New-York tribune., 1876-12-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
xfrpr EvAI AND MODERN SAINTS AND MIRACLES.
Nor AB UNO f soCIEfATE JHSU. lzmo PIP "V''
Haruer A. BrcfheTs

Medieval AND MODERN sAIHTs ND I9md nD s7
Harper Brothers.
In view of the methods adopted by the
Church of Rome in the work OF proseysm the author
of this volume hes undertaken TO furnish the puoc VII"
n collection of historical facts illustrative OF the poiey O
that Church and her claims TO universal spiritual ana
TEMPORAL dominion Tie commences his exposition with
the period from patrc 10 The JesUit age ana pro
eeeng TO fe reign OF Pus TX gives an account oi te
Roan hagiOOgy under that p0ntiH, and OF the worship
OF Mary ia France az the present day. is not 'he u
entou of the work as the writer declares TO attack tue
Catholic faith as the religion Of enlightened persons III
the countries where IL prevails. He has no quorrei
with the Roman Church, considered as system OF doc
inal belief but with Jesutsn, which Is not reEoh
an any sense OF the word bat apocy Nor does ne eln
for PrOestsnts moral superiority over Catholics oi te
same degree OF intellect and culture Ills long residence
in Cathoc countries which has brought him into nee
communication with Catholics of all ranks has taught
him that Protestant estimate OF the Cato
cssIn OF his experience is erroneous lie mas l"uhd
among Catholics Of every social condition no less orl
liant examples OF piety and every moral virtue thh nc
has found in Protestant lands TN remark is not I'M
tied to the educated classes It will be admitted by all
candid foreigners who have resided in Continental Eu
rome that their Catholic household servants and the
mechanics ana shOpkeepers they deal WITH are as iah
fa and as honest tie class of persons in England
and In the United States The author does not eeeFe
however that any OF Catholicism is as favorable az
the head and heart. Under the present erganiSa-
tion Of the Church of Rome, it cannot be other
wise than hostile TO the moral and intellectual I'M
povement and to the social progress OF man.
Taking the whole population together the average mera
standard Hike. the average STANDARD OF kno"eoge, Is
much lower in France spain Italy, than among 'ne
Proestants o. Germany, Italy, and the United States
After the liberal concessions the part of the author III
favor Of the Roman Church, he proceeds to exhiDt
series of specimens Of hen Instructions showing the ehar
ncer of her policy and the nutFment which she has sup
piled to her votales century after century The con-
cluslon at which he arrives from wide induction OF
facts Is that the aim Of Catholicism under the guidance of
the Jesus is the suppression Of the individual con
scieuce and reason, and the Substitution OF blind oDed'
enee to ecclesiastical dictation the only rule OF
Christian faith, aud the only principle OF moral acion
The layman Is 70 be to the priest what each Jesuit Is 10
his superior without will or soul, not person.
but thing or in the language OF the Jests an object
"a pliable and uuresistng as a corpse. In the
opinion Of the author, the free institutions of Europe and
America are in serious danger from the Indifference
of religious men, aud especially Of those en-
gagged in political life He insists that every Intelligent
nan bound to resist the rst approaches of eceesia
teal cnoFoachment and usurpations The Vatican has
openly proclaimed itself the of human liberty,
aud It Is the ATst duy~Of freeman 70 guard against
those who ab0rng both openly aud secretly TO sap
it's foundations We do not know that the Damo Of tue
anthor OF this volume has yet ranspred But he Is ev-
IDENTIFY man of farge experience in European society,
familiar with Ibe course statenanshp and diplomacy
at the principal centers of civilization of firm and tenn
perate Judgment, addicted TO habits of research and
profound study with equal c!earness OF thought and
vigor of expression. His method perhaps is somewhat
too scholastic for the greatest popular effect but he ap
peals to rather than TO passion and aims at tho
conviction Of thoughtful readers instead Of courtng the
preudices the multitude Whoever he may be- one
can question the his learning the fidelity
Of his researches the sObrety Of his intellect or his hon
est intent.
JUDAISM AT ROME By FREDERIC HUIDRKoPRR. 12mo.
Do. go. James Miller.
The influence of jewish thought and opinion
upon the Roman mind the subject of this learned vol
ume In pursuing his researches the author has made
profound study the Christian antiquities of the rst two
centuries, and has brought to light many important
facts and considerations that had escaped the notice or
had failed to receive the attention of most previous
writer's At the commencement Of the Christian err, as
he maintains the Jewish faith had largely displaced the
ancient relations in Syria and portions OF Asia
Minor and perhaps IN countries still
further East. The Jews were numerous and infu-
ential IN the North Of Egypt and even before the time
of Christ their views had begun to gain strong foothod
in the City of Rome Even without adopting Judaism
it is evident that many Gentes had become converts to
Monotheism The Roman Senate prior to its TeeOnstrRe
ton by julius Cesar was always the jealous advocate Of
the established religion. This was the natural conse
Ouence Of lis being under Senatorial control and mar
aged in the Senatorial interest The popular party on
the other hand was In favor of legaliztng any reli
gdon whose teaching was independent of Senatorial
records or action Judaism prior to Christianity, was
the only religion known at Rome which appealed TO the
moral sense and demanded moral Improvement. This
was feature to which the less intelligent OF its advO
Gates attached too little importance. But the Senate
found In the development Of the moral sense Of the com
upity the chief cause Of fear During the reign Of Ii
Rome and the people
were forbidden under severe penalties to adhere to jew
ish teaching. From this date no Gentle residing at
Rome could legally profess Judaism. Mr.. Haldekoper
discusses at length the causes Of Jewish inhu-
ence during its prevalence at Rome, showing that 1t
was founded mainly the enlightened views which 1t
presented Of God and the divine government The effect
OF the Jewish religion on the Grecian philosophy Is
traced by the author with careful discrimination who
presents an acute analysis of the different tendencies Of
thought which at that time prevacan the intellectual
world. His researches the subject form valuable
contribution to the history Of speculative Inquiry and
cannot fail prove OF service 70 the student OF the pro-
Rress Of opinion in classical antiquity The utility Of the
work would have been enhanced by more lncld
arrangement greater compactness Of statement and the
exhibition OF facts in an orderly narrative In its pres
ent state the volume indicates frequent excess Of haste
IN its preparation of thorough revision, and alb
sence Of the artistic symmetry which s essential to the
success OF historical composition The copOus and elab-
orate notes rather ineumber the narrative and although
evidently the fruit of dgent and conscientious study
would have served better purpose If they had been
meeroooniOusy retrenched and only their essence re-
tanned in the text.
PUBIC s6noe1s By sAHGEL f. sfEAs b.D pp
393 DOdd. Mead, Co
The thesis maintained in this volume is the
limitation of civil government secular and temporal
ends and assuming that the political system Of the
United States Is based on this principle, and that the