The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED.
THEFIgSr EEPUBLfC ~ AMERICA
BrALrx4NDER BROWN.
fax-New and Handsome Edition From
Croweil-Literary Notes.
THE FIRsT REPuBLIc IN AMERlCA.

lis conditional. Messrs. Houghton, MIL
lin & Co. propose 70 pnnlsh II pfnNleS s,,'
secured for II. II relates To the move
ment by the English during ltt9-loli
for colonizlng America. with special re-
ference To The period 'of The Treasurer
q co. OF Adventures and Planters OF me
CITY Of London for the First Colony ln
Virginia sometimes called the "lirsinia
Cnmpanv Of London ,. ib'9-li2i.- IL gives
the history OF this movement as II pro-
grpssed both In England and ia America.
Tho fronuspicce Is q portrait tnsNer be-
fore published Ia Amcnetl OF SiL t.NNi"
Saudvs. one OF the founders OF virginia
and the father Of civil ana religious I'D
crty an America. IA
The work Is so arranged that the odd
numbered chapters relate 70 the cohuuct
Of the enterprise in England. while the
others relate TO virginia or .''
the former may be read consecutively
Tor n histor-, OF the movement in Eng
land and the evcn-uumbered 20 ike
purpose for Virginia~rs However most
people will prefer 20 read them consecu-
lively. thus securing clearer iaea o. '"e
whole enterprise ~ II developed.
The volume is divided into three 9arts.
Tho first mart relates TO the enterprise
while Under the Crown lto6-lOji the
second part while Under the company
10000 and the third part ls nllea t.
view OF the enterprise after u was re
etiracd bv the Crown lt-i-lt-i-
Probably more than one thilh OF WIS
book relates TO iG0j-i6l6 the period cover
ed bv "The Genesis Of the United states
and IS largely digest Of that WORK put
the author. wishing 10 make the coilec-
lion ~ original matter for that period as
completo as possible in his two books, mas
inserted I'm this volume. during TINS pc
Rod. "a number of contemporary oocu-
ments discovered since the puDliDdtio" va
The Genesis.
Tho documents now available i'm print
and manuscript written during loli-in1t
are too numerous 10 be given al ali COM
pletely. but Mr. Brown has used theW
freely I'm compiling his history ana mas
given q good many on the most important
OF them I'm full .-...
movement has never been so iuiiy anu
fairly presented before and has never
been written from the same point OF view
which Mr.. Brown has taken Nhetler
the reader agrees with him IN thinking
the point from which be- has viewed the
movement the one from wnlch us GOT
rect history must be seen ana presented
or not We feel sure that he VIII conceue
that the new position is we'll deserving or
consideration. and the work OF great IN
tcrost ard value.
Tho book being compiled. not az second
hand. but from the very costly olsindi'
IS necessarily not cheap. but the cost mas
been exceedingly low considering me eN-
pensive material used in us preparation
both by authors and publishers.
The work will be contained in one oc-
tavo volume Of about so pages. Inc
publication will begin ais soon as $50 SUBJ
sorihers have been obtained. The price
to Them will be s. Tor the volume. bound
in cloth. After publication the price VIII
be $50.
II.
JOHN HALIFAX GENTLEMAN. By d.
nah Maria MulOck Seventeen llus,ta-
lions by Alice Barber Stephens. >l.N.
r. Y. Crowell x co. New York-Boston.
For sale by George ~ West
The popularity of John hahiaN
stands The test of time without any dimi-
mutton. Though burdened with q con
slant minor tone. though it leads the
reader again and acair through me Nal-
lev of tho SHADOW. if ucyc tleltSs leaves
the impression 81 the divine strength on
humanity. the nobleress OF strusEie, lne
victory Of fnith. m alTcals 10 readers
OF every class IN its hero are seen me
dignity Of labor uphslG. Do prosperity on
virtuous energy iigurc0. the simplicity OF
unsnoued manhood retained. me TO-
nance which tinges rs pages WIN ioFy
hues D. pure and .ic-,itt Ihl tplsnu,
arc often exciting aiD Lascd on SUD-
stratum of historical fact, giving quail
itv of soiidity 90 thc story. 10 reads from
beginning TO end Ike transcript OF "'t-
ual facts. And thus. having as it We're "
norsgral interest boz Do enc D. ne.u Wy JUS
sympathetic style. iis largeness or view
lac beauty Of purpose. 10 gives a. iHit.-
I'D "a true uicturo of life as DO was iu
England in the first halt ol the hiN--
ieenth century 30 o. therefore % classic,
ana the present edition. bcauululiy ann
c0ectivelv Illustrated as IL is. needs no
further recommendation i0 popular 'ppIo-
val.
THE RAISES OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF
Uisforiral and Ideal. An outline ot hc-
lgious study. BY chaties M, ~, NJ
Ter 4. M -. d.. Professor or 4 nc iii--7
tory and philosophy OIL i''l.- ,,.l,sif,
Christian T. hics. Cornell lhiNtI1lti
Nz0 a. T. Putnam's Sons. New YORK.
Tondon. For sale hy George II. West
In This volume Professor Tyler writes
for cleigymeu. students ana Others iti.-t
ested in the new forms or phho'opH'e"i
and theological statement. ...
The author takes the ground that ihe
modrcn view OF God relation 10 the world,
AS immanent. In distinction from inc 0iu
deistical view OF God. as eNtid-IArH.a l''
Is oulckening religious thought. a re-
adiiistmout Of the grounds Of religious
belief is required by the progress OF
science all along the lines OF STUDY. .to
THE facts of mans history as nom 'ne
first religious belhS la-.s ~ ,o,.aa.sti,
his various cults ana forms on NoI7ii-P
are explained only on the Aypotnesis on ~
Divine Father who has revealed hlmSti+
I'M the primitive capacity OF man LOT r.
lgi0n. In similar wise the lOnblnk5 on
man I'm an stages of s1NaGery ana clFlllN-
ton after the true. the beauutui, ana
the GOOD can be explained only on the
observation-disclosures OF q Divine Being VINO ls
fhe frldument as well as the primal I'M
pulse OF AN the ideals OF l0nsin6s OF .he
soul OF humanity. - , .,,
the consciousness of man is one or Ncfi-
6catiOn of the Divine Existence. IL ia an
inductfve argument. whlch accofds Win
tho facts OF science ana the dictates OF
the moral reason. IL AFFORDS basis Tor Il
progressive and hopciul theoloBN. lot
cheerful View Of evolutionary Providence
In exalts the conception ~ God. helps 10
Danish distress of thought, and ahoids
"A glimpse Of theology and religion or the
future in which q student OF science, VINO
is al the same time reNercnt and spiritual
may find reDOse.
]. The Historic Basis OF Religious Belief:
Definition OF Religion, prehistoric anu
Historic Data. Cnd tnelr rearing upon inc
Study OF Religion: Was the Beginning OF
Human History Moral CATASTROPHE
PsvrhOlonIca1 Genesis OF Religion. Part
III. Ideal Bases of Religious Belief: Meta
phvsic9i Grounds of Religions Belief Eth
ical Grounds. Acstncucal Grounds. Spirit
nal Love lam Ideal 10 be realized. The Ulti-
mate Ground. or God revealed in Human
Progress. CONCLUSION.
"
Mrs. Burton Harrison. who has just
published "a novel OF virginia lie. has
spent the past summer al her home. sea
Trchlns." at Bar Harbor. Although Mrs.
Harrison loves 10 spend hei summers
abroad she Acknowledges that al no time
does She feel better IMAM when breathing
tie bracing air thai blows over the lawn
II SEA Trchins IL is "a pretty place that
grew uader its owners hands. wing
here a Diazza there, as ncedcd-tO say