New-York tribune., 1909-06-26

Mr. Hilaire Beloc is one OF the literary men
IN the House Of Commons whose political duties
have not been allowed to interfere with the ac-
tfvfty OF their pens. He is always writing Just
now he has political novel in press. "A Change
/ IN the Cabinet" One Of the characters is a Cab
met Minister who is compelled to tell the truth
TO everybody and on all occasions.
rhera is as everybody knows, conspicuous
memorial TO Thomas CARLYLE in London but In
the land of his birth such national honor mas
been paid to his memory Attention was recent
" called to this fact by Sir James Criehton
Browne and accordingly steps are now TO be
taken TO repair the omission Public subscrip-
tions will be invited.
A career Of high usefulness IS traced by the
Rev Frank NJ Bristol in The Life of Chaplain
McCabe" (Fleming H. Reveu Company From
the time Of his release from Libby Prison the
young preacher was known as chaplain and
the familiar name still chung TO him when. IN
the last ten years Of his life he was bishop In
the Methodist Episcopal Church Being as he
used 40 say. doomed TO raise money he was
strikingIy successful in clearing off debts and
in getting funds for Church extension Mrs
Julia Ward Howe says that the popularity IN war
times OF her Battle Hymn of the Republic was
due 10 the enthusiasm OF the singing chaplain.
who brought the song 10 President Lincoln's at
tention and lost no opportunity OF teaching audi
ences 20 sing 1t
The Secret History OF the Court OF Spain,
lsO2-l90s" IS the title OF a work which is ap-
preaching publication II comes from the pen
of the late Rachel Challce, who is remembered
as q journalist and long resident in Spain
She is said 10 have had much valuable material
at her disposal
The LYMAN Rcecher lectures on preaching de-
livered at Yale last year by President Faunce Of
Brown Universitg have been published by the
Macmillan COMPANY under the title. The Edu-
cational Ideal In ths Ministry" Watchmen OF
Zion who forebode q waning influence for the
preacher can get no support from DR. Faunce,
who sees in modern conditions an opportunity
for the pulpit 20 exert more than its ancient
power The nturgical idea OF the ministers
function no longer holds and the magistertal
conception Of Il has disappeared with the Purt-
tan age II the -oratorical" notion survives II
IS naoribund for arrayed against It are the in
stinctve feelings of a generation In whose eyes
"eloquence" is bad style The command. Go
We and make learners OF all the nations" was
recognition Of the educational element in preach
ing and the author feels that the Church IN re
covering this original emphasis is alIying itself
with the most powerful influences Of the present
tirle II is an attractive, II arduous career that
Dr. Faunce outlines for the young clergyman:
the privilege Of mediatins new truth while
cherishing the hereditary religious values, en-
Hstin, the results Of recent psychology in his
dealings with human nature and in problems OF
education and the inexhaustible task of ethical
leadership.
The careers Of eighteen Catholic missionarie
who during the latter part Of the seventeenth
century labored among the Iroquois Indians
traced by the Rev. T J. Campbell in Pioneer
Priests Of North America. 1642-17lo" CFordham
University Prcss) Especial attention is given
10 the labors Of Isaac Jogues, the Jesuit who at
the age Of twenty-nine. left Paris to evangelize
the tribes in the st. Lawrence region. After
suffering cruelues which made his life a pro-
Ioneed martyrdom, Jogues murdered by an
Indian in the Valley of the Mohawk at n point
now known as Auriesville
some time ago the John Lane Company pub
hshed an anonymous drama entitled "AIors ct
Victoria" and more recently this firm brought
out a similar piece from the same pen. King
Alfred's Jewel Along with the announcement
of a second edition of this composition comes
the news that both books were written by Mrs.
Spencer Trask Her publishers also state that
by request of the authorities she has contrib
uted episode to the text of the pageant to
be held at Bath, in England next month
The Macmillan Company is publishing a work
by Professor Willis / Milham entitled How 10
Identify the Stars" In this he aims so 10 help
the amateur astronomer with text charts and
plans that he may identify the considerations
with perfect
Countless readers Of Keats's Lines on the
Mermaid Tavern" have doubtless craved infor-
nation to the tavern in question but have
neglected to pursue the subject. Mr. Edmund
Gosse takes it up in an amusing paper contrib
uted to the July number of "Harper's Magazine
He reminds that the word Club" in the sense
OF an association of friendly persons. was. so
far are aware unknown in the time of
Shakespeare. To meet at the club in Eliza
bethan times meant TO meet at the tavern v-hera
people could hire room. and. secure from in
terrupton. be supplied with food, drink and
service. Continuing, he says:
According to general tradition 1t is understood
that the meetings a the Mermaid we're oTSsniged
ny Sir Walter Raleigh. do not know that gnv
conjecture has been hazarded 5 the date Of
this commencement But II tS difficult. when
we consider the circumstances, and the men whom
he Is known 10 have gathered about him to forN1
shrewd guess at the year. AS early as 1892
thinkers. of which the Privy Council took adverse
notice. To this Marlowe and Kyd were belonging
the time of their arrest. just before the death
of Marlowe. But this dangerous and atheistical
ventures by land and occupied the busy brain
and body OF Raleigh until 1896 but before the
Cadiz expedition he spent several months in Lon
DON I believe that may take the spring and
sum Of al Vh Ral call ed