Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-10
Literary Notices.

A PAMPHLET on "Theistic Evolution" contain
ing the first chapter Of the Revised Edition of the
Problem OF Human Life has been sent to us.
The knowledge which the pamphlet shows OF the
Problem of Human Life, and the ability with
which it presents the objections to the evolution
hypothesis, even to thestic evolution, that
theory which does not deny direct creation at
the first but holds evolution as the method OF
the Creator in the manifold and different species
and orders of beings that are now on EARTH ex-
cites in us a strong desire to see the whole work.
and leads us to believe that it is work for the
times. Both the pamphlet and the book, Prob
lem of Human Life are published by Hall & Co.,
23i Broadway, New York. The pamphlet is free
to any one sending for it. The book, bound in
cloth, is $500. Specimen copies, postpaid, to
cergymen, teachers physicians and book agents
S100.
OBSERVATIONS CONCERNING THE SCRIPTURE
OECoNEMY OF THE TRINITY AND COVENANT OF
REDEMPTION. By Jonathan Edwards, with an
Introduction and Appendix by Professor Egbert
G. Smythe, ID. One volume 12mo., 800.
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. This is the
work by which those wAe would like to have it
so, shall we say? Nay, by which distinguished
men have sought to raise suspicion against Jona-
than Edwards and others, and throw him down
from the position which he has held chief
among orthodox theologians and clear thinkers
for a century past Suffice it to say he still lives
and stands The Observations are in harmony
with his other works. Professor Smythe, OF An
dover Theological Seminary, its present custodian,
has thoroughly investigated its genuineness, and
offers It to the public with an introduction con-
tanning full account Of its history, and notes
presenting more fully President Edwards opin-
ions upon various matters to which 1t refers.
The materials OF these notes are largely derived
from copies OF still unpublished manuscripts Of
Edwards, prepared in connection with the edition
OF his works by his great-grandson, Rev. Serene
f.. Dwight, ID. The volume, though small
contains an unusual amount Of interesting matter
and possesses a unique interest," as being the work
of the metyphysician Of America" whom Rob
ert Hall called the greatest OF the sons OF men,.
THE CONTEMPORARY REVIEW for October con-
tinues the series OF papers by the Duke OF Argyll
on the Unity of Nature. These papers are kind
of continuation OF his book on the "Regn Of
Law" In that book he says, 81 had intended to
conclude with chapter on Law in Christian The
ology. 1t was natural to reserve for that chapter
all direct reference to some of the most funda-
mental facts of Human Nature. Yet without such
reference, the Reign of Law, especially in the
I Reign Of Mind, cannot even be approached in
some OF the very highest and most important as
poets. For the present, however, have sbrunk
from entering upon questions so profound, of such
critical import, and so inseparably connected with
religious controversy" The articles are in full
fillment of the purpose there intimated. The sec
ond one, Mans Place in the Unity Of Nature
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