Cæsar's," etc., "dealt the death-blow to his popularity," with St. Luke's statement about it, that "they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people." (T. Whittaker, New York.) Reconciliation by Incarnation, by Principal Simon, of the United College, Bradford, England, is a work of elaborate thought by a distinguished theological teacher. Reserving it for notice at greater length hereafter, we regard it as in the main, though with some serious inconsistencies, in accord with the tendencies now reconstructing the traditional theology. (Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.) Dr. N. D. Hillis's book on A Man's Value to Society: Studies in Self-Culture and Character, has now reached its twelfth edition. As the sub-title indicates, it is concerned rather with the value of a man than with what it imports to society. Its chapters are not all of equal merit, though all of interest. Sparks fly from the author's anvil in all directions. But, whatever he touches, wherever he points, he never fails in touch with Christ, or to point to him as the ideal of manhood. (The F. H. Revell Company, New York.) MISCELLANEOUS The Development of Thrift, by Mary Wilcox Brown, is a capital popularization of the work that has been done in helping working people to independence by savings banks, co-operative banks, building and loan associations, mutual insurance societies, and kindred organizations of every sort. The author is the General Secretary of the Henry Watson Children's Aid Society of Baltimore, and has followed with care and insight the work of philanthropic as well as co-operative societies in the direction of lessening the dependence of the poor upon what is generally but wrongly called "charitable " aid. To use one of her own quotations from Lowell, she feels that the only true charity is that which "lifts up the manhood of the poor," and that the giving of all our goods to the poor without this spirit "profiteth nothing." With this conception of the way philanthropy should work, she has described the present-day agencies for the development of thrift with unusual spirit, and has made the subject unusually attractive. In a few passages she shows that she has not mastered statistical de tails, but these do not seriously mar the moral value of the book. (The Macmillan Company, New York.) The second volume of The Encyclopædia of Sport, edited by the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire and Messrs. Hedley Peek and R. G. Aflalo, completes this exceedingly thorough and comprehensive work. Among the more important titles are Mountaineering (Sir W.M. Conway), Polo, Racing, Riding, Rowing, Shooting, Skating, Obsolete Sport (under which, by the way, is treated cock-fighting, which we fear is not obsolete in the territory of the United States' political wards), Swimming, Trotting, Trapping, Yachting. Nearly two hundred minor topics receive adequate treatment. Twenty full-page photogravures, finely printed, and very many smaller pictures give the work full illustration. Books Received For the week ending March 10 AMERICAN BOOK CO., NEW YORK Selections from Edmond and Jules de Goncourt. Edited by Arnold Guyot Cameron. $1.25. Morgan, Rev. Vyrnwy. The Cambro-American Pulpit. $2. FUNK & WAGNALLS CO., NEW YORK Homer's Odyssey. Edited by Charles W Bain. 45 cts. D. C. HEATH & CO., BOSTON Walther, Johannes. Allgemeine Meereskunde. Edited J. B. LIPPINCOTT CO., PHILADELPHIA THE MACMILLAN CO., NEW YORK Kingsley, Mary H. West African Studies. $5. Veblen, Thorstein. The Theory of the Leisure Class. $2. Oman, John Campbell. The Indian Epics. The Ramayana and the Mahabharata. $1. Ward, Hon. Adolphus William, LL.D. A History of English Dramatic Literature. In 3 Volumes. Per set, $9. Nicholl, Edith M. Observations of a Ranchwoman in New Mexico. $1.75. Wilson, the Ven. James M. The Gospel of the Atonement. $1. Edmund Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America. Edited by Sidney Carleton Newsom. 25 cts. Bradford, Gamaliel. The Lesson of Popular Government. Two Volumes. $4. R. H. RUSSELL, NEW YORK Hill, Constance. Story of the Princess des Ursins in Spain. $1.75. CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, NEW YORK Hornung, E. W. The Amateur Cracksman. $1.25. Miley, John D. In Cuba with Shafter. $1.50. UNITED SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR, BOSTON Dickinson, Charles Albert, D.D. Easter Immortelles. 50 cts. Chapman, Rev. J. Wilbur, D.D. The Surrendered Life. 50 cts. The Religious World Dr. Hirsch Finally Declines It is at length announced that Rabbi Hirsch, of Chicago, has declined his call to be chief Rabbi of the Temple Emanu-El in New York. The position which he holds is the strongest among his people in the West, and that to which he was called is the strongest in the East. At first he accepted the offer from New York, but the people in Chicago were determined that he should not leave. He has other important duties besides those connected with his church. He is Professor of Semitic Languages in the University of Chicago, and one of the most public-spirited men in that great city. The decision will probably be received with mingled feelings in the Temple in New York, in which, if the reports are true, there is some difference of opinion. Many in the church are. somewhat conservative. While they have no personal objection to Dr. Hirsch, it is rumored that they are not in sympathy with his advanced views. As he has withdrawn his acceptance of the call, nothing remains 'for the church in New York except to submit to the inevitable as gracefully as possible. The Next Lyman Beecher Lecturer The next lecturer on the Lyman Beecher foundation in Yale University will be the distinguished preacher and professor, George Adam Smith, D.D. The course of lectures will begin on April 5. The subject which he has chosen is "The Preaching of the Old Testament." This will be in the line of the work to which he has given his life. Those who have read Dr. Smith's masterly work on Isaiah will not doubt that this will be one of the most fascinating and helpful courses yet delivered on this foundation. His life of Henry Drummond has introduced him to a still larger audience. As a preacher, he is one of the most inspiring in Great Britain n; as a scholar, without a superior in the Scotch universities. He is still a young man, being under forty-five, and perhaps nearer forty, years of age. His appearance is extremely youthful. He will have a warm welcome at Yale and by the American churches, in which he is already well known. The Resignation of Dr. Talmage After a pastorate of nearly four years in the First Presbyterian Church of Washington, the Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, D.D., has thought best to resign, and devote himself to lecturing and journalism. He wishes also to be able to respond to the many calls for general work which come to him from other cities. These demands have become so numerous that they have, Dr. Talmage now states, interrupted the regular work of the church. We quote from his letter of resignation sent to the Session : 66 'It is desirable that I have more opportunity to meet face to face in religious assemblies those in this country and other countries to whom I have, through the kindness of the printing-press, been permitted to preach week by week, and without the exception of a week, for about thirty years. Therefore, though very reluctantly, I have concluded, after serving you nearly four years in the pastoral relation, to send this letter of resignation." It is announced that Dr. Talmage will continue to make his home in Washington. A Tribute of Appreciation for Dr. Coe The Rev. Edward B. Coe, D.D., who resigned from the pastorate of the Collegiate Church, New York City, a short time ago, to become the senior pastor of the churches and chapels of that parish, received substantial tokens of appreciation and affection from the congregation of the Forty-eighth Street Church during the past week. Dr. Coe was presented with a handsome loving-cup and a beautifully engrossed testimonial signed by over two hundred members of the congregation. Judge Henry W. Bookstaver presented the cup and spoke eloquently of Dr. Coe and of the love and respect which the people of the Forty-eighth Street, Church still feel for him, after his many years of service among them. Dr. Coe was deeply touched by the expression of the love of his congregation, and spoke of his warm affection for them and of the hearty co-operation and sympathy which he had always received from them. The Rev. Donald Sage Mackay, D.D., his successor, made a few remarks, and the evening closed with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." 66 dertaken. There is only the singing of Gospel hymns, prayers, and the address. It is said that the crowds attending these services are such as would gladden the heart of any theatrical manager. That which distinguishes Mr. Campbell's ministry is his remarkable success in reaching men. At one of the meetings it was observed that for one woman ten or twelve men were present. English Congregationalists just now have among their preachers several young men of great promise. Dr. Horton is under forty-five; the Rev. C. Sylvester Horn, of Kensington, London, the Rev. J. H. Jowett, of Birmingham, and Mr. Campbell are all under thirty-five. All are evangelical and give promise of being worthy successors of such men as Berry, Dale, Baldwin Brown, and Thomas Binney. The strik ing feature about Mr. Campbell and his evangelistic services is that in him we see the finest flower of the University in contact with the poorest people of the slums of a great watering-place. An Assembly of Deaconesses An assembly of the Deaconesses of the Methodist Episcopal Church was held at Fall River, February 25-28. Thirtynine deaconesses were present from institutions in various cities. Among the subjects considered were,." The Self-Culture of the Deaconesses;" "Why they should be Trained;" "Why they should be without Salaries;" Why they should be Costumed;" "Why they should be Licensed." On Sunday, not only the pulpits of the Methodist churches, but also the Central Congregational and the Friends' Church were occupied by these consecrated women. The reports of superintendents showed that over a thousand calls a year are made by each visiting deaconess; children are taught by trained kindergartners, and schools and clubs for the poor and the outcast are maintained under the direction of wise and skillful laborers. The deaconesses in the Methodist Episcopal Church in this country and in the Wesleyan Church in England are now recognized as having a distinct place in of these have died, their average age being those aggressive communions. A Notable Theater Service Probably no preacher in the Englishspeaking world has come to his fame more suddenly than the Rev. R. J. Campbell, of Brighton, England. Mr. Campbell is a young man, but little over thirty years of age. He was brought up in the Established Church, and had a distinguished career as a scholar at Christ Church College, Oxford. Brighton, as is well known, is the chief watering-place of England, and is situated, in time, about one hour from London. Mr. Campbell's ministry has been singularly successful. The church in which he preaches has been thronged, and a new and larger edifice is already proposed. He is a tireless worker. After conducting two or three services in his own church, he is carrying on a mission in one of the theaters of Brighton. The place is thronged with people. Nothing sensational is un Longevity of Bishops The "Christian Advocate quotes an interesting paragraph from the "Youth's Companion" in regard to the longevity of Methodist Bishops: "Since the Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1784, it has had forty-four bishops. Twenty-six more than sixty-seven years. The average age of the eighteen surviving bishops is more than sixty-five years. It would be quite possible to base upon this one fact of longevity an argument that in elevating these men the Church chose wisely. Weak men break down under responsibility, but for the strong men who have learned how to work and forgotten how to worry, it is the very breath of life." To this the editor responds: "The best of our bishops have never quite forgotten how to worry. It was an art that Asbury, Simpson, and especially Janes, never learned, and of which Baker had not mastered the rudiments. Yet Asbury lived to be seventy, Simpson to be seventy-two, Janes to be sixty-nine, and Baker to be fifty-nine. Some of the strongest and best of the bishops have died young. Emory met his death by accident; Kingsley succumbed to heart disease in Beyroot, Syria; and Edward Thompson died of pneumonia." The editor somewhat facetiously adds that certain grievous mistakes in administration were made by certain bishops who seemed to have forgotten how to worry, and almost to care. Progress in Industrial Missions The methods now, so generally adopted by the philanthropic societies in the large cities, which provide work instead of charity for each applicant, are being adopted also in the work of foreign missions. If If anything is lost in the so-called romance or sentimentality of missions, it is more than made up in the practical benefit bestowed. A company has just been incorporated in England under the title "The Indian Mission Industries, Limited," for the purpose of "establishing industries in India as an auxiliary to mission work." This company will first establish a carpetfactory at Ahmednagar, where a technical. school is already in successful operation in connection with the American Marathi Mission, and where one hundred youths are now being trained in carpet-making. An offer has been made by this school to train at least one hundred more native lads each year. In this way, without loss of time or expenditure for training their workmen, the company will be enabled to extend its operations. The manufactures of the company will not be confined to carpets, but hammered and inlaid metal and silversmiths' work, carving, embroidery, and other Indian arts, for which there is a market in Europe and America, will be included in the company's operations, as they are now included in the curriculum of the technical school. The company is assured in advance of the support and co-operation of the missionary fraternity, and pressing invitations have been received from missionaries connected with several societies to open branches in their localities, which will be complied with as soon as arrangements can be made. We quote from a letter of the Rev. James Smith, Principal of the Sir D. M. Petit School of Industrial Arts at Ahmednagar: "Thousands of souls that have been won to Christ in India are now starving as a consequence thereof. The most of them are from the depressed classes, who in heathenism got a living by giving menial service to other castes. Much of this service was connected with idolatry, and all of it was degrading. Their perquisites in return for this service were the gleanings of the fields, the flesh and hides of the animals that died of old age or disease, etc. No Christian can accept such service or live on such fare, and so every new convert is an additional burden to the missionaries and an expense to the Board. This is the beginning of the end for which I have worked these fifteen long years. In five years more I hope to see our Christian community growing into an industrial people, self-respecting and self-supporting, rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate.' Mr. Meyer in India His Principal Fairbairn is not the only distinguished English preacher who this year has been at work in India. The Rev. F. B. Meyer, the successor of Dr. Newman Hall in London, and a man well known in this country, is preaching and holding religious conferences in that land. work, of course, is different from that of Principal Fairbairn. The latter appeals. to the cultured classes, the makers of public opinion, the scholars and teachers. The former, on the other hand, with his fervid evangelical spirit, makes his appeal to the common people. How long Mr. Meyer's visit will be continued we are not informed. During the month of January he held four meetings each day in Calcutta, and he will not be true to his reputation if he diminishes the number of his meetings in the other cities which he may visit. The First School of Theology An inquirer in the "Christian Advocate" asks, "When was the first School of Theology for American Methodism projected?" The question is answered as follows: "The first school of theology for American Methodism was projected in Boston in 1839. After eight years' consultation and discussion, it was opened in Concord, N. H., under the title of the Methodist General Biblical Institute. This was in 1847. It remained there for twenty years, when it was removed to Boston and reorganized as the Boston Theological Seminary. Since 1871 it has been associated definitely with Boston University, and known as the Boston School of Theology," The Question of Taxes To the Editors of The Outlook: In your comment, "A Grave Danger in the Philippines," you say: "Levying a tax upon all land at its nominal value would not disturb the monastic title, but would practically compel the monastic establishments either to sell their unused lands to actual occupants or to improve them by actual and profitable occupancy themselves." Do you not think that there is proportionately as much land held out of use in all countries where multiform taxes are imposed, as in the Philippines, and with the same injurious effects? And do you think the implied injurious effects are any the less injurious because the owner is an American or an Englishman, and not a Philippine monastery or a Spanish grandee? Is it less injurious to hold American or English land out of use than it is to hold Philippine land out of use? Why would not levying a tax as you suggest have an equally desirable effect here in the United States? Brooklyn, N. Y. E. T. H. Quite a number of years ago a number of different allowances to commissioned officers were abolished, and as a substitute therefor the pay was considerably increased. The only allowance which a regular officer now receives in addition to his pay is that for quarters. This is given when an officer is on duty in a city or other place where the Government cannot furnish suitable accommodations, as is usually done at an army post. Aside from this there are no allowances of any kind. The sentence of General Eagan is of such importance to the army, and has been so widely discussed, that I cannot refrain from inviting your attention to a small matter in connection therewith, to which I have not seen reference in print. The suspension was from "rank and duty." The effect of the latter has been freely commented upon, and amounts in substance to a prolonged leave of absence. Suspension from rank is a very different matter, and much more serious. It ordinarily means that an officer remains stationary in his grade. A suspension from rank for a number of years would mean that a number, and oftentimes many junior officers, would pass over him. This would mean also that the suspended officer would at the end of his service reach a lower grade than he otherwise would have done, dependent upon the length of the suspension. The serious effect of such a susEagan's case he had already risen to the pension is apparent; but in General could possibly be promoted over him, nor highest grade in his department. No one can any one be promoted into his place. AVERY D. ANDREWS. Adjutant-General's Office, Albany, N. Y. The Indians and the Philippines To the Editors of The Outlook: I find in the "Indian Bulletin " of February, published at Hartford, Conn., this extract from Mr. Herbert Welsh's address at the Lake Mohonk Conference: "Dur: ing this Administration it seems to me that on the part of the authorities there has been less willingness to hear reasonable and fair suggestions from the friends of |