow, David
A. WATSON. are names well known in the
literary world.
The Free Religious Association aims to pro-
mote the interests of pure religion, to encour-
age the scientific study of theology. independ-
ent of, and apart from, any sectarian form OF
faith or worship; to establish truth in relig-
ious matters by the method of intelligent free
INQUIRY. The present volume is made up Of
ESSAYS and addresses that have been delivered
from it's platform, together with selections
from some of its less formal discussions, indi-
eating the range of topics which come within
the scope of its deliberations. Its perusal
will we'll repay the reader-whether he agrees
with its enunciations or not-slmpiy as DIS
play of brilliant oratory and rhetoric.
THE Work OF COP IN GREAT Britain
Under Messrs. Moody end Sankey. By
Rufus w. Clark, D. d. New York Harper
& Brothers From George Ellis & Bro, 81
Camp street, New Orleans.
This volume contains portraits and
biographical sketches Of Messrs. Moody and
Sankey, and narrative of their tour through
Scotland, Ireland and England. In connec-
ton with the-to us-almost blasphemous
assumption contained in the title, we learn
from the English papers that, AZ q part OF
"the work" accomplished, over hundred
persons have lost their reason and have been
sent TO insane asylums, as the result of the
wild excitement attending these extraordinary
revival meetings, and that the law has been
appealed to for their prevention.
The MILLS OF THE GODS. A novel. By
Mrs. J. d. Twells. Philadelphia: ]. B.
Lippincott & Co. New Orleans: r. G..
Eyrich.
A well-conceived, well-written story, far
above the average. The scene is laid al
ternately in Italy, France and England, with
occasional letters from America. Some Of the
most touching incidents occur in the French
hospitals, during the last siege of Paris. The
story is perhaps drawn out little too long,
but then :'The Mills of the Gods" grind
Exceeding slow"
The Coop TINE COMING OF, Our New Cru
SADIE. By Edward E. Hale. Boston: Ro-
berts Brothers. From r. G. Eyrich, 100
Canal street, New Orleans.
This most charming of all Temperance tales
was reviewed at length by us, on Its first ap-
pearance, in January. The first edition bore
only the single title sour New Crusade"
We doubt the good taste of introducing q
second edition under new title. There are
no other alterations or additions in the vol
ume. The story is graceful, enthusiastic and
practical.
Social SCIENCE AND NATIONAL ECONOMY. By
Robt. Ellis Thompson, M. A. Philadel-
phia: Porter & Coates. From r. G. Ey-
rich, 100 Canal street, New Orleans.
This is emphatically an American tex book
of political philosophy, designed to inculcate
the principles upon which our national policy
is based, and to point out the facts by. which
it is justified in the opinion of the author. 1t
is based upon the course of lectures, repeat
edlv rewritten and reconstructed, with the
added experience of years in the instruction
of the classes of the University of Pennsyl
vauia. chapter KILL "The Science and
Economy of Intelligence and Education . will
be found especially interesting and valuable.
THRoUGH THE YEAR Thoughts relating to
the Seasons of Nature and the Church. By
Horatio N. Powers, Rector of st. Johns
Church, Chicago. Boston: Roberts Bros.
From r. G. Eyrich, 100 Canal street, New
Orleans.
This is not, as the title would suggest, a
book of devotions, but volume OF brief but
thoughtful and charming essays on religious
themes. They are exceedingly tolerant and
liberal in tone, although the author belongs
to the most conservative branch OF orthodox
Professionalism.
MAN AND BEAST, HERE AND HEREAFTER. By the
Rev. j. G. Wood, M. A., F. l.. s. New
York: Harper i Bros. New Orleans: George
Ellis & Bro.
The author of the volume before us, in his
previous work, "Homes without Hands, sue
ceeded, by the cumulative force of argument,
anecdote, illustrations, etc., in forcing upon
us the ackno wledgment of the possession by
the lower animals Of q much higher order Of
intellect than the more blind instinct COM
monlv accorded to them. In the present
volume, he goes step-and long step
further, and, in the same manner, proves
almost indubitably the immortality OF the
whole animal creation.
He bases his argument upon Scripture,
showing in the first place that there is no de-
NAL of their future life, other than applies
with equal force to man, and in the second
Mace. that the inference from the Old Tesla
nent is much stronger in favor of the beasts
immortality than in that Of man. He quotes
from numerous standard writers, theological.
scientific, etc., in favor Of his position. He
proves that animals share with man the affec-
lions and the sympathies which belong to
the spirit and not to the body, the attributes
of reason, language, memory, etc.; that
they have their virtues and vices, q
moral sense of right and wrong, their
characteristic traits, as humor, pride, jealousy,
revenge, etc. He brings forward in support
of his position more than three hundred orig
inal, well-authenticated anecdotes, in them
selves an almost inexhaustible fund Of enter
tainment even should his argument fail to to
convince the reader that the work begun IN
the world Of matter will be continued in the
world of spirit, by high and low alike eacn
in it's own place and in its own degree.
DISEASES OF THE HORSE, AND How TO TREAT
THEM. By Robert Chawner. Phlladel pnla
Porter & Coates: New Orleans: r. 6. Ey-
rich.
A convenient little handbook, designed for
the use of the farmer in case of emergency,
and for students in agricultural colleges. 1t
treats of the causes, signs and symptoms OF
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