The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-04
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


able song book for the Sunday Schools of al
the different scots of Pro.estantism. As far a
we can judge, every one of these three hun
dred and sixty odd variations will find
Just what is most needed, especially as it claim
to be something "new" in the selections made
and in the music adopted.
Catholics, however, whose faith never varies
cannot look with any favor upon works Of thi,
kind, for harm1t IS as they may appear st the
first glance, they contain the seed of all those
s'changeable doctrines" which form what il
known as Denominationalism.
One little song reads thus:
" Jesus call: toesy win you gladly receive him
Catholics know that their Divine Master
texpects far more Of them than presumptuous
! trust and an idle belief in Him, and that to q
sincere faith must be joined life of good
works and humble piety.
Another song says, fippantly and uDsram-
matioally:
Jesus he has conquered DEATH isn't that good
Saved me with His dying breath, isn't that good
reverence for the Divine Victim of Calvary.
4 But We are rot altogether fault finding.
Many of the songs are touching, and a few re-
veal gleam of true Catholic faith, while one,
called prayer for Holiness" breathes such
lively contrition and ardent love as might
have been expressed by st. Theresa or st..
Philip Neri
DKans on The Rabrics. New York: P. O'Shea.
4 This work consists of notes on the Rubrics
pf the Roman Ritual, regarding the sscrs-
spents in general. Baptism, the Eucharist and
Extreme Unction, with an Appendix on PEN
nee and Matrimony.
The writer, Rev. James O'Ksne, is Senior
eesp of St. Patrick's College, Msynooth, and
Bis zealons labors have receive ed the niRil obstat
d the Very Rev. Edmund OReilly, the learned
Father Prov incial of the Society of Jesus, 90
4Eell as the Imprimatur Of Cardinal Cullen, and
She appreciation of His Eminence, Cardinal
aGcCloskey, of New York. The book 10 written
with o view primarily of assisting the clergy
of Ireland in all those duties of the ministry
that present most difficulties to missionary
priests but it will, of oonree, be found valu-
able to all who minister at The altar or labor
in the salvation of souls.
Ethica or, Moral Philosophy Walter g.
Hill, 8. ) Professor of Philosophy in the St.
Louis University. Baltimore: Murphy e.
Co.
This admirable work, by the learned Father
Hill, is given to the public elementary
reatise on moral philosophy, and thus prepared
will, we hope, be plaosd in the bands of all
he advanced students in our Catholics schools
md colleges, SO that they may learn the true |
principles of good government, the real mean |
ng of liberty, education, progress-words that |
re sadly distorted in our day,-snd above all, |
hat they may know how to remove those wide- |
pread evils which are preying upon our coun-
"a in her body, poitic and social, and drag
ing her down 10 level with the worst condi-
pms of Greece and Rome.
Our legislators are endeavoring to govern
ithout knowledge of justicc-without as
Stance from the only true interpreter of JUS
pc in the world-tbe Chnrch of Christ and,
p o consequence, there are many dark clouds
pvering in our political sky which must
Peak in dreadful thunderings if psrnicious
pachiDgs continue to rule the land but which
lay dissolve into cheerful sunshine if the pre-
ppts of religion, true religion, are allowed to
Fsy the hearts and actions of men. !
he Joint Henture. Il Tale in Iaco Lands. By
T.. A. Fftzsimmcn. New York James She eehy.
This book is the most prettily bound one of .
be season, an it's emblems of the two lands
bland and America-sre tasteful and appxo-
AAO 6tJId OA lbo "OEA 10 SACOl1ouL-l
= only scholarly but classical, and flashes
fh beams of faith and scintillations of wit
through it's pagee. J
ht contains reflections upon the divorce
VS. which we would like every one to read, !
d its pictures of broken hearts and homes
2 rs touching as they are truthful. t
but In regard to the etory proper, we must
U that it is simplicity itself, with scarcely
n plot very little excitement, and with t
eEdly one interesting incident. We recognize t
writer as one gifted with refined thoughts, 2
edy wit and fine literary abilities, but his {
rte is not novel writing. We think that I
lays on the vices and vanities of Irish and 8
nenoan characterE-SOmethiug in the way of O
larles Lamb-would prove to be the proper f
here for his faCile and flashing pen. The b
pter which relates how Mrs. Ned OT.earv .
Hme Catholic is one of the best in the e
and will no doubt be highly appreciated +!
lrish Catholic readers.
Joint Venture" " is pure, good, high lc