The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11

unlimited controversy in ehe past ae
well an in the present day.
An excellent account OF modern
scientific investigation of the Bible mas
been written by the Rev. Alban Blakis-
ton in The Bible Of To-day" (Cam-
bridge University Press; q. +. putnam
Sons). In England apparently the
matter must be treated In more con-
ciliatory spirit than in this country
but in spite of a somewhat apologeuc
tone the author manages to state falriy
and distinctly what the results OF text
ual criticism have been and what is
the attitude OF the scholars VINO are
carrying on the work. In his introduce
ton he describes the change that has
taken place within half century In
the methods of studying the Bible and
the frame OF mind with which the study
is undertaken.
The first little volume OF a Get OF
six intended for Sunday school use.
Through the Bible Day by Day" is at
hand, comprising the books from Cen
esis through Joshua american Sunday
School Union Philadelphia. 1t con-
sists Of a commentary on the text,
with explanations by the Rev. +. r.
Meyer. which has been broken UP Into
suitable lengths and provided with
questions on the subject matter by
James McConaughy. The book is IL
Illustrated with pictures from famous
paintings.
II must have been a very popular
and unlearned audience that Prof. DIR.
Ernest Won Dobschuetz thought he had
before him in delivering the lectures
entitled THE Influence Of the Bible
on Civilization" (Charles Scribners
Sons). In the main he describes the
chief periods in the history Of Chris
tianity in Europe. but he devotes ono
lecture to the story of the Bible In
the beginnings of printing and another
to a matter with which he was less
familiar. the Bible in New England and
America.
In "A Young Mans Jesus (The
Pilgrim Press. BOSTON, Bruce Barton
endeavors to make the character OF
Christ more attractive 10 modern younI
men by emphasizing the instances in
| the record where vigor is shown and
| celebrating those which hint at human
! failings. He tries to Undue Christ with
| the qualities which he thinks American
men under thirty-five years OF age ad-
mre believing that in that way the
teachings Of the New Testament viii
have more influence with them. anC
seeks to divest Him of the characters.
tics of meekness, lowliness and patience
on which the Sunday schools lay sire So
An interesting book. both in what Il
attempts and as an indication of the
influence of the newer socialistic ideas
The fifteen University Sermons" b,
the Rev. Henry Sloane Coffin (Yal,
University Press. New Haven). wer,
delivered at thirteen different college.
and universities and before two Chris
tan Association conventions. The,
have a certain cohesion in thought ant
style. for the preacher clearly Dor,
in mind the fact that he was addressin,
young persons.
1t is logical and Systematic hand
book OF Christian ethics that DIR. Archi
bald Il. d. Alexander has written II
christianity and Ethics" (Charle
Scribner's Sone): one In which tn,
logician and pedagogue shows himsel
perhaps too obviously; the dogmati,
tone. however, is clearly due to thu
limitations Of space. as tho volume &
small.
~ syiHpoSiufn On u DFleT UeCLaTat1OI
OF belief attributed to Abraham Lncolr
has been edited by Robert Scott an,
George William Gilmore in 18th,
Church. the People and the Age" (Funl
and Wagnalls Company. The opin
ions OF about one hundred persons nota
BILE In various ways were obtained
generally very brief and often cautious
They show the usual disinclination I,
answer ''yes" or mo" to a questio,
that Is not as simple as II looks. From
the answers Prof. Clarence Aug,istu
Beckwfth has endeavored to draw gen
eral conclusions. In an appendix tn
creeds of many chruches are printe,
and also the formulas for the receptio,
OF members.
In bible Study in the Work OF Life
(the Knickerbocker Press New York
Clayton Sedgwick Cooper, after an ad
dress advising the study OF the Bible
gives brief eXhortations on various ton
les. prefixing to each quotations from
the Bible and from many secula
sources and adding questions to b
pondered.