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Newton on the Prophecies.

of Scripture will satisfy all his readers.
Even Of those prophecies which have
been fulfilled some have been considered
by one writer as applying to one series of
historical events, by another writer to
another series, and by other writer's have
been applied to principles rather than to
events. While with those whose fulfill
ment is probably still in the future the
widest liberties are taken, theories the
most diverse are maintained, and imag-
nation, or fancy, passion, or mere wish,
has been allowed to revel unrestrained.
Thomas Newton, afterward Bishop of
Bristol, England, brought to the study Of
the prophecies at the age of so, qualities
Of mind and heart which have made his
work worthy of consultation and study
by every one interested in this subject.
1t is most candid in spirit, most thorough
in treatment, vigorous in style, and very
interesting to read 1t is too long to
read at a single sitting and can not there
fore receive the commentator that is
given to certain novels at the present
day. But the enjoyment isthereforc the
greater for its continuance, and for the
increase ofinterest to the close. For in
his final chapter, in which (after he has
spoken in detail of Daniels Little Horn,"
of Paul's "Man of SIM" and of Johns
'Ten-horned Beast" and showed their
unquestionable reference, separately he
turns his lens and converges all these
separate rays Of light to the one focus,
the completeness of his demonstration is
triumphantly shown with logic that is
invincible and with wealth of illustra-
ton that is thrilling. Bishop Newton
makes no attempt to pry into the myster-
los that are unfulflled, as to the time or
the manner of their fultillment. He
makes some suggestions but modestly
leaves to the future to determine times
and methods-in marked contrast with
some modern commentators who fix
most definitely both the year and the
day when Christ shall come, and speak
as though to them were given to under
stand about the whole of the Millennium
The Dissertations are intended for schol-
airs, for they are rich in quotations
from his authorities and predecessors,
and also from his opponents. But as
these are mostly in footnotes, the reader
can leave them to the student. The
work is argumentative, too, vigorously so.
The pen of the writer is no uncertain
weapon, But then, the style is lucid, the
flow of the words is easy and natural,
and the writer is such a master of his
theme, that the readers attention does
not flag. Moreover his dealing with his
opponent is always with candor and
courtesy even when giving his hardest
knocks somestimes he mingles humor
with his thrusts and oftentimes admits
double or even triple Interpretation of
prediction, when the range of events
to which it may apply is wide. For he
is in no sense opinionated or arbitrary
and the result is a most commendable
| anu enduring Work.
MAGAZINE NOTICE.
Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, Sep. 1886.
Taken by Siege" is concluded. After
all the storms of the preceding twenty
chapters, the mariner receives decided
sympathy and aid from his friends, is pro-
NOTED (deservedly ofcourse), in two years
gains the appearance Of having grown
seven, and wins the fair one despite the
insurmountability OF her objection. "A
Bachelors Blunder" is continued; i.e.-
the bachelor drifts through four more
| chapters, while his fair one pursues, and
offers to pay his debts. These two pieces
of fiction are separated by a poetic myth
'gThe Dryad," as fresh as dewy rose
and by Mrs. Bloomfield Moore's spirited
and sensible article on "Mr. Keely's
Etheric Force" which she says is as we'll
established as was the expansive power
of steam when Fitch and Fulton were
constructing their steamboats,. Louise
Chandler Moulton makes "Ghost" ask
question; which suggests another,
Ought one always to marry ones first
love" Follows upon this an egotistic arti-
Gle, so egotistic that the writer must needs
keep the fact before the the readers eye
lest he overlook it. After reading "Our
Consul at Carlsruhe," one recalls the nu-
merous stories that are constructed upon
th idea, which as terrible fact embit-
tered the consul's life and wrecked his
usefulness. And we can not but ask the
questions, Is this fact common in human
experience? Is it SO prominent as novel;
lists pretend? Must Il embitter or wreck
the victim of it? Is not the love of
Christ sufficiently powerful to save from
it? Then why did the consul suffer?
Two interesting but most diverse papers
conclude the number 1.-THE Adventures
of Cowboy, land Carols and Child-lore
at the Capitol" In the Monthly Gossip
a lady from Philadelphia undertakes to
prove that Eve was Adams superior-be-
fore he fall; and of course, succeeds; bu t
the lady stops at the fall.