New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-05
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Associate Editors Rev. Samuel NJ. jackson, NJ.
A., and Rev. ID. 6. schaff. Vol. l. Funk "ag-
Dalls 4to, S47 pp.
This is a welcome and valuable addition to reg-
ious literature. Herzogs Encyclopedia has been
standard authority in Protestant Germany, es-
peclally in its seeopd edition. which has been en-
tIely rewritten, and which reflects the latest anu
highest evangelical scholarship of Germany. Inc
present work, brought out under the auspices VI
the inlefaigable Dr. Schah, IL not translation Vi
Hcrzog, which, rs it stands, is not aaaDteu " 'ne
wants Of English and American readers as wen ash
Is to those of Germany. To adapt IL 10 the ior"er
class it "a necessary to bring English and American
church history and biography out Oh the OacK-
ground in which they are loft by the German work.
aud TO give them treatment proportioDate to that
nj eccleslastica and biographical subjects which are
of specal interest in Germany. To take single
instance the German work contains no reference to
Bishop Butler. the author OF the Analogy.
While Herzog therefore. is the basis OF Dr. Schahs
work. moro than onethird of it is original
1t would be difficult to find in the same compass
so largo an amount of valuable and carefully ar
ranged material The book is not piece of job
work done by literary hacks with paste-pot ana
scissors 1t contains the essence or the best reig
ious scholarship of all ages The most important
articles are from the pens Of scholars who are re-
cognized utAorites and specialists on the subjects
of which they treat To take few examples,
"China" and "Confucius" written by Pro-
fessor Williams, formerly missionary TO CHINA,
aud now professor in Yale College; Japan by
Professor Griffis late of the University of TokD;
Bulgaria" turkey" "Constautinople." I" Pro
testant Armenians." by DR.. c. Washburne. OF
Robert College, Constantinople, than whom there Is
probably NO better living authority on Eastern
affairs. This first volume will meet the newly
awakened interest In the study of the Bible as
han, hova
Apocrypha" of the Old aud New Testaments by
Schnrer ana Hoffman,, on the Bible Text by
Tischendorf and o. Won Gebhardt revised and
partly rewritten by DR.. Ezra Abbott. The article
on Bible Versions of the most elaborats in the
volume, is largely by FIitzsche ana Dllmann, and
Dr. Mombert treats of English Bible Versions"
"Agnosticism is by Dr. Henry CaderwOod. Pro-
fessor of Moral Philosophy in the University OF
Edinburgh; "Apologetics" by Professor Christ
Heb; "Arianism" by Dr. Schaf; Evolution" " by
DR.. McCosh; Divorce and Marriage by EXPIRES
ident Woolsey "Ethics" by Dr. Dorner; aud
"Deism" by Lechler. Professor of Theology in
Ieipsic, 1t is safe to BAY that moro brilliant
orrav Of names can he found Jtached TO any work
of the present century, The book will be useful to
the professional student. but not 10 him alone. IL
is one of those works which no man who is at all
interested in the religious thought and literature OF
the day can afford to be without The material, for
example on the Biblical text is gathered from
wide surface and from sources inaccessible to the
non professional reader Indeed few scholars, out
eide the small circle OF specialists. have either the
time or the means of getting together what is here
presented within comparatively small compass.
Moreover the rich catalogue of literature at
tached to each article Will afford the student who
is desrons of minute research abundant iniorna-
ton as to the best anu latest authorities Not the
least admirable feature OF the work is the very
necessary feature of condensation. There Is no
room for a superiuous word in these articles,
though is evident here and there that the rhetor-
ical instinct of the writer's chaies under the curb.
An occasional flourish trope succeeds In escaping
but the boiling down process is we'll and thor
,ugbly done. Five columns is small allowance
for "Agnosticism,' aud even the thirty-one which
Dr. Schaf takes for "ChristolUgy" are none too
many 1t II difficult perhaps impossible, t. main
1ain uerfect proportion in a work by many
hands. We cannot help feeling that Abraham
has peen almost too much condensed Unto u column
and half while Jonathan Edwards is allowed
more than twice as much. Possibly something
might have been spated from the seven columns ON
"Eden." "Andover Seminary" gets more space
than Atheism" possibly on the principle OF om-
phasizing the antidots against the bane. In the
article Oh BENTLEY" we happen TO notice an omis-
sion OF all reference to the dissertation on the Epis
tie of Phalaris; an important omission i'll It's reu-
tions to the history of tho higher criticism. we
see no article Cd the "Antediluy iaDs"; but the
material is probably distributed through othor aiti-
ces These. however, are only spots on the sun.
In the main the subjects are treated with fulness
correspondents to their comparative importance.
The work is a magnificent monument OF Christian
scholarship both as to matter and classification ;
and this frft volume will make its readers i'm
patient for the appearance of its successors.
HISTORY OF THE NEGRO RACE IN AMERICA
From 1919 to 1880. NegrOes ~ slaves, as soldiers,
and as citizens together With preliminary co1sid
cal sketch OF Africa and an account Of the negro
Governments of Sierra Leone and LiDeria.By GEORGE
IatuTe, and late Judge Advocate OF the Grand Army
OF tine RepaSlic OF OHIO, etc: In Two yoiun:s Vol
ume l. 1919 TO 1900. Large Svo PIP 4Sl. u. L.
Putnams sons.
This fist really important work of its kind grew
ont of Fourth of July Grafton which Mr. Williams
delivered in 1876. Taking for his subject "Thc
American Negro" as he went about gathering ma
terals for its treatment he VAS surprised and de-
lighted he states Ia his preface to find that the
historical memorials of the negro were so abund-
ant and SO crediiable." The result was that, hay
ing delivered the Grafton, he determined 10 expand
it into a comprehensive history. The plan of the
work is eAcellent in theroughness and cearness.
Tie present volume IL divided into three parts.
Part first which in turn is divided into ten chap
ters is devoted to defending The negro from the
assaults of its and to proving It's antiquity,
its susceptibility to Christianity and civilization.
aud its worthiness in other important regards The
chef OF the assaults upon the which Mr. Will
Jams repels are. rst that Noah's curse OF Canaan
consigned the negro to degradation and bondage
and second, that the negro instead OF being OF one
blood with the rest of mankind is distinct species.
Our authors explanation OF the curse of Canaan
will perhaps be voted more curious than Impress
i've HIS contention that at the time that he pro-
nounced 1t. Noah was not the tiuly good man he
had been at an earlier period of his life. He had