Evening star., 1928-02-05
IDA GILBERT MYERS.

THE REFORMED CHURCH PULPIT.
BY Frederick K. Stamm. lntrodlc-
ton by Joseph Fort Newton. d. D.,
Lift. D. New York: The Macmillan
Co
-HE sermon has come back. Once,
even the most casual gIance
shows. the sermon made up the
hulk of Colonial literature. 1t
constituted almost the Whoie
reading of the people. Then, throueh
the rapid march of events, common ~
terest turned in other directions Gaining
for themes more in step with the ma
terial advance of the expanding Colo-
nial life. The sermon. therefore pc
came in certain measure suonefgto
But now, by virtue OF the very 1orce
that sent it into comparative oDscutlty
the force of public demano-N mas
come back again. 1t is the Great "dI'
no doubt that has within the past 4e"
wears turned people in upon tncmoeiNt9'
o,lesting a new hope. safer anchofaet
a srrer sanctuary tnan that fensdais
within the possibility Of world again
obsessed with hatred and slaughter. Ger
tain it is that the present Is a time o.
spiritual aiertness. of spiritual yeaTh.n9'
DessirnistS to the contrary nOtNllh-
standing Responses are coming iToih
every direction. Schools of new thought
cults of physical and spiritual hea!ihe
abound. The church itself was never
more active than it Is now IN iTeSf!
appraisalS and new understandings atc
greater religious zeal. The press Is CO.
operating with the revival so manile"'
on every hand Here IS case IN point
THE Reformed Church Pulpit" edited
by Rev Frederick K Stamn. comprises
4 group of sermons. distinguished IN
origin. that combine TO present survey
Of modern spiritual ideals The book
as a whole offers. also. an accounting
between such ideals and the work oi
IN, church. chief instrument OF organ
iS,d religion. 1t makes. besides. crltlcaI
analysis OF the church in its intent. lis
plans. It's modes Of accomplishment. It's
uses 10 the community Of which II Is a
part. Incidentally, 1t throws high-lights
upon the history of the particular de-
nomination. the Reformed Church.
Standing of from its immediate read
ing for a truer range Of effect. one sees
the book as finely stirring body 0!
current thought upon the Reformed
Church and incidentally upon every
other church. by way of these sermons.
summing its true content OF aim and
achievement at the present time. II
the church in its modern environment
touching the lives Of people now. where
the real need lies. Each sermon here
is deserving OF special attention. OF Spe-
cial recommendation Together they
offer a body OF high thinking. OF spirit
ual outreaching. Of highly comnuaica-
BILE enthusiasm toward the inspiring na-
ture Of Christianity And the book. tco.
offers TO readers the real JOY that lies in
eloquent and beautiful literature.
THE BLACK JOURNEY. Across Gen.
trail Africa with the Citroen Expcdl-
ton. BY Georges Marie Haardt and
Louis Audouin- -DuoreCil Illustrated.
New York: Cosmopolitan Book Cor
poratiou.
THE great con3urer o. modern life IS
i the business man IN partnership
with the practical scientlS. These two
are every day working such wonders as
to make ancient magician and neCro-
mancer look like children playing games
OF make believe Here Is the story of a
dream come true NJ Ci1roea saw a
vision OF rapid and regular transit
across the Sahara by way OF automobile
trains, this IN the interest Of trade.
Nothing for an active and capable man
of affairs 10 do save TO build the dream
into fact And this is what he Gi1.
The story of crossing the desert III mo-
tors fell 10 the two travellers and ad-
venturers who went along 10 test the
new miracle of travel and trade and
exploration. They have passed the al
venture on 10 you by way Of The
Black Journey" Morocco, the Belgian
Kongo Lake Victoria. Madagascar
these are the way stations Of this superb
adventure. There are no doubt thou
sand things In the way OF business,
opening up trade. finding raw mate
rials and the rest of the dollar game
that these two might have talked about.
They knew better than 30 miss the tang
Of fresh adventure Of brand-rew sight