The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-25


they the worse"
"what pretty expressions you USE Fatians" re-
piled Marienhe, ''Free Lowell that pleases me very
much"
Marienns affects the reader unpleasanty, her
strength Is not the sort OF strength admire IN
young girl We have affection for Neshdanof
although we look upon him very weak. He had two
natures to contend with-the aesthetic and the prac
teal He wanted to be revoutonist but had not
the energy begin, he also wanted TO love Narcnnc
but even that too great undertaking. Bis was
poets nature; he could love or fight on paper, but
there ended Perhaps # the right woman had taken
him In hand she might kave made man ofhiln Poor
boy he his Weaknesses and 1t took less courage
rid himself of lite than to carry the burden. In all
this book there not character that we thoroughly
admire What do admire in II Is the authors art
which while not displayed it Is In "Smoke, Fathers
and Sons or eliza" is still here. How wonderfully
minute he is in all his raised
her right hand, which hold q cambria handkerchief
embroidered with monogram the corner and per-
fumed-" II 10 like Q miniature painting.
TnE GREENS or CnRIsrEsDox, with . History and
Critical Notes. By Philip Schaf D. D., LII D., etc.
New York: Harper Brothora
work OF no little Importance to all students Of
theology Is Or. Schan,s "Creeds OF Chr,stendom."
The object or the work, and that seems to have
been successfully accomplished Is the presentation In
collected and colated form Of all the crecds that are
existence or that have at any time been preva
lent in tho Christian Church The undertaking was
that required, in the FIRST place. an extensive
knowledge OF the theological literature Of many
nations, and, In the second place, much judgment
perseverance and literary skill II will, therefore, be
seen that the task though that would have been
beyond the powers Of many theological writer's OF the
present day, exactly suited to tho taste and ab
ties OF it's author, Dr. Schaf Tho work extends
three large octave volumes containing upward OF
twenty-three hundred pages. In his preface DR..
schafr says very truly that "a symboca library con-
tanning tho creeds and confessions all Christian
denominations 1lls . vacuum In theological and
historical literature.'' II is surprising that II
has not boon filled before This omission he at
tributes "secsaran excusiveness, doctrinal In
dircrentsm," but certainly In . country like ours
where people Of all orecds IN day-contac this
study ought to command more attention than II has
hitherto received. Tho first volume OF Dr.. schar's
work has grown under his industrious hands into a
complete history OF Christian creeds-from tho
Apostles tho Nicene 10 the creeds Of tho modern
evangelical denominations This is perhaps, tho most
important part Of the work. giving clear and compro
hensive survey OF the growth and modification OF
from the Christian era TO tho present day. That it
has required an exhaustive research Is shown well
by the quantity by tho nature of the work ITSELF
pages.
An interesting study of the % character and theology
OF Luther occurs In chapter on the creeds Of the
evangelical reformed churches.
In the second volume given the creeds of the
Greek and Latin churches with English transations
IN parallel columns First come the Scripture confess
sions tho antiNcene rules Of faith and baptsmal
creeds and tnon, in successive chapters the Ecumcn
ical. Roman, Greek and Russian. and Old Catholic
Union crecds The whole is rendered easy
Of reference by alphabetical index. The
third last volume contains tho evangelical Prot
estnnt crecds, in Latin, French and German with
English TRANSACTIONS arranged in parallel columns The
Augsbcrg Confession, Luthers Catechsm, the Sixty
seven Articles OF Ulrch Zwng the Thirynino Articles
OF the Church OF England first Scotch Confession
Faith the Westminster Confession and Catechrsm and
many others which have obtained prominence during
tho past 800 years aud upwards contained r the
first parts Of this volume while the third part.
giving the confessions and crceds of the modern
Protestant denominations, 10 made up from documents
never before collected An interesting feature OF this
third volume tho reproduction In fac-simile OF the
title pages and, some instances, of the first pages
Of the original editions of old creeds and confessions
There can be doubt that the "Creeds Of Chrsten-
DOM will form a valuable addition to the theological
literature Of the day preparation will add very
much 70 the extensive reputation OF its author In his
preface Dr. SchaN expresses belief that nothing OF
importance has escaped his attention 1t IS his hope
that this repository Of creeds and confessions may
promote boter understanding among the churches of
Christ and bring them nearer 10 Him by whom all
problems OF theology and history will last be solved
LITERARY CHIT CHAT.
Truly he who runs may read, for, with Harpcrs
HalfHour Series and Osgood's Vest Pocket Scries
traveller may carry hts works with him without any
inconvenience
Several volumes OF selections from favorite poets
hive been added to tho Vest Pocket Series There is
no trash among the Vest Pockets; they devoted
popular classics.
Tho Princ,pal,tics OF tho Danube: servia and Rou-
mania, by George NJ. Towic, with maps and illustra-
TONS IS the latest addition Osgood's OF handy
volumes on the Eastern question.
A thoughtful friend recently presented George Mac
Donald the poet novelist, with carriage pair OF
ponies. Mr. Macdonald is in very poor health, ana
anything that will keep him out In the open will
be OF benefit
Tho Pau Mall Gazette praises Julian Hawthorne's
oGarth."
The object Of Mrs. Oliphants novel; "Mrs.
Arthur appears to be to show how very dotestable
women can be. No one but a woman would have
dared this showing up.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg has written article for
popular magazine on q musical subject.
Cassc's History of tho United States written by
Mr. onier, Ia pronounced impartial by the London
papers
The Academy thinks that Harriet W. Preston ranks
higher as a translator than as a critic
Tho edition OF Keats, by Lord Houshton presents the
whole Of this poets poetry for the first time in ono
volume.
new and revised edition of Mr.. Henry sidgwick's
Mcthods of Ethics will be published in the fall by
Macmillan a. Co.
The Academy considers Mr. Motlcy's "Hisory Of the
Dutch Rcpublic" his greatest achievement
Matthew Arnold contributes euogistic paper on
George Sand TO q recent FortniahHy
Levy, OF Paris has just published a posthumous
volume BY Nine. D'ArouIt Daniel sternl entitled
Mes Souvenirs" which gives o most and in