Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-22

Wagnalls company, and the third vol
ume is now published
Although this volume does not con-
tain as many topics as It's predecessor.
I'm number of pages it is exactly the
same size, and the fact that the num-
Der of topics is less is due rather to
the character and treatment of these.
which in many instances required
lengthy treatment, than to any change
IN the editorial program.
The same policy toward Biblical sub
iects as guided the editors in the
volume before us. which contains a
number of articles especially interest
ing to Churchmen. Among these are
the 17-page article on "Christoogy, by
Or. David S. Schaff: Comparative Re-
ligion. (12 pages), by Professor George
Gilmore: .sCongregationalists." IS
rases), by the Rev. Morton Dexter,
Church and State Is pages, by Or.
George James Bayles, etc.
The volume is exceptionally full in
the biographical and historical depart
nents. Among the more important
I'd those on "Charlemagne." Charles
VI" "Chrysostom.' "Confusius," Con.
statine the Great (Victor Schultze),
Dante (M r. Vincent. David"
etc. christian Socialism" and Cons
mnnism" are among the new subjects
presented and will undoubtedly find a
great many readers now that Social
Science is receiving attention OF
churchmen throughout the land.
This instalment is rich in subjects.
nurcly theological In character. such
as: ",rhe Christian Church, Church
Discipline y Confession" Confirms
tion, Constantionpolitan Creed" CA
dolf HarnacD, Councils and Synods'
"a. HauclS), etc Professor Zockler
,,,,it ~, a TSrnfnGSor
Victor Schultzc contributes an article
upon the Gross and Its Use" and one
on the "Crucifxion.'' The 'Crusades"
are considered by DR.. Albert III. New
man.
Other important topics are: Descent
or Christ into He'll" by Professor M.
I.anterburg, of the lJnirersity@of Berne,
Switzerland; 'Didaches." by DR.. Alolf
Harnack: and Ceremonial Defilement
and Publication" by Professor KONG.
DR.. i. BenziEger supplies an article
upon dancing" and DR.. David Schaf
contributes the history of the 'Dea-
aconess,' from ancient to present times
in an exhaustive article
As the newest encyclopedia upon theo-
logical subjects, this book will appeal
to all ministers. 1t will be found an
easy means for refreshing the memory
upon subjects which have escaped 1t.
and ready guide to matters upon
winch one desires 10 OBTAIN IN olllifh~'
ton The characteristic features OF
the entire work are reflected in this
volume. One hundred and AZ collabor~
ators have produced the 1855 subjects
treated in as impartial manner as
only modern scholarship can. The
purpose has been to present both sides.
of al debatable questions, and the in
formation given is the Very latest
available. The article "Deism" will
4 serve to show the inclusive manner
of treatment Of a subject in which diff
ferent views have been held There are
others of the same kind distributed
throughout the volume, as Creation
and Preservation" Dogma and Dog
MATES" etc.
As usual, exhaustive photographers
are supplied, and the volume contains
a supplemental photographed appen-
dix which brings the listtof books COW
ering the topics from volume I to the
end of volume III, down to January
1903 This feature places at the dis
posal of the reader the fastest infor-$
nation available that has been pub
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