“The papers are all of a popular quality, skimming lightly and gracefully over the surface of their subjects and carrying what frequently passes as a literary atmosphere derived from numerous quotations of both prose and verse.”
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HILL, JOHN WESLEY. Abraham Lincoln, man of God. *$3.50 Putnam
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The object of the book is not to be a biography of Lincoln, but to reveal his deeply religious soul. “A candid examination of the evidence will show that the religious element in Lincoln’s life was its dominant factor; that his character as a politician and as a statesman was determined by his character as a Christian; and that he drew from the story of the ‘Man of sorrows’ the conclusion that God rules the world in a personal way.” (Preface) The book contains a tribute by Lloyd George, a foreword by Leonard Wood and an introduction by Warren G. Harding. There are appendices, a bibliography and an index.
“If the book had been written solely to prove that Lincoln was an orthodox Christian it would not have been worth the writing or the reading, and the few chapters that Dr Hill devotes to that unprofitable subject are the least worthwhile in the whole work. But the bulk of Dr Hill’s book is of much value.”
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“Abraham Lincoln has been written about in so many books that the average American would know Lincoln if he met him on the street. Dr Hill in this book has gone a step further and has given an insight into his real character which is worth while. The chapter on ‘The education of a president’ is of especial interest to Americans today. ‘A Christian view of labor’ also is timely.” J: E: Oster
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