New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
. THE NEW WORLD" QUARTERLY.


fhe appearance OF the quarterly, The New
World lioughton, Mifiin Coz is IN event Oh Hiofe
than ordinary importance. Tor u long time u las
been felt that high-cass review of religion. ethics
and theology speaking for the whole OF American
Christianity, rather than for any one se''' WAS III
gently needed Religion rc".cws there are IN piei'N
and many OF them have attained high degree vi GA
cellence Bu. each of them SPEAKS only ior hioic
ar less limited constituency, ad the writer's WIN
contribute TO them must as IA rule write in harmony
with the views of that constituency. The same 'hs
ID even more true OF the d-nOnlhauo'!l 'o,'''i
and were this not so, it is entirely ou'siuo Vi "
function to discuss the great fundamental q"'S"o
Of religion ethics and theology what WIS '0'''''
and what The New World promises TO supply WAC
q periodical that would open its pages 10 inc ne
nrofo,,nd and most progressive thinkers OF American
Cbrstianty who would discuss the great pfoDici "''
underlle religion and life In a symp"'"0"0 'P "
once catholic and progressive . - 100,
A serious defect OF American Christianity MAS -
,,. -, merely sectoran aspects have been empha'Ne'
Various detached segments OF 1t nave peo" "a ...
all of which have had in them certain eieH'on'S Va o,
no ADMIT Int none of which have covered the WHO
circle of thought: and not only nave ueSo ~ ,o'
sacerdotal Cavinstic, Armchair OF "li"V "o'
Martial and incomplete in their character ou' A.
tmnt has been made 10 bring them together or 10 uc
termne what fundamental principles L any -.
unite them But outside of the denohi"auo'', o.to,
logians who necessarily hold brief for one ccI'N'
phase of Christianity, there is large ana '"l- a-
creastng number of Christian tihheIS "' -, .
cerned with religion whole, rather 'an W =.
traditional or tansitoy system derived H"" i"
These men are keenly alive to the ren''rNpo
movement Of the day which is so pfoiounuS " s
an tho churches They see that many OF the oiu lo
Mas are becoming obsolete, ard that the ou Oo"'p
fons of religion longer satisfy the Cnrisu'', .V
scIousness OF the age. They are oOhNi"'e" ~
reconstruction of belief and expression must come %
,.vninO
an,ox ,poIvsis that is row taking place IN tie
rnhcrss ~ speculative theology and appheu eV'''S
wide and comprehensive syntheslS must arse III -
the supreme thought Of Christianity VIII oo io"' -,
nh IFS fulness And they would hasten uns rs"'' ~
chewing how the old traditional View OF relEo, ''
hcen modified by the modern views oil NE S0n'D
philosophy and philanthropy. MS well as py te no,
clusons Of historical criticism In woru' 'hes
would lead men from the conception vi io"sio'
cu,t or as n body of dead DOGMA 10 'he oo'0p ~,
~ n rs an informing Divine spirit deriving us
not from any ceremonial dogma. but from Its ine'o"
God-lkeness. Christianity. they say IS hei"''' "
thopr,xy nor orthodoxy but simply "od III man
,r,ot .Tbe New World" will offer an adequate PEN
,orn, for these men to stand on is evuehceo IL" i0
bv its declaration Of principles than oS uie
~ this initial number. 1t Is under tnc o"''' - VI g
Editorial Board consisting OF Professors 'n''e' ~
roll Everett and Crawford lioweh fU' VI -
I7nversitv President Orelo Cone. Of Bnch'e! 'ohese
, A. Dav nicholas Paine Gilman. of Boston, this
,,,r cor.eman being the managing edltor' ana so"io
NJ the most eminent students of theology anu eN''0
=, r.1,g,on IN Europe and America. have been ehe"Ee"
IN contribute to IT, The June Issue VIII coh'a'" -
nv F r. Andrews. j. Wellhausen, Mrs humpiIN "''u
r,ancis TIFFANY p s. MoXom. Josiah Royce Nlilo' d.
savage and others and in the near future tlere VIII
10 contributions from James Martincan T. H. CfeSEe'
e r Lonman james Bryce. =. p Ilele' ~ " u -AAo
John W. Chadwick. Hober Newton f. - 7"i' W.
Francis E. Abbot. Charles A. Briggs J. T. refers anu
F Hall. Each number will contain 200 pages,
80 ,orrtbs a, which will be devoted TO articles. ana
te remainder TO careful reviews Of new books IN the
field which the periodical is 10 cultivate ana survey
of valuable articles in other reviews
The March number opens with an article on Inc
rvolution Of Christianity" by Lyman Abbott. sclnul
lant In syle and pregnant with thought ihc MS
toric and Ideal Christ" by Professor C. T. everett j
. suggestive and stimulating study. "The Future Of
Isb~ral RELIGION in America" by Professor J. u.
Sclurman. of Cornell. Is an accurate photograph u
present day tendencies In religion. There Is DIS
eliminating article Kuenen. by Professor Fov' ana
ON Instructive paper on "The Theistic Evolution Of
Ruddbsmp by Professor ]. Estn Carpenter Of oxford
In Between The Testaments.' Thomas r. Sicer throws
mich light on the period between Malachi and Matthew
vThe New Orthodoxy" by Edward H. Hail. is an able
and honest review Of some modern tendencies IN theo
logical Thought "The Common. the Commonplace
and the Romantic, by William Il. Alger. is fresh
presentation Of old IDEAS and in the chronological
Aspects OF the Philosophy Of Thomas Hi Green Pro-
fessor Charles B. Upton, Of oxford. throws some light
on the Hegean cult in England The book reviews
at the end Of the number written BY specialists
whose names are signed. and at once critical and
svmpathettc Altogether "The New World has made
an auspicous beginning and will doubtless draw
TO itself the sympathy and support OF thinkers and
yeformers in all the churches