, 1880-03-20

9,oi II tc aim f III tElnps ixnr inaia ts
rlal In His essence, lnflni:ly extended, en-
bracfng fl Himself afl Tho good and evil In
tl,G universe, nGllldEng all thc se,*Gless pre)-
,ls lees snG Gn wIekfd elinntoas Of nerve[ss
towards the highest ultimate good By natural
!Rw Ut evolution, atui without nny preference
Or choice On iils part, although lle is q con.
Sfeas ptpn s eenssss Dsng M FL 'Ts a6ag bGg
are perpetuatly developing by sl0w, but sure,
PROCESSES, ever uht1lng 70 grantl cnnsuni-
mntlQn ol harmony and blesseti''ess. atld That
1nly ti'o Ignorance ail nIistake Of inai ii bis
ihfanl!Ie condition. f. d necessary factor. for
ths WORRYING ot tho most beneicent tlnai re-
Suits Mr. McCoMns, though totl1 Nateri;
these terms, Is Neither in tho narrower
lint ali tI!ngs are si"i. hit ol1s lint Go,l Is
still conscious, unlike other pant1eists. lie
asr material, bull "id thnt tic s 'lunat' soil, @
bodi!y organs, but that 1t is M cthereatnrga,l-
Ism 50 uhtteti with the nervous organization
consc1ous Of It's higher and in!lestruetible
self. II 1s marvellous that an author wf,D adj
vanccs theory in. which, rs to some of Its
leatlng features, llc Is absolutely alonet
faltering confidence; lie fs tle one man, with
ln0l,strating with oil, his feltow-iurors for
their unreasonable obstlnacy In holding out
LEGION Is lie na,ae Of tho volumes issued
at this day tn relation 10 the origlll and clains
nf Christianity. Wo l,aye now another trent
ise IT, ~ tllis subject By I; ". Mccolnass, Of the
# proi. K'iei,r,,, of i.ey!en, Aolland; It Is
his purpose to slow that, the early Hebrews,
Including Moses, recognized iil0re tiods than
onei that the doctrine Of 3lonothclsln w,s
out Of the Hebrew religion. Dnldhtsn,
mud ,otl!or Eastern. schemes Ut belief,
.rsns Christ evolved q sort Of eclectic
fnitll Which iMcanle tl!c Christianity Of later
tinns Of Ills day, but was slngniarIy Indifferent
Respecting forms and tlntles OF worship; that
lln asrlred to beg King but failed, and was
crllcl!lcd under tho charges Of treason and
but was Believed BY sDine Ut Ills followers to
hive risen; that the bucks Of bur New TcstA-
nient nre Of UNCERTAIN origin, but contain
fragGentary tlDttces u tie life and teaehings
truth, ete., etc: It IL, remarkable low cont1-
dent this writer Is In making statements
without the lcast qualification, as Il they
needed M .proof, which would not be ae-
tic more learned Ilibfca1 sch0ars now liv-
Ing. )f co,!Ese he re}egts M fabulous all the
miracles which our Lord IL said tn hive
wr0nlgl!t wien liz was OH t1le earth, and ac-
| cnrtlinE to Ills showing lin tnnl1 Of any conf
| mon sc,'se could seriously receive MS true
aLy. 0f these absurd trgciids. lie styles hts
book "a Rational View OF Jesus and Ills
s'Elon" # e"rse setting down 1s ms Mak
1Id Dr; peaho!ly ,f Harvard. Dr. Porter mid
ton, etc "1le ttlnt can receive Il, let him re-
@ ne u Pant'aist1e :T eod and f lie iuspoSs IL t''s
tallty. 0f tho .xnlf, and contends that these
thctrfnes Will. always survive a,n0ng nc
cepted human beliefs.
\ series ot articles was written nn Biblical
snlljccsS mt long allice, fur q religious news
paper, b: the Rey. Charles s. Robinson, d. H.,
Ut New fDrk: Thcseartlcsps have now been
repnhiisted ~ Charles Scrfbner's Sons in
oSf1s r., s"soS S1!as !, @ q kny nre tam ,s 200 os agS
Of severnl hymn and tune bnoks, which ara
widely usedtn tic churches Of two OF three
RELIGIOUS dell9n,liati9ns. l!s IL Hlso popn-
,ae in iastrass @ wei f' lis srcefi nee 'tsse syie sn sf
interesting luetl,otl Ut putting things" rho
several articles nre very fresh, and the
Thoughts are often presented With lea1tty
Ilca, I bit highly prctca Tere He "a are s t%el
following are, so'ne of the subjects which the
nuthor. iias handled in 4 striking manner:
i.or1; Ths Christian in tho Worli; Tic
Christian Citizen; Live ns a Force. DR.,
Knblnson Is peculiarly happy FIT his use Of
inchlents md histarlcal fagt* BY way Of Illus
ested readers, who must tlerlyu profit frnni It's
attractive and vigorous Treatment of impor-
to differ from tho writer III rcgarti to n INIT
arc to be expected, and they do not III this
case, touch any vital question.
Another series of lectures before the theo~
sI logical students Gf Yaie Col|eEy hGs recently
Chancellor Of Nov, York University and
Hnstor of tho FnHrth Avenue Presbyterian
Church OF NuW York. The topics arc highly
Important, aid arc treated with tho authors
Crosby discusses the Necessity I'll the minister
,uti't,attye power; lifting disposition, manner,
snrs e sS wIt Gws ta wI :nE a 1ssaag ssssg nts5 sS
ttot TO- his calling rs a servant of God and his
| ChHrcl, In Tho yArinas and trying relnti0n5 nf
official duty. We lad thoME the frequent
Lectures on !tte99SSn II Yale G"lleEs "ss
snel. discussions. The disc9.irses of Dr..
Crosby. however, seem rs distinctive and
freq from repetition rs those OF the. first
sc1ef s H. Thoy th.Syaa st ta s;s b. Saref%s s Iea
ters, .yustng and did.
fs% ffiso, SGskj $i'S.j; John "aFt'i Lowell 1850
* i!sMtionsl Al Wow " Ct ! 1esus and Ills ncl!g.
John Wnrtcli Lovell. 1851. Price, S1.75l
{StMlcs lii tie New Testament. BY
Charles s. Robinson, d, D.. Pastor of tIie
Memorial Church, Nuw York City. New
York: Charles Scr[bner's Suns. 1850. Price,
Si.b0.}
{rjle Christian Preacher: Ynia Lectures
for ls7l-'8O. l3y Howard Croshy. New York:
Anson D. ftaildoipll & Co, Price, s1.M)
A 1Ioos1En's EXPERIENCE IN
EUROPE.
The author of this book owes no thanks to
tho friend who advised him to publish 1t.
Its cgotsn, is offensive, Its nlake-up bad, It's
illustrations carlcatures It contributes
nothing new; In fact, tho writer visited very
few pIacrs, and then only thoso familiar 10
every European traveller, The Buidc-book
or encyclopedia could llavo furnished the
material for the majority OF Its descriptions
The passenger-lists Of the steamers OIL which
hu crossed tho ocean are given IN extenso, In
or.lcr TINT the nalno OF the autllOr might 10
Inserted III slnnll caps. The picture Of tho
hnssta leuYing the. dock" ought to be
sufficient to slehar Its designer from anything
higher than parer-lanEEng. for thq rest Of his
HxiYt4l1FU. ANY commander tGtlt went tn