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tempt at exposition; the Scripture is per mitted to speak for itself. The topics are grouped under six main heads: Individual Life, Home Life, Social Life, Business Life, Religious Life, and Citizenship, with many subdivisions. The author is thoroughly evangelical in his theological position. He has produced a volume that will be a comfort and help to all lovers o f the truth as it is in Christ. Dr. A. T. Robertson, who writes the in troduction, has well said: “Mr. Reese is not trying to prove theological doctrines by bringing together these selections, but to put in handy form passages calculated to strengthen one’s faith in Christ as Lord and Saviour, to brighten one’s path in the midst of trials and temptations, and to increase one’s loyalty to Christ and useful ness in the kingdom of God.” 432 pages. System Bible Co. Cloth. Price $2.85. This is a decidedly refreshing and stim ulating volume. It deals with such ques tions as these : Is the Bible the Word of God? The Argument from Fulfilled Prophecy; Blunders o f Bible Blasters; Some Supposed Discrepancies in the Bi ble; Disastrous Results of Dethroned Revelation. The author’s style is clear and his arguments convincing. He has many striking sayings. For example, “You can not touch the Bible anywhere without touching Christ somewhere.” Again, “Whether we consider its (the Bible’s) ef fect upon the individual or upon the world at large, the Bible stands peerless and unapproached.” ■ The closing challenge of the book is as follows: “The only remedy for the pres ent distress is the inculcating and culti vating o f earnest, prayerful, systematic study o f the Word of God. Reinstate it in its rightful place in the home; refuse to tolerate trifling with it in the pulpit; live according to its dictates, and pray for an old-fashioned revival of Holy Ghost Christianity.”1 The book will be very useful to minis ters, Sunday-school teachers, and other Christian workers. 149 pages. Shears & Co., Ltd., Vancouver. Cloth. Price $1.00. As the title indicates, this volume is a presentation o f the historic contrast be tween the war method and the peace method of settling disputes. It shows that war has never really settled any contro versy, but has added burdens of debt, sorrow and suffering to the human race. In the beginning o f the book is traced the history of the war method in all the greatest nations, as it has been written in their great wars. Even though such a vol ume as this cannot change the avaricious heart of man, and so cannot point to any final and effective method of bringing per manent peace on earth, it presents a great many facts that provoke thought. Much might no doubt be done to bring better understanding among the nations than has been done, even though the ultimate solu tion of the problem must be left to the coming again o f Christ. 364 pages, Revell. Cloth. Price $2.50. The Bible at the Bar B y W. M. R obertson The War-Method and the Peace-Method B y W illiam I. H ull
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cient Porphyry, “acerrimus Christianorum hostis,” (bitterest enemy o f Christianity) as St. Jerome called him. Professor Daugherty has made a won derful reconstruction of the history o f these two successors of Nebuchadnezzar. It is clear that Nabonidus was son-in-law of that ruler, and that Belshazzar was co regent with Nabonidus over Babylon while the latter was in retirement at Tema in Arabia. The queen in the fifth of Dan iel, who advised Belshazzar in that fateful night, is seen to be the daughter o f Nebu chadnezzar and therefore familiar with the earlier incidents in the book o f Daniel. Belshazzar was the grandson o f Nebu chadnezzar, the use of the term “ father” (for grandfather) in Daniel being wholly in conformity with Semitic usage. The position promised Daniel as “third ruler” followed that of Nabonidus, the king, and Belshazzar, the co-regent. -This book is an important vindication of an important Scripture. It is not often that one can be in accord with views concerning the Old Testament which em anate from Yale University, and there might be some points in this particular book to which exception could be taken. But a defense of the historicity of Daniel from such a source is. of very great value., Yale University Press. Price $3.00. — o — The Bridge Between the Testaments B y H enry K endall B ooth The main objection to this volume is that the author makes altogether too much o f the “bridge” and to little of the Testa ments. He supplies much interesting in formation about the appocryphal and apocalyptic literature of the inter-testa ment period, but he is wholly unwarranted in locating the main source o f the New Testament expression of Israel’s Messianic hope in those manifestly uninspired writ ings. Further, his idea of the kingdom of God is thoroughly Ritschlian, far dif ferent from that o f the Bible if its state ments are taken at par. The book is so completely committed to advanced liberal views that it has little of value except the historical survey of the times immediately preceding the Christian era. 210 pages. Charles Scribner’s Sons. Cloth. Price $ 2 . 00 . — o— The compiler of the studies in this book has been a contributor to “ The System Bible Studies.” He has evidently learned the art of gathering together scriptures which will help the Christian in his devo tional life, in his study of the Bible, and in meeting the constantly recurring temptations and perplexities that come in the Christian’s pathway. There is no at The Bible in My Everyday Life B y E ugene F ranklin R eese
Pulpit Mirrors B y E dwin H. B yington
Any preacher who desires to see himself as others see him will do well to read this fascinating book. Written in a clear and pungent style, it contains many orig inal and practical suggestions for improv ing the quality and style of preaching, and for “attaining maximum pulpit power.” It is based on the laboratory method, so that its recommendations are concrete rather than abstract-. While the approach to the subject is mainly technical, there are some deft spiritual touches, especially under the headings o f “ Spiritual Inten sity” and "Thé Minister’s Christmas.” The latter, however, in its subject matter, seems to be an appendage to the book, rather., than an integral part of its thought ; though it leaves
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