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Weaver from materials furnished by the proprietors o f The Christian and a pre vious Life o f Richard Weaver by R. C. Morgan. Richard Weaver was the most prominent o f the working-men preachers in the great revival in the Midland Coun ties of England in the middle of the nine- teeth century. He was a great evangelist and faithfully ministered the Gospel. Biographies o f outstanding men o f God are always inspiring, and truth presented in this way is often much more gripping than when presented in the abstract. This book is inspiring. 260 pages, 7% x 4)4 inches. John Ritchie. Cloth. Price $1.00. —o— Korea Calls B y L ois H aw k s S winehart A fascinating story o f a popular, mod ern college girl with high ideals, who is true to her missionary convictions. The book gives the world a truthful picture of the personnel o f missions, banishing the old idea that missionaries are people who have failed to make good in their home land. There is plenty of wholesome hu mor mixed with thrills. A good book to circulate among, or read to young peo ple’s groups, if an increase in the Life Work Recruit Band is desired. 160 pages. 734x4)4 inches. F. H. Revell. Cloth. Price $1.25. —o— The Pedagogy of St. Paul B y H oward T illman K uist , M.A., P h .D. In this volume by Dr. Kuist we have a scholarly investigation of the qualifica tions of the Apostle Paul as a teacher. It is in ten chapters, discussing such themes as the sources of Paul’s pedagogy, his qualifications and aims as a teacher, pys- chological elements in his appeal, etc. The opening chapter deals largely with the racial and cultural influences thrown about him. More might have been said here concerning the supernatural influ ences which affected Paul’s pedagogy for he was deeply taught by the Holy Spirit. However, the supernatural ele ment is not within the scope o f Dr. Kuist’s research. There is no hint any where that he is anything but thoroughly evangelical. The book can be highly com mended as worthy of study, especially by those who are interested in the great sub ject o f teaching. The book is one requir ing diligent and careful study and has a message which will repay the student who will search for it. 176 pages. 7j4x4)4 inches. Cloth. Price $1.00. Postage 15tf. The easy roads are crowded, And the level roads are jammed; The pleasant little rivers With the drifting folks are crammed, But off yonder where it’s rocky, ■ Where you get a better view, You will find the ranks are thinning And the travelers are few. Where the going’s smooth and pleasant You will always find the throng, For the many, more’s the pity, Seem to like to drift along. But the steps that call for courage And the task that’s hard to do, In the end results in glory For the never-wavering few. The Easy Road Crowded
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who are interested in a real soul-saving work, 136 pages, Revell. Price $1.50. —o— The Revolt of Christendom with Textual Chronology of the Bible B y J ohn T rant F isher This is an interesting and curious pro duction in which are woven an improved —and of course correct ( ?)—chronology o f the human race and o f the Bible his tory; a discussion o f the pretensions o f the Papacy, which are warmly denied and dferided; and an ardent defense of Henry George and the Single Tax movement. There can be no question as to the au thor’s sincerity, but there may be grave doubt as to the reliability of his conclu sions. Chronological problems remain in spite of numerous proposed solutions of this sort. 68 pages. W. J. Anderson & Company. Paper. Price $1.50. —o— The Book o f Job A Biblical Masterpiece B y P rof . N ewton W ray , D. D. The author’s treatment o f the critical problem o f the book of Job is from the conservative viewpoint. Differing from the usual opinion that the book o f Job solves the mystery o f suffering, Prof. Wray shows that it is the answer to the question, “Is there any such thing as disinterested piety?” In a word, it por trays a test o f character, the development o f which is the highest purpose o f God in the creation and redemption of man. The man Job, then, is the Scriptural ex ample of the process and the product of character development. The author’s analysis of the content of the book gives one a clear understanding o f the contention between Job and his three “miserable comforters” : Eliphaz the traditionalist, Bildad the philosopher, and Zophar the bigot, all o f whom mis understand completely both Job’s and God’s purpose in his affliction; o f the in terposition o f Elihu; and o f God’s inter view with Job. The chapters on the Sov ereignty of God, the Ministry of Pain, and Immortality, are excellent. Best of all, one cannot read the book without be ing inspired to know God and so to trust and obey Him that in one’s own life God’s purpose might be realized. 218 pages. Hamilton Brothers. Cloth. Price $2.00. —o— Richard Weaver's Life Story B y R ev . J ames P atterson , M. A., B. D. This volume is one of a new series of biographies of earnest men and women who devoted their lives to the extension of Christ’s kingdom at home and abroad. It is not a reprint o f an old volume but the work of an able editor, who has produced a complete life of Richard
Pioneers of Good W ill B y H arold B. H unting
In a most interesting way the writer tells for young people (and therefore in teresting to older people also) some thing o f the life and work of such great home missionaries as John Eliot, early friend o f the Indians; Henry Muhlen berg, friend o f the colonists; Bishop Whipple, apostle to red men and white; General Armstrong, friend o f the Negro, founder o f Hampton Institute; Frank Higgins, sky pilot to the lumberjacks; Lucy Laney, founder o f Haines Mem orial and Industrial School, Atlanta; Sheldon Jackson, missionary and states man to Alaska. Several other biographies are included in this helpful little volume, which, in the hands of one who loves the Lord and who is anxious to give direction to young lives into paths of service for Him, should prove o f very great value. In spiration and information are packed in to its pages. Grown-ups will have their appetites whetted and will be stirred up to read lengthier biographies. 142 pages. 7]/2 x_5 inches. New York Friendship Press. Paper. Price 75 cents. —o— Rafael and Consuelo B y F lorence C rannell M eans and These two books •have been prepared for children of primary department ages. The first deals with life in Mexico, the second (as its title shows) with life in the Philippine Islands. Each book consists o f two parts: Part 1, stories; Part 2, programs for conduct ing the class or group session, using the stories and suggesting simple handwork. Children given such a course by a wise teacher will certainly have a more sym pathetic and intelligent interest in the countries indicated. One wishes that the Gospel and its influence on the lives of our foreign neighbors were a little more prominent. The wise teacher will work it in. The first book has 137 and the second, 122 pages. 7;4 x 5 inches. New York Friendship Press. Paper. Price 75 cents. This is a very interesting book which will open a new outlook for the reader on the daily work of a missionary in Japan. The intimate details are well given and by means of many of them a keener un derstanding of the people is gained. The chapter, “ The Poets of Oshima,” and the closing chapter. “Miyoshi Sans Death,” are worth the price o f the book to those Highways and Byways in Japan B y L ois J ohnson E rickson H arriet L. F ullen Filipino Playmates B y J ean M oore C avell
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