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jective, if not. so cleaT an objective, knowl edge of “ the- truth as it is in Jesus.” Our Lord seems to imply that the “broken lights” , of the Old Testament were not so dim but that they were worthy of rebuke who did not apprehend them (Luke 24:25; 20:37; Heb. 4:2). 1 Imperialism. By Ford C. Ottman. Charles C. Cook, New York. 316 pp. Cloth, $1.25. Dr. Ottman’s former volumes, “T h e U n folding of the A g e s” and “ God’s Oath,” are worthily supplemented by the above named work. This has been heartily welcomed and bespoken by competent students of God’s purpose and our millennial hope as revealed in the Holy Scriptures. The author indi cates by sound exigesis the coming king dom, the universal empire of the Son of Man, of Abraham, and David. The argu ment begins by establishing the validity of the claims of Jesus of Nazareth to the im perial throne and proceeds to illustrate His preparation, legislation and qualification for the absolute and endless sovereignty crowned by resurrection, and subsequent “ super-exaltation.” The place of the Gos pel and the Church in the intervening age, and the teaching concerning its consum mation, are clearly treated. Those seeking light on “ the Blessed hope” are commended to this study of what the Word has to say about it.' “ Out o f the A byss ” The autobiography of one who was dead and is alive again.” George H. Doran Co. $1.25 net. This is a remarkable story of how an in telligent woman, a wife and mother, went down to the deepest depths of degradation through the use of drink. Doubtless there are many other incidents of the same kind but they have never been recorded with such fullness of detail. Then the story is given of how she was saved. The story of her degradation is given with much more detail and in a much more interesting way than the story of her salvation, which occupies but a small portion of the book and is poorly told. It sounds as if it was given more to illustrate some psychological theory than to exalt Jesus Christ. The name of Jesus is not mentioned in it from start to finish. In fact, the name of our Lord Jesus is not mentioned anywhere in the book ex cept in a brief introduction by Gipsy Smith. Those who dealt with the woman were kind and self-sacrificing and their lové won but if this is at all a full representation of how they dealt with her they were certainly not skillful winners of souls, but love counts more than skill in work for the Master. We know of no other book that will give anyone so keen a realization of the peril that there is in the “moderate” use of alcoholic liquors by women as well as by men. It is the strongest putting of the curse of drink of which we know. The book is also of as fas cinating interest as a novel. These Books Are For Sale at Our Book Rooms.
“ The B ook o f God's P rovid ence” -by John T. Faris, D. D. George H. Doran Co,, New York. Net $1.00. This is an excellent book for private read ing or to read in little groups of Christians. It is a book of illustrations taken from many historical and other fields with the purpose of showing that it is “always safe to follow God’s leading, and it is never safe not to fol low Him. It is always reasonable to look for a blessing in the most unpleasant paths, if God be our guide.” The incidents given in it are. oftentimes of intense interest and many of them are not at all generally known. The volume is valuable even as a book of illustrations but it has a far higher value than this in the rich spiritual lessons which are clearly and simply taught in it. “ In the Master's Country.” A geograph ical aid to the study of the Life of Christ. Martha Tarbell, Ph. D. George H. Doran Co. 25c. A very short but suggestive account of the geography of Palestine in the time of Christ. Hike all Miss Tarbell’s work, it is well done and very suggestive and valuable to those who wish to understand the chronology of the life of Christ and the geography of Pal estine in His time. The low price puts it within the reach of all. The order of events as given follows Stevens and Burton’s “Har mony of the Gospels.” This harmony is propably the one most widely used and fol lowed at the present time, but there is an in creasing disposition among careful scholars to question some of its decisions. But this is not vital. There are some very striking and valuable pictures in the book. A great deal of useful and for the most part reliable information is packed in a small space. “ The Old Testament D octrine o f Salva tio n ” By W. D. Kerswill, M. A., D. D., Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sab bath School Work. Philadelphia. Cloth. 50c. What was the conception of the Old Testament saint of the ground of his sal vation? How fully did he realize the prin- • ciples now so clear to the Christian believer? How far did the Law, the promises, the types and prophetic teachings carry him to ward the Cross, the spiritual life and hope? These interesting questions Professor Kers will handles in the light of the record, and finds that “the Gospel Was preached unto them as well as unto us.” . We think their apprehension was more tangible even than the author shows. The fact that the Psalms, especially, so embody and express the experi ence of the Christian shows that the ancient saint had “ the same mind,” as clear a sub
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