purer faith. Christian missionaries have followed three courses of procedure: (1) the Church of Rome has endeavored to absorb the Oriental churches; (2) the English Church has endeavored to maintain them in their present organization; while (3) the Protestant churches are establishing independent churches, which, in the opinion of the author, is the only policy destined to permanent success. Still he rejoices in the extent to which regenerating influences are at work in the national Armenian Church. For ultimate success, also, the author looks to the aid which is rendered by commerce; the increasing contact, in various ways, of Christian nations with the Mohammedans; and the establishment of increasing business relations inevitable to the present progress of civilization.
A HANDBOOK OF CHURCH HISTORY from the Apostolic Era
to the Dawn of the Reformation. By the Rev. SAMUEL G.
GREEN, D.D., author of "A Handbook to the Grammar
of the Greek Testament," "A Handbook to Old Testament
Hebrew," etc. With Full Dates, Chronological Tables, and
Index. 8vo. Pp. xii, 628.
Pp. xii, 628. New York and Chicago:
Fleming H. Revell Co. $2.50, net.
The value of this book lies chiefly in the logical order of its arrangement, in the accuracy and completeness of its presentation of details, in its brevity and its abundant chronological tables and full Index; so that, in fact, it has everything desirable for meeting the wants of most intelligent readers in this busy age of the world.
The typographical arrangement of the book is such as to facilitate consultation as well as to please the eye; while the footnotes supply the student with the necessary references to fuller treatises. The attitude of the author is throughout judicial; while his familiarity with the facts is such that the subject possesses the writer rather than the writer the subject. The volume must take its place as one of the most valuable of the popular compends of church history which have been prepared.
American Bible League, The,
note on, 567-571.
Anderson's, R., Pseudo-Criti-
cism, noticed, 796.
Antiochus IV., Herod the
Great, and Herod Agrippa I.,
Deaths of, article on, by E.
M. Merrins, 548-562.
Aquinas, The Philosophy of,
article by J. Lindsay, 483-
495; greatness of Aquinas,
483; philosophical principles,
484; doctrine of God, 485; of
the world, 486; proof of the-
ism, 487; two degrees of di-
vine intelligibility, 488; dig-
nity of man lies in his will,
489; freedom of the will, 490;
nature of the soul, 492; Di-
vine Providence, 493; ontolo-
gy, 494; Platonism and em-
piricism, 495.
Augustine as an Exegete, arti-
cle on, by J. R. Smith, 318-
344; Augustine's equipment,
318; exegetical principles,
324; teaching concerning the
canon, 325; inspiration, 327;
exegetical methods, 331; in-
troduction subordinate, 333;
abuse of allegory, 335; treat-
ment of disputed points, 342;
influence of, 343.
Authority, and the Pulpit, arti-
cle on, by C. H. Oliphant,
232-247.
Babel, Light from, on the Bible,
180-188.
Bach's, J., Leonis XIII. P. M.
Carmina, Inscriptiones, Nu-
mismata, noticed, 195.
Bahr's, H., Die Babylonischen
Busspsalmen und das Alte
Testament, noticed, 183.
Balfour on Design in Nature,
780-783.
Barton's, W. E., Jesus of Naza-
reth, noticed, 204.
Bascom, J., article by, 209-231.
Berle, A. A., article by, 617-
638.
Beveridge's, A. J., Russian Ad-
vance, noticed, 611.
Bewer, J. A., article by, 102-
140; book reviews by, 180-
195, 385-387, 600-607, 789.
Bible League, The American,
note on, 567–571.
Bible, The Latest Translation
of the, article on, by H. M.
Whitney, 248-271.
Biblical Criticism of the Pres-
ent Day, The, articles on, by
A. Kuyper, 409-442; 666-688;
the current biblical criticism,
destructive of theology, 410,
and falsifies its character,
415; the modern ethicals,
418; the dogmatic side of
the question, 422; import-
ance of inspiration, 425; the
natural elements of the Bi-
ble, 427; use of instruments
by the Holy Spirit, 428;
Scripture and the Word of
God identical, 430; teaching
of Scripture not uncertain,
433; influence of Schleier-
macher, 436; inspiration, su-
pernatural, 439; importance
of the written word, 440;
good accomplished by bibli-
cal criticism, 666; dangers of
the method, 667; proper prin-
ciples for the study of Scrip-
ture, 670; philosophical prin-
ciples not supreme, 672;
proper method
of meeting
objections to Scripture, 675;
the prevailing biblical criti-
cism interferes with the
church's true liberty in
Christ, 667; importance
the work of the Holy Spirit,
680; in determining the can-
on, 680; the text, 680; the
translation, 681; the exege-
sis, 682; destructive charac-
ter of the prevailing criti-
cism, 684; conclusion, 686.
Biblical Epidemics of Bubonic
Plague, article on, by E. M.
Merrins, 292-304; ancient ep-
idemics of bubonic plague,
292; among the Philistines,
293; interpretation of 1 Sam.
iv.-vi., 294; symptoms of the
disease, 295; predisposing
causes, 296; destruction of
Sennacherib's army, 297; ac-
companying swarms of mice,
298; Hezekiah's disease, 300;
great plague of London, 302;
epidemics common in Orien-
tal countries, 303.
Bodies, The Two, note on, 563-
566.
Books Received, 208, 613.
Bouvier's, A., Dogmatique Chré-
tienne, noticed, 387-389.
Bowman's, S. L., Historical Ev-
idence of the New Testa-
ment, noticed, 595.
Bowne's, B. P., Theism, noticed,
389.
Boynton's,
Congrega-
tional Way, noticed, 607.
Briggs's, C. H., New Light on
the Life of Jesus, noticed,
593.
British Theology and Philoso-
phy, notes on, 175-179, 373-
379, 579-587, 784-788.
Bubonic Plague, Biblical Epi-
demics of, article on, by E.
M. Merrins, 292-304.
Buckham, J. W., article by,
305-317.
Caldecott's, A., Selections from
the Literature of Theism, no-
ticed, 598.
Cameron, R., article by, 689-
710.
Campbell, G., article by, 366-
372.
Canaan, When Did Israel En-
ter, article on, by Mrs. L. S.
Houghton, 496-510; question,
important with regard to de
velopment of political idea,
496; elements of the discus-
sion, 498; accepted date gives
too brief time for this devel
opment, 499; Mahler's theory
fails test of historic condi-
tions, 500; Merenptah stele
and Amarna tablets, 501;
Egypt during Israel's resi-
dence, 503; desert conditions
in the later years of the
eighteenth dynasty, 505; Hit-
tite conditions, 506; condi-
tions in Canaan, 507; Thoth-
mes IV., pharaoh of the Ex-
odus, 507; the Habiri, 507;
counter considerations, 509;
theory advanced offers sim-
ple solution to difficulties,
510.
Chastity, The Evolution of, ar-
ticle on, by H. A. Stimson,
80-88; treated from the nat-
uralistic point of view, 80;
physical traits precede intel-
lectual, 81; moral status de-
pendent on the intellectual,
82; circumstances alter cas-
es, 83; early standards of
chastity, 84; Voltaire's views
of chastity, 85; chastity prev-
alent among the French com-
mon people, 86; chastity in-
dicates a high standard of
social development, 87; wo-
man's position in America,
88.
Christ, The Teachings of, and
the Modern Family, article
on, by C. F. Thwing, 1-46.
Chrysostom, St. John, Liturgy
of, note on, 171-174.
Church, Development of a Po-
litical System in the Early
Christian, article on, by F.
W. Hass, 654-665; orig-
inal form of church govern-
ment, 654; form in the
fourth century, 655; Christi-
anity a revolution, 656;
cleavage between Christi-
anity and heathenism, 657;
method of reform pursued by
the early church, 658; em-
phasis on the family life, 660;
the church superior to the
state, 661; division of labor
between church and state,
662; cause of later decline,
663; of the church's social
power, 664.
Church History as an Aid to
Christian Unity, article on,
by A. D. Severance, 141-165;
extent of denominational ri-
valry, 141; denominational
ignorance, 142; denomina-
tional prejudice, 145; denomi-
national mistakes, 146; real
unity of Christian experience,
148; impartiality of church
history, 150; proper denomi-
national modesty, 152; study
of church history promotes
unity. 155; study of hymnolo-
gy, 159; true charity and cath-
olicity, 161; convergence of
Protestants and Roman Cath-
olics, 164.
Churchman, P. H., articles by,
529-547, 731-751.
Citizenship, Our Training-
schools for, article on, by R.
C. Wylie. 466-482; impor-
tance of the common schools,
466; religious teaching in,
467; the Bible, early recog-
nized in the schools, 469;
laws of different States re-
garding, 470; difficulty of ex-
cluding religion from the
schools, 471; history involves
religion, 472; ends of civil
government, 474; the Bible
not a church book exclusive-
ly, 477; Roman Catholics,
partly right, 478; the Bible
not sectarian, 479; position
of George Washington, 481.
Clay's, A. T., Business Docu-
ments of Murashû Sons of
Nippur, noticed, 795.
James Marsh and,
article on, by J. W. Buckham,
305-317.
Collins', W. E., The Study of
Ecclesiastical History, no-
ticed, 393-396.
Congregationalism,
Changes in, article on, by G.
P. Morris, 639-653; disappear-
ance of landmarks, 639; prev-
alence of practical material-
ism, 640; predominance of
subjective philosophy, 641;
composite elements in exist-
ing churches, 642; present
exaltation of Nature, 644; de-
cline of Puritanism, 646; in-
crease of liturgical services,
647; centralization in church
and state, 648; in education,
649; but democracy still pre-
served, 650; this possible in
church as well as state, 651;
progress in that line, encour-
aging, 652.
Cooper, Professor Jacob, obit-
uary notice of, 399-408.
Criticism of the Present Day,
Biblical, articles on, by A.
Kuyper, 409-442, 666-688.
Cuyler's, T. L., A Model Chris-
tian, noticed, 207.
Davidson's, A. B., Old Testa-
ment Prophecy, noticed, 789;
Theology of the Old Testa-
ment, noticed, 791.
Delitzsch's, F., Babel und Bible,
noticed, 180.
Denney's, J., The Atonement
and the Modern Mind, no-
ticed, 204.
Dennison, W., book reviews by,
396-398.
Design in Nature, Balfour on,
780-783.
Diaconate, The, article on, by
R. E. Neighbor, 711-730; pres-
ent disagreement on the sub-
ject, 711; significance of the
Greek word for deacon,"
713; the term more general
Christ and the Modern, arti-
cle on, by C. F. Thwing, 1-
46; importance of the family,
1; marriage, both a status
and a contract, 3; the histor-
ical basis of the family, 4;
the biological, 5; the psycho-
logical, 6; the sociological,
7; love represents self-sur-
render, 8; the will of God, the
basis of marriage, 9; rea-
sons precluding marriage, 11;
relationships of the family,
12; status of the Jewish wo-
man, 14; no worthiness in
celibacy, 15; parents and
children, 16; brothers and
sisters, 17; ancient social ed-
ucation, 18; Jews, not always
a commercial people, 20; ed-
ucation in the time of Christ,
21;
the dissolution of the
family, 22; by death, 22; lev-
irate marriage, 23; divorce
among the Hebrews, 24, 29;
among the Romans, 25;
among the Greeks, 26;
Christ's teaching concerning
divorce, 27; lays down prin-
ciples, rather than laws, 28;
teachings of Paul concerning
divorce, 30; absolute divorce
in the United States, 31; lim-
ited divorce in the United
States, 34; causes for divorce
in the United States, 36; evils
resulting from easy divorce,
40; advantages of prohibit-
ing absolute divorce, 41; ad-
vantages of limited divorce
laws, 43; evils connected with
limited divorce laws, 44; con-
clusion, 45.
Faunce's, D. W., Advent and As-
cension, noticed, 205-207.
Firkins, O. N., article by, 89-
101.
Fisher's, G. P., An Unpublished
Essay of Edwards on the
Trinity, noticed, 380-385.
Foster, F. H., articles by, 55-
79, 272-291, 511-528.
Foster's, F. H., The Teaching
of Jesus Concerning His Own
Mission, noticed, 588-592.
Fries', S. A., Die Gesetzes-
schrift des Koenigs Josia, no-
ticed, 194.
Giesebrecht's, F., Friede fuer
Babel und Bibel, noticed, 181;
Der Knecht Jahwes des Deut-
erojesaia, noticed, 193; Die
Geschichtlichkeit des Sinai-
bundes, noticed, 193.
Glover's, T. R., Life and Letters
in the Fourth Century, no-
ticed, 396.
Goddard, W. D., note by, 563-
566.
Goguel's, M., La johannique no-
tion de l'esprit et ses antece-
dents historiques, noticed,
597.
|