The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06

A new venture in bookdom is
Standard Bible dictionary which is
being published by Funk & Wagnals
of New York. This work has now
been in preparation for some years,
under the editorial charge of Dr.
Melancthon Jacobus and Prof. Ed
ward E. Nourse of the Hartford
zenos of Mccormick Theological
seminary. Chicago, assisted by some
thirty or more of the leading Bible
scholars of Europe and America:
Thus, for the first time in the his
tory of the making of a single volume
Bible dictionary the work has been
assigned to selected corps OF spe-
cialtsts in Bible lore. Every article
is signed with the initials of its con-
tributor thus enabling the reader to
identify with ease the writer of any
or all the articles he cOnsults. Since
anonymous writing is not always in
faIlible, the advantage of having sign
ed articles is obvious. 1t stamps the
work done as authoritative and places
the responsibility for the statements
made where it should rest.
In the production of this dictionary
the Biblical citations and references
were drawn by the editors from the
American Standard Edition of the Re
vised Bible and the English Revised
version, but these have not been used
exclusively. The text of the King
James Version, sometimes known as
the AuInOTlZeQ version, Wn1cn IN all
English speaking countries is still held
in great respect, has also been used.
The range of this new work will be
better realized when the ia ct is stated
that the basis for it's list of titles was
the Concordance of the English Bible.
The sudden death is announced of
VIII Lillibridge at his home at Sioux
Falls, S. D. Mr.. Lillibridge is best
known for his story ben Blair
which was published by A. c. McClurg
& Co. four years ago, and had very
wide success. Only a week before his
death Messrs. McClurg & Co. closed
contract with him for a new story
to be published this coming fall, en-
titled 1.-The Dominant Dollar" and
this will probably be the last story
prove that he had other work far
enough along to warrant publication.
Mr. Lillibridge was only thirty-two
years of age, and the greater part of
his life was spent in Dakota which
vas the state of his birth He was
educated at the State university of
iowa at Iowa City. where he studied
dentistry, and this became his profess
sion. His literary work was done
evenings, and it was the strain of this
double load which brought on his un-
timely death. He leaves a widow but
no children.
A number of instances of present-day
Prosperity-sharfng," and its various
pnaSoSy Will De the subject OF an article
in the March Century by William H
Toinlan, director of the American
Museum of Safety and Sanitation, New
York. In the article is incorporated a
letter dealing with social engineer
ing'' from Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, whom
Mr.. Tolman designateS ga notable So
ciaI engineer himself
Mr. H c. Chatfield-Taylor's first
novel in several years, and his first
work since his biography of Moliere,
published two years ago, will be issued
by Messrs. Duffeld & Company on
March "a, the authors forty-fourth
birthday. The novel will be entitled
episodes from the early life, profession
al struggles and love affairs of the
great French dramatist, the scenes be-
ing laid in Paris and the French Pro-
vinces. The pictures will be by "Job"
(Comte de BreviIle), whose illustrations
for the same authors ''MoIiere: A Biog-
raphy" made such a decided hit.
EIinor Glyn has cabIed to her pub
fishers, Messrs. Duffeld & Company,
that she expects to have her new book
Elizabeth Visits America ready for
publication on May Is. This is still
eagerly awaited novel, which was ex-
pected to be ready for issue on April
J. the anniversary of the foundation of
the concern of Duffield & Company. The
Pilgrim mothers and others are said to
be awaiting with some considerable
curiosity the publication of Mrs. Glyn's
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