New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-08
RELIGIOUS PUBLICATIONS.

Professor Charles Marsh Mead. Of the Hartford
Theological Seminary believes that the higher cnti-
cism OF the Bible IS useful and legitimate but lie
thinks that the higher critics are often themselves oPe"
to criticism because OF the extravaganza OF their
claims. lie also holds that there are certain limits
beyond which critic has the right TO co. ue
chief of which Is the authority OF Christ. lie en-
deayors to make all this clear in work entitled
"Christ and Criticism "a. 5. F. Randolph " Cob
which represents fairly well the attitude toward WHAT
is called the higher criticism OF many ChrS'''"S'
That attitude is one Of cautious approval. largely
tempered by distrust.
Even today the writings OF that godly quaker
Isaac Penning ton. sOlace and comfort 10 IL"
religious souls. Roberts BROTHERS publish so"c DC
lections from his letters In an attractive h''ie WI
ume which will appeal TO all whose rehs'oh
Is of the cOntemplative type. pennington ''ion' e
called a Quaker Thomas Kempis. In 'hen 'n's',
ened piety and resignation these selections are very
suggestive OF the " Imitation"
Charles F. Brown & Co., OF EOston. Issue 4 h'uc
book containing six noteworthy addresses 10y .he le
Bishop Brooks for which the Rev. JULIUS H. VAN
writes q short introduction. 1t contains an e'ched
portrait of the late Bishop
Young men especially will be both interested ana III
s,ructed by the little volume OF sermons by the Kew
DR. Henry van Dyke, pastor OF the BRICK Chuicn'
OF this CITY, a book which has Just appeared u''uci
the title ;straght Sermons CHARLES Scriohers oo"s
Prepared originally for his own church. they were
nreacbed afterward before universities OF Harvard
Vale and Princeton. They are characterized by inc
simnl,cv and forcefulncss which distinguish Dr. van
Dxke AS a preacher and by certain sympatheuc
attitude toward youth, which Is not less a'rac'Ne
because 1t Is latent rather than expressed ''o'e
over they are written In pure and nervous uhou''"
English. and not In the theological phrases that SO
l.ipl-f .rX
pulpit discourscs.
Thomas Whitaker issues a neat pamphlet containing
the addresses in full delivered at the Bishop BROOKS
memorial service recently held in this city. AN III
PRODUCTION has been written By the Kew Arnu' "e"'
worth Eaton and there Is excellent full page por
trait OF Dr. Brooks opposite the title page.
Canon BODY of Durham, is an Anglican tneoiosii"
~ the typical sort. inclined to be preterh'."'"''s
solemn even when he refers to the Pr'm'Ne |"ui'
md to take his views with great serousncss' ho 10
somewhat ponderous In his learning ana doubtful o'
any enduring civilization outside the "tlght HUE l9
but withal he tempers his religious cro'che,s WIN
,oroo .dmixt,rc of English common sense IEoHe WHO
would like to read what such man mas u say VI"
practical Christian duties may 90 so 10y Pio'",.s
The Life Of Love" QOngmans, Green Oo'' WIN"
is course of Lenten lectures recently dehVeie" os
the Canon.
pro,essor Charles Carroll Everett Of Harvard has
been led TO study the writings OF Fan the Apo''' n
,ou, ,hen, IN deduce n new theory of his teaching
concerning the atonement which he calls The "oSpei
of paul. uIoughton Miniin IL co... mat theory III
hr,ef ,s that Paul taught the abrogaton OF the Id"
nv the death of Christ, and through the aoroSHl'"
NJ the law the sins which We're commi''cu """'
Il were RENTED. This differs from ur oi"i"".'
Wow of paul's teaching which is that Christ by HIS
death bore the penalty of human tralseressloh' ~"
point raised will appeal most strongly u 'ie"'s'
who will find Professor Everetts book clear anu Sue
gestive.
"Toos and the Man. is the title which the Kew
IN washington Cladden gives to ten lectures de-
u.a hv hin, nm different occasions before the STU
dants NJ the Haven Theological seminary Nor'
pcl Jniyersy Mansfield College, OXFORD anu 'he
Meadville Theological school. What Dr. Gladdeh mas
IN cav Is nearly always interesting and suggestive
rather than profound and original; ana that IS rs
pecia,lv the case with these lectures lie ueieNes
that the Christian law when rightly interpreted con
toins the solution Of the social problem that 'hris
tiany not only holds up beautiful IDEAL but una.
q, nresents the only theory of industrial ana Social
order which can be made to work. ms we" ID
commonly held by modern Christian socoioss'S'
Charles Kingsley gave 1t a wide currency ana hu
merous organizations are now In existence when are
based upon the idea. Moreover. numerous auN""o'u
Socialists hold that Christ was really ono Oh 'c'' ~
,ha, lie designed TO establish, not the Christian
Church as we have 1t, but sOco-religous commune.
How much truth there may be in these several Views
T. a question 100 large for discussion here III VIII
no enough TO note that Dr. GLADDEN. makes out a
srong and plausible case for Chris anty as social
solvent though he will not carry every one with him
In his contention that is the only social solvent