St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-01-05


attractiveness Of what the author is
pleased to call the New Lights" re-
ligion as contrasted with the cold,
hard-faced characteristics Of the old
school religonisis. Comparisons
are not always agreeable, and the
book in question is open to criticism
as condemning too severely q whole
class of believers because OF the hy-
pocrisy and deviltry of a few mem
bers. John Peters, a New Light
elder, is the prominent character in
the book, and his coming into the
precincts of bayfield, is made the be-
ginning OF a new era in the religious
history of the place. Humility, a
lorgivng disposition and general
Christian character are made con-
spicuous in the story, and to that
extent certainly the book is merltor-
ious. Some OF the chapters are de-
voted to specially interesting events,
and the reader will admire the char
acter of the boy Edward Atherton,
and will rejoice in his delivery from
the clutches of Deacon David Grout
and his subsequent attainment of a
fortune out of which he bade fair to
be cheated.
The January number of Romance
offers not only feast to the lover
OF fascinating stories, but peculiar
ly interesting field for the student of
international fiction. Eight of its
fifteen stories are from the pens OF
noted Spanish writers. They are Sc
lected primarily with view to their
general interest, but still are OF so
marked flavor as to reveal clearly
and in the most pleasing manner a
different spirit from that which con
trolls literature Of the same class in
other countries. Besides this extra
ordinary presentation OF Spanish tc-
ton, the number contains a special
New Year story, two thrilling nara
tives in the best style of French art,
several charming original American
sketches, and two intensely dramatic
stories by Julia Schayer and Barton
Alien. The whole forms number OF
uncommon strength and variety
This magazine is issued by Romance
Publishing Company, Clinton Hall,
Astor Place, New York, at rs cents
a number; subscriptions, $3.50 a
year.
The Review of Revie VS. for Janu-
airy contains galaxy of brilliant
attractions. 1t may well claim to
be the most amazingly up-to-date
number, of the most thoroughly
alive magazine, ever published i'll the
world.
Scribner's Magazine, for January,
begins its thirteenth volume and
seventh year, for which many import
ant features are announced, some OF
them making their first appearance
in this number. Serial fiction. will
be feature of the year, with such
writers as Frances Hodgson Burnett,
H. c. Bunner. Robert Grant, Harold
Frederic, and MISS Elliot, the author
OF Jerry" In this number the first
part of Mrs. Burnett's serial is given,
under the title of "The One | Knew
the Best Of ALL" which is charming
bit Of autobiography, covering the
"reminiscences of the authors child
hood and youth up to the publica-
ton of her first story.
Fords, Howard, & Hubert, New
York, will shortly publish a volume
entitled Bible Studies: Readings in
the Early Books of the Old Tesla
ment. with familiar Comment, given
in 1889" by Henry Ward Beecher.
Edited, from stenographic notes OF
7. ]. Ellinwood, by John K. Howard.
This series of readings or lectures
was the feature of Mr.. Beecher's
Sunday evening services during the
TALL OF 1873 and the winter and
spring of 1879. They cover the
early books of the Old Testament,
from Genesis to Ruth, and are
prefaced by two characteristic ser
mons, "The Inspiration of the
Bible" and "How to Read the
Bible"