The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-08
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scented during the semi-centennial cell
ebration of Plymouth church, Brook
lyn, N. Y. QS47-1S97). BY Lyman Alb
bolt, Amory H. Bradford, Charles A.
Berry, George A. Gordon, Washington
GLADDEN. and William j. Tucker, with
an introduction by Rossiter w. Ray
mond, New York: Fords, Howard &
Hubert, publishers.
A handsomely bound book of two
hundred and seventy-five pages.
Interest and curiosity are excited by
the title of the book, which are graft
fed upon reading the opening article,
which is by DR.. Lyman Abbott who
has chosen to give the name in ques-
ton to the present aspect of theologi-
cal thinking, as it exists to-day among
a large proportion of Protestant
churches. 1t is change of mental at
titude toward the conception of God as
Father rather than Ruler; and of man
as Gods child rather than a helpless
subject The we'll known names of the
contributors to the volume is ample
guarantee of the very interesting char
acter of the articles. The book is a
valuable addition to any library.
"The Man Who Was Good" by Leon
ard Merrick, author Of "a Daughter Of
the Philistines," Zone Mans Views"
etc, published by r. F. Fenno & Co.,
New York; for sale by Judd. This is
deeply pathetic story of wronged
womans hopeless struggles, of her de-
votion and self-sacrifice, of mans sell
f1shness, shamelessness and cruelty
'"The Kings Henchman, a Chronicle
of the Sixteenth Century" brought to
light and edited by William Henry
Johnson; published by Little, Brown &
Co., Boston. This is a story of pure
love and stirring action. 1t purports to
be told by an inseparable attendant of
Henry of Navarro, and that hero of a
hundred fights and as many gallant adj
ventures is made to live again for us.
He moves across the stage at the head
of a brave procession of fair women;
makes love and war in quick alterna-
ton; now wins a great battle, now
rides off the field with an armful of
captured banners, to lay them at the
feet of his love. 1t is a thrilling MARIA
tive and told in a mastery fashion.
The interest Of the reader is quickly
captured and held until the end of the
story. The author has given us book
that has rare charm throughout.
"Douze Contes Nouveaux." Edited
for school use by c. Fontaine B. L., l..
D., director of French and Spanish in
struction in the High schools of wash
ington, D. G. American Book Co., New
York, Cincinnati and Chicago. Profess
sor Fontaine has included in his vol
ume twelve stories, which he has care
fully selected from a wide range of
contemporary French literature in or
der to furnish choice material for read
ing that will be attractive to students
and useful to instructors. The authors
represented are among the most ia
nous of the present time: Theuriet,
Blache, Halevy, Veron, France, Chene-
Were Arlene, Coppee, Rameau and Cho-
tel The notes and vocabulary are suf-
fciently full to afford all the assist
ance necessary to make the reading
both easy and interesting to students.
"Victor Serenus, a Story of the Pau
line Era" by Henry Wood, author of
Studies in the Thought World" Ideal
| Suggestion" Gods Image in Man,
| Edward Burton 1.-The Political Econ
omy of Natural Law" etc. 12mo
cloth. Messrs. Lee & Shepard, Boston,
have just published most interesting
piece of fiction by Henry Wood, enti-
| tied "Victor Serenus." The scene is To-
Gated in that very dramatic period OF
| the worlds history, the Pauline era
and through graphic character define
alton deals with the thought, customs
and religious systems of that time
With unimportant exceptions Paul is
| the only historic character. Victor Sc
renus, and the other leading PERSONAL
| ties that are employed, are representa-
| tive creations. While the historic
| framework is carefully preserved, there
| is wide range of the fancy and imag-
| ination in the movement, and wealth
| of mystical pyschical and weird phe-
nomena deftly woven into the fabric OF
| the story. Love, adventure, romance
| idealism and magic are handled in ac-
ton to combine entertainment, instrue-
ton and profit. Mr.. Woods forme,
books, which have passed through
many editions, have been mainly philo-
| sophical, ethical and metaphysical, Gone
of which, Ideal Suggestion" has beer
| translated into Chinese, and had wide
| circulation in that empire,) but in the
present work the graces of the imagi-
nation stand out with great power il
| plot, action, style and purpose. The
| book is a closely printed volume of five
hundred pages. For sale by Judd.
"Rosin, the Beau by Laura e. Rich
ards, author of Captain January, an6
other works, published by Estes & Lau.
riat, Boston. Here is a charming boob
unpretentiously written, but delightful
| There is subtle charm to the narrative.
| The story pertains to both American
| and French soil, customs and manners
and love, romance and self-sacrifice are
| involved in the pretty tale. The bool
| is tastefully bound.
Love and Rocks also by Laura e.
| Richards, merits attention likewise a:
| work of merit and like the Other
| books by this author, will no doubt en-
| terrain large circle of readers and en-
| able them to while away leisure houl
| or two in a very satisfactory way
| The Rocks referred to in the title il
4 association with love are in no wise sy
nonymous with money, but refer, as thu
etching frontispiece plainly indicates
| to bluff, in the shadow of which Gu