The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15

Casselfs Magazine for June contains sew
eral good short stories and a variety Of
readable miscellany. =,
Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson. who has
been spending the winter in Madeira, has
written a short story for the July Scrib-
ner's entitled Anne" Mrs. Stevenson is
possessed of considerable literary ability.
Most women who read Harry Thurston
Peck's talk about women in the June Co.'S
mopolitan will await with interest the re-
ply that Is promised in the July number
by Charlotte Perkins Stetson. Mrs. Stet-
sion.
The Theology of Byron" is rather a
curious title to find in the Methodist Maya
zine est. LOUISE The article is based on his
drama, Cain" in which he illustrates the
problem Of evil. ~"Shakspeare's one hero"
ACCORDING TO a writer whose name does not
serial, Illustrated History Of Methodism,"
deals, in this issue, with the Oxford Metho-
dists In Georgia.
The Conservative Review. the Democratic
quarterly, published in Washington. con-
tains a number of ponderous contributions.
two or three Of which relate to the subject
Of expansion; there is also one on the SUBJ
ject of currency legislation. The others have
no bearing on political matters, but are all
very serious, II Is hardly conceivable that
within reach will deliberately undertake to
read this review, and those who casually
examine are likely. 70 wonder as to where
the editors obtained their curious notions of
the making of a magazine.
Some of the subjects discussed in Popular
Science Monthly for June are "A New
Method Of Estimating the Age of Niagara
Falls" Abuse of Public Charity Alaska
and the Klondike. - 1.-The Negro Question"
The Philippine Islands and American Cap
In6ipS ~ ssTonAQnnfco Of Ifror0h itnro ~ -
The Botany Of Shakespeare" American
Industrial Expeditions" "Bookworms in
Fact and Fancy" and The Sense of Color -
terest to painters. In The paper on public
/ charities the writer. who bases mis- conclu-
sions on statistics of New York city. is of
opinion that the word charity covers a
multitude of sins.
In the June number Of the Coming Age
Rev. James Nudge tells why 1 am a Meth
odist." and at the close of the article sums
up the condition of the church thus: Its
latest years have been fits best. Its piety
has not declined. nor its zeal shown signs
90 deSay; ehaHsed. p Sat aas7 a near habits Is no h iess
sound and true. AccesSions by conversion
are still numerous. The original vital i'm
any lowering of the banner on which is
written. Holiness to the Lord 1t seems to
US certain that Methodism shall continue to
advance, gathering fresh strength from all
sources. whitening all seas with the sails
of its spiritual commerce. enlightening all
lands with its flaming torches of truth. and
planting the cross of the worlds Redeemer
wherever there are men to be saved. If such
be the case. then every member of this
great army, however humble, may we'll re-
joice that he has a place in its ranks. and.
without disparaging in any degree the 9TH
er divisions Of the mighty Christian host,
may heartily thank God that he is a Metho-
dist"
The purpose of the German-American Re-
view is to promote friendly political, social
and commercial relations between the
United States and Germany. Whether 1t
succeeds or not. it's editors have succeeded
in making a very good magazine, will ma
terial in it Of a different sort from much
of which the public has grown rather weary
in other periodicals. Among other features
Of the third issue of the Review is a bio
and second. The elder Sewer. a German,
published the first Bible printed in the
United States. His son succeeded him in
business and published two editions of the
Bible. Prof. w. H. Carpenter tells of the
opportunities open to a young man who
speaks both English and German Edward
Van Zile contributes the opening chapters
of a serial story entitled '.Teufel Piet, a
Romance of the American Revolution
Between America and Germany" to which
Senator John NJ. Thurston, Representatives
Joseph w. Babcock.- John j. Lentz. Albert
j. Hopkins, David H. Mercer and George
B. Mcclellan contribute. Prof. Hugo Mum
sterberg talks about the duty Of Germans
in America. The Review is published in
New York. subscription price 81.