New-York tribune., 1879-08-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE CONTEMPORARY REVIEW. August.

THE CONTEMPORARY REVIEW. August :,
A paper entitled "An American DIVINE
bv the Rev G. = Drew devoted to the late III iiO
Rushnep ana presents highly appreciatiyo estimate
Of that distinguished theologlan. The writer
Dr Rpsbnen as one of the advanced thinkers OF .n'
acc - in the sense that he has cast " luiIer
Nght on scenes and movements which nave oesn ."
ready brought within our range OF contemp"u""' 80
also ischarged the functions OF an Interpreter j."
foc,iv manner both by making known the true order
OF the universe and explaining the laws 10y "hcn " "
ovne onward toward its destined ends. In the opln-
ion OF the writer strange that Dr. Bushheli n@s o
received the wide hearing TO which ne is as Lug G"
titled az any of the thinkers Of the day. He REGARDS our
countryman as Isaac Taylor and Thomas Caryio COM
bined Lake them Bushnell boldly searched INTO he
most momentous problems OF existence, plerolnRS
looked into all mysteries and dsCOursed respecting
them with q rare eloQuencc, the genuneneSs Vi
whose ring cannot be mistaken He seems
to have been always known as genlal' ASSN
uous persevering brave, frugal seicoh'io'io'
intent, and even eager bis work; always sUN'nS I"
make IL fruitful and effective He was not sat u
less he made insight serveoabie in daily useiunes
however humble Every week he looked into the faces
Of wearled tempted. aud struggling men; ana th'y
looked up 10 HIM for encouragement ana heiP' No'
even Newman Robinson surpassed MN I'D the "I''o'
contact with human spirits, which makes the "ruE'
OF those men so precious 90 all who seek for Impulse h
ther weakness and FOR guidance IN their pepeN
es The article closes with the expression OF the wish
for more complete biography. We cannot res 81 inc
conviction" says the writer that thought so lofty and
heroic as Dr. BushnePs must have had practical d.Ve-
opments which should be widely known. 1t must
surely have had an outcome lofty heroic ie the
record OF which would greatly bless our generation
In the scientific summary for the month, Mr.. H. A.
Proctor pays a cordial tribute 20 the labors Of Pfo
fessor Henry Draper In investigating tue existence o
oxygen m the SUP Professor Draper, more than two
years ago. in Mr.. Proctor's opinion. had verified the
bright lines Of oxygen in the spectrum of the
sun. in a manner to leave no reasonable doubt
on the subject II the evidence was not suni-
cent no evidence whatever could demonstrate
tho existence OF known element in the 'un
But his experiments. after the most rigorous
precautions Professor Draper found that the results OF
bis previous researches were not only not impaired, but
confirmed by striking condolences Under these cI-
cumstances" Nj Proctor remarks. ait appears 10 me
that Professor Draper sbuudanty justified In taxing
up the position that the balance OF probabilities Is
strongly n favor of the existence OF oxygen IN the sun
The burden of disproof with those who reject
his evidence II oxygen does not exist IN the sun, let
them photograph indicate any part OF the spec
trum of the sun showing OF those discOrdances
which that must exist Until they have done So
the direct positive evidence obtained by Professor Dra
per must be regarded convincing" In order TO show
The labor of such researches Mr. Proctor states that 10
obtaining his photographs during the last three years.
Professor Draper has required twenty millions OF cleo
trio flashes and has consumed one hundred and fifty
gallons OF petroleum, although only two drops are used
TO produce each revolution Of the machine. He adds
that Professor Draper has been largely aided his
searches by Mrs Draper. and It hoped that she
would accompany him he presented an account Of
his labors TO the Royal Astronomical Society but in
matter British conservatism prevailed as IT usually
does in such cases."