New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-07

on the subject of the schoolmaster
Eardshps while boarding round we
learn from her that as early as l''i
Rhode ISLAND College exempted young
gentlemen of the Hebrew nation from
the rule which made it an offence 10
deny that the New Testament was o.
divine authority, and she describes ina
great religious tempest of long ago.
the controversy over the proprietN or
irreverence Of stoves and comfort UT
the meeting house. The first congre-
cation which had the courage to wor-
shin in comfort in winter has been
located in Hadley, Mass. This was IN
1884. There are many stories of sab
bath breaking. which bring US all the
nearer 70 our Puritan forefathers; ana
the author tells the truth about their
counting customs, brought from Europe.
Owing for love-" we learn, "or living
a life of seclusion because of broken
heart. was source of pride in old
New England, even among men lhe'e
arc the epitaphs 10 prove IT, MIS- 3
Crawford quotes several Of them,
among them that Of DR.. John Jones.
who did not succumb to mis-, probably
not secret. tender sorrow until ms
sixtv-ffth year. There is some talk. Of
course. Of Puritan divines and authors,
and. equally of course. of witches. The
author notes the curious fact that
Cotton Mather, who prosecuted people
for witchcraft. was in his turn perse-
cuted because he championed vaccna-
ton. The book serves 10 illustrate IN
everyday humanity of old New Ems
land life under the austeritics and 70
pressions OF the Puritan leaders. II i
well illustrated.
Mr.. Fmbury has rendered a real SER
vice in giving Us his abUndantly H.
Illustrated record of all the early Amer
lean churches still standing to-day
whose architectural merits ~ hlstor-
ical traditions make them worthy OF
preservation hereafter. No ed!ilces
INTELLECTUALLY not Of the Colonial
period are included. with one cNcep-
tior, the church "a sag rlaibor. when
is practically the only surviving e%.
ample of the briei "Egyptian' period
i'm our ecclesiastical architecture. II
his introduction the author points out
that
While there were certain differ
cnces in the characteristics of the
Colonial work Of the several por-
tons cf the country, early Amer
b lean design was nevertheless
homogeneous. and while the dwell
ingS possessed most markedly the
differences and distinctions OBJ
tanning in the various sections,
the public buildings. and especial
j. the churches. approached most
nearly uniform deal. The
change in design from 1893 20
1890 the period covered ir this
book is far less noticeable fnan
that i'm the twenty-five ear. sue
cccding The latter date.
Another point which NJ Embur.
emphasizes is that J.; is mistake t.
assume. a. is generally done, that IL
New England ecclesiastical desigi
was marked By Puritan simplicity. Or
the contrary, the New England build
crs constructed their oh lrche, "witl
an the skill Of which they were maS
tiers. and enriched them TO the utter
most Of their knowledge, though il
neither the design nor the enrich
Hept were the common symbols of The
/ Christian faith included
The interest and value Of the boob
| lie not IN its abundant, beautifully
printed illustrations alone The test
IS worth while. There is here Il mass
Of early American church history not
accessible elsewhere IN this collected
form There lis also an Introductory
General chapter on church organization
IN the colonies ana 81 closing one on