Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-16

The North american Rerirp for January
opens with symposium in which three of
the most prominent advocates in this coun.
try of the Revision Of Church Creeds,"
namely Rev. Dr. Newman Smvth, Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher and Rev. Dr. Lyman
Abbott, set forth the grounds upon which
such revision is deemed necessary as de-
tense of revealed religion against the en-.
croachments Of skepticism, and as an adjust
ment of the relations between faith and
science. university Education forWomeu, y
question that just nowis being warmly az
ltated both here and in England, is discuss
ed by Prof w. lie Conte Stevens, who,
though he zealously advocates the measure,
commands the attention and respect of its
opponents by the eminent Etirness with
which he states the adverse arguments.
froi. Isaac l.. Rice gives il 'Definition of
Liberty" deduced from profoundly phil
osophical study of the phases of
political evolution, from the earliest
AhgiO-SaXon times TO the present day.
american English" by Gilbert W. Tucker. is a
spirited defense Of our cis-Atlantic fashion of
English speech against the aspcrsions of sundry
brltish critics. The Rev. DR.. II. W. Thomas
writes an article that can hardly fui to strike Il
sympathetic chord in many u mind on THE Re-
sponsib:lities of Progressive Thinkers" "Bigotry
in the Medical Profession" by Dr. David Hunt
isa protest. from the pen of q respected member
OF the medical profession. against the FIRST Com.
nandment OF medical ethics, which furbds asso
citation with any but regular practitioners. Fin
any, Charles /. CongdOn, under the singularly ant
title OF "Adulteration of Intelligence" exposes
some OF the grave evils to be apprehcndcd from
the monopoliZation of telegraph lines press asso.
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Boston. In lSS" this magazine will enter
upon the fortieth year Of its publication. II
IS published weekly, and contains the cho.
cest articles publishedin all the other maya
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with the thought of his times were restricted
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the new year. is published BY the Mod
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Wsde Quake, an illustrated magazine for
Young Folks, has been received from its
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Rade iudke is an excellent childrens book
and, indeed, contains much good reading
for the whole family. It's subscription price
Is $3.50 year.
The holiday number of Baby Land, a mag
azine for the nursery, has also been received
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The December number of the NasheiUe
Journal Of Medicine and Surgery has. been
received. Among its contributors arc
some of the most skillful surgeons and ply
sicians of the South and Southwest.
The Parrot is the name of a new monthly
that has just been started in New York.
Its politics is peculiar, its religion rectan-
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