. The Open court . terpretationof scripture and that all the later developments of archeological and Biblicalresearch can add no further illumination for it. Still we are not quite pre-pared for the revelation of the Modernist with regard to the positive ignoranceof the very heads of Catholic theological schools upon matters pertaining evento the history and dogma of their own church. p The object of a little book entitled A Common-Sense View of the MindCure by Laura M. Westall (New York, Funk & Wagnalls, 1908) seems tobe to explain the physiological and psychological foundation for the succes
. The Open court . terpretationof scripture and that all the later developments of archeological and Biblicalresearch can add no further illumination for it. Still we are not quite pre-pared for the revelation of the Modernist with regard to the positive ignoranceof the very heads of Catholic theological schools upon matters pertaining evento the history and dogma of their own church. p The object of a little book entitled A Common-Sense View of the MindCure by Laura M. Westall (New York, Funk & Wagnalls, 1908) seems tobe to explain the physiological and psychological foundation for the success ofmental therapeutics. It not only cannot be considered a contribution to thespecific literature of Christian Science but explains its efficacy as due to theexertion of will-power which Christian Scientists strenuously deny, p A LOVELY GIFT BOOK. Japanese Floral Calendar An Illustrated Account of the Flower Festivals of Japan By ERNEST W. CLEMENT New and Enlarged Edition. 80 pp. Boards, 50 cents net (2s. 6d.). BLOOMING CHERRY TREES AT ASUKAYAMA, TOKYO / | vHE JAPANESE are a nature-loving people and frequently give practical expres-? sion to their feelings by taking a holiday simply for flower viewing. At the*? proper season, the entire nation, so to speak, takes a day off and turns out on abig picnic, to see the plum blossoms, or the cherry blossoms, or the maples, or thechrysanthemums. No utilitarian views of the value of time or miserly conceptions ofthe expense of such outings prevail for a moment; for the Japanese are worshipers ofbeauty rather than of the almighty dollar. A few pennies on such occasions bringmany pleasures, and business interests are sacrificed at the shrine of beauty. And, asone or more flowers are blooming every month, there is almost a continuous round ofsuch picnics during the year.—Introduction. The Open Court Publishing Co. 623-633 S. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO (JUST OUT) Oriental Religions inRoman Paganism By FRANZ CUMONT With an introductory essay by
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