New-York tribune., 1877-08-03
SATAN As A MORAL PHILOSOPHER, WITH OTHER
ESSAYS AND SEEICHES By {. = htNklt DID
l2mo. ~. 800. T.. WhtiakT

SATAN As A MORAL PHILOSOPHER WITH OTHER
l2mo. pr. 800. 7. Wlhtiaaer
Dr. Hcnry's mental structure is perhaps bet
ter adapted The composition of GGactic essay than
10 the less difficult tGs; Of producing systena treatise
on some brauch Of science philosophy His power o
reflection though % 10 common order ie surpassed by
his gift Of rapid intuition which often gains gimpscs OF
truth of even more value than the results Of profound
study His mind is snsuarly open 10 external sugses
tions hc receives fresh and brilliant impressions from
the events Cf passing hour he rs highly suseepe
10 the wholesome ooutaglon OF good literature and wth
free and genial sympathy with almost every form OF Lu
man character and entcavcr, he is also ominenty suS
cesye IN lis own communications, preferTing i upar5
"A presnan hint rather than 20 launch tedious argu-
ment-persuadiug by happy turn Of expression instead
of forcing conviction by ponderous logic Dr. Henry is
a. liberal ia thought be is conservative IN theory. lie
toleratcs 10 restrictions the intellect but Is lever
friend 10 destructive conclusions. lie puts with the
bodes discussions OF the doctrine and discipline OF The
Church 10 winch be deyttcdy attached, but # The
inquirer does Lot ma al truth within its venerable
bosom he has no wish subject him 20 The flames OF the
fagot in exchange 0r the warmth OF the altar In tic
first e>..y IN this volume Dr. Henry stands up for tAe
orthodoxy of satan point OF ethical theory maintain
ing that when c call, i'm question the goodness OF job
before the LORD because II was matter Of personal
proft he shows himself a souuder nora! philosopher
than the whole crowd OF sysien-nakers from Epicuru,
aud Horace to IIovetiUs and Paicy, who make self
interest the sole ultimate principle Of human conduct
This doctrine the author contends, Is hnd on
uau ana on God overhr0wing the foundation OF
all genuine goodness. and driving all true mOE-
ay ou OF the universe. DR.. Henry's ethical system,
Ike that Of satan. Kant. Cudw0rth Bishop But
ler Dr. Price aud Other champions Of absolute virtue,
resi- On q deeper foundation Nth him. Right is night,
because il right Wrong i because il is wrong
Men ought absolutely to do right because it is right
Men ought absolutely never 70 do wrong, because it
is wrong. This theory il illustrated by the author
will great force Of reasoning, though he makes 30
attempt 10 ansyzc the principles on winch II rests
down 10 the haripan" OF its rocky foundation Ia the
paturc OF man. Several OF the other essays in the
volume are based passages OF Scripture o. which an
ingenious application is made to the support oi
vital principles OF character and conduct. Ia the
coucludiug chapters Dr. Henry presents some interesting
historical notices Of the foundation m the Fed
eral Government and the establishment oi the
American Nation. Hls political views, Ike those
Oh ethics aud religion, are Of a highly eonscrya
tive character avoiding empirical conclusions, ana seek
ing tie OF government ia the principles OF Jisce
The reader Of this VIII nud appeals 10 the
spirst OF party the love OF paradox personal pra
dice no tempting captraps IN the form Of eXtrayagaut
expression or surprises Of statement bat the lover OF
sound intellectual nutIiment administered with Kind
ness and discretion, may 90 further and fare worse
,,,eroy.r oF THE CRY BFIFAST IN THF STATE