New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-26


TIE GOSPEL OF CHRIST BY ANTHONY W. IH s,,,,a
ID d Lord Bishop of Rochester. Authors edlllon
1smo mn 2lg New-YOrk A. ID. +. Randolph ~ 70
This "a n fresh and wholesome little volume, deal
ing with the practical side of Christianity, under
such topics as Lie, Forgiveness DISCIPLINE oacri
fee etc. It is vigorous and discriminating In
thought simple and pleasing in style, utterly "Ith
ant cant and full of q breezy common sense
Above everything" SAYS the author, never ic1
US suffer our spiritual religion, either In the lan
guage that processes it or in the features that hi
cate it. to outstrip our moral life. For moro swiftly
and surely than the deadly dews OF the fahama
swamps on the European traveller Will the iaintest
mildev of insincerity poison the springs Oh tne
soul AS for society, it does not forbid, or alto
gether dislike spiritual religion in Its proper place.
It expects and in n way admires it, But 1t Is very
uncompromisng in its demand for consistency. III
,ciH have reality, and it is right"
Under the title of "SchoOl Sermons" Roberts
Brothers, Boston, publish a series of short familiar
talkswith boys by William Everett, Adams Academy,
Quincy, Mass. Partly eXtemporaneous, they were
originally delivered as course of Sunday evening
sermons combined with brief service in the study
of the Academy boys clearinghouse in Quincy
Written in the spirit of the Rugby lectures, they are
strictly unsectarian, and deal logically with
plain practical tru MS upon n broad basis OF COM
mon sense Matters other than religious are dis
cus5ed-strength, energy, frlcndship-with a simple
direcncss rs from mind to mind There Is morning
stltcd and no writing down TO the boys, but every
d,v honesty and matter-of-fact truths incnl-
Gated with ut descending to prohx platitudes spun
from threadbare texts The illustrations are fresh,
and in happy, cheerful vein, teaching immortal
truths rather than sectarian dogmas. Religion, the
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or algebra. and as much matter of interest as
skating or football Universal experience proves
that life is better and brigh er where God and His
service is made the central aim. Tho theories OF
science make even grand the design of the Creator
by unfolding the marvellous workings and mnu-
tlB of natures laws. Though adapted and written
especially for boys these short and interesting ser
mons may be read with pleasure by all
Good attractive books for boys arc depOrablyrare
and for our best writers TO enter the hed OF juvenile
literature would prove missionary work. 30 IL
William Black must alternate his moro pretentous
writings with weaker work, it is perhaps as well
that the dccadeDce should lean to virtues
side and boys derive the benefit
The "Fom MacNicos." handsomely bound
and illustrated, published by Harper Brothers.
IS pleasant little sketch Of Scotch boy-ife Black
is never sol happy when pOrtraying the land he 50
dearly loves and this little book bears the unnis-
taxable mark of the veteran writer The
Four MacNicOls hold high revcl in the ancient
castle Eilean-na-R Roma. Returning from their
classic games in their war-galey, battered, non
dcscript old craft the valiant henchmen are run
down by steamer. Their father, dcckhand on
the vessel jumps into the water to save them, and
is himself drowned. while the boys swim safely to a
boat lowered to them from the steamer. This event
awakens the boys from their careless idleness, and
throws them upon their own resources. Their
efforts to obtain livelihood are successful under
the leadership of their chieftain, the intrepid koD'
who when he finds bigger boy thraShlng
smaller one invariably thrashes the bigger one Just
to keep things even, as it were The BOOK Is simple
and manly, and will recommend itself to boys.