The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-27
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enlarged. concerns itself with the con-
duct and spirit of the ::Orthodo1 Friends
In assuming to be ''The Society of Sooie-
ty of Friends" and claiming all the
property, while the Friends" holding
their yearly meeting at Fifteenth and
Race streets, Philadelphia are ignored OF
censured as Separatists. The writer of
this little treatise evidently is deter
mined to set forth oil the facts of the
case as he sees them. The controversy be
gan in 1869, referring back to 1897 and the
Hicksite division. The text deals, point
by point with the position now occupied
by the Orthodox wing Of the QuakerKsect
and new material is added in series of
appendices. The author feels that the
vital principles of Quakerism are at stake
and hopes for individual response to his
appeal even If union throughout the body
at present seems unnattainable. He..deals
severely with the Orthodox Friends.
philadelphia: j. B. Lippinoott Com
pany.)
Time was when one must read his
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volumes and must.lament the separation
and enforcement of the two. The dis
tinotive feature of one day, In this direc-
tion, is the claim established by relig-
ion, to rightful use of scientific truth
and of scientific methods in setting forth
facts and demonstrations in spiritual
realities. This has for a good many years
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minds but we are now reaping a harvest
in the written word, based upon this
philosophy. In this connection we would
call attention to three volumes, all sug-
gestive, sound and useful in different
ways.
The Whence and The Whittier of Man
A Brief History of his Origin and Devel-
opment through Conformity to Environ
ment Being the Morse Lectures of 1896,
by John NJ flyer, Professor of Biology,
Amherst College, is as popular in charao-
ter as solid material of this sort can be
made. The book is delightfully."- written
Two charts are added, preceding an in
deg, to give the development of the main
line of the animal kingdom leading to
man.
| Professor Tyler accepts the Darwin
theory of evolution. He treats his sub.
ject with entire freedom from dogmatism
or shadow Of irritating presumption of
certainty. Yet he does not take his final
position in the material. "Man can
never owe rcome in this battle with the
| allurements of material prosperity and
with the pride and selfshness of intellect
except as he is interpenetrated and per-
meated with God, any more than we can
move or think, unless our blood is
changed with the oxygen Of the air. It is
not enough that man have God in his in
tellectual cresd; he must have him in his
heart and will, in every fibre of his per-
sOnRlity, in every Thought and action of
| life. - The Morse Lectures previous to
this volume were Fairbanks ''The Place
of Christ in Modern Theology" and De
Grifis, "The Religions of Japan" New
York: Charles Scribnsr's Sons; Port
land: Loring, Short & Harmon. Price
$1.75.)
Studies in the Thought World or Prao
tical Mind Art, by Hsnry Wood, author
Of Goods Image in Man, etc., is quiet,
| scholarly, thoughtful presentation of
| ideal good. as it ought to work itself out
in practical life. One of the longest
chapters of the book, that entitled 6" Has
Mental Healing Valid Scientific and
Religious Basis" was delivered before
| the Unitarian club, Boston and after
ward had wide circulation in pamphlet
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tune to meet Mr.. Henry Wood at Green
acre last summer and listen there to a
talk from him on Economics. Mr.. Wood
is as helpful as in his published writings.
He Is a man whose teaching springs from
individual experience and immense re-
soucre and inspiration have come from
his books. (Boston: Lee & Shepard :;
Portland: Loring. Short & Harmon.
Price 1.25.)
Old Faiths and New Facts, by William
W. Kinsley, author Of "Views on Vexed
Questions, consists of brief Irtroduc-
ton followed by three divisions of the
subject matter, namely: Science End
Prayer, Science and Christ and Science
and the Life Beyond. The first of the
articles was published in the Chautau-
qua 1894 course Of study. From this vol
ume, we hardly gather the idea of uni
versatility and breadth exhibited, though
on different lines, in tho other two works
just noticed, nor is the literary side SO
polished and complete. We think host
of questions will apring up after this
sowing, despite the positive tone of its
convictions. The treatment of the theme
however, is manly and spirited: and
throughout we have truth advanced with
an eager faith in the union of scientific
| thought and spiritual philosophy, whose
outcome shall be fastening of the on.
ward march OF wisdom and love, together
| with greater nearnoss of divine attain
ment (New York: D. Appleton &
Company; Portland: Loripg, Shore &
Harmon. Price $780,
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