Methodist Influence on American Life and Beliefs
The text discusses Methodism’s strong moral influence on American life, highlighting its pragmatic Wesleyan emphasis on life over doctrine, its Catholic spirit, and its openness to all serious seekers. It contrasts Methodism with Unitarian ideas and notes Wesley’s focus on practical holiness and salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
Luther
Wesley
New England
England
Néone
John Faulkner
Drew Theological Seminary
Baker Taylor Co
New York
Remembering Childhood in an Autobiographical Mosaic
A critique praises William Crisseys Harlow sketches for vividly recalling childhood, likening it to works by Aldrich, Mark Twain, and Howells. The volume blends standalone vignettes with periodical origins, enhanced by Grisilda Marshall McClures illustrations, and placed among classic children memoirs.
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William Allen White
Mark Twain
Forest Crissey
Aldrich
White
Laughlin
Howells
Grisilda Marshall McClure
Fleming H. Revell Company
New York
The Country Boy in Literature and Life
This excerpt argues country upbringing shapes enduring literary appeal. It contrasts country boys with city youth, praising rustic virtues, hard work, independence, and open spaces as sources of character and future leadership. It reflects on nostalgia and classed perspectives in American letters.
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Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Riley
New Birth Theme Marks Social Ethic Talk
The Rev. E. E. Newbert of All Souls' Unitarian Church discusses Jesus and Nicodemus and the idea of being born anew as a social ethical imperative. He argues birth refers to personal transformation toward unselfish conduct, duty, and improved social institutions, linking spiritual renewal to tangible moral change.
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Jas
Nicodemus
E. EB. Newbert
All Souls’ Church
All Souls’ Unitarian Church
EE. Newbert
Jesus
Nicodeus
Daily Press
Rogues' Gallery
Kingdom of God
Kingdom of
God
Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson review spans eras
A long critique of Hon. Thomas E. Watson's The Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson notes discursive chapters on John Paul Jones and colonial Virginia, with irrelevant introductions to physical culture and critics of biographers. It also discusses Metchinkoff's science influenced work translated by Dr P Chalmers Mitchell, praising readable yet partisan portraiture and scientific optimism.
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Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
John Paul Jones
Gladstone
Disraeli
Roosevelt
Virginia
New York
Boston
D. Appleton & Co
The Nature of Man by Elie Metchnikoff in Paris
Elie Metchinkoff, a Russian living in Paris and a prominent Pasteur follower, is noted for identifying white blood cells as defenders against microbes. He argues phagocytes also influence aging and urges a life aimed at long health.
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Elie Metchinkoff
Paris
Pasteur
First Sermon Delivers New Pastor H W Quizenbury
Rev H W Quizenbury named pastor of College Avenue Baptist Church Indianapolis delivered his first sermon to a full house after arriving from New Orleans. He chose Acts x 29, urged慎 prayerful careful consideration before accepting calls, stressed duty to lead without pandering to sensationalism. He contrasted old scripture with rumors of a new theology.
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College-avenue Baptist Church
H. W. Quizenbury
Quizenbury
City
Valence Street
New Orleans
Indianapolis
Hamilton
Lafayette Park
St. Louis
Peale
Grand jury indicts six more boodle suspects in Missouri
Jefferson City grand jury indicts six additional boodlers amid tense political climate. The case ties to state affairs ahead of the St Louis exposition, with officials warning of potential fallout if authorities fail to curb corruption and restore public trust.
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Knoxville Journal and Tribune
Jefferson City
Joe Folk
Ines
Garland's Hesper Gains Warmth While Keeping Realism
In a critique of Hamlin Garland's Hesper, the reviewer notes a starker early realism but praises the shift toward livelier subject matter. Ann Rupert, a refined New Yorker, travels West with ailing artist brother as miners’ camp life revives them, revealing hidden energy and a vivid love episode amid rough frontier life. Harper & Brothers, New York.
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Hamlin Garland
Mr. Garland
Ann Rupert
New York
West
Garland
Harper & Brothers
Silver Linings by Nina Rhoades A Tender Tale
A charming story praised for its simple yet powerful narrative about the childhood and womanhood of a blind girl. Shipwreck, accident and fire shape the plot without melodrama, as incidents unfold with melancholy charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Rhoades
Self Culture the Condition for the Culture of Others
Sermon by Rev. F C Beck at Mapleton Church Hall-place M E Church on John XVII ten. Beck urged self culture as key to personal growth and social progress, citing Fuller Goethe and Booker T Washington. He argued education must elevate humanity and five Rs including reverence and righteousness, led by the Christian Church.
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Frank O. Beck
Mapleton Church
Hall-place
M. E
Margaret Fuller
Goethe
Schilier
Sistine Chapel
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Booker T. Washington
Casanbon
Chrisan Church
Church
Philippines
Stunts
Hadley School Rummage Sale This Week
A rummage sale organized by the Hadley Industrial School board and aided by the Marion Corps of the W C T U will be held this week at 611 West Washington Street. The sale opens this morning and runs all week, accepting donations of old furniture carpets stoves clothing and other items for the fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadley Industrial School Board
Marion Corps
West Washington Street
Pnd Ae Gia
Review of a Novel Praising Its Focus on Youthful Growth
The critique lauds a book for tracing the heroine and friends through childhood and young womanhood without entangling them in romance. It notes the foster-sister Rose as a weak point, praises the author’s portrayal of young women, and mentions a dedication to Helen Keller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dent
Rose
Miss Alcott
Helen Keller
McClure, Phillips & Co
New York
Life and Work of Walter Pater in Contemporary Men of Letters
A compact study by Jerris Greenslet introduces Walter Pater within the Contemporary Men of Letters series edited by William Aspenwall Bradley. It traces Pater from child to Oxford tutor and final author, analyzes his theory of beauty as ethics, and notes a portrait and chronology accompanying the biography.
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Walter Pater
Jerris Greenslet
William Aspenwall Bradley
Pater
Canterbury
Oxford
Johnson
McClure, Phillips & Co
New York
Three Messages With One Meaning by Dr Henry Van Dyke
The volume presents a revival of doctrine simplicity sincerity and work as core church ideals. It outlines three messages Joy and Power, The Battle of Life, and The Good Old Way, urging noble expectation and simple living for earthly peace. Published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. in New York.
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Henry van Dyke
Church of Today
Henry Dwight Sedgwick
van Dyke
Thomas Y. Crowen & Co
New York
Relentless City Heiress Quest in New York
In the Relentless City, a titled heir eager to marry for wealth travels from England to New York. He aims to secure an heiress amid the city’s bustling finance scene and social spectacle, hoping to avert financial ruin and attain a fortune.
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America
New York
Immersion in Baptism Debate by Edwin Ray Church Pastor
The Rev. George M. Smith of Edwin Ray Church argues against baptism by immersion while noting the Methodist Church accepts immersion as valid. He asserts the text speaks of burial into death not water, discusses figurative predicates, and contrasts baptism with the Lord's supper. He questions whether burial can be literal water immersion.
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George M. Smith
Edwin Ray Church
Edwin Ray
Methodist Church
Paul
Calvary
Christ
A Delightful But Unsophisticated Romance In New York
A fragmentary note on a Benson novel recounts a plain but sincere heroine, a green room queen with a ruthless manager, and a New York drawing room setting. The reviewer praises clever characterization and American society hints, noting Harper Brothers in New York as the publisher.
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Dodo
E. F. Benson
New York City
Harper & Brothers
New York
Entertaining essays in a bound book reviewed
Ellen Burns Sherman names the mistake of a book of essays whose title hints at sentimental writing. The reviewer, though biased by first impressions, finds the contents sane, original and well expressed with essays on literature psychology and psychic appearances.
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Ellen Burns Sherman
the Critic
the Lamp
Salt Lake
A, Wessels Company
New York
New Mary Queen of Scots Biography Analyzes Character
Martin Hume argues Mary Stuart’s downfall stemmed from distinctive but nonvicious traits rather than virtue or vice. The new study examines her feminine qualities and the impact of romantic entanglements on late sixteenth century England. McClure Phillips & Co. stands as publisher.
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England
Mary Stuart
Queen Mary
Martin Hume
Mary Queen O Ots
Mary
McClure, Phillips & Co
New York
The Awakening of the Duchess in a Child’s Tale
A glowing review hails The Awakening of the Duchess by France Charles. The story follows Roselle, ten, cared for by Amaranth the nurse, who longs for her mother the Duchess. Roselle calls her mother Duchess and awakens to maternal love and responsibility. Illustrated in color, published by Little, Brown & Co., New York.
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Roselle
Amaranth
France Charles
Little, Brown & Co
New York
Unvarying Star tale by Elsworth Lawson on Avacadian simplicity
The Unvarying Star presents Elsworth Lawson recounting a gently removed tale marked by loquacious reflection. The story exudes a pleasant Avacadian simplicity with romantic undertones inspired by Maeterlinck's idea of striving beyond heights or depths.
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Elsworth Lawson
Maeteriinck
Speak Ye God's Truth Sermon at Tabernacle Church
Rev J Cumming Smith preached on "The Soul's Doors" at Tabernacle Church. The message held that speaking truth earns God's favor and that Jesus drew diverse followers with adaptable methods, stressing one enduring message to bring people to God. He warned against a preaching style that pleases crowds and urged directing education of the deeper mind to divine tutorship.
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J. Cumming Smith
Tabernacle Church
Rev. Smith
Jesus
Fie
The Woman We Elect From the Unvarying Star
A critic notes the author overemphasizes emotion with parentheses and exclamatory paragraphs, reducing plot and action. The analysis suggests the language distracts from momentum while Macmillan Company is mentioned as publisher.
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The
Macmillan Company
New York
New editions and works announced for classic authors
John Lane previews a new edition of William Morris's The Defense of Guinevere and Other Poems with over fifty full-page illustrations. Macmillan plans a vivid edition of Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield. Harper & Brothers issue revised editions of Twain's The Innocents Abroad Following the Equator and The Gilded Age. Dodd, Mead publishes Red-Head with a fearless Kentucky mountaineer. WIlson's Where American Independence Began second edition adds sixty-five portraits and historic homes. Appleton's Pocket Library adds Job and other classics. Brandt unveils Elegies antiquated and Modern with history study. Skinner's American Myths in two volumes. Jacobs & Co. biographical series will cover Civil War era leaders with Southern-authored volumes.
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John Lane
William Morris
Guinevere
Macmillan Company
Goldsmith
Harper & Bros
Mark Twain
Dodd, Mead & Co
Kentucky
John Arn Lloyd
Stringtown
Daniel Munro W Wilson
Houghton, Miflin & Co
D. Appleton & Co
Pocket Library
Job
Blake
Egan
London
William Combe
Mary Lloyd
Skinner
J. B. Lippincott Company
United States
George W. Jacobs & Co
Philadelphia
Calhoun
Webster
Clay
Lincoln
Grant
Robert BE. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Alexander H. Stephens
Robert Toom
Stonewall” Jackson
W. T. Sherman
William Lloyd Garrison
Jey Cooke
December Lamp opens with a pretty Christmas story
The December issue of Lamp begins with a heartwarming Christmas tale by George. The author crafts a seasonal scene filled with festive imagery and gentle sentiment, inviting readers to pause and reflect on holiday cheer.
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George
President’s Luncheon Sparks Montana Mockup
A New York Post piece notes ungenial critics over a President luncheon with Butte labor readers. It portrays the President as constrained by Washington etiquette, longing for his Montana ranch and friendly, sturdy men embodying mountain life. He had previously met Mr Gillis of the Stationary Engineers Union and extended a general invitation.
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New York Post
Butte
Washington
Montana
Gillis
Stationary Engineers’ Union
Ter
Roosevelts invitation to guests for luncheon noted
The text describes Mr Roosevelt extending a specific invitation to bring friends for a luncheon. It emphasizes the guests should travel the distance to attend and mentions railroad and blooded people. It compares the host’s ease with familiar figures like King legend and Robin Hood, suggesting a public social gathering tone.
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House Board
Mr. Roosevelt
Waal
Butte
King Legend
Little John
Robin
Prayers for the Soldiers and the Civilian Faiths
A Washington Special essay argues prayers shape the afterlife for soldiers and civilians. It contrasts Catholic and Jewish protections for soldiers with Protestant rites for civilians, noting Arlington burial of American dead and the broader religious duties surrounding fallen defenders on Virginia hills.
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Washington
Far East
Finead
Ides
Res
Sherson
Thanad
Philipion Ior
Arlington
Virginia Hills
God's Acre
Dolowenn
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Ctten
Little Ie Chariton Andrews
Canada
Korea
Indiana
Otto Carmichael
Postoffice
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Strand
Frank Bullen
John Ball
M. Metchinkoff
Metchinkofff
Metchinkoff
P. Chalmers Mitchell
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Man
College-Avenue Baptist
Mr. Folk
Hesper
Rev
F. C. Beck
Hadley School
Methodist
Baptist Church
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