New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-25

ance OF the first three volumes OF Professor Adolph
Harnack's History OF Dogma. And the fourth
volume. which has now come TO hand Ci.ittle, Brown
& Coz amply confirms good opinion OF the
work 1t discusses the doctrines OF the Homousia,
the Holy Spirit the Trinity the Likeness OF Christs
! Nature to that OF Humanity. the Union OF Two
Natures in Christ ard the Mysteries OF the Chris
! tan Faith. The volume contains cop'ous footnotes
! quoting authorities and altogether 1t Is marked
by the profound and luminous scholarship for
which Dr. Harnack has come to be distinguished.
/ Professor r. * Cheyne Of oxford, has the advan-
tage Of being a great Biblical scholar who can
write Interestingly on abstruse subjects. This was
especially noticeable in the course OF lectures which
/ he gave last winter IN this city Jewish Re
ligious Liz, After the Exile" O. p. Putnam's Sons
have Just brought out these lectures In book form
and the volume IS a valuable contribution 10 the
literature OF most important period In the history
OF the Jewish people.
The Macmillan Company brings sixth
edition OF the excellent volume OF sermons entitled
THE Gospel for Age OF Doubt" by the Rev. DR..
Henry van Dyke. OF this city already noticed In
these columns The conception OF religion incul-
Gated In these sermons IS thoroughly wholesome
and VIII appeal strongly to those I'm the Church to-
Jay whose attitude may he described a. one OF
rcvercnt doubt.
A book addressed particularly to the Christian
arch;roocist is "The IIttites and Their language.
by Lieutenant Colonel c. r. Coudcr DOdd Mead
a Coz. whose previous works. Tent Work IN
Palestine" and THE Bible and the East" have
given him high reputation. His theory as to the
proper rendering of the IIitte inscriptions Is plau-
siblc and the facts he adduces in its support de-
serve and will doubtless receive the attention OF
arch@ologsts
The Jewish Publication Society of America phil
ade .phia) issues an excellent work Jewish Ser
o,,Iy . hN I1pic 10
bitz. While 1t OF especial interest to Jews, others
who desire TO learn something OF the nature and
character OF these ancient forruarcs Will ira TINS
volume a well OF information.
A. c. Armstrong e. Co. bring out new edition OF
that fascinating book The Story OF John o.
Patton" by the Rev James Patton. The hero Of the
story has labored for thirty years Christian
missionary among the South Sea cannibals. ana
the chronicle Of his life and adventures Will be read
with by the young folks, for whom II Is writ
ten The volume is cmbelished by numerous He
like illustrations.
CHM & Co. Of Boston. publish The Religion OF
Pabyonia and Assyria." by Professor Morris Jas
trow OF the University of Pennsylvania. The sub
iect is Just now one OF absorbing interest 10 the
students OF the Bible, in view Of the admitted re-
lation between the religion Of Babyonia and As
syria and that OF the Jewish people Professor
Jastrow discusses It with scholarship and sympa-
thetlc insight.
Charles Scribner's Sons offer Encyclopedia
Of Sacred Theology" by Profess Abraham kuy-
per OF the Free University. Amsterdam 1t is
work Of deep learning and research. by man who
is generally recognized Of the greatest living
Dutch theOlogians.
Professor r NJ Wenley. Of the University Of
Michigan. is the author Of an instructive little
work The Preparation for Christianity in the
Ancient World" which is brought out by the Fiem-
ing II Revell Company. \ useful little manual on
"Civn Church Law in the State Of New-fork has
been prepared by George James Bayles Of Column
ba University and is published by James Pott q
Co A. {. Armstrong d 60. print Music ior the
Soul" series Of daily readings for year from
the writings Of the Rev. Or Alexander Macltren.
selected by the Rev George Coates. The work in
clud,s some Of the best passages from the sermons
of this ell-kaown preacher. Some hitherto un-
published addresses by the late Professor Henry
Drummond are issued in book form by Dodd Mead
& Co. Dr. Watson and ". Robertson Nicoll have
prepared memorial sketches for the volume.
Popular Misconceptions Of the Episcopal Church /
and The Spiritual House" the titles OF two
bools,ets by the Rev Or w. r. Huntington. OF this +
CITY which Thomas Whitaker has published. They +
are concilNtory and irenic in tone Another vo ume
of the Modern Readers Bible series. embracing the
Gospel Epistles and Revelation Of St John, is
brough, out by the Macmillan Company. Professor
Richard c. Moulton Is the editor Of this work. /
which in convenient form gives AT once the text
of the English Bible and plain and helpful com 7
mentary on the same
That God imrnanent in the universe and that
He IS constantly making a progressive mahlteSN'-
ton Of Himself is the underlying thought IN Gran
vile Ross Pixies THE Divine Drama" the Mac /
milan Company He believes tina; IN this thought /
Of
true adjustment OF the old and the new conceptions
of religion lie writes with a clearness. vieor ana
spritual emotion that give his book value and in
teres for all who desire TO penetrate the mysterious
something behind the phenomena Of life. and who
also believe that religon-using the word in its |
mos. comprehensive sehse-gves man tho cew /
that will lead him through the labyrinth Of specu- |
lation and doubt Mr. Pike is honest and rever- /
ent thinkc-
Thomas Y Crowell & CO. issue several booklets /
Of a dldactic character that will be found readable
namely Luxury and Sacrifice" by Charles F. /
Dole: ''Thc Best Life" by President Charles T.
Thwirg Of the Western Reserve University; What /
q Carpenter Did with His Bible" by Professor |
Genung. of Amherst College and "rhe Study Of
English Literature" by Professor William Henry !
Hudson OF Stanford University
Under the title Biblical Apocalyptics" Eaton 4 |
Mains publish an able and learned study Of The /
most Notable revelations OF God and Christ in the /
bible hv Professor Milton 5. Terry. 81 the Garrett /
Rihlicai Institute IL this work tho author fully /
slstains his reputation a scholar and theoogian.
gained by previous essays in the fruitful field Of |
Biblical theology. The same publishers send Us
illustrative Notes the international Lessons for
1898"
book that Will interest Episcopaans more
espcciallv IS Ar,hdeacon &. G. Tnany's The !
Prayerbook and the Christian Life" which aims to
show tina: the conception of the Christian life i'm
piled in the prayerbOok appeals Strongly TO the re-
ligious needs OF the present day.