Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-30


Reciprocity; The Dingley Act; The
Kasson Treaties; The Struggle for Re-
ciprocity with Cuba, and The Present
and Future of Recipr ocity.
In addition to this are several APP
pendices affording an exhaustive list of
references on reciprocity, and kindred
subjects. 1t is an exceptionally COM
plete and valuable photography, and
one which will be of incalculable help
to any student of this subject.
'"The Wars of Peace" A. F. Wilson.
with illustrations by II. c. Ireland.
price $780, Boston: Little, Brown C
5C;ombqnyI. /, A.
|! The field of, sociology, with Its COM
lsp1ex and multitudinous problems, has
had for many years past a, strong fas-
cination for writers ofA' flction-"ith
comparatively few successes.
THE Wars of Peace" has for GEN.
! trail theme and motive TRUSTS" and
their consequences. Albion Hardy, a
successful and immensely ambitious
fnancier. organizes an industrial COM
bination which causes much suffering
and disaster. and eventually alienates
| his only son, who, declining to enter
| the Trust WithdraWs his capital from
his fathers business, and buys small
mill which he attempts to manage ac-
cording to his own ideas. The account
of the destruction of this mill, and the
dramatic incident connected with 1t
make up a narrative of thrilling inter-
est. Through the current of this book
runs a charming little love story OF eX-
ceptional interest
The book is certainly one of eXcep-
tonal interest and merit and should
have no difficulty in winning favor win
the reading public.
THE Story of the Churches" The
Baptists," by Henry c. Vedder, u. D.'
THE Presbyterians," by Chas. >.
Thompson, D. D. Fine cloth; PIP. 5lz.
Price S1.OO net, Published by The
Baker & Taylor Co.
DR.. Vedder is professor of Church
History in Grocer Theological Semi
mary. He is an authority on American
church history and a specialist in the
history of the Baptist. He mas
spritely but vigorous style and man
ner of expressing his ideas with clear
ness and brevity.
4 DIR. Thompson, author of the volume
or 1.-THE Presbyterians,' has been sec
retary of their board of missions for
several years, and has made careful
study of the history of the church. His
book is not only authoritative, but
written in style full of life and inter-
est.
These books are two of a series OF
brief, popular histories of the various
denominations. valuable not simply to
1.-THE members of the particular 'denoml-
lnation about which each is written,
but they will prove valuable to other
denominations as we'll, who wish to
learn something of their fellow work.
ers. The volumes will be bound uni
formly and when the series is complete
will make a valuable history of the
Christian church.
God and Music" by John Harrington
Taylor Co. of N. Y. The object of this
work is to set forth the harmony and
music which exists in all parts and
particles of this universe. ..-
The author shows how the physical,
mental and moral world are a revela-
ton of harmony and how this harmony
Is constantly striking responsive
chords in the entire nature of man. He
points out the laws and corelations OF
music, their healing influence upon
physical diseases, their influence upon
the altrinistic and social instinct of
man.
| From these series of facts the author
aims to establish an argument for the
lpreSence of mind and design in the
universe and prophesies of q coming
Immortal life. He disclaims that the
book presents the greatest argument
for belief in God but that it substan-
tiates many of the old arguments with
lconcordant testimony.
1t would seem that a book of this
kind might help to accomplish what
the author aims at doing, present
new reason for belief in the existence
and nature of God. The book is en-
llivened by its numerous quotations
from recognized authorities and is
suggestive contribution to christian
literature.
Social Ethics" by James Melville
Coleman. Published by Baker & Tay-
lor CO., N. y: PIP. 1853. Mr.. Coleman
is professor of political philosophy
and history in Geneva College.
lie has brought into the production
of this work wide reading strong chris
tian faith and for the most part, clear
and careful thinking. There are places
| however, in which the unity of aim and
vitality of relation are not as clearly
brought to light as they might be.
This may be due TO the fact that the
arrangement of material and the oc-
casional repetition of subject matter
grew out of the class room use of the
contents of the book. The book is in
sense collection of lectures on so.
Cial ethics and forms.
| The main aim of the book, to point
out the nature of the state and all
social institutions and how they re-
late to the social mind and con-
science and forces, is worthy of atten- !
ton and of course reflects the spirit !
and ideals of the modern world i'm |
bued~ with the christian faith and /
goal
studies in the Thought World or
pro ctiral Mind ART" The seuenth and