The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Literary Lights and Shadohs
BY s. MAYS BALL

1 case in point The author goes through every phase of the question; the matert- alistie mechanical theory, etc. Diocese by diocese the Catholic Eney- clopedia chronicles the history, growth and development of the Catholic world from the time of Peter to the present It describes the political and ecclesiastical fortunes of each see, fixes it's geograph- ical boundaries, discusses the achiev- ments of it's most noted bishops and con cludes with a most concise summary of the present condition of Catholicity in it's confines The article on the Diocese of Dublin is perhaps the most interesting in volume five
 This Is really such a great work under taken by the editors and publishers that lew reviews could give anything like a fair idea of its worth.
 One can only note that the papacy Is represented by Eugene I-IV'' who are discussed by Horace K. Mann and Mgr. James F. Loughlin, s. T. D., and an eX- cellent article on "Dionysius and the Pseudo-Areopagite, by Jos. Stiglmayr, s. J., in an interesting discourse in the field of pathology.
 'Dispensation," by James Besson, s. J.. and "EXcommunication, by Auguste Bou- dinhon, are the principal contributions in Canon Law, while "Esdras," by Charles l.. Souvay, C. M, L. L. B., $. T. D., Ph. D.; "Esau," by Daniel P. Duffy, s. S, A. NJ, S. T. L., J. C. L.; "Epistle to the Ephesians," by P. Ladeuze, and Editions of the Bible by A. J. Maas, s. J.. are among the seriptual subjects which come within the alphabetical range of volume five.
 Eastern Churches" by Adrian For tescue, D. D., Ph. D., furnishes a com plete conspectus of the religion of the eastern Christians. and "Druidism," by Joseph Dunn, Ph. D., sketches that of the ancient Celts.
 Civil history is taken up under the titles of Egypt" by H. Hyvernat, D. D.. "Etheopia," by M. Chaine, and Eng land,' by Herbert Thurston, s. J.. and William s. Lilly, L. L. M
 "Ethics" by V. Catherin is an illumi- hating exposition of the subject and the article on "Exegesis," by A. J. Maas. s. J., Is representative of the scholarly way in which like subjects are treated not only in this fifth, but all the volumes of the Encyclopedia so far issued.
 Among other numerous articles of general interest and which will appeal to all, may be mentioned Evolution by E. Wassman s. J., and s. Muckermann. s. J.; Education of the Blind" by Jo- seph M. Stadelman, s. J., and .'Ecclesias- tical Art" by Charles George Williamson, Lit D., and Herbert Lucas, s. J.
 As heretofore stated. the complete set of the Catholic Encyclopedia will consist of b volumes. Only five have been issued to this date, all of which have been re- viewed in this department.
 The work Is so monumental the con- ception so superior and the performances of the editors and publishers on the first five volumes, so in line with the promises made at the start of the undertaking that the entire space of Literary Lights and Shadows" is devoted this week to the fifth volume of the Catholic Ency- copedia-a great-fine work.
 We have only to hope that the remain ing 10 volumes will come up to the stand ard set by the first five; there does not seem to be any danger of a falling off in the standard set by both the editors and publishers, for the Catholic Encyclopedia taken as a whole will be one of the great est literary productions of our times-that is, the first five volumes are now.