READERS' COLUMN.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 July 1915, Page 10 (Supplement)

READERS' COLUMN.

I'.v .lames Wortley. Till-: ACCHKSSOR. (liy Harold Bcgbie i All inn Shakespeare loved in Kiigland I All lh.it NeUn died to save! lieaiily, Justice. Freidom. Oli.ry - Perish in a Prussian praic 1 ; Nay. by all tli.it gives life splendor, All llial mankind counts supreme. ' We inii-l brine' t<> dust and a-bcs This mad ilolienzolleni dream. Strong behind the men of Britain. Steadfast as that glorious host, Stands the spirit. of (lie nation breathing lire front coast to coast. Never shall the Herman levies Make this precious stone a "rave, Not a single ehild of JJrilain Sink to l,t a Prussian slave. I.et the Ragle rend tl„. Lion _Whrn the Lion's heart is dead! 'bid the (vrant come when frccdom'basl tierce drop of blood is shed! Here live .MKX, not driven eaUle. Here breathe freedom's foremost sons; Send your conscripts up to meet them. 'lest our manhood with your gnus.

I.et llx! nations judge between us bet (he human race decide; You who dray to death your people In the madness of your pride. You who tear with blood red lingers Treaties naught, without vour name. We who smile to save another. We who guard our homes from shame. TIIK CHURCH AND TIIK PLOPI.i;. "The Breaking Point," by 'Fred Lewis IMtee, author of "Mary Ihirvin" etc, Jioston: Liiiall, Maynard and Company. This book brings vividlv to mind Win- ■ l.n Churchill's n-iviil novel. •'The Inside of the Cup." It treats in a bold manner of the present day detachment of the religion of the church from the lives of the people, and I trust renders « ill not read for lliis-th,. 'detachment of tin- people from religion—for il is undoubtedly one of the outstanding ie.tturcs „i' to-day that while organised religions orders are ignored, men aiv eager to discuss matters of serious import to life. The story of the book is simple enough. ,\n earnest minded young minister preaches trenchant sermons which arc applauded, but to the I'iintidioiw mind of his congregation h.> errs greivuiisly when trying to put his spoken words into actual practice. The li'i'v. .John Call is (lie fortunate posses-

:«"!■ cif a real friend in his one time col-room-male, in (lie pcrsiin of Dick I'aitio, now a New York lawyer. Dick's crilicisui is keen, lint it lias the saving ".race I.l' luiniiir. Discussing tltc activities ol tlic jmrsnn. in i.iu' ])lar" hcsavs. "Din Jii'url of our chinch, -10hm,,, lies in Hi,' parlor and the kitchen. t'l.i-, is the iiinilcrii version. Praise (.'ml wii.li the hiini-suiuhvich: prai>o llim with the |,uinj,kiii pie: make His praise "lorions with the l,akc<! Leans ami the hamhune." There i« inmv hehiml this (halt more I'mi. The clorcy fict surrounded with orjMiiiNitions wlu>:,e end-all is volume.. "I' minute sheaves of paniphic'-, ami a iMiiiilicf "I' sueietv ladies and male old women. And with all this fuss there is little lime for a minister to minister or l'.,r the pastor to shepherd his flock The lh,ok emphasises the parable of the liood Samaritan, and point to Word-worth's well-known lines:

'■Knrth is sick And lloaw-n i.- wcurv of tin- hollow word a \Wiicli Mate.- i,i-1 Villain),,, utter ' hci t-icy I,: Ik. lit' instli and justice. Turn to private life And social neighborhood. Look to our selves. A lifthf of duly shines every day Kor all; and yet limy few lire wanned ■i ml cheered " Till-: A! iXTIl's .MAfiAXJNKS. •\ >'. teli of nru magazines, familiar and otherwise, litter my study table. They present, a f;reat study in what may lie termed ■•personality of literature." There are very distinct. groups, and which we can easily imagine tnv lead hy equally distinct'classes of people. With tlie - Xationol " and '■ Backwonds" one readily associates the ;io,ider.uis eiiy man, steeped ,|eep ;,, Jh'i.-in-cial or Kuipire problems during 'if-, hit-,; '"-■- hours. To the mure technical niiij,'a/.ine- tin- -dentist an-l teacher will a.tl ■■llarpn's" and '-Scribner's." "llarperV eliiavs has a. popularly written article on some scientific subject, while "Scribner'n enn be depended upon for a wellillustrated travel article. Tin- politician will favor some of the lijjliter London publications for choice, such as (he -Windsor- or the -Strand," while to-' Mudy he looks over (he "Xinel ifh Ceiifurv" and the -( ontoinporarv lb-

Mr. Subuil.ii «ill speml <|.-li^lirfi.l evening liver h-slll- „r u„. '■Kuil^lllnv" inn! ,v;mlenin,e maun/im-. if hi- wife hunker- ittlrr seeinv her ll;llllr ill 1111-i'lie.-, l-i'lie.-,- mill I' Hie lneal press. lict la Mnile will lie Hie •'l.omlun" mill "The lollies' i1ea1,,,." ;,,„| an-, nmvjizine with l'"-.V lirliel.-. nil l!ie denies! ir lif fille.l imliihhials. Should she. imneier. sh.UV Willi her 1111.-hilllll II line uf Imuie :iinl vaideii ami I'ri-li mi\ " The l.adies - II .IniiriKil" will lake pride „f pine.., nliile Uiere mm he simdrv eepies m' lire "lilies' Fie'id" ;1 l„„il. ' T,. reliini !■' Hie nia-.izim- before me, there is

" Mel 1n,.-" 111 a new -.ha|.e. The readI hi- male,- i- e\ielle„|. ami will ,-eneli ■i ■.lille eirrle i>|' interested folk. Thin ,■-el' pav<- il„ nut. make for humliiie.v. in readinv. ll.,iti:;h I e;m i|iiite helieve the a.herlisinv paves, uf wliieh I here i.re many an.l emi.l. are inure eiisilv ami .-itlr.-ielheh- liii.l mil. .Mnny el' Hie lied Aniei'ie.in publication.- appi'oaeli in »etii]. Hie shape „r ,„ii- (,denial itlii.-tra' (1 weeklies, a s| whieh does mil make keepinv Ihein for future use an ~i IM. propositi,,,,. : "The American .Uavimne," m,imll-i I han MeUnre's. liy only an inch or two, is al-n a s].len,li<l publication with mi.eh I" inl.T.-l. enliven, ami infiuni. '■"'l'he Yellow Book" is 11 h„ee ql ill lerh publication. |il'ieeil '>.) eell'ls. I'iie e„|,y before „ie is \',,. IS, -o [hat. Illlhi.il"!. a slnuieer in these ,i.irts. it luis ei "ileiniv. »., Hie proprietors would in. ■•iiile.l ii fell want." There is ennuv.li impel' 'MI pi,vs. mill very thin level her wit ii plenl v ~f printer's ink. ■n Hi.il lillle is left, of the shiHiim; to p.e for li I entry eveelleuee. I,ife is too Innl in wa.le ilirmifili mi all -lon ntn». ezine nf these iiiiiinilainoiis iliineiisioiis. ''lint -hall he left li. the reailer. I looks fur renew from Mr. A. S. lii'ookin. lUv. IJookshoji, Devon Street.