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"Power for Service." By Rev. J. B. Lawrence.
Introduction by Rev. B. H.
Carroll, D. D., LL.D. 12 mo., pp. xlv,
261. New Orleans. Charles O. Chalmers,
Publisher, 512 Camp St., 1909.
A book that reminds us much of Dr.
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upon Keswickism, it repudiates the latter,
and yet inculcates some of the fundamental
ideas. The first chapter contains
a summary of the familiar argument
for the Holy Spirit's personality;
the second an outline of a proof of his
divinity; the third a study of the relations
of the Spirit to the Father and the
Son in the scheme of redemption; the
fourth a survey of the symbols used for
the Spirit or figures setting him forth, as
dove, wind, water, fire, oil; the fifth interprets
Pentecost and sets it forth as
the pledge and announcement of the divine
acceptance of Christ's redempiive
work, and also as the process in redemptive
work fitting the disciples for their
work; the sixth treats of the fourteenth
.and sixteenth chapters of John's Gospel
and their teaching, and of the three special
lines of work of the Spirit in convicting
the world of sin, of righteousness,
and of judgment; the seventh discusses
the command '"tarry ye in Jerusalem
until ye be endued with power from
on high," which in addition to being a
command was also a sovereign promise
of "infilling" to stand in temptation,
and to suffer in the cause, to be strong
and efficient witnesses; to be wise to
grasp the central themes of the gospel;
to plan and build; the eighth deals with
the anointing of the church; the ninth
maintains that the baptism of the Holy
Ghost is not in regeneration but is a distinct
and second act of grace, a baptism
for a specific purpose. From this outline
one may see the theological drift of
the book. It is written in the finest
spirit and is thoroughly evangelical in
tone, and free from denominational bias.
The author's style is perhaps a little too
ornate for interpretation, but it is attractive.
One of the best chapters in
the book is that on sanctifleation, which
is admirably treated, especially as to
the scriptural teaching that sanctifica
tion is a work and not ait act. The author
would have been helped here by the
Shorter Catechism's definition.
SELECTED OLD TESTAMENT STUDI
ES.
Again Dr. Shearer is before the public
with another little volume in his unique
and very instructive series in Bible
study. Ths latest book bears the title,
"Selected Old Testament Studies." The
books has been preceded by the following
volumes named in inverse order of
appearance: * The Scriptures, Fundamantal
Facts and Features, Studies in
the Life of Christ, Sermon on the Mount,
Modem Mysticism.
The volumes have all met with a hearty
welcome and the tone of almost ev
E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU
ery reviewer has been eulogistic to a degree.
No doubt this latest issue will
meet with the same cordial reception
and pass under the critic's eye without
scath or serious scratch. A glance at
the table of contents shows that the
book is of genuine interest to both the
Bible student proper and to the general
reader.
Every one knows that Dr. Shearer, familiar
though he be with the claims and
fads of modern destructive criticism
feels that most of their destruction is
in mere words and that so far from their
damaging the Bible the ease with which
many of their theories and statements
can be brushed aside as unworthy of
men claiming historical accuracy and
scientific knowledge but adds strength
and cogency to the arguments and assertion
of conservative orthodoxy.
Thp hnolf pnntnina 995 no croc to r\ i
vided into twenty-one chapters. The topics
are as follows:
Origin of Sacrifices?Cain and Abel's
Feud; The Earliest Civilization; The
Deterioration of the Race; The Unity of
the Human Race; The Covenant with
Noah; The Missionary Covenant; The
Sabbath; The Christian Sabbath or
Lord's Day; The Religious Institutions
of Moses; Ministers of Religion?The
Priesthood; Minist.ers of Religion?The
Prophets; The Tithes?How Far Binding;
The Book of Genesis; The Four
Other Books or Moses; The Book of
Job; Job?continued?Its Contents; Ecclesiastes,
or The Royal Teaching.
Preacher; Daniel and His Times, or The
Significance of the Captivity; Biblical
Criticism; The Bible and Monuments;
The Bible and The Monuments, contin
ued; The Synagogue.
To most Christian, thoughtful persons
the book would be well worth its price if
it contained nothing more than the chapters
on the Sabbath, the Tithes and Biblical
Criticism, and as the above list
shows, these are but a fraction of the
interesting topics that come in for comprehensive
and masterful discussion.
Jdhn Bright used to tell how a barber
who was cutting his hair once said
to him?"Your 'ave a large 'ead, sir; it
is. a good thing to 'ave a large 'ead, for
a large 'ead means a large brain, and a
large brain is the most useful thing a
man can 'ave, as it nourishes the roots
of the 'air."
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