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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Sep 3, 1894

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 20, No. 43.

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LITERARY NOTICES.

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[The Signs of the Times holds itself under no obligation to notice any publications sent it by publishers. Those considered worthy of notice, or which are deemed profitable to its subscribers, will receive such notice as time, space, and value will permit.]
"THE LEGAL SUNDAY;" "THE SABBATH QUESTION IN THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT;" "WHAT DO THESE THINGS MEAN?" International Religious Liberty Association, Battle Creek, Mich.
The three pamphlets mentioned above are Nos. 22, 23, and 24, respectively, of the Religious Liberty Library. The first we have before noticed. It is by James T. Ringgold, Esq., of the Baltimore Bar. It is a strong presentation to the general public of the rights of Sunday under the law. Over 250 pages; price, 40 cents. It should be read by all. No. 23, the second named, is the reprint of some forcible arguments by Hon. G. Amyot, in the Dominion House of Commons, against "An Act to Secure the Better Observance of the Lord's Day," commonly called Sunday. Price, 1½ cents. No. 24, "What Do These Things Mean?" discusses in the light of the Bible the ever-living question of the strife between Capital and Labor as manifested in the "Industrial Armies." Price, 2½ cents.
"THE LOVE OF GOD" (price, 3 cents); "The Sinner's Need of Christ" (price, 2 cents). These are two gospel tracts in the Chinese language. The latter is a translation of the first chapter of "Steps to Christ." They may be obtained by addressing the California Tract Society, 1059 Castro Street, Oakland, Cal. May they be circulated by the myriads.
"CAMRAU AT GRIST," which Englished means "Steps to Christ." By Mrs. E. G. White. International Tract Society, 59 Paternoster Row, London, E. C., England. Price 1s. 6d. In American money it would sell, we should judge, for 50 cents, post free.
The above is a Welsh translation of that excellent little work, published by Revell Company, which has had such a large circulation in this country. It is now being translated into several languages. Of this we are glad. We hope that every Welsh-speaking family in the world may be blessed with a copy. The work in English, and we suppose in Welsh, merits unstinted praise.
"THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA IN AMERICA," by Bushrod W. James, A.M., M.D. Porter & Coats, Philadelphia, Pa.
The above is a neatly printed pamphlet of 13 chapters, nearly 140 pages, on America's future, politically, commercially, etc., according to the author's opinion. He holds that, instead of partisan elections, there should be "an unbiased election of superior individuals of undoubted principle and statesmanship for the most important and honorable positions in the power of a discriminating public to bestow." His hope is that "if existing parties will not choose good statesmen, possibly there may be some latent power within this vast nation which will require it. A grand political upheaval may come—in fact, it seems as if it were imminent—and from the confusion may arise a power for pure, good legislation stronger than has ever existed in this country." A groundless hope. In the words of Scripture, "Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one." Dr. James and thousands more will be disappointed at the dawning.
"THE UNKNOWN LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST." By the discoverer of the manuscript, Nicolas Notovitch. Translated from the French by Alexina Lovanger. Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago and New York.
This book professes to be notes on a manuscript discovered in a Buddhist monastery in Thibet, which claims to give the life and teachings of Christ from the time he was twelve years of age till his baptism by John, in which also it is intimated that the morals and doctrines taught by Jesus were received from Buddhism. It is one of the weakest attempts on the part of Buddhists to gain prestige by borrowing from the Christian religion. The whole account of the finding of the manuscript has been discredited by those who claim to have a thorough knowledge of the country. The book will arouse a little curiosity, and then fall dead. See article on the above in another column.
"THE PEERLESS COOKBOOK," illustrated. Farm and Fireside Library, No. 109. Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick, Springfield, O.
This pamphlet contains over 1,000 recipes and suggestions, good, bad, and indifferent, in its 320 pages. It is well gotten up, and will doubtless meet the popular mind, which desires above all something to taste good, but it is a book which a hygienist could hardly indorse.
"PROCEEDINGS OF THE GENERAL THEOLOGICAL LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING APRIL 16, 1894," has been received from the library at No. 6 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, Mass. The pamphlet gives a sketch of the history of the institution, the rules, a list of its officers, founders, patrons, members, etc. The secretary is the Rev. Luther Farnham, whose address is as above.
"KORADINE LETTERS, A GIRL'S OWN BOOK." By Alice B. Stockham, M.D., and Lida Hood Talbot. Alice B. Stockham & Co., Chicago. Cloth, 424 pp.
The above book is written to teach girls those matters usually withheld from them, containing more or less on physical, mental, and spiritual training. It consists of 35 fairly written, gossipy letters, in which the author has deftly woven in the subtle and deceptive teachings of Christian Science, the soul its own saviour.