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the political catastrophe. Whether it is of Marie Antoinette or of the elections in Paris, the tenth of June, or the twelfth of July, or of intervening days with their sad anticipations or direful flow of blood that the author writes, he is ever mindful that the Revolution was a hinge upon which turned the destinies of freedom, and he endows it with such literary ornamentation as his task will permit. This work has our cordial commendation, both for its philosophy and history, and equally so for its high literary quality and decisive achievement as a literary work.

Redeeming the Republic: The Third Period of the War of the Rebellion in the Year 1864. By CHARLES CARLETON COFFIN. Illustrated. 8vo, pp. 478. New York: Harper & Brothers. Price, cloth, $3.

The rebellion was one of the "gigantic crimes of history." It originated in a purpose to extend slavery, perhaps the greatest crime of a civilized people. Slavery the cause and rebellion the effect were suppressed, and historians are now writing the war that destroyed them. Mr. Coffin offers to the public another volume, containing not merely the facts but also his version of the conflict as its spirit became manifest in the tremendous events of the period. The year 1864 was memorable for great battles, great achievements for freedom, and an evident progress toward the conclusion of the strife. General Grant was pounding the rebellion into dust in the East and General Sherman was extinguishing it in the West and remote South. The story is told plainly, concisely, yet with a nervous diction that the contemplation of the events would naturally inspire, and it naturally awakens the military and patriotic spirit of the reader. One of the results of such a book is, in addition to its adding to the general information, to make patriotic citizens, such as the Republic can depend upon in the future. Another result is, that, rushing through the record of carnage and brutality, we are thankful that the sacrifice required for freedom was no greater and that it came to an end. Students of our military history will avail themselves of the author's works.

John G. Paton. Missionary to the New Hebrides. by his Brother. 12mo, pp. 365. New York: Price, cloth, $1 50.

An Autobiography. Edited
Robert Carter & Brothers.

Born in Scotland, Mr. Paton imbibed less of the theological spirit than of the missionary impulse of that Presbyterian country. Early in life the passion for saving souls took possession of him, and it never vacated the premises. He proved himself fit for foreign service by his devotion to the wretched and degraded in his own land. Glasgow was his training-school. In her dens of iniquity he made war with hell and came off conqueror. He was instrumental in reclaiming the drunkard, converting the papist, answering the infidel, and saw the saints multiply in the abodes of the wicked. The wail of the heathen, however, made him uncomfortable, and, licensed and ordained, he sailed for the New Hebrides. Tanna, an island of cannibals, was his head-quarters for a few years, but he finally left it without recovering it to civilization or really delivering it from heathenism. But his labors were not in vain, for more has been accomplished in the islands

in the last twenty-five years than in all their previous history, in the way of evangelization. He studied their superstitions, their system of sacrifices, the meaning of their dances, and the coarse and brutal customs they observed in worship and social life, and found them repugnant and alien to all good influences. Nevertheless, since his day they have progressed until the naked clothe themselves; woman, hitherto crushed, is accorded some rights; decency and order seem to be desired by the majority, and the life of a human being is sacred in their sight. In this plain recital of a missionary's life we see more than the heroism of the teacher or the obstinate indifference of the idolater; we see the divine hand guid*ing the one and restraining the other, and preparing the isles of the sea for the coming of the Lord.

Hosea Ballou. A Marvelous Life-Story. By OSCAR F. SAFFORD, D.D. 12mo,
Pp. 290.
Boston: Universalist Publishing House. Price, cloth, $1.

Dr. Safford frankly avows that the motive that governed him in preparing this work was to rescue the "greatest theologian and picturesque character" of the Universalist Church from "increasing obscurity," though Mr. Ballou's son had years ago written a biography of his father, and Thomas Whittemore also had published a work of four volumes on the work and career of the celebrated leader. It seems that the previous biographies failed to keep alive the memory of one who had distinguished himself in the "cause" of universal redemption. We do not intimate that the same fate awaits this volume, but we do say that unless a leader has in himself the constituent elements of perpetuity, or his leadership and its results are of fundamental importance, no biography can perpetuate his name beyond a generation, and under such circumstances the most eloquent eulogy sinks to the level of an epitaph. Mr. Ballou made some history which is worth recalling. The son of a Baptist minister, he imbibed the Calvinism of his time, and preached it for many years. That he broke with it was to his credit, but that he espoused a greater error in theology is quite as evident. He was apparently slow in changing his mind, though his strongest trait was intellectual vacillation. His progress in thought does not exhibit regular gradations or traceable processes of evolution, but rather irregular variations from a straight line, and sudden decisions that surprise those who are given to logical methods of inquiry and change. His admirers may not admit this dubious mental condition, as a distinctive trait, but his history evidences it at every turn. In reaching his conclusions respecting future punishment he commences as a Calvinistic believer in it, and his two works, Notes on the Parables, and Treatise on Atonement, furnish strong arguments in its defense as a scriptural doctrine. Nor did he wholly change when he formulated the theology which the Universalists of his day generally accepted, for he still announced punishment for sin as a truth to be preached and believed. But in his development of the doctrine he attempted to free it of the orthodox interpretation, and so at times he runs into restorationism, and at other times presented it in the most vague and unsatisfactory

manner, leaving it doubtful as to whether sin is wholly punishable in this life, or wholly repaired in the life to come. His theology became the theology of Universalism, though prior to the new leader it had main. tained other views of future punishment. The book is interesting because it aims to trace the career of one who passed from the Calvinistic faith to the acceptance of a heresy that, supported by a few honored names in literature, still exerts wherever preached a paralyzing effect on all the holy industries of the Christian Church, and impedes the progress of the religion upon which it professes to found its claims and arguments.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Epworth League Workers. By JACOB EMBURY PRICE. 12mo, pp. 217. New York: Hunt & Eaton. Cincinnati: Cranston & Stowe. Price, cloth, 75 cents. That the Epworth League is "a child of Providence" seems proven in its phenomenal growth, its present magnitude, and its rapidly-widening membership. Such an increasing institution must have its new and special literature, and to this class of publications the present manual belongs. Its design is to aid in the successful management of League societies. In its sweep of discussion it gives helpful direction for all the details of Epworth League work, including literary and scientific meetings, Bible study, studies in Methodism, social culture, and Christian work. The ample experience of its author in the management of young people's societies gives additional value to his recent publication. It is practical. vigorous, wise. We cheerfully commend its use.

Jesus of Nazareth. Three Lectures Before the Young Men's Christian Associa tion of Johns Hopkins University, in Levering Hall. By JOHN A. BROADUS, D.D., LL.D., President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. 12mo, pp. 105. New York: A. C. Armstrong & Son. Price, cloth, 75 cents. These three lectures discuss the personal character of Jesus, his ethical teachings, and his supernatural works. The author confesses them to be "the fruit of life-time studies." They are scholarly, orthodox, and set forth with new charm the ever-peculiar life of Jesus of Nazareth.

Centennial of the Methodist Book Concern and Dedication of the new Publishing and Mission Building of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 8vo, pp. 78. New York: Hunt & Eaton.

Few anniversaries in Methodism have lately been of more importance than the celebration which occasioned this memorial. It is eminently satisfactory that the centennial of John Dickins's work as first book agent should be celebrated by the dedication of a new building devoted to the widelyextended and rapidly-enlarging interests of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The addresses made on that occasion and an outline account of the general exercises are hercin preserved. The event has already become history, and at least one of its chief participants has passed to the Church triumphant. The Methodism of the future will be grateful for the account of these centennial exercises and of this dedication, in such accurate and enduring form.

INDEX.

Agnosticism: Douglas, 399.

Amos, The Prophecy of: Terry, 868.
Anglo-Saxon, Mission of the: Super, 853.
Arminius, James (Cur. Dis.), 596.
Assistant Pastor (Arena), 766.

Assyrian Research, Progress in: Rogers, 53.

Biblical Criticism, The Limitations of (Cur.
Dis.), 109.

Bright, John: Willing, 247.

British Methodism, Aggressive Movements in
Modern: Dickson, 208.
Browning, Robert: Houghton, 584.
Buoy: National University, etc., 716.

Christendom, Union of (Cur. Dis.), 273.
Christian Faith, Relation of Old Testament
to (Cur. Dis.), 891.

Christian Scholarship and its Obligations
(Cur. Dis.), 422.

Christlieb, Professor Theodore: Cramer, 507.
Christ of the Church: Nelson, 223.

Christ's Descent to Hades: Cooke, 566.
Christ's Love (Arena), 911.

Church, The Local-A Weak Spot (Arena), 762.
Colleges, Denominational (Arena), 13.
College Unifleation (Arena), 908.
Common People (Cur. Dis.), 427.

Conn: Science and Christian Faith, 79.
Controversy. Résumé of (Cur. Dis.), 432.
Cooke: Christ's Descent to Hades, 563.
Cramer: Professor Theodore Christlieb, 507.
Crime of Higher Criticism (Cur. Dis.), 898.
Critics Criticised (Arena), 284.

Daniel, Is Book of, a Prophecy: Poucher, C49.
Davies: Integrity of Book of Job, 59
Definition which Needs Defining (Arena), 763.
Delitzsch, Franz (Cur. Dis.), 756.
DePauw, Washington Charles, Founder of
De Pauw University: Ridpath, 583.
Dickson: Aggressive Movements in Modern
British Methodism, 208.
"Discipline as It Is" (Arena), 910.
Douglas: Agnosticism, 399.

Durbin, Roche's Life of John P.: Upham, 365.

Egypt, Recent Explorations in: Fraden-
burgh, 818.

Evil, The Divine Overrule of (Arena), 121.
Ezra the Scribe: Hyde, 809.

Foreign Résumé, 126, 289, 449, 612, 772, 919.
Fradenburgh: Recent Explorations in Egypt,
818.

Fry: Jesus of Nazareth, 27.

Gallagher: Geology and Sacred Chronol-
ogy, 835.

General Conference, Centennial (Arena), 909.
Geology and Sacred Chronology: Galla-
gher, 835.

Gospel for Romanists in U. S. (Arena), 12.
Green: The Titles of the Psalms, 59.

Harman: Character of Book of Joshua, 9.
Heidel: The Semitic Question, 238.
Higher Criticism, Crime of (Cur. Dis.), 898.
Hillman: Homer and Longfellow, 184.
Historical Point Considered (Arena), 411.
Homer and Longfellow: Hillman, 184.
Houghton: Robert Browning, 534.

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Human Quantity in Holy Scriptures (Cur.
Dis.), 586.

Hyde Ezra the Scribe, 809.

Idealism, The Philosophy of: Moore, 551.
India Theological Seminary (Arena), 604.
Inspiration, Mechanism of (Cur. Dis.), 746.
Instruction, Catechetical (Arena), 439.
Isaiah. The Prophecy of: Strong, 169.
Is He Right? (Arena), 443.

Itinerants' Club, 284, 444, 607, 767, 914.
Itinerants' Club: Vincent, 65.

Jesus of Nazareth: Fry, 27.
Jewish Experiences, Prophecy Fulfilled and
Unfulfilled in: Wheatley, 347.
Job, Integrity of Book of: Davies, 329.
Joshua, Character of Book, etc.: Harman, 9.

Mallalieu: Was the Resurrection of Christ
Literal, Absolute, and Complete? 681.
Mechanisma of Inspiration (Cur. Dis.), 746.
Methodist Episcopal Church in the South:
Walsh, 35.

Methodist Episcopal Church, Unconstitutional
Legislation in: Potts, 523.

Missionary Range (Cur. Dis.), 270.
Moore: The Philosophy of Idealism, 551.

Nast, Dr. Wm., on Rationalism (Arena), 277.
National University of the City of Washing-
ton: Buoy, 716.

Nelson: The Christ of the Church, 223.

"Old School Dogma," Persistence of: Town-
send, 667.

Old Testament, Relation to Christian Faith
(Cur. Dis.), 891.

Opinion, 93, 255, 417, 581, 741, 886.
Orthodoxy, Philosophic Principles: Webb, 195.

"Palace of the King's Daughter" (Arena), 765.
Pearne: Race Problem-The Situation, 690.
Philosophy of Idealism: Moore, 551.
Potts Unconstitutional Legislation in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, 523,
Poucher: Is Book of Daniel a Prophecy? 649.
Predictive Element in Prophecy (Cur. Dis.),
260.

Progress of Civilization, 134, 297, 457, 620, 780,
927.

Prophecy, Fulfilled and Unfulfilled, in Jewish,
Experiences: Wheatley, 317.

Psalms, The Titles of the: Green, 489.
Pulpit Mirrored from the Pew: Strong, 706.

Race Problem-The Situation: Pearne, 690.
Race Question (Cur. Dis.), 115.
Racial Supremacy (Arena), 606.
Rationalism, Dr. Wm. Nast on (Arena), 277.
Resurrection of Christ, Was it Literal, Abso-
lute, and Complete: Mallalicu, 681.
Revelation or Reason (Cur. Dis.), 99.
Reviews and Magazines: African Methodist
Episcopal Church Review, 145, 628; Amer-
fean Antiquarian and Oriental Journal,
631; American Catholic Quarterly, 143,
631, 931; Andover, 145, 305, 464, 621, 785;
Bibliotheca Sacra, 141, 304, 627, 933;
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, 788,
938: Canadian Methodist, 936; Catholic
World, 307, 466, 629; Century, 144, 308,

631, 937; Chautauquan, 145, 307, 468, 631,
791, 937; Christian Thought, 142, 631, 791;
Church Review, 145, 791; Contemporary,
138, 140, 306, 466, 624, 786, 936; Edinburgh,
630, 933; English Illustrated Magazine,
145, 308, 791; Fortnightly, 139, 629, 784,
789. 935; Forum, 144, 301; Gospel in All
Lands, 468, 631, 938; Harper's, 145, 307,
790, 937; Lippincott's, 938; Lutheran
Quarterly, 305; Methodist Magazine, 308,
468, 631, 791, 938; Missionary Review, 303,
461, 468, 631, 791; New Englander and
Yale, 463, 628, 788; New Jerusalem Maga-
zine, 468; Nineteenth Century, 140, 463,
789, 937: North American, 301, 303, 465,
624, 630, 790, 938; Old and New Testament
Student, 938; Our Day, 138, 143, 467,
631, 791; Presbyterian, 142; Presbyterian
and Reformed, 461, 462, 626, 935;
Quarterly of Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 627, 932; Quarterly of Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, 302, 625, 934;
Quarterly of United Brethren in Christ,
306, 624, 786; Statesman, 785, 791; Theo-
logica! Monthly, 144, 631, 790; Treasury,
631; Unitarian, 308, 465, 791, 938; Univer-
salist, 308, 626; Vierteljahrsschrift, 631;
Wesleyan Magazine, 631; Westminster,
787, 937; Woman's Home Missionary
Society, Eighth Annual Report, 468.
Ridpath: Washington Charles DePauw, 383.
Rogers: Progress in Assyrian Research, 53.
Roman Catholic Population-Studies in Sad-
lier's Catholic Directory (Arena), 602.
Romanists in U. S., Gospel for (Arena), 122.

Sacred Writings, Antiquity of (Arena), 764.
Science and Christian Faith: Conn, 79.
Scriptures, Human Quantity in (Cur. Dis.), 586.
Semitic Question: Heidel, 238.
Sherman, Reply to Dr. (Arena), 278.
Sims: Spanish and French Literature, 730.
South-Some Suggestions (Arena), 605.
South, The M. E. Church in the: Walsh, 35.
Spanish and French Literature: Sims, 730.
Strong: The Prophecy of Isaiah, 169.

Strong: The Pulpit Mirrored from the Pew,
706.

Super: Mission of the Anglo-Saxon, 853.
Supremacy, Racial (Arena), 606.

Terry: The Prophecy of Amos, 868.
Theological Statement, Honesty, Consistency,
and Simplicity in (Arena), 124,

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Allen: Jonathan Edwards, 162.
All-Father, The: Newnham, 166.
America: Mackenzie, 163.
American Society, Problems in : Crookes, 480,
Ancient Literature, etc.: Quackenbus, 629,
Andrews: Institutes of Economics, 158.
Antipedobaptism, Reasons for Renouncing,
etc.: Edwards, 321.

Asia, The Seven Churches of, etc., 647.
Asolando, Fancies and Facts: Bronching, $4.
Atheism, Anatomy of, etc.: Moore, 946.
Audubon's Adventures, etc.: Pierce, 481.
Autobiography and Reminiscences: Frith,38.
Backus and Brown: Great Eng. Writers, 159.
Baldwin: Must the Chinese Go? Sus.
Ballou, Hosea: Saford, 961.
Balzani: Popes and the Hohenstaufen, 163.
Bancroft: Martin Van Buren, 161.
Bass: The Probationer's Manual, 648,
Bazan: Russia, People and Literature, 646.
Bedford Street Record: Reed, 108.
Besant: Captain Cook, 805.
Besant: Children of Gibeon, 328,
Between the Lines: King, 328,
Between Times: Learned, 807.
Bible History, Manual of, etc.: Blaikie, 313.
Bible, The People's: Parker, 314, 142.
Bishop Foster's Heresy: Lake, 167.
Bjórkheda Parsonage, Visit to: Hofsten, 43
Blaikie: Manual of Bible History, $13,
Book Concern, Centennial of, etc., 902
Book Divine, etc.: Price, 155.
Botany, Elements of, etc.: Campbell, $4,
Brace: The Unknown God, etc., 797.
Bradley, etc.: Francis David Hemenway, 93,
Bridger: Man and His Maladies, 156,
Bridgman: Winters in Algeria, 803.
Briggs: Whither? 147.

Broadus: Jesus of Nazareth, 962.
Browning: Asolando, Fancies and Facts, 484.
Bruce: The Kingdom of God, etc., 153.

Campbell: Elements of Botany, etc., 954.
Campbell: Unto the Uttermost, 821.
Canoe and Dog Train, etc.: Young, 808.
Captain Polly: Sweet, 328.
Cards, etc., 488.

Carleton City Legends, 483.
Cathedrals and Abbeys in Great Britain and
Ireland: Wheatley, 160,

Cave Scripture Doctrine of Sacrifice, 139.
Celestial Scenes: Nagler, 488.
Chatterbox for 1889-90: Clark, 808.
Child: Delicate Feasting, 647.

Titles of the Psalms: Green, 489.
Townsend: Persistence of "Old School Child: Summer Holidays, 807.
Dogma," 667.

Unconstitutional Legislation in the Methodist
Episcopal Church: Potts, 523.
Upham: Roche's Life of John P. Durbin, 365.

Vincent: The Itinerants' Club, 65.

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Children of Gibeon: Besan', 328,
Chisholm: Longmans' School Geography, 801.
Chita: Hearn, 328.

Christian Educator, 166.

Christian Year, To Meet the Day Through, 156.
Christianity, Evidences of, etc.: Fuster, 469.
Christianity in Earnest, 167.

Christmas Drawings for Human Race, 165,
Christmas Eve, etc.: Schleiermacher, 478.
Church in Modern Society; Ward, $18.
Churches. The Seven of Asia. etc., 647.
City Legends: Carleton, 483.

Clark: Chatterbox for 1889-90, 808,
Cobbe: Scientific Spirit of Age, etc., 324.
Coffin: Redeeming the Republic, 960.
Colored Man in M. E. Church: Hagood, 957.
Constitutional History of U. S.: Curtis, 645.
Cook, Captain: Besant, 805.
Corbett: Monk, 486.

Corinthians, Com. on First: Ellicott, 149.
Corinthians, First Epistle to: Dods, 149.
Coun: The Human Moral Problem, 316,
Counting the Cost: Teal, 168.
Cradle and Nursery: Herrick, 487.

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