The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
NEWS OF THE BOOK WORLD
Two Books Of Good sermons-story Of
Laying OF Atlantic Gable, an Epoch
Making Event--A Book for Coming FL
i1anclal Leaders - Some "cheerfuI
CatsU

Two books of sermons, in each of which
Is emphasized the Christian duty of Joy
| have recently come to the desk of r h e
/ j ournal S book department. One of
these is Dr. Henry Van Dykes JOY and
Power, and the other is The Livinq Christ,
by DIR. George II. Ide. DIR. Van Dykes
book includes the sermon delivered by him
before the general assembly of the Pres
ibyterlan church at Los Angeles DR. Ide's
book contains, among other sermons deliv-
cred in the Grand Avenue Congreea tionaI
church Of Milwaukee, one on "A Neglected
christian Duty The former was deliv-
cred to an audience made up of clergynen
and church officials and the latter to lay
men entirely. Both carry the same mes
sage to church peOple-that the church
must teach strongly and clearly the truths
that Jesus taught and that it must find
happiness in living the simple life and do
/ ing good, If it would be heard gladly and
honored sincerely. DR.. Van Dyke says,
speaking of the Christian truths:
But, most of all, we must keep them in close
and living touch with the problems of daily
duty and experience. For no doctrine however
hlgh, however true, can make men happy until
translated into lfe
/ Let man live now in the light of the
knowledge that he is to live forever. How it
will deepen and strengthen the meaning of his
existence, lift him above petty cares aud ambi-
| tiols, and make. things that are worth while
precious to his heart. Let him really set
OF
him endure Affections patiently becarse he knows
they are but for moment: let him think more
of the soul than of the body; let him do good
to bis feow-men in order to make them sharers
of his immortal hope; let him purify his love
and friendship that they may be fit for the
heavenly life Surely the man who does these
things will be happy.
- Dr. 1desapproaches this question of i'm
mortality from the other side. He urge.
those, who have been parted from others
OH who's : presence happiness seemed t
depend, 20 live their profession that tha
parting Is not final but only temporary ant
short at the worst. He calls for a profes
sion by conduct and not by words an,
formal services. : r.,
Both Of the books are thoroy stinulat
, ing and helpful. One trouble with sermons
generally is that their influence . is to-
t1eeting. strong. vigorous sermon need
to be studied-read and reread. For tfa
: reason such sermons as these deserve t
be preserved in print ~.
: The Story Of the First Atlantic Cable
; and the failure Of the enterprise, afte
briefly working and used to speed mes
: Fsages. between. President Buchanan an
Queen Victoria, has often been told bll
Charles Bright very entertainingly tells i
! again, in honor of the jubiless of subma
, rinc- telegraphy, incident to the laying Q
| the Pacific cable connecting the Unite
, States with: the Philippines and the Ash
! auc- ~iflalnland.' Like other Engllsll1ner
Mr.: Bright tries to give his fellow country
: men credit for all discovery In this direc
J tion,. but he has to give Cyrus Field credi
for pushing the Atlantic ca BILE -enterpris
S to a successful issue. The cable was lai
and the world rejoiced. but.it failed afte
! working awhile. Too high charges OF. elec
! trcity lla d been forced into: the cable an
t burst thru the gutta percha: EXperienc
4 was gained and, after losing a cable
$ 1861 success crowned the effort In 1856,
$ after which ca cable-laying became quite a
I ordinary piece. of business. -,
9 DR.. Bolles' book. on Money, Bankin
q and Finance, is designed for students {
5 the theory and practice: Of banking, fc
E bankers and students Of Banking histor.
S After preliminary chapter in the natu1
and uses of money, the author proceed
: to, studies in the cassificati ton of bank
II organization Of banks. bank circulatio
n and the-na tional banking system, the las
z | as to- .colamercfal~ paper duties Of ban
e officers, Z savings banks;z fheir origin an
7 utility; clearing houses, loan and *tru:
companies, bank finance and priva
banking. - ~. -:
q Professor Rolfe is one of the most Cli
8 tinguished authorities on Sl1akspere tex
u and Interpretations in this country II
% edition Of The Merchant OF Venice, fir
* published in 1870. has been revised ar
- the book now contains all the necessal
= I!changes incident to the progress of tt
~ study of Shakspere. and his text duri1
y the past thirty years. =,