The Portland daily press., 1898-03-17
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The New Puritanism. Abbott, Brad
ford, Berry, Gordon, GLADDEN., Tucker.
New York: Fords, Howard & Hurl-
bert; Portand Loring, Short & Rar-
mon.) The title of this book arouses
interest, and q certain curiosity, tho for
mer being stimulated and the latter salts
fed on reading the first article in the
volume by DR.. Lyman Abbott. He has
chosen to give that name to the present
aspect of theological thinking, as it exists
today among large proportion Of Protes-
tant churches. 1t is o change of mental
attitude toward the conception of Cod
as father rather than as ruler; and of
man-as Gods child rather than as a
helpless subject. The occasion of deliver
ing the addresses contained in this slightly
volume was the semi-centennial anniver-
sary celebration of Plymouth Church
Brooklyn (1s47-1897). And that church,
with characteristic good sense, utilized
the opportunity to secure a review OF the
expansion of religious thought during the
past half century.
The table Of contents indicates the gen.
eral line of thought, and the names of the
writers give guarantee of the clearness,
force and vital interest which the men
are accustomed to show in their utter
ances, and which are well maintained in
these papers. DIR. Abbott's discourse on
ssThe New Puritanism" gives a running
history ofCalvinism and it's gradual modi
fications, especially il America. DR.
Amory III. Bradford of Montclair sets
forth the essential principles OF Puritan
ism (direct individual responsibility to
God; freedom of thought; the distinction
between right and wrong; the trust
worthiness of the whole people) their
effect in history and the urgent need OF
their emphasis in the modern world.
DR.. Charles A. Berry of Wolverhampton,
England, eminent as pulpit orator and
the official head of the Congregational
Union of England and Wales as well as
of the International Congregational
Council gives most interesting account
Of sBeecher's Influence upon Religious
Thought in England" DR.. George A.
Gordon of the Old South Church in Bos-
ton discusses "The Theological Problem
for To-Day" This he thinks is recon
structed theology which shall harmonic
the transcendence and the immanence of
God, an ethical faith in the goodness of
Gods will towards men, an historical be-
lief in Christ as the typal man and the
essentisl incarnation of Gods saving
goodness and o vital experience Of the
Holy Spirit as ''the channel along which
is the perpetual coming of the Christian
God in the life of mankind. DIR. Wash
ington GLADDEN. Of Columbus brings
brotherhood as the solvent Of 1.-The Social
Problems of the Future illuminating
his discussion with many apt facts and
| figures concerning taxation, monopoly
| capital and labor, etc. President VIM. j.
Tucker of Dartmouth College presents
his view Of "The Church of the Future
and from the origin along the whole his
tory of the Church he shows the need of
intellectual freedom unity the fearless use
science and finally willingness ON the
mart of the Church to be lost in the life
of humanity.
A Laboratory Manual in Practical
Botany. BY Charles FL. Clark, A. III. D..
&c., Principal of Windsor Hall School
Waban, Mass. price SO cents. Aneri-
can Book Company New York, Cincinnati
and Chicago; Loring Short & Harmon
PortIand.) The course of botanical study
here outlined is intended to give the
student o general view of the subject and
at the same time to lay foundation
upon which more advanced studies may