New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
WRAT "a THF BfBLEi BY j. 7. SUNDERLAND l2mo'
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wp.T 70 TsE BrpIE, By j. T. SUNDERLAND. l2mo.
PIP lSg q. p. PutDam's sons
Admitting the results of modern CRITICISM
m regard 20 the literary history and dogmato nterpre
,aton OF the Bible the author Of this volume taxes MS
stand on the religious and ethical character OF ts sn
lnes and claims for 1t the reverence and affection winch
II has continued to command at period OF the pro
Vress OF civilization He regards the Bible as book
rich with true and noble inspiration. In his Wew'N
,ontans the revelation Of God in large measure ana OF
nestimable value Through the great seers ana pro-
ohets and religious teachers Of the profoundly rehgou
Jewish NatiOnits Abraham, its Noses It's DaVlu Io
isaiah its Paul and above any other its Jesushe
.annot but believe God has revealed himself IN the
most marvellous and precious manner. The Var-
lus writings that make up our Bible are reteia-
hons from God in their several degrees some higDer'
tome lower some perfect, some less perfect tuo
Ereat spiritual teachings of the Bible carry their credeh
nals aud authority themselves. Men cannot mistake
about such utterances the Golden Rule, the Beau
tudes and Pauls chapter on Charity. Whatever In the
Bible. read it, imDarts help and Strength gives
them nObler conceptions of God, increases !her Ia I'll
humanity and sends them forth with a morc @pluius
conservation to the pursuit Of holiness is as certainly
Of God as if were spoken by audible voice from the
skies The Bible the author arms, cannot be placed OH
the same level with other books Though there are III
The world many catarRcs, there is only one NiaS"'"'
Many lands have given birth to great ana nooe rens
Ons but there Is only Palestine. The best spiritual
represented in the collection Of Hebrew reliS-
Ious literature which we call our Bible. IL Is
pot till We come TO study the Bible as book OF pracu'
lal religion that able 10 appreciate lis supreme
value No book be compared with 1t in moral ear
nestuess ncitemcnt inspiration. With an mtlIng re-
heratOn the greater writer's Of the Bible Impress upon
rs the grandeur the moral side Of f the Importance
d Justice truth mercy and especially righteousness IN
human conduct II is a book which has come down 10
Ne all the great, sacred book OF the Chrlsuah
lges haOwed by the dearest and grandest OF assoca
Hons and memories, rich with the very Ie-DOOd VI All
HAT was highest and hottest in the hopes and iears the
ovs and sOrrows the faiths the prayers the aspirations
and warnings Of our fathers and fathers fathers
ana nearly all the nObest men and saintiest
women of all the Christian ages" Mr.. sundor-
land, it viii thus be seen, aims Bt cOmDin-
nag the inspirations Of reverence and faith Win
The suggestions OF The larger part OF MS DOOR,
It's true is devoted to what may be called the negative
dde Of the subject his criticisms are thorough and I'M
lOmpromising; he does not shrink from tue fearless
exposure OF what he deems TO be erroneous in current
opinion as friend of Bible, he would not rest its
naims on what he considers fictitious basis Whch
must melt away before thought and impartial in
SestigatiOn; but he leaves ample room for powerful
leenCe Of the Bible in its spiritual aspects, as the I'M
aiug depository of religious faith and moral aspiration
"A new edition of A History OF the
Sipsies" by Walter smsOn with an Introduction ana
Notes, by James SllusOu mas Dteu puDi5LSu III wv"
fork by James Miller. 1t is learned and curious
monograph, presenting much information on the
ubect of the gipsies and forming an almost exhaustive
treatise on history character and present condition
" that peculiar and mysterious people
volume by the same author entitled E" Contributions
70 Natural History aud Papers on Other Subjects" is
issued by Miller containing variety OF essays and
sketches mostly cOntrOvertcd points OF zoology,
with series Of miscellaneous disQuisitiOns including
sharp criticism on John Stuart Mil and his writings
The work bears the marks of original and somewhat
eccentric thinker, who treats the subjects OF his dis
iussiOn in a positive pugnaciOus, and often over
bearing manner but usually with ability and strength
The same publisher has brought out a new edition OF
Adventures IN Fairy Land by r. II. Stoddard which
presents to the children Of the present generation the
same charm which it offered to Juvenile readers Of
twenty years ago. the date Otis original publication
1t a collection exquisite prose poems, breathing the
Ipit true poetry aud in everything but form rank
Ing with the favorte productions Of the author in that
kind. The elder reader will recall with pleasure the
pure and beautiful English Of their style, and the fine
vein Of sentiment which gives life to their teemlng
fancles The volume is illustrated with designs by
Oertel and others, and is admirably adapted for a
Christmas gftbOOk.