The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-11


wife of the pastor of the Central Bap-
IT,. church, was Just Off the press
few rioaths ago and has already
achieved nationwide note. Compli-
mcntnry notice has been given the book
in the leading newspapers from Utah
to Florida. English papers have also
commented on the book and London
editor was the frat to suggest that
the hook be used as Christmas gift,
Though an RgnOstlc, he admitted that
tho Christian church would find the
book valuable exponent of it's faith.
on Mt season omblematic or Its
foundation.
Between Scarlet Thrones ia a
Biblical story of the Holy Land In tho
tmc OF the Prophet Elijah, published
by the Stratford company, Boston, and
on salN AZ local stores
The Baltimore sun says OF the book:
Mrs. Pickard paints colorful pic
turo Of israel In ancient days.
| All her Testament characters stand out
Vlvdly and sho retells n familiar story
without losing any Of It's dramatic
quality. The author has evidently
| given her subject careful research"
A few other comemnts are given:
A few other comments are given;
| fiction with graphic picturing OF
the life of the time"
Boston Evening Transcript: Per
| Testament wcll known characters but
to invent additional personaRes and n
double love story presents some din
| Guilty"
Dcsorot Evening News (Salt Lake
| CltVl; ~ story that Ia wholesome and
| OF absorbing interest"
Cleveland Plain Dealer; Mrs, Pick
nrd Is . an artist as well MS an
| author. She has knit together n
scrc Of, strong Biblical scenes and
4 {, Dixon Cof spursCon's Taber.
naclc London): Your adaptation OF
tho Old Testament times style makes
| the hook unique and portrayal OF those
Old Testament times Is truly vivid, The
| closing chapter in Its portrayal Of Now
Testament history, prophecy and doc
trlne II n prose poem setting forth In
awful colors the tragedies OF time and
Ctcrnity."
Spectator columbia University
between Scarlet Thrones possesses
nm appealing simplicity OF direct mar
ration."
Writer'S Club Review.
At the recent meeting of the Chatta'
noopn Wri,crs' club NJ the homo Of the
nrc sicnt Nrs George r Milton, q
review OF the book was given Ivy Mrs
w. T. Whcc'ock, member Of the club
tho Tennessee w. c T, ~. This re-
View gives briefly a convention Of the
hoc''V worth, Mrs wheclock said:
"Wcn bound and beautifully Illus
rated nv the author, Mrs w $ Pick
| rrd. who IL both author and artist
the book makes It's first appeal To the
artistic sNnsc
"1Nc ttIc Rctwccn Scarlet Thrones
nrcs"Nts nj once a vivid picture 10 tn
ir'a rinat'cn one throne has IT,
settings on earth that ~ N" weak and
rucI Ahah rlpdo scRr' ~ with the blood
~ hts ncor'c slain 10 appcasc his and
'c7,hel's Wicked ambition Tho other
throne ts th7t " the Son Of Cod In
rcavcu scarlet with HiS blood shed
| 10 save tho would The narrative q
| told IN clear flowing EpcNsh. the
rha'ac. evs snept IN tho style Of the
| stately Kline lar'cR version
Ahah who soils his soul 20 satan
| Tor lr~ebrl and ambition 'a depicted
as two too NJ The SINISTER rhocN'Ci' r
princess. whose AIN H. - crush ont the
stead the hirh phcos and groves 81
raal \ tcudcrN sweet love stow is
woven about tive character of NHhoth
Tho stern rl'iah IS Devoted as a
lover cf Gcd ami little children. In
mis- conn, Ctiou there Is the picture Of
W., trfrinlc famine Of tho raising OF
nc Shunpm ''r's son who has a part IN
the Ives ~ Nahoth's daur
scenes and characters are drawn WIN
| delicate sh9d'nr ~ the arr at, con.
Summation which can or'y be attained
by thorough knowledge Of the SUBJ
icct
Leading UP Co the period of dis
peryun Of the tribes tho book closes
not with the scene Of the overthrow
~ tho ca tr'y horcs Of His people as IN
tho Wandering Jew hut with the
wonderful vision ~ israel triumphant
ut home with their King In heaven
whom they shall serve. To 80 out Nc
more forever. in all the beauty OF tho