Forrest, Rev. David William. Authority of Christ. *$2. Scribner.
“The thesis is that Jesus is not to be regarded as authority in matters of literary criticism, to determine the authorship of a Psalm or to decide whether the stories about Abraham are legendary or historical, but that his authority consists purely in his ‘final revelation of religious truth and practice, of “what man is to believe concerning God, and what duties God requires of man.”’”—Nation.
“Has something of the heaviness which characterizes doctrinal discussions of the older sort. The second chapter of the book, however, on ‘The legitimate extension of Christ’s authority,’ is a valuable bit of arrangement.”
+ – Ind. 61: 1057. N. 1, ’06. 200w. + – Nation. 83: 37. Jl. 12, ’06. 250w.
“Dr. Forrest is careful to give a logical completeness to his treatment of his subject.”
+ + Spec. 96: sup. 643. Ap. 28, ’06. 430w.
Fosdick, Lucian J. French blood in America. **$2. Revell.
The first portion of her work is devoted to a survey of the Huguenots prior to their coming to America. Then follow an account of the unsuccessful attempts to found Huguenot colonies in North America, and the story of the beginnings at Plymouth, New Amsterdam, and Virginia.