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theory among the influential forces of human
progress
The purposeful point of this brief study is,
however something different from the analysis
of spiritual philosophy, from the chronicle
of historic fact.
Jesus is the reincarnation of God, concept
of perfect holiness. Jesus Christ whom we
revere and worship, is love- compassion, COM
prehension ana sympathy. He is kindness,
forgiveness, long suffering. Smitten upon one
cheek, He turns the other also. Besought TO
go with us mile He goes with us twain. He
is patient, meek, reluctant toward censure. He
gave the Golden Rule, which, if followed, would
settle all the troubles of mankind the world
over This. and much of holiness besides, is
Jesus Christ. Then how could this One be
reincarnate of that fierce Jehovah of vengeance.
of battles of endless punishments, of the law of
IAN eye for an eye, tooth for TOOTH" of
slain millions of sinners exulted over, master
of tempest and blight for the destruction of
the wilful and stiff-necked? How could this
be? How could Jesus Christ, the meek and
kindly and beautiful Nazarene be reincarnate
Of Jehovah, whose recorded history is that of
fierce and remorseless vengeance against
sinners?
The little book. in sincerity and reverence,
and out Of deep studies and ponderings posts
the question for consideration, for a considera-
ton which reaches up to the present hour OF
turmoil and error and misrule. saw the book
in shop window and wondered what it meant.
found out and the thought follows me about
persistently.
SEARCHING FOR PIRATE TREASURE: II
Cocos Island. BY Capt. Malcolm Campbell
Illustrated New York: Frederick A. Stokes
c..
THE boyish gusto Of this recital is its chief
delight. Here is man. full grown, owning
up to family and its cares, who sails away to
the most romantic island in the world an
emerald speck in the blue Of the Pacific off the
coast of Colombia. This lonely spot. it turns
out according to legend and even authentic re-
port, was the very hiding place of treasure for
more than one of the pirates that sailed the
Spanish Main. Indeed If half that was said
true. Cocos Island a packed treasure
chest from sea line to the crest of its twin
mountain peaks. And you may be sure, Coos
had been combed many time for its treasure
But the stamp of this particular breed is that
he, of all the seekers, is to be the only
to find So it was with Capt Malcolm Camp
bell. He was to be the lucky man. And here he
reviews the adventure of work and about
much of physical discomfort as cen be imagined
from heat, and winds soggy with moisture. from
countless small things seemingly furnishing for
man meat, that stung and crawled and nibbled
and gnawed up and down the bodies of thes.
hunters day and night in an incredible industry
and activity. Hills were laboriously climbed in
quest Of the semblance CT where. just
possibly, more than likely, the treasure was,
this time, to be found. A very active and ex-
citing engagement. And this is the way the
adventure ends: "One of these Gays shall re-
turn to Cocos, and when do I shall not give
up the search until I have either found the
treasure or have convinced myself that it is
or,1v INN ccit, m Any
to its existence? Not Just what is it
about this hidden treasure business that alb
solutely takes possession of certain type OF
human? I wonder. Well, here is true account
of the real thing in treasure hunting by Capt.
Campbell OF motor-racing fame, who, undaunt-
ed is going to do it all over again, with better
equipment and a longer stay and a dead sure
thing of finding the precious stuff this time.
CHILDREN OF PLEASURE. By Larry Barreto
author of The Indiscreet Years." etc New
York: Farrar Rinehart.
A COMEDY OF pleasure. Or would be if the
smart set carrying on were not so put to
it for the wher ewithal of costly indulgence
These, too, along with the rest are in the grip
of hard times. The bottom has fallen out of in
vestments. Speculations have vanished into
thin air. So while the gayety proceeds in the
familiar ritual Of metropolitan night life, there
is much casting about for ways and means Of
keeping up the show Especially among the
women. since this is the day when that order
has become convinced of its competency
in mans world of affairs and is therefore
advancing upon it with confidence and often
with not much besides Within the group arc
the Gaults Linda and her husband Graham.
Nice fellow, Graham Gault, but not of heroic
build, and he is plainly scared over the prospec-
tive course of the money market. Linda Gault,
however, is more confident. Much as child is
fearless because it has no knowledge there
fore no fear Besides, is she not beautiful ard
since time began has not woman counted per-