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

Twenty sermons preached by ex- President Tim
othy Dwight Of Yale University have been gathered
together under the title. Thoughts OF and for the
Inner Life" tDodd. Mead Coz. They ethical
and ddactic. rather than Theological and are
characterized at by broad culture and deep
spirituality. Professor George Nye Boardman OF
the Chicago Theological Seminary. is the author of
"A History Of New England Theology" which is
issued 10y the A. d. F. Randolph Company. 1t
gives In clear and concise form sketch Of the
various types Of New England theology that Will
be helpful 10 all students OF that important de-
veopmen, Of American Christianity Professor
Henry Spencer Nash Of the Episcopal Theological
School Of Cambridge Mass is already favorably
known 10 the world Of scholarship by reason of his
Genesis OF the Social Conscience" reviewed some
time ago in this column. He now comes before the
public again with a work entitled Ethics and
Revelation" issued by the Macmillan Company.
The aim of the author is ito show that the Bible
marks out the road along which conscience must
travel II II would treat our life earth with
abiding seriousness" With this end in view he
discusses the relation OF ethics TO religion. the
spiritual significance OF the free state. COMPARE
tive religion and the principle of individuality. the
Church's conception of Revelation prophecy and
history. Christ and the creative good. The book Is
written with originality. freshness and force
that deserve the highest praise. II has almost
come to be dictum that sociological books must
be dull: but that is certainly true OF Professor
NdSn 3 DOCK. Even those VINO are personally not
interested in the subject Will find this little volume
eminenty readable.
The second volume Of the Dictionary OF the
Bible" edited by Dr. James Hastings and published
by Charles Scribners Sons. has Just come TO hand
1t embraces the topics from "feign" 10 "kinsman,"
and 1t confirms the impression formed the APP
pearance of the first volume that the work Is TO be-
for the present generation at least. the standard
authority topics relating to the Bible The
myths and guesses Of tradtionalism find no place
in Its pages. Only the most approved conclusions
OF the greatest Biblical scholars In the world are
given. without any reference TO the fact whether
or not they will square with the views OF this or
that denomination OF Christians. In short Il ia
written by who remember that they are
| highly commend "A History OF the Jewish People
During the Babylonian. Persian and Greek
Periods" by Professor Charles Foster Kent. OF
Brown University Charles Scribner's Sons II
gives in short compass most satisfactory history
OF the Jewish people during little known period
in their national life The same publishers bring
out THE Messages OF the Earlier Prophets" ar
ranged in the order OF time analysed and freely
rendered in paraphrase. by Professor Frank Knight
Sanders. of Yale. and Professor Kent OF Brown.
The book clears UP many difficulties and obscuri,ies
in the prophetica books as they are arranged In
the English Bible
Thomas Whitaker issues a sketch of the lata
Rev Dr. Robert Brinckerhor Fairbairn. warden
OF ST. Stephens College by his SON Henry A.
/ ITotr hafr II sAat IL.