The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-07
BOsrON'S GREAT REVIEW.
A Backward andFOrwardGlanc at the
Arena Publishing Co.

Ihe November Arena, which lies be-
fore US, is strong, able and lnvigorat-
ing 1t closes the eighth volume Of
this review, whose career has been 80
remarkable, aud whose influence has
grown to be potent force in our
country. The superb courage, the
catholicity of spirit and the cordially
with which it has received the advance |
guard among the worlds thankers
finds no parallel in the history of maya
zine literature While employing
talent fully as learned and scholarly
as that presented in any other great
review, it has as rule avoided discus
sions of problems not vital in character
while its influence has always been
thrown against class privileges, en-
trenched injustice and outgro With
ideas. A glance over the index for the
past year reveals coterie OF contribu-
tors which it would be difficult to sur
pass in any review published in the
English-speaking tongue.
Among those who have written for
its pages during the past 70 months
are such leaders of thought and
eminent scholare as Rev M. ]. Savage,
Rabbi Solomon SCHNEIDER, Sir Edwin
Arnold, Bishop ]. L. Spaulding, Rev.
Lyman Abbott, Prof. w. j. Role
Helen Campbell, Alfred Russell Wal
lace, d. G. L., DR.. J. F. Furnivall,
Prof David Swing, Hamlin Garland,
Rev. George G. Lorimer, w. D. Nc
Cracker, A. NJ, the Marquise of Lorne,
Prof. ]. r. Buchanan, Rev. John w.
Chadwick, O. B. rockingham, Henry
George. President ]. M. Coulter of
Indiana University, Rev. Marion, D.
Shutter, D. D., United States Senator
w. NJ. Stewart, Prof. N. S. Shaler,
Edmund Gosse, Prof. Orello Cone, d.
D., Douise Chandler Moulton, Gerald
Massey, lignatius Donnelly, Prof. A.
E. Dolbear, Edmund @. Stedman, the
late Richard Proctor, Henry Irving,
Henry Wood, Naooleon Ney, Louise
Frechette, etc., etc.
The announcements for next year
are even more inviting, if possible,
than those made before. Among the
great features of the Arena for 1894
will be series of six papers ON the
"Ascent of Life" Stinson Jarvis. They
will take up the evolution theory
whore Darwin dropped it, and proceed
in search for the soul of man in u
strictly scientific manner. The editor
of the Arena predicts that this work
will create a pronounced sensation,
and will he contribution of great
value to the modern critical literature.
Another brilliant feature of the Arena
for 1894 will be series of papers set.
ting forth the "Aims and Objects OF
of the Higher Criticism" by leading
orthodox scholars of Europe and
America who stand with Prof. Briggs.
The opening paper will appear in the
December Arena.
It is written by the great Oxford pro-
lessor, DR.. William Sunday. LII. D.,
D. d., A. NJ, who is recognized as one
of the most profund students of sacred
literature in England. DR.. Sunday
will be followed by r. F. Horton, A.
NJ, the eminent author and lecturer
who was called from London to deliver
a course of lecturers at Yale College
the past winter on the Higher
Criticism" A third paper has been
prepared sor this series by Rev. Wash.
ington GLADDEN., d. d., and Others will
follow by scholars equallp eminent.
A third feature will be a series oil
papers on "Indian Occultism," by
Heinrich Hensoldt, Phi. D., German
scientist who has spent 10 years in
Ceylon, India, Thibet, and Burmah,
The opening paper of thif series will
appear in the December Arena; it is
entitled 1.-THE Wonders of Hindoo
Magic" 4.
Vital political, economic and social
problems will appear in the following
series embracing discussions by the
most able and live thinkers of the age
/. Short Talks on the Land Question,
embracing 10 short papers on this
great problem by leading specialists.
2. Ideal Republican Measures, EN-
bracing a series OF papers on the mi
tiative, Referendum and Proportional
Representation. 3.7The Nervous and
>Arterial Systems of the State, a series
OF papers by Rabbi Solomon SCHNEIDER
and other leading thinkers on govern
ment control Of railways. A. The
present aspect Of the Money Question
the light of European and American
history, a number of brilliant papers
by students of finance. 5. The Slums
OF Our Great Cities and how to Abol
ish them.
Another series of papers will dea
with the Civilization of Tomorrow, il
which hereditary and parental lnflu
ences and early environment will b.
ably discussed Popular papers OF
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