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      "~ Mi ,„..„,. , Ni Tato Wopl

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      The: Watioinkal Revrew.

      the : _watioinkal _REvrew .

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      O N the 30 th JUNE , 1855 , it Is Intended to pub IJ lish the FIRST NUMBER of THE NATIONAL P RE VIEW , a new Quarterly Journal of General _Literature Bohtics , and Social and Religious Philosophy . In originating such a Periodical the Conductors believe that they will supply a want long recognised , and everyday more urgently felt by thousands of their thoughtful coun- trymen , who are unable to identify themselves with any one of the acknowledged parties in Church or State . It appears to us that there is no party , ecclesiastical or political , that is not manifestly embarrassed rather than sustained by its own watchwords and traditions . The established and conventional formulas of _thought are confessedly inadequate to express the actual convictions of the time ; and , though often liberally interpreted or questionably stretched to embrace the new conditions , this very accommodation vir- _toally surrenders their essential life , and confesses the pre- sence of younger energies and aspirations , which claim iu- dependent and original expression . Theenectsof this have naturally been unfavourable tope- riodioal literature . We are far from denying the excellent tone , taste , and temper , the great information , the high and available literary talent which characterise many of our leading periodicals : but we believe they suffer from the State of the parties of which they arc the organs—they are marked by a want of steady adherence to ascertained priii- ciple , of coherent and strict deductions , of defined and Se On h rel ? g 1 o S _ifs U subjects especially we think it painfully evident that there is not at present in this country any adequate organ for the expression and instruction of the many minds which are trying to combine with a habit of free inquiry the faithful adherence to realised and definite truth . The very aim at comprehensive principles is not recognised in most quarters ; and in others the feeling of reverence , and the real existence of objects for reverence , seem to be altogether disregarded , The selection of our name is- no accident . Having a rooted faith in all indigenous products of thought or feel- ing , wfl conceive that too foreign a cast has been imparted t _^ _SU _^^ _vSuSSSS _^ tS 0 N _^ lther a a tht licism nor Protestantism is the growth of English soil ; and probably not till Christian truth has shaped itself afresh under the home conditions of affection and character , will the religious _malazse of our society cease . The _NATIONAL REVLKW will interpret , it is believed , the deliberate faith of most cultivated English laymen , however now scattered among different churches , —a faith that fears no reality , and _ffteSSSsSSi _^ _^ ° oS _? S ? Blu _? ° w ? t _? . a O _aSdrSSK tion can suppose that the world and the human mind are , Sr _^ bS ? iv _? ttS n t o _So _^ o _^ to _' diso _' wn the _^ _rfcSoJ His agency in the excellence and truth of every age , is not piety , but treason to His spirit . To preserve , in our treat- ment of philosophical or historical theology , the tone of reverence which is due to the earnest convictions of others , will he to us no artilicial self-restraint , but the expression of natural disposition . With two things only , in this rela- tion , we profess to keep no terms—the conceited Indifferent- ism , which , as its humour changes , pets or persecutes all faiths alike ; and the insolent Dogmatism which treats eternal truth as a private and exclusive property . Boliov- _Hig that m this country , amid all the clamour of sects , the Beligion ot widest range and deepest seat is as yet without a voice ot name , we aspire , in this department of our work , to help it into adequate expression . As iinglishmen we place unbounded confidence in the bases ot _English character , —its moderation and veracity ; Us firm hold on reality ; its _reverenco for law and right ; its historical tenacity ; its aversion to a priori politics , and to revolutions geiieratod out of speculative data . We think , however , that even here tlioro is room for a more constant reference to general principle than is now usual 111 tins country . Many of our moat iulluential organs seem to us to wander into discussions of business and detail , Whic . li may be useful in tho narrow circles of oilicial and merely political society , but arc scarcely suited to the perusal of thoughtful amiable 111011 in tho country at large , whose occupations prevent their following tlio liiiuutitv of t . ransi- tory discussion , but who wish to be guided to general con- elusions on important topics , and whose incalculable in- fluence on public opinion makes it most important to give them the means of arriving at just conclusions . A \ e conceive tho olllco of theory in such matters not to be , as was once thought , the elaborate construction of paper con- _stitutions for all ages and all countries , but rather to nscer- tain and clearly define the conditions under which the various national characters and institutions have developed themselves , and to deduce , if possible , with fulness and sequenco tho rationale of the _suitabUaiess of each polity to its appropriate nation . Wo would i . oitliur coulinc our p _ oli- tical sympathies at home , nor carry our political uootrinos ruthlessly and _indiscriminately abroad . Wo feel no yo- cation for any sort of _cosiiiopiilitan _iiropngandisin , which would merge tho distinctions of _ltuce iu tho common features of Humanity ; and _woulil assume that what is good for us must " kn > _gooiV for nil , without _regsirtl to intrinsic character or historic _auteirodoiits . Jiut we do acknowledge , and will enforce , thoso mutual claims of sympathy and duty between nations which no division pr the great huniiiu family can guiltlessly _evsule , bcliev- iu K Uiat tho _vii-Luo mid _well-Uniitf of _sUiLes is _foi-feiLi'il , not fostered , by selllsh exch _^ iveness , 11 s surely as the ego- tiBt , most studious of his own happiness , lhuls it soonest WUKto away . The _iirescnt < _'xcit ing _ciwis mii . y not be tho most favourablo for the 1 , _rosccution of internal reforms ; but tho prosp < _, et of _Kuropenn < lauK « r . ami l _\^ appeal to all _olasHos lor _noblo saciillces , which liiivn done so much to _BW-i-j ) away tin . dissensions of sect mid party , ami to inako the whole empiro conscious once morn of tho pulsation of a conin . oii h « : _u-t , Imvo _, wii t hink , created _m-oii . .. _iictun . pro- Oilm _^ _ntlylavourahletollu . ri | K . uinKol _' " » tioHal sentinicnl , aud tho _ab . itoment of artificial < UviHh . ii .-s ; anil a survey ol our institutions ami relations , _wliiln I lie dominant temper in thus genial and KoncrouK , may pr < ip : u « Mi body of opinion uiicoirupte . il by nairow prcjiulicis mill _arllisli claims . 1 'ortlio working _cIjinmcs \ v « conHilciil . ly ant ioipalc 11 social condition far in advance of their piv :-ria Hlulc ; wo Inivo oarnehtl y at heart tlio people ' s happliifHH and the pooplo s olMViitlon ; but , _wt _. shall not allow our w _.-inn H _. vinpiil _lin-s and cariiem wishes in this _ilircct ion to l . _cU' :. y us into any faith- _, loa » coniproiniso of tlio _priin'iplcsul ' eooiioinic scienco . Our object in literature will bo _analogous to ofu- aim 111 polities . Wo wish as bofor . i to Mmuim a muni constant , re- Joronwi to _ascortainod principl .. _tluuiwo think Is now oominon ; but , attho same l . imo _, wo shall not , try to _api _. l . v _niMlrury cimioiih to all writers und nil _iiri'ii _, but ratlii'i _' to _wtamiuu and duscribo l _. ho real l « 'iit . _ui- _» m of groat , literary _naUww and wrltovn , and explain tho manner in which tho

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      » .. _. , , r 7 , r , r TT- rrT . 7 _,,,. _. Now ready , Numbers 1 ., 11 ., 111 ., and IV ., of _ ___ _^ __ __ __^ _^ __ _ — __ ___ " ITI TT _TJ T T 1 _^' _Xr tf A _TJ ~\ 7 _T |< TT TT T » . 11 TT |» _A-. TO- ! 1 . . EL JU ± A 1 . JL JU AlXIXI X' t > JjL \ J _JXt \ J XL . JXfc JEL JX * \ _ , , __ , "a _SiatuttaX _trebotetr to _tfjc _Interests of _ULeUgtous _Xttcraturc . . The contents of the Journal comprise , amongst otner matters , ! _„ A R tic L e 3 on the principal religious topics of the day , or on subjects connected with the dissemination of j | -Keligious Literature . . ? Reviews of the most important works recently published , with analyses , extracts , & c : j Notices of minor works , for the most part explanatory of the object or contents of the work noticed , —with [ , _;< _..- „• _tot , n _/ 1 _# criticism when called for . __ _^ Summary of other publications , Pamphlets , Tracts , & c . Short notices 01 the chief Periodicals , & c ., and a _¦; ' summary of Foreign Religious Literature . ? _Excekpta . New Books ix G E _^ ka L LrrEKATiTKE ,-a short classified list of . Notes and Queries on Literary subjects . _Correspondence , _& c ., & c . The principles of this Journal are those of the Church of England ; and , while it will convey information with respect to the literature of other Religious Bodies , with every desire to show fairness and impartiality , it is not intended to compromise truth , or to countenance indifference . j ' Published every alternate Saturday , price 4 d . ; stamped , 5 d . T _^^ _mcy _^ _T-r _y ~ To be obtained of all booksellers in town or country , or from the office , 377 , btrana , London . £ '• _i —~~~ Opinions op the Press from the metropolitan press , we think it will have per- 1 " Wo would pronounce it a well-conceived , well-conducted formed a useful task . "—Fermanagh Mail , May 21 _, 1855 . , ' _' journal , so far as it has gone- one tliat must be prized by "The literary information convoyed by these pages is \ every Protestant , and is calculated to afford much new and considerable , and the ' leading articles' indicate a very fair 7 •< interesting ' information ' to every other . "— The Anglo-Celt amount of talent . The introduction of c Notes and Queries' , i Cavan , May VI 1855 . is a good feature , which wo hope to . see made , by the aid ' j " Numerous as are our periodicals devoted to the cause of of contributors , more prominent . "—Hastings and St . Leo- \ religion , there was Vet room for 0110 taking the distinct nards _iNews , May 25 , 1855 . " / prOund proposed to " be occupied by the Literary Church- , " A controversial tone is precluded , but a faithful ad- , _( mmu . . . There is nothing in the plan or in the first herence to tho teaching and formularies of the Established '< ¦ ; number of tho Literary Churchman that addresses itself to j Church is maintained throughout . "—/ nilshiro _Indepen- < \ nnv section of the Church , but there is much that speaks \ dent . May 10 , 1855 . _„ _, _,.,,. ;¦ _* . ¦ wisely and well to the Church at lartro . This is just what j " It gives promise of being a useful work 111 tho sphere it 3 1 ; S wc ] o _" ng wished to see . We really have had too much reli- I proposes for itself . . . Its reviews and notices of new works "i K ous controversy . With a great portion of our own country are very copious ; and a peculiar characteristic of it will be : ¦¦ ' sunk in _itruovuucc ! and apathy , and witU three-fourths of the that portion of it dovoted to foreign and American theolo- ¦ ¦ World to evangelise , there is plenty for tho Church to do gical literature . "—North Wales Chronicle , May 12 , 1855 . ) without proclaiming its differences about things non-essen- " We like tho plan sketched by the editor . Our notion , : _t _,. _^ . The ' Current Events' connected with religion ( whioh taking tho first number as ; . t stands , is that to clergymen , Wc conclude will be a regular feature of tho journal ) is a in country parishes especially , its special selection of topics 1 ' practically useful article . The Reviews , which embrace all | and notices of publications suited to their peculiar school _Ivleading works are very < iblv and impartially written , and ] and village wants , will bo a _valuablo help . "—Darlington _b the _genural information on Church matters is all that can ! and Stockton Times , May 12 , 1855 . _-H \ O 0 wished . We predict for tho Liter / _t ? % t / C / _uirrhman a very ' " In form and size it resembles its older and well-known ¦;¦ < extensive ; circulation , and we have no scruple in saying that contemporary , tho Athonecum ; but it is strictly confined to _< i v _^ 0 _i ) oii O vc that it will 1 ( 0 good wherever it circulates . "— religious literature and ecclesiastical intelligence . In a si / Leicester _Advertiser , Mai / 11 ) 1 S 55 . word , the Literary Churchman bida fair to bo a first-rate - _\>\ i ' ¦ Jt is of course essentially a Church of England organ , but _| and popular ' class _puiici ' _. ' at once . inexpensive , compendious , « j _' _tno _j ouo of j ts notices in ' this _nuiulior displays a candid and _rery readable . It proclaims that' its object is literary , Jj Ht ) j _,-it and wc think wo can discern t liat its pag ( _is will not ¦ and not controversial ; rather to convey information than V ; , 1 u ' o tainted witli that" deplorable _hm-osy , Tractariauism . "— to _incnlojite any particular opinions ; and yet , _\ ylnlc aiming V _Purtionouth Guardian , Mai / 10 , 1850 . at impartiality , neither proteasing nor practising indiller- 1 : " a spirit of impartiality ami fuirnoas api _> _oars to oulisiu . its principles appear to bo sound ami moderate ¦ . ; . ! ' | n ,.,, sido ovor its pases . "— Plymouth ' Pinion , May VI , _lHfi 5 . Church principles And ii it bo conductod with the prac- . _;;• > The first number , which may wo presume , be taken a . s a tical earnestness , ability , and general utility wnioli charac- i " fair specimen is occupied with several short original _articles terise its opening number , wo venture to predict lor it both v' :, ; on practical subjects connected with the Church , and with a successful and a most uaeful career . —Liverpool Mail , J . n lsirgn number of reviews . No _intelliKcuce , other than that May _M , 1855 . . _ ' _immediately connected with the Church , is introduced ; and " Wo wish this promising work tho support it deserves . _¦'; . i { ti , 0 . succeeding numbers adhero us faithfully as tho —Waterjord , Matt , May 10 , _JHIio . ,. , 3 _;? _, _„ .,. _„„„(; to tho principles which nr <> laid down foi- its " Doubtless a largo class will be found * "W" _™ " _* _*» _nPf x . ' 1 ! rludanco , it will 110 doul > t become a ]> opuliiv organ among of tins kvud ; and , lrom tho evideiico of nl > ihl _. _s , " _- { _'' _!!? _, „' ?> . •» churchmen . "— Woolmor ' s _H . vclcr < _l < _tsi't (<> . May \ _1 , 185 . " ,. tho number on our table we _whould ' » ' _"<;' . ' _"; . ' ,,, ! r / n / _. _u- ' / i <• A journal devoted to the interests and advancement of good service will _liodone to roliKjnn _hy _» ic jaiu < uy _i , hui < . « - , _religious literature , which promises uroll _, and will no doubt man . —Ayr Observer , 15 , 1 ™ ' > - . . ... lwv in . Vumi K ( , ( _,, 7 re an a ( lc ( iuato degree of support , to encourage- its con- "We hayo received tin . / _i-sl 1 in _»^ " " _^ _\ s , 0 _Jri _/« Vil _< ar tlnil « m . « . " _-c } i < _- _«/ r ) - Couraut , May u _, lKf , 3 . with tho objoefc of which wo in 1111 y t « _mlxir . ! sto « . _"fi _™™ ,: •• Tlw _: tone of the publication seems that of _inod _.-riiXo and of all controversial su hjecls _, it- > i <> «) _h . s 1 _«> i » " _: ] ii , ( _.,. ft | ohurchmon , who an . desirous of conducting it in a helps Coward a corn . rt . | ikJk' »< _»!¦ . _i'"i' u ! _Vf " , | t . _,, '"/ . ; , catholic . spirit . " --O ; iv » Yr // Jlorald , Mil . ' / 11 . _ISW . cither of advocate or ji' f _/ (]; j ; ' _, ' , ¦ " _j _, lh ( , _nun _' ilier \ .. NV ( 1 cordially recommend it to Ihn _natrouaKo of thoso wholo truth , _niiil " otli j }» _iit '' __ " u ;» - ' «• 11 _()\ , ' s ' sum n ary is : _belong ,. _* to I li « . An _^ licun Churcli , _wliiln wo are not tra- before us < _; _""JJ 1 ' ! ' h _, ¦ vi vmland notico . s critical an . lex- ' ¦ . v ,. || iiiK fur out . of our duty by _sukkcwHiik its porusal , and , oarolully \ _Uf » _; . '" ' , ( ix _\ M }[ t talnnt of no mean _i ' ju ,,, IU , V respects , imitation , tosomo similar organs iuuouksL tensive ; tho en 11 . 01 mi V ' mol . ; ul . o of pul ) llo _siiiiporL . "— ' J _" ourselves , who have yet , to loam Mini , It is possible to ' coil- order . Wo wimi n- " " _>* h _^ 2 . _^ tomplato othi'rs from our own point ; of view , ' and yot ; to do Arm « uh ''"'[ , ' !'' . _'{ . m . _'L ' _,.,, ' nnoi , bill ; _spoiik most favour- f _cJK hO . i _' airlv . ' " _--Chtllowau Advertiser . Map _-J-l . IHnn . j "Ol I 1 '"" 1 " ' J (() _Koneral iiotlwi , Tim _leailiuK I « _Wmirc p leased no loss with tin . _liUimry ability displayed _nlily , » " . ' ; _, ,, r ( _ViV-w and ( _'iirsiirv but , pithy anil nukkcs- _i' _^ hl , ho work than tho moderate tono which porvailos its , 1 " . > > " < ! l < ' _^ . l " i 1 , 1 " ' _^\ _, ' o olaliorato aiiil ably _ilono . Wo wish } r : ul . ( icles ; ami in 1 , 110 latter point , of view it contrasts most _, live . 1 "" . " ; ;!' , -Scottish _Hcctcxiast ' _ieal Journal , May , 1 'k _% r ,, vouriibly with some other Cliurch ol' Kuiriaiid _omans which I he journal _siu _. _o _» _a . ' wo ( . ( , ul ( l \ i \ w \ w , " — _HrudJ ' ord Observer , May 'M < , 1 _HHD . , ll : l : ! ' . '' v , 11 . „„ . „ rolhrioiiri _contninuunirv w clearly ably con- < t _* 1 .. It ) H ( u . mH to bo _ciniducted with _uiuvli caro anil ability . <»"' " _,, , 1 , '' , 1 ,, _nrovo 11 vi ' ry iu _' tercstliiK soiirco of in- \ n , lms for its ob | col ; ' tlio int . orosl _. s and Jidvancoment . of ro- ! . ' ll ( '"'Vi _, m , I ( 10 litora , rv Droilucl . ion _.-J of tho JOatublishcd ' ' ' „ _, m « . r « t urn - . ' anil if it creates n , tast « for such whole- <> n > a _"" _^ J _^ " j ' " . _, _"Xf , „ tf > woo . ' _^ N ( 7 lll 0 _reailiuK at a _tiiuo when a _dolugo of trash is _teomniK < I "" 1 " - J . na _inquuo ,, iu « u _t ¦ ¦ _iiC _^ , _,,, r _,, _^ n _^ _v _KTK'AND LONDON . , | _V < " ; Ol _^ _ICt _, « ' 7 , _bllvAWW , _^ i > u v % "

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    • Leader (1850-1860), June 16, 1855, page 11, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/scld_16061855/page/11/