New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-29

r;,;- ~o,o ord of descending TO a lower plane
of intelligence and by the cons. quent -
after simplicity and an easy colioqn!ai ~"
which in some cases borders on the RIDICULOUS
The Editor would have done well 20 Draw "o'"
freely on Dr. John Todds Lectures 10 Ohliui'"
publIsled IN 1896, instead Of giving ouV S'"N,'
extract. for the work OF 20 modern 'h'.''''n
preacher bears so clearly the stamp Of genius 'o'
s,o,l,ing to tbe little folk The paper OF MI
Mcleod before the Pac-Preshyicrin Oouhch III
1850 contains some sensible suggestions aho Dean
StopIcv's two sermons, while they might he Noleu
dpIl Inv tloso children who are uourishcd Win sHch
snicv nabulum as the bulk of this book furnishes,
will commend themselves by thcr "@h''ou
si1nolicitv 10 some minds at least, asa 'yPc VI
another and possibly better STYLE
Some Of thr4c sermons prove very concirslVcy
that Surdav-school homi.etics VIII pear Wa'c"lns
vet. One preacher bctrays maierialisuc 'choenci'S
bv informing his youthful hearers thnt ho,l'I
CONT roach down the throlt and wash the bad
tborclts ont of Your haau.' Another dl'couis'n8
on CIris,s walking on the sen. displays his anaFlIc
mower in tho answer to the question: ny ave- ~
walk ON the sea?' Answer, first, because Ii'
covld". second because He sh0Hd" Inc een.Ie-
man who treats of the story Of Zachanas IN 'le ,s'
cboptcr of Luke would have done well 10 AiuS i''
Gracl, Testament or his Revised before lI'l'Iu-
ing the ch ldrcn that "Zacharias made Signs ior "
,rrifoq taiIc and piece cf parchment but ''', 10
nothing 10 the way in which his IMAGINATION "''-
ots soIr with another statement OF the same mar
rotivc. LIKE SAYS and his mouth was opeheu
immediately. and his tongue loosed ana
he snake and praised Cor; which is given to the
"bobes y in the following form: And While they
were all wondering what this meant, old Idchqr'as
crc n roiIiog Kind Of qlrgc in his throat or co"jhed
r, sou,tbigg that hat teen Ike hcGry cotd on nm
and he who had not spoken a word for nine months
roy spoke etc. No one can fail TO Secthe improve
ruout upon Scriptures 4 certain pIe"ic
tells the lambs how he sometimes talks 10
rrisoncrs: 81 am afraid your fathers ana
mothers never taught you the caiechI5l' c'c wv
If qo Won see the consequences Of then 1oiIN III you"
own misery and sinfalncss and am afraid they as
well nc Won deserve TO be shut for letting Their
children grow up without good habIt'.' one c'H.
not but feel how cdifying this Sympath1hg sly o
remark must he TO the average prisoner. lheI'N''-
end gentleman continues: have seen them weep
bitterly rs ,ad such sad words" We do not doubt
il in the least. The HnOcents are also toId 'ui'
there never was such thing as true family
or,onr heather. because parental affection was Ike
that of dogs and cats. The mixing up OF some OF
these homilies with the machinery Of cmldrens re.
vivols and the breezy, anecdOtical loos"ncss oil
others are adaptcd TO awaken some question II
not anrrehcrsiou rs TO lie shape which Bible truth
NAV assume in these youthful minds. The sabbath
school has proved itself to be a valuable lhstia-
ton and the instruction of children Is one OF inc
most inportaut and delightful functions OF Cos"
rel minister Tut If is delicate and awful business
10 deal with childs soul, and one in which chai-
latanry and stage tricks iearfully out oil place.
Professor Tanner calls his LITTLE manual, just pub
Iished bv Macmillan d CO., " The Science OF AHrl-
| cu}tural Practice" bccausc he wishes 10 emphasize
the statement that agricultural science Is studied
70 best advantage and its laws most thoroughly I'M
dcrstood when deductions are made from actual oh
| seryation i'm the field first and in the laboratory
! oftcrward The book aims definitely to teach GER
| toin lessons of scientific truth which have been
learned from the experience of practical farmers
The subjects treated are fundamental and essential
| such as should form part of the business educa-
| tlon of every man whose occupation Is ulllng INC
soil The work was written especi lily FOR English
farmers but the general principles established are
such rs TO be of almost universal value. The open
inc chauters on the history of soils wherein Their
DEVELOPMENT is traced from the original rock make
q plcasant introduction TO the extended and more
practical discussion of the mechanical preparation
Of soils The subject of fertilizers is treated III
| most comprehensive and instructive manner.
| careful examination of the comparative val Inc o
vari9u, kinds Of crops concludes the work, th'
most Interesting topic in this connection beng the
importance of pedigree, or hereditary character, ~
farm seeds The treatise Is thoroughly good, but !
could he improved by the addition OF ali analytical
| table OF contents.