The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-15

Books of permanent value in Cath
Ollie theology, philosophy, and ascetic-
year, says America" Such, for ex-
ample, is Prat's excellent work on the
theology of st. Paul; Battiffors "Credi-
bility Of the Gospel" Maturin's price
of Unity" and Seisenberger's "Prac-
tical Handbook of the History of the
Bible" Father Coffey's Science of
Logic" is good antidote for Schiller's
destructive work on the subject
Adrian Fortescue's book on the Mass
has provoked considerable comment;
Vassall-P Phillips Mustard Tree" is an
admirable apologetic; Marsh's 'Mes-
sianic Philosophy" Windle's "Facts
and Theories" and Stewards Greater
Eve are notable books of the year,
and Anton Gisler and Julius Besmer,
S. J., have written strongly against
Modernism.
Historical Works.
Historical works of special interest
to Catholics have not been lacking
Monsignor Ward has finished the Eve
of Catholic Emancipation" James
Gardner left us third volume of his
''Lollardy and the Reformation; Dom
Gasquet has out a book of historical
essays; two volumes of Father
Grisar's work on Medieval Rome were
translated; Sir George Trevelyan's
George III and Charles Fox" con-
tinues this Englishman's story of the
American Revolution, and Miss Mino-
gues "Loretto" is valuable addition
to the history of the Church in this
country Here, too, should, perhaps,
be mentioned Mrs. Hugh Frasers
"reminiscences of a Diplomatist's
Wife" and Mrs. William O'Briens
unseen Friends" two charming vol
umes of recollections last year brought
us, and Mrs Alice Stopford Green's
"Old Irish World" Mr.. Bryce's COB
servations and Impressions" of South
America, and Dr. Grifis' Belgium, the
Land of Art" are books about coun-
tries in which Catholics are especially
interested. The new edition of the
peared late in 1912 was free from
many, but not all of the blemishes
that were Objectionable to Catholics.
Noteworthy Biographies.
The year was quite rich, too, in
noteworthy biography. In the spring
appeared the results of Wilfrid Wards
ctTdv of NouYoop1o Ho+h0Iio I;fo ord
the critics agree that the work gives
faithful though disillusioning por-
trait of the great convert. Some val
liable additions were also made to our
Franciscan literature, for we have
new biographies Of the Saint from
Joannes Jorgensen, Maurice Francis
Egan and Father Cuthbert. The lat
ter's book will doubtless remain the
authoritative work on the Poor Man of
Assist, and Pere Brou, s. j., has done
like service for st. Francis Xavier.
A sumptuous edition of Paul Thureau-
Dangin's life of ST. Bernardino ap-
peared in English, and the Able Reg
uet made new study of st. Patrick,
but with equivocal success; while the
authors of the Life and Letters of
John Lingard" have been unable
seemingly to write of that historian
without being unjust to Bishop Miner.
Sir Sydney Lea's sketch of King
Edward VII is SO just that it pro-
voked storm of protest from the
overloyal. They, perhaps, found COM
fort, however, in the diaries of Queen
Victoria's girlhood and in the continu-
alton of Monypenny's life of Disraeli,
both of which appeared this fall. A.
B. Paine's three-volume biography of
Samuel L. Clemens, while interesting,
is written with want of discrimina-
ton; Father Grisar has brought to a
close his great work on Luther; John
Hungerford Pollen" is a daughters
tribute to a gifted convert; Father
Russell's last book is about his three
nun sisters; and Miss Petre's account
of George Tyrrell will more help than
harm the Church, for If his own testi-
mony Is to be believed, the Jesuit life
of England's chief Modernist was a
long deception.
Good Novels.
Imaginative literature of good quail
ity was also offered Catholics this past
year. Monsignor Benson's "Come
Rack! Come Rope!" an addition to his
series of historical novels, was warm
ly welcomed, while his Coward" won
commentator for its shrewd inculca-