New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
so,r RELIGIOUS LITERATURE.

,n.s Strong s T. D. .(Hlnt & Eaton), is p"ihv
cuarto volume Of 1909 pages, and Is no. n'e'Ts
c.ncorGance but admirable library Oh inc ~
rs well. II shows every word OF '"e .e - Wv
ouron English version Of the Canohicai poohs
aud every occurrence Of each word IN Ies"''' oo'
,oee,hcr with comparative cohooiu' " ~
authorized and revised VERSIONS '"'''u"e .'o
American variations. There Is an apPenu'N eN''e
a complete list OF the occurrence y, W.
uni,nnortant words such as a. as H. exc ro'-
49,, 49,. 49, a concise dictionary Of the words
T., ,h ,Ioh,n, Biblc WIKI their renderings in the
au,horIzcl English version. 'aoie SHOWING t"e
n,scos uhcrc the Hebrew ana the Engish h'oies
aioar in the division Of chapters ana verse ana
concise dictionary Of the words in the Greek tesla
nen.. with their renderi"ss III '"e "N' ~ 9
lish version
The whole volume is splendid example OF pro-
found scholarship and patient research, ana VIII
very much enhance the already great reputation oil
D.. Strong Without making any invidious com
carsons II may safely said that In completeness.
simplicity and accuracy it is excelled by no con-
cordancc in the language.
Thomas Whitaker brings out a volume contain
Ing a verbatim report Of the papers, addresses ana
discussions OF the last meeting Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church Congress held In Boston IN
November The utterances of this body are chiehy
interesting indicating the broader spirit Oh III,
quiry that is seeking 10 estaol!sh piace io' ~
In the Episcopal Church.
ylsei and ENLARGED of the Rev. DR.. John virgin
"f.arly Bibles of America" The SUBJECT Is o m..
Will appeal more especially TO the oooN ,, ,h,
but Dr. Wright tells his story SO atuac'i'eH ',
the general reader OF average inteHse"'e VIZ
ueruse 1, with interest. geographically the 'ou"e
Is Il handsome specimen of the printer arr, anu VIC
numerous full-page fac-similes OF oid p'''7 "'0
pages are worthy Of commentator
Everything nowadays appears to be new every
,hins that is except human nature which con-
,jnres or pretty much the same old lines. &C
cordjngly one is rot surprised TO ind the Kew.
Iohn White Chadwick-a most competent authority
ur,,inr an interesting and luminous book on ''Old
and New Unitarian Belief CBoston. George H.
Ellis & Coz The growth Of the new or raoiVa
type OF Unitarianism is one OF the noteworthy re-
,irious movements OF the time. Old-iashioned I'M
,or,ans are wont to look it as something alb
normal for which true Unitarianism is in nowse
responsible But IL this they are mistaken Inc
new Unitarianism is simply attempt 10 carry
ont the underlying principles on when the Who'e
Unitarian movement is founded. 1t is the rlSht OF
Individual Cnitarians 10 set UP dogmauc hiN'a-
lions beyond which they shall not permit them
se,ves to mass: but as Unitarians they have no
right 10 proscrbe any OF their brethren who re-
fuse TO be so limited. Untarianism is system
o, religious impulse and aspiration. with the iuea
o, Gods unity centre. rather IMAM one u
dogmatic faith: and though historically IL was
horn out OF Christianity. there is no reason IN
the nature O. things. why it might not nave grown
M. NJ anv OF the other great world religions, nor
why in spite OF its Christian traditions IL shouiu
not affiliate with the basic idea OF reiision 10 DE
found In these other religions. How the ne" I'M
tariansm grew out OF the old. and what are It's
deals impulses and aims. are told with much sym
,a,hetic insight by Mr.. Chadwick in the volume
,efore
rh. FIVE coody volumes OF Professor Henry C.
sneldon's History OF the Christian Ohurch
Thomas Y Crowell & Coz are intended DY 'he
sythor 10 meet the needs OF those VINO want some
,,ins more than a mere colorless compendium OF
,hurch history but who on the other hand nave
either the time nor the inclination 10 read the
,,re nonderol,s histories The task that Professor
Weldon thus set before himself Is by no means
=, easy ono. and gives us all the more peasuIe'
-.,reen-e 10 say that he has iuihned II VII"
;f-e decree OF success. He has brought 10 pear
40, il a ready and keen intelligence. and an
.r,p.e knowledge OF the facts he relates. supple
IN: by judicial temper that. as a rue preserves
nm from partisan and prejudc"d views Inc "orh
q; also % he commended for lie orderly ana sYs-
,A,q.ic croupinC OF facts the absence OF which
r7ales go mary histories virtually "A labyrinth IN
WI 81 both tire writer and the reader get nope
lo.sy los: The first volume relates 10 the carly
caurch Owing. probably, 10 ne oNSencics oil
soace Only me volume. the second. u devoted
n the medieval Church. which is a great pity for
g, is jupossible to trea, The subject adequately
within such small compass. The last three vol
uroes relate to the modern Church. ard II Is easily
,een tina; the author finds himself much more
II home in this era Indeed the ore adverse criti-
isn tba; y.e would make on this work otherwise
20 excellent u.s. that in spite o. his familiarity with
he history 0. the early and mediaeval Courch'
Professor she don has rot been altogether ape
% project himself into those eras He relates the
chronicle OF the old Church with care. and with the
most evident desire do it justice: but one misses
IN The relation that power % imaginative sympathy
which alone can give life 10 the dry bones o. MS
tory The story OF The modern Church. however
IA toll not only with great fulness OF detail pu'
with n Gear insigh, hat makes II VaIuapie az
d;ion 10 tho literature Of the subject. Inc VOL
umes are enriched by three very good induces
II is unnecessary this late day to say anything
by way OF introduction, OF the late Professor w
Robertson Smiths Lectures on the Religion OF the
Seniies" which first appeared in 1889 ana ne"
and revised edition Of which has just been Issued Dy
Adam and Charles Black. the agents for whom in
this country are Macmillan & Co. 1t has become a
recognized standard authority on subject inti-
matey related TO the question OF all questions IN
Christianity to-day. namely, the place and authority
OF the Bible The object of the author in brief Is to
trace the relation existing between the primitive re-
lgions OF the Semitic peoples. and the religions OF
Judaism and Christianity. As a result OF this in
vestigation finds that nearly all the fundamental
IDEAS ard institutions OF Judaism were originally
derived from the Old Semitic religions though in the
process OF adoption they were often very much
modified and In the OF time their origin was
forgotten As an instance OF this, the two nsti;u-
tons OF sacrifice and priesthood may be mentioned.
The New Testament writer's take these two nstitu-
tons for granted simply because they found i'm
bedded In the Old Testament But when we consult
the Old Testament we fail TO find In 1t any ex-
PLANTATION OF the origin OF these institutions They
simply taken for granted as elements OF re-
lgous worship universally recognized. 1t Is the aim
Of Professor Smith to show that all such funda-
mental ideas not special revelation to the
Hebrews but were appropriated by them from the
early religions Of the Semites. a term which In
cruces the Arabs Hebrews Phoencians Aramaeans.
bdoy'ohians and Assyrians. The present edition or
this valuable work is enriched by much matter.
the result OF Professor Smiths later reading and
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