Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-04

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BrfexA vhe has esuee1 such > stis ~
| The sheologiaal world.
He uses the light q The anc!ens meuu-
ments for TIVE purposes: First 20 nov
the grossness Of the idolatry eno ms
degraded aal degrsding character o.
the rsllgious IDEAS and worship o. tne
most powerful and sniishtened Of the
ancient nations in order thas the
superiority Of the Hebrsw scriptures may
be made - clear and conspicuous ~ 70
support tho conclusion that they mao q
divine origin.
second, To confirm many Of the facts
recorded In the Bible. For these purposes
he recites the wonderful discoveries tnat
have been sxhumed by modern explorers,
and takes US into the wonderful library
Of Asshur.b ani-pal, with its roll-books
Of clay paper and wedge print. HIS ac-
counts Of the vast explorations ana exca-
vations. which have been made IN Egypt
and Asia and their results Il instructive
and interesting. Rejecting both the docu-
mentary and the development tneories
which have been icarnedly maintained IN
regard to the Pentateuch. he holds that
all OF its five books were continuously
the work OF Moses under divine direction
and insuiration. OF course. ne has 10 ex-
cent the last three chapters OF Deute-
ronomy. which were. he says, added
by a later hand in the formal collection
and arrangement OF the canon OF the
Jewish Scriptures"
The work exhibits patient research. ex-
tcnsive learning. and conscientious zeal,
and the style OF its presentation 70 the
public Is no dscredit to our new and
en,erprisIng publishing company.
A NEW AND ORIGINAL METHOD
WITH INSTRUMENTS. BY Professor
8. ". Owens. of Staunton. Va. and pub
lished by williams Printing Company.
Richmond. Va. 1894
It gives us pleasure to notice Virginia
authors and publishers. The author takes
occasion TO criticise a query answer In
our issue OF April s. 1894. We reply that
while the United States may pay Its In
terest quarterly. all bond tables are cal
cuiated as il the interest were paid semi
annually. So, In answer to the query.
How are such calculations made, We
took the practice of experts, brokers. &c.
and also gave the algebraic formula for
getting exact mathematical answers In
any case seini-annual. quarterly. &c, &c.
We stated that the Review OF Reviews
was in error and used one OF Its trans
actions TO illustrate the formula and
show the Reviews error In as plain
manner as the formula admitted without
the use OF book Of tables. or course
we knew that tables OF logarlthm make
the work much easier. just as the bond
tables, which. like interest tables. give
the answer In any case. are the easiest OF
all This work contains tables OF loga-
rithms and tables OF powers. which are
used in Connection with rules drawn from
formulas. We wish the author much sue
cess In his enterprise. His work IL. no
doubt. entirely reliable. as he Is distin-
guished scholar. and from the last para
graph in his preface his modesty Is equal
to his merit.
CHRISTIAN CREEDS AND COMES
SIONS. BY G.. A. Gumlich. Phi. ID.
Translated from the German by IA a.
Wheatley. Funk &C. Wagnalls Company.
New York and Toronto. 1884,
This Is a clear and compact volume OF
1876 pages. which offers a short account or
the symbolical books OF the churches and
sects OF Christendom. and OF the doctrines
defended on them. 1t Is written In tho
roughly impartial spirit. at least, as Inn
partial as possible for one who has pre-
possessions of his own. The author aims
to show, in brlefest compass, the origin
and nature OF the differences of creed be-
tween Protestants and Catholics and
between the subdivisions OF the two
great sections OF our common Christianity.
The scholastic form of the authors eX-
position will make IT more acceptable
TO theologians than to the general public.
Latin and Greek terms abound. When
the author leaves his theme for little
excursion into the field of politics. a secu-
lar paper may be excused for pointing
out ludicrous mistake. He says on page
122 in a foot-note: "As the original sharp
ness of the slight difference OF doctrine
between the Baptists and Methodists has
everywhere been lost. and as little weight
ia given TO ceremonies by Doth OF them,
they form together n great anti-ritualist
and anti-papistical party. and are the sup
port of the Republican party in North
America"
THE VICTORY OF OUR FAITH. By
Anna Robertson Brown, Phi. ID. Thomas
y. Crowell & Co., New York and
Boston.
This Is a booklet Of thirty-s'x pages,
one of a series of short. practical. and
interesting volumes. daintily bound. and
intended 10 fill the wants OF those who
would make valuable. but inexpensive
gifts. The authoress wishes to reach
students chiefly. as she says: II would
speak at least a passing word TO other
college men and women about the worm
OF faith to life" The little volume would
bs helpful to any doubling soul. 1t Is
cal and not speculative. and both Inspiring
and informing. 1t deserves a place be-
side Drummond's 1.-THE Greatest Thing In
the World" The opening sentences show
the style: Faith links us with the eternal.
IL makes us one with God. This gives
the soul the most majestic possible pose.
Its attitude IS the sublime" 1t VIII be
difficult TO lay this little work aside
when one has once began to read it.
CHASING A YACHT, or 'THB THEFT
OF THE GEM" by James Olie. author
of "The Braganza Diamond" toby
Tyler. etc. Philadelphia: The Penn PUP
fishing Company. 1894. For sale by
Hunter & Co.
This is one of the most charming little
books that we have read for long ume'
The style Is good, the narrative easy
simple. and perfectly natural; ana the IN
cidents true to nature, though wanting IN
the striking situation and "hairbreaoth-
Escapes" Of the Wreck of the Grosve-
nor" But, In artistic merit, 1t Is superior
to that popular book.
THE LAST OF THE DANVERS.-Ihe
Story of a Fatalist. BY Edward Lyman
BiIl. Illustrated. New York: Keynote
publishing Company. 3 east Fourteenth
street. l73 pages: price. % cents.
NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF LABOR. 1893.
building and Loan Associations. Wash
ingtan: Government Printing-Offce. 1854.
This is book OF 12j pages.
THE RIGHTS OF LABOR.-An Inquiry
AS TO the Relation. Employer and En-
ployed. by w. J. Chicago: Charles II.
Kerr & Co., It's Monroe street 10 pages;
price, Is cents.
WHITTIER THAN SNOW. by the author
Of "Juror No. 12." etc. New York: ).
s. Ogivie Publishing Company. ~
pages; price. rs cents.
TALES OF THE SOUTH SEAS. BY
Thornton Jenkins Hams. Portland
Me-: Rrown-Thurston Company. 1884.
IA pages.