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Consisting of the §ift uH Mmlmp of |esus of §.igaveth, The Advent \i res of Paul and the Apostles, And THE MOST INTERESTING EVENTS IN THE PROGRESS OF CHIHSTIAXITY, FROM THE EARLIKST PERIOD TO THE PRESENT IIME. The above indicates tiie design and scope of the volume. I cannot give a <)f iter idea of the work, than to quote from the autlior's preface. " The autlior of this volume has for nianv vears, at hitervals. been t nfrajjed in its preparation. It has lonj; seemeil to him very tlesirable. that a brief, comprehensive, and readiible narrati(>n of tlie on<;iii ot C'instianity. and ot its strut^^'les and triumphs, sliouid be prepared, adapted to the masses of tlie people. Tlie writer is not aware that there is anv popuhir history of tlie extiaordinarv events involved in the proj;,oss of Christianity which can lure the attention of men, even of Christians, whose ininils are enjrrossed bv the ajritarions of busy life. And yet there is no theme more full of sublime, exehinj? and instructive interest. All the heroism which the annals ot chivalry record, pale into in«i"nificance in the presence of the heroism with which the battles of the Cross have been foushr. and with whicu ChrTstians, in devotion to the interests of humanity, have met. nndiiunted. the most terrible doom. It lias not been the object of the writer to ur<>;e any new views, or to discuss controverted questions of church, polity or theolo^ry ims IS A HISTOUY OF FACTS, iiot a 'philosoplii('al or tlieolojrical discussion of the principles which these fact.s may involve. No one. however, can read this narrative without tlie conviction that the reliji;iou of .lesiis, notwithstandinjr the occa- sional perversions of human di'pravitv or civdiilitv, has remained essentially one and the same curiujr all the centu- ries. We need nc additional revelations. The Gospel of Christ is the power of God and the wisdom ot Uod. In presenting such a work to the puljlic, I do it in confidence, and with the full assurance tliat it will fill a place never before occupied, and tiiat an appreciative people will welcome it to their homes and read it at their firesides, and that it wilt also find its way into the classic libraries of the country. The writer is admirably fitted for the task. Having written the histories of Russia, Prussia, Austria Italy and Spain, he has of iiecessity traversed the scenes of religious conflict; and then his pen invest every subject upon which he writes' with that peculiar charm which not only interests, but instrnct the reader. It is safe to say that no man in this country is better informed upon this important subject. TERMS OF PUBLICATION. The work contains .'lOl pa.•.. 4...^ /^-«4. Dommioii Cnamuers, bo wuiuoruu at., xuruutv^i \jU'^ The History of Christianity, by John S. C. Abbott. It is miiieccssary for a volume of this rliaractcr especially from tlio pen of such an eminent historian, to present a long array of testimonials.— 1 have no fear of contrailiction wIkmi I say tliat it is the BE8T popular history of Christianity ever publisheil, in fact it is the ONLY one adapted to "Mc Pmplcr Tlie following extract of a letter to the author from a (listhifriilshetl C'lerjryinan of Massiachkisetts echoes the sentiment of ^lini^^ters of the Gospel of all lU'noniinations — who have hatl the opiiortunity of reading the work. I liavc tliis eveniiifr liiiishcd the rcntHnp of your " History of Christianity ;"— wliioh I lir.ve pcniscd with K'C"t interest iinil care. Tlic vortinn wliiili would mitiiiiilly he most intircstliii,' to me, is tlic Liti' of Jesus. I have traced your narrative, with ilie great- est pleasine, as I liave been dver the same irround in my private studies last winter. I liave heen puticularly interested in your clear exiiibition of times, places and distanees, whicli I re<;ard as indispcnsilile means of nnder>tandin,ir ilie hisKU'y. Tlicre are oth- er elements in your delineation very much to my ta^te. The events of the first century, and the eif.'htecn succeeding ones, gives as clc nr and concise a view of the great features ot the conflicts of the Gospel as can well he condensed in the same compass. I think you arc to bo congrntulnted in the necomplishment of this work. It must have been a very interesting and protitalilo employment to h;ivn furnished yourself for it- prep ration. No one, 1 urn sure, could write such a Life of our Savior, without rccieving as much benefit himself as it must eonter n|)on others. Tlic hist twelve p:iges of the book I think grand, elevating, sublime, and I think will stand among the liiie=t pasMiges fiom your pen. [From lion. Apolcon, T. Cheney tu titc Aullior.] " I have perused the History of Christianity, witli great interest and satisfaction. 1 consider it iis one of your liest, and think that it will prove, in the irieat roll of time, the most useful to mankind of nil your able works. It presents, in fresh and attractive narra- tive, the life on earth of our Savior. [From the Methodist Home. Journal.'] "Abliott's History of Christianity issued by li. B. Russell of Bo.ston, is aremarkaiile, fre-h, readallly ami instructive weak. Of all the histories of the Church, not one was really popular. MoSlieim, Hngenback,Millnian, tlionuh highly valuabl-; as critical and learned works, are .so heavy, and dry, that the peoiilo never want them. Abbott does for the church what he had done for Napoleon and FrcdcrieU-populari/.es its story. His history is amin- iatiirc picture gallery where all the C/icfs dr irurre look down niiori us from the walls. He gives not a dry narration of events, but a series of warm and glowiiigpictiiresoftlie chiefmcnand things, a moving panorama of the lifeof the churcli. l.ikc Beeclicr's Life of Christ. The work is concrete, vivacious, pictorial, adapted to eiitch the eye and enlist the interest of the coniinon reader. -Vs a popular conrtrilmtion to ecelcsiaslieal history it has no eijual. Indeed it is really the finest ess.iy in that line, and as such will not fail to find readerii." [From the Congregationalist.j "The spirit of the book is excellent, and no one can rise from, its perusal without a profounder sense of the I ruth and worth of Christianity. It is written in the author's usually pleasing style, and adorned and enriched with several pictorial illustrations and maps." [From the Home Guardian.'] " The vivid and life-like description of the sanguinary conflicts between Paganism and Christianity, with the attacks of Popery, the sketches'of Helena the Christian Empre.-s, of Constantino, the convulsions of the sixth century, the dark ages, the reformation and principal projecters of it. make tliis volume one of great interest." ! From Rev. V, ^^. Sitnonf, in Zioti's Herald] " Most admirably lia« the renowned historian, J. S. C. Abbott, aceomiilixlied the d:<1lcult task— a task which but few writers would dare to undcrt:ikc— of comprc-siiig eighteen centuries ot the woi id's most woiiderful history into one octavo voliiiiie of five hundred eloselv printed pages. Tills boo!, is biiildeil liUe Jerusa- lem of old, "c<')mpact touether." Throuiih the pleasant i)atliways of its pages, " tribes" will walk and talk with linL'ering dclirht. The stern facts of truth's great struggle are here portrayed in niellillueiit pro-e, as bewitclilHL' as a novel, and hardly less inter csting to read than the more nieasuicd rhythm (.t' the Ilydal iioet's epic. A few of the first chapters embrace a siucinctand C(niiprchcn- sive record of our Lord s life and teachings, in many respects cipiai in simie superior, to those mure pretentior* volumes, of which we have so miny, known as '• Lives of Christ." Mixing secular and religious, snored and profane together, surveying the whole compass of the initiation and jiroiTcss ot Christianitv from its inception in liethelem to its iircsent proud, cdinmanding eminence in all civilizations, and wiittcn, withal, in tliaf graceful, jiopiilar, and yet thoroughly correct styh- so well suited to the mass of readers, and for which Mr. Abbott is so justly ci'lebrated, this history meets an evident want of the time, and "becomes an iiivalii;ible adilition to (air current Christian literature. The two chapters on !Sr. Bartholomew's Massacre, and on Mohauimed, are wortli the price of the . ook. [From the [United Presbyterian licview.] '■ The author has pcenliar ipialifieafions for a work of this kind. His power of seizing and prcseiitiii!,' the salient points of history are well kimwu from his lormer works. His style is ex- celleii't He has avoided controvcr.sy, and is, in the main, very fair and acc'irat(! in his judgment iM' persons and events. We are con- fident tint he has tilled a place by this volume that has not been oecupied by anv other. This History will be read in liumlreds of families in' which larger church histories would tind no place, ov wiaihl be laid aside as uuinteicstini.' and wea ying in the effort to peruse them. The volume is richly illustrated, and very neatly bound. It is sjld only by cauva-ising agents. 'Ihcse will no doubt meet with a ready reception all over the coiiiiiry." [From the Lntheran Ohservcr.'\ "The public arc well aware of the attractive style of all Mr. Abbott's histories and biographies, and this volume combines not (mly all iho attr.ictions of \\\* popular style, but those of a subject the most interesting and pcrnianently iniptatant that can engage the pen of any autlioi. To coni|)ress the history of nineteen centu- ries of Christianitv into one volnine is a work of the greatest difll- ciilty. Yet Mr. Abbott has succeeded in this difHcult achievment. He iias given a connected narrative throughout, (luite full during the life of CFlri.st, and the first centuries, and gradually omitting less important details, and presenting only flu leading events and characti^rs in the progress of Christianity down to the present time. As a popular History for families 'it is an excellent work. It forms a post octavo volume of over .)()() pages, illsiitrated with maps and tine engravings, among which are portraits of the author, the reformers, and others eminent in the church, and also a likeness of Jesus, after Delaroclio." [From " Pastor and People." ] '• This is one of the best books for family rending that has come under our review for a long time. Mr. Abbott, (always a good writer), seems here to have done his best. A fine steel cngravedportrait of this eminent author forms the frontispiece of the book. We hope, for the religions improvement of our land, that christians of every name will secure this book. They can scarcely have a better one for the use of their households. The publisher sends it out in fine style.