The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-09-08
LITERARY NOTICES.
WHAT RELIGION OWES TO SCIENCE.

The Rev. DR.. 7. I. Munger. of New Haven,
who is perhaps the most distinguished Con-
gregationalist preacher in New England,
has gone over the whole ground of modern
disputation between science and religion to
determine what religion has gained. He
contributes the results of his study to the
Forum for September, under the following
headings:
1. Science has deepened reverence.
2. 1t has taught religion to think, espec-
tally of natural events, according to cause
and effect.
3. Ithas removed some superstitions which
we're hindrance to religion.
4. II has taught that moral laws are nat
ural laws.
5. It has delivered religion from the habit
of defending supposed truths because of
their apparent usefulness.
In the conclusion of this incisive and rev.
erential study, DR.. Munger shows how sci
ence has also taught all men its limitations
and thus strengthened the feeling of the
necessity of religion. 1t is a summary of
the most advanced, but at the same time the
most reverential thought.
We have received a prospectus of The
practical politics, CO. operative industry and
self-help. Beginning with October The
Statesman will be made a sixty four page
magazine. Walter Thomas Mills, A. NJ, and
Rev. A. j. Jutkins, d. D., are the editors.
Among the contributors are Melville E..
Stone, formerly of the Chicago NeUs, Axel
Gustafson, London, Eng; Joseph Cook, Ju-
Illus Fl. Seelye, LID, of Amhurst Colleges;
John Bascom, LII. D., Hon. John M. DIN, of
Wisconsin; Wilbur T. Crafts, of New York
and many others of equal fame and ability
The special features of the magazine are (1)
A large portion of the required reading of
the American school of politics. (2) A care
full study of the experiments in cooperative
industry both in this country and in Europe,
by competent specialists. (3) series of ar
ticles discussing at length the "ways and
means" for self-support in colleges, and
other phases of self-help, written exclusively
by persons who have worked their own way.
The design of the magazine is thus set forth
in the prospectus, -" to undertake a candid
discussion of those problems in practical
politics most intimately connected with the
duties of good citizenship; and to be used in
connection with the American School of
Politics, on the Advisory Board of which are
such names as President SeeIye, President
James McOosh, and President Herrick john
son.
The magazine is published by the estates
man Publishing Co.," 179 Washington street,
Chicago. Terms $500 per year. For cor
respondenoe regarding the American School
Of Politics, address, Walter Thomas Mills,
A. NJ, at came place and number.
The atlantic Monthly for September is
notable for the opening chapters of serial
"The Wind of Destiny" and that still more
popular novel, "But yet Women" The
story takes its title, "Passe Rose" from the
name of the heroine, French girl of re-
markable beauty, and begins in way to en-
list the heartiest interest. Miss Murfree
("Charles Egbert Oraddock'') furnishes a
generous installment of her striking story,
Frances e. Wadleigh supplies short story,
'Mistah Fahmah," in parts very close to
facts. "a Week in Wales" is series of
fresh travel sketches by Mrs. Julia @. R.
Dorr. Mrs. Lille B. Ohace Wyman adds a
new paper to her Studies Of Factory Life,
this time giving several touching instances
of hardship among the women. These
studies should be carefully read by all. Two
papers of much historical interest are DIR. A .
p. Peabody's account of Boston Mobs be-
fore the Revolution" lin which Crispus At
tucks loses his claim to be counted a martyr
in the cause of popular liberty, and The
First Year of the Continental Congress" in
which j ohm Fiske describes with admirable
brevity and distinctness the Lexington and
Concord fight, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and
the character of Washington. Fl. O. Mer-
win furnishes a curiously interesting paper
on Daniel Drswbaugh, a claimant of the
original invention of the telephone. Mrs.
Olive Thorne Miller who writes of birds so
intsllige nily and alphabetically, describes
the "Home Life of the Redstart." w. H.
Downes. in his third paper on Boston Paint
ers and Paintings, speaks specially of Will
liam Page, w. NJ. Hunt, Thomas Robinson,
]. d. Johnston, and George Fuller. Abram
s. Isases contributes "Stories from the Rab-
bis" aud William Cranston Lawton AIDES