The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
AMONG THE NEW BOOKS
COMEDIANS OF
LIGHT OPERA IN AMERICA AN
INTERESTING PUBLICATION
HERoINEs OF THE BIBLE
Two Additional Volumes of Merit in
The Riverside Biographical
Series-January Mag
azines.

mines.
''The Age of Faith" by Amory H. Brad
ford, D. D., author of Spirit of Life "
1.-THE Pilgrims In Old England" "He-
redity end Christian Problems, Tho
Growing Revelation
Optimistic and orthodox, the author
contends that the present age Is one
faith and not Of doubt. Underneath the
popular questioning Of religious truths
he percefves a spirit Of faith, desire
for knowledge, and a thirst for the alb
solute that justfhes rather than con-
dennis reasonable, intelligent criticism
Religion, he holds to be the supreme
power in the progress of the world. The
basis Of that religion Is faith. Hence
the conclusion that the present age is
religious as we'll as faithful, since it is
pre-eminently one of progress. The prev
alence of religion is evidence of the
reality and universally of faith
The basis Of the authors optimism Is
faith in such a God as was revealed in
Christ-God Interpreted by the Father
hood.
To optimism he assigns a task of no
small magnitude. It must show that the
nature of things is on the side Of truth
and benefit and that by some means
what is apparently hostile tn man will
moral and mental elevation The author
displays consistent faith himself is
broad-minded in his orthodoxy and
grants the leave of unlimited research
into religion, holding that the truth
never suffers by scientific, honest inves-
tigation.
Pessimism is held by this work to he
God.
The book presents a practical Interpre-
tatton Of the Fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood Of man. Brotherhood
centers In common Fatherhood The
identity of nature between parent and
child 1t aff1rmS as essential to the idea
| of Fatherhood.
A vivid conception of God and the doc
! tr1ne of the Trinity is set forth rho
uncomprehended Is God the FaFSoar. az
eternal manifestations of the same BE-
ing IN Nature, history and Jesus Christ
represent. God the Son: brought in con-
tact with human spirit. causing a longing
oeep ces1re and possibly revealing to If
some unknown thing, the same Being Is
God the Holy Spirit. This doctrine. he
contends Is spontaneous and neither adj
m1ts Of or needs proof
The book deals further with ..purich-
ment or Discipline,'' t"The Inn1oortoI
Life" and "The Teacher of all Ages
its tone Is clear and high; the reasoning
logical and even philosophical; the stvIe
agreeable and entertaining. FaIrnecs
and wisdom enter into the autbor's
arguments of vastly important and ever
recurring social and religious problems
ana the reader. who may not agree with
an t1.at is written. If he be as tolerant
as the writer, will frankly admit that
a careful perusal OF the work is both
ed1fying and entertaining.
H1Verside Biographical Serfes.v
James E. Eads," by Louis How: .eBcn-
laInln franklin by Paul More Hough-
ton, Mfffifn & Co, Boston.
These little volumes, No. ana 2 ,a-
spectively Of the Riverside Biographical
series, will be welcomed by all who en-
Joyed the sketch of Andrew Jackson's
life given in No. 1. The little volumes
contain about 100 pages each, but the sal
lent features In the lives of the men
represented IN the series are presented
IN a concise and interesting manner.
Lewis How's history of the building
of the St Louis bridge and the manifold
d1scouragements thrown in Mr. Ead's
path, recalls KipIng's story of the
Bridge Builder" The history Of James
fad's life is one to encouraN youthful
ambition. He was man of limited ed
ucation, but naturally brilliant cngi-
neer, and established a worldwide repu
tation as a result of accomplishing what
some OF the highest trained engineers
IN the country said could not be done
The st. Louis bridge, the jetties and the
snip railway are the most famous works
of this man In America.
Mr.. How is Mr.. Ead's grandson. which
tact explains in part, perhaps, the pecu
l1arly sympathetic story of the trials and
successes in the life of the Bridge
Builder"
1t has rather been the fashion In some
quarters to criticise BENJAMIN Franklin
out after reading Mr.. More's sketch Of
the great mans life, one is inclined to
accept Washington's value of him as true.
towards the close of Franklin's life.
washington wrote him: eff to be ven
Grated for benevolence, If to be admired
Tor talent, If to be esteemed for marriott
ism, If to be beloved for philanthropy
can crafty the human mind Won n,ut
nave the pleasing consolation to know
tnat you have not lived in vain. and 7
natter myself that it will not be ranked
among the least grateful occurrences of
your NE TO be assured that so long as
l retain my memory you will be recol-
Iecteu with respect, generation and af-
tectlon by your sincere friend"
When the news of his death reached
Far1s' one of the revolutionary cI,hs
crowned his bust with olive leaves and
on on the pedestal wrote the one word
VIZ: Inc tribute recalls NapoIeon's
words AFTER meeting Goethe, This Is q
niah' ana sums up in a sentence better
IMAM volume the Impression Franlllin
mace upon his contemporaries and the
rlch legacy he beqneathed us by this
man VINO Mr.. More thinks more renre
senlatIVe American than any one who has
followed him.