The Highest Form of the Religious Life
The text argues Protestants undervalued past strong clerical forms, acknowledges their early virtues, admits later corruptions blinded judgment, and cautions against reviving sacralism despite its historical advantages and the volumes’ candid critique.
Shilling Lessons in French and Other Educational Works
A review of Shilling Lessons in French by J. L. Du Loum and companion works. The piece praises brevity and home use, notes reliance on a French speaker for certain sounds, and highlights other educational titles by Henat Sownneiper, Nimmo, and Partridge. It also critiques the Bible geology reconciliation works, the Gospel in the Book of Joshua, and Brooks and Gilpin Puritan editions for their interpretations and approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. du Loum
London
Cassell, Petter
Keerin Littéraire
OgasLus Henat Sowneiper
F.E.L
M.R.C.P
Elinaburgh
Oliver and Boyd
Edinburgh
Oys
Corner
Rodwell
England
Dean and Son
Jamaica
Reland
William P. Nimmo
Isaiah
Whewell
Rajab
Christ
Richard Gilpin
James Nichol
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Brief notices on historical religious novels
Helena's Household and On Both Sides of the Sea review two books by T Nelson and Sons. Both are historical tales illustrating religious life in Rome during Nero and in the Commonwealth and Restoration era. The critics praise their intelligence and balanced depictions of opposing sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Schonberg-Cotta Family
London
T. Nelson and Sons
Rome
Nero
Paul
Julius
Critique of Democracy in Leading Periodicals
The piece reviews Blackwood Fraser and Cornhill on democracy and the working class, noting mixed tones toward reform and the idea of a national state. It praises Chats on Young England and Irish Church debate, critiques Arnold and Fraser contributions, and laments Evangelicalism's struggle with modern doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwood
the Cornhill
Fraser
Maga
Felix Holt
George Eliot
Cornhill
Matthew Arnold
Arnold
Mr. Bazley
England
France
America
Christian Observer
Frederic Robertson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Educational Books
Thomas Brooks
Alexander Battecu Grosart
Liverpool
Grosart
Nichol
Brooks