"It takes away the veil of secrecy! Says Dr. Frank Crane in his introduction to The Lost Books of the Bible and Letters of Pontius Pilate! IDDEN under the sands of Egypt for nearly nineteen hundred years! A parchment codex of the Gospel According to Peter! The ink on this arresting document scarcely changed while centuries rolled over it. A French Archæological expedition has brought it to light-this vital portion of the Gospel According to Peter. It speaks to us directly out of the momentous first days of Christianity, in the words of the Chief of the Apostles "I, SIMON PETER!" Here is a new account of the Trial and Crucifixion that in detail is very different from the Canonical Gospels. It is freer from constraint; and with the events between the burial and resurrection it is much more ample and. detailed than anything in the Canonical Gospels. The Lost Gospel According to Peter is the latest addition to this remarkable collection contained in THE LOST BOOKS OF THE BIBLE. Here are writings that were lost, over- Dr. Frank Crane, the famous philosopher, has written a striking introduction. In it he says that these writings are "valuable because they enable us to get a point of view which otherwise would have been lost!" The Archbishop of Canterbury Wake, who translated much of this amazing collection, finds here the words of witnesses "who had the advantage of living in Apostolic times, of hearing the Apostles, and conversing with them." And he adds that he hopes these writings will find "a more general and unprejudiced acceptance with all sorts of men than anything that could be written by anyone now living. The beautiful style is like that of the Bible. Here are pages of history, anecdotes, orations, parables, letters, ballads, odes, dialogues, proverbs, essays, and dramas. This volume fills in gaps of the Christian story. For example, there are the years of Jesus' boyhood days. Did He enter into the pastimes and pleasures of other boys? 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Administration, Number 4 The defeat of Senator Lenroot is, if not the most significant politically, the most important in the public eye of the Wisconsin results. Lenroot has been, throughout, a staunch supporter of the He led, successfully, the Administration fight for adherence to the World Court of International Justice. He was the trusted lieutenant of the Administration in other battles. Those who have professed to see repudiation of the World Court in the defeat of other Senators who voted for it will discover a deeper significance in the defeat of Lenroot. Whether any of the defeats has any such significance is still, however, open to question. The nomination of Blaine by the La Follette forces will have the effect of reducing by one the Republican majority in the Senate. Either he or a Democrat must be elected. In Wisconsin, as in Iowa, the question now is whether or not all Regular Republicans are regular enough to support a nominee who would certainly be more violently if not more consistently opposed to Administration measures than a Democrat would be. Newspaper advertisements signed by the National President of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment linked Blaine with beer. The results of other primaries recently held contained no elements of surprise. Senator Moses, renominated in New Hampshire over former Governor Bass who has been called the last Bull Moose, is certain of election. Senator Oddie, renominated in Nevada, must make a hard fight to win in November. Moses bitterly opposed adherence to the World Court and, on some other questions, failed to support the Administration. Oddie has been one of the Administration's consistent supporters. The Maine election, which keeps Mr. Brewster in the Governor's chair for another term, shows no great change in that normally Republican State. |