New-York tribune., 1892-12-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SOME RELIGIOUS BOOKS.

SOME RELIGIOUS BOOKS.
"From the Pulpit to the Poor House, and otacr
Romances Of the Methodist Inerancy," by Jay benson
Hamilton, ID. ID. (New-York. Hunt q Eaton) is COZ
lection OF stories with purpose. and that PURPOSE l.
to impress the Methodist Church the duty OF caring
for Its ministers in their old age. Mehois's sehe'
will find them interesting.
The Rev. George Hodges an Episcopal cie'eym
Of Pttsburg. who has become we'll known FOR his IN
erest in the social side OF Christianity mas POpo
@ readable collection OF religious stuuies e"'''
"Chrstianity Between sundays Thomas WHITAKER
He discusses such practical questions as business m
Christian principles, the holiness OF hohdays' u'e
right use Of money religion on business princlp"s anu
the teaching of Christ TO brotherhood IN pracuo"i
hopeful and luminous way. and without snggesuoh o'
parsonic stiffness religious can't Busy men o' 'no
world will find much in the book that their common
sense Will heartily approve. -
"Our Elder Brother" by Sarah 5. BAKER "a ~
Randolph g. Coz, contains thoughts rom
the life and works OF tile S''Iou'
for every Sunday in the year. Ihe 'one
of the book is highly devotional though II is co'n
meadably free from the morbid introspecuoh 'haV 80
many people mistake for religion. 1t VIII prove
welcome companion for Christians who incline 10 l'o
contempative side Of religion
The Rev. ]. NJ. p. Otis. LIZ D., has written " lhc
Fifth Gospel; the Land Where Jesus llvco Vie"n'e
H. Revc Coz IN order TO bring out into clearer icie
the events in the earthly life OF the Saviour by
Geographical description OF tDe id"u VI
The thing has frequently done before ont may
be fairly said of DR.. Otis's book that 1t brings out
many interesting facts about the saviour tna' e'"
not be found freshly stated elsewhere.
"The Mission Of the Church." by Charles Gore,
NJ A. (Charles scrbners sons will repay Il perusai
by those who wish 70 know what is tie eccleslasuch
attitude Of the younger generation of Engh'h
High Clmrchmen. Mr. Gore first came into prom
ineDce three years ago ns the editor OF and one OF
The contributors TO "Lux Mundi" book which shp"eu
that the young members Of the High Church pNr'y
m tile Anglican Church were willing TO make hn"'
concessions to the scientific thought OF the age MI
Gore fs without doubt q man with brilliant lu'nre
hs,ore bir, and rs the Head OF Puscy House. OK
ford Is Gaining o great Influence over the younger
clergy THIS book which consists Of four lectures ue
livered last summer Is an attempt 10 uci"'o ~'.
fundamental principles Of tile Anglican Churcn' "'u
20 explain their relation TO the thought VI 'u' "10
II 4. clear and able poemc
"ro,th Healing Christian Science and kinoTca
pbcoouera, bv J. NJ Buchcy Ii. d. CThe Century
COZ consists OF the series Of articles that Dr buchy
recently contributed TO g The Century. lhc au."'a
bas made q minute and careful study OF Tue euo'''
OF alleged interference with na'uial Id" io' ''
'vssfs' and the facts that he has here gathered u
cether would OF themselves give his volume pV'
rnonent value as book of reference. the topics us
cpssea are faith healing astroogy. divinauon' CO.
ipcidenoes dreams. nightmare and sohnan'ou''S ~
presentments, visions, appantions' "l'"'''i
Christian science and mind cure. Tie geHetm - ''
taken by DR.. Buckley IS that many OF the IacH ~
lied On TO provo the reality OF supernatural nicS'"
items are unworthy OF belief and that as T. others
q is well 20 suspend judgment until we know more
concerning their nature and character 'nue''i"s
the whole book is the thought that u'e ~ unusu'i
phenem.na discussed due 70 natural causes'
fho,eh in many cases the causes are not cApE"laoo
Tho Rev Dr. Henry A. Brann, OF thiS CITY, "a'
written n readable life OF DR.. John llnghes the hrS
Roman Catholic Archbishop OF New-iork "h'ch "e
nubl,sbers (Dodd Mead Coz have inclnhec III Tue"
Makers of America series. Archbishop Hu7".'
,od IN m cpoch.malng period in the history OF his
Church MS well as OF the Nation, and as ne was
man Of great force Of character and organizing "'y
ho d,s much 70 shane the character Of American
Roman Catholicism. During his lifetime he WIS III
volved IN many bitter controversies with those WIN
dislked his Church. But through them all ne re-
famed the respect OF those who felt u 'Her ou's "
oupose him. Moreover. Americans will not forget 'n"'
he was strong Union man. and used all bis auIhoFiy
and influence to hold up the hands OF president LIN
coin. DR.. Hughes was essentially sefmade man.
,Is xras horn in ireland his parents being peasants
At twenty years Of age he began his career In ths
country as day aborer. but he had genius ana lhat
divine discontent" which has spuTed on so many
lofty souls and with the opportunities offered IN ue
land OF his adoption the rest was comparatively easy
Ioncmans Green & Co. issue four lectures de-
liverei By tie late Cannon Liddon In ST. faW ;
Cathedral Two Of them on buddhism and It's re-
lauon TO Christianity, and t~o are on the life OF st.
Paul Three papers on Dante aleo included In
ih. volume Like everything written by Canon
lidcon these lectures and papers are compact With
solid thought, and pervaded by subdued though
intense glow Of religious fervor The lectures on
buddhism might he read with profit by those VINO
have become amateur Buddhists through reading
Of sIr Edwin Arnold's Light OF Asia