New-York tribune., 1878-01-04

cevotion duty. the soundness Of his 'ndcneni. -
single hearted sincerity tse charm "i as se!' "''
course and his silyery. persuasive ucatdry in the cScr'
volume his bio,raphCF has given int tftftGG "Ha III
Jgcssive record Gf Dr Kinks remarkable career i"'
part on materials derived from cofVcrsa''s Win Do
subject Of Tie meiJ0T y forms an INSTRUCTIVE c"uc"
tary 90 the ecclesiastical history OF New-tnSlano i''
neatly half century, and viii he read ="
those who With 20 follow the conflict of opinion dur -
that rerlcd or who are already conversant with the
names Of the uincipal cuTes n the rahle drama
The execution of the work Is highly cTedit'-
be 10 the diligence and fidelity Of the auih"
Tie has achieved ordinary success ~ the
difficult art Of biographical composition. Ihr most
important details in the life Of Dr. Kirk set forth ~
an orderly manner Illustrated by felicous selection ~
incidents. aud described with sympathy Gri Insight
t6ugh Sometimes perhaps colofcd to tie fun extent Of
legitimate art IN general greater simplicity Of sy yls
would nave been better keeping with The subject TIE
habit o. Writing for eff ct Is often brought TO TIE surface
and the Tcpose Of manner which - among the ch"lces'
f1ts of good ta-te is sacrificed 10 passion for hofd
rhetoric say striking things IN striking
way the author falls into undue license Of exPreaio
wnen paiuuess Of sateiucnt would have BEEN more up
TyOprate ard Of course effective. As le 10 is
unw-e FOR the historian of facts 70 present basket o
flowers instead Of plate Of bread and meat
THE MIRROR Of TRUE WOMASHOoD By BEgxAED
OIHE4Y. 10 syo. ~. 46G Peter T. Collier
The duties OF woman in the various spheres
Of social and religious be set forth in this volume
from tie standpoint Of hc Roman Catholic Church IL
holds up lOfy standard Of feminine excellence, which
IT Cnfjrccs With eloquent aui impressive urgency,
and illustrates by examples from real Life iu every
period Of Christian history. The pictures which p!e
eents notlc and sanity home. Of hi2ly ideal
character and often afford striking contrast 10 the
experience OF modern society. In the opinion Oh
the author, II is only by DIVINE lnnh-
ence impaired through the medium OF the. Church
that such ideals be made visible m living forms
fLoueh be docs not fail TO do justice 10 tue sweet natural
graces and which often found under the most
rinf.yOralle circumstances. Among the examples Of
heroic in aiyersiy. Dr- oRelly refers TO the
great ru;ubc; Of american wives aud daughters thai
ycrisbrd by the Ciy War. and reduced from
lifelong aIlueuco To- sudden want. He Describes the
eases Vi the descendants Of the highest officers In the
state ana Federal Governments, reduced IN their old
age pTccariOus subsistence from the exercise Oi some
liberal industrial ant; while others pine IN obscufy
after wing sought i vain for lucrative and honorable
employment. His kudy advice 10 women who have Ia
learn for the first lime tho misery Of pecunaIy depend
enee as sound his sympathy is generous aud gives
practical turn 10 the glowing imaginative character 0f
his appeals The volume is broucht out III the daintes
holiday style, and will win attention by its attractive
exterior and especially by lis exquisite irOntspecc
TIE INTERNATIONAL REVIEW. Jau.-Feb.
IN the present number large space is de
voted The discussion political and economical topics.
Ircuding the Elements o; National wealth,
hy David \. Wells Money aud its Laws" by Professor
~. q. suInucr, Imperial Federalism in Germany" b,
Baron Won Holizcudorf oi Munich and The Count Of
the Electoral Vote by Alo oxaler H. stephens Mr Wells
maintains that the laws which control the production
ard distribution OF material wealth identical with
those which control all intellectual and moral progress
wealth accumulate before knowledge begins; for
without leisure 1t Is impossible 10 pursue the acqui
stion OF knOwlego on which all civilization de-
peuds. Wealth, moreover, must be cqnitably dis
tr.butcd before the people. as n mass, can attain
any high standard of iUtcect and virtue Tho example
Of Christ. who fed the people AT the sane time that hc
taught them is yet fully appreciated, hut the neat
stlge r theology viii doubtless make the study of poi
cal economy the indispensable adjunct OF all systenaic
theological teaching. Professor sumner treats of The or
roncous Assumptions IN recent work on Money" 10y
H. V Poor maintaining that The author b. jumhling bank
autts drafts and checks together has NOT only failed
To- correct an cIs0r ia financial science but has barred
tAa way any successful study OF banks AMI banking
Or Of money, capital, and credit Other article Of inter
est n his humber are" The Second Harvest at Olympia
hy Ernst Curtius OF Berlin, First Impressions Of
Athens" by Edward A. Freeman, the eminent English
historiau Modern Love-" ny d.. Samuel Osgo0d. and
"Art IL Europe" hy Philip Gilbert Himerton. Two
srnncs. by Whittier devoted 10 the memory Of Their,
aie The only poetry ~ the number.