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Qtnurnr~tu m4t~1ngiral jinut~ly Continuing LEHRE UND WEHRE MAGAZIN FUER E v.-LuTH. H OMILETIK T HEOLOGICAL Q UARTERLY-THEOLOGICAL MONTHLY Vol. I V February, 1933 No.2 CONTENTS P age GRAEBNER, THEO. : The Modernistic Christ 81 KROEGER. A. C.: Die Stellung der Frau in der christlichen Kirche . . ... . , 85 MAIER. W. A.: Archeology - the Nemesis ... 95 SIHLER, E. G.: Studies in Eusebius 102 KRETZMANN. P. E.: Luther und Zuelsdorf . 112 KRETZMANN. P. E.: Our Formula for Infant Baptism . 120 LAETSCH. THEO.: Divorce and Malicious De~rtion . ..... 127 KRETZMANN. P. E.: Die Hauptschriften Luthers in chro- nologischer Reihenfolge . ... . . 133 Dispositionen ueber die altkirchliche Epistelreihe . 135 Miscellanea .. ... .. .. . .... . . . .. .. . 141 Theological Observer. - Kirchlich-Zeitgeschichtliches 145 Book Review. - Literatur.. .... ... 153 Ein Predlger mUM nleht allein Vlri' this was fol- lowed in 1925 by his Essays on Evolution; both did much to place our esteemed colleague into the front ranks of our country's ablest Ohristian apologists. His God and the Oosmos is the natural sequel to these two controversial volumes. But it is more - it is his magnum opus on the subject of evolution, a profound and truly grand treatise, written in sup- port of the belief in God, the existence of the soul, and creation as dis- tinguished from evolution. Such a work on behalf of faith against in- fidelity might of course be expected frol11 a scholar who is a theologian; but in God and the Oosmos it is not the theologian who meets atheism and its allies, materialism and evolutionism, but the philosopher and scientist, who in the name of reason and established scientific truth re- futes atheism, materialism, and evolutionism. At once as the reader be- gins to peruse the book, he becomes aware that the writer has a perfect grasp of his subject, that he is well acquainted with the whole literature which pertains to it, that he fully understands all arguments pro et contra, and that he is absolutely sure of his goal. The arrangement of the ma- terial, complex and difficult though it is, is clear, the language is simple, but forceful, the presentation of evidence is natural and logical, and the rebuttal is decisive. The volume is so full of valuable information that it may be used as a source-book for lectures, sermons, tracts, and popular 154 Book Review. - 53iteratut. confutations of evolutionism. In it there is much learning, great earnest- ness, and downright good common sense. It contains so much scientific matter that even the most learned scholar will find it useful; neverthe- less, even the most difficult matters are stated so lucidly that also the layman can follow the author and understand what a hopeless mess evo- lutionism is. The book should be placed in every Sunday-school library to give our high-school and college students a chance to find out what a lie atheism is. It should be in our schools to' supply the teacher the needed evidence when he confutes the falsehoods of "science falsely so called." Congregations that are wondering what book their pastor would like to read will find in this volume a worthy and valuable gift. The book has a messag'e for our age; it has a warning for our own people. It should he placed and read and discussed wherever Satan's messengers are doing unspeakahle harm by their ungodly agnosticism and pernicious atheism. Books like God and the Oosmos are not written fOT the mere pleasure of writing; they are God's gifts to us, manifestations of His Spirit, to profit withal. Let not the reader fear that he cannot understand it; its sentences and paragraphs are intelligihle to every person of ordinary in- telligence and with a fair education. Nor let him fear that the subject will not illterest him; the subject in itself is of immense interest to every thinking Christian; and besides, Professor Graebner never writes folk to sleep. We earnestly hope that within a short time this timely book will be in every school library, in eTy'"ery Sunday-school library, and in every public library, and besides in ma,ny Christian homes, both within and without the Lutheran Church. With respect to the arrangement of the topics, the following will show just what he who intends to buy the book may expect. Chapter I treats of the "Atheism of the Streets," the pitiful ungodliness of the common people, a lurid, but true picture of present-day conditions. Chapter II presents the "Atheism of the Schools," an important chapter for parents who are sending their boys and girls to secular colleges and universities. Chapter III treats of the "Everlasting No," the dead indifference and deep pessimism which results from atheism, together with fatalism and despair in every form. Chapter IV sets forth the "Rational Argument" for God's existence; intelligent man recognizes God's existence from the works of creation. Chapter V offers a still more subtle argument for the existence of an omnipotent, intelligent God, the proof from design, or the eternal fitness of things that are. In chapter VI the author treats "Fundamentals of Matter and Life," presenting some of the great mysteries of life that are possible only because there is a per- fect God, who in wisdom made them. The "Voice of the Universe" is the subject of chapter VII; modern science and modern scientists (Lodge, Millikan, Sir James Jeans) find evolutionism incapable of explaining the miracles of the universe as they present themselves everywhere under the microscope and through the telescope. So chapter VIII closes the investi- gations with the prediction that the prodigals, those who. wandered away from the Father's house, will return to acknowledge that atheism is ground- less, materialism hopeless, and evolutionism untenable. In conclusion, we direct the attention of our readers to the fo.reword, which ought to be published some time in the CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL MONTHLY as a dis- tinctive testimony against the lie of modern atheism, to the valuable index, Book Review. - l3iteratur. 155 to the helpful glossary, and above all to the excellent bibliography, which, we arc sure, will be of great benefit to the reader. The mechanical make-up of the volume is all that can be desired. The print is clear, the paper good, and the binding durable. The gilt lettering on the red cloth cover gives the book a neat and distinguished appearance. Put it in your front- room library where people who come in may see it; it will be an orna- ment 011 your book-shelves and a dependable reference work whenever you happen to argue against atheism, materialism, and evolutionism. JOHN THEODORE MUELLER. \l3t:oteitnntifdjc~ WHtrtl)tcrlludj. )sUber unb Utfunben bet ebangelifd)en gnat~ tUmgejdjid)tc au§ bier :;Sa~tl)unberten. .suj ammengefteUt bon £) t t 0 1JJ1 i d) a eli S. ~titte, er\ueiterte Q'luflage. >netlag bon :;S.~. 5teinropf in I6tuttgatt. 264 l6eitm. ~rei§: RM. 4.80. @;ine l6ammfung bon 5Berid)ten, urtnnbfid) beacngt, bon bem l3eiben nnb bem :tobe jold)er, bie il)ren ®lanben mit bem :to be befiegclt ~aoen, barnniet l3ente -jebes I6tanbe§ unb ®efd)led)ts, ans aUetlei >non: ~cutfd)e, I6djroeben, @;ftcn, lJ1ie~ berUinbet, @;ngliinbn, l6d)otten, j"ytanaofen, 'illaUDnen, I6panier, :;stafiener, )So~~ men, Ungam, ~trmenier; ans bcr{3eit ber ffieformation, bet ®egcnrefotmation nnb au§ bet gleu3eit, leijtctc oejonbers in ffiuflfanb; bann aUf 29 5eiten 5Briefe bon lJJliirtl)rem, 5Briefc an 1JJ1iiri\)rer nnb llJeitere Udunben iiliet 9Jliir±\)ret; am I6d)f1tfl ncun ®ebicl)te, em lJtegifter uno cine :tabeHe bon :tobestagen. - ~ie er~ aiil)lten ®ejd)id)ten finb bon ungleidlem 'illet±. Unter ben ~)liit~retn finh [nfrf)c; bie fief) ben :tob me!)r bur d) if)ten jeftieretijcfJen ~cmatismns 3nge30gen !Jaoen, al~ bafl fie nm i!Jre~ ®lanben~ roillen gelUten !JaUen. 'illenn man aud) geroif:llid) bie Sjinrirl)tung lJJliel)aef l6erbeg nid)t billillt, fo ift biefer l3eugner ber ~eiIigen ~reieinigfeit bod) nidjt nnter bie ebanllelijd)enIJJ1iirt\)ret au tecf)nen! g[id)t aUe Q'lugabcn finb totteft. :;Scf) lJalJe nief)t aUes bctgfeid)en tonncn; e~ fief nth 31tCrfi in bie Q'lugen bie ('\Je[ef)id)te bon ber nngliicilid)Clt :;So~anna 0ltel); e~ ift jd)luet ber~ ftiinbHcf), roie man fie in Die lReilJe ber 9Jliirt\Jrer einrei!Jen unb baod i~r dgene~ lette§ 'illort anfiilJren fann: ,,:;Sd) Diu unter bem ®ejet unb burd) bas ®efet aum :tobe bernrteUt. ~el) bin unjd)ulbill, benu roiber nteinen 'illillen liin iel) au bem Unreef)t ge3ronngClt roorben, bail icf) mit bem :tobe oeaalJle./1 UnerUiirfid) ift anel), luie ber >nerfaffe! au bem ~atum il)res :tobes geiommen ift: 12. ~ebtnar 1556. 91eun :tage nad) il)rer Si'tiinnng, im Q'llter bon fielJaefm :;SalJren, ftarb fie aUf bem l6el)afott, jagt erj :tatiaef)e ift, bafl :;So!Janna ®re\) am 10. :;suH 1553, nad) bem :tobe ~bnarM VI., geTtont rourbe; neun :talle fpater rourbe fie Ilefanllengefett, alier erft im narl)ften :;Sal)re, naef) einem Q'lufrnl)t, an bent il)r >nater teifnalJm, luurbe fie I)ingetid)tet. 'illenn ber >nerfaffer im Hbdgen euenfo leid)t mit bet ®e~ fd)ief)te umgejprnnllen ifi, mufl man fid) eiroas borjeljen, roenn man i~n aitiert. :t I). Sj 0 \J ct. The Course of Christian Missions. By William Owen Oarver. Fleming H. Revell Company, New York, N. Y. 320 pages, 5%X8%. Price, $3.00. Order through Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. William Owen Carver is professor of Comparative Religions and Mis- sions at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky., and the author of a number of books on missions. In this new book he pre- sents the facts of missionary progress in their relation to history. He does not profess to have written the history of Christian missions, but modestly calls his work an "outline of its main course." But it must be 156 Book Review. - lJiteratur. said in justice to him that it is a very comprehensive outline, one of the fullest to be had in English, and will no doubt be well received in the mis- sionary circles of our country. To give the reader an idea of the contents of the book: The first four chapters are devoted to a discussion of the Biblical background of missions, the founding of the Ohurch, and the progress of missions in the Apostolic Age; the next three cover the advance of Ohristianity in the worlel from Pentecost to the Reformation; two chapters are then devoted to the Reformation and the missions of the sixteenth an<1 seventeenth cen- turies; an<1 chapters XI to XXII present the era of modern missions, be- ginning with the work of Wm. Oarey. We cannot always agree with the conclusions drawn by the author, for instance, when he states (p. 95) : "If we cannot excuse, we can at least understand the fact that Protestantism took no interest in missionary work beyond the confines of Europe for a hundred and fifty years." It seems to us that as long as the Lord of the Ohurch keeps the door of mis- sionary opportunity closed, the Ohurch cannot be expected to enter. That certainly was the case during the sixteenth century. On the other hand, the author is right when he says of the next century: "It is less easy to understaml, and less easy to justify, the active opposition to missions, WhPll t.hey camp to be urged, on the part of the ecclesiastical authorities and systems." Two nuLewurLhy chapters ill the book aTe XX and XXI. In the former the author traces the movement, begun in the last century, on the part of the various denominations to establish "free churches" within the realm of the European state religions. In the latter the Protestant missionary endeavors alllong the Jews is discussed. Our pastors who are interested in missions or who desire a volume that will give them ample material for lectures on various mission-fields will find this work very serviceable. W. G. POLACK. Winning the Outsider. By William Fl. Schramm. A Brief Discussion of Missionary Motives and Methods. 96 pages, 5X6. Paper-bound. Price, 50 cts. Beginning at Jerusalem. By William H. Lehmann, D. D. 44 pages, 5X6. Paper-bound. Price, 25 cts. Lutheran Book Ooncern, Oolumbus, O. The first one of these brochures is a discussion of the fundamental questions that have to do with mission-work. It is of a practical nature, containing at the end of each chapter questions on what has been pre- sented and suggested Bible-readings. The second brochure is intended to arouse interest in Home Missions and for that reason submits informa- tion on this branch of church-work as carried on by the American Lu- theran Ohurch. The appeal is evangelical. Each chapter is at the end supplied with review questions. W. ARNDT. Religions of Old Korea. By Oharles Allen Ola1·k. Fleming H. Revell 00., New York. 295 pages, 5%X814. Price, $2.50. The author served more than twenty years in the Korean mission and is now professor in the Presbyterian Seminary of Korea. The book con- sists of lectures delivered in various American seminaries and to a large Book Review. - Biteratur. 157 extent made up of material drawn from the author's own note-books. At the same time he has consulted a large number of works on the religions of Eastern Asia. He traces the history of the various religions which now have adherents among the Koreans - Buddhism, Confucianism, particu- larly the Shamanism, or spirit-worship, practised by the great masses of this country (and Korea has a population of twenty million). Even in this most degraded cult there is the recognition of "a, supreme God over all," in confirmation of Rom. 1, 19 (p.195), while worship is rendered to the spirits, most of whom are "definitely malignant" and for which the author finds a parallel in the Chinese kwei (evil spirits) and shen (good spirits) (pp. 113. 175). vVhile the author seems to find some good in Buddhism and Confucianism, he makes no such claim for the Shamanism which holds the masses in its thrall. An interesting chapter on early Christian contacts (some of them doubtful) and particularly of Roman Catholic missions in Korea are treated in the final lecture. The book is supplied with footnotes throughout. The index is unsatisfactory. TH. GRAEBNER • .iHrdjHdjctl ~ll~rbudj fiir bie eilllugcHfdjeu 211nnetlfirdjen stlentfdjrllub~ 1932. Gin ~Hf~flUcf) sur ~itcf)enfunbe bet ®egenhlatt. ~n ber lJtacf)folge bon D. :Jn~anne~ lEcf)neibet ~etausgegeben bon Lic. ~ e t man n IE a f f e. 5!:1. ~aI)rgang. 'iDrucf unb met lag bon (;1;. iBetteISmanl1 iu ®titerslnl). XV uub 611 5dten 6X9. q.lte1S, fattoniett: M. 15; iu BciniuuuD geOlt11' ben, mit ffiticfcu, unb 'iDccfeltite1: M.17.50. 5l)ies ift hlicbcr bas jd)ou oft uugeseigte 5cf)neiberfcf)e "Shnl)1icf)c ;Jal)rbucl)", bas bequemfte nnb mit faft uucntbc~tlicf)e ~anbbucf) aUt f{CltntniS bet beutfcf), liinbifcf)en fitcf)1id)cn snetl)iiltnijlc. 5l)er 91ame D. lEcl)neibets, bcs iBegrtinbers unlJ langia~rigen ~erausgeberil, ilJirb filt immet mit bem "~a~tllltd)" betbunben blei, ben, hlie et aUd) immet aUf bem ;tHeLMatt etfcf),einen foU. 5l::ie .\;JllU1Jtatlieit ~at Lic.lEaffe getan, bct aucr 31lJiilf gJlttadieiter gehlonnen ~at, Lauter udannte ~hcl)en' manner 5l)euti d)lanb~: m1iffion~biteftoten, q.ltofefi oren, ®enetalfU1Jerintenbenten unb anbere. {luerft foIgt aUf 176 lEeiten eine einge~enbc s!(b~anblung tibet bie fird)1icf)e {leitIage, Die befonbet~ hie brei groilen :tl)emen bnn ~eute ~etau~gteift: .rerifi§ bet ffieligion, ~omif, ~at~o1i3iSmu§. 50bann hlitb bie faft ~unbett lEeiten ftiUenbe fitd) Iicf)e 5tatiftU batgelioten unb bann bes hleHeten iBericf)t etftattet tibet :;sugenbatbeit, ~nnete m1iffinn, f03iale S!(tfleit ber ~ircl)e, GbangeIifation, ~eiben~ miifion, ~ubenmiffion, libet bie beutfcl)e ebctngeIiicf)e ~itd)e im S!(uslanb, bie iHu~ mcnifcl)c iBehlegung unb ben q.letfonalftanb ber ~itcl)enbe~Brben, \}teifircf)enl' t~eologifd)en \}afuItiiten, q.lrebigetfeminatc ufhl. 5l)et .\;letau~geber ge~Btt bet Ionfetbatiben mid)tung an; er ljelJt mit ffiecl)t l)erbor, bail bie .reitclje 1I11b bie :tl)enIngie aUf ber Sffial)tl)eit tu~en mtiffe: II'S!(U IEtinb' I)aft bu getwgcn" unb bail aUe tl)eologiicf)e ~ltl1cit in bcr ®cgenhlatt an bie iBetenntnifje bes fccf)3C~nten ~al)r~unberts anfnti1Jfcn millje, "ioeiI Die .reitcf)e, bie fie gefd)affen ~at, mel)! bom @:bangeIium betftunben ~at a15 bie :t~eologen beil neunaeljnten ~af)tl)unbcrts" (5. VII). IEnnit ift fteilicfj ber 5tanb1Junft bes ?fiede~ gan3 unb gat ber 5tanb, 1Junft ber heutfd)1iinbifd)en 53anbesfitcf)en. ?fiit fennen Iein 'llled, bas einen foIcf)en Ginb1icf gibt in bie titd)1id)e Bage, unb hlenn man haou ben eoenfalls bon un§ hlieber\Jolt ange3eigten amerifanifcf)en Luthemn World Almanac ~at, fn \Jat man bie beften .\;lanbblicf)er 3um glacf)fd)lagen tibet aUe Urcl)1icf)en {luftiinbe unb snet~iiftniffe bet ®egenhlart. B. \} li r b tin get. HiS Book Review. - .lJUetatUt. Pastoral Theology. A Handbook of Scriptural Principles. Written es- pecially for pastors of the Lutheran Church. By John H. O. Fritz, D. D., Concordia Theological Seminary, St. Louis. Concordia Pub- lishing House, St. Louis, Mo. 1932. IX and 343 pages, 6X9. Price, $3.25. It is not too mnch to say that the appearance of this book is hailed with joy throughout the ranks of the clergy of the Missouri Synod, and we hope this will be the case also in many places beyond the confines of our own church-body. It was known for some time that Dr. Fritz was engaged in the writing of this book, and repeatedly inquiries came as to the progress that was being made on it, which showed the great interest with which its publication was awaited. Evidently the book was needed. 'The esteemed author says in tho preface: "This book has been written by request. Two reasons prompted its pUblication: first, the need in our ,circles of such a book in the English language; secondly, the desirability of having a book on pastoral theology that gives due consideration to con- ditions as we must face them at the present time." No one who is ac- quainted with the situation in which our Church finds itself can dispute the correctness of this statement. It will be well if we point here to the relation between this new book and 'Walther's classic work on pastoral theology. which during the l~Rt, "R,lf ('OH+"l'Y h;',~ s'"l'ved as text-be>ok in our theological seminaries. Dr. Fritz acknowledges that his book is based on that of Walther. For une thing, the underlying principles in Walther's book could not be changed because they represent the teachings of Holy Scripture; for another thing, Walther, being not only a great scholar, but a man of marvelous practical ability and insight, succeeded in casting his discussions into a mold which it is rather difficult to improve upon. But while following vYalther, our author never permits himself to be 'shackled to such an extent that his work resulted merely in a translation. When paragraphs are taken over from Walther's book, usually a number of new thoughts are added. But especially must it be borne in mind that a considerable number of chapters in this book are entirely original. We 'shall mention merely those that treat such important subjects as the spiritual care of young people and stewardship, including church finances. From this it is evident that the work before us cannot simply be called .a reproduction of Walther's PastoTaltheologie. It is not designed to dis- place the latter work. The many quotations in Walther's book, most of which are here omitted, will always retain their value, and we sincerely hope that our ministers will continue to study vValther's fundamental work. But owing to the great amount of new material which Dr. Fritz's book offers and owing to its English dress we hope that every pastor of our church-body and many others will feel that they cannot afford to be withuut this splendid production. The book has many excellent features. It is written in a simple, direct, straightforward style, which is admirably adapted for discussing the subjects which constitute that branch of theological study and work which we call pastoral theology. Again, the book is comprehensive. The author has endeavored to treat all the subjects and problems which a pastor would like to see touched on when he approaches a work of this nature. While the discussion is full, we, in browsing in the book, never felt that Book Review. - 53itetatur. 159 the presentation is on the verge of becoming diffuse. Among the special sections which are inserted because the times call for special remarks on the respective subject, we should like to draw attention to the para- graphs on unionism (pp. 218 ff.) and to those on the lodge (pp. 223 ff.). Every reader will agree that these special discussions greatly enhance the value of the boole. Finally, although the author always proceeds on the basis of doctrine, linking his remarks to Scripture-passages and enunciating on their basis the great principles that have to be upheld, the work is intensely practical, viewing the minister in his various ac- tivities and showing him which course to take as one problem after the other arises before him. It is well known that Dean Fritz has a genins for practical church-work, and we see him here at his best. The publica- tion befOTe us is one of the most important books issued by Concordia Publishing House in recent years. It will be a big factor in fashioning the work of our clergy. We are gratified to see that the book to which such an influential mission has been entrusted is not only Scriptural and conservative in its theology, .but in every way a noble production. The exteriOT of the book, the binding being durable blue buckram, is in keeping with the fine contents. The work goes out with our prayer that God will richly bless it for accomplishing Ule purposes for which it was written. Religious Education in the Rural Church. Fleming H. Revell Co., New York, N. Y. $1.50. ''IT . . ,4""I"11'T' By Henry H'. lJ1cLaughlvn. 220 pages, 5X7%. Price, This is the type of book that tempts the reviewer to offer a great lllany quotations. The author is Director of Country Church Work in the Pres- byterian Church, U. S., and the entire book breathes his interest in the work in which he is engaged and the purpose of his calling. It is true that the book is written hom the standpoint of the author's denomina- tion, that the objectives of religious education as given on p. 99 f. are in- adequate, and that individual chapters, like chapter VIII, "The Rural Church and Public Education," could hardly receive our approval because there is too much commingling of Church and State presented in this dis- cussion. But if one keeps these points in mind and uses discrimination, one may profit immensely from the excellent suggestions with which the book abounds. This is particularly true of the paragraphs which set forth the opportunities and the possibilities of work in the rural districts, es- pecially in certain parts of our country, which the author calls "fallow fields." He offers figures to show that many country parishes with able pastors have had. a far greater growth than city congregations, and he makes a very convincing plea for more attention to be shown to the rural districts of our country. Among the fine sentences, some of which are truly epigrammatic in form, we quote the following: "Religious education properly executed will do more to cure lawlessness tlIan legal processes" (p. 21). "I fear our seminaries are partly to blame for the city-minded- ness of our preachers" (p. 28). "Education divorced from religion has proved to be a national menace" (p. 32). "Outside of the cities of 25,000 or more population 47 adults out of every hundred are not members of any church - Jewish, Mormon, Christian Science, Roman Catholic, or 160 Book Review. - .l3itetatut. Protestant" (p. 33 f.). "The family that gathers around the open fire, that uses the same light, and daily has fellowship at the meals can more easily maintain the family altar than the one in the city which is scat- tered by the multiplicity and complexity of conditions in our modern urban civilization" (p. 56). "The easiest place for the Church to operate is in the country community, where the families uwell on their own farms and do their own work or trade work with their neighbors. In such a com- munity there are no sharply drawn social distinctions; no family is over- rich, and none is exceedingly poor" (p. 65) . One is inclined to quote more, especially from the section on the training' of rural church-workers and on vacation church-schools, but lack of space forbids. The money invested in this book will bring good returns. P. E. KRETZMANN. <£ijriftenfnm nub ~J)ctije. mon we. ® i II f 0 m m. 6c9tiftenbetein, ,3micfau, 6ac9fen. 16 6eiten. SPteis: 50 SPf. (gine lic9tbo[e lBel;anblung bes im SWei angeme1beten ::tl;emas. jReHot ®iU~ fomm f c9tcibt sine ira et studio, meift aoet butc9 lBe1ege aug ber (,lJoetljef cl;en .l3l)rif unb sprofa, befonbers auc9 aus bem "ffauft", nac9, ba% bet gro%e ~ic9ter bem ~gtiftentum gegeniibet acitleoens cine ablegnenbe, butc9 feinen bem (ggoiS~ mus unb bem .l3ebens~ unb SJ1aturgenu% etgebenen 6inn motibiette 6te[ung ein~ genommen gat. ::t g. (,l) t ii 0 net. RECEIVED. 9?:euc fb:ujiidjc ,8cltfdjrift. fdetausgegenen bDn ~. SB e t g b D f t 1 2. ~ ~ m e {s, ::t lj. ,3 alj n 1mb anbern. ~cid)ett, .l3eijlsig. 43. ~agtgang, 7 . .ldcft: Sl'. fftiir, ,,~ie ®eiens6eitimmung bes Sl'atljoliaiSmus unter bet (S;inmirfung bes S)egeffcgen :;Sbea~ !ismus" (6C!)lub); D'r. ®ieganb, ,,~ie lBebeutung SUl6etts bes (,lJroben fut feine 3eit"; m. SJJloier, ,,\~lus bet (,lJefc9td)te bet .l3utljer6ibel Des 17. ;Sagtgunbert5"; ~. 6llranger, "SUus bem .l3eben cines ftiintifc9en .l3anbllfatters", r. ::teH (SUutobio~ grallljie); Dr. ®otfd)te, ,,~as jlietiftifcge S)a[c unb hie ~htsfanbbeutfc9en", I. ::teU; ;So lBergbolt, ,,3eitic9riften~jRunbfd)au". - 8. S)eft: S). 6teinlein, "spljantafien bon D'ralt Dr . .l3ltbenborif tibet 2utf)et unb bie jReformation"; Dr. ®otfc9fe, ,,~as llie" tiftifcf)e ~a[e un)) bie SUuslanbbeutfcgen" (6c91un); ~. 6jltanget, ,,~us hem 2eben cines ftiinfifc9en .l3anblJfattet!l" (ffortfetung); ~. lBetgbolt, ",3eitfd)tiften~jRunb~ fc9au". . NOTICE TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. 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