New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
HELPS TO A LIFR OF PRAYER BIZ Rev ~ hASSiso ~ ~
l2mo ~. l69. Lee shepard .
Y, .u 4, anu olsatroct discus

l2mo. pp l59 Lee shepard
Instead of engaging in any abstract discus
sons the nature and efficacy of prayer the
author of this utte treatise illustrates Its character as
the expression of devout scutimeui and belonging 70
the same spkere OF human experience as music H"u
pcery We love to give utterancc he REMARKS 10 o"'
strong feeEsgs and thoughts. whatever emotion may
possess the mind strive to express 1t in woroS OF
embody Il in artistic forms aud coors. Our inward
states thus assure q fresh reality They are made 10
stand eat wildly IN consciousness, ana are grehS
,ucreSsed both IA fullness and power. Ihey SPEAK
back 10 the soul with marvellous ympaVny' ="
accordance with this law the spirit OF prayer uehanus
forr1s of prayer The SOU must speak forD l's ln"u
atstean in yyrd skate which Ia deeply conscious OF tue
divine presence One fs-m that is most graeiu 70 .no
human hear, grows out Of the mysterious ympathy DC
tween our feelings and certain musical sounds pray
inc spirt 6aghts in tho simple low, and deeptoned
voices OF nature Our most sacred thoughts are he'ei
fuly uttered until they are taken up on the wings VI
holy song. The deep and tender feelings "hich aro
called forth divine communion Obtain p expression
in the hreathDg4 OF music The longing OF me human
soul r God s touched by the subtle wand OF harmony
and IL arises TO its ternal and inute refuge DE- Man
ming Las so great sh the universal power OF prayer
that he is not without sympathy oven WIN 'he
Catholic doctrine Of intercession Tor the oelu
He cannot condemn the custom, a''houS"
n md, no exnrees sanction in the Bible but rather the
So when our Ilenub hich UNIV "O"'"'
we see DO hope for but to die we cannot but ln
op,ce the strong impulse TO plead for their lives The
AZ thor believes that such prayers are heard aua ina"
our dead are gwen back to us alive by the healing power
of God On the effects OF prayer IN eunobng the SOUL
Dr Manning expresses himself with great aptness ara
force PRAYER as he considers it, divine educate1'
the school OF our spiritual nature II uniods the loes'
movers of the soul and qucEens the divine elements
which ally Ms with God We ell know the power OF GER
tain influences to redeem nature from the uohio
OF secular pursuits. The wise merchant or mech'hic, W
farmer, has his books Of history and poetry nv
surrounds himself with statues and paintings
which minister to his love OF tho beautil"'
He thus cultvates those iucT powers when MS "oiuS
business might destroy. The study OF nature
| has n similar effect. He who muses. much upon inc
beauty and order OF Gods works has safeguard asuS'
lower attractions His daily tolls may he unrehuIJ w
the wants OF the soul hut he Is bound 10 hehr JoS
| a golden chain lie dwcs III It serene life above inc
depressing influence OF his employments "hhe ,rN IA
things keep his hands busy, great thoughts arc H'nS
bs ,oul But these Studios often Incompatible Win
| other claims. They sometimes draw away lhe h'"u NV
empty dreams which 1t mistakes for truth NOT y ''o
intellect which they address our noolest part N''"
| assnotc strdies may leave what is best in us
| I'm an IMPOVERISHED and torpid stare IL %
| our spiritual nature which eleydtes US over All
the other works OF God The same means for training
ls supreme faculty furnished TO all Tue laoorer
need not turn aside his toll 10 IND IT, lie WHOSE
thoughts soar to stars Is no nearer 10 IL han VIC
farmer In his garden GJd says the author gives nun
self eoually 10 all for our spiritual education we
enter INTO union with him. and grow divine In oar Souls
nv parfukpg OF his life as find him In our prayers
II The life of prayer education which shanes the d''-
Mine of the schools" Zach the tone and spirit OF THIS
excellent and suggestive Volume. Free from all thorny
ecclesiastical points, appealing 70 the deepest ana ten
derest ympathes of the human heart IsinS aDoVe tue
Formally o; sects and schools IL is fragrant win
1 Ito hat Of
literary execution the work is IN Keeping with ts
nigh spiritual character It's purity and devotion OF
sentiment seem have impaired peculiar chasteness
| and beauty to its style.