Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-10

The Wilderness Hunter. by Theodore
Roosevelt. Paper: PIP ~: New York G.
p Putnam's Sons.
This is one of the Sycamore edition of
Governor RooSevelt's works-an attempt
70 supply a very general demand for a
good but inexpensive edition Of writings
which have secured an honorable place in
Inc permanent literature of the country .
and which possess at this time a special
interest from the light that they throw
upon the character and opinions of their
energetic public spirited author.
The wonder is rs we look over this vol
ume how the publishers have been able
10 give much for the money. II Is
printed on a good quality Of paper in
beauriullE clear type and like all of Gov
crnor Roosevelt writings is character
lied by graphic clearness and intense in
terest. Il will make a valuable and well
come addition 10 any library,
The Golden Gate Of Prayer. Devotional
studies by the Rev. J. r. Miller, u. -.
One vol. 219 PIP. l6mo ornamental cloth
% cts. Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.. Pub
fishers 426 and i2s West Broadway, New
York
DIR. Miller aims to help in devotional
the meaning of the several petitions con-
tanned in the Lords Praycr''-meaninGs
too often lost sight OF through our very
how this model supplication covers the
whole field of prayer. He calls attention
20 the fact that the prayer is half finished
before the personal request enters into it,
First. thcre is the hallowins of the name
of our Father who is in heaven: then the
desire is expressed for the coming Of His
kingdom and the doing OF Ills will on
earth. Il shows, therefore, that We
should come before God i'll Il self-forGet-
full spirit BUT when We begin to pray
for the daily bread We recognize our
dope ndence on God and acknowledge that
whatever - have "A gitt from Him.
therefore implies unseltishness. Thus,
DR.. Miller takes each sentence and al
most every word of the Lords Prayer
and shows how pregnant with meaning
and instruction il is. He illustrates his
thoughts with a rich series of citations
from other parts OF the Bible and from
the works OF modern devotional poets.
Each Of the fifteen chapters is introduced
with an appropriate hymn or verse. The
volume is exquisitely printed in two COL
ors and with artistic initials at the Mef-
rymount Press, ana makes one OF IN"
most beautiful devotional books of the
year.
Salvation From Sin. BY Lyman Abb
bolt. D. d. One vol, 80 PIP. ornamental
white binding. IS cts. New York: Thomas
Y. Crowell x co.
Salvation is defined by DR.. Abbott "a
character, and he declares that life de-
ponds on this and not on our condition.
Saliva ton therefore. is deliVerance from
was not 10 show how We can escape hell
and get into heaven. but to show how he
can escape from himself, TO cease 10 be
what we are and become what We ought
10 be: and in order to bring about this
transformation 4 man must appreciate
goodness. must have purpose 10 attain
II. and as he is frIil in purpose and IN
power must have help from one stronger
than himself in order to attain It.
Christ" says DIR. Abbott. has come 70
show US what manhood is: He has come
to put into US the hope of attaining II.
and he has come to give us help III ae-
complshinG that hope In glowing
words he pictures what this Christ was
and did. and how all of divine love was
Interpreted in that unSeltish love of his
4 man may believe what creed he Will
saws DR.. Abbott. but if he does not want
10 be like Christ, lead the kind of life He
led possess the kind Of character He pos
,essed. and desire for himself and his
children the kind of blcSsedncSs which he
had. has not faith in Christ \ man must
have an eager purpose to attain TINS ideal.
We do not make anything by dreaming
neither a building, nor an empire. nor az
individual character We cannot SIT ana
sing ourselves away tn everlasting bliss,
as the old theology seemed to imagine
we have to go out and fight our way to
everlasting bliss. The zeal. earneStness
and elouuenCe of the tractor II is a
tract-giVeS il power and a weight OF in
fiu.nce worthy OF all commentator.