Complete Works of REV. Thomas Smyth (Volume 8)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. I.?OF THE WORK AS IT APPEARED FOR SUBSTANCE IN NUMBERS. A series of admirable papers from the pen of the Rev. Thomas Smyth, D. D., has recently appeared in the columns, respectively, of the Southern Presbyterian and Southern Baptist, both published at Charleston, S. C., in which the author has aimed to establish The Unity of the Human Races, as The Doctrine of Scripture, Reason, and Science, and we think with signal success, and certainly with commanding ability. In concluding their publication, the Presbyterian says: We are glad that so full and able an exposition of the subject has been made. We hope they will some day be gathered, and put before the public in a more permanent form. We concur with this hope, and trust that such a purpose may not be long delayed.?True Union, Baltimore. The question of the Unity of the Races has become the question of the day, and is likely to become one of increasing and absorbing interest to the cause of inspiration, humanity, and missionary effort. We have been much gratified to know that the series of articles thus far published by ourselves, and several other religious papers, has been read with deep interest in almost every section of our country.?Southern Presbyterian, The first of a series of articles, from the pen of Rev. Dr. Smyth of Charleston, on the Unity of the 'Races, appeared in our last Number; the second will appear next week. This is a deeply interesting subject, and the distinguished writer is well qualified to do it justice.?Cincinnati Presbyterian. The articles on this subject close with the present Number. Our readers will agree with us that they are able, learned, and elaborate?much the most instructive essays to be met with on that subject.?S. Presbyterian. As a general thin...