Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
ABOUT BOOKS AND BOOK MAKERS
A Christmas Point of View on
Literary Matters.
Books Typical of the Happy Present.
Giving Season.
The Voice of the Christ Child, by Phil
lips Brooks-Our Armour, by
Ida scott Taylor.
Gift Books.
IBY LEW BHHYMER,l


in the year could be observed as a
Christmas day, then idealism is right,
for it is founded on the bedrock prin-
ciple Of equality and justice.
On this day every individual who
acknowledges the Christian faith gives
praise and tribute to the first great agi-
tatcr who preached the lesson Of
brotherhood. He taught the world a
new and better system OF earthly life /;
call it religion or What you may, it en-
bodied the aspiration of all humanity
and truths that will stand to the end of
time. 1t is all hopeful that this day is
set apart. Darkness and pessimisti-
'cism have no abiding place where the
true doctrines Of Christ are made mani
fest. Lose not your faith in the ulti-
mate triumph of right while the human
family acknowledge Christ the Savior.
While poverty is still with us and the
money lenders are still in possession Of
comfort and joy that the world is grow
on the march. Christ's real meaning is
UoCOmlue CiCdioI CFCly uuys Aho A0Ooi
character was Christ. The endeavor to
reach that exalted sphere is the clearest
proof that man ia destined for future
environment. All hail, Christmas. the
day that marks mans deliverance from
ignorance, selfshness, slavery and sin.
And go we greet you all this happy
Christmas morning in heartfelt unison
with Mrs. Havergal:
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For we serve the Lord with mirth.
And carol forth glad tidings
OF our Holy Savior's birth.
with its meaning deep and true.
And wish merry Ohristmas
And happy New Year to you.
The books that we shall endeavor to
tell you about this week are some new
ones and some old and perhaps familiar
ones. They are almost all of them on
the order of Christmas hooks and Yule
Tide stories, some finely illustrated and
beautifully bound, while some in more
sober colors will help ring out the old
year and ring in the Dew-but in what
dress they may be they will all unite in
making this season one of Joy and hap
piness and endeavof to tighten the bur-
den Of the heavy laden, cheer up the
heart of the respondent and unhappy
ones, and perhaps in many instances
make this world Of our brighter, hap
pier and better.
The Voice of the Christ Child, by
Phillips Brooks, is a Christmas carol in
white and gold, beautifully illustrated
with colored plates. 1t teaches that al
though the earth has grown old with it's
burden of care, still at Christmas it is
always young again. To every blind
wanderer it opens the door of Hope, tor
which he had scarce dared to dream of
before and shows with sunshine q well
come for all. It teaches that the feet of
the humblest may walk where the feet
of the holiest have trod, and that the
marvel to mortals revealed, is that when
the silvery trumpets of Christmas have
pealed they show that all mankind are
the children of God.
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Marcus Ward & Co. have published
four favorite hymns, Sun OF My Soul.
Rock of Ages, Lead, Kindly Light, and
Abide With Me, in booklet form under.
the title OF Light On the Way, superbly
illustrated in monotints. The effect of
the white page, with silvered letters is
very beautiful. and the engraved Rock
of Ages and the pastoral scenes are of
excellent workmanship. 1t makes a
very desirable gift book. and is especial
ly appropriate for this holiday season.
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1t Came Upon q Midnight Clear is
Christmas carol by Edmund II. Sears,
D. D., illustrated in photo-chromo tints.
It shows the angels passing over the
earth and bending near, touching their
harps Of gold and einging, peace on
earth, good will to men," Then follows
the wonderful scenes of the birth of the
Savior, his boyhood and manhood. 1t
is beautiful little booklet, and should
be read to be thoroughly appreciated.
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Raphael Tuck & Co. has successful
little booklet in Our Armour, a de-
votional, book for every day, by Ada
Scott Taylor, illustrated by Frances
Brundage and A. Noether. The outside
cover is 3, beautiful shield in white and
gold and entwined by pink apple bios
SONS, giving it superb effect. The
contents are religious selections for each
day in the month, followed by an ap-
propriate piece of poetry. Sprays of
roses, white lilies, ,pansies and ivy vines
in soft tint and baby faces furnish the
book with unique but attractive Illus
trations. The contents are exception
ally fine and furnish many heart with
strength and encouragement to 20 forth
in the morning to meet the temptations
and trials of the day. and with their aid
and Gods help and strong will to over
come them.
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A Christmas talk or review would be
incomplete without a reference to
Frances Ridley Havergal. Some of the
sweetest thoughts ever engraved on
paper or photographed on the mind
were those written or suggested by this
GOOD woman. Her Songs of Christmas,
illustrated by such artists as Harry
Fem, John A. Fraser, George B. Hahn
and others, greet us with "happy
Christmas" wish and fills our hearts
with happy Christmas songs. 1t con-
taips her Christmas Sunshine, Star of
Bethlehem, Christ is Come, Christmas
Message, A Happy Christmas to You;
It is bound in letherette and gold
marked. i
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E. Dutton & Co. of New York have
A new edition of the Rev. S. Barring
Gould's Onward Christian Soldier, il
Illustrated by Charles Copeland, repro
duced by the new half-tone process.
These illustrations are exceptionally
fine. showing the advancing army, the
charge upon the hosts OF Satan and