New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-04
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

s,nrist,sh ;tseology find appropriate supp THav
en-. msceIapeous essays Of the present Noiu It.
-. . sor,es Of papers rotating 10 the history po'
e"'a :, ,ho roman Catholic Church, describing
~ To- Tho change from the Pentihcal supremacy o
thonsand wears 10 absorption IN tue new s1
r,o,y and the definition of the iniahDly Oh 'e -,
ms mower OF paramount Jurisdiction oy inc .a
-ncl the theology OF New-EnGland' as repteSe".o"
n, Iora,han Edwards and his SUCCESSORS "n''N NV,
$50 t,nnortaut notifications in the philosophy VI "a"
vinism and the Unitarian movement IN Jus ,,
~ vbish in one direction Dr. WiIham EiloiS NA- a9
1.s a distinguished exponent; ana the -
c.va,orm.nt of theOretic speculation on 'n0
bet of IheisTo, and the Evioenees y, 90,
80. toceth.r with a discussion OF se'e'"
,,nnortant topics OF history and doettne' ~
volume which for pregnancy OF nla''oi' w. oa.rv
learning. aud zgor OF execution e"Nu'' .,,no,ca,
o,ohed Inv any production in our current 'he'ioH
m"'oAeu " n.y. . nDor on Jonathan Edwards. which is
80 :, +ae most profouud and suggestive IN the eoheo
t,or uresents a discussion OF reIhalA'''io 80 49,
p,,si5ent Edwards is regarded by 'he ""'u0A -.
foremost among those who have oeeh a"ulo'e " tss
,usco s,udes on this side of the Atlantic lie "hOi
ovomn,e of the rare miugllng Of intellectual acu'e
ao and sn,ritual insight, Of logical precision ""o
,nvstical feryor which form the conditions Ol 'n0
ech,eyements in the field OF thought. Ane ,Ai
from his treatise on the Will" with It's Suo'e uu
oIon,ino loci TO his discourse on the NATURE y,
snir,,ual Light" IS like passing from tue P"s
nr,a,o,,e to rho sermon of a MEDIEVAL mysuc' nc "H
left a record Of meditatOns on " the De"u's anu 60 ~
ness " Of djylue things, when even uc WYNN -,
No,rrc WAS transit cured 10 his enrapureu ''0r'"
and the stern dialechcan was mpl'eu Ill 'n -
.moton The ethical theory OF Presluent i""" 1
-. eth bv the nnthor with great dlshnctuesS' "u"
deserves especial attention at t'is moment WIN ~.
essence of virtue is the subject Oh Keen -
,,h;osoph,cal thinkers. Tho problem VI hu""'5 w.
20 determine the objective principle OF u'or"l Houu,
tho ouality which distinguishes aVlrtuouS "e''' 49,
ovo ~ a contrary character. THIS he finds 20 VIC 'no
sentiment of good will, or love 10 hIei"S0"' 80
opn,icd to the entire society OF Intelligent Ocinss
ar. .. ,ho.r rank. or 10 us, his EXPRESSION aecoto
,ny 20 the amount OF being" when peiohEs ~ "."'
r. ,h;s glow ethics and religion are msepr"oF co"
,.a.,ed Tine love to man is love to h'm as n''ii~
beug in himself. with proportonatc'y Eie"' ~,
IN God az the ideal source of al b lnG' LOIS Eo
winch embraces all goodness in theory Is tno " YOU, 49,
and essence OF specific virtues Ii IN u'sVA' 49,.
rauar,s nc n uuiou Of heart TO intelligent be'nE n'''
pro:nps one to seek the welfare OF the OBJECTS
forms the objective external quality oi VII
t,on without reference to the subjective VI Wv
native This sentiment is not the same - "eIiHu "
the of but is the spring Oi 'ua'
II % bn one stem from theory to the OASIS Oh moran
obligation in the of man He VINO eAefcS > '''
ood will TO universal being delights IN TIC eAeVis0
,n same feeling when manifested in Others There Is
nm intellectual, or rather perhaps splri'u pe""1'
hanevo,enee or good will, which Is perceNeu only
through experience The relish which THIS beauty eA
ctes is possible only TO him VINO Is huseil oeIe''
There Ia a rectitude in henevolence, ntness U INC
soul ana Inc nature VI
cention OF this reeuitudc awaens the sense OF
.rd b,nds all men TO DO benevolent. The objective
character OF q vrtuous action as teholng l" foi0'
the welfare Of object, according 10 inc tneoI "
Edwards, appears TO present strlKlng reSeniplVo "
the LATEST ANALYSIS of Herbert Spencer who III us
~ Etncs arrives at the conclusion that Viru-
ous action is one that tends TO promote the highest gov"
of the object which lie Identical Win the IuesC
,nent of life in the individual This suggests aso an
,o,oc between the theory OF Mr. Spencer and the la
yvriR uuhIPh 1n
terms life and happiness as SYNONYMOUS expires.
sions But this, however. is irrespective o' tue s u
moral sentiments and the subjective nature VI 'i'
tangt by that philosopher. Tue remaining esS!s ia
the volume although not on themes OF lmMeua'e pop
ular interest Will be welcomed by thouEhtiu' anu y
INST readers as suguary OppOrune To lhe tehueOele
OF the times, aud opening field OF inquiry "nle" o'n
he avoided In the prevailing confusion Vi op'no"' "
thc wide departure the tradition O. ages ana tH
landmarks OF thought which have been 20 ohe ueeue'
,,.l u, the welfare of individual ard the lreser
vat;on OF society. Professor Fisher Is not one I" '
coistered scholars who take 10 cogn Zahce OF Tue pro
Guess of ideas aud the development o. cVlhzatoh III
i1o knowledge Of books serves as veil I" CO"
a, from his sicnt the movements OF the actual world
Jf the vatch-;o from which lie sereucy contemplate
tie many-colOred panorama el ne uo'S no' FiSi
the skies II repOses firmly on The lccRy eartn' ahu
over sbone upon by unclnuded light OF the friendly
heavens Hence in the discussion OF the iOest theme
no hos no conceameut no pertrbations no Irct"ncet
Hismanuer is as remarkable for its masculine 0l-h
ss for ITS exquisite eandOr He wastes no words IN Id
embroidery his style, but his pages cXhht inc In
moss and eIecance Of gold Professor Fisher
methods display transparent contrast to the shao
and sparkling defamation which so often gathers iu
portant truths into superhuOus cnarge that III
pleasure to follow the course OF his argument au
the wealth OF his illustrations, although he may CT
force theosy which do not aeeep;. or suggest do
t1ne which finds place in our eonvictons' HI pro
cesses will seem to mauy valuable than his conc'
sons but his scholarship his exacness OF thougi
and statement and the comprehensive breadth OF o.
osonip, will ALWAYS secure 10 his writings doei
audience although they may consist of Gentle listener
or prOseYtes Of the Cate