New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
Literary Nesvs and Criticism


grandparents through want OF nerve stabil-
ity: those whose occupations are closely associ-
ated with heavy drink mortality; those who
have given way 10 drink: persons who have suf-
fered from diseases of the brain or nerves or
injuries 20 the head, and all children and juVe-
niles. The writer Accumulation brings his
analysis TO q close by urging that good economy
is good morality, and the review OF Anti Semi
tism is concluded with exhortation on the
duty Of Christians - show in word and deed
neighborly love to the Jews,
Turning 20 philosophical and theological
themes, theories Of tire Absolute are surveyed
by a writer who Goes not himself present
metaphysical thesis. He reminds US that while
the God OF religion must be the Absolute, the
Absolute Of metaphysics may or may not be
conceived of as the God that will satisfy the
religious mind Professor Iverach's essay on
altruism finds a reconciliation between egolsm
and altruism in the fact that the satisfaction
found only through social effort is response
TO an esoistic demand. Principal CARVE traces
agnos:icism, the modern form Of scepticism,
through Hume. Kant. Comte, Hamilton. Mansei
and Herbert Spencer and he thinks that as a
mode Of thought agnostcism is likely soon to
be SUPERSEDED Professor Wilhelm Bousset, Of
G6ttingen who writes OF Antichrist. is. OF this
subject al least. an authority before whom ordi-
nary students veil their faces. For the treat
nent Of the Apostolic Age some critic with more
sacerdotaI leanings than Professor Arthur c.
McGifert might have been chosen, but none
more competent for the work in hand Drawing
attention TO the gains of new inspiration and
instruction derived from genuinely historical
treatment of the period DR.. McGifert reminds
us that the whole conception of Apostolic author
ity has been given up by many in modern times,
and the opinion has come to be widely held that
the age of the Apostles was essentially like any
other in the history Of the Church Professor
Kilpatrick's impressive dissertation on the anger
of God NAV be taken as admirable example
Of that genuinely theological interest which If
il asionaIy studies divinity like philosopher
does not forget TO study philosophy Ike divine
while the point Of view Of the Encyclopaedia
Of Religion and Ethics is ayowedly Christian
the contributor appears free TO say his say
and in such a parliament Of scholars divergent
views may prove mutually corrective. For IN
stance. DR.. McGifert's estimate of the Apos-
tolic Age is followed by an article BY an AnSh-
can who puts the best foot forward in behalf OF
Apostolic Succession If forgetting the proper
ton of things. the reader should momentarily
LAPSE into the attitude of Isl j'etais de gouvern-
mente" he would proba bly, do no more than COM
plain that Thomas Goodwin is ignored in the
history OF the alteration of the Sacred Heart or
becrudge the bestowal of a good half page on
the Angel Dancers of Hackensack and the two
pages on the rather unpleasant lot Of people
mixed up with the notorious Princeite-Agape-
none delusion; and although reassured by the
researches which make the origin OF All Fools
Day as remote as the worship of Venus Obse-
uuens he might stIn wonder why, with three
columns devoted to All Fools. there should he
no reservation whichever tor All Saints; but Ihs
grateful impressto- C-lned from an examination
,v~,Tr
psadia OF Religion ana Ethics" much treasure
Of learning has beeTf made accessible 10 present
day needs. and that in their difficult tasks the
editors and their colleagues have been constantly
guided by the catholiclty Of a wide human in
terest.