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country, ecclesiastical censures
attempted, 403. Books condemn-
ed, 404. Another mode of pre-
venting free discussion is to erect
ecclesiastical ramparts against the
right, 405. Creeds useful in their
place, 406; as well as ecclesias-
tical decisions, 407. This mode
of preventing free inquiry has
principally prevailed in theology,
408. Free discussion prevented
by pretending that there are some
subjects two sacred to be touched,
409. Theology not to be approach-
ed in a reckless and presumptuous
manner, 410. Inquiry stifled by
the magic power of a bad name,
411. Pelagian, one of these names,
411. Such a resort an evidence
of a weak mind 412. Ecclesiasti-
cal condemnation of books, 413.
Formerly the author, as well as
his book, condemned to the flames,
414. Next, the remains of the au-
thor dug up and burned along with
the book, 415. Then the book
alone burnt, 415. Now, we can
tolerate only a sentence of con-
demnation against the book, 416.
Such a course unworthy of free-
men, 416. An insult to the age,

417. A covert attack on the au-
thor himself, 418. This attempt
as ineffectual, as it is unworthy,
419. Concluding remarks, 420.

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Hooker Rev. Herman, his Christian

Library noticed, 513.
Hoppus Prof., his Tour on the Con-
tinent noticed, 513.

I.

Instruments, Musical of Egyptians,
273.

Italy, statistical work on, 255.

J.

Joy, Power of Spiritual, 257. But one
true joy for all spiritual minds,
258. The joy of the Lord is our
strength, 259. It achieves almost
every thing good and noble, 259.
Gives life and vigor to all the
mental powers and operations,
260. It brightens the objects of
intellection, 261. It aids the per-
formance of devotional duties,
262. It has a direct connection
with all holy feelings, 262. Joy
bears up the mind in affliction,
263. It helps to resist the influ-
ence of worldly good, 264. Spi-
ritual joy needful for the world's
conversion, 266. The mass of
Christians have little holy joy,
267. Consequently not very use-
ful, 268. The church has been the
abode of doubt and fear rather than
of joy, 269. Every Christian ought
to be a specimen of the happiness
which Christianity can bestow,
270. No substantial difficulties in
the way, 271. The power of al-
lowed sin hinders our joy, 272.

K.

King's College, London, state of, 252,
Koordistan, Rich's Residence in,199.
Site of Persian Koordistân the same
with ancient Elâm, 199. Divis-
ions of Turkish Koordistân, 200.
Biographical sketch of Mr. Rich,
200. Valuable nature of his la-
bors, 201. His memoirs on Baby-
lon, 202. Account of the volumes
on Koordistân, 203. Beautiful
scenery of the country, 203. Char-
acter of Mahmood Pasha, 204. Pea-
santry in Koordistân, 205. Politi-
cal state of the country, 206.
VOL.IX. No. 26.

L.

Laborde's visit to Petra, 431.
Languages, study of as a means of
intellectual cultivation, 46. It ac-
quaints us with the powers of the
human mind, 49. It secures a
symmetrical exercise of all our
faculties, 51. Excellent effects on
the mind by the exercise of trans-
lating, 53. Illustrated by the
idioms of various languages, 57.
The benefits of translating pointed
out in detail, 57. It helps to
discriminate, 58; strengthens
the judgment, 60; and the rea-
soning powers, 61. Importance
of etymological investigations on
the subject, 62.
Latrobe C. J., notice of his travels in
Mexico, 241.

Leverett, his Latin Lexicon commend-
ed, 250.

Libraries Public, number of in the
United States, 251.

Literature Christian, meaning of the
phrase, 7. Robertson's Histories
negative in their religious spirit,
7. Same with Hallam's, 8. Ex-
cellent character of Grahame's
United States, 8. Peculiar char-
acter of our people, 9. Excellence
of our post-office system, 9. Ap
petite for news, 9. Duty of chris-
tian editors and booksellers, 10.
Importance of the union of litera-
ture with Christianity, 11.

M.

Means Rev. R., his sermons noticed,
246.

Meyen, travels in South America,
244.

Mexico, wretched political state of,
241.

Missionary Income, amount of in
Great Britain, 252.
Moscow, printing offices in, 255.
Ministry Christian, character de-

manded in, 64. Notice of three
inaugural discourses, 64. Impor-
tance of piety in the ministry, 65.
Defects of piety in the church, 66.
Rising demand for a thoroughly
educated ministry, 67. Well edu-
cated ministers wanted as foreign
671

and domestic missionaries, 68. Objection to theological seminaries answered, 69. Working men called for, 70. Importance of humility in the ministerial character, 71. Practical talent, 72. Many sermons not adapted to the hearers, 73. Men of unyielding character also wanted in the ministry, 74. The reformers such men, 75. The times demand a ministry pervaded with the spirit of the Bible, 76. Moral and Intellectual cultivation, 25. Writers on education always insist on the importance of the union of the two, 25. We cannot leave the mind to itself, if we would, 26. -It is become a serious question, Whether Christianity shall be allowed to mingle her influence with our school systems? 27. Facts on this point, 28. Advantages of having clergymen in our public institutions, 29. Laymen also should be employed, 30. Salutary influ ence of the clergy, 31. This country outdone by Prussia in education, 32. Colleges not to be converted into theol. seminaries, 35. Christianity nurtures a free spirit, 37. Christianity an essential element of a finished education, 41. Right motives should be employed in education, 44.

Mc Laurin, his essays commended, 513.

Music of the ancient Egyptians, 273. Dr. Shaw gives some information in respect to the music of the Egyptians, 274. Also Drs. A. Russell, and R. Pococke, and Norden, 275. Dr. Burney gives the drawing of an Egyptian guitar, 277. Bruce's Travels throw some light on the question, 277. Also Niebuhr and De St. Non, 279. The great French expedition, however, gives the first truly satisfactory account of the Egyptian musical instruments, 280. Places where these antiquities are discovered, 281. Description of these antiquities, 282. Belzoni's survey, 283. Temple of Denderah, 284. Pyramids at Thebes, 256. Sculp tured on all these ruins are three

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Ninevek, Ruins of Ancient, one of the

most ancient and populous cities, 140. Nimrod probably the founder, 140. Called Ninus by the Greeks and Romans, 141. Discussion respecting the site of the city, 141. Probably on the east bank of the Tigris near Mosul,142. Magnitude, 142. Statements of Jonah, 142. Of Pliny, Diodorus and others, 143. Well situated for commerce, 143. Great wickedness of the people, 143. Time of Jonah's visit, 143. Isaiah's prophecy against Nineveh translated, 144. Nahum's predictions, 145. Time when this prophet flourished uncertain, 145. The No-Ammon of Nahum the Egyptian Thebais, 145. Brief prediction of Zephaniah, 151. Time, manner, and agents of the overthrow of Nineveh not exactly known, 152. Probably this event took place about 597 B. C., the agents being Cyaxares the Mede, and Nabopolassar the Babylonian, 153. Visit of Benjamin of Tudela, 153. Of Tavernier, 153. Of Carsten Niebuhr, 154. Residence of C. J. Rich near its ruins, 154. Area of the ruins,

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17 in many respects an important passage, 180. Answer to the inquiry, why is the man particularly designated? 181. Usual in all narratives, statutes, etc. to designate man, without indicating the sex, 181. Adam the name of the created pair, 182. The command binding on Eve, 182. An instance in which superior rank is given to man, 183. The doctrine of Paul is that the sin of the united pair introduced guilt and misery into the world, 184. By eating the forbidden fruit they somehow obtained a knowledge of the distinction between good and evil, 186. The term knowledge means experimental sense, 187. Good and evil probably mean both holiness and sin and happiness and misery, 187. Narrative of Moses vindicable, 188. Created faculties of Adam such as to render it proper that they should be placed under law, 188. If God had left Adam with out any law, it would imply that Adam was under no obligation to obedience, 189. Law given would be such as would be adapted to the faculties of man, 189. It is a matter of fact that positive laws have been given to men, 189. All men put on trial with respect to their good behavior, 190. All society put on trial with regard to its future character and history, 191. This trial is usually placed in some simple matter, 191. A man's whole life often determined by some simple circumstance, 193. The law actually given was pro

per for the lawgiver to ordain, and fitted to the circumstances of the man, 194. Alleged objection, 195. Paris, printing presses in, 253. Patton R. B., Essay on the study of languages, 46. On the Greek Accents, 457.

Peru, travels in, 243. Persia, intelligence from, 523. Petra Ruins of, 431. Laborde's visit at, 431. Situation of the ancient Edom, 432. History of the Edomites, 433. Arabia Petraea under the Romans, 435. In the middle ages, 437. Prophecy of Amos against Edom translated, 437. Prediction of Isaiah, 438. Jeremiah, 440. Ezekiel, 442. Obadiah, 444. Travels of Seetzen and Burckhardt, 447. Bankes, Irby, Legh and Mangles, 448. Arrival of Laborde and Linant, 449. En

trance into the valley, 450. General features of the ruins, 451. Description of El Khasné, 451. A vast theatre, 453. Sketches of tombs, 454. An enormous edifice, 455. Ruins of a triumphal arch, 456. Concluding remarks, 456. Philip Robert, his Guides commended, 245.

Poeppig Edward, travels in South America, 243.

Planck G. J., history of the Reformation, 332.

Power of Spritual Joy, 257. Protestant Jesuitism, noticed and censured, 247.

Our

Practical Christianity, 159. Lord spent his life in doing good, 160. In this he set us an example, 161. His life the highest and best, 163. His people should imitate him because of their union to him, 164. They should be practical Christians for the good of the world, 164. Their sanctification naturally takes the form of beneficence, 165. It is the only way in which Christianity can advance, 166. Its influence salutary on the study of theology, 169. It is the happiest life, 174. He only lives for eternity who lives a life of beneficence, 176.

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R.

Reformation Protestant, Prof. G. J.
Planck on, 332. Account of the
work, 333. Notice of the author,
334. Great effect of the Refor-
mation, 335. This the more won-
derful, as it was not the introduc-
tion of an entirely new belief, 336.
The change was preparing more
than a century previously, 337.
Exhibition of the power of the Ro-
man pontiff, 338. The common
people and the clergy, 339. Pil-
lars on which the power had rest-
ed began to shake, 339. Political
troubles, 340. Wiclifites, Wal-
denses, etc. 343. Popery could
not stand against the general illu-
mination, 343. The system never
completely defined, 344. Romish
belief, for a long time, entirely in
the hands of the schoolmen, 346.
Revived study of the ancient lan-
guages happy in its effects, 348.
Before Luther rose, thousands be-
lieved what he learnt step by step,
350. Influence of Erasmus, 351.
Spread of learning from Italy to
Germany, 353. Controversy of
Reuchlin, 354. Wide and impor-
tant effects of it, 355.

Robertson Dr. remarks on his histo-
ry, 7.

Russia, birth and deaths of members
of the Greek church, 255. Lit-
erary intelligence from, 523.

S.

Sabbath Day, 235. Committee of
the British House of Commons on
the observance of, 235.
Sawyer, his Manual of Biblical In-
terpretation commended, 251.
Science, mental and moral, vaccillat-
ing nature of this subject, 11.-
Errors which prevail in relation
to indefiniteness in the use of
language, 13. An uniform style
of writing on this subject not to
be expected and not desirable, 13.
Human depravity has influenced
the intellectual powers, 13.
Scotland, doings of the General As-
sembly, 520.

Schools, in England, 252. Scotland,
237. Belgium, 514.

Seminaries, German theological, 474.
Sigourney Mrs., her Letters to young
ladies reviewed, 301. Importance
of education to females, 301. Mrs.
Sigourney's influence, 302. Gen-
eral character of the Letters, 302.
Style, 303.

Skinner Dr., Essay on Practical
Christianity, 159. On Spiritual
Joy, 257.

Smyth and Lowe, travels in South
America, 242.

Specimens of Foreign Standard Lit-
erature, 519.

Stowe Prof., on the German theolo-
gical seminaries, 474.
Strauss of Tubingen, 515, 521.

V.

Voluntary Associations, 17.

The

No

question stated, 18. The church
on the voluntary mode performing
the work, 18. The church not
commissioned in her organized ca-
pacity to convert the world, 19.
Circumstances of the first propa-
gation of Christianity, 20.
systematic measures for this pur-
pose mentioned in the Acts, 21.
Subsequently, little or nothing
done by ecclesiastical organiza-
tion, 22. Modern efforts mostly
voluntary, 23. The church in her
organized capacity doing but lit-
tle, 24. Plea for Voluntary As-
sociations noticed, 244. Same
work reviewed, 485. The author's
definition of the church correct,
486. Voluntary societies do not
interfere with ecclesiastical bodies,
487. The two conflicting plans of
effort stated, 489. Ecclesiastical
organizations interfere with the
rights of conscience, 490. The
Bible does not enjoin the church,
in her distinctive capacity, to con-
vert the world, 491. Voluntary
societies do not interfere with the
business of the church, 493.

W.

Wiseman Dr., his lectures noticed,
249. His allusions to Dr. Prich-
ard, 252. His lectures reviewed,
503. Account of the author and
of his lectures, 504.

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