The Washington herald., 1912-10-13

group Of men. but 70 human nature. He
does not inquire. for instance. what any
partjcuIer psrson OF group Of persons
tkught conceruing saving practices ana
bellsfs; but he tries to discover the psy-
biological processes involved IN the ex-
psr3ence called salvation. and he knows
that success viii mean the great initial
step toward scientific control Of the
factors entering into that experiences.
The great task Of the psychologist In
the neld OF religious life II to return
to what 10 fundamental and essential In
human nature.
That which religion has most to fear
10 not Outspokenness. but Intellectual
timidity and intellectual dishonesty
among the supporters Of the established
cults. Frank dealing with religion can
though the advent OF psychological
analysis and explanation should bring
about . crisis more painful, because
moro profound. than the one due to the
less recent appearance Of the compare
tive history Of religions and the literary
criticism Of sacred writings. In such
matters the pain is directly proportional
to the value Of the new readjustments
Of which n 10 symptomatic.
Sparks: Series of Popular ReAecious on Ethical
and Social Topics: By ths Rev. L II. thinner
nan. d. D.. Baltimore. Price. = net-
Sparks" Is a book suited to every
home. 1t In good for daily use, and is
helpful to all. 1t consist OF some 150
concise and inspiring articles on ethical
and sociological subjects. No doubt that
many q homo will be frightened by these
"sparks"-a most felicitoasly adopted
and Violating title. by the way. from
the pen of one who appeals to the best
lvAt nrA fov ovr.ux fa tkav1
this. Sparks" will cheer toiling or bur-
dened souls by their message Of hope
and promise.
The author possesses the rare faculty
Of seeing things as they are. and Of in
terpreting the needs OF the masses. He
has set himself the task to instill good
cheer and to apply helpfulness to such
needs.
The book, I am convinced, will be a
godsend to many persons. becauxe Of the
sparks Of spiritual fire II Is filled with.
1t Is characterized by earnest appeals.
suggestions and counsel, all of them
calculated to increase kindness and
love. to the end that men may treat
each other as brothers, thus making the
human race one common family.
Most likely these $50 essays are COM
posed Of the salient points of the rever-
livered to his congregation in Baltimore.
where he has served for twenty-five
years. They contain that which Is
mostly needed In the journey through
life. common sense" Take for in
stance. this passage. contained In his es-
say entitled. Need Of Heart as Well As
Brain:
I'VE seem to be living in an age where
education is highly appraised. when
brain and not the heart wins both ap-
plause and a large salary. The pursuit
Of knowledge IL SO intense that there
appears little energy left for faith and
affection. Who will say that these signs
Of the times are the most hopeful? Ask
the child, the sick. the distressed, the
aged. the dying,''
The volume contains DR.. Zimmerman's
photograph. is very neatly bound In
quarto form, and its Ne pages certainly
are well worth reading-and digesting
LETTERS OF GEORGE MEREDITH: Collected
and edited by his son Illustrated Pnce. q.
Also THE PRACTICAL WORKS OF GEORGE Z
MEREDITH. Pnce. & Charles soiboer's Som,
Nes Yat.
The publishers no doubt had in view
the great interest which the many ad-
mirers In America Of the late nestor of
modern Ensiish literature, and especially
Of poetry. am taking In George Mere
dith's works when they issued the finely
appointed. two volumes containing the
letters written by the poet To his many
friends. These letters. first and fore
most. have been printed for these friends.
They were not meant to form a narra-
tive OF his life. The letters published
have been in process of selection and
preparation since his death in 1903. The
two volumes containing them will be
found one of the most varied. interesting.
and revealing Of such photographed
collections. They extend over some fifty
years, beginning-exceptf for few scat
tered notes from his boyhood-about 1Sss.
when Meredith was thirty years old and
after his first marriage. Among his cor
respondents are included his lifelong
friends, John Morley Oord Morley, Ad-
miral Maxse (another Of his most init
mate associates). Frederick Greenwood
Chapman. the publisher; Leslie Stephen.
Robert Louis Stevenson, Trevelyan. and
many others. besides a group Of family
friends and some Of the members Of his
own household. The collection Is not In
tended to supply narrative OF his life.
nor would 1t do SO. in spite of its extent:
but II gives an unsurpassed reflection of
temperament and character, Of personal
relations. Of opinions. and even Of moods.
for Meredith excelled in all the good
qualities Of a letter writer.
As the passage of time has justified
the publication Of the letters. so 1t has
demanded the collection OF his poems
into a one volume household edition, SIM
pie. inexpensive, and convenient.
George Meredith was one Of the great
poets in the succession of English poetic
masters. 1t Is therefore right that all
Of his poetry should be made available
in this form. by which his eminence can
be appreciated and Judged. Founded on
the carefully revised text Of the memo
rial edition dn which the poetry fills
three large volumes), this Is an impress
sive volume, containing more than ""
pages Mr.. Trevelyan, who wrote during
the authors lifetime THE Philosophy
and Poetry of George Meredith" which
is referred to in Meredith's Letters.
has added some Illuminating notes to the
poems. The volume Is the standard
definitive edition Of Meredith as poet.
OBJECT MATRIMoNY: BY Montague Glas. an-
thor Of Potash and Pearlmutter." &c. Pub
lished By Doubleday Page Co, Garden City.
n. Y. Phoe. g cents
From a business view it may be con-
sidered almost a master stroke on the
part Of the publishers to publish one OF
the screamingly humorous short charac-
ter sketches by this rarely gifted New
York lawyer. who, under the seal OF
secrecy solemnly takes his readers into
his confidence that my name really Is
Moses Glass. but Montague sounds so
much more progressive"
Mr.. Glass. or, as he himself modestly
admits, his wife (the original lady book
keeper at Potash and Perlmutter'S who
In reality has furnished him with the
idea. the motif, the plot for the short
stories Of everyday life among the Jew