Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-05-29
Book Notices.

SOMETHING NEW ABoUT THE SUS.-A-
though solomon told us, nearly 5, 600 years ago.
that There is no new thing under the SUM-" it
IS wen established fact that some startling
discoveries have recently been madcia the sun.
Men have always had some vague idea OF its
heating power, but of its other mighty agencies
end influences they wCrc largely Ignorant.
1t IS a subject as fascinating us Il Is instruc-
tive, aud it Is worthy of our earnest attention.
especially when admirable work as The
Celestial Symbol IatezJlSSfod," CadYcrtiscd in
another column. published by j. c. McCurdy
4 Co, Philadelphia. Cincinnati Chicago and
st: Louis, fs within the reach Of every one.
1he learned author not only 1cquatitS us
with, and lnakes plain the newest sciGntifc dis
cOveEloS, hut hc also teaches, ~ cyeTY step,
some great moral truth.
Lest Wc lie accused uf undue enthusiasm in
speaking of this book, VIC take the liberty of
quoting the opinion ot the able and critical "
i. OtS7oer.
This work Inns been carefully examined ly
eminent. learned and orthodox divines. who
unite in testify:rg 10 its great beauty. useful
ness and truth. To some. the analoEies may
appear strained, yet they are not more 50 than
the fig.UTatiVc language of the Bible fairly wur-
rants, and the Illustrations fitted 10 cHalt
our conceptions uf the glory Of God In naturc,.
and especially Gs il is seen in the brightest of
all His works. The reader finds the evidences
nf Gods power and goodness constantly re-
tlected from TIE Sun in these pages, and is led
from admiration up to that alteration which be-
comes the creature contemplating lis Divine
Maker"
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