New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-19

religion based 1t mainly. They cannot long sustain
my spirit In order TO avoid delusions would fam lei
go by, and behold universe Ia which man Is DAT
grain of sand" In these April DAYS." Thoreau feens
TO have realized the ideal of his master Emerson lie
has become transparent eyeba" aud standing on
the bare grounf with head bathed IN the bitho ar
and upiftel into infinite space" the name OF inc near
est friend sounds foreign and accidentai--'o pe
brothers. TO be acquaintance master or servant is 'he
n triae and a disturbance" Mr.. H. James jr.. has an
agreeable paper Turin and Genoa. entitled itay hc
visited" depicting the life the contrasted features oil
those representative cities OF Young and Old Italy Mr.
Grant White continues to make stalwart defence OF
certain alleged American violations OF pure EhglSh'
showing that they in accordance with ancient Gus
tenn and precedent. and possess an unimpeaehabe te
TO a place In the language. The number has poetieal
contributions by L. c. ST Oman, Edgar Fawceu ana
others.
"American Communities by w. A. Kinds,
BrentanO is sketch of the social communities now ca
listing 10 this country, including among others
Economy, Zoar Icaria. The Shakers Oneida the
Rev. 7. L. Harriss Brotherhood of the New
Life, covering, in part, the same ground as 'hat
described by Mr.. Charles Nordhof In bis Nalhape
work on the subject. These social experiments IL Is
hardly necessary TO say not to he conoundeu WIN
the movements Of the French and German pohlca CoW
munsts who seek remedy for the evils of society IN
radical revolution The communities treated of In this
the Improvement OF industry and for the most part NJ
the application Of Christian principles to the methods OF
life 1.-THE Brotherhood Of the New Liic.' though
probably less known to the public than some
of the older communities has attracted considerable
attention. both account of the peculiarly OF its prn-
cplcs and OF the high position and character of lis lead
ing members including It's founder Mr. L. Harris. who
was formerly distinguished and beloved clergyman OF
this city, Mr.. Laurence Oliphant, an accomplished
scholar and versatile writer, who, after filing important
diplomatic posts in China and Japan. resigned his seat
the British Parliament in order 10 join the COM
munity. and his mother, the widow of sir Anthony Oil
phant, formerly ChefJusce of Ceylon. The principles
Of this association described in interesting letter
by Mr. Harris, are strictly cOmmunstic in the matter
OF property; material property is held trust by the
owner for The service of God; the people re-
side in isolated families. but labor toseiheNior the
common good their services, recreaons and expenses
being regulated among themselves. They believe that
they working for kingdom Of universal righteous
ness, hut have especial sympathy with one religious
sect than another II they hnd one vein OF know
edge surmse, in Swedenborg. they find other
veins in spinoza, Boehme, or Comte thus aiming at
unveysality in the sphere OF knowledge and inquiry.
With regard to the prominent communities III this
country. Mr. Hndss little book contains much valuable
information especially for those who seek for state
ment of results in compact form.