"The Divine Demonstration" is a tasteful volume of 400 pages. It is an effort to show the Bible demonstrates its own divinity, is an able and valuable addition to the works on Christian Evidence. The treatise is peculiar in two respects: The form of the proposition demonstrated and the order of the proof. It is assumed that the Proposition, the proof, and the order of the proof have been given by the Holy Spirit. The Proposition is the one announced from heaven as such, viz., that 'Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God.' The whole argument gathers about the nature and the authority of Christ. If this proposition is established all else will follow. Heaven has also given the proof and the order of its providential development. Hence the work is entitled The Divine Demonstration. The older arguments from history and prophecy are much condensed, while the relation of Christianity to science and its adaptation to human nature and human society are more fully treated.--Gospel Advocate, (Nashville, Tenn.).

      Professors in theological schools and all Christian workers have long felt the need of such a text-book. Paley and Alexander are not adapted to present use. There is a pressing need of some comprehensive treatise. It has been the aim to combine the arguments into one concise, compact demonstration. The Christian Evidences, to be invincible, must march in a solid phalanx. Presented in isolated chapters, lectures or volumes, they lose half their force. Nor should this demonstration require a large volume. Like an algebraic formula, a concise statement will bring the field of evidence before the mind at one view.---Journal and Messenger, (Cincinnati).

      The author's design is to give a comprehensive, concise and logical restatement of Christian Evidence, such as modern thought, both Christian and anti-Christian, seems to demand. To do this three subordinate purposes have been kept in view: (1.) To gather into one body all the arguments which have hitherto been adduced, and which have been thoroughly tested and found to be reliable. (2.) To combine these arguments into one concise, compact demonstration. (3.) To adapt the work to the class-room, as well as to the general reader.--Christian Standard and Home Journal, (Philadelphia).

      The author of this work is well known as one of the ripest scholars and acutest thinkers of the Christian church. His mind has long been directed to the need of a work on the Evidences, which would meet the new class of objections which have arisen in our times, and the present volume is the result of the study and preparation of years. It has been the aim to present solid argument in a popular form, to meet every reasonable objection, and at the same time to present an overwhelming demonstration of the divine origin of the Christian religion. One chapter is devoted to a classification of objections, and a reply to them; but it has been the purpose to give a positive treatment rather than a negative one. The argument from prophecy is concisely but fully given. Two corollaries follow the demonstration, the Canon and the Inspiration, since the authority of Christ must settle both these questions.--Christian World, (Dayton, Ohio).

      "The Divine Demonstration" contains a forcible, well-conceived and well-wrought-out argument that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. The argument is drawn from the New Testament, from science and reason, and from the Old Testament. The method of the author in his exposition and analysis is admirable.--St. Louis Central Christian Advocate.

      This is quite an original and very able apologetic work. It first gathers the strong proofs of the Messiahship of Christ, meeting candidly the modern criticism of the evangelical records; and having established the superhuman origin of Christianity, it brings out afresh the relation of the Old Testament to the New, and the argument from prophecy and history; and then follows up the argument with the legitimate corollaries that are involved in it. The volume makes an excellent text-book for our higher academic classes, and we commend it to our Christian educators.--Zion's Herald, (Boston).

      This is a neat new book of 400 pages, on the divine authenticity of Christianity, brought out by the Christian Publishing Co., of this city. From a hasty sketch it seems that the plan of the work is excellent, and that it will prove a valuable aid to Bible students. Send for a copy.--Baptist Flag, (St. Louis).

      Though primarily intended for a text-book in schools and colleges, such is the simplicity of the arrangement of facts and arguments, such the simplicity of terms in defining the propositions (a very essential matter in the apprehension of truth), and such the simplicity of language, that the work at once fascinates the general reader and commands his attention. The prophetical part of the work, with a fulfillment of the prophecies is highly valuable able and interesting. Though not exhaustive, which it is not intended to be, it nevertheless very suggestive and convincing. The work of the author is laid out as follows: Introduction--Argument from the New Testament--Argument from Science and Reason--Argument from the Old Testament--General Summary--Corollaries--The Canon--Inspiration. We take pleasure in commending the work.--American Christian Review, (Cincinnati).

      "The Divine Demonstration," or, "Christian Evidence," by President Everest, of Butler University, is the handsomest and most valuable volume that has recently come into our possession. Coming from the recognized high and scholarly source it does, it is needless that we occupy space in words of commendation. It is a book of 400 pages, neatly bound in cloth. We bespeak for the book a wide sale, and feel from a general survey of its contents that no minister can afford its place vacant in his library.--Faithful Witness, (Topeka).

      The critic will not require to know the history of President Everest, or of his book, to see at once that he has long and sedulously followed the profession of a teacher, and that he has made his book in the class-room. We do not mean, of course, that he literally wrote the book in the class-room, but that he there elaborated the material and wrought out the scheme. Proof is found on nearly every page. The division of the subject and the distribution of the matter tell at once of the lecturer's note-book and blackboard. Rarely is the familiar First, I., 1, (1), (a), etc., carried out with more rigor and minuteness.--Disciple of Christ, (Cincinnati). [286]

      A fresh, living book, on the Evidences of Christianity, is a necessity. The old arguments, from miracle and history and prophecy, are valid and indisputable, but they have lost their force with the hearts and minds of the present generation. Dr. Everest has supplied a real want, and given us a volume on evidences clear as the light, and in a form that will compel attention. The older arguments are condensed and subordinated. The central proposition is that "Jesus is the Messiah, the Boa of God." The whole argument gathers about the person, the nature and the authority of Christ. From this point the author has worked out with great success the genuineness and integrity of the several books of the Bible, and also settled the question of the Canon and of Inspiration. The old arguments are thus placed in a new setting, and a comprehensive character given to the whole statement, that makes the work one of special value. It has been the aim of the author to adapt the work to the class room as well as to the general reader. Hence the analyses are complete and minute, and synopses are frequent.--Lutheran Observer, (St. Louis).

      This is a rich harvest of Christian evidence, gathered into compact form by one of the ripest scholars and best thinkers of the Christian church. To the Christian reader who scans its pages there is a world of comfort and strength.--Apostolic Times, (Lexington, Ky).

      We shall wish to give this volume a slower and more studious perusal; a glance through its pages is sufficient to convince one of its value. It is worthy of attention, first of all, for its luminousness; secondly, for its thoroughness; and finally, for the availability and convenience of its argument. The writer is an experienced teacher of youth and, without being excessively professorial, he adopts the continuous and logical method of a teacher before his class, taking his learners with him step by step from the opening of the demonstration to its convincing close. The sweep of the argument may well be named exhaustive. Starting out to prove the trustworthiness of Christianity, he adopts as his proposition, "Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God." This he considers adequate for the end in view, and thoroughly Biblical. In its proof he studies--first, the New Testament; second, reason and science; third, the Old Testament, with complete articulation of each division. The argument from the New Testament is stated with especial succinctness and force. A helpful feature is the perspicuous summary which rounds up each chapter or division of the argument. The work we consider particularly useful to the student who would review his material and refresh his mind upon points of the great Christian argument. It may certainly be welcomed, however, by all as a valuable contribution to general Christian apologetics.--The Standard, (Chicago).

      The strong arguments of this author are convincing, and his strong faith is contagious. His method is good. He does well in narrowing down the whole discussion to the nature and authority of Jesus. All the classes of evidence converge to this point The title of the book is no misnomer--it is a demonstration. 12mo, cloth, $1.50.--Christian Advocate, (Nashville).

      This work has sprung out of the necessity, developed in teaching classes the Evidences, of a work which meets the modern phases of the question at issue with skeptics, and which would present in a concise statement the various great lines of argument. Every one who has read Farrar's Critical History of Free Thought is aware that infidelity has shifted its ground of attack in every succeeding century from the time of Christ. The chief opponents of the inspiration of the Bible in our day are divided into two schools--what is styled the Scientific School and the school of "Higher Criticism." The works of Paley, Butler and Leslie, valuable in their day and not worthless in ours, fall to meet these new classes of assailants, and hence are inadequate to meet the demands of the issue in our times. In looking over the field it seems impossible to find a work that meets all the needs. There are those that meet the scientific skeptics, as the treatises of Argyle, Mivart, Hugh Miller, Dawson and McCosh; there are those that meet the new school of criticism, as the works of Delitsch, Greene and the host of recent commentaries and Biblical Dictionaries. Dungan has met "The Modern Phases of Skepticism," but the need of the ordinary reader is one work of moderate compass, which will give the results of these investigations, and at the same time will combine the unanswerable arguments from prophecy, from Christ himself, from Christianity and from the New Testament. President Everest has made this great subject a special study for many years, and has combined the results of these studies and experiences in this volume with success. It is the Divine Demonstration. The grand proposition lot that "Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God." Starting with certain postulates, the argument is based upon these, and built up with relentless logic until the conclusion is reached with almost the certainty of a mathematical demonstration. There are three distinct arguments, all independent of each other, but each weaving together solid facts, and building them upon the firm basis of postulates, until the inevitable conclusion is reached; three lines of argument that reach the same conclusion thus give it a triple force. After these three lines of argument are completed the whole is gathered into one sweeping summary, that rushes over the sophistries of skepticism like an avalanche. We are proud of the fact that one of our own scholars has furnished the best work on the Evidences in existence. The work is a beautiful volume of 400 pages.--Christian Evangelist, (St. Louis).

      I gladly confess myself debtor to President Everest. His book is an excellent volume. I expected something good, but my anticipations have been surpassed. "The Divine Demonstration," gives no uncertain sound. The tendency of such writing is well known. Men are led into a closer union with Jesus by the reading of such a book. It is intended by its author to be a text-book on Christian Evidence, but I was so charmed by the thoughts and the manner of presenting them that I read the volume through without a pause. Mr. Everest, it seems to me has adopted the consistent, scriptural and logical method of giving a reason for our Christian belief. It is more and more evident, he says, that the whole question turns on the authority and nature of Jesus. Was he but a man? then till is lost. Was he divine? then all else will follow. Men may quibble about various things in the Old Testament and in the New, but the main question, and the one that carries everything else is this: "Who was Jesus?" The army of the Lord must rally around the cross, if it would be united and victorious. The proposition maintained, therefore, in the book is this: "Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God." The demonstration, the author claims, is divine, because the proposition, the proof, and the order of the proof were divinely given. He claims that it is a demonstration, because in moral or probable reasoning a proposition may be as certainly established its in mathematics. Over against Heber Newton, and the men of his school, Mr. Everest affirms that the writers of the Old Testament are historically truthful and reliable. I venture to suggest to the average man that if decides to read "The Book of Beginnings," it will be well also to determine to read immediately "The Divine Demonstration."

B. B. TYLER, (New York). [287]      

      Those who know President Everest do not need to be told that this is a valuable book. His eminent qualifications for a clear and comprehensive setting forth of the Christian Evidences, in brief space, were well known before this volume was written; and it is just such a book as we had a right to expect. We believe the book will give general satisfaction. It is orderly, yet free from stiffness. Its arguments are put with clearness and brevity. It would be difficult to put in less space the valuable and comprehensive arguments and statements which this book contains. We are greatly mistaken if this book does not meet a large sale. It will make a good text-book for students in educational institutions, as well as a good book for the general reader. We take pleasure in bespeaking for it a large and intelligent reading. Let the doubter study its pages. Those of unshaken faith may read it with profit and pleasure.--Standard, (Cincinnati).

      A book on Christian Evidence that is wholly original is now impossible. The whole field of evidence has been closely scanned, The monotonous issues involved in the belief or denial of revealed religion have led to the most searching scrutiny, and the sifting of all kinds of evidence. Hence, little that is novel can be added. The only novelty is the point of view taken, and in the comprehensiveness of the evidence presented. In the great religious epoch of the world's history, our author has wisely taken as his central point of view and as the central figure, "Jesus the Christ in his Divine Sonship." All rays of evidence are made to converge on this central, cardinal truth. This is somewhat novel in method, though in harmony with the best thought of the age; for the question of the age is, Who is Christ? The comprehensiveness of the work is such that it presents in concise, logical completeness nearly all the great lines of thought and argument that heretofore have been used, and which have stood the tests of criticism. The historic, the natural and the supernatural arguments are grouped and applied with completeness and logical strength. It is simply conclusive. The book will be particularly helpful to two classes--to teachers of schools and colleges, and to public teachers of the word. For the school-room it brings into near compass, in logical order, the most cogent forms of argument; and in it the preacher will find such an array of fact, argument, with method of presentation, as will be of great homiletical value to him. For a small sum the essential matter of many volumes is practically put into his possession.

A. R. BENTON.      

      The design of this work is to give a restatement of the evidences of Christianity, to meet the modern phases of the discussion of these evidences, as between the friends and foes of Christianity. In this his object has been: 1. To collect in a body the arguments which, according to the most critical examination, have been found reliable, and thus to make the work to the fullest extent comprehensive; 2. To so combine these arguments as to secure unity of demonstration; 3. To make the work suitable both as a text-book and as a book for the general reader. The one proposition which is made the basis of all others is that "Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God." The whole structure is based upon this foundation proposition. Upon the assumption that if this proposition be true the whole Scripture must be true, the author makes use of this harmony and resemblance between the course of events in divine providence and the Scripture revelation. There is one chapter devoted to the answering objections, but the main design is to present the affirmative arguments. The argument for the Integrity of the canon of Scripture, and for inspiration, is based solely upon their recognition by Christ and the apostles. The work is a valuable addition to Biblical literature.--Christian Instructor. (Philadelphia.)

      "The Divine Demonstration," a text-book of Christian evidences, by H. W. Everest, is a concise and logical restatement of Christian evidence, such as modern thought, both Christian and anti-Christian, seems to demand. He seeks to gather into one body all the arguments which have hitherto been adduced, and which have been thoroughly tested and found to be reliable. Also to combine these arguments into one concise, compact demonstration, and to adapt the work to the class-room as well as to the general reader. Hence the analyses are complete and minute, and synopses of the argument are frequent. It contains a good deal of valuable matter.--Golden Rule, (Boston).

      The preference in making selection of argument has not been for the new, but for the true and the convincing, from whatever source. The analyses are complete and minute, and synopses of the argument are frequent. The volume is the result of the study and preparation of years. The author is a practical instructor and an earnest Christian; and, taking his analysis, the reader will obtain a systematic view of the entire subject of the Evidences.--Herald and Presbyter, (Cincinnati).

      Let me add my testimony to "Demonstration," or "Christian Evidences," by H. W. Everest. It is the best work I ever saw on that subject. We are using it here in the Bible College, and regard it a model of perfection, both in thoroughness and manner.

D. R. DUNGAN, (Des Moines, Ia.).      

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