The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-06-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Catholic Record. May, 1877. Philadelphia.
Hardy q Mahony. New Orleans Chas. D.
Elder, agent.
The opening article in the Record on Dean
Stanley and the Religion of the Future in ona
of those excellent reviews which make the
Record valuable to its readers, even if it held
nothing else between it's covers.
The learned writer shows with skiil and
quiet irony the pretentions Of Dean sssau,ev,
the poisonous infdelity of his teachings, ana
the fate of that religion Of the future which !,
to be manufactured for the special needs a.
scientists and weak. minded people.
ga Chaplet of Verse for Our Blessed Lsay,
Month, )" is o graceful tribute to the genius ana
Catholic devotion of Adelaide Proctor, Th,.
charming writer, who is not sufaoiently appre
oiated by Catholic readers, and whose moat
ardent admirers are to be found among Pro
testants, has given us some of the sweetset
hymns in the English language on the glory
and goodness of Mary, and q volume Of her
poems is as true book of May devotions a.
those which bear the title.
The other articles in the Record are of nm.
equal interest, few indeed being of some.
what trifing character.
"John Nelson's Marriage" for inetance, has
little in it to recommend it except the literal
rendering into English of Yandrier's French
expressions, which are truly entertaining.
"Lacordaire," is q pleasing sketch of the life
and lsbors of the great Dominican, and gives
us many interesting details in regard to Louis
Philippe, who even threatened Lacordaire with
popular violence, against which the Govern.
ment would not protect him, in the event of
his preaching in Paris.
As we know what popular violence did for
king who was afraid to be Christian, we can
appreciate these words of the writer Threats
like these, when made to the Church by the
State, have marvellous way of verifying
themselves on the persons that made them"
"At Valensano, 1867" is pretty poem, most
gracefully worded, with q meaning pure and
beautiful running through its sweet, pathetic
lines.
"Plgrims of the Olden Times" is interesting
in view of the pilgrimages of modern times,
showing, as it does, that these popular demon.
strations are always evidences of faith and
testimonials of devotion, and that the more
the Catholic voice is sought to be stifsd BY
tyraunical exaotions, the louder it speaks in
behalf of the Church and of him who rules
the Christian nations.
A4SOSoshOG W0 0Eo plc0nCu Wlbu bu0 N1tN0tS
Record, which, for its mite of subscription fur
nishes generous supply of healthy and inter
esting literary food. The stories are not Of
high order of merit but Catholic writers of
fiction have so little encouragement extended
to them, that we do not like to say even
word which might look too exacting, and thus
dampen'a praiseworthy ambition.
The Catholic keepsake. Il Gift Book for all Ss..s
sons. Baltimore: Murphy g. Co.
This book is one of the prettiest in the nat 4
ter of binding, type and illuminated initials
that we have seen for long time. 1t also
contains interesting selections in prose and
poetry, and is, as it claims to be, very sttraes
tive gift.book. 1t will serve the purpose also
of o premium and keepsake, and is well dsssr-
wing of attention and patronage by Catholic
parents and teachers. The stories are simple
but inculcate healthy moral, and all the
selections are such as to do good.
The Pearl among the Virtues or Words Of Adrie
TO Christi&n Youth. By P. A. De Doss, of the
Society of Jesus. Translated from the OH.
giual German by Catholic Priest. Bali.
more: Murphy & Co.
This noble littlo book was written in exile
during the winter of 1928, by the learned
| and pious Jesuit, Father De Doss, who, as be
himself tells US in his preface, was condemned
to involuntary leisure by the law of the 4th OF
July, which suppressed the Society of Jesus
within the new German Empire, and banished
from the schoolroom, from the pulpit, from the
confessional, even from the altar. those whose
only aim in life was to save souls and glOrify
God.
We can judge of the pious authors love for
youth, and his zeal in the cause of virtue, BY
casting single glance over this little volume.
Thirty eight chapters tthe entire boOk) are
dedicated to the pearl of virtues-ohsstity. It's
transcendent beauty, its priceless results, its
consultations, it's rewards, are all set forth in
this book and told in earnest, simple Language
which charms the heart, elevates the mind and
ought to captivate the will of Christian youth.
The modest translator, who does not even
give his name, has converted the idiomstic
German into elegant and simple English. The
fact Of translation is lost to the reader as he
peruses the lclear and concise ideas presented
in Olio oh