The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-12-25

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-"The Daily Morning and Evening Com
panion Calendars" each mounted upon
cards of appropriate design, and oval in
shape. The selections-wise, witty and pa
thetic-cover wide field, and come from
authors of ancient and modern renown.
| They have been made by two ladies whose
critical skill and judgment we'll fitted them
for the task. These calendars are chaste and
attractive-the large oval cards on which the
selections are placed, has a very delicately
tinted background, with appropriate designs
| in gilt, "Morning" on one and Evening"
on the other. The set comes in box and
the price is $500. They are for sale at our
city book stores.
Among the calendars for the new year we
have from Me srs. Cassell & Co., 739 Broad
way, New York, one which is sure of a wide
ly extended popularity-the Henry Ward
Beecher Calendar 1t contains a selection
for every day in the year, from the writings
OF the famous Plymouth parson, with an ex-
cellent likeness, and views of his birthplace
In Iitchfield, Conn. the Lawrenceville, Ind,
church where he began his wonderfully sue
cessful ministry, Plymouth church, Brook
lyn, and his residence at PeekskiIl.
The same publishers also issue "The
Beecher Book of Days"-a birthday book, on
somewhat different plan from many now
before the public. The selections are from
the writings of Mr.. Beecher, and under each
day is given names of distinguished persons
who were born on that day, and also the year
OF their birth. The selection is appropriate
IN many instances to the character thus
named. Thus under May we have "Correg-
gio, 1884, and "Parepa- Rosa, 1885," The
selection from Beecher, referring to the first,
Is Sacred art may be called the evangelist of
the senses" and to the second, "Why does
bird sing? Because there is that in him that
fires him until he has to sing" The volume
ls edited in a very careful and artistic man
ner by Eleanor Kirk and Caroline B. LeRow.
An index for the birthdays is prepared in
blank where names and pages can be inserted
when additions are made. This "Beecher
BOOK OF Days" is one of the most attractive
we have seen. 1t must prove very popular.
Edward Atkinson, the eminent statistician
and political economist, has begun in the
Century series of timely papers. One on
the Food Question is published in the De-
cember number. In the January and Feb
ruary numbers he will publish two articles
on "The Relative Strength and Weakness of
Nations" They are said to contain the most
valuable and suggestive study of the material
growth of the country yet made by any single
writer. Mr.. Atkinson will treat in other pa
pers of progress from Poverty" "The Mar
gin of Profit, s.Henry Georges System of
Land Taxation" etc. The January number
|xEn snutajn a. brief sbiogxaphykof Geaza
Bancroft, the distinguished historian. The
article is written by Professor Sloane, editor
of the Princeton ReuieU, and formerly the
historians private secretary. The article is
written with the assistance of Mr.. Bancroft.
and contains, among other things, an ac
count OF his career as Secretary of the Navy
under President Polk, and an authorized
statement of his interviews with Goethe and
Byron.
The Third issue of the Peoples Bible is de-
voted to expositions of Numbers and Deuter
onomy. 1t is the work of the famous Con-
gregationalist preacher, DR.. Joseph Parker,
of the City Temple, London. Previous vol
umes have been noted and commended in
these columns. These volumes set forth the
methods of one of the greatest expository
preachers of the day, and though designed
especially for the edifcation of the laity, will
on that account prove very helpful and sup
gestlve to the clergy, as to thought and meth
ods. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, pp.
4l2; Price $1.50.
Christian Thought for December, Charles F.
Deems, DID. LID, editor, is brimming full
ofthought on themes of popular interest and
discussion. The leading article is valuable
Lecture, which was delivered by Rev. W. d.
Wilson, d. D., LID, of Cornell University,
before the American Institute of Christian
Philosophy. 1t is entitled, 'The Origin of
Moral and Religious Ideas with Special Ref
erence to Modern Agnosticism and Ideal
ism." ''The Law of Labor and Capital" by
Robert B. Fairburn, DID,, LID, treats ably
and vigorously of the great question, which
so agitates society. The Rev. Thomas j. Scott,
d. D., has paper in this issue of Christian
Thought on edwin Arnold, Poetizer and
Paganizer," the reader of which will find a
flood of light thrown on the poem which at
tracted so much attention few years ago
entitled "The Light of ASIA" ''Heredity.
not Fatalism," by DIR. j. G. Wilson, and
fourteen pages of editorial matter by DIR.
Deems, add richness and worthiness to this
magazine. Wilbur f. Ketchum, II Bible
House, New York. $500 year; clergymen,
$1.50.
CHRISTMAS CHANT.