The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-14
SOME OF THE NEW
BOOKS REVIEWED.
A Volume by Professor Norman Fox
The Lords Supper,
EVOLUTION OF COLLEGE STUDENT
By the President Of Bowdoin College
The Glory Of the Imperfect by Geo.
Herbert Palmcr-Othcr PubliCa-
tiOns-Mrs. Wards Home.

CHRIST IN THE DAILY NfEAT-OR
THE ORDINANCE OF THE BREAK
ING or BREAD. By Norman Fox. ID.
u. F0rds, Howard g. Hubert New
York. so cents. For sale by the George
a. West Company
ln recent article on this subject con-
triDuted by Professor Briggs tO tine Inc
dependent that gentleman stated chat
there IS no doubt that we are on the eve
of 90 reconsideration OF the whole sub-
feet" The timclincss of the topic is
further illustrated hy the extended COM
ments on DR.. McGi0erts new book. and
on the pamphiet by Prof Percy Gardner.
OF oxford. England. But the discussion
was begun stll earlier in a. paper read
in March. 1895. before the New York
Baptist Ministers Conference by Prof
Fox. arousing a debate which continued
through two or three sessions. and which,
on the appearance OF the essay I'm the
Independent. extended widely through
the religious press. not only Baptist, but
Presbyterian. Lutheran. Roman Cath0-
lic etc. This essay expanded by further
reference and citation. has now been is-
sued in a modest but comedy little VOl-
umc. which Will furnish further food for
thought. It's argument Is strictly biblical,
r.gidly confined TO a. study of the pass
slges OF scripture which refer 10 the
breaking of bread" although finding
support IN quotations from divers ac-
kuOwlcdgei authorities on points Of
scholarly or historical import. Prof Fox
takes The position that Jesus had his dis
ciplcs eat and drink "in remembrance
OF him. not merely once a month. once a
Wack. occasionally now and then, but
whenever they ate bread and drank wine.
even in their own homes. that his words
do not command q separate meal, but
remembrance OF Him I'm the ordinary
meal: that the New Testament knows no
"supper" consisting Of but a morsel OF
bread and a sip Of wine. the only meal
of the apostolic churches being the
Aeaue. or l0ye-fclst. an actual repast;
and that Paurs censure Of the C0rin-
thlans because zone is hungry" implied
that their church supper was % Doe one
at which a destitute brother might be
filed his criticism OF their meal being.
not that 10 was too sumptuOus. but only
that IL was not shared I'm brotherIy love.
The writer offers no suggestion of change
in the present church supper but con-
tends that 30 should not be called "the.
bur only. 10 use Paul's expression. "a
supper Of the Lord. Ho condemns
"cioso' communion. as an outcome of the
doctrine OF the bapusmal regeneration.
declaring that the Church should invite
10 tho table all devout persons, baptized
or unbaptized. who desire TO unite IN
remembrance OF Christ.
II.
THE EVOLUTION or THE COLLEGE
STUDENT william Dewitt Hyde,
President OF BowdolL Colleges I. Y.
Croweu & Co-~ry New York and
Boston. For sale by the George NJ.
West Company.
This IS no dry essay or discussion Of
abstract principles but study in tho
form OF imaginative letters passing be-
tween a living college student and his
family and friends. The hero. Clarence
Mansfield. opens his heart 10 his father
and mother. and his friend and sweet
heart Helen. at Willoughby College
Freshman sorrows, sophomore concerts
Junior misgivings and senior prospects
are thus put vitality before the reader.
Religious life at college. literary studies,
thoughtless pranks, athietlcs' Philosophy
college settlements, choice OF a profess
sion the relations Of labor and capital,
are the TOPICS which the young man dis
cussos from the varying standpoint or
his onward growth. Such picture OF an
average student painted By the president
OF a famous college is intensely interest
ing. III IS not preaching, but impresses
a powerful lesson and awakens Keen
sympathy. President Hyde truly says:
This microscopic picture is presented
I'm the hone that il may assure oyer-anx-
ious parents that not every alteration OF
their sons is either final or fatal' per-
suade critics OF college administration
that our problem "a not so simple as they
seem 10 think. and inspire the puplc
with the conviction cherished by every
college oiIcer. that college students
with all their faults and follies. are the
best fellows In the world, and that, not
withstandins much crude speculation
about things human, and some honest
sce.ticisrn concerning things divine the