Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-27
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

"The Gospel of the Secular Life'' is the title of collection of sermons preached at Oxford by the Hon. w. H. Fremantle The titles of the sermons are tsUnity through Moral Faith ;" Religion without Tenn ple;" ''The Supremacy of Christ over the Secular Life ;'' Election and Privilege in
 Religion :" ''Critieai Thought and Practical
 Ministry" "The Universal Priesthood of Believers: ;" "God Immanent in Man.and Ma ture ;" s'Intellectual Pursuits and the Higher Life j" Progress" These sermons are pub lished as Ian attempt to direct Christian thought into new channel, it's great, not to say paramount, concern with the general, common or secular life of mankind" They are well worth reading. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, Nsw York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 1.-The Virginia Campaign of 1864 and 1865:
 The Army of the Potomac and the Army of the James," by Andrew A. Humphreys, U. g. A., is published by Charles Scribner's Sons as the concluding volume of the valuable se- ries entitled Campaigns Of the Civil Wars Ia interest and value none of the volumes of the series is more important than General Humphreys work covering the history of Grants campaigns in Virginia. It is the au- thor's single and authoritative contribution to the literature of the war. The book opens with a comprehensive account of the organization, the relative strength and the positions of the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia the best commanded and most formidable force in | xl,a &bo spring of '64 he follows closely the narra- tive of events, beginning with the passage of the Rapidan and the terrible battle of the
 Wilderness, through the series of operations carried on by Grant, which ended with the downfall of the Confederacy. The eleven large maps given at the end of the volume are notably excellent they are accurate and full and render most substantial assistance. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Statistical Records of the Armies of the United States" by Frederick Phisterer, late Captain U. s. A., is a valuable supplement to the series concluded by General Hum- phreys' book. It furnishes in convenient shape the details of statistical information which one is not likely to find in any other compact form. It concludes list of all or eanizations mustered in the United States service. the strength of the army at various periods, it's organization into army corps, etc chronological list of all engagements, with the losses in each, tabulated statements of all lossss in the war, the causes of death, and an extremely valuable list of the names and ranks of all general officers. The i'm portance and great utility of the book will be at once recognized by all who take an active interest in the history of the war, or for that matter in the history of the peo- pIe of America For sale iu this city by Judd the bookseller.
 'sNo New Thing" by ". E. Norris, au- thor of 'tMatrimony," etc., is good story. Margaret Stanniforth, being a young widow after few months of married life, finds in Italy charming young lad of 12, Philip Maraschalchi, and adopts him He is petted and indulged to a fault, and as he gets on in years squanders his benefactor's money like 8 prince. The young scapegrace, who has beauty, wit, versatile talent and impotence to commend him, gambles, marries young woman from the pastry shop and sets up an establishment of his own, and finally does
 
 home. She is soon compelled to see that she may not trust him, but having no will and Q boundless affection, she forgives him every thing, although at last she learns to despise him. All the while she has horror of an old mother who bleeds her without compunc- tion. Poetic justice is done at last. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 D. Appleton & Go. have added to their Parchment series two beautiful and handy volumes containing many of the poems of Tennyson. The print is fine and tho books as whole are very attractive. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Dynamic Sociology: or, Applied Social Science, as Based upon Statistical Sociology and the Less Complex Sciences" by Lester F. Ward. A. M, is published in two volumes by D. Appleton & Go. MT. Ward devotes his first volume mainly to Statistical Sociolo- gy." It opens with long introductory chapter, presenting general view of the en-