New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
SOME RELIGIOUS BOOKS.

No field of religious literature is better covered to-
day than that of the Bible. This is because the
modern Biblical critics have raised questions that
must interest all who accept that book as divine
revelation While, therefore. treatises on system
attic theology are largely unread by ordinary Chris
tans many Of the books relating to Biblical criti-
csm find ready sale among people who usually let
religious books alone. Some OF these DOCKS Oh
the Bible moreover. are written In popular style'
so that the information they impart Is eagerly
assmilated by the masses Of Bible readers Such
a book is 1.-The Jewish Scriptures. by Amos hidder
Fiske (Charles Scribners Sons), which Is an admi-
rable summary Of Old Testament history put IN
clear concise and candid form. While the writer
LAYS no claim to erudiion original research, ne
has studied his subject with great care. and gives
in most convenient compass readable and trust
worthy history Of the old Hebrew Scriptures
"Agnostcism and Religion by President jacob
Could Schurman. of Cornell University tCharles
scrbners Son) consists Of three essays that reveal
the author as one of the original and fructfyng
thinkers Of the present generation WINE his COM
illusions will not always please either the agnosuc
or the relgonls they bring the reader face to race
with the deep and far-reaching questions that are
to-day so stirring the world Of thought The little
book should be read by all who are trying 10 ADJUST
the relations Of agnosticism and religion
The same publishers bring out the fifth volume OF
ga History Of the Councils OF the Church. from the
Original Documents" by the late Bishop Charles
Joseph Hetele. or Rottenberg. This volume treats
of the period from A. ID. GIG to the close Oh inc
Second Council OF Nicaea A. d. 49, NO modern WORK
treating Of this important subject is at once so COM
prehensive and at the same time so well adapted 10
popular USE II Is a monument OF accurate scholar
ship and critical insight giving picture OF the
Concilar life Of the Church that can be found IN no
other Church history. The translation when Is
good one was made by Professor William H. Clark
OF Trinity College Toronto. Canada. The same pub
fishers also bring out readable book by Edward
T. Wilson entitled I'm Scripture Lands" which
gives an account of a journey through the HOLY
Land. illustrated by one hundred and fifty views
from original photographs taken by the author
DIVISIONS and Service" Houghton, Mnlln & Coz is
the title OF a collection OF fourteen discourses de-
liyered In college chapels. by Bishop William Law
renee OF Massachusetts,. Addressed as they are. es
peciay to young men, they singularly happy In
striking the keynote OF opportunity ana Obligation
TO which all young men must pay heed II they
would make their lives successful in the truest
sense.
Hunt Eaton bring out "Christianity INDICATED
bv its Enemies" by the Rev. DIR. Daniel Dorches-
ter which aims 10 show in popular way no"
many OF the greatest opponents OF Christianity
have been forced 10 acknowledge It's strength or It's
truth and beauty The list OF men making such ad-
missions is a long one. and what they nave sali
will reasslre many weak kneed Christians who may
have been frightened at the alleged advances OF IN
| fidelity The same publishers bring out The christ
less Nations" by Bishop j. NJ. Thoburn and the
New Life in Christ" by Joseph Agar Beet, d. d.
Bishop Thoburn little book discusses the various
problems relating 20 missions with good sense and
spiritual insight. AS missionary himself ne
knows Just what those problems are. and describes
them In a simple unaffected style that VIII win Tor
him the goodwill OF the reader. Or. Bets book IL
study In personal religion pervaded by earnestness
and spirituality In his exposition OF his subject he
| never strays far from the Bible, which he quotes
| most copiously
Creation Centred in Christ" by II. Grattsn
| Guinness D. D., Fellow OF the Royal Astronomical
| Society Ca c. Armstrong Son. contains many
striking passages and suggestive thoughts; but Its
| Chrisocentrc arguments are too tenuous for any
| except those Christians who already accept them
The author Is evidently man OF great learning, but
| he Is apparently deficient in the analytic and syn
thec faculties; and he has also failed 10 learn that
| most books would be better IL boiled down.