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minutes, but the time which he thinks ev-
cry Christ ian ought to spend in medita-
| tion ana communion with God. The spe-
cihc purpose Tor this period Of contem
| pidtioi Is the cultivation of the devout
NE ana TO produce IN our lives stiffness.
OUTLOOK or the faculty of living in III,
lnhnite future, in eternity. and thirdly,
| what he calls God-consciOusness tho
perfect realization Of fellowship with the
Master. He then goes on to answer the
| question as To what IL the best manner in
which to make use of the quiet hour. and
outlines scheme which may prove a
blessing TO many thoughtful souls. 1t
consists IN deliberately driving out Of the
mind all worldly thoughts, and bending
| inlld, nedrt, conscience and Will to the Sc
| curing OF the detachment required by this
time of contemplation. Next. the act of
| recollection Of our relationship to God,
ana that, rightly performed, passes natur-
ally into alteration. This is followed by
| confession and contrition which brings
ABOUT the acceptance, by an act of faith,
u Gods forgiveness. Having come 10
| this point. he recommends the reading
ana study Of certain passages Of the Bi-
Die This having been accomplished, lead !;
70 meditation and prayer. Prayer, rising
lnto intercession, reaches its climax Ii
| renewed conservation. Such in brief is
| Mr., Macgregor's scheme which he offers
rather as a suggestion than as a fixed
| method. He wastes no words, but gains
| his effect by his deep earnestness and
conviction Of the Importance Of the eXer-
| else.
Kelea The Surf-Rider. A Romance Of
Pagan Hawaii. by Alex Stevenson Twom-
| bly,; cloth; illustrated; PIP 400. Price $3.50
New York; Fords, Howard and Hurlhert
| This work has at least the charm Of
| novelty. II presents US an interesting
story Of native life in Hawaii prior to the
| advent OF the white man. Not only has
the narrative distinctive charm from
! the neWness Of its setting, but, aside
! from the strength and interest Of the ro-
| nance III h.HNtS Tor IL has special
value from the clear ana vivid insight
which it gives us into the customs. man
neTS. methods OF life and modes Of eX-
| preston in vogue, a an EARLIER period
among the Hawaiian natives.
The fearessness ana wonderful dexter
lty of the swimming feats accomplished
| by mis- people mas long been matter Of
worldwide knowledge. and IN SketchinG
his heroine the author has made her a
| descendant Of one OF the legendary CHAR
acters Uf her people who was specially
distinguished in mis- direction, and whose
name She bears The movement Of This
character and her personal characteristics
constitute in "a large measure the charm
and Interest ~ the book She is certainly
a strong ana original creation. She IL
large NJ frame. win wonderful strength
and endurance. intense IN her loves ana
hatredS generous in her impulses-in
short du unframed. uututOred child OF ma
turc. nat without her faults. but with
very much in her makeup tI l0re ana adj
miro.
The contrast between this typical young
barbarian and tender; sweet-spirited
Love-. as rivals fer the affection Of Hoo
kama. adopted un M another chief, forms
the theme ~ the story. The adventures
NJ Hookoma, as he is sent on a dangerous
mission to one nf he other islands by his
jealous Observation-Disclosures Of wild
bird-catchinZ. shark-hghtinE. VolcanO-eX-
plUrirE personal conflict. war. impris-
onment. ocean perils, and much else
keep the reader on the alert Hookama's
relation with the TWO young women. and
their characteristic dOings. the glimpses
IF historic characters dixie the great war
riOr called The Lonely one. afterwards
kamehaneEa j the interesting child who
later became mis- queen. ana who had
much to do with the overthrow OF Pagan
ism; the famous high-priest who in aft
er years put the torch to the Pagan tenn
pies with his own hands. etc.). and the
iupumerahle touches Of local color. saw
age politics. methods Of fighting and the
interplay Of minor characters. make an
attractive and occasionally powerful
drama. set forth amid exquisite scenery.
The author. Mr.. Alexander Stevenson
1894 familiar with the islands BY resi-
deuce. by personal intercourse, and by
unUring research into the historical, ira
ditiOnal and legendary folk lore OF the
islands has produced. first a history Of
Hawaii and its People recently pub
lished. and now this most interesting ro-
nance. 1t gives distinct and apparent
~ a vitality true conception Of the best
characteristics Of the Hawaiian people be-
fore the coming of the white man and
christianity. ana foreshadOws with SYM
pathetic understanding the decay OF Pa
gan influences. and the remarkable prep
aration for better things which the more
intelligent classes underwent by seeming
ly natural development.
In outward appearance the book Is yery
attractive, with daShing surf and flying
sea-birds. while the illustrations are from
picturesque photographs OF localities
mentioned in this story. Ii is Veritable
romance. rich in color, stirring with the
passion of life and gallant deeds. admir-
able in character-painting tender in sen
timent. interesting with a wealth of Gu
rious and unfamiliar lore
\ Kent Squire. Being Record of Ger
tain Adventures Of Ambrose Gwynett Es-
quire OF Thornhough, by Frederick W.
Hayes. win sixteen full-page illustrations
by the author. New York: The F. NJ
Lupton Publishing Company.
This story founded largely upon tAe
early eighteenth century history of Eng
land and France. is one of intense and
absorbing interest. Not only is the mar
rative one of exceptional charm and pow
er, but the pen pictures Of the manners,
customs, and modes Of thought and ex-
preston peculiar TO the period with
which ii deals. are exceedingly vivid and
accurate. 1t is very evident that the au-
thor was thoroughly grounded in the
characteristics Of that time, before he be
gan to weave this delightful romance in
There is. too. in the book some fine
character sketching. The movement is
admirable. and there is pleasing alb
sence Of tedious descriptions and tire
some disquisitions The dialogue through
out is bright and sparkling, and the in
terest of the reader aroused at the start
is not permitted TO lag. The positive mer-
it of this book entities it to just
popularity. 1t is Well worthy Of place
i'll any library.
The Jury Trial Of 1860 in the Court Of
Public Opinion. Bryan ". Mckinley. by
Joseph X. Mclaughlin, b. 5. LII. B.; il
Illustrated: PIP. -; price, cloth % cts; pa
per % cts.
This interesting volume presents in the
familiar form of Il jury trial the issues
that enter into the pending presidential
contest. 1t presents in convenient form
for study and reference wealth Of
facts, and the opinions Of large number
of our ablcst leaderS-both civil and mn
itary. upon the issues now claiming pub
lie attention. 1t i book which should
be in the hands of every thoughtful cti-
zen in the country who desires To keep in
comprehensive touch with the great polit-
ical issues OF the hour.
Living by the Spirit, by Horatio w.
Dresser; New York: G. p. Putnam's Sons.
This book like ali the works from the
pen of this writer is characterized by
ClearneSs Of thought ana directneSS Of eX-
preston. 1t has none of the circumlocu
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