The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12

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Sa'ea to tho friends 10 the North aud the friend.
IN the South who BY their kindly interest and
cooperation made the story possible
And the Hatpers bulletin for October heads
Ns list with The intrusions Of Peggy" the latest
novsl ey anthony Hope, author OF THE Prisoner
southefner M Joseph NJ Rogers, writing
rem Philadelphia has this to say about Joel
chandler Harris as a novelist
90 not understand the constant reitcra-
TON "a the last few weeks Of the statement that
joel Chandler Harris has never yet published a
NoRci N book form, and thar Gabriel Tolliver,'
now running IN the Era OF this city is his FIRST.
IS u possible that Sister Jane is SO soon for
gotten own an autograph copy of this novel.
winch 70 me Is very interesting Il IS not a great
Mefs, has lttlc plot, but as Study OF Southern
orncr
Gabriel Tolliycr is 10 many respects dc.
sided advance on the story mentioned. but it is
unfair % the author 70 say that il is his first
noyel lnasmuch as publishers are usually re-
spon@ble for the circulation OF news about au-
thors and their works, am interested 70 know
VINO Is responsible for The statement 50 indus
Flonsiy circulated J am sorry tnat Sister Jane
IS forgotten. Il deserves much better fate
holto Some Japanese Curios With Sundry
DohWeos rs the characteristic title OF Lafoadio
learns new book which IS 20 be issued by Me-
MILAN this month There is an Undesirable
enarn IN all that this author writes. q charm
wRleh springs partly from the exotic nature OF
alS Subjects. but chiefly from the dchcacy OF his
i&Qey and expression. Beginning as a spectator
o. the Masaue of the East he became lover Of
tie tast lie visited her secret places PRAYED
hef prayers, saw with her eyes, and translated
wat he saw ior our slower comprehension In
his writing arc passages as delicate as tho orepos
81 China and as rich as the lacquers OF Japan
Born OF Greek mother and an Irish father. the
wyaeity and intellectual hnencss Of his genius
probably owes much 10 his birth His thought
rs coored by the delicate mists Of eastern philcso-
phy It plays round everything he secs with )
pefciment mysticism az strange aud YET simple
os it Is allurng.
Among new novelists, the latest light to rise
above the northern horizon rs the author of By
Way Of The Soul, and his name is Stansilag
Frzyhyszewski Ii must have been hay fever
sufferer who bestowed Sat patronymie upon him
Eternalism a Theory Of Infinite Justice by
Orlando ] Smith. (Houshton, Miain & Coz
The old. but ever new subject Of mans tx
istenec IS the theme OF Mr. Smiths discussion
re undertakes TO show that the mortal frame
IS but the clothing OF immortal spirit which has /
existed forever and win continue 70 exist through
all time His doctrine is opposed alike 10 the |
maierialism of scientists and 10 the creation OF
theology
The author presents his views with consider
ablc force and with pleasing style and exhibits
q wide range OF philosophical study II is a |
book 10 be read thoughtfully. and whatever may
be The opinions Of the reader as 10 final conclu.
sions he is sure to be prohted By Mr. Smiths dis
cussion, for his sentiments are noble and his
whole trend OF thought Is toward higher things
lie treats both materalist and theology as
contrary forms of the general doctrine of fatalism
Or necessity--the materialist beginning with the
creation of life in the process Of evolution from
ore-eNisting matter and the thcologan beginning
with creation by divine fiat
he author argues that materialism IS utterly
Without morality or hope He does not quite
airly state the case of materialism. for the
'est thinkers Of that school certainly have
philosophy Of morality and also philosophy Of
lope IN that they expect the race by force OF
cason TO attain to better things; they contend
hat reason has taught that right living brings
he greatest happiness and consequently they
lope for better living md larger happiness OF
curse tho hope OF personal immortality has no
lace IN their views
The author also misstatcs the principle of
'hrisuanity Hc contends that individuals being
reated out Of hand are in the nature OF thar
reation predestined to be good or bad that they
ave no free moral agency and arc consequently
ot to be condemned or to be praised for their
cts. In short, he reduces the whole claim of
cgen 70 the lowest form Of Calvinism The
iost enlightened theologians hold that Gods
'rath was appeascd by the atonement, and that
u who accept the sacrifice for their own arc
hereby justified and saved This offers very
rde scope for free moral agency and that is
he teaching Of present-day Christianity
Mr. Smith points out the principle of in
iinctive justice in the mind OF every human
cling as the cause or inspiration OF the hope Of
future existence Recognizing the inequalities
life here we look for a readiustuent hereafter
The author does not make it clear in his
,heme Of incarnation Just how the soul which
as always existed happens to inhabit body
hich is the somewhat accidental product Of
hysical functions, bat he has evidently satisfied
is own mind on the subject. for he is earnest
nd undoubtedly sincere in his argument.