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Patrick Henry.?Life, Correspondence and
Speeches, by William Wirt Henry.
Three volumes. Charles Scribner's
Sons, 1891.
i uio wuik was given 10 tne public
eighteen years ago, was received with
high encomiums by competent men in
this country and Europe and obtained a
gratifying circulation. It is far more than
a biography, being historical from beginning
to end. It gives an interesting account
of a patriot to whom his countrymen
and the people of the world owe a
debt of gratitude for the liberties now
enjoyed inferior to that due to none other
in the records of the past. At the
same time it contains a succinct and trust
worthy story of the stirring events which
led up to, culminated in and established
our glorious Revolution. It ought to be
carefully read and its truths garnered
by every American, and especially by every
Virginia youth.
The object of this communication is
to call the attention of my fellow citizens
who have come to manhood since 1891,
or are now verging towards it, to this
book of priceless value. There are perhaps
thousands of the younger more cultured
of this class in Virginia, who have
never read, probably never heard of it,
to whom its careful perusal would prove
lifelong blessing. It is a thesaurus of
most valuable and useful information. Besides
the full delineation of Patrick Henry
and his work, it gives glimpses of
such men as George Washington, George
Mason RiohnrH Panrv T Uanmr T
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James Madison, James Monroe, Thomas
Jefferson and others of Virginia, besides
noted men of Massachusetts, New York
and others of the original Thirteen States.
< Some of its distinguishing characteristics
are as follows:
1. It is Christian. Its author, its subject,
its spirit and many of its chief actors
were Christians. A large portion of
the beneficent results depicted in it are
alow hi oupyuiL ui i^urisnaimy.
2. It is accurate, impartial and trustworthy.
Every important statement is
buttressed by reference to the authority
on which it rests.
3. Its style is simple and perspicuous.
There are few sentences, perhaps none,
that need to be re-read in order to get
at their meaning.
4. It is interesting, instructive and illuminating.
Take the following sentence,
out of many such that might be gathered
in illustration: "It Is of interest to observe
that the final vote was taken upon
the question of Independence in the Continental
Congress on July 2, and that before
that date Virginia had declared inde
I^IIUVIIVD, uau iui iiiou iier constitution
and had elected her executive." Vol. 1,
p. 448.
George Washington has been affectionately
and appropriately called "Th*- Father
of his Country." Patrick Henry may
well be regarded and honored as "The
Mother of his Country," as he did more
to bring it forth and to nurture, develop
HE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE S'O
and direct its early years aright than any
other. R. M.
Richmond, Va.
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The American magazines that have
not gone into the unprofitable business
of lending themselves as methods for
expressing * skeptical views as to re
lip'inn nnH laofnrSn u ?1? lV
.v^vunug in imniuuiar me
Christian denominations for an unending
stream of alleged faults are growing better
and better these days. One of the
most progressive and satisfactory publications
for women is the Woman's Home
Companion. It is continually improving,
and the October number seems to surpass
anything we have seen. It is both
artistically beautiful and full of interesting
and instructive matter. In making
up your budget of magazines for next
year you will make no mistake to include
the Woman's Home Companion.
The Delineator women's magazine has
.?v?uvv tuuugeu us lorm ana aiso improved
its quality. It adheres to its
forte in giving illustrations and desriptions
of attractive costumes and has improved
in this respect remarkably. The
artistic designs of costumes shown seem
to leave nothing to be desired. The Delineator
has, in its new and larger form,
also added the general woman's magazine
characteristics, and in this department
there are numbers of interesting
stories, profusely illustrated. "Making
the Homes of the New Northwest,"
"Lessons in Home-building from
Abroad" and "October Vagabonds" are
among the attractive things in the October
number. We do not think the Delineator
has added anything to its strength
by getting on the band wagon with that
coiene or magazines that are trying to
discover all the imperfections of the
Christian denominations at this time. In
the October number it has an article 011
"\Vhat Is the Matter With the
Churches?" which consists of a number
of signed letters by distinguished
ministers to write on this subject for a
reputable magazine, but we are inclined
to think the Delineator and other magazines
might serve the public more usefully
by helping the Christian people in
inquiring, in a sympathetic and helpful
way: What is the matter with the people
nntalrie nf Hiq cv.?
"Home Mission Handicraft" is a book
which will be very valuable to leaders
of Sunbeams bands and Royal Ambassadors.
It is full of new and useful ideas,
which are especially adapted to the
study of Indians. It has suggestions for
an Indian "pow wow," together with the
picture writing and sign language, which
will greatly interest the boys and gjrls.
Other home mission exercises which can
be used effectively by Y. W. A. are "The
American Girl's Opportunity," "The Gate
Opened or Closed" and "What I Can Do
for My Country," all of which can be
had from the Woman's American Baptist
Home Mission Society, 2411 Indiana
avenue, Chicago, 111. Sent, for a catalogue.
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"Select Notes on the International Lessons
for 1910." The Ministry of Our
Ixird as Narrated in the Gospel According
to Matthew. By Rev. F. N. Peloubet,
D. D., and Prof. Amos R. Wells,
A. M. 384 pages; cloth, $1.25, Boston.
W. A. Wilde Company, 1909.
This is the thirty-sixth consecutive annual
volume of Peloubet's "Select Notes,"
with all the excellence of those which
have preceded it; they have not touched
the completeness and value of this volume.
The restriction of the year's lessons
iu oue 01 tne gospels has given a rare opportunity
for unification of the work and
for a profounder as well as more detailed
study of the scripture used. The authors
have made splendid use of this opportunity.
Preliminary to the lesson studies
one will find here an admirable analysis
of Matthew's Gospel, a discriminating
study of Matthew himself and a short,
special introduction to his Gospel. The
maps, illustrations and bibliography are
unusually full. The lesson in literature"
is a most interesting and suggestive department.
Altogether these "Select Notes"
form one of the best lesson helps that the
faithful teacher or diligent student can
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