The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08

| "THT. INDISPENSABLE BOOK BY
Walter ". Moore. President OF
Union Theological Seminary.
Richmond. Va. Published by
Fleming II. Reveil Company.
Or. Moore has been associated with
/ the intellectual and religious life or
! Virginia for a number OF years, DUR
I ing which time he has come TO be
/ regarded as an authority on all aues-
tons III his chosen field of endeavor.
/ The appearance OF his new work, en-
! title THE Indispensable Book" Is
matter of much interest. His pleas
| for universal acquaintance with the
/ Bible as the one indispensable hook
/ OF the world are based on the facts
| Of it's great influence for good in the
manifold aspects of human life.
j The modern tendency of the eoun-
/ try towards pragmantism Is regarded
/ by the author an idle theory ana vain
| emotion have no place in this inVaiu-
able volume. His arguments are pre-
| sented logically and simply, but are
| free from the didactic element that Is
at once distasteful and boring to read
| ers at large The book IL one that
:! can be read with enjoyment alike BY
| ministers and by laymen. Convincing
i in its arguments, supported by num-
/ erous quotations from the writing on
! the word of God by men OF letters OF
various belief. theological discussions
and questions Of doctrine are barred
/ from it's pages. as DR.. Moore sets
/ forth the need for thSs book on Its
! own merits.
Says the author IN the opening
/ chapter. when he speaks OF the Bible
| as the Palladium of our fathers who
/ settled this country TO secure religious
i liberty: The only guarantee OF our
civilization and character and culture,
| our freedom and prosperity and pow
or, s the word OF God 1t belongs
! 10 the literature of knowledge and to
/ the literature OF power, and its place
| In the literary culture Of a nation is
of foremost important. Ur. Moore
i laments the ignorance OF the average
college student in regard 10 this, the
greatest OF all books, when even sole
I Il. considered from a literary view
/ point The literature Of the world is
/ rich in illusions To its lore, and. as
| shown by Il careful test, the greater
| number OF these are meaningless TO
many who are graduated from the
highest universities of America.
The fundamental basis of our gov
eminent is shown to have been de-
! rived from the form OF government
/ which God ordained for the Hebrews
The part the Bible has played in
/ moulding our national ideals is re-
| yealed in chapter entitled THE Bible
| and National IDEALS which Is con-
ciuded thus: ''As 1t is to the Bible
we are indebted for the existence OF
! our national ideals and Republican
| institutions so to the Bible We must
look for their preservation through
!. out the future"
DIR. Moore urges the use of the Bible
| as textbook in our public schools.
PIC does not advocate its enforced use
! by Protestants, Catholics and Jews, but
/ that any parent should be permitted
to have his children instructed III its
! eachings IL he desires 10 do SO. He
! urges the necessity for such instruc-
ton but does not enter into the method
Of such.
The beneiieent influences of this book
| and its teachings on the moral and
benevolent life of country Is shown
by the comparison of moral conditions
| in heather and Christian lands. The
| picture OF what a civilization would
be where its precepts were carried out
universally Is viviaiy painted.
AS 10 the force OF the Bible in ones
+. spiritual life. DIR. Moore quotes the sue
einct statement OF Dwight l.. Moody
i who said: Il know the Bible Is In
spired because IL inspires me. The
| word Of God Is living and active, as lis
t shown by the following striking para
| graph from the concluding pages of
DR. Moore's book. Here Is the real Sc
cret OF the power of this book. Not Its
/ incompatible wealth OF literature. nor
It's Incompatible wealth OF moral
teaching. but its Eyangel--its revela-
/ ton OF a resurrection of the Lamb or
God. that taketh away the sin OF the
world That meets the deepest need
oi the soal, And |, IL be lifted UP.
said Jesus. "wlli draw all men unto
me-
! FOLK TALES EVERY CHILD
SHOULD KNOW. Edited by Ham,
ilton w Mabie. Published by Dou-
bleday. Page 4 Co.
This collection OF the folk tales 10
another Volume In the delightful
| Every Child Should Knew" series
that has proved So popular among
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