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whole. From this view have developed
all patriarchal and social religious
faiths; such as the Chinese, the Japa-
nese, the Jewish, the state religion of
the Romans, and our own state religion
as well as the sO-called humanitarian
religions like the POsitivists. The third
view, which is represented by Tolstoy
and over and over emphasized in his
teachings, is that the purpose of life
is not in the attaining Of the welI-be-
ing of the individual, or of any class or
number of individuals, but to express
and to serve that divine will which has
called forth the whole earth; or, as he
states it less technically, 1t is the bust
ness OF every man to do the viii of
Him that sent me into the world"
He regards TOlStoy as a great writer
and his books as terrible lessons to
the wrongdoer. showing the inevitable
results of sin and the sure punishment
that follows. He speaks ID = common
datory way Of his denunciation of the
Russian church both by word of mouth,
in his pamphlets and in THE Resur-
rection," that powerful and gloomy
novel which has been so much dis
cussed. The writer closes his book with
a panegyrtc Of Tolstoy, whom he re-
CARDS as one of the worlds great
prophets and a forerunner of happy
time to come when men are wholly
dominated by high ideals.
The Yoke-By Elizabeth Miller. The
Bobbs- Merrill company, Indianapolis.
For sale by st. Paul Book and Station
cry company.
"The Yoke" is a very remarkable
book for young woman to write.
remarkable not alone in the choice of
theme, but because of the immense re-
search and study which must have
cause It's author never once forgets
the atmosphere of an older age. or
descends to a triviality which might
impair the dignity of her work. To the
ordinary reader it is an interesting
story of Biblical times, the perusal
Of which teaches one much of an age
OF Which those who are not scholars
can know but little. But to the
student of Egyptology and deliver into
BlbIlcal lore, it shows a wonderful
knowledge. The subtitle Of the book
is "A Romance Of the Days When the
Lord redeemed the Children of Israel
From the Bondage of Egypt" The
writer shows US a picture full of color
of Egypt as it was at the time of the
Exodus. With real sympathy she tells
OF the inner life of the time, of the
ldeals OF that ancient people, of their
ethics and philosophy.
1t takes a good deal of reading to
get into the story itself, 1t concerns
a group Of bond people who are wait
ing to be sent to the stone quarries.
and among them is Rachel, a beautiful
Hebrew girl and heroine of the tale.
The hero Is Kenkenes, a fictitious
character, who is the son of an
Egyptian of royal blood He made q
beautiful statue of Rachel as soon as
his eyes rested upon her. Though
separated by barriers of race and feel
ing, the love story grows to it's per-
feet ending under the skillful hand of
the writer. The dialogue is wonder
fully fitting, the vocabulary of it's au-
thor remarkable in her command Of
good English and a quaint style All
the characteristics of the two ancient
peoples are finely brought out, and the
contrasts of the differing ideals are
picturesquely portrayed. Miss Miller
has made a success in a field but rare
ly touched by the novelist.
The Great Companion-By Lyman Abbott
me outlook company. publishers. New
York.
A collection of short essays or SER
mons by the vigorous DR.. Abbott can
not fail of interest to large class of
readers. Some of the chapter titles
give an excellent idea of the contents
of the book: The Living God. The
Hidden Presence, Pursuing God,
Christs Yoke, etc. The essays are
well written and are full Of old but
ever new thoughts about God and the
relation of man to his Creator.
Ballads of Nalor and Victory-By Clinton
Scotland and Wallace Rice. The Flem-
ing II. ReVell company. For sale by St
Paul Book and Stationery company
Those who are familiar with Clinton
Scollard's verses will appreciate this
collection of some of the best that have
appeared in various publicat lions and
now put into book form with others
of Wallace Rice AS the title indi-
Gates, here are sung the victories and
triumphs Of American manhood. in
battle and stress. The range of sub
ject is wide, from old Revolutionary
days down through to the late strug-
gle with Spain, commemorating the
Valor of soldiers and sailors. The book