The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21

CilAtACILk NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
from Hearth and Piow-bcam. BY Dan
iel Fowler DE Wolf. A.. NJ, Phi. D. The
book IS published by The Robert Clarke
Company, Cincinnati. and appears in
a handsome l2mo volume. OF about 25
pages. Price sl.25. sent post paid.
The thoughts IN the book are carried
by the device Of a County Club Of Al
interests: which, organized by a dozen
young men and women. graduates from
the best universities. has now six .hpu-
SAND members, with an auditorium. I5o-
viding section rooms for different inte"-
csts." The Domestic Section finally de-
yclcps such interest I'm the suhiec- or
Character Building. the highest Of al
arts. but wholly uncuitivatcd as a sub
stantive popular interest" as demands
its fun discussion. Accordingly. the Pres
idcnt. az a basket meeting held at one
of the beautiful resorts which the new
enterprise has oCcasiOnod. states the So
cial and patriotic motives which invite
the leading members 10 discuss. by Civ
Ing their personal experiences and obser-
vati0us, the question. what arc tho re-
lations Of the present scctarian orgauiza-
tions to Character Building; % they
profess 10 present and do they present
any adequate means OF meeting this su-
prcme want of the times?'1he veteran
depicts the barren, Notwithstanding re-
suits Of scctarian divisions in rural dis
tricts. The Man Of one Talent bemoaas
tho loss Of "a promising son through cral-
ulous trust in chu'oh,v methods. TIC
Man with Five Talents tells Of his ioy in
training five stalwart workers ior hui
manity. The Doctor. an educated Asiat
&C. Prince. recitos his odd experience
with current Christianity and missionary
efforts. The Mechanical Expert sets forth
tho fruitful Christlv thought of the es-
scntial intcrdcpcndcncc Of tho race. The
Professor views the influence of our Free
Schools. our Universities and their EX-
tension work. ln breaking down sectarian
prejudice and showing now easy and
natural it IS 10 work together under the
urgcncc Of "a great common purpose: sug-
gesting still larger fruits 10y the further
adaptation Of these systems 20 the prac-
teal Interests Of our whole life. america
belongs 10 her young men and women.
Its restless spirit. largely aspiring. often
sureing toward dangerous social theories.
demands well studied. temperate effort
To make tho best Of ITS aspirations and
10 avoid its dangers" The book is sug-
gestive 10 the millionaire and encouraging
20 the working man. 1t touches all be-
tween.
METHODS AND PROBLEMS or sPIR-
ITCAL HEALING. by Horatio w.
Dresser. New York and London. q. r..
Putnam's Sons. l6 mo-; cloth; gilt top.
ll PAGES.
The author of the above book Is already
known By his works. viz; The Power OF
Silence. The Perfect Whole. I'm Search of
a Soul. ana Voices of Hope. This volume
contains the latest thoughts on the phc-
nOmena OF metaphysical healing. and the
author says "ls The result of many years
Of personal experience and Observatory
There has been $50 much talk Of Spiritual
Healing of late that many viii be In
tercstcd IN this work. Dy ono In hiSn
repute among the spiritual scientists. The
following quotations are Of interest
"rhe healer S. ike the person with good
sight who offers kindly assistance TO a
blind man. The one with good sight sees
the way open before him as ne proceeds,
and therefore steps along confidently. I'm
this spirit of confidence one should guide
the sufferer. because one knows the way,
because OF what one knows about the
human mind. the effect of thought. the
nature of disease and the rich possibilities
OF our spiritual existence. One hould
not dwell upon symptoms and doubts,
but see the outcome. think of the patient
as ne ought 10 DE. in good health. poised,
calm and strong. Learn of your body,
therefore and move Onward with its
rhythm. Half of our Ills are due TO i'm
patience. There is an infinite source OF
help in simple repose. While one is thus
reposing. from far depths within the spirit
shall speak. the Father. the mimi Love,
the Christ. To hear this calmest whis-
perine. his is TO be healed
HANNAH THURSTON: a STORY OF
AMERICAN LIFE. BY Bayard Taylor.
New York. q. p. Putnam's sons.
Household edition. Bound in paper.
Price, SOC.
This is "a new edition of an old @favorite,
ana i'm convenient form fof handing. \
story written for entertainment, ana not
for a purpose with a big p is d refresh
Ing novelty AZ this time ana TO many
readers Of his generation Hannah Thurs
TON win come ass a new book. Bayard
Taylor's books viii never be out of date.
JOUBERT.-A selection from his
thoughts. Dodd, Mead d CO., New York.
Tho French more than any other ma
ton excel In writer's OF JOuberts class,
clever epigramat.sts. men who see as
well "the full secret OF the deep things
Of the soul and who communicate them
with tender fidelity and words OF trail.
ing iridesccuce." No more charming cN-
ample OF acute analytical perception and
delightful expression OF thought can BIO
found rnan in Joubert's famous pen
sizes.
Their author was one of whom it has
been said thdt beauty and morals in
him We're married." his purity OF ideas
was matched by his purity OF life. inso-
much that he built his study in the top
of "a tan house. i'm order to have as much
OF heaven and as little OF earth as pos
sihlc. he says OF himself.
81 am like an Aeolian harp that can
sound % few beautiful notes. but cannot
play an afr, mo- constant Wind has
brcathcd on me.
Like Browning. ho often found himself
troubled with d tumultuous flow of
thoughts to which expression was dlf-
hcuit. Relating to this difficulty he tells
as.
- liko philosophy. and above an met
aphysics. 10 DO neither q1aaruped or
biped Ike them 90 Dee winged and sing
Ing. AND again.
~ there be "a man cursed by the am
hltiOn 10 Duf q whole hook into . nage