New-York tribune., 1902-01-14

In "a Practical Study Of the Soul" Margaret
NJ. Barbour Stone Dodd. Mead 6, Coz tries to
show that there are we'll defined laws governing
the development of the soul. and that the
complex the life becomes the more need there
is to understand these laws. The author under
takes, from practical rather than a religious
poeticaI point of view, to lead the reader
through the study of such laws she finds in
the relation of the soul to things external, and
in the mind Just to read the chapter headings
alone shows what a remarkable study this is
Mrs. Stone treats of the relation of the soul to
the nervous system, Of inspiration sub-con-
sciousness, memory. consciousness. dreaming.
force, telepathy, visions, hypnotism and many
other interesting topics. That the author says
many startling things is naturally true. for the
average reader has little comprehension Of her
subject. But while investigating such questions
Why we born?" WHITTIER are we going?"
she helps to quell the pessmstic lament over
lost ideals. and urges the investigator to a
knowledge of that soul which is constantly
manifesting itself in every physical and mental
act-which is, according to her definition. that
mysterious entity which makes the difference
between living and dead body"
Three Guardians of Supernatural Religion"
a lecture delivered by the Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix
rector of Trinity Church. at Gambler, Ohio as
the Bedell lectures Of 1901 Of Kenyon College. is
published by Edwin S. Gorham and presented
in attractive form. Whatever topic Morgan Dix
might choose to discuss before college students
would be alive with interest; but in this lecture
there are some peculiar features that make it
especially worth reading. He goes into the
supernatural aspect Of religion, and claims for
the Church powers higher and more spiritual
than those Of other institutions. The Church is
not society like other societies" He defines the
word supernatural, and shows the faith Of the
churches in II. and then raises up three defend
ers or guardians of that faith-Christ the
Church and the Bible While discussing the
sacramental systems Of baptism confirmation
communion and matrimony, he shows his con-
victions clearly by saying:
The Church, in holding the union between opa
man ana one woman exclusive of all others 10
be a union for whole life, and not so terrninable
as to permit and repeated alliances ar
pleasure, and being well aware of the weakness
or human nature, also holds that the union
she blesses is Sacramental in character-that
the parties need a grace to enable them to fulfil
lt-and that such is given TO those who are
good and true at heart. . q. That flood of
adulteries fOrEications, hatreds divorces and
consecutive polygamy by which the land 4.
poisoned with the communistic corolIaries that
married people are hardly happy and salts
fed together. and that the system should be
abolished, that men and women should live in
common and their children become wards of
the State, this is the proper and legitimate out
come of the banshment of the supernatural
from thought regarding matrimony the denial
of the sanctity of the marriage relation, and
its reduction TO a business contract dissoIuble
by either party at will.
The author marshals his arguments and
sweeps opposition from the field. Being fearless.
he says strong things. Being eminent his right
TO speak is acknowledged.
The Field of Ethics series of lectures de-
hvered by Professor George H. Palmer under
the William Beldon Noble lectureship at Har-
ward University is issued BY Houghton, Mif1in
q CO. The most commendabe fashion of leav-
ing requests for lectureships at various COL
leges and universities. to perpetuate name
and to benefit the rising generation seems to
be growing in popularity. and the publication
of such lectures proves one of the most fruitful
sources of religious literature. Professor Palmer
Afford professor of philosophy at Harvard. was
chosen to give the Noble lectures last year. H