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The A.C.T.S.—The latest publications of 'the Australian Catholic Truth Society (Nos. 40, 41, 42, and 43) are to hand. In ' Religion and Society, 1 a reprinst of a lecture delivered last July in ihu Catlhdral Hall, Melbourne, Mr. Benjamin Hoare, the wellknown Catholic journalist, , asas, ' How does religion modify ma/n's view of his social state ?•' andi&en ■ proceeds to show that no system of economic., and no social environments, which iail to .- take account of bis -higher as well as of his lower nature, can fit man's needs. In ' Religion and Amusements ' Mr\. Rionald Stewart, deals with lihe - various forms' olf recreation, and shows how far these may be indulged in without transgressing the moral law. In summing up the writer points out that the Church condemns excess in amusements, as she condemns, excess in all things. But she recognises frheir teue place in the schemes of life, and en-, courages them, within, proper limits, as making forphysical, mental, and spiritual health. In No. 42 we are presented with another of those learned lectures by the Rev. Father O'Dwyer, S.J., the subject being, ' St. Francis of Assisi and Medieval -Catholicism. ' The writer shows how St. Francis of Assisi was callgcl by God to drive back the . tide of heresy and paganism, that seemed so likely to submerge the Church in the early ' part of the thirteenth century. Of [quite '& different character »is 'Old Times in the Barony ' by the - Very Rev. J. S. Conmee, S.J\, wherein' the writer gives us a 'glimpse of the religions,- hospitable, and warm-hearted people of a valley in the very heart of I 'eland. * Father Conmee writes with much sympathy, and the pathos and humor - of " the people are delineated by 'him with rare- fidelity. (Pp.^ 32, Id-* each. A.C.T.S., St. Francis 1 Lodge, Melbourne/, and 1 of, all Catholic booksellers). . . , , From Messrs. Louis Grille and Co., Liverpool street, Sydney, we have received a copy of ' Jesus of Nazareth : The Story of His Life told- to , Cbild'ren,' by Mother Mary Loyola, of the Bar Con-vent, .York. The gifted author, in a prefatory note r points otit tlhat the aim of the work is to strengthen faith in our LokPs divinity, and to draw the hearts ,cf children"".* to Him by personal love. The work is divided, into*, four parts. In the first we have an introduction*, tben: ten chapters 1 devoted to the childhood and hiddeir life of Our Lord', twenty-jAx chapters to His public life, and finally His risen life: Like all of Mother Loyola's .works, 'Jesus of -Nazareth '- is written in 'a style eminently suited for the purpose for which it is intended, namely, tci give an account of the leading facts of the life of Our Lord, so that by impressing the imagination, they may leave a vivid picture on themind of the child. Cardinal Gibbons says of theworki: ' The toook is eminently practical,, simple, unctiuous, and interesting. It will make a powerful impression on the minds cf children. In fact, no one can read it without loving God more, and therefore becoming better. Parents, teachers,- and instructors will find Mcither Loyola's work very useful in the difficult task of forming the minds of children .to a life of virtue. We would be gfad -to see a copy of " Jesus of , Nazareth " in every household in the land.' We, on our own part, would supplement \he twish of the eminent American prelate- by the hope that the work, should**also find ai place among the 'prizes at evefy annual ""distnlbutacm: in connection with our Catholic schools and colleges." The work.which is edited by the Rev. Father . Thurston, S.J., is well printed, _and has 'twenty-four full-page illustrations. (Cloth, gilt ; pp. 315 ; 6s 6d). ' A Troublesome Townland ' is the latest of Seumas McManus's series of sevenpenny plays published by Mr. D. O'Molloy, Mount Charles, County Donegal. In t>his> humorous little comedy the wise man sets, himself the more than difficult task of interpreting the Will of the owner of the townland of Tamney. Finding this impossible" he decides to make his award on a series of (questions propounded to the three sons of the deceased1 — Donal, Conal, "" and Teaguer-and it is on the humor of these answers that value of the play lies. ' ' - '

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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 11, 14 March 1907, Page 19

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New Books New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 11, 14 March 1907, Page 19

New Books New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 11, 14 March 1907, Page 19

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