“This excellent reprint.”
| + + | Ann. Am. Acad. 25: 131. Ja. ‘05. 90w. | |
| + | Critic. 46: 191. F. ‘05. 80w. |
[*] Gates, Errett. Disciples of Christ, [**]$1. Baker.
As one of “The story of the churches” series, this volume takes up the origin, development, and history of the denomination called The disciples of Christ, beginning with the withdrawal of Thomas Campbell from the Seceder Presbyterian church in Western Pennsylvania 1809, thru the time of union with the Baptists, the later separation of the Reformers from the Baptists, the union of the Reformers as Disciples of Christ, their growth and organization down to the present time. There are chapters upon Evangelism, journalism, education and church growth, and Recent tendencies and problems; there is also a bibliography and an index.
[*] Gates, Josephine Scribner. Story of the three dolls. $1.25. Bobbs.
A group of stories for little people including the story of the gold beads which were lost and found on the dog’s neck, the story of the candy heart, which was devoured “lick by lick” by two little girls, and various anecdotes of dogs, birds, horses and fish, “which are absolutely true,” says the author.
| * | + | Dial. 39: 450. D. 16, ‘05. 50w. |
Gautier, Theophile. Russia, by Theophile Gautier, and by other distinguished French travelers and writers of note; tr. from the French, with an additional chapter upon the struggle for supremacy in the Far East, by Florence MacIntyre Tyson. 2v. [**]$5. Winston.
The entire first volume and one-fourth of the second, treating of the empire of the czars from the beginning to the most recent times, are by Gautier, while separate papers by other well known French writers complete the work. These include: The mir, by Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu; The press and censorship, by Gustave Lejeal; The Russian army and navy, by Désiré Lacroix; Religion and sects, by Gustave Lejeal; Literature, by L. Lejar; Russian art, by Marius Vachon; Siberia, by Jules Legras; and others. Fifty photogravures illustrate the volumes.
[*] “As literature, and as a mine of information, these volumes call for special notice.”