The author, an American missionary who has lived long in Eastern Asia, discusses the significance of the Russo-Japanese war, which he considers a turning point in the world’s history. He holds that there is no cause to fear the yellow peril, that Japan is western in spirit and civilization, but that the white peril menaces the Orient to-day.
| + — | Ath. 1905, 1: 559. My. 6. 260w. |
“While in no way profound, it is rich in novel and suggestive points of view. It contains one of the best statements of the real causes of the war with Russia yet published, and gives an interpretation of the Japanese attitude toward the conflict that is agreeably clear, concise, and illuminating.”
| + + | Dial. 38: 356. My. 16, ‘05. 580w. |
“A concise, clear and comprehensive presentation of the national and international interests involved in present movements and tendencies, viewed as growing from the past.”
| + + | Outlook. 79: 910. Ap. 8, ‘05. 120w. | |
| Pub. Opin. 38: 755. My. 13, ‘05. 280w. |
“Is a model of compactness and illumination.”
| + + + | Reader. 6: 591. O. ‘05. 280w. |
Gunsaulus, Frank W. Paths to power; Central church sermons. [*]$1.25. Revell.
The first group of Dr. Gunsaulus’ sermons to be published. They emphasize his right to be classed with such men as Beecher, Brooks and Spurgeon. “But to feel their power one must surrender for the time to the speaker’s wand and not dissolve the spell by a critical mood.” (Outlook.)