“This book is composed of the Duff lectures on evangelistic theology, which were delivered in 1903-4 by the author, who is a minister of the United Free Church of Scotland.... He discourses on such subjects as ‘The distinctive method of Jesus,’ ‘Christ dealing with individual inquirers,’ and ‘Prayer as bringing in the kingdom of God.’”—Spec.
“Although Dr. Smith wrote his lectures for students, his style is almost as simple as that of a Welsh evangelist.”
| + | Spec. 94: 119. Ja. 28, ‘05. 320w. |
Smith, Mary Prudence Wells. Boy captive in Canada. [†]$1.25. Little.
This is the second story in the “Old Deerfield series,” and the sequel to, “The boy captive of old Deerfield.” It tells of the experiences of little Stephen Williams, son of the minister of Deerfield, as he lived a captive and a burden bearer among the Indians. It describes his wanderings with them in northern Vermont, the cold hard winter they spent in Canada, and it finally chronicles his liberation and return to Deerfield. At the end the varied and thrilling experiences of other Deerfield captives is given as revealed by the researches of Miss C. Alice Baker.
Smith, Nicholas. Masters of old age. [*]$1.25. Young ch.
The value of longevity is here illustrated by practical examples. The lives of Mommsen, Holmes, Geo. Bancroft, Victor Hugo, S. Weir Mitchell, Whittier, and numerous other masters of old age serve to show how much of the world’s work is done by its old people. There are some good ideas upon the value of keeping in the harness, and on the care of both mind and body.
| + + | N. Y. Times. 10: 588. S. 9, ‘05. 310w. |
“As a record of the victories over old age and bodily infirmity won by men and women of many sorts this book has a tonic quality both of physical and moral efficacy.”
| + + | Outlook. 81: 135. S. 16, ‘05. 100w. |