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SHORT AND INTERESTING HISTORY BOOK ["History of the South China Mission." (American Presby, tarian Church) 1845-1920,

By Harriet N, Noyes.] The Compiler of this short His. tory states, that, "It has been, a plemant task, and a labour of love"

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to gather the details and bland poems of action, of brave deeds, offgures, of the nineteenth century.]

them into this most readable and interesting volume.

Every page speaks" forcibly of close contact with many of the Workers and The Work as outlined In this small, unpretentious, but Instructive book.

want for that troublesome period, wives. The great man's widow, is between bath and bedtime, that too, often relegated to a chapter of awkward and harassing hiatus when mild regret at the end of his the juvenile Interest in English blography, and we are left to dis- literature is evinced by the persist- cover the part that she played in ent demand for just one more story, helping, or hindering, his career, please. The collection Includes many from a scattered multitude of inci- old friends such as Wyoken Blynken dental references up and down the and Nod, and many delightfully new long record of that career. For this reason an offort has been made Acquaintances destined soon to be-

to remedy Buch by Mr. Guedalia come new friends.

omissions in several cases of inter Traditional nursery rhymes,

est to all students of the great pathos, the

pooms whose funda- Mrs. Gladstone, Lady Beaconsfield, mental good seres has ensured their Mrs. Arnold of Rugby are among permanence in the language, are to the portraits collected in this do-l be found between the covers of this lightful Victorian album. volume. The New World has been called upon also, and Eugeno Field and Bret Harte afer a select choice. ART FOR CHILDREN The literary mor and sound teach- Such a History certainly speake ing of the short stories will help J. Littlejohns, R.B.A., A.R.B.C., for itself, and makes one's heart children of all ages. In a book of writes on the teaching of art in bura within them as they read of this nature it fa pleasing to note the schools. It is questionable whether the valiant Soldiers of the Cross absence of drawings of unreal and it is much use teaching art as a who in the early days fought and distorted creatures, and to turn to general subject in schools. Certain won victory after victory for their artistic photogmrures of old maa- ly, If the Intention be to start youths. King the Lord Jesus Christ in ters and modern works of art. on an artistic career, school is not Chisa's Southern Cities, making Pictures of chubby children of the the place to do it. Something, how such Pioneer Ginnta as Morrison, Attwell type te surely more ever, may be done in developing the Bridgman, Parker, Happer, Kerr, pleasing and inspiring than draw-artistic taste, and in teaching chil- Noyes and others live again asings of freaks and monstrositles,dren what constitutes good and bad their brief stories are related in This book, like the old wooden doll, art. There is no doubt that to those will remain the favourite in the children who show signs of interest Difficulties and Hindrances which nursery when more highly coloured in drawing, it is a fine method of are often God's opportunities, Lights creations have been cast aside. The developing their aesthetic taste. and Shadows all tell their own dis-one defect of "The Children's Hour"The drawings of childron frequently tind tale in these thrilling chapters, is, that, when required by the show, considerable observation, and these children it may be better to educate in drawing than in some of the other subjects which are found in the curriculum of schools. No man or woman is worse off for a little aesthetic Interest in a fe which is apt to be far too material. ["Temple. K.C" By E. Kane j Mr. Littlejohns has evidently Webb. (Holder and Stough-studied his subject, and his book ton. 78. 6d)]

should be interesting to art teachers, j "Art in Schools," by J. Littlejohna,

this little volume.

while the closing chapter on "Newyounger members of the household, China" speaks of present day efforts the book will be found occupying the in the face of present day circum attention of father. stances, and looks forward to the day when China shall have become a Christian Land. '-

-J. C.

A HUNT FOR EXCALIBUR

R.B.A, A.R.B.C., with an intro- duction and additional notes by R. R. Tomlinson, R.B.A.. A.R.C.A.; London, Univeralty Press.]

NINETY-FOUR BOOKS

One of the features of the work is full list of the Members of this Mission right from, the com- mercement to the present day: while a very striking list of the Mrs. Webb's new novel is an in- Church Buildings owned by the genious mixture of morality, Mission and costing a total of melodrama, and extravaganza. It | $185-500, of which amount $105-450 {may sometimes be difficult to say was contributed by the Chinese (which is uppermost, but the effer- speaks for itself and is a glorious voscence of the compound is un- testimony to the power of the deniable. Mr. Temple, a brillant Gospel.

barrister, with a propensity to drink. has the good fortune. to fall in love with a lady possessed of a strong faith in the literal truth of Mr. Burgin's ninety-fourth novel the Arthurian, legends and an la surely proof enough of his popu anxiety to recover Excalibur from laxity, also of his determination not the waters of submerged Lyonessc. to v way to the new orders of The infaction of this enthusin mists and problematists. proves an antidote to alcohol, and theme is the simple old one of a it has likewise its attraction for young Lord's love for a girl in the sensational newspapers so that in, chorus, but he enlivens It by Ideal- a jiffy Excalibur has become a Ising both parties; the young Lord's "stunt" and ales an object for rival Intentions are strictly honourable expeditions. With all these ele and the chorus girl's only worry is mente enlisted, will be readily in making up her mind. As the understood that acompetent novelist does not leave her readers Lord is immensely rich this does gravelled for lack of matter.

not sound convincing. There is a second heroine, sister of the stage; fairy who works in an office and brings up the boss's son in the way he should go to the great satisfac- tion of the boy's doting parents. In This is the very attractive title fact, with one or two exceptions, the are all perfect work by Mr. Philip people in the book

We heartily recommend this small volume of only 12 short chapters to all in anyway interested in Missions, and trust that it may have a wide circulation, so that it may be the means in God's hands of calling forth not a few Labourers into this needy part of His great vineyard.

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