New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-20

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Wr.F GIN & ca have nearly ready Sermons TO the
Clergy" by Gau Hamilton. rs il a spicy book, and
calculated 10 awaken much discussion in the orthodox
elnr. The author takes The Orduuy explanations Of
theological coEandrums aud lets TIC light IL through
their weak places. 10 bo sure, she usually iurnsDys
como KIND OF solution Of her own bat she Ia stronger 70
null down than 10 rebuild and her explanations not
ueualy 80 Satisfactory her presentation OF the did
cues 10 be explained forcbe. For ms ance, 10 ore
OF the most Qua Of thesc papers entitled 1.-THE blue
Blood 81 Canaan she forth the baseness Of JacUbs
character with q reir, hing plann'ss of speech. Size
declales that II God did nos care
90 much about and truth and Righteousness "a the
newspapers do. The Bible, she g ia fall Of sound
moral prc,cuts, and bed practical examples
You cannot teach your Sunday class tho lesson
of Jacobs ladder without striking sDags all directions
What ia.niy Il was, 10 begin Will, eOmposed OF a
doiing, partial father, deceit!ul rartih mother, and
two spoiled children. SEe gOes on Ia show how much
finer aud more worthy OF love tie character of E,a
than that cf jacob The rash headong impulsive,
but generous and iorgying; the other tricky, selfish,
dmeserving. and mean. But the poor and shallow
cletcr got the blessing not only of his father but OF
the Lord 70 De- sure the father deceived, and de
not have been i'm posed upon. He must have blessed
Jacob FOR some reason. Here ia the cOnundrDn
which GAL makes haste 10 solve. II Ia not
10 be supposed the Lord loves tIeacey and rewards
rleanness NO. tut Tie Lore makes of Instruments
He did Dot himself OvcTmuch With the moral
aspect Of jacobs charaeieT bat lie did sec in him
patient perseverance, that adapted him to the particular
purpose Of founding nation calculated eventually ~
receive the Christ Tor the whole worlds sake.
IL WAS noi Eau, citing readiness generous
forgivenes q 20 untitled Fin fo te L0rts service, bat
his impulsye temper and nOmaCie tastes. ~ Ss mo-
Jacobs dupAcjy ta recommended hun 10 God but las
tcnacity ol purpose IN order that h6 should De the
bearer o. te Messiah 10 Clio world, ID H0i lh0 ~
pe-aDle Niaf he Should he brave 10 only ih'le-
pensaoie that he should Ike aud prosper.
Whether hls explanation will be satisfactory to the
oloians a. 70 lead TO a departure ia Biblical com
mentaics is gu, ston but that the article a. extremely
clever and extremely entertaining there Is no qu"on.
And the same may Doe said Of most OK those piqunt pa
per-. They arc iu Of keen wit and sly hunor; and
while they do sometimes almost seem ireycreDt, they
are obviously written with the purpose Of recouchn
common and dogma, reason and religion, that one
Il forced U respect tbe intention, much one enjoy
the wit that sometimes runs cOunCer TO the orOnaIy
ulethOd Of dealing with scred subjects The papers on
"Adam" and ON "Oar Charities" gre particularly
gocd ana the whole book displays ijs autuor ~ her
b., test and her beet l. {. A.