Dr. Hoyt, professor of homiletics and sociology in the Auburn theological seminary, “claims no original and certain method for the making of pulpit orators, but his remarks on the preparation and delivery of sermons are sane and practical. He has had especially in mind the problem and position of the preacher today, and his book might well be read by those who are familiar with the older homiletical literature.” (Ind.)
“However, it would seem that Dr. Hoyt over-estimates the authoritativeness of a scripture text with a present-day congregation in a progressive community, and thereby fails to appreciate some of the largeness and difficulty of the work of preaching in the present generation.”
+ – Ind. 60: 631. Mr. 15, ’06. 160w.
“They are free from scholasticism, and sensitive to the demands of the present time.”
+ Outlook. 82: 141. Ja. 20, ’06. 220w. + R. of Rs. 33: 509. Ap. ’06. 70w.
Hubback, J. H., and Hubback, Edith C. Jane Austen’s sailor brothers: being the adventures of Sir Francis Austen, G. C. B., Admiral of the fleet and Rear-Admiral Charles Austen. **$3.50. Lane.
Jane Austen’s sailor brothers “were both captains in the British navy during the Napoleonic period, and the extracts from their logs and letters here presented, though of no particular importance, give occasional glimpses of conditions at the time of the great war that are not without interest. The authors attempted to draw a parallel between some passages in Jane Austen’s novels and the actual experience of her brothers at sea.” (Nation.)
“There are frequent slips in respect of technicalities.”