A REVIEW

A REVIEW

“The Desire of Ages,” by Mrs. E. G. White, published by the Pacific Press Publishing Company, Oakland, California. Say the publishers in their preface: “In the hearts of all mankind, of whatever race or station in life, there are inexpressible longings for something they do not now possess. This longing is implanted in the very constitution of man by a merciful God, that man may not be satisfied with his present conditions or attainments, whether bad, or good, or better. God desires that the human shall seek the best, and find it to the eternal blessing of his soul.

“Satan, by wily scheme and craft, has perverted these longings of the human heart. He makes men believe that this desire may be satisfied by pleasure, by wealth, by ease, by fame, by power; but those who have been thus deceived by him (and they number myriads) find all these things pall upon the sense, leaving the soul as barren and unsatisfied as before.”

This great book shows that the “Desire of All Ages” lies in the fact that all men need, if they do not want, Christ with them, the Spirit of God in their hearts to comfort in times of distress and to help them bear the hard, cruel weight of responsibilities. Surely such a work, being so beautifully illustrated, and carrying with it so profound and convincing a motive throughout its 865 pages—pages that glow with brilliancy and beauty, will not want for enthusiastic readers. The book is a gem of perfection, its contents as good as anything now on the market, and the reader is richly rewarded for the pleasant task of perusing such a book. The sentiment, profoundly religious, is so pure and so beautiful that no one can read without appreciating the deep earnestness and absolute sincerity of the author, whose entire life has been devoted to the one grand object of pointing men and women to the way and means by which they may fulfil and satisfy the desire of ages.

As a constant reader of contemporaneous literature, and as one who would point out to his readers the richest fruits of the best minds, the writer of this notice would recommend this book, “The Desire of Ages,” as one calculated to help, inspire, encourage and keep in the correct path every one who will heed its contents. It is minus of nothing that is pure, and sweet, and beautiful, in the way of wholesome, religious advice.