The Detroit times., 1917-11-12
TIE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY AND
SOCIAL PROBLEMS. BY Charles
o. Williams, Bishop Of Mich gar,

AT Dctroitcrs are aware OF the
vital. cows ructive religion which
Bishop williams has sought 20 bring
80 bear upon the serious difficulties
which confront mankind today. All
persons familiar with his work real
ize that Christianity can be active
II applied 10 every question. social.
political. economic. according 20 his
teachings This small volume. in
scribed 20 lay people" tells con
cisely the bishops views on the rela.
ton OF Christianity 10 ali reforms
and the part which the Christian
minister must take in their devel-
opment IL he is 10 fulill his mission
II is vigorous. simple and direct 81
style. as one would expect from an
acquaintance with the author. and
Is written with the hope OF stirring
into activity .he somewhat dormant
Christianity in our midst which dis.
plays itself in church-going and little
else. We are left with no cloak
of satisfaction in our superficial
charities for IL Is dispassionstciy
removed and the naked. fundsmsn-
tai truths disclosed
Macmillan. publisher. New Yort
$le0
TIRE RECONSTRUCTION or PO-
LAND AND THE NEAR EAST
by Herbert Adams Gibbons. su-
thor OF The New Map Of Europe.
an readers o. the Century maya
vino must have read with great in
tcrest Tho articles by Mr. Gibbons
which have set forth ssnely and
clearly the conditions in Europe
which led 10 the great war. the siiu-
alton as H. presents Itself odsy ari
the probable results whom the o~
filCt Is finally ended Their, are frf
persons bette- qualified 20 esVr
opinion on this Quos on iie
lived In Europe for many years.
ing his time 10 the etgdy OF coAa
tions political and economic az
their bearings upon each Other
This book deals with the last i9
years of the political history ~ PA
rope especially in It's relation 90
Poland. Each crisis is shown in
SIS bearing npon this unhappy cOun
try from tho kaiser's visit 10 M0rOc
CO In 1907 'n he outbreak % ,hc
war One misht consider this a
history OF the war in the makinE
and for persnua desiring a comprc-
henslve understanding OF the sliua.
ton. IL will be invaluable Mr.. Glib.
bons style in simple and clear. and
in It's simplicity often becomeH
thrilling and dramatic In a fore
word be says We 20 forth 10 de-
stroy militarism Let Us not set ny
another mllitarlsm We 20 forth 20
punish imperialism Let us not be
come imperialistic. We 60 forth ~
free nations from their slavery 10
oar enemies Let We not make them
our slaves
The Century company. publishers
New York. 81.
by John Buohan, = detailed &C
count Of the famous battle with
maps and Illustrations.
This book is divided into hvc
parfs-p relimluaries and the -four
siages 0f tho battle Part ~ 81 +.
In the form W p diary II is 'n.c
IN the most practical almost tech
meal way. with reports letters. clr
from tho different officers it is
comprehensive and exhaustive 70
cital Of events. and the author per
Tnits himself little leeway In Ga,
matter OF personal opinion. To ~,
average reader the chapter on pre-
liminaries and the appendix ma,
prove the most interesting. To III
man Interested in actual warfarl
the details Of the battle will Civ
him an insight into what Is takinl
Iface along ne battle front In a wa
that is vivid and terribly real. IN
pictures are from photographs an
show how living and lighting ar
managed IN the trenches There {
much valuable information for m
soldier