Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29

III ....,Ihe suroriS nS thug about D.. VII
and more books that have been wri,ter
III about Lincoln. the author should hSNy
found so much new material. Sou'v
of this Is Of distinct value, hnt imper.
mcn,. the distinsui> hing feature OF ,h!$
, book His Viewpoint the Skilltul HnAl-
SSiI OF S9nh'e.mg eviMuen'S, AN" hS
reaching a logical conclusion; seems
10 US to make this book one with which
must hereafter reckon. One Nnds q
number Of popular theories Of lincoln
contradcted. The author writes Win
knowledge OF his subjec; mater, ANS!
aiiST "a, M sNamim2tlGn on mf al snG ~,
Or. Barton has followed with inti-
mate personal knowledge and through
historical invcStiGation the career OF
lincoln IN his successive environments.
Iin has thus succeeded in reconstruct
ing an historical setting for the growth
of l.incolnS rclig GUS ideas which not
only passes tho Strictcst test OF known
fact, hut adds a. Nell several import
ant Items 10 our knowledge OF u per-
Sonality OF abiding interest
The question OF why Lincoln never
:. debated frequently. Dr. Barton offers
! The following intcrpretation: The
hest statement. and ono That has been
:,ccepicd as truly ropreSentative o.
I.incoln's feeling with regard 20 church
NOM bcrShip. is on. that comes 10 Us
on thoroughly good authority and from
The period immediately following Lin
+. coins death, Hon Henry G. DeminE.
member or Congress from Connecticut.
81 memorial address given before the
i.eeislature Of Connecticut. June s.
= 1861, related that he had asked Mr.
-l.ncoln why lie never united with -.
u church. and Mr.. Lincoln answered: !
I, stlve never unite dmysG ,,i 70 any church
ing my assent without mental rcserva-
!fion, to the, long, complicated state
,thhtactcrlzc their articles of belief and
confessions OF faith When any church
wal o ss neaF5 th s SS a
rior's condensed statement of the sub
stance of both law and gcsrei, Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all
Thy heart: and with all Thy soul. and
with ali my heart and ali my soul
DIT, TO his WashinEton rastoE, Rev
Phtneas u Guriey. he sais that he could
of his Cnnfess on Of Faith. hut said
he. III al that am asked to respond
great commands. TO love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart, and mind and
soul and strength. and thy neighbor
as myself why, aim to do that
Dr. sarSn is cL paSSSr f oak S a rF
H.. the lsgest church OF his dcnomi-
nation in Chicago, He holds lecture
ship in Chicago Theological Seminary.
He was cditor-in- chief Of tho. Advance
until it's merger with the ConErega-
t!onalIst. In Who's Who" viii be
tory theology fiction and ecclesiastical
law He taught school in the Lincoln
region Of Kentucky and aftcrward rode
"A circuit through tho mountains OF
that State and Tennessee. He spent
his boyhood in illinois and before his
coming TO his present paStoratc in Oak
Park, where he has been for twenty
one years he was pastor Of large
f f"Som have G bromrh, to tho task en-
periencc and aptitude such as he com
mands
WHAT OUTFIT, BUDDYr BY II.
!, Howard Kelly. Harper Il Brothers.
that he did not intend writing war
book when he started the first line of
Tank, who has seen his share of the
war, tell tho story OF the things that
he encountered as a member OF The
American eNpcdtionary force. He
adds; y sincerely trust that my orig
-inal intentions have carried If have
allowed Jimmy Niece TO tell YOU his
story, then ! have fulfilled my. homes,
for believe that Jimmy Mccieo's story
Of the war Is merely tho universal
held by leEons Of his comrades"
Whcrcat, Jimmy assuming the role
assigned him explains: This, Amt
dne o them regulation war books.
maxim the world safe for proiitcers. or
the League o. Notions-but lot about
.the heluva good time we an O. -. had,
gust the same rs you an your buddy,
= Jimmy belonged TO the One Hundred
and Third Field Artillery, twenty
sixth Division. and was on his way
upon Replacement Private W. q. Pres
ton. the Immaculate condition of whose
nnmo 70 ""F A'net WAS ,SF nau I snr
his own outfit, Jimmy volunteered 10
pilot him TO Ie frop'., and then pro
the adventures of tho Twcnty-sixth
the mysteries OF the French language
and The philosophy Of the doughboy.
~ i.ttE -
how the American boys AT the front
faced the dihculties that confronted
them and did the job for which they
were sent over there"
FIRE OF, YOUTH. Ry Henry James
Forman Little. Brown & Co. Bos-
Fire. OF Youth" was the name given
certain family heirloom, ruby pend
mother say" hef son. 10 be handed
on 10 his wife But young Anthonys
THOUGHTS were not Of wives. and The
4inrulse of youth TO Sc" IN" world
and the urge OF ambition drove him
torth from his home town IN Now
YOUTHS mrs; love ana passion. he be.
st""to the ruby on w"man cheap
ana, unworthy When ne nwoke 10 her
rea! character. she had ncd with the
Jewel b!siiluSirncd disguised with
sell tho Jewel became a symbol in
his nina and Ee felt the uecessitv %
-esaining it that hc might Keep faith
Win the fine women OF his family who
had been It's kcepcrs, and thus in some
IneaSur" regain his own sclf-rcsi,"ct.
SO he started cr his search for inc
pendant, search which took aim TO
Enrope and back Which gave him
gIimpscs OF happiness only 40 disap.
point him again and again.
How Anthony finally wins through
TO line manhood, with clcar vision
OF his own duties and privileges is
worked o1t with Skill and subt!ctv
me characierizanon in The book is
one OF us noticeable qualities. and this
interesting "a d
action "F!re Of Youth" Is q stronr
story OF romance and idealis,n in IA
NAN soul from his Own impntuous
S9nth 10 the well-haianccd coiItrollsd
pfise Of his mature years.
RUSSIA AS Az AMERICAN PROB
i.EN Ey John Spargo Uarunr &
Brothers. New York.
The object Of the author In present