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in Japan, and was a. professor in the I'M
aperial university of Toxic and has writ.
ten much on the countries of the east. and
and religious associations. It is fitting
that he should write the story of the life
and work of DR.. S. r. Brown, who intro
.duced Protestant Christian education, in
China and induced the first Chinese stu
dents to study abroad and was the :pio-
neer in the organization of the first char
tered wonans college, and for twenty
years instructed the Japanese and trans
lated the New Testament for them. DR..
Brown had a devoted Christian mother,
who dedicated him to mission work in
foreign lands. Incidentally in the mar.
rative of DR.. Browns faithful and heroic
mission work there are most interesting
chapters on the honae and religious life of
the people of Japan and China and on the
encouraging features Of Christian work.
People who feel disposed to scott at mis-
sionary work in the orient will be apt
to change their minds after a candid
reading Of this book.
THE woo1NG OF JUDITH. By Sarah Beau
mont Kennedy. New York: Doubleday.
Page & Go. Minneapolis: Nathaniel McCar
thy. Price, 80.
love stories and this tale of the vicissi-
tudes of Judith Cary's heart will be
found even more attractive than the
authors "Jocelyn Cheshire The story is
Of the period of the Cromwellian triumph,
when Charles head had fallen into the
executioners> basket and cavaliers were
expecting the iron hand of Oliver to des-
cend on them and all their belongings,
and many of them fed over sea to the
colonies. The Cary family went to .Vir-
ginta, Judith leaving part of her heart
behind her and making many conquests
lin Virginia. Circumstances compelled
many lovers to stand off and interest CEN
ters in two contestants for Judith's heart.
And then the crisis and climax of the tale
are very thrilling-a letter. another wom-
an, a marriage. q false report of the death
| OF one of Judith's lovers and a denoue-
ment interesting enough to compel a re-
1feading of some fine passages. '~:,ss--.
THE. SONG AND THE SINGER. BY Frederick
! r.. Burton. New York. Street & Smith.
Price, $1.50. J.. .st - -
| The Song and the Singer is a musical
novel with a deal of love In it, showing
how the tender passion is strong enough
to conquer, a conservation to Euterpe. by
Fred r. Buxton author Of Her Wedding
Interlude,'' and. published by Street 6;
Smith, New York. The author is a com
!
! duces the reader to Ordway, rural musical
genius. who comes to the city. to get a
wider <horizon. He hears grand opera and
was inspired to compose THE Song
which was rapturously received, and
THE Singer then makes the crisis and
pathos Of the story.
THE AMERICAN DATE BOOK. By W. F.
symonds. Hartford. Conn: The Koruna com
-,pany. *
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This Is a very useful volume containing
nearly 10000 date facts. covering about
everything Of real importance in American
history. Dates are given of important
acts of congress, battles OH land and
sea. disasters, discoveries, electoral and
popular votes. criminal executions. 1nassa-
cres, murders, tariff acts educational in
| stitutions founded. natural phenomena
sporting events, important supreme court
decisions instructions. riots. etc. There
are dates of all noted political events and
! much other date information.