Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-18
The Wesley Memorial vo,nus..

Rev. j. O. A. Clark, ID. D., LII. D., Agent
of the Wesley Monumental Church In sayan-
nah, ia now in the city for the purpose of
canvassing for the already justly celebrated
WESLEY MEMORIAL VOLUME. We have not
yet had time to read the book. When we
have done so, further notice Of It win sd
pear. Meanwhile we call attention to the
following very fattering notices which have
been taken from various papers North and
South. We may say in word that no book
issued by the American press has ever,
up to this time, been received with warmer
praises:
We regard the WESLEY MEMORIAL voLuhs''
as the fullest and best compendium of Method
ism in all its main aspects and relations =
OF the many and varied merits of this re-
msrkable volume we cannot now speak In de-
tail. Undertaken as project by its editor to
assist in erecting the WESLEY MONUMENTAL
CHURCH in Savannah, Ga, 1t Is destined, we
think, to accomplish far more than its original
purpose. That the immense labor and untiring
enterprise Of the Rev. Dr. Clark in preparing
this work will be rewarded In securing hia i'm
mediate object. we cannot allow ourselves to
doubt. This done, much else is sure to be done
For the volume in itself is an invaluable addi-
ton to the literature of the times. There
is nothing in the book narrow sec
tartan, or sectional The horizon of
IlOuRnG IN IL Is wide ana Iar-F6aclllnQ, and
the varied landscapes that rise and fall In the
fluctuations Of beauty are In keeping with the
serene heaven of God shove them all
Appearing just in advance OF the Ecumenical
assemblage at London Of all the representa-
tiveS Of Methodist organizations, 1t is precisely
the book to prepare the way for catholic
unity of counsel and fraternal fnlness of SWIM
patty patty in this great congress Of Methodist
to the intellectual "AgdpOg'-a love feast Of
scholars and thinkers-French. English, Irish,
Canadian, American-we say that which most
endears it to our private heart as beautiful
and very beautiful example of the holv
brotherhood of thought, and learning, and
sentiment now happily increasing among men
Of different nations and different churches
Andre1C A. LipscoDlb, D. d., Ii. d.
The grandest conception of this century.
more v ide-reaching inits religious results than
any book that has appeared within this cen
tury.-BfSh0p HSgestitS D. HGVen, D. d. Ii d.
One OF the grandest books ever issued by the
cate.
The WESLEY MEMORIAL VOLUME eroups the
thoughts OF larger number of leading think
ers, speakers and writers on Methodism than
ever before appeared in one volume Il is a
literary and Methodistic loVe-feast, in which
all our Methodisms can participate with de-
light. 1t ought to have a universal circulation.
-NGShuilLe ChristiGn advocate
We doubt il in all the literature of MethodiSm
any single volume contains as much useful
matter on the genius and spirit of the Metho-
dlSt1c movement as this one which DR.. Clark
with such excellent taste and indomitable en-.
ergy has brought out Southern Christian
Advocate
1t is a splendid book in contents and make
up. The work is one of very great merit and
Dr. Clark is entitled to the thanks of the
church for the zeal. untiring energy and great
labor expended upon this work.-Richnond
Christian Advocate
The great founder Of Methodism is exhibited
In every phase of his character, and every
stage of his multiform work; while the bear
ing upon the age and upon vital religion
throughout the world-upon the great evan
gelic reform which Mr. Wesley, under God, in
augurated-iS surveyed from both theologi-
cal and philosophical standpoint. No one who
desires to be read up In the history and genius
or the Wesleyan movement can afford TO do
without this work.-BGItimOre Episcopal
The conception which the volume gives us
OF Wesley is as complete and satisfactory as
possible, and light Is thrown upon this most
wonoerfui man from every conceivable point
or view, and by many of the most mastery
minds Of our day. Such Church of England
writer's as Dean Stanley DIR. Dobbin of Trinity
College, Dublin, and Mr.. Overton of the Uni
versity of Oxford; by such non-conformists as
Sir Charles Reed, LII. D.; by such great French
Evangelical writers as PresSensi; by such
English Methodists as Drs. Pope, Rigg. Pun
shon, Cook and Bullock; by such American
Methodists as Bishops Simpson, Erastus o.
Haven, Foss, Pierce, McTyeire, and Wightman.
and DrS Douglass Webster, Summers Lovick
Pierce, and Lipscombl and of a past genera
MEMORIAL CHURCH, 1t will be something more
than that, monument in Itself to Wesley and
MethodlSm. We hope, however that the de-
mand for the book will be such that the Mono
MENTAL CHURCH will be finished within the next
few months-Nel0 Orleans Christian Advocates
There Is scarcely phase of Methodism in it's
relations to Mr.. Wesley which is not brought
prominently into view, and by writer's the
most distinguished in its various branches
throughout the world besides some of other
com n including several noted men of
the Church of England Western Methodist
No brief newspaper review can do Justice to
this great book 1t marks an epoch in the his
tory or Methodism Every Methodist family in
the world ought to have COPY of it, and ali
Christians OF every name would be benefited
by its perusal-CentrGt Methodist
The MEMORIAL CHURCH, whose interest gave
existence to the volume, is well entitled to the
honor from its being erected "in the
only city in America in which Mr.
Wesley had home and parish" The
beautiful city of SAVANNAH has this singu.
lar prominence in the South-a section rich
In memorial spots of our Methodist primitive
history. Under DIR. Clark's sIIillful
unique grounds TO being the most primitive
memorial spot for Methodlsm in America .
These are brilliant names Those who have
written for the volumel, and the volume
should be welcomed to the hands and hearts
or universal Methodism as an ecumenical
book 1t will furnish an admirable prelude to
the meeting of that approaching council by
which catholic MethodiSm will stand out in
her unity with fresh distinctness, both in her
own view and in the eyes OF the world.-D ID.
WhedOt d. D., LII. d., Methodist Quarterly
ReUietC.
The WESLEYAN MEMORIAL VOLUME has been
received with a storm of praises; now let it 90
In flood of sales. 1t deserves its praises; what
Methodist will be satisfied without it?-WeS-
leydn Christian advocate