The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30
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Brief Reviews and Notices

kantisme It Modernisme. BY Able
Van Loo. Published by Pierre
Tequi, 81 Rue Bonaparte, Paris.
Price 60 cents.
In this work the Able Van Loo con-
siders the doctrine and teaching of
Kant and it's relation to modernism.
After a critical review of Rants
theories of Pure Reason and Practical
Reason he considers the philosophers
opinions in detail. In the second part
of the work he traces modernism to
it's origin in the dBctrine OF Kant,
which he shows to be agnosticism.
The author then compares the teach
ing of Kant and of modernism with
Catholicity.
False Witness: BY Johannes Jorgen-
sen. Published by Holder and
Stoughton. Price $1.00.
Following out an old and quaint
method, Johannes, the famous Danish
author and convert to the Catholic
CI1uICI, SAduIIuC0 lltO tlC VI
the present war; Germany was ac-
cused of causing this great tragedy.
German leaders of art and learning
sent forth united protest against
this charge. The book is an eXhaus-
tive study of the evolution of German
principles, with special reference to
it's invasion of Belgium.
A Memorial of Andrew jackson Ship
man: His Life and Writings, edited
by Condo B. Fallen, Phi. d. The
Encyclopedia Press. Price $500.
1t is a rare treat to read the life
and writings of a remarkable man
like Andrew Shipman. This pleasure
is increased many fold by the fact
that his biographer is one of the best
known Catholic literary men of the
day. In the words of DR.. Fallen
| Andrew Shipman was "a public
spirited citizen who responded eager
ly and practically to any civic cause
! or movement Of merit. Much is said
in these days about a Lay Apostolate
/ Mr.. Shipman eXemplified it in many
ways. He was Catholic laymar
without fear and without reproach, {
son who proved to the world al
illustrious example of the teaching!
and principles of the Catholic Church.
In the midst of his varied activftie!
it is refreshing to recall that he wa
the foremost authority in the Unitet
States on the Laws of the Orthodo,
Russian Church. This memorial il
truly a monument to the great mai
whom it portrays. 1t should withou
doubt be in every Catholic library
and it should be read and re-read b.
every Catholic who is interested il
the great movements of the day an,
their relation to the Catholic Church
! The Sisters of Charity Of Nazareth
4 Kentucky. BY Anna Blanche Nc
4 Gill. The Encyclopedia Press
Price $500.
This interesting work from the pei
of Miss McGill summarizes in twent
} chapters the history of the Sisterhoo
from the year 1872, up to the presen
day. The progress of the Order fror
it's foundation, with the assistance Q
Bishops Flaget and David, is traced il
: a remarkably clear manner. Eve
: during the French Revolution the Sis
, tiers had received the imperishabl
title of angels of the Battlefield.
The distinguishing trait of the Orde
has been interpreted as charity an
perfect service, and the gist of tn
authors quotation from the Constit,
tions may be said to be humilit,
charity and simplicity. The book ais
: contains an introduction by Cardina
i Gibbons, and an ledifying biography {
! Mile. LIE Gras. the first Sister {
} Charity,