New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SOME RELIGIOUS BOOKS.

The late Professor Wilhelm Moellers valuable
History OF the Christian Church In the MiddIe
Ages" has been Translated into English By Andre"
Ru;herfurd ana Is published by swan Sohhen-
sehen d Co r. students - church history we
believe Il viii be more satisfactory than his History
OF .hc Church During the First Six Centuries. Bui
that is largely because the period OF when II treats
Is both more Interesting and more important 70
Ynoderns than the OF the primitive 'huTch Inc
nicure given OF the rnaiaeval Church and the great
men who gave II its character Is most graphic
while. at the same time. the narration is concise
and entirely free from needless rhetoric. II - 'he
work Of a great scholar and great historian
The chapln name has long been prominent In the
history of this country and the many members OF
that family now widely scattered, VIII rean WITH
interest Of the NE OF one Of them. the Rev James
Henry Chaplin by George Sumner Weaver D. -
(G T. Putnams Sons) He eft an honorable RECORD
as a minister and man, and his memory Is cher-
ished in the places where he 50 faithfully aooTen'
The name Of Bishop Andrewes Is deservedy re-
,.s.od nv every English Churchman. He was a good
ari holy man. who would have been canonized az
4 sain, had he been a Roman Catholic But IKE the
lives OF many other good men, his HE contained IL"
picturesque exciting incidents He is best known
20 the world through his Sermons and "Devo-
tons" which reveal him as man OF austere sane
inv VINO had nevertheless tender and sympa-
,he.lc heart A very satisfactory sketch OF his Ife
has trst been written by Robert L. Ottley' NJ. A.
principal OF Pussy House. oxford and published oy
Houghton. Mifln Co 1t contains an eNce'e"'
III. page portrait OF the Bishop
Professor Bruce Of Glasgow. says that Professor
Carl Won Wezsacker. of the University of Tnoinsen'
has all the vgor. hut none Of the rigor whl'h chdr
acterizes the great German critic, Ferdinand Chrs-
tian Bauer and made him so unsafe eu'ue III
matters relating to the Christian faith The remark
ipli - WPizSaCker
than Bauer and more conservative than the lnpih-
gen school of scholars are wont 10 ne lh'S may "c
50; but after all. such thing as radlcalsm Is e"-
tlrely relaf se and we fancy that most pam Amer
lean Christians who take MP the FIRST volume Oh
Welzsackor's THE Apostolic Age Of the christian
>burch, uT p Putnam's sons vii think n IL
quite radical enough At the same time II 'heN
love ard appreciate good scholarship coupled win
hold and original thought they VIII DO fofceu 10
admire Professor Weizsackers work IN spite OF HS
radicalism Nearly ali the great German rauohai-
lists possess the faculty of making their narrative
sean real and ufclike: and possibly this has had
good deal TO do with their popularity. At any rate
1t is a fact that they are eminenty readable ana
Professor Weizsacker IS exception 10 the general
RUE The discussion of Pauls ife and work. and
the influence he exeried In shaping ne theology OF
the infant Church is especially valuable and sug-
ges;ive.
Porter G. Coates Of Philadelphia. bring out n
entitled
Rev Joseph V. OConnor. a well-known Caihohc
nr,es, Of that city The suggestions contained in IL
will be found helpful AMI practical by Protestant as
well as Catholic ciergymen.
The Law Of Service" by James ?. Kelley GO +.
Pu.nar1's Sons) Is a study in Christian altrusm IN
which the author declares that service for others
which he regards as the central truth ~ Christian
,,v 'js but dirnly perceived yet but feeniy
taught but langudly and childishly applied 70 he
and institutions" This vii, surprise many people
who see how earnestly Christianity Is STRIVING 10
meet the needs Of the age in the departments OF
sociology and philanthropy. But a perusal OF Mr..
Kalev's hook shows that his attention Is held en-
troy nv what the Church might do rather than by
what Il has already done In spite 81 us somewhat
critical and censorious tone. there is ntch IN 'he
hook with which all earnest CHRISTIANS must agree
It's spirit is very wei expressed IN the autho7 as
ser;on that the great heresy OF modern 'hris-
,iani.v is the doctrine that the individual may. 70
any least degree i've for himself In competition Win
others While that view Of the case IS unnoup'"i'y
in the spirit Of Chrst's teachings II mas never We.
heen able to drive the law Of competition out OF
human society Enligh .ened sehshress has always
been the motive principle in Christian as IN non
Christian societies: and IL looks II Il would con-
tnue to be the motive principe for long time 10
\ good handbook on kindergarten methods In the
teaching of religious truths is little volume on
t.led. THE Kindergarten Of the Church prepared
nv Mary Jane chisholm Foster. and published ny
Hunt & Eaton. The author is a wel-known 'eachef
and exponent Of the Kindergarten system ana IN hef
aonlcation OF Il 10 Christian doctrines she mas
given shape to an idea that will probably be 'ars'ly
employed in the various systems or SUNDAY -scho''
reaching The same publishers also issue "Chr4s-
t,anity and the Christ" popular and readap'e
study OF Christian evidences. by President Bradford
Paul Raymond Of Wesleyan University. Inc areu-
nents in favor OF the divine authority OF Chrls-
tianity are put in telling form.