Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-14
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

s'An Ugly Heroine, A Novel of Domestic Life," by Christine Faber, is exciting story, with plenty of plot and startling incl dents. It is interesting, but it's tone cannot be commended. Published by J. B. Lippin- colt & Co, Philadelphia, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 f'The Cross in the Light of To-Day" by W. W. McLane. D. D., is a devout attempt to show the real, vital relation of Christ to the world. The author says ''I give it to the public confident that the naked truth will commend itself to the candid mind, and in the hope that, as my own mind has found rest in the system of truth herein stated, even my heart had previously found rest in simple trust in the Savior, so, also, in this age in which the foundations of religious be- liefs are questioned and .old faiths are seek ing new forms of expression, the inquiring, minds, of many of the dear people of Christ may find rest and peace in the same truth g Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co.,, Phila- delphis, and for sale in this city by d tse ttste bookseller.
 Joys, Lord Berresford and Other Tales, 3 by the author of Phyllis, 7" s'Mo1y Bawn,"
 
 lished by J. B. Lippincott & Co.,, Phila- delphia. The volume contains seventeen short stories, which are very pleasant sum- mer reading, and will add to the already wide popularity of their author. For sale ip this city by Judd the bookseller.
 tIn the OIden Time" by the author of s'Noblesse Oblge," is added to the Leisure Hour series of Henry Holt $ Go. The story is historical one. The period of the peas- ant war of 1524 in Germany is taken, and the feuds of serf and baron are told. Old German chronicles have been carefully stud | died, and the author has worked out of this | strong material exceedingly effective story. For sale in this city by H. H. Peck. stNotes of Talks on Teaching Given by | Francis W. Parker'' is 8 book for teachers and for students of the theory and practice of | teaching The ssTalks" were made to mem-
 bers of the Marthas Vineyard Summer h. stitute, and extended through five weeks of | the summer of 1882. In spite of all thEt
 has been published on the subject, they con
 stitute the best, because comprehensive
 and authoritative presentation of the meth
 ods of the Quincy schools. Published by E. l h. heliOgB N CO., NeW 1Ofk, ana TOT Saie ID | this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Modern Missions: Their Trials and Fri
 umphs, D by Robert Young, Assistant Secre- | tary to the Foreign Missions committee of
 the Free Church of Scotland, is a condensed
 record of the principal facts relating to Prot
 estant missions from their beginning in the
 last century to the present time. An outline | of the trials and triumphs of the brave men
 and women who have undertaken to carry | Christianity to India, Burmah, China, Japan,
 Africa, Polynesia and Melanesia, is given. The materials for second volume, of which
 the publication depends upon the success of
 this first volume, are ready, and include the
 work in Greenland, Labrador, South Amer | ica, Syria. Armenia, Persia. Egypt and the various missions to the Jews. The object of
 this history is to make Christians realize the
 need of more missionaries; to help fill the
 men and women of Christian lands with the
 spirit of faith, prayer and self-sacriice that
 will make them go forth personally and reap 1 in the fields that are white with the harvest. Published by Cassell & Co.,. New York, Lon \ don and Paris and for sale in this city by ! Judd the bookseller.