New-York tribune., 1880-02-06
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

PIE MANLINEsa OF CHRIST. BY THOMAS 1N HUGHES
i2mo pp. 100. Houghton osgood q 20
The cardinal principle on which Mr.. hughes
foupds his system OF ethical culture is that thc
of ao IDEAL standard requisite FOR the attainment OF
the Of character Obedience to the inner
voee which commsn snds TO pursue good and escheW
evil" Is the condition Of moral excellence Every one
of Rlimpses at least, OF the heavenly Vsou
which beckons the way to an upright truthiu ana III
corrupt nfe. This visiou for want OF better name
the author speaks OF as the ideal But in fact 1t is
more potent reality than ell the influences which come
from the outside world. The true ideahst the au'h9r
affrms'is always at with tire evil tenaencles OF
society. He knows how 10 resist the conspiracy Oi
society against the manhood Of It's members "ithou'
arrogance and with good temper he never allows
the beness of society dictate 10 him the rues OF
conduct The popular verdict OF the present TINE Is no
doubt against idealism There are not few VINO "sh
70 shake c all belief which cannot be tested ny the
senses gauged by the intellect as wornon supefS
ton The life OF understanding has been brouGD'
into Juct with the lie OF the spirit man, H - con
tended has no knowledge OF the invisible on which lie
can build his course of action but on the otter hand
Mr. Hughes maintains the supremacy OF the 'hi"Fs
which not are conscious of presence nc
streuueusly asserts which we are sure Is not oure Ia
the deepest OF hearts calling upon us 10
cherish the brthright mau in the mastery over
evil and In communion with the invisible. AS an eX-
ample Of true idealism, OF consumnate manhood the
author sets forth the character of Christ The le OF
the great Nazarene stands the tOuchstone OF true mhn
ness in the rst place. his patient waiting for oppor
tunity Haste aud dstrust are the signs OF weakness
If not of cowardIce. Just SO far as they
prevail IN any life, the most 'heroic. the
man fails, ard his work is incomplete In the
life Of Christ 10 the commencement OF his pub
Ic ministry theo Is not the slightest trace OF such
weakness or cowarcc. He made no haste gave way to
10 doubt waiting for the will of God, aud silently pre-
pairing himself for whatever his work might be- Hence
his work the first perfect. and through his
whole pubic life he altered or wavered never
had to withdraw modify word once spoken And
thus he stands will stand to the end Of time. the
true model OF the courage and manness OF boyhood and
youth and early manhood" The author pursues SINH
lar line OF thought In the discussion Of Chrsts public
ministry which he illustrates with force and JUNCTION
that shows the depth Of his convictions and pre-
sents example Of Christian eloquence and zeal
from pen. He sets forth his conclusions from
the study subject OF almost impassioned
ardor There is phenomenon IN the records OF the
ages comparable moment to this OF Christs life and
work. The more canvass and sft snd weigh and
balance materials the cearlV and grapdy does
his figure before the true Head Of humanity
the perfect IDEAL not only Of wisdom and tenderness
and love- courage also, because He and is the
simple Truth OF Godthe expression at last in flesh and
blood OF what He who created each OF
race 10 be-" The power of idea, certainly, does not
depend the personality of him by whom it uttered
but many readers doubtless will be more deeply i'm
the author of Tom Browns Schoodays" than II they
had been offered from merely professional lips.
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The unity of these sermons Is to be found
In their tenacious adherence TO the doctrine and dsci
pline OF the Established Church of England thir rich
store med @yal learning and allusion and their free
dom tho speculative spirit OF recent times. DR..
Lddon is an eacesas'ic OF firm convictions, OF equal
confidence in the Church and in himself OF great IN
tegence. often OF ervent and impressive eoquence,
aud always profound dignity of and bearing
o. the prevailing style OF his discourse example
be found his incidental reference to the labOrs OF
Messrs. MOODY and Sankey in ENGLAND, concerning
whom he remarks that God Rad them spirit Of
fearless enterprise. corresponding to an earnest be-
lief in some portions Of the Gospel" They certainly
had no such credentials Of apostolic ministry as
would satisfy faithful churchman. T. ey knew little
or nothing OF the divine acramenIal channels by which
the LIE OF grace maintained in the soul Their test
OF ministerial seems TO have sometimes mis-
taken physical excite for spiritual change. st.
DE- Lddon coDfesscs that these 10 be treated
with sincere respect They acted up TO their light,
which was given 70 them by Cod though it set
iu the candleStick Of the Church Dr. Liddon has
Characteristic remarks religious pauics. They
the last infrInity Of believing souls and should
be strictly guarded against. Not that they are |
to be deprecated from the standpoint of skep- |
ticsm, as though thero essential
interests at stake. The panic Of the unlettered
peasant who believes that his creed is peril far
pobler thing than the indifference of the tranquil phi
losoIher But pancs deprecated because they
betray certain Gistst OF the presence Of the Lord
Grant says DR.. Lddon. that materialism is holder
tan it ever before that section OF modern de-
mocracy to break up the institutions that
founded the s1pcrnaturai that one branch OF the
Church has burdcned its Official creed with an unhisor
teal absurdy that the En- glish Church Is enfeebed by
nd div he
OF particular churches is impcrled much less that
Christianity IS doomed. Science for the may be
hostile religion but 1t will be friendly the end If
forces religion TO examine the frontier where the
Faith the pro ence Of physics aud
der the untemable she will have performed q good SER
vice in tue cause OF the Church Criticism has more
weapons place at the disposal of the Faith than 1t has
opportunities OF wounding IT, Popular agitaors may
mean mischief but there should be fear from the peo
whose best interests with the interests Of
Ngion. " Pancs the work Gf tlmid men, and they
make iimd. And If man has pow er timdity will
make him cruel if he is impOtent. 1t will make him
foolish" The discourscs In this volume addressed
the intelligent. If not tho most thoughfu audi
ences in England but they by means destitute
of popular interest; and American readers especially
those within the precincts of the Church, viii dnd a
copous OF instruction and admonition IN their
stately sentences and eloquent appeals.
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