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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 4 Oct 1934, p. 44

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44 Waa.suEj 1 LIPE October 4 1934 If . . uit Pablished SUQ TCYdsU7TEE FOLKo, A Il ~ novel of large pro- -fportions, following the spred of atpca Uuaç9COMMENT on BOOKS30nd AUTHORS0i TElshPan e abOJWibaN 4th C nur ,Britain ego 41 bookhopStCenturylmReligion1Historia o e Il41 Furh trt llete 8 THUBMAN ON THE WHITE HORSE. THE WORLDMI S SION0 H TO FSMTri aC oe. yTio By arwck eepng.Boroi.CHRISTIAN 10LGIO, by Dr. Wade Mundy. ApIton-Century. Mr. Deeping's, latest book, like b is Cr awford Barclay. Cokesbury Press, To fSmtrcb abtMn nu-elved Uther iand Igraine, is 1PubIIshersunedbyApleon ahistorical novel, laid in fourth- Latest addition to the loýng list Of C ie nanonced by Appseton century Britain. It is an age ofun religius books that have been written Cetr. T iraatic historical bun vnsonians s r aeCav novel, with its bright, varied, spacion., rest, f barbrian ivasion and o background, its heroic charaicters, its civil strife, when the Roman power orBaïlay' The World Mission or grand-scale action, its romantic epi- is fast waningand the early Christians the Christ ian Religion. Written out of sodes, its inherent philosophy, must at are spreading the Word among the a rich background of leadership in once be considered ils author's. mas- »OOKrsEfOP LIEBRAIT pagans. Against such a background 'Christian education work, the authoi terpiece. Carde itatonery Mr.*Deeping bas cbronicled lhazardous s ho0 w s that real Christ ionity is the For soe 900 pages, tbe volume con- adventures and narrated a 'thrilling world's mfost acute need. sistently bolds the attention, reviving "Thie Challenge ton edr oesoy Commenting upon the book, A.. J. R. has eciig worid wherein Caesar Geraint-the "Man on the White Schumaker, director of leadership train- and bis legions made the earth trem- Libeal'y" - Horse" and the Lord of the White ing of the American Baptists Publica- ble at their threatening might. But By Hrbet Hover... $175 owerbefiens a ovey yungtien society, wrote: "Il is the. best book the chief character is flot Caesar. 1724 Orrington'Ave.., Evansfon orpban, Guinevra, and takes, ber for t date by ti itdatoad I sToo h re sado Gm 27sfekeigt tehm fa n ocmand the gratitude of thou- Samothrace, a commanding, idealistic ___ __ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ __ __Roman matron in the ancient city of sands of readers and students. 'figure, superman both mentally and Calleva. tBut a gronp of Christians, ci th ingular pntration, Dr. Bar- physiall.y, who dared give the chal- led by the lustful and fanatical cay examines, one at a timre, problems lenge to the Roman leader and to the T II FO KS isbop Balthasar, drive the matron social, national and international, and whole idea of destructive imperialismn TH E FO LKS ont o ber bouse and take Guinevra explains bow the acceptance and prac- which was represented by Caesar. by captive. When the Bishop attempts tice of the historic Christian faith is Setting forth witb his father, Prince RU H UCOWto attack ber, Guinevra wounds him the one condition of their solution. The Perseus, Tros sails first to Gaul, then RUTH UCKOWand fiees to Geraint. Their love, author shows bimself te be thoroughly Britain, to awaken the inhabitants te whicb cannot be spoken because be at home in many fields, and abreast the Roman peril. From this point on, $3is married, flames bigher when tbey ?f the latest, tbinking upon every snb- it is a lusty conflict between two share a common danger. Then Ject with whicb he deals. exs:trao rry a pwo thy antn "This novel of la r ge Guinevra is recaptured, falsely ac- "The title does flot adequately indi- lsts:teGeeapod,toeat p rop o rt io ns, of rich cused of barlotry, and condemned to cate the scope of the book, wbich pre- practical ri-bel, crafty and imagina- nesthetic serenity covers the stake. The book sweeps on to its sents aIl phases of human life as amen- tive and versatile-the Roman, a man the entire country and climax of battle and deatb, and the able to Christian reconstruction, as welî w ho is cynically intelligent, politically foJlows the spread of a two loyers are honorably restored to as the world-wide mission of the Christ-_gattigher.ennl miiu n typical American'family eacb other in the golden peace wbicb ian faith.gra:fht. front the close of the, follows. *'It is an excellent example of reaî- Moving swiftiy from first to last, the Civil Wur to the present Ail Mr. Deeping's splendid vigoris thinkng, esonety aing fac otagos scenes that it is impossible here to de- day." is in this book, and al bis meîîwtelele owwigwihconai scribe them. Suffice it to say that cbarm. He bas made the past live confidence that we have in the gospel sncb episodes as the wreck of Caesar's 1 land glow again but with -no trace of of Christ, if inteiligently understood fleet in Britain, the bero's raid on his h an i er's quaintness, and in such a world be and applied, the cure of every individ- foe's winter quarters, and the escape Foanai Suae vastn bas told beautifuliy a tale of ro- ual nd social ill."- of ro~s and bis followers from the as- ______Sure__________lv.__Dr Brla' bo i wl aate ore terrors of the Roman amphi- t.the needs of the general reader and theater will long remain in the read- WHEN YELLOW LEAVES. B>' Ethelth requirements of leadership training er's memory. Boileau, author of A Gay, Famili,. classes in the chnrch. In addition ta When ellow Leave alredy isthis, bis Iatest publication, Dr. Barclay BradD ooHsBo enjoying an even larger sale in Eng- bas had reprinted. in the tenth anniver- land than its famons1 predecessor. sary number of the International Jour- About Lad Ilntellectual s The New-York Times reports that it nal of Religions Educat ion an article Bernard De Voto, formerly a ment.- bas been a best, seller since publica- on somte principles of adult religions ber of the Nortbwestern university tion and. is now the leading best seller education. It was selected for reprint-. faculty, bas bad bis iatest book, We in England. Press notices, announce- ing as one of the ten best articles writ- AccePi With Pleasure, just published ments, and reprintings follow on each ten during the last ten years for the by Little-Brown. In it he tells the otber's beels week by week. publication. story of a group of intelligent hurnan When YelIow Lca?'es is essentiallv' beings wvho have become to be called-. the story of Varie Royal, the beautiful MURDER IN THE' OPERA flOUSE. at least in literary circles-"ý'the lost." old Englisb home of the ancestors of B>' Queena Marlo. Borzol. Mr.D o'scactrhwv, Queena Mario,, famous star of the u. e tos o céhar atrs boever, Sir Anthony Vanie. As the years pass Metropolitan Opeikrthoe o othr athor delin after the war, Sir Anthony wonders if )rofessional nwper omaniWasea with similar problems, are more alive. Varie Royal will remain thehoef enadté conductor of several Whle touched witb circumstances that bis descendants. The old order be syndicated colnmns for New York pa- have surroünded them, they are not represents is.passing-will the yoting 'iers. She bas turned from ber oper- beyond remodeling. The pattern of IT KEEP E S people nnderstand and carry on? At ,aticbok I E P YES teedothbok. r.Biau tc triumnpbs to write a powerful mys- tebo is intricate, but also interesting. the nd f te bok, rs.Boieanery novel, wbose setting is the very ghe er answer, but it is too late for -lace wbere she bas won fame-the MAKINO THINGS FOR FUN. By A.. Sir Anthony to bear. Metrôpolitan. Curiousîy enôugb, the Frederlck Collins. Appleton..Century. L.RA strong plot, characters that you '-ictim in ber story s« Frederick Collins bas poue. cantfretell fi flsing it Nedda in Pliaci Miss Marie' .T hole shelf fulofl' d owt-oi There's no excus for the deep sense of traditions and loyal- favorite role. ý ooks, and is new book, publisbed duli, bloodshot . ye ties that so many readers found in A tonsuelo Elvado, who sang Nedda, tbis week, Making Things for Fun when afew drpa of Cal? Familal reappear in tbis book. was a woman b nlandmn and leton-Century), is us ace whe a ew rop ofturned women into feru but iaveng- with entertaining, instructive and harmicass M urine eaeh e Lightshtp *e ing enemies. Like Nedda's life, ber ieenietngfotebys and. day wMI keep them clear I own was destined to end by violence- girls to make. It cover a wide range anid bright. It dissolves by ,A rchie Binns 1 but at wbose band? Her busband, a aneulywd rneo pel the dust-laden filmsofially prominent New rkwahwtei ages. It tells the dat-laen fim of BOOK MIARK crazy about ber. Lucia Yioe, wshwtomk bngs out of paper, card- 1H sthtn k Bianco, mis te onuÏor Pr - board, .wood, etc.-bow 1to make sim- muc s ha mu 211 y sl ekrentai îihbrar.vtes o h o dutr eino, bad ple Musical intru e ts i duli,'and ispeedily ends any lm ii Wlmette Ave. Wu.116 cause to bate her. The giant tenormiatr nruesbp models, bloodehot Sndition ue who sang Canio in the opera *as ber etc. discarded lover. And there were otb - ________ by iate h " » 9 ,over-use, cry- e s b f r n e i d t e f o - A t ing or outdoor expoeure. 60o TYPEMW ITIERS ]"am erghs bfr n eidtefo-Afor fo Lecture in Evanston -et rugand.ep' @,ores Caled or.andOn the nigbt of ber greatest tri- Vera Brittain, author of Testament ut d ug a d de 't s oycs Caldf r ana ump b as Nedda, she ay "dead" on th e Of YOuth, arrived in tbis co ntry last IIP riI . verulstage, and neyer rose Io take a curtain Friday for an- eight weeks' lecture tour -GuWrk caîl I Into this ingenious. story w hwill bring ber to Evanston De- V f j j Guara.nt.edQ ueena M ario bas m o ded 'al of ber cem ber 4 to spe k b f r o n ie t fJ& OR voui ricb knowledge -of the great musical ing of the WomansdbadUiest r ifEhus.th l/r an ft lub ind nvsiteyo r . . à*world centering in this famous opera guild. She bas just publisbed Pocms of EYouseS E ÎýE r.t. 1726 Orrinto Ave. We guarantee big pnbiicity for this ber Verses of a V. A. D., now ont o book. prnt on BOK 44

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