The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-08-13

/ LETTERS to the Rt Rev John Hughes Roman
Catholic Bishop of New York. By "Kirwan,
Presbyterian Board of Publication, Philadel-
phia. Price so cents.
These letters were written about thirty years
ago by Rev Nicholas Murray D. D., of New Jer-
sey, for the New York Observer. DR.. Murray
was an Irishman by birth and educated in the
Church of Rome. In mature years he became a
Protestant and entered the ministry of the Pres
byterian Church. He gives in these letters the
reasons which led him to abandon the Catholic
Church contrasting its teachings and practices
with what is taught in the Scriptures. There is
freshness, vivacity, and genuine Irish hearth
ness about these letters which gave them at the
time of their publication great popularity.
They were read by Protestants and Catholics,
and nothing that has been written on the Cath
ole controversy in this country has been more
popular. Whoever reads one of these letters
will be sure to read them all.
THE WESTMINSTER NORMAL Glass OUTLINES.
Junior Course By Rev James A. Worden,
General Superintendent of Sabbath School
Work of the Presbyterian Board of Publica-
ton. Philadelphia Presbyterian Board Of
Publication.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church during its late sessions at Saratoga, New
York, in May, 1879, adopted resolution recon-
mending the formation of Normal classes. This
little volume is prepared for use in such classes,
and we doubt not will prove extremely valuable
to Sunday School teachers who wish to qualify
themselves for their work
ENGLISH COMPOSITION BY John Nchol, NJ. A.
Ballot, Oxon, LII. D., Professor of English in
the University of Glasgow New York; D,
Appleton & Co. 1879.
This is one of the Literature Primers, edited
by ]. R. Green. Young persons will find it full
of useful hints and many who think they under
stand how to speak and write the English Ian
guage will derive great profit from its perusal.
We cordially recommend it.
Received through West Johnston & Co., Rich
mond.
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW for July contains
the following articles l. Canon Stubs Consti-
tutional History of England; ,. The Worthless
of Norwich; 3. Brugsch's Egypt under the Pha-
raohs; 4. The HattOn Papers; 5. Intemperance
and the Licensing Laws; 6. The Works of Rem
brandt; 7. The Scots of Buccleuh; s. The Fail
laces of Evolution 9. Rural England; 10. A
Brief Retrospect.
Re-published by the Leonard Scott Publishing
Company, New York.
HARPERs MAGAZINE for September. Contents
Fifty Years of American Art Newport So
ciety in the last Century; Gold-Mining in Geor-
gia; The Last Revel in Printz Hail. The King
Collection of Engraved Gems; The Navesink
Highlands; My Mariner; White Wings: A
Yachting Romance; An Industrial Society and
its Work Young Mrs. Jardine; How that Cup
Slipped; The Last Rose of Summer; Mary Amer
| ley; Summer; Editors Easy Chair; Editors Lit
erary Record; Editors Historical Record; Ed
tors Drawer.
LIrTELL for the week ending August 9th con
tainS an article on Wordsworth, by Matthew
| Arnold. The critic ranks Wordsworth above all
the modern poets, excepting Dante Shakespeare,
Milton, and Goethe. This is pretty high praise
| but We doubt If any young man who sees this
will tackle the Excursion. There are a number
of other interesting articles
The HELPING HAND, extended and dedicated
to Sunday Schools and Praise Meetings By w.
T. Gife and J. H. Rosecrans Published by
Geo. D. Newhall Co., Cincinnati
We acknowledge the receipt of the Address of
Col. William Preston Johnston, LID. before the
Literary Societies of Washington and Lee Uni
versity on Commencement Day June %, 1879.
my QUEEN" is one of Appleton's New
Handy Volume Series intended for summer read
ing.
Peg WoFFIYGToN, by Charles Reade, is an
other of Appleton's New Handy-YOlume Series.
We have received the catalogue of that excel
lent and prosperous school, the Augusta Female
Seminary, at Stanton Va. for 1S78-79.
MONEY. Tale by Jules Tardieu This is
another of Appleton's New Handy Volume Sc
ries. Pp. lOS Price % cents,
VIRGINIA State Agricultural Society Monthly
Journal for August 1879.
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