Evening star., 1916-03-12

IL washington. 1t is, in part, by
reason of this short perspec-
tive that the Geographic study in hand
produces its striking effect of tangible
nearness. of personal immediacy. In
other and larger part. however. this
impression of direct appeal is due to
Bishop Brent's finely discriminating
Judgment as we'll as to his way of
dealing with the Geographic material
at hand. In so far as the purpose and
limits of this study permit. he has. in
order to secure the manifest advan-
tage of self-revelation, made use of
Bishop Satterlee's own words on many
a critical and significant occasion.
These quotations he has drawn freely
from the bishops friendly correspond
ence as well as from his more forma !
writings. This is always luminous
method. Here 1t serves in a marked
measure to evoke a distinct PERSONAL
ity, one that animates the study
throughout, and to a certain degree dl-
rects its course. Around these letters,
giving them thereby their proper place
and meaning and force, the writer has
gathered the salient facts of Bishop
Satterlee's life. grouping these in three
representative fields of service. Here.
in turn, he is pastor of countryside
finally. first bishop of the newly Gre
ated diocese of Washington. The
crowning point of this life story comes
with the building of the Washington
Cathedral. Nor can this achievement
be classed. from any point of view. as
either material or personal in its char
acter. For as one reads. II becomes i'm
pressively clear that the cathedral is
nothing less than a vision of faith tri-
umphant, embodied in the art of re-
ligious architecture. fervor of Spir-
itual rapture has gone into the build
ing of this new world cathedral that
makes il comparable, in modified way.
to the same spiri, lowering in medieval
days in the cathedrais of Flanders. A nd
Brahant. and Brittany Many side
lights the history of the Episcopal
Church in America shine out through
this story of one churchman's life.
In sum. this is a study of character
working out through the religious life
and recording itself in works ana in
terlee. and loved him. The book is.
therefore and upon the whole, an ap
probation. II is now and then an in
depreciation. II is all the time a fair
dealing study. conscious that the f1aw-
less man does not exist. and that one
inspires by his conquests and not by
his untried perfections.
To the world of readers at large this
book is calculated to stand as a sin
cere and competent treatment of a
worthy and stimulating public charac-
ter. To the fellow workers and friends
and followers of Bishop Satterlee it
Will come. one thinks, in the nature of
revisitation. SO to speak-a coming
plans. to people still active in carry
ing them forward Especially here in
Washington the book must come as a
very dear and personal thing to many,
some of whom are called here by name,
few of whom contributed in active
love and loyalty to the achievement of
this noble tribute to the memory of
the first bishop OF Washington.
OUR SUMNER IN THE VALE OF
kASHMIR. By F. Ward Denys
Washington: James William Bryan
Press.
II one were to ask you, off hand,
where the Vale of kashmir is. the
chances are that for answer you would
cast back to long, drowsy adolescent
hours spent in the company of Tom
Moore. Then, no doubt. you would an
swer giibly enough that the Vale of
ksshmir is in the land of nowhere: that
here mythic princes, disguised as imag-
mary poets. sing long songs OF love to
impossible l-alla RoOkhs. that here the
seasons are all summertime the days
all lotus dreams. But by this time one
hopes that you have been wakened to
the TACT that you have within reach a
OF the Vale of Kashmir is set down
along with innumerable details of the
actual life of that region. The first ap-
peal Of Dr. Denys' new book-of this
1resh and authentic record of Kashmir
as II appears today-is to the eye 1t is
q beautiful book, whose KEYNOTE was
set. one thinks, by the number and ex-
elusive quality Of the pictures used in
It's Illustration. Here are hundred
rich sepias from photographs repre-
srnIlnS Is many phases Of EVERYDAY
HE IA the Vale. There are besides a
number OF fun color plates giving
sornething OF the natural loneliness
and elusive charm OF this region. To
meet this high level OF Illustration the
booismsler's ar, has responded ade
auatelT in genera! effect of uncor-
Nor aJtra ctiveness.
The text itself stands. on the one
hand. as Il most excellent guide :or
such as may wish to cfoos. the Vale
OF hashmir out Of the present abnor-
m'tiy restricted travel areas. II is, on
me other hand book OF theme so
freSn. OF treatment so simply natural
and pleasing mat it appeals with ..t,ual
i1fce 70 the reader also. As guide. tbs
book rs defn.ite and minuteiy inform
ing IN the matter of routes OF contrast
ing ways o! approach o: rneans ,S
transportation, of places Of special in
tersst. With a summary o! the circu.n-
stances pest suited 70 seeing these As
reauins matter IL IS all of this and
much more. There are hundreds of
traphic descriptions of the people in
tlclr appearance and habits. in their
SOCIAL ana re!ig ious customs, in the
common round of their everyday lives
- ls the homeSpun quality which this
writer imparts to his story of this
primitive region. II is the fitness exist
ing between the thing itself and it's
portrayal, that adds to this Interesting
Iund OF fresh information highly pic
turesque charm.
WAYS TO LASTING PEACE. By David
Starr Jordan. INDIANAPOLIS: The
Boebs-herriil Company.
Next TO war itself. peace is at the
present time the uppermost theme Of
general concern. DIR. David Starr Jor-
dan. himself an ardent and distinguish
ed pacihst, in Ways to Lasting Peace"
makes summary of the theories
around which the various peace move
ments circle. and upon which they
make their several claims of efficiency
In simpiication of these contrasting
and often seemingly conflicting claims
ire writer shows that all come to-
gether in the hope of ultimate social
Justice in the development of the COM
mon viii to peace, and in a general
constructive advance toward that end.
More than this. he makes clear that all
ere OF one mind in their essential de-
nlands, demands which he names and
explains in their application TO world
society. Between these two agreeing
points of essential demand and ulti-
mate aim the writer draws the multi
'udiroCs differences that set the vari-
o-s peace societies and movements of
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