itself; the one, zealous and constant in all acceptable kindnesses, in her secluded sphere, which God has given her an intuitive sagacity to invent, the other delighting to communicate all means of improvement, which his different opportunities of education have prepared him to offer; the one, gratefully conscious of a protection as watchful as it will be prompt and firm, the other of an interested love, which, whether in silence or in words, can speak his praises, the most movingly, where he may most desire to have them spoken. Is any thing in the relations appointed by him, who, for wise and kind ends, 'hath set the solitary in families,' more delightful to witness, than such a brotherly and sisterly devotion? If there be, it is what remains to be added to the picture. It is seen, when they who are thus united, make the younger members of their band a common care, and turn back to offer the gentle and encouraging hand of a love more discreet than that of mere equals, and more familiar than the parental, to lead their childish unpractised steps along that path of filial piety, of fraternal union and religious wisdom, which themselves, walking together in it, have found, throughout, a way of such pleasantness and peace. Yes; earth has no fairer sight, than a company, so marshalled, of young travellers to heaven." pp. 333-335.

On the whole, few volumes of sermons, will be found, we believe, more useful than this, whether we consider the nature of the subjects treated, or the fullness, variety, and importance of the thoughts exhibited. We must regret, that they are not generally characterized by more simplicity of style, because in all other respects they are eminently adapted to do good to all classes of readers. They may instruct those who have yet to learn, and establish those who already believe, that religion is to be exhibited in the most common walks and offices of life; that they, who aspire to be Christians and sons of God, must be good husbands and fathers, good wives and children, good masters and servants; and try to make themselves and their families the better and the happier, by "showing piety at home."

NOTICES AND INTELLIGENCE.

1. The Charge of Ignorance and Misrepresentation proved against Rev. GEORGE B. CHEEVER. From the Salem Gazette. Salem. 1833. 8vo. pp. 16.—2. The Charge of Ignorance and Misrepresentation proved against "A LOVER OF CUDWORTH AND TRUTH.” From the Salem Gazette. Salem. 1833. 8vo. pp. 24.3. Charity supported by Orthodoxy; Mr. CHEEVER convicted of Ignorance and Misrepresentation, and the Unitarian Faith vindicated. From the Salem Gazette. Salem. 1834. 8vo. pp. 72.· 4. Conclusion of the Salem Controversy. From the Salem Gazette. Salem. 1834. 8vo. pp. 30

These pamphlets are republications of articles which appeared, in the first instance, in a Salem newspaper, over the signature, "Unitarian," and make part of a controversy provoked by Mr. Cheever's attack on the character of Unitarians, "abusive," as it has justly been said, "to a degree unparalleled even in the worst days of theological intolerance and bigotry." The controversy has been carried on with considerable warmth, and led to frequent recriminations and personalities; and this circumstance, together with the impression, that it might help the pretended "Lover of Cudworth and Truth," to the notoriety, which seems to have been his principal object in writing, has inclined some, entertaining the same opinion with ourselves of his intellectual and moral qualities, to question, whether it would not have been better, if no notice whatever had been taken of his "vituperations.' We respect the feelings which suggest this doubt; but, at the same time, we believe it to be unauthorized, and that the interests of truth and justice require, imperiously require, that such flippant and unscrupulous assailants, at least until their pretensions are better understood in the community, should be promptly met, and their "ignorance and misrepresentations" be exposed, as in the pamphlets before us. Except that Mr. Cheever, writing over his proper signature in the "Boston Recorder," took occasion highly to extol and recommend his own anonymous communications in the "Salem Gazette," there has been, we believe, a singular unanimity among all parties, in regard to the extreme folly and wickedness of his course, a kind of distinction not likely to be mistaken, we should think, even by him, for fame. "Unitarian" was constrained, as is commonly the case in discussions of this nature, to give more of his attention than could have been wished, to topics aside from the great questions at 51

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issue; but he evinces throughout much ability, research, and skill, and a Christian temper; and his two last pamphlets, especially, contain treatises on general subjects, such as inspiration, atonement, and the trinity, which may be read everywhere, and will long continue to be read, with advantage and satisfaction.

Massachusetts School Fund. The Legislature of this State passed an Act, at their last session, which provides, "That from and after the first day of January next, all moneys in the Treasury, derived from the sale of lands in the State of Maine, and from the claim of the State on the government of the United States for military services, and not otherwise appropriated, together with fifty per centum of all moneys thereafter to be received from the sale of lands in Maine, shall be appropriated to constitute a permanent Fund, for the aid and encouragement of Common Schools: Provided, That said Fund shall never exceed One Million of Dollars." The funds already in the Treasury, from the two sources above mentioned, and not otherwise appropriated, amount, we believe, to between four and five hundred thousand dollars. It is further provided by the Act, that the income of this Fund shall be distributed in the Commonwealth in furtherance of the objects specified, "in such manner as the Legislature shall hereafter appoint: Provided, That there shall never be paid to any City, Town, or District, a greater sum than is raised therein respectively, for the support of Common Schools." The Committee, in their report, recommended the appointment of two Commissioners, whose duty it should be, by personal investigations, to collect the necessary information on the subject, "and prepare a project of a law for the distribution of the income of the School Fund, and the improvement of the system of Common Schools, and report the same to the next Legislature.' This plan, however, we regret to say, was not adopted; but, in lieu thereof, it was resolved, that circulars should be issued by the Secretary, requiring the School Committees of the several towns to make full and specific answers to certain inquiries, respecting the state of the Common Schools, and of education generally, within their respective limits; and, in case any town fails to make such returns, it forfeits its share of the income of the Fund, in the first year of its distribution. The Secretary is to cause an abstract of these returns to be prepared, and one thousand copies thereof printed, for the use of the next General Court, and laid before them during the first week of their session."

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A volume of Discourses, by the late Rev. E. S. GOODWIN, of Sandwich, with a Memoir of their Author, by the Rev. Mr. GOODWIN, of Concord, is announced. We also understand, that the Rev. Professor WARE, Junior, is preparing for the press a volume of Sermons, by the late Dr. PARKER, of Portsmouth, to which a Memoir, by the editor, will be prefixed.

The Christian Connexion have united in supporting a single religious newspaper, The Gospel Palladium, published at Broadalbin, N. Y., under the direction of the Christian Union Book Association, and edited by the Rev. Joseph Badger.

The first volume of a translation of Tholuck's Exposition of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, has appeared in the Biblical Cabinet, published in Edinburgh. The publisher gives notice of other translations as in progress, to wit:

Vol. II. of a Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, translated from the original German of Professor Tholuck of Halle. By the Rev. R. Menzies.

The Institutes of Interpretation of the Old Testament, translated from the original of Professor Pareau, of Utrecht. By the Rev. Dr. Forbes, Professor of Humanity, &c., King's College, Aberdeen.

A Collection of Philological and Exegetical Tracts, illustrating difficult passages in the New Testament, translated from the works of Noesselt, Knappe, and Storr. By the Rev. Thomas Byrth, A. M., of Magdalen Hall, Oxford, Perpetual Curate of St. James', Latchford, Lancashire.

A Commentary on the First Epistle of St. Peter, translated from the original German of Dr. Steiger. By Dr. Nachot.

An Exposition of the Parables of Jesus, translated from the original German of Dr. Lisko. By the Rev. J. B. Patterson, Falkirk.

Excursus Koppiani; being a selection of the_most_important Excursus from Koppe's Edition of the New Testament, translated by the Rev. W. Cunningham of Greenock.

A Commentary on the Epistle of St. Paul to the Colòssians, from the original German of the Rev. K. C. W. F. Bähr. A History of the Establishing and Conducting of the Christian Church by the Apostles, translated from the original German of Dr. Neander. By the Rev. James Hamilton.

An Introduction to the Characteristic Dialect of the

Authors of the New Testament, translated from the original German of Christ. Gott. Gersdorff.

A Commentary on the Book of Daniel, from the original German of H. A. Christ. Hävernick.

A Critical Inquiry into the Entire Genuineness of the Book of the Prophecies of Isaiah, from the German of Professor A. F. Kleinert.

A Critical Inquiry into the Authenticity and Integrity of the Books of Daniel and Zechariah, from the German of Professor Hengstenberg of Berlin.

An Introduction to the Hermeneutics of the Authors of the New Testament, from the German of Dr. J. Christ. C. Döpke.

A Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians, translated from the Original of Börger, Weiner, Koppe, &c. By the Rev. W. B. Cunningham, Prestonpans.

Messrs. Manson, Emerson, & Co., of Cambridge, advertise as in press a new edition of the Common English Bible, comprising the Old and New Testament, and the Apocrypha, to be printed under the superintendence of the Rev. Mr. Coit, of the Episcopal Church. In this edition, the division into chapters and verses is rejected, and one into paragraphs, according to the sense, is substituted, and the poetic portions are printed in parallelisms, after the manner of Lowth's "Isaiah." In other respects, they propose to follow the best and most carefully collated editions, Dr. Blayney's folio of 1769 being taken as the standard. All headings of chapters and column titles are discarded in the new arrangement, but the numerals for the chapters and verses will be set in the margin, so that, for reference, this will be as convenient as any other edition.

Professor Torrey, of the University of Vermont, is preparing a new translation of Neander's History of the Christian Church, the first volume of which work, translated in England by H. J. Rose, was noticed about two years ago, in this journal. The second volume of Rose's Translation has not, we believe, been published.