New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-24

cism does not elude TIE attention
OF volume Her renchant pen is here devoted to an
exnoton OF the teachings of the New Testament the
person OF Christ with preliminary discussion Of the
scIiptura doctrine OF inspiration. In treating the sud-
iect She makes little account OF the brave poemies WHO
lived fore AeamemnOR She takes no counsel with the
oraeles schools shows reverence for the trad
toas OF the elders, offers incense 10 the Sebes and
Phasees that sit in Moses seat regards with equal
acorn the alocutons Of ROme the institutes OF Geneva
snd the Iretensions 81 AndoVer Her own mind seems
20 I've saturated and upersauaed with the letter aud TIE
spirit the Bible on the eemmonest occasions the Scrip
tural prsseology falls naturally from her tongue as IL
did from Covenanters the English Puritans
Her thoughts smoothly in the grooves marked out
by the children Shem il she had been TO the manner
born Matthew, Mark, Lake aad John are to her what
Shakespeare il 10 many scholars. II ever she has to
seek for apt expression they furnish her with WOf's
ready coined for the purpose The Bible takes the pace
Of webster's Unabridged" and supplies her with yo
eabulary that seldom leaves her at loss neer her
mouth does ope bat there es atrope," it IL waited
on by q text, surely the planet by It's satellite
with this free OF the Language of Canaan 1t IL no
surprise that she should cherish her own views 10 10 It's
significance. Nor will any wonder he suggested II she
treats subject in the fresh, ouspokei urgent
anu perhaps aulHcIous manner, which has become the
iuyeterate ln<bit of her mind
In the pulpit of Gail Hamilton accordingly, the Bblc
A. not regarded as claiming inspiration for itself or as
suining o rank different from any ether narrative III
be Only the memoir OF Jesus Nhilsh
gives no reason for assuming that character You are
left eniire. to Yourself II the writer's story be I'M
probable or iprltc, he sets up defence He leaves
hmsilf entirely N your mercy The FouT Gospels dip
into literature and life like amy other boeh They claim
ceence on 40 other ground than thai Of every witness
IN every Of justice. Nowhere 90 thcr writer's set
up any rreext infabHiiy The Bale n the work OF
God Just the same the world Is the work OK
God. lie did not author and write
treatise, any than he turned mechanic ana carved
tree Reversing the received construction OF famous
text all Scripture that Is profitable for doctrine Tor re-
proof for correction FOR instruction in righteousness Is
given by inspiration OF God. Holy men OF old spaRe as
they were moved By the Holy Ghost and holy OF to-
day sneak moved by the Holy Ghost; for every good
gft aud every perfect gtwhether ofoye, bcuevolence
kindness genius, beauty, mUsc poetry, eloquent DIS
course or lovely behavior-is from above coming down
from the Father OF Lights The fruit OF the SPIRIT is not
alone in the words which holy Of old spake moved
by the Holy Ghost bat IN all goodness and righteous
and truth.
But whh there is no proof in the Bible, Gail Haai-
ton contends, OF its rigid mechanical, miraculous nspra
top she maintains that the proof OF its real inspiration
oi the fact that il from above and not from below
IL found very existence Il has lived through every
form IN every age as neradc DE the earth, ire
Iressibe as the atmosphere" because Into this
Look more than INTO any other has gone that
Divine Life, that Universal Presence, that ncompre-
hcnsible, Infinite. Creative Love which we call God
Gail Hamilton calculates at considerable length the re-
latiou Of Christ the world she couceiyes it to he
taught in the New Testament The most remarkable
feature i'm her EXPOSITION is the ingenious attempt 70
snow the identity of the scriDturh account with the
modern scientific theory OF tie Universe The fishermen
of Galiee sac aGrms. preached the same God that the
scientist teaches Cooking up from their businesses
among the rocks knocking everywhere az the gates
Of lie; the Absolute. the Unconditional. the Unknown,
and the Unl2owablc.' Prof ryndall says: " When
ATTEMPT to give the Power which manifested in tic
Universe an objective FORM personal or otherwise 1t
slips away from me- declining ali intellectual m"n'-
ics.ation." St John. Gail Hamilton AYERS, "says
more simply and unprcssvely the same thing; The
. ucAt shincth in darkness aud the darkness coil
urchcudcth 10 not The aIostes do not cnll
this Power the Unconditional. They cali it the
Invisible Coo whom no hath nor can see, dwell
ling I'm the light which approach unto. But
translated out OF popular, Sc1frturdl into scientific
language, it j. the Uncondtoned the Un'mowablc the
Power" The simple statement OF the Gullee fishermen
translated scientific language IN the opinion Of Gail
Hamilton presents philosophical, as scientific a
formula of the any SaV@nt mas ever furnished
It's statement a. much in harmony with all know
Of evolution and Development cam b. framed by the
most acute philosopher spcncck Tyuda and Huxley,
alter exploring the secrets OF earth and sky, have
found only what found by the beloved disciple
a. hc leaned the breast OF his Mastcr-"a Mys
terry, "a Power. Absolute, Unconditional. Unknown
and Uuknowabc." Here science leaves US. But
here the apostle, and prophets do not leave is Out
Of this ncT bic. Unknowabc, they tell MS there came an
Emanauon when created tho material universe. and e.
tabhgd communication with the world In the fanesS
Of time DIVINE EuaEaien became Hesa, aanliesiiDg
the Invisible ana UHcuuditi0ret The apostles and
proi,he,s thEs advance sep beyond the scientists
They ten as that somewhere the space and duration
OF eternity Principle. Power, out Of the inGue
and yea4cG that potency whcee resait matter Bat
here CAL Hamilton approaches The confines OF Gnostc
speculation AMI modest iaqnirer warned to pat
- fl1gF ffstH
The solution Of tAc Mystery shove al mysteries.
n the aath, ress succeeded IN scaling the bat
tle.cins Of iloayc aud cxhaastng the depths below,
Oh va eiycn an Impressive Illustration OF the progress
and condition OF modern thOught Far out Of sight ~
The landmarks OF the ancient NcS-Ensand fat5, she has
presented such giilnascs truth IL has been given to
her % see. Her Ian always cl0quen! aud power
f though c;iucs goracd with veil Of poetry that
l. not favorable EXPRESSION Of philosophical exact
nss Her book VIII command the attention OF wakefu
readers even they ua'he to accept It's conclusions
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MANN. i-Ia. pi' $50 Lee Sl-iaot
Friedrich Froebel. the founder of the peca-
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human character 10 less by tae Importance OF his
ac eyenieuta by the originality OF hs nature. In
a. p.rsont work. which introduced to the American
pn hc by the wIfr OF the Horace Mann. the eminent
K.causetis educator, account il given Of hs inte
nor fc iy one OF Ais nte. gent assistants, lady
WHO as admirably qua lied 20 DO justice 20 the subject
ly sympathy purpose and fellowship OF ideas, reveal
r. the noble aspirations Of The philsnhlvPlst and the
energy and z. ~ the practical tsa"hc;. F"eIe was
born "a % las. hie Gtsla"f village IN tic wear 1882
Prom hlS e.lly clihoOl IA passionate loves Of
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