, 1881-01-15
LITERATURE -.-ART. SCIENCE.
History Of tho Christian Religion
A Chicago Scholar on Chris
tim Doctrines.
A Very Internal Comedy-Bohcmian
Days-Rules Of Etiquet-0n
the Threshold.
Minor Noticos-Maga2ines-Book Re-
ceived-Literary, Art, and
Scientific Notes.
LITERATURE.

LITERATURE.
HISTORY OF Tt1E CHRISTIAN RE-
I1GlON.
Under the above Title Judge c. j. Waite,
OF this city, Inns wrtttcn.n work which Is very
certain to arouse considerable feeling III tic
theological world, aud 10 rrt,.ltlco something
OF Il sensation generally. ills to II certain
extent, n bold attack upon orthodoxy. It Is
not tic attack OF n reckless unll, hit care-
fnlly-pInnmcd nssnult, undertaken only us
tic result Of convictions bnscd tllOn results
obtained after years Of patient study anti III
vestlgation. 1t Is II history OF tho Chris
tim religion 10 tho yenr zoo, md is asserted
by lis author to 10 tho most c"nplcto history
Of lis subject. during TINT period Ut time.
ever published. The time hns been divided
into six pcrIotls, all the different writers aiid
eveuts arc carefully arranged III cl1rpno1oG-
icnl order. A comprehensive vfeF IL given
Of The gospels Of tho first two centuries.
witt, brief sketch of those of n
later date, and tho Gospel OF Alarcion llas
buen reproduced from The writings Of the
| fathers, principally from tho Creek OF Euf-
phantus. Judge Waite Is m old resident If
I this city, q lnwytr III active prncllce, n1N for
many years United Statcs judge III Utnl.
1t Is UNI cccssary to sAy that he llas not been
actuntcd by niIy desire for notorIgty, or FROM
any wish tn n''tagonize or excite christianity
| to new crusade III defense Of It's bellofs.
| Being of an analytical turn Of mind, ho
sought to ascertain tho truth MS 10 certain
somewltnt obscure points In tic Scriptures
for his own benefit. I!e Investigation tie
vcloped some things Which nllpcarca TO Nm
10 bn both novel al"l startllliE' anu, after
| seeking 10 Ve1ay ills-as ne oel'eFes Ine'n ~
l hp-Htsc OvnrtDs In fIat1ru{ufIt In SI1rNft
theni to tho Judgment Ut tic public
AS he says, :" 1T tho preparation aud
publication Of this work. tic author llns pro-
tniumcnt of the truth IL all-iu.portnnt, and
TINT its l,ronulgution cannot faii to result 10
thener'nanent pcticfltof tIo human race' rs
to tic question whether JudEe Waite Is right
or wrong, whether his proofs and evidences
can s inc s 'eHs o, sax t. @
disputations Or not, wo do not profess to TX
pFe;s IS. any s SS9 o q Ws s"1saH aes atdfeins es
tslesg e ,o.n u's, nt W., ta, +o 1;,or 'Is ~
~ nN t'1 Inc s eo v
verlng mud persistent in Ills researches and
Inns presented MS conclusions fl a scholarly
manner. fortifvinr tllcm IN avery IN
STANCE by eitat|o's Of authorities and
n careful summing Wy Of the
evidence. pro md con. TO slow tho
unture Of hls assertions, ho cinin,s rs ono
point proven e'''E s'.eo iM"l ho"nelu l, m'cA, y.
t!ons or makes illusions to any miracles rs
having bcci performed by Christ, tliat cl'r1at
t',o M" forreries t III nt to for
li,o lhliaes ato a1s' tusl .,.n, .nu 1 t.
ers omitted to inject accounts OF them Into
paul's writings. .,,,. .... m
nn,cs 1iora mt nrefcnl IA fc either n history
pf5I,risti"n;t" @ nr his,nrv NIL nr tho f,I,ur.h
VI entis.n.nty VI nio'u,y y. ao o''"1s .,sn
trines distinctive Of tho Christian religion.
60 TT as thoy Wcfe knowm aha taagllI II uio
nrst twp centuries; nlso tl!a principal bo9ks ",
se,ninatea. To gspsis of Zig ,!rst !t century
being lost. tfcre only remain, Ct tt!at century.
sass es %sss sss a p9ees tie fo@ " sss Ssws 5 a
tra!titions prsseTyea III ,he WINNINGS ot snS
gospels. Iho FIRST psriot! into Whie'i the
tollc Ase,,,'. 4. D. 10 fo 4. .. %. Or TIC
gospels which were h, circulation In thu
sseo esnhr pt ~ tffe eoca sa 1t nck ns ill.,
Of Paul. tie Gospel or l!ccol'cct!ons of Peter,
el .usesteS or ssytn,Ss ", It carlstn At
GOSPEL Of a.l t'nks It Was II ad tl'e 0Ete
fiat It af!grwarI beenme incoTrjorated Into
the Gospel Of Marclon a. p. 145): slice
alarcIon WINS II follower Of PAUL, md for llls
GT 81 'he he easeaca s s"f'e e eoe a af
",,Oracles ~ Swings qf Christ" !tc considers;
Iat Hroban!y ripias sa 81 susa , eook, & afl4 ~