Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
! AS PASTOR SEES
| HELPFUL BOOKS
Rev. MIR. Bohncr. of Hanover,
Gives His Views on
Reading.

Topic books 1'hat Have Helped
Me, written by Rev. Charles II Bohner
pastor of Hanover Presbyterian Church
Never have books been more plentiful
than they are today The output in 80
astonlshlngly large that ono sometimes
wonders who nre the rcatlrfs nf the mum
berless volumes that constantly flow from
the press
II is said that now novels arc being
published ut the rate of five Il day In
that Inct young readers should see the
need oi careful discrimination Why read
an utterly poor and incaningless book when
"a lifetime is too short 60 read even those
that are really good There arc many
books IN the world full Of high and pure
thoughts m which the baundleas realms
of beauty and Of wonder and of power IN
the universe of God ARE unfolded for orr
instruction and enjoyment books like
priceless trcasuries inl of wealth "morc
golden than gold which arc open even
10 the humhcst and poorest In the wise
reading Of hooks such M these, We may
lind n r'1ircr and more exquisite delight
and helpfulness than in almost anything
else
Foremost among tho helpful books of
the world, however. must forever stand
the Bible More than any other u - the
one book from which the greatest NUN
hers, III all walks oi life. have received
help
II has taken hold af the world aa has mo
other book In the home and IN the street.
amid temptations and trials, Il IL man $
strongest support II not only shows the
way Of progress Int IL lncliee ~ Ia % for
ward II ppcns before rs a path leading
up and still upwards along winch good
angels cheer Ie and tsod hunaeii lends
helping hand
0f hooks hesldcs tin Bihle there afe So
many from whlrf ! personally hive re
ccivcd help. at one time af another, that
my list, wcrr ~ wtic II ont. would hc too
extended Tor thus artiee Same books,
hich helped ne years ago, aud III certain
periods of nv life have heen lald an f1e
al,cf and viii never aealn ht' talen down
They havr been ouiTrunn. md Ike an old
euit Of clnthca having served then pHf
l,,ssc IL their Iay. have bern laid ASIDE rs II
no further use Tho rrrat historians.
C,rpcn Motley. Prescott BrYes tire great
e-sn, ista. Naraulae. Lamb. atl3le. Rus
kln. Emerson tie great paeis elakes.
pearr Milton. Nurlswofth pwper.
Tcnnysnn. browning aud or own Long
fellow. BRYANT. Whittier. lowell Bun
vans plerms pfegrees winch ! have
read through lethHrs balf eazcn
tncs. hayo hecn inr seaf-. AID siil are,
nv chosen and heIfful eaah=elafs and
pnlica
livery ono after all must ehnase for
hlm4el Select The loat " .lnhn }Gekn
s,4 VIII 1aa o. anl easslp Rtif your
houacuald ~ your ~tati, hnY. whom you
may tail with Ahee and aleefas
Next SUNDAYS top,e vlli he written by
Mrs II Framer Smifh. II Llsmerc Prs
hyter,an Church
There arr only about two months left
fot tins present rNeeliive nnd on deacon
treasurer sqlys Won / snu pIcag gnd N
ilic rest ~ the plcder money
Don't forget the next buElncaa meeting
Will hc held nj Nest Church. February ,
The FIRST week u february = Chuatlan
Indcavor week and wc hope tho local
-.a,lctics Will I'll attcn1 tie me.tInp q the
| mon. Monday evening and plan ~ have
-.inc special meetings III their aVn church
dunng that week
The nominating committee also make
their report n thc next business rneetlne
The G. I mon rrrrets very murh the
loss of one of thcir actlve members
Howard Iegresf whom God has called
home