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work Bishop White may be fairly counted among the
/" Makers OF America" as that phrase Is commonly
used for he had much TO do with the making OF the
Episcopal Church In this country At the close OF the
revolutionary war; he published his pamphlet entitled
The Case of the Episcopal Churches Considered lie
was then a young Of thrty-four and the rector
OF Christ Church Philadelphia The title Of THIS
brochure was suggestive Of the condition OF Escop"cy
In the country that time. There was, In fact 10
Episcopal Church. but number of scattered congresa'
lions by courtesy called Episcopal because 'heS
had for their ministers men who were EpscOpaiy Or
dained but without any bishop. and Of course therefore
unconfirmed. This the case tHA' vi
White considered The problem was what TO do' anu
Mr.. Whites purposed solution OF that prohehi' at
later period, became expanded Into the orSahi''io"
now known the Protestant Episcopal Ch"rcn III ''''
United States OF America. Nevertheless there were
numerous good churchmen who deeply alarmed ~
the propositions OF Mr.. White. especially MS s"sse"
that the churches should temporarily organize '-0''
a bishop To say that there could be Il 'hurch "iV"o'
"A bishop seemed nothing less than basphemo"s W '"e
more rigid churchmen many OF whom had We"'u WIN
alarm the birth OF state without hing. All SUI"
cburchmen rallied around the banner OF bisHop 0e"
lu~y f Come tic IT, a nun who ma n hei the chuchS
side of the church and hcncefOrth there were TWO
great opposing leaders In the infant Ohu'o"' 0'"'"'
and White, TO each Of whom In Different why's NV
American Episcopal Church owes deep ue'' Vi gnu
tide Fortunately however. for the church. as most
of Bishop White adopted Tbs pohcy was one oi
largo tolera1Ion and comprch-nsvencss. though the
Bishop hin'sef p,rs nails stroh- 10" ''" ~
lie was moreover. American pa'rio'' WHO" 'N'""'
WAS not and this fact not only made nm more popular
with Americans inside OF the Church. but 1t enabled
him TO mould the organization OF the Church INTO 'IoS
bormonv with the genius Of the newborn Naon "ooo
and able man rs scabury WIS, he could never nave
succeeded in this delicate task. Inc 'hurcH 'H'as
usbed by him would have been n replica oil the loFN
church OF England which the American people almost
to man would have repudlated. Bishop Wmte mas
suffered some detractOn at the hands 0! TOO N"lo.s
cburchmen: but time elapSes his slateSnah'"e "0'
lies come more clearly into view: ana though u Po'
cburchnan as churchmanship is estimated ID so'ie
ouarters to-day he did vastly more 10 put the his'o
nal Church on its feet than much better chuF0""'
could have done
~Tbo Central Teaching Of Jesus Christ by Thomas
Debany Bernard, NJ. A., Canon ana thanceno' vi
Wells Macmillan & Coz, is luminous ana suggestive
Study Of Chapters xiii, xiv, xvi and XVII Oh Gu
Johns gospel. These chapters give the last "''N7
~ Crrst to his disciples before His cIucihxoh' ana
are deeply charged with the spirituality Oh his re-
ICon They have in every age OF ChIislaniS See"
prized not less for their lmpid beauty OF lor'h u'"n
for their wide range of ethical suegeSuoh' 1"o'
contain some OF the most exquisite and tender woius
NJ the Master that recorded for us. 'haper A'n
.,otos the incident of Christ washing the disciples
feet and the lesson OF common service ana brolher
hood II symbollzed. Chapter XIV DeglhS WIN ''7
words LET not your heart be troubled the Di'ine
music OF which has soothed countless generations VI
those who. ain this tranAtOry hfe" have been IN
trouble sorrow. need, sickness. or any o'her ao
versityv Chapter XIV begins with the WORDS u ain
tho true vine Chapter xvi announces the coming
y, tho Comforter and Chapter xvii gives Clrls'
PRAYER to the Father, which. aside iron All qu's"oi
As to His Divinity. stands alone In It's sublime sen
sbnegation This section of johns gcspeI Il III many
respects the most Interesting portion OF the ""o'e
Hible emphasizing as 1t does the spiritual sac oi
ChSst,s religion Canon Demands exposition OF IL
admirably reflects and brings ont It's spirit lie calls
these chapters the central teaching OF jesus oecau
they contain the spiritual elements OF hh reiisio''
and In point Of tine between tlc stoIS Vi his
lie and the record of His death They have ihaeea'
becn called Gospel within Gospel" sacred In
closure an Interior sanctuary where the LoI Is
alone with His friends. the manifestation 10 INC
world being finished the redemption Of ca1" rsyId 10
follow. To tEsat Properly sJesus requires. not the
Of The OF the critic. but the Illuminated vision OF one
who has learned to feel in sympathy With L. inns
quality Canon Bernard possesses In an eminent De
gree HIS book will be read with eager delight BY
that large multitude of Christians in all the churches
who care not so much for the evidences of Christianity
as they do for Christianity itself. not SO much for
dogmas over which may strive, as for the Divine
law of love which Christ in these chapters 50 wonder
fully unfOlds.
"Manual of Information Concerning the Episcopal
Church." by the Rev. George W. shnn, ID. ID.
CIhomas whitaker is concise, comprehensive and
sample treatise for the of those who desire to know
something about the peculiar tenets, rites and tradi
lions the Episcopal Church. We suppose Dr. >hnn
Is {" good" Churchman. This manual shows that he
is also a judlcous and common Churchman.
who has the hnack Of luminous statement. II ever
the "sects' should decide to seek admission 10 the
Episcopal Church. on the basis OF the much alkcd-of
hoy le Cd 1v
DR.. Shnn's picture of 1t than by good many others
that might be named.
Early Bibles of America" by the Rev. John Wright
D. D.. Thomas Whitaker is Interesting though not
exhaustive. sketch Of most Of the famous American
versions and editions of the Bible. Of course the
lot Bible, the libe. The Altkin Bible and the
Douay version described and in fac
SMILES OF their tile pages are given. Much other
Val liable thong, relncte information conc. rnng early
American Bibles IS gathered together The first pro-
po~al pin; h" Bible In America I'm English made
by William Bradford. the weknown printer Of Phila-
dephla. He to print large house Bible and to
charge 20 sillinys for the same. half 10 be paid in
silver money and half In country produce The scheme
came 10 nothing however. ana Robert Aithin', Bible
OF 1882 the first TO bear an American imprint.
There have been many curious versions Of the Bible.
Everybody has heard OF benjamin Frankn's ridiculous
scheme 70. a version 10 supp.aut the obsolete
King James's version. But many others described
which were even more absurd The Thomas Bible,
published In Worcester. Mass. IN 1871. was the first
folio BILE published in America and the Collins
Eibe was the first Bible Issued in the state Of New
jersey. bdng published in Trenton I'm 1891 There
are Lightweight copies OF the saucr Bible owned in
this country and nine In Europe. OF the Attain
Bible eighteen owned In the United States and
in England 30 far known their eighty nine
copies OF the Eliot Bibles and Tcstaments owned in this
country and thirty-three In Europe The price paid
for tho Morgan cops oi the Eliot Bible, edition Of 1867
IL 600 for the ASlOr Library $1125 fer the
lildchfn copy. 1900 and for the KalbHe'ch copy
81 900. New York ana Philadelphia have achieved
honorable distinction for their editions OF the Bible
Dr. Wrlgh;s little book IS written in such readable
style. and gives much curious Information, that
n ,vho I'm Ito for nd