New-York tribune., 1911-04-08

by Charles G.. Herberman. Pm. -.
LID; Edward a. Pace, Ph. d., H. ~
Wynne. s. j., and Conde B. Pallen. IN.
D., LID. Assisted by numerous coiia9-
orators In fifteen volumes: iilustrdteu'
Volumes nIadomass NIai and "a 4to 'i% pp' XIV. $50.
XIV, 500 The Robert Appleton Company
The specifications laid down by the
publishers in their original announce
ment are being fully met both In the
range and worth of the articles ana III
the external qualities Of the volumes, as
we'll as IN the matter OF delivery. which
has been so far model Of punctuality'
From the first there has been reason
able supply Of well chosen ILLUSTRATIONS.
In the latest volume there are some
thirty full page engravings, eight being
in colors from Raphaels portrait or Leo
y to Mr. Edwin Longs portrait OF Carul-
nal Manning. and from the apse or II.
John IIateran and the crypt and edif1ces
at Lund to Lichfeld and Lincoln cathe-
drals and the shrine Of Edward the Con-
fessor in Westminster Abbey. Among
the reproductions of breviaries and man
uscripts there is. in Volume VIII. page
o. the Book of Kells. the book whlch thc
Welshman .Giraldus Cambrensls saw al
Kildare in the last quarter of the twelfth
century and described in glowing terms
OF this MS, containing the four Gospels
n fragment of Hebrew names ana the
Eusebian canons, Professor Joseph Dunn
informs us that the drawing has been
examined under a powerful magnifying
glass for hours at time and found 10
be. even in the most minute ana coin-
plicated figures, without single false
or irregular line. Such is the delicacy
OF the execution that accomplished MOD
ern craftsmen attempting TO copy Its
elaborate designs have had to abandon
the task as hopeless. The best photo
gra phic and color reproductions give put
= faint idea Of the beauty Of the original
No wonder, Dr. Dunn concludes. That
for a long time the belief was held that
the Book Of Kells could have been writ
ten only by angels.
Among the more important countries
] o.,
consideration in the current volumes, the
last named in fifty columns by justin
Ballette, missionary apostolic at TOXIC,
and by Francois Ligneul, who reviews
the course OF japanese Christianity In It's
Catholic and Protestant manifestations
and foresees lessening influence OF for
eigners in the Protestant section. There
/ is an evolution OF ideas; many Christian
ideas have passed into the spirit OF
Jayan and many Christian works have
been initiated. but faith In even the
fundamental dogmas shows tendency
to disappear Ireland comes to its own
in admirable historical and literary
studies. the former by DR.. +. A. dalton
and the latter by DR.. Douglas Hyde.
president OF the Gaelic League. II we
are not mistaken. Dir. Hyde IS to be num-
bered with the non Catholic contributors.
The place and influence OF the Irish in
countries other than Ireland Is given
separate treatment, the report for the
United states being written by Mr.. Peter
Condor, who traces the course of immi-
grafton from the time of Cromwelrs
subjugation of Ireland. I'm 16Jl. Thir-
teen OF the signers of the Declaration
of Independence were OF Irish origin
the first naval engagement in the War
of Independence was fought and won Oh
May II, 1915, by jeremiah OBrien OF
Machias, Me. Mr.. Condor makes an I'm
pressive exhibit Of the achievements oi
the Irish in the war OF the Revolution
and that Of 1912. Among inventors OF
Irish descent he names Robert Fulton
Samuel +. r. Morse and Cyrus McCor-
mick. In the arts and sciences there Is
a long list, including James Hoban, Au
Ramage, Asa Gray, Lawrence Barrett
; Dion Boucicault. John Drew. John II. G
, Hassard Horace Greeley and T.. L. God
kin. Regarding church life 1t Is safe tC
assume that one-half OF the total mum
Der of Catholics in the United state:
come Of Irish stock, and Bishop Spald
. ing is quoted as saying that were II no
for Ireland Catholicism would to-day b'
feeble and non progressive in England
, America and Australia.
, Turning to social and economic sub
. iects. Mr.. Hillaire Belloc writes OH lanC
tenure in the Christian era. The olC
, Roman idea Of absolute and divided
ownership he judges secure despite th'
prevalence Of academic theories Of q col
lcctivist trend. Baron Won Ketteler'
| espousal OF social reform is fully recog
. nized in NJ. Goyan's two-page biography
Beside infanticide. interest, Juvenil
T courts, knights OF Columbus and juridi
cal articles there is a compact summar,
of the history OF marriage. In which
, the writer follows Westermarck in th
, opinion that there Is not shred Of gen
uine evidence for the notion that pro
miscuity ever formed n general stage II
, the history os mankind. Although
polygamy occurs among most existini
{ peoples and polyandry among some
( monogamy is by far the most common
form Of human marriage. and II was s
1 among the ancient peoples Of whom "
e have any direct knowledge. Fathe
Gruber's account OF Freemasonry make
= clear the motives Of the Church authori
{ ties in opposing Masonic activities ant
In accommodating churchmen VIII
3 enter or in an. wise cOuntcnance III
. secret sccts.
t The caution with which Biblical sub
G iccts are expounded shows that IN thl
= department the aim is to furnish tn
r laity with such information as may b
| chifrinn Nrilnnul confusing the min