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and toiled and fought to accomplish it.— Judge David J. Brewer. The first thing Washington did on be coming President was to call on Congress to assemble themselves for public thanks giving, to give thanks to the Supreme Being for that Great Providence which had unmistakably guided them in all those great events which had helped to build up this country. So in his farewell address he reminds his countrymen that as religion and morality enjoin them to the highest justice, so he desires for the nation that which is always true .—Christian Conser vator.
to me it is perfectly plain that Christian ity is the spring of America’s prosperity.” —Record of Christian Work. A century and more has passed, and as the foundations of this government are more firmly settled, as the great structure reared by the fathers now spans the con tinent from ocean to ocean, and has vic toriously established its right to be, po litical liberty has ceased to be the mere dream of the enthusiast, and has become the everyday fact of the men of thought and action in the world. This was the first step ; and we are here to glory in it, and to boast of those ancestors who suffered
This is an entertaining book, holding the reader’s interest to the finish, picturing life as it is today. It is a story of a girl, reared in an atmosphere of Christian ideals and true refinement, who marries a worldly man whose conceptions of life are not congenial, but who is ultimately changed into a real husband and true Christian—after many long years of prayer and self-sacrifice on the part of the heroine. The book brings out some problems of the twentieth century which are solved in the only real way—that of practical Christian living, prayer and trust in God. Revell is the publisher; the price, $2.00. — o — “Of Them He Chose Twelve” B y C la ren ce E dward M a ca rtn ey , D.D. Readers of T h e K in g ’ s B u s in e s s will gladly welcome this character study from the pen of Dr. Macartney. In his own inimitable way the author analyzes the character of the chosen apos tles, showing them to be real men, and revealing those traits that go to make up manhood in the truest sense of the word. The individuality of each of these chosen men makes the book intensely interesting. A heart-searching application is made whereby Christians may analyze their own characters as to whether they are supply ing the great need of the present day. Bible readers will be helped and inspired by the reading of this book. Published by Dorrance. Price $1.50. The Gospel Publishing House gives us another book presenting the subject of prayer from a very helpful angle. The author is a successful lawyer and his treatment of the subject is practical. He takes up the outstanding prayer state ments of the New Testament and brings out the essential laws of prayer. Those who really digest these comments will surely be stirred to change some of their prayer habits and will be led to ask more largely and on a better basis. The chap ters are not in the nature of sermons, but Bible lessons, and as such will be most helpful for teachers. Price $1.00. Prayer B y N a n c y A . A llen Still another book on prayer comes from the pen of Mrs. Nancy A. Allen, pub lished by Revell ($1.00). The chapters are lessons that have been used with great blessing in local groups. The object has been to gain a working knowledge of the vital laws of prayer and then to make a personal application. The chapters are short, but are real appetizers that will stimulate to more exhaustive study of God’s Word. Many perplexing questions regarding prayer will find an answer here. — O — Praying to Change Things B y C h a s . E . R o b in so n
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brush up on the story of the immortal dreamer will find this book by McCreary, a good contribution. The author views Bunyan as a general in the Lord’s army who led the King’s forces forth to certain victory against the imps of darkness. The book is published by the Gospel Trumpet Company as one of its Christian hero series. There are nine books in the se ries, the complete set being $6.00. The vol umes, written especially for the young, tell the stories of Judson, Luther, Spur geon, Paton, Taylor, Moody, Wesley, Liv ingstone and Bunyan. — o— We Can Surely Believe B y D r . H oward A g n e w J o h n s t o n This is a book of timely value, meeting the current atheism and other forms of unbelief. It is free from theological ter minology and written in a fresh, human way that we are confident will appeal to those laboring with intellectual difficulties. It furnishes a restatement of the grounds of our faith in God for the man of today. Dr. Johnston takes up the atheistic propa ganda and shows how the arguments are to be met. He shows the need of positive and constructive thinking, especially with relation to the subject of the Godhead. In the closing ' chapters he proves that the Gospel records are authentic and reli able and that the Gospel portrait of Jesus Christ stands vindicated. A Revell book, price $1.50. — o — His Indwelling Presence B y D r . N o r m a n B. H a rr iso n This is a refreshing book giving inti mate studies in the things of the Spirit. In the opening chapter, Dr. Harrison un folds the answer of God to the highest quest of the human heart. We are then led from a study of God’s presence among His people to a study of His promised in ner presence. His incoming is our salva tion. His indwelling is our sanctification. His inworking is our service. His infilling is our overflowing. The closing chapter on the practice of His presence leaves one with a distinct sense of having been lifted to higher ground. Published by Colpor tage Association, Chicago, at 75 cents in cloth.
In this book published by Marshall Bros., London, England, we have a con cise yet complete historical account of Protestantism. The book opens with early Christianity in Europe, proceeding to the days of John Wycliffe, the Reformation, Tyndale, John Knox, Cranmer, Latimer and others, cli maxing with the French Huguenots. This book of three hundred and twenty pages is most informative and interesting. —A. S. P. — o — Private Prayer and Christian Story B y J a n e T. S toddard Miss Stoddard is one of the most eru dite journalists in Great Britain at the present time. In addition to her journal istic work, she gives much attention to history and social questions, as well as literature. In this book she has brought together in a very interesting and helpful way his torical facts regarding the prayer life of some of the outstanding saints of the cen turies. The place of prayer in the Old and New Testaments is passed in review and then it comes down through the church period, dealing with outstanding indi viduals and groups, noting the place that prayer found in their life and ideals. Of course, we would expect to find Au gustine, Saint Francis , Saint Dominic, Luther, Calvin, Knox and other outstand ing saints in the church; but she also in cludes men like Dante, St. Louis of France, Columbus, Shakespeare, Sir Wal ter Scott, Gladstone, and others whom we do not often find in such a list. The book is very helpful for the Chris tian worker and minister as supplying il lustrations of the place and power of prayer in the lives of outstanding men and women. It is written in Miss Stod dard’s fine, clear and attractive style. Pub lished by Doubleday, Doran & Co. Price $2.50. — o — John Bunyan, th e Imm ortal Dreamer B y W. B urg ess M c C reary This is a time of especial interest in Bunyan books, and those desiring to
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