, 1875-12-25
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LITERATURE.
Matthew Arnoltass Last
Work, ssGOd and the
Hslble.''
Divesting Christianity Of All
Its Supernatural Elc"
ments.
Kissing-~oarlyle---Hints to Busi.
ness-Men--- ANSWERS to Prayer
---Laurol- Leaves.
John Adams and Ills Wife-".Thc New
Testament Parables..,chats
witt, the Lttito Ones.
Books and Periodicals Receiyed-.-" Tho
Row at the Lyceum"- "---Feet
and Walking.
"Corsn' Thro' the Rye "-.-Ribltomanta
.-Evolution Of Mankind'''scieN.
tiao Notes,
"Com'u' Thro' the Rye "-.-Aibliomanta
Evolution Of Mankind...6ciaN.
tiGc Notes.


LITERATURE.
GOD AND THE HibLE.
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This book il. ~ its tito auggests supple
meut 10 tho last previous work Of Mr. Arnold
,atbor tl,au q complete work In ,taelf, and ita
readers will nocd, for full understanding Of
it. a knowledge Of tho earlier yo!umc. tudoed.
she greater part OF tho prcsent book ts taken up
with tiIacu seEona in answer 10 tho most forcpls
and toug Of the many rigorous cEihclsnB
called out by tao novel propositions laid
down in "J.itcraluro and Duema.' III
tho course nf thia debato. slr. Arnold de-
luos the doctrines that have provoked muat
sorloug objection, with new cloarnoss and 7igor;
nnd :s contfoEe1Ay with tho critics IT, therefore.
not Without intorent aud profit. h.iil, tbs reader
OF "L!teraln1o and Dogma will candiaiY racoE-
nixe that it has more OF spocially-personal in
&eraas for the author than 1t eau havo for any
body else. 1n t4e two or thgeo concluding clap-
tess, Mir. Arnold doat4 losa with hiB revicwsrs
and more directly with fus own idoaat-e1pound-
lag viii, minusenoss tho motive and method Of
tions regarding "God and tho Dshlo''; heuce
this last portion OF hia BOOK IN mole sa'alacso4y
than tho reBt-
The spirit in whIcl..alr. Arnold wliies is pratc-
worthy. uo ia alwsyB calm, sinctro, mud impair
t1a!. fo scoks to it1pose bin opinons upon no
ope> and llc is revcyent In BIN attitude toHard
tho houest theological beliefs Of others, though
they may bo according 10 his uotons, Hadly 1n-
foundsd. Ills object In this work. rs IN sle PFC
yiuus one, socna to 10 exactty ~ ho Announcer
1t, to show to those who haTo Lost faith IN tho
doctrine Of a peraonal God. ir tia Bupehunau
character Of Jesus, aud Ia tho nta'lsblity Of the
Bcrlptures, tLat those is still sotnnthtng sruo aud
bone6ceos in Christianity that thar rnty talt
hold of and rely npon. It in 10 this class OF per-
sops that ha addresses hiuYelf exclusively. and
not to those WHO are still oonsont, or ntstvlug 10
bn content, with the recvivpd Theology, nor to
those who gro lneonss1le through tr,volitv or
through confirmed 1kcplicisn. 70 use tho ST.
thprs oHn Worda:
1t ia meant for those who. won by tho modern spirit
70 habits Of inleieetna asrtousufss c.nnot receive
liAt tets these 4abits at nauxat and VII not ~ 70
enough ths Clr!tAn religion to foe tue attraction
which tnink ~ very kreat ~nsn o.'c .tanda fe.uy
qnalnt4uea with tAe Little. and Iona psacsleo IN
Using It.
That 'Bomeshlng ,suo and benoacaus in
CbrihtiAn!ty" which str. Arnold Ands remaining
sitter critical subjcctiou Of the word Of tne
Eib Ia and Of t1o historical eyldences sustaining
1t, 10 the teets Of mohel 1nh!yans bas not paNes
moro substance thuu the negatisn hotsi1nes ~
tho Pasit.vist or OF lhs Mates,kltt. 1t cunslstt
briefly OF tbeEe several pEouoEtlons:
Frs-Qga !. rot tha psFssnsS, S,,..os lor'nS y Coz n
liz il simply "tl1s Eternal Power Outside u
onftolven llat makoth Tor righteousness" Dl
"Eter1lal" IL msAnt that which tiss ohdurad fo
x-jtt ff,.Sn yttJ
Ecnefxion 20 anot!los.. Itsseoso 1a 'tm:tct. &c
{sr ~ MAN ia coureruad, to earth aud lllne. 1hl
Ltet1tal rowor IL fntthermore "oussldo OF our
kelvcs" for it il not 1wiIlin our control. but
uu, Finally, 1t ''mnketl Tor righteousness
because lts influence ID to keep III IN tiis path o
seeonI1ho QUO immortal truth Of the OIL
Testament, :" Tue secret Of the Ettraa!," whic
still ahinea ciear, though inseatad With leTsn
md poetry, Ia, Itiq'If ousness ia sd!oalto's. III
one abiding aud saving truth Of tho Now Ieata
sn' sen shs a sss5st M .ss 81 .a oss
Ghdt tsilt Ioa6 h,s III shall saee Il,
Ihtrd-Atl .ns miraculous sldo Of tho life {
Jesrs u1uat DO gt.ca over. The atofy OF IL
DIVING birth, OF Ills u,lracles snd Of Ills Tesu1
rect.on, IL to 10 dismissed ~ Legendary: mad. |
reading tho Sayings OF jesus OIL wh1ch thtH tabt
lous etury wn4 founded. they arc to oa taken IN
spiritual and not III material sauss. 10 quo
f1em Mr. Arnold:
religious soui. the poulss Mesta.de*l q III t!'ne.
III Mst.,. e H. hsaa u eps WI
mind Of Jcauat His roau1 seestoa ettcs short
tuurn tho grave tha victory Of lk cali'e ~
rea rna.sr!Aztd Ills Resurrection and thsit .ersl
ns @ Sats l III hs vsssvn ri j. o jesus i'su
has rscn His cause has eoaquesed: ths eonsto
tory. tbs sniiast ndnsas Ut popnI1r CAsstta
ity inetnes At present many ps.sous to throw doul
eEal cteeda .1o discrtd!ted reI4iou Is proclaim
10 BE- ~ l.nseE as asa1 auasa ~. s ~ *o1a s9!
: 1,sse1s 4 !..as ~ !. = ~op' o. I'd .'.rs. Tas
ost.y :opSanasa Y ssgs 5aa,' " ao'aia y;
popuaf religion. III hr<s in the ktfrna! O1dsr, a
Ia Etraas 0ra<r 'st'sr e'*s.
This in ~ lucid : conception OF Mx. Arao't
theory connetn,u& tic truth TINT lA"ttnnsiy
tho limits Of our space. Looking ~ the tAe'
from moral point OF view. tho quettlon Arls
how much saving power has II !; MI! u su!iico
make mankind sskhtsous Though future gens
tluua7 Il Q1ay AnaWeE with tu0as oE tue pr
ont daf. who. like Ms. Arnold. hayo been b.
under the .o'oalled Ofthodo1 inaueness. Th
are neve. entirely siaksm on. A. rennant
their effect iB felt INTO death. But how Mill 1t
With generations tsalasd aud restricted by
auch ipIpoeiuH innueuce2f uas HAL Iesci
thAt stage Of eisihxstipn who're he p1efcls
praetlcs good rashef than owl. simplJ betaln
u good. Wituout hops Of stsFnal reward or +
OF eseru4l panishrnent The oxpsrtnisut IL
rosdy be!u i s1isd among po1tioo of every in
ieeIt comMnnltT. aud tue Da1t generation
deuoto With confidence tbs efficacy Ok 4 kpig
that excludes thu ilsA Of = pstsonat God, ot
vatiou through Ch1tss, sud Of tbs tmsu1Italss.
tho soul
KISSING.
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Tosr. Ioxza1. F1cf1os: Asp AsEcooIn ny
lhe Car,ous.s NC. ia1no. pp. ~. faiaAasil'
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