Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-06
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The Dirine Enterprise Of Missions. Ry Rev. An
THUR T.. PERSON. New York: The
Baker d Taylor Company.
This is a series of lectures delivered OF
New Brunswick, Nd, before the Theo-
logical Seminary of the Reformed Church
in America, in January and February last.
The lectures are seven IN number, and
treat of the Divine thought, plan, work.
spirit, force, fruit, and challenge of mis-
sions. The author deplores the lack Of
Christian spirit as manifested in this di-
rection. Think" says he, " of some thir-
ty or forty millions of Protestant church.
members sending ono man or woman out
of every five or six thousand 10 the
foreign field. where one out Five hundred
would give US at least $4,000 missionaries.
Think of giving ten or twelve millions Of
dollars year to represent all these mil
lions of Protestant dlsciples-a paltry pit
lance of forty cents year as the average
contribution. less than two mills
day The comparison between
this expenditure and that on many
other things, not all necessaries,
is striking. Says the author: One
hundredth part Of the annual income OF
the professed disciples in Protestant con.
gregations would yield to missions annual
" at least $500. OOO,OOOl From all of this
1t would seem that all Christians do not ac.
cord to mission work the importance that
DR.. PrERsoY does.
For sale by the Presbyterian Committee
of Publication, 1901 Main street. Sl.25.
Ocean Steamships. A Popular Account Of
their Construction, Development, Man.
agement, and Appliances. Nlnety-six IL
lustrations. New York: CHARLES SCRIB-
NER's SoNs.
This is a very handsome book of about
800 pages. ind is replete with information
on this most interesting subject Every
sort of knowledge pertaining to it can be
found in the volume. Commander +. i.
CHADWICK. Of the United States navy,
writes on the Development of the Steam
ship; A. L. SEAToY on Speed in Ocean
Steamers; WILLIAM IL. RIDENG on the
Building of an Ocean Greyhound" and
on Safety on the Atlantic; JOHN h. GOULD
on Ocean Passenger Travel and the Ocean
Steamship as O Freight Carrier; Lieute-
nant j. D. JERRoLD KELLY, United States
navy, on the Ships Company; and Lieute-
nAnt RIDGELY Hunt, United States navy,
on Steamship Lines of the World. The
paper, printing, and illustrations are al
excellent.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON L Co. SO.
The Witch of Prague. BY +. MARION CRAw-
FORD. MACMILLAN & Co. London and
New York.
Mr.. CRAWFORD calls this, his latest novel.
"a fantastic tale" and he is right Ii ia
more than that; it is Munohausenish.
Those who are interested IN hypnotism
will find il to their taste. The Witch" is
q beautiful young woman OF hard and
cruel nature, supremely endowed with the
hypnotic power. which she does not scru-
pie 10 use for the furtherance Of her own
ends. Her chief employment of II IN this
book is to attempt to compel man to love
her who loves another woman. and TO
make him forget the latter. How she sue
ceeds II will be best TO read the book to
learn, as there are too many complex
threads to the plot for brief unrayelling.
Many of the feats performed by the
witch" which are said 10 DO counter
parts of actual performances, surpass be-
lief, and there Is a lot about renewing
youth in old age by the TRANSMISSION Of
blood. which is not only fantasy. but Is
also nonsense. The story Is well told, of
course. and well illustrates Mr.. CRAw-
FoKD's remarkable versatility. How be can
turn out two OF three books year, as he
does, and still maintain his uniform high
standard Of excellence, is q mystery.
For sale by WEsT. JOHNSTON d %. 81.
The Rice Nus of Port Mystery. BY b. IF.
llHEUsroY. OHARLEs IA. kxRR q Co.,
Chicago. Paper. 50cents.
This Is an ingenious and able argument
In favor Of free trade or unrestricted ex-
change" as the author callslt. 10 reminds
us OF that clever skit 1.-The Battle Of
Dorking," in which il was shown how
eaailE England might bs conquered, The