Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-16

How to Get Acquainted with God" is
a new book by Theodore II. Seward. author
OF Spiritual Harmony, or Bible Sunshine"
In the preface the author states that the
book contains his individual views Of the
Christian Science movement. His answer
to the question. How can we become ac-
d~uainted with God7" is: by becoming &C
Quainted with love" Only through the
manifestation Of love toward our fellow
men can we understand the ways OF Gods
love toward US. Mr.. Seward claims that
the greatest evil Of the present day Is that
the theological seminaries do not teach
theology in the true sense Of that word.
which means talk about God The sem
inaries discuss a system Of theism. but
in what is called the New Thought" people
think and talk directly about God. Hence
they are now the true theologians. lille
the seminaries teach what might well he
called Observation-Disclosures" TO express its
completely. Published by Funk a wagnalls.
Doubleday. Page & Co. have published a
new book by Bran stoker, entitled. The
Mystery OF the Sea" No reader OF
"Drawla" by the same author needs to be
told the novel is unusual and full Of weird
Imagination. 1t lacks the gruesomeness
and goriness OF that remarkable tale, but
presents a story OF modern life on the
English seacoast, in which the marvels,
second sight and the spirit world, become
real, actual, convincing everyday matters.
The charming American heiress who figures
as the heroine Is a woman who must make
every reader in the United States feel a
glow OF satisfaction in her nationality;
and the ingenious elaboration and applica-
tion Of the Baconian cipher is both novel
and absorbing.
Lord Alingham, Bankrupt by Marie
Manning, is a story that deals with real
people and phases Of life in England and
on a western ranch. The hero is an I'M
fortunate and reckless young nobleman
persuaded for a time, against his will, to
attempt to escape from his financial
troubles by a marriage with an American
heiress. There are complications and OBJ
stacles which prevent the sacrifice OF his
better nature, but leave his bankruptcy
hopelessly confirmed. After years have
proved his consistency, Lord Alingham finds
the happiness which pride and the conven-
tions had so nearly sacrificed. Published
by Dodd, Mead & Co.
der Bibliothekar," by Moser, and edited
by William A. Cooper, assistant professor
Of German in the Leland Stanford Junior
university, is a new book published by the
American Book company, suitable for a
second-year course in a preparatory school.
The English version OF this play, under
its title OF The Private Secretary" has
won a host OF friends in this country. There
is no local co~loring, and hence 1t is easy
Of comprehension by American pupils. It's
genuine humor stimulates the students in
terest in the text, and 1t has proved q
favorite wherever used In schools. The
language, while o Offering 10 great din :
c~ulties. gives an acquaintance with col
loquial German which is most helpful. The
notes furnish all needed help and the vo-
cabulary is complete. affording explanations
OF constructions and idioms.
The Scribners have arranged with Presi-
lent Hadley and the board of overseers
at Yale university for the yearly publica-
tion in book form OF the Yale lectures on
the Responsibilities OF Citizenship" The
first volume, received this week, consists
of the lectures by Justice Brewer Of the
United States supreme court, on "Ameri-
can Citizenship" In a book OF much pith
and interest, he dehnes the general rights
and duties of a citizen. leaving later lee
turers. as he explains, to develop ~particu-
lar obligations as they may see At. Among
the topics he touches upon in a wise and
witty way are the obligations Of taxpayers,
Of Jurors, OF fathers and mothers Of fam
lilies, Of politicians and on1ceholders.
The above books are for sale by the Me-
geath Stationery Co.. 1905 Farnam street.