The Washington herald., 1918-06-23

the cause Tor which her HUSBAND
gave his life.
After Capt Knyvett had suficiently
recovered from the twenty wounds
he received. he came 70 this country
to recuperate. intending ~ soon a.
possible TO return to the western
front. While he was lecturing In San
Francisco he met Lillian Maude. the
niece OF Cyril Maude. the actor, and
shortly after they were married.
Capt Knyvett was an indefatigable
worker. lecturing every night and all
day writing on his book. "Over There
with the Australians" wnicn was
published by the Scribners two days
before his death. It was his wife
who took his dictation. typing the
entire manuscript and offering many
helpful suggestions.
Mrs. Knyvett is now doing secre-
tarial work for the American Fund
for French Wounded ana intends to
stay In New York as long as the war
lasts and as she says when Il is
over ] hope to be able to do some
thing to help relieve the misery of
the French and Belgians who have
lost their all at the hands of the
Huns. I am especially glad that I
have been permitted to Join the work.
rooms of the American Fund for
French Wounded because It is re-
spending splendidiy> to the need OF
the moment and rushing supplies 20
the hospitals in France which are
oiled with the sick and wounded from
the French. British and American
armies"
Literary Announcement.
( Brentano's make the important an
nouncement Of the publication In the
course Of the next two weeks Of DR..
Edward Stilgebauer's new novel en-
titled THE Ship Of Death"
This remarkable novel, founded on
the "Lusitania" tragedy, is a book to
make one pause. II ever a book had
q message this book has 1t.
As In his Loves Inferno" the au-
thor is moved by a power that seems
inspired TO reveal the awful conse-
quences that follow when we act con-
trary to the highest instincts of our
humanity.
stiigebauer is a German by birth,
but he is one Of those Germans who
still believe that the law Of right is
wiser and more benefcent than the
law Of might. His book is charged
with the fine Christian spirit of love
Tor which modern civilization stands,
yet 1t throbs with an appealing in
dignation agaist those principles of
conduct which have made this war
what IL b. II Is also a reassertion.
In most compelling form, Of the re-
deeming power OF the Christ-Iike life,
This Is the message, but the story
itsef Is fine product OF the writer's
imagination-a story that will be read
with absorbing and elevating interest.
The Second Coming of Christ.
The Second Coming Of Christ. The
diniculties OF the Apocalyptic element
In the Gospels have long been a sore
puzzle to many, and much light has
recently been thrown upon its inner
meaning and Its perennial value by
the world-catRstrophe Of the war. In
the Second Coming OF Christ by the
Rev. 9. p. T. Prideaux, just issued
by Z. p. Dutton & Company, the
author offers a solution for the one
and an Interpretation for the other.
A good deal OF space Is devoted to the
Jewish element, as II Is essential 70
realize this background Of Our Lords
teaching; and many references and
quotations are given. DR.. Prideaux
goes on 10 show that the Kingship
OF Christ is an actual present fact
and power, as well as a hope yet to
be realized; and. even more, that they
will understand that this power is
conveyed through the Holy Spirit
For II is not too much to say that all
difficulties. whether personal, eccles-
iastical, national or worldwide, can
be removed by an adequate apprecia-
ton Of the Person OF the Holy Spirit;
and that their persistence and serious
ness has been almost entirely due to
mems failure in this appreciation If
men had only taken Him more into
their counsels, followed His teaching,
and claimed His power, in times past,
Heaven today would have been far
more Of a reality and less OF a
dream"