+ N. Y. Times. 11: 580. S. 22, ’06. 310w.
Brown, Vincent. Sacred cup. †$1.50. Putnam.
“The title refers to the sacrament of the Communion. The central characters are a gentle clergyman, a young man, and a young woman.... Before the story opens a man has seduced a village girl, who dies after giving birth to a child. The child is brought up in the clergyman’s house, a fact which scandalizes many people. Presently the vicar hits upon the identity of the child’s father, who becomes engaged to the Lady Bountiful of the district. There comes a day when the vicar feels obliged to refuse to administer the sacrament to this unconfessed sinner, and upon that action the whole book hinges.”—Ath.
“We have found the novel extremely interesting, for the plot is well worked out and the characters are clearly developed.”
+ Acad. 69: 1082. O. 14, ’05. 240w.
“The conclusion is ineffective, and, notwithstanding a certain cleverness, the novel cannot be called a success.”
– Ath. 1905, 2: 890. D. 30. 230w.
“This is altogether the best piece of fiction written by Mr. Brown.”
+ + Critic. 48: 474. My. ’06. 100w.