p. 15 | Literary Notices

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Mar 5, 1896

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 22, No. 10.

Literary Notices.

“Of Such Is the Kingdom, and other poems,” is the title of a very daintily bound and neatly printed volume, the author of which is Anna Olcott Commelin. Publishers, Fowler & Wells, N. Y. Price, fancy cloth, gilt, $1.50.

This volume reached us some time ago, but was in some way mislaid. The mechanical work on the book is well done. There are some very pretty poems, but the theology of spiritism and the religion of self mars it. “Seek within thyself thy stay,” is the advice of the singer, and a multitude of false religions. “Let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God,” is the advice of the prophet of old. It is too bad that the divine gift of song should be used to dishonor its Author.

“Consecration,” a neat little book of 60 pages, by H. L. Hastings, 47 Cornhill, Boston, Mass. It contains many excellent thoughts, and forcibly presents the fact that each one is the Lord’s, and is bound to yield to him, and if we do this, the Lord will care for the rest. Price, cloth bound, 25 cents; paper, 10 cents.

“The Wonderful Law,” No. 18, Anti-Infidel Library, by H. L. Hastings, 47 Cornhill, Boston, Mass. Price, 25 cents. Price of Library, 12 numbers, $1.00. This number of the Library considers the law of Moses as a whole, and shows the utter unreasonableness of infidel objectors. It is a most excellent number and worthy of wide circulation.