The record-union., 1892-04-28
new PUBLICATIONS.

DARKNESS AND DAYLIGHT; or, LIGHTS AND
SHADOWS OF New YORK LIFE. "a. ID.
Worthington & Co., Hartford, Conn,
scription only.
Helen Campbell. the author of that re-
markably strong book, "Is This Your
Son, My Lord 2'' is the author Of this vol
ume. Rev. Lyman Abbott, ID. D., has
written the introduction aud Colonel
Thomas w. Knox, the brilliant author,
and Inspector Thomas Byrnes, the IA
nous detective of New York, have added
descriptive chapters. In this work a
Christian woman tells the thrilling story
of her personal experience in Gospel,
temperance, mission and rescue work in
great city. No recent publication is
commanding so much attention, nor has
any other called forth such ringing words
of ''Godspeed.'
Mrs. Campbell, the principal writer,
certainly was woman commissioned of
heaven, and spent many years as a city
missionary literally "In Darkest New
York" How devoted and blessed her
labors Were is well known. 1t is a story
never to be forgotten. This unique vol
ume presents these thrilling experiences
OF Christian endeavor with the hundreds
of pathetic and amusing scenes. 1t por-
trays life in a great city by day ana by
night "As Seen by Woman; 1t shows
the power of Gospel work, and from rlch
and varied experiences 1t draws living
truths for head and heart. Mrs. Camp
bells account of rescue-work is full of
wonderfully touching incidents. Stranger
stories are here told than romance ever
dreamed of. every one of them drawn
from real life by woman's hand. In
every chapter she weaVes in anecdote
after anecdote, incident after incident,
story after story, and the readers atten-
ton is held breathless to the end of the
volume,
Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott's lifelong in
terest in city mission work, and his
personal share in that work, pre-emi-
nently fitted him TO write for this book.
In his introduction to it he says:
My interest in these phases OF city life
dates from my college days. From that
day to this-oyer third of century,
have continued the studies then begun,
and the subject of this book has been one
of the great subjects of my study-some-
times in literature, often in life"
No appeal from temperance advocates
can do more to promote the cause of tenn
perance than the thrilling scenes and in
cidents so we'll described; at least SO say
Mrs. Mary A. Liyermore and Miss Fran
ces Il. Willard.
One of the most absorbingly interest
ing portions of the book is that written
by Inspector Byrnes, giving the ripe ex-
perience of thirty years Of detective life.
Many of the startling revelations he
makes are taken from his private diary.
This fascinating volume is wonderful
tale of love and faith, all alive with in
tense and striking reality. The best of it
is that it is pure and elevating from be-
ginning to end-a volume for the family
circle.
Itcontains 252 fine engravings, every one
of them made from photographs taken
from life, mostly by fiash-light. Every
face is portrait, every scene stern
reality. In looking at these splendid il
Illustrations the reader sees at a glance Just
how Gospel work is carried on by day
and by night by rescue-bands; he is
shown strange sights in out of the way
places that are rarely or never seen by
the casual visitor; he is taken into cheap
lodging-houses and cellars; into the
homes of the poor; into newsboys'
Iodging-hoqses; into the police and
detective departments, etc. = nothing
seems to be omitted. We speak
warmly of the book, because it richly de-
serves it. A better work in this line has
never come to our table. 1t may be read
over and over again by old and young,
with ever increasing pleasure and lasting
profit.
1.-The Church at Home and Abroad'' for
May presbyterian Board of Publication,
Philadelphia, Pa has these papers: 1.-The
Presbyterian Church in Oregon" Rev.
w. $. Holt; Hopeful Trend of Religious
Thought in India" Rev. Reese Thack
well; "Synodical Sustentation in Penn
sylvania," w. P. White. D. D.; John
Amos Comenius," w. c. Cattell, d. D.;
1.-TWO Continents United by Unseen
Bands" Rev. n. NJ. Baird; Secular
Benefits of Missions in Siam," Rev.
Eugene P Dunlap; Buddhist Priests in
Siam," Rev. Eugene 2. Dunlap; Look
ing Backwards-Fiv Years Of Missions
to Laos" Rev. c. Martin; ''Our Mission
airy Neighbors in Indo-China," Miss
a lice Mitnhall