The Detroit times., 1911-06-19
BOOKS.


New schsn-Hszes Encyclopedias.
~. tenth volume OF the New
1-Sad- Herzog Encyclopedias OF Ne.
~Ious knowledge has Just made Its
: --oesrance from the presses OF the
<kIIshcrs, Funk q Wagnalls Co. A
-ume every three months has been
.ued. and two more are yet TO al
~ 10 complete this 12-volume work.
~ present volume brings the work
avn 10 the subject, Son OF God"
Probably the two articles that Will
~osf attract attention In Volume X
q this time. are those defining the
nosltion OF the Roman Catholic
church on -The Use OF the Bible in
ne Public Schools and the funda'
mental reasons for the establishment
md development OF their "Parochiai
Schools In the United States" Both
these articles are written by Prof. j.
y. Driscoll. ID. D., Roman Catholic
OF standing. and they faithfully reflect
the position OF the church In these
important and timely matters.
Sacred Music" 10 an informing ar
licle. The first part OF II. written by
Prof. Benzinger, the German oriental
IL and vice-consul for Holland, IN
Jerusalem, Is largely historical, COW
ering the religious use OF music and
musical instruments In early Bible
lines, particularly that OF Psalmody
among the Hebrews. The second part
Of the article. written by Prof. Kost-
Nm, Of the University OF Erlangen.
tRkes up the character. purpose and
lorms OF sacred music as determined
" the Protestant and Catholic con-
csptions Of it's place In divine wor-
ship. throughout the years OF the
church's history. The third part or
the subject, Is written by Waldo 3.
Pratt. Mus. D., and professor OF music
and hymnoiogy at Hartford Theology
cal seminary. His special task has
been to review the status OF sacred
music In England and America dur
ing the eighteenth, nineteenth and
twentieth centuries. including a sur.
vey OF hymnology In general.
-Revivals Of Religion" is both his
torical and critical, showing what the
Protestant church has done at vari-
Gus times, and what the Roman Cath
Ollie church has accomplished in its
Emission" service
nhows what has been the aim and the
A&niCftlntutb VI lLlE bluCe llS
earliest days, toward the betterment
Of mankind In general II Is signifi-
cant to note that the doctrine OF pre-
vention has become practically a Cos
pei In charitable work The most
prominent movements today In pre-
Sentive charity are tenement house
reform. warfare against tuberculosis.
the movement against child labor, the
IS any 90 he M ,lau Ao
the movement for the reduction OF
the congestion OF population. for pris-
on-reform, for better health. and many
Ike movements
In the article on christian Sci
pnce" the first part Is written by
Lewis G. Strang, a Christian Scientist
prominent In the affairs Of the moth.
n Church." at Boston. II bears the
taken az authoritative of the position
"The Unframed"
THE Untamed," by George Pattun
d q stirring collection OF stories OF
animals and incidentally men OF tn
fast disappearing wild west All sorts
Of beasts figure az heroes In these
stories, the horse. the mule, the range
COW. wolfhound, mountain lion
oven the despised coyote.
The stories vary as much in tone
~ they do in theme. ranging from hu-
morus to pathetic through several
shades, including one story that has
al the thrills OF detective tale.
The best Of the collection seems &c
+, be "Op Sam" the story OF a mule
With considerably more than the usual
portion Of mule intelligence. "Neu-
B tria," the story Of mountain COW
horse, told by himself. il another that
& n good. and "Corazon." which tells or
= roping horse that has en- exciting
career, Ia well worth r
The Untamed" stories are good
<hings for summer reading, being
thrflling enough to hold the attentio.
B without taxing II overmuch.
~The Untamed" is published by Des
nond FITZGERALD. New York, and may
b obtained In the local bookshops
The price Ii S1.2o net
81 July Alnsiee's.
Variety. and dash mark the stories
3 q the July Ainslee's, stories designed