| Show AN interesting BOOK outlines of ecclesiastical history a the title of an exceedingly interesting work written by elder B H roberts roberta and just published by george Q cannon sons son this city hurch church history is considered among the most important subjects with which the theological student can occupy his in it be finds a help ty to the correct understanding of doctrines taught in revealed religion he to is enables to trace the rise and progress among men of errors which without the light of history thrown on them appear inexplicable but which when once seen iu in their true relationship are easily avoided he be perc ieves the wonderful connection between the early and the subsequent ages between prophecy and its fulfilment fulfillment thereby obtaining a foundation for his faith which ever remains firm and by it his mind to is to a certain extent opened to a view of the future inasmuch as the dealing of the supreme ruler with his children in the past is a key to his hio conduct of their government forever in view of 0 the great importance ot the sublet subject tr abed on by the author of the outlines of ecclesiastical history it to 18 a matter of unmingled pleasure to announce the addition of this volume to the literature of utah As an the title announces the book is only an outline of the history of the church but it contains nevertheless a vast amount of information on the subject with chiou it deals its style is in concise forcible and clear it to is a book to be studied as well as read and those who muster master it will find fi ad the labor spent on it most arc profitable fi table the work to la divided into four parts parta in the first the author deals with the establishment of the church of christ at the commencement of our era he gives a brief biography of our savior hla his appearance to his people on both hemispheres the history of the early church the second part treats treat exhaustively of the great apostasy a subject to which few church bist historians pay any particular attention the author menti mentions uns the various per of the church and the change in popular sentiment that occurred when the Emle emperor emperor constantine ostensibly accepted christianity then the corruption of the doctrines and ordinances of the church is considered si which ultimately led to the great apostasy predicted by the apostles as well as an the prophets of the jewish dispensation the third part is devoted to the reformation in which luther appears as the great center figure the fourth part is in a well drawn outline of the restoration of the gospel in our age through joseph smith such is the general pl pi in of the work each part to is divided into sections at theand the end of which are found a valuable collection of notes containing statements of facts and views of recognized authorities on the subjects treated on these are intended loten aed to lead the student on in his bis further researched research ep and as such are of great value the outlines esis is a book that should be found in is very avery house of the saints and it to is one that can be safely sent to friends whom it may be desirable to a d in their IL inquiries quirles concerning the truth of the gospel of jesus christ at home and abroad there is a mission for tue the excellent little work to perform this being indicated in its felicitously expressed dedication to the seventies the me mechanical hanibal ha part has been aj done and altogether it is worthy to be welcomed and circulated as one of the more contributions to the literature of the church |
