New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24

uioasuro nv the many "old boys OF the revered
teacher
1.-THE Theology of the New Testament by Pro-
,o..or caorge Barker Stevens Of Yale University
"a tho title OF the latest volume in the 1nernstonai
Theological Library. OF which Charles scrioner rs
Sons are the publishers. inasmuch as every W
nomination reads its own peculiar ,heoioeg ~
the New Testament, Il would be hopeless 10 eApe.'
that thls learned impartial and truthful chronc'e
OF New Testament theology VIII meet the hpP'o'a
OF all Christians Nor, indeed was 1t written win
any such purpose in view. Professor stevens 10
profound student and interpreter OF the bo'e us
far as possible Invested OF any prepossess'ohs GU"
corning its message. In his study OF IL MS ooJeo'
has been not TO find texts that might seem 10 DOL
eter I'm some system OF theological speculation. but
70 find out what the writers OF the various DOCKS
meant TO say and teach. The Biblical schoiar VINO
follows this method will inevitably disappolnt anu
oyon erieve a multitude Of good people. But ne
will serve the cause OF truth, and the conscious
ness that he is doing is the only reward ne ue-
sires II the clergy who use scrappy ana rhetoricaI
homiletic aids and Biblical commentaries tha' ho,u
n brief for some special system OF man-maoe
theology in preparing their sermons "ouu' "
stead consult books like this they "ouiu i'
their preaching much stronger and more he'piui
From the Fleming H. Revell Company comes the
second volume of Christian Missions ana SociaI
Progress" a most excellent sociological STUDY OF
foreign missions 1t is embellished by numerous
good fupage Illustrations, and IL throws NUT"
light on the uplifting influence OF Christianity rs II
social and civilizing power. Charies ocrioper
Sons bring out an English translation by PROFESSOR
Frank ThiIly Of the University OF Missouri. OF the
wer-known System OF Ethics" by Professor
Friedrich Pausen. of the University OF Berlin VI
this work II may be said that has taken It's place
as a standard authority on the subject, ana It's
style moreover, is so fascinating that subject
ordinarily regarded heavy and ddactic is In
int
Of no work in which the ethical impulses OF Chris
tianlty are more clearly described.
Two more numbers OF the Polychrome Bible
CDodd Mead & Coz are at hand. namely Ihe
Book OF the Prophet Ezekiel" edited by Professor
c. II. Toy, OF Harvard University. and The BOOK
OF Joshua" edited by Professor W. H. Bennett OF
Hackney and New colleges London. II will be
remembered that the general editor OF the Poly
chrome translation OF the Bible Is Professor Paul
Haupt, OF Johns Hopkins University who mas as
ISOLATED with him in the work some OF the greatest
Biblical scholars in the world and that It's OBJECT Is
10 give n true and accurate rendering OF the most
approved original text OF the sacred books. Ezekiel
has often been called the Father OF Judaism.
Certainly his National Constitution, prepared
bv him because he saw that the old legislation had
ceased to represent the highest moral impulses OF
the time, did much TO unity the National ana re-
ligious aspirations OF the people, and Professor
Toys translation, with the accompanying explana-
tory notes makes the book seem vivid and inter-
esting bit Of living tissue out Of the great body
Of human history. Professor Bennetts translation
~ Joshua gives 10 that archaic and composite mar
ratve touch OF realism due partly TO the fact that
Il is translated from better text than was Access
sble to the King James translators, and partly 10
the absence OF obsolete phrases and modes OF ex-
preston There IL much talk to-day about the I'M
portance OF finding out what the real Bible Is. II
is the desire OF Professor Haupt to give the Eng
disappearing world the real Bible, and In the case
OF Ezekiel and Joshua Professors Toy and Bennett
have ably carried out that idea.
From Uoughton Mflin e. Co. THE Life
and Letters OF Paul the Apostle" by Lyman
Abbott Many have taken it in hand to write
a life OF the great Apostle 10 the Gentiles But
few such works with which we are familiar
give a more graphic and lifeke picture OF
Paul the man or a more natural explanation OF his
religious beliefs than this book presents. This IS
not to say that every will agree with DIT. Abb
bolts view OF Paul OF Paul's theology. But even
those who DO not agree will find the book sug-
gestive helpful and Illuminating. 1t Is scholarly
without being pedantic. and popular without being
superficial Another most excellent book on the
same subject is paul the Man. the Missionary the
Teacher" by Oreo Cone. d. D. CThe Macmillan
Company. Or. Cones style Is not as popular as
that Of DR.. Abbott But he approaches the subject
from almost the same point OF view. and In many
points they come TO the same conclusion. The two
books together give very comprehensive picture
OF Paus relation to Christianity as II Is conceived
by modern Christian scholars.
"A Guide to Biblical Study" by A. g. Peale. Eel
low OF Merton College. oxford (Dodd. Mead COZ
will be found exceedingly useful by those who de-
sire to a study OF the Bible in the light
| of modern Biblical criticism. Charles Scribner's
| Sons Issue an admirable exegetical study by Pro
fessor Alexander Balmain Bruce. OF Free Church
| College Glasgow entitled THE Episte to the
! Hebrews the First Apology for Christianity"
| This episte is OF great Importance In Its rela
| ton to New Testament Christianity. while at the
| same time It presents many difficulties to the stu
| dent of the Bible. Professor Bruce has made an