THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 24, 1909.
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Joel Chandler
HE Aquarian Gospel of Jesus,
the Christ," by Levi, with In
troduction by Henry A. Cof
feen. The title page an
nounces this as "The philoso
phy and practical basis of the religion
of The Aquarian age of the world and of
the church universal; transcribed from
the book of Ood's Remembrances, known
as the 'Akaehic Records." "
Even with the elaborate explanation
f the title, the book requires both the
preface and introduction to prepare the
reader for the text. In plain English,
bereft of all professional and scientific
terms, it Is putting into practical dem
onstration' tha theory that every act,
every word, and even every thought
from the beginning of time has been re
corded on the ether. This, the writers
of this book claim to be the "Book of
Remembrance," so often referred to In
scripture, and the book Itself is Sup
posed td be the actual readings of this
'"Book of Remembrance," by Levi, who
has solved the problem of reading this
etherial record, and now gives in minute
detail alt the acta and words of Jesus,
and accounts for time spent not recorded
in the four gospels. t
The Introduction by Mr. Coffeen Is an
able and scientific document, which
would take a student as deeply learned
as the writer to confirm or refute. State
ments are made that to the lay reader
are well nigh ridiculous, but no more so
perhaps than would a prediction of the
wireless telegraphy If made a half cen
tury ago; many other statements even
to the untutored in the occult sciences,
appeal with force and stimulate a
thought wave that , might bring one
even as far as Mr. Coffeen, or Levi have
gone, if it was perused. On the other
hand the Bible students, those who are
able to read from the ancient scrolls,
might possibly dispel some of the moRt
plausible and well worked out "scientific
discoveries," by proving that a literal
translation of Biblical records would
render a very different Interpretation to
some of the foundations thev have built
upon. Take for example this "Book of
Remembrance," which scholars have
come to look upon, like many other
things in the Bible, as a mere figure of
speech, this the publishers use almost
to Juggle with: and then the frequent
use of scripture to prove what ought to
be Indisputable scientific facts, If they
re facts at all, for every one knows
that the clever debater can take almost
sny scriptural quotation and make it
prove either side of the question he
happens to be on.
The work itself, 'The Aquarian Gospel
ef Jesus, the Christ," Is written much
ifter the form of the four gospels, i. e..
in cnapters ana verses, ana rouowtng
tomewhat the general style. It takes
tap the life of Christ almost where it
begins In the New Testament the angel
ippearing to announce the advent of
John, and later the birth' of Christ, and
In no, place conflicts with the events
that are chronicled in scripture; it only
fills In the gaps and adds the detail that
for ages have been withheld from hu
manity. Unhappily it falls, however, to
tn lighten the world upon some of the
freat -problems of Christianity, and very
leverly leaves unsolved some of the
freat disputed questions upon which the
hurch of Christ is founded .'and when
at times have disrupted the most godly.
societies.
Take for example the Immaculate con
ception. The Christian church is found
. ed on the belief in the divinity of
Christ; the Unitarians call Christ the
treat master, but deny his divinity,
while others go so far as to wholly re
ject Christ because of his claiming di
vinity, even calling him a pretender.
Here is perhaps the most Important
question that a reading of the "subtle
ther" might prove, to this glory of Ood
and the redemption of the world, but it
does not even nretend to. It merely
tates, "When Mary reached the age of
womanhood aha was betrothed to Joseph-"
and a faw like references, neither
confirming nor rejecting the doctrine of
divinity.
To the uninitiated or lay reader there
teems positively no gain to the world to
be gotten from this "Aauarlen Oosoel."
Light, and mora light upon what Is vital
to the unfolding; of the spirit is what
the world la craving and striving for. If
we can get It through lifting the veil
and letting tha Christ spirit in through
research and discovery, such stuuy
should be welcomed, but when It only
comes to tell Hi more of the w.andering
ef Jesus, replacing the sweet and sim
ple words of tha evangelists with ver
bosity and making no plainer tha path
for weary feet to trod there seems little
Use in the new gospel, whether It Is a
genuine reading;- of a genuine "Book of
emembrance" or Whether it be the in
tense Imaginings of a mind made mad
with over much learning.
- And who Is this Levi, the reader of
-ther? Let tha publisher answer, and
the reader will be as well posted as the
reviewer.
'To the world It matters not who Levi,
the translator of these holy records.
may be; his work stands unlmpeached."
Th Royal publishing Co. Los Angeles.
. "The Spirit In Prison." by Robert
Hichens. Whan the reader closed the
covers of "Tha Cell of the Blood'' he
Instinctively knew that Mr. Hichens
would hare mora to say of these charac
ters, for he not only drew It to en un
satisfactory finale but he left It full
of possibilities for a future romance,
and in "A Spirit In Prison," (hm baa
brought about the Inevitable result, at
least with tha senior characters of his
stories and others still to hear from.
'This story opens when Vera Delarey,
the posthumous, child of the murdered
. Maurice Delarey. was If years old. The
; scenes of tha story are shifted from
Bicily to the Bay of NaDles, where on
' an UlandHermione,-the widowed mother,
Harris (Uncle Remus).
lives with Vere and the faithful Si
cilian servant, Caspars who plays an
Important role In both stories. In the
cltynear by Uvea the faithful friend
of Hermione's early days, and friend and
counselor In her days of sorrow, Em lie
Artols. Maurice Delarey and his wife
had gone to Sicily immediately upon
their marriage, which had taken place
hi England. Delarey was a Sicilian and
a return to his native land made the call
of the blood too strong to be resisted,
and during a temporary absence of
Hermlone he was unfaithful to her, and
his life, at the hands of an irate father,
paid the penalty. Hermlone. through the
tender offices of Artois and, Gaspare
knew not of her disgrace' and thought
Maurice had slipped from the precipice
and had fallen to his death.
In this book the denouement comes,
and the story is founded upon the truth
of an old saying: "The spirit that rest
eth upon a lie Is a spirit in prison."
A beautiful fabric was built upon un
truth that a loved one might be spared
the suffering from the knowledge of a
cruel wrong, DUt it naa 10 crumoie er
the epirit was free. In arriving at this
conclusion the author promulgates
some very strong psychological doc
trine, and In one or two Instances car
ries it to the verge of hypnotism, and
demonstrates the power of one mind
over another: when, for instance, Her
mlone goes to the mother of Ruffo and
reads, Tike a book, the history of her
life and Knows the faithlessness of
Maurice.
Many readers would prefer to have
left this little group, even In their sor
row at Monte Am&to on the Sicilian
coast, which Mr. Hichens. in his first
book, pictured so beautifully, to learning
of their later sorrows, even if they were
mlxeaWith and ended in joy. And then
the anthor is capable of creating other
characters equally good and one Is al
most disappointed that he has taken
such splendid pen pictures of Italy and
animated them with people , that, grew
very uninteresting long before fie saw
fit to ring the curtain down. But leav
ing the people out entirely the fine
touch and color the author gives to
Italy and the Bay of Naples with its
peasants, Its flsherfolk. Its beauty of
mountain and drip of water, makes the
book entirely worth reading. Harper &
Brothers. Prlee $1.60.
"Reminiscences of a Ranchman," by
Edgar Beecher Bronson The title plain
ly Indicates the character of the book,
and perhaps will for a time decrease
the sale of It, for stories of the ranch,
the plains, the Indian and the cowboy
have come to be as numerous as the
sands of tha sea. But whoever passes
by this book, becsuse many have writ
ten stories good. Dad and lndiiierent
and usually the last two will make a
mistake and be very much the loser by
his hasty judgment. This is a collec
tion of 11 untrsually bright and vivid
stories of the middle west, during the
70 s. While each Is independent and
holds an interest within itself, there is
a continuity that holds them together
like the thread In a string of beads.
The stories are told autobiographlcally
and. are supposed to have been the per
sonal experiences of the writer. A
number are In humorous vein and deal
with the hilarity of the festive cowboy,-
when to "Shoot the town up'' was
the only herole way to end the orgies of
a pay day visit to civilisation, or tha
ranch feuds which made merry the
lives of those far from tha haunts of
man. or the manv experiences that
came to this distinctly American typa
of man and employment
The other stories are of a much mora
serious tons and deal with the differ
ent chases of tha countrv as it was
passing from the domain of the cattle
Kings into tne nanus of the former with
many of the greater and lesser troubles
incident to tne- time. The greatest In
terest perhaps will center about tha
stories that relate to the united States
fovernment In its dealings with the
ndlan. Now that we have gotten far
enough away from the thought that
was uttered by a brave and noted officer
and was huszaed through the land that
"The only good Indian was" a dead one,"
we can consider with, dispassionate
judgment our early treatment of him
and through such dates as Mr. Bron-
wKfum iu mo mwiy ui our own in
humanity and cruelty, to say nothing of
the policy of dishonesty and treachery
that was taught the Indian through
Srecept and example of our former In
lan agents.
In modern literature there is no sad
der or more terrible tragedy than this
author portrays In his description of
tha ruthless and Inhuman extermina
tion of the entire tribe of . northern
Cheyennes belonging to - the band of
"Little Wolf," and the unpardonable In
justice Inflicted upon them by our po
litical machine. Mr. Bronson gives a
full and vivid description of the last
great sun dance, which Is perfect In all
Its detail, but we wonder a little that
he did not mention the fact that among
the guests were the son of iPreatdent
Hays and Car Schurs, then secretary of
the interior, and that it was the letter's
report to congresa of the barbarity of
the affair that caused tha congress to
pass a law prohibiting another Ilka It,
for this was why it happened to be tha
last , ,
In these stories the author has done
an unusually good piece of literary and
historical work which deserves tha
recognition of a large circle of readers
which he will assuredly have. The Mc
Clura company. Price $1.60.
"Tha Eddyite." by George W, Louthlt
To the Gentile outside the-pale of
Eddylsm and Christian Science this
will prove a very entertaining book. It
Is fufl of human Interest, as is any tale
of marital pnisery when husband and
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Society
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off " the honors. Refreshments were
served, after which the names of . the
prizewinners at the- previous meeting
were announced. They were Mrs. M. A.
Butler and Mrs. George V. Brlce. The
club will meet with Mrs. J. B. Hos-
ford February J, at 3 0 clock.
' The June class of the West Side High
school Has invitations out for a dance.
and entertained with a dance Friday
nleht at Murlark hall in comDltment to
the February class. There was a large
attendance of the academic set- The
hail wan elahnratelv decorated with pen
nants and greens. The patronesses for
the evening were Miss Elisabeth Bain,
Miss Leona Larrabee, Miss Jessie God-
dard and Miss Carolina Barnes.
Eureka council No. 204, Knights and
Ladies of Security, gave a five hundred
party last Monday evening, Mrs. Penny
and T. H. Drake won first and Mrs.
Hawley and A. Gordon second prizes.
The next open meeting will be Feb
ruary 15..
WEDDINGS
A very pretty wedding took place at
the residence of Mr- and Mrs. Swan Lar
sen, 1278 Hawthorne avenue, last Wed
nesday evening, .when their daughter.
Miss" Emma .Maurine Larsen was united
in marriage to James B. McElroy by the
Rev. J. J. Staub of the Sunnyside Con
gregational church. The home was ar
tistically decorated in evergreens, Ore
gon holly, ferns and chrysanthemums. A
large number of guests witnessed the
impressive service, which opened with
the solo "I Love Tou Truly," sung by
Miss Nettle Kingery. The bridal party
then entered to the strains of the bridal
hymn from "Lohengrin," played by Miss
Lulu Kingery. J. A. Culverwell acted as
best man, and Miss Amelia Larsen as
bridesmaid. The bride was dressed In
white silk batiste, and wore a tulle veil
fastened with orange blossoms; she car
ried an arm bouquet of Bride's roses.
The bridesmaid looked charming in a
dress of white mulle and carried an arm
bouuuet of white carnations. After the
service a reception was given. Miss G.
Freeiksen caught tne Driae s oouquet.
Mr. and Mrs. McElroy will make their
home in this city.
The marriage of Miss Mary E. Hand,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hand, to
Walter Scott took place Tuesday even
ing. January 12, at ttae bride's home in
Irvington. The ceremony, which began
at 8 o'clock, was performed by Rev. A.
J. Montgomery, pastor of the Third
Presbyterian church, and was witnessed
by relatives and immediate friends.
The bride was attlrded In a princess
costume of white satin en train, and car
ried an arm bouquet of Ullles of the-val-ley
tied with white satin ribbon. Her
veil was caught with a wreath of the
same blossoms. Her only attendant was
Miss Leta Abrams, who wore a dainty
frock of white, and carried a basket of
pink rosebuds and ferns. The wedding
march was played by the bride's sister.
Miss Flora Hand.
After the ceremony an Informal re
ception was held. Mr. and Mrs. Scott
left the following day for Lamar. Wash..
-where Mr. Scott has business Interests
ana where tney will make their home.
New Tear's eve, In this, city, the wed
ding of Mies Myra E. Holcombe and H.
Everett "Meeds took place. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. Schwedler
of the Third Baptist church. .After the
service the relatives gathered at the
home of the bride's mother, Mrs. B. G.
'Holcombe to offer congratulations. Re
freshments were served. Mr. Meeds
came to Portland about two years ago
from Stillwater Minn., where the ro
mance began in school days which cul
minated so happily on the Inst day of
the old year. Mr. and Mrs. Meeds have
taken up their residence on the east side.
Miss Jessie E. Moorehead and Wilbur
K. 8. Ross were married Wednesday
evening at 249 Halsev street, where they
will make their home hereafter. Dr. A.
A. Morrison of Trinity church read the
service In the presence of a few rela
tives and immediate friends. Miss Thora
Malm was the bridesmaid and Albert S.
Rodda attended the bridegroom. Fol
lowing the ceremony supper was served.
Nathan L. Swain and Mrs. Flora Fits-
morris were married ct tha Graca M. E.
church manse Tuesday evening by the
pastor, Dr. William H. Heppe.
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and Mrs. Robert L. Whiteside. S3 West
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the Immediate family. Rev. J. Boweraox
performed the ceremony.
COMING EVENTS
Following is tha program of a min
strel entertainment to be given under
the direction of M. J. Keating at Sacred
Heart church hall, Tuesday evening, for
the benefit of the cburchr
Opening 4chorus, "Under Southern
Skies," Introducing end men; interlocu
tor, Wilt Fox; accompanists. Miss Mol
lis Keating, Miss Marie Tauscher;' com.
medians, Ed Klink, Jack Urquhart. John
ny Rand. T. W. Harris, Johnny Tau
scher, A. L Morris; vocalists, M. J.
Keating, A. L. Morris, L. S, Phllley,
J. A. Tauscher, Ed Klink. Johnny Rand.
James Keating, T. W. Harris, Johnny
Tauscher, G. P. Morris, Jack Urquhart.
Scott Kent, F. C. LeDoux, Will Fox, F.
J. Tauscher. .
Part 1 Introducing comedy men, by
company; "Don't Take Me Home," Mr.
Snowball; "My Bonnie Rose," M. J.
Keating; "Pride of the Prairie Mary,"
James Keating; "Nobody," Mr. "tarn bo;
"Dear Old Girl," Will Fox; "My Califor
nia Queen," L. S. Phllley; '"Harrlgen," J.
P. Morris; "Monkey Land" and special
ty. Giggles A Punch; "Roll On. Thou
Deep and Dark. Blue Ocean," J. A. Tau
scher; "I Will Be Back in a Minute,
But I Got to Go Now." Millie Johnson;
"Rainbow," F. J. Tauscher; "Home
Ain't Nothin" Like This," Mr. Bones;
finale, "Down In Jungle Town," by
company.
Part '2 Whistling solo, Thomas San
dercock, accompanied by Miss Marie
Sandercock; monologue, "Hard Luck
Cohen," by himself; "Handy Andy, '
"Old Grimes," Jack Urquhart; "Handy
Andy," BUI Heltkemper.
The East Portland High School Alum
ni association has Invitations out for a
reception and dance to be given in
honor of the February graduating class,
Friday evening, January 29, at Mur
lark hall. The patronesses are Mrs. H.
H. Herdman, Miss Hays Miss Armitago,
Miss Pattee, Miss Schloth, Miss Atc
klnson. Mrs. Ostrom and Mrs. Baughman,
The floor committee consists of W.
Homer Marls, Edward Atckison, Elta
Clark and Helen Ostrom. The class
members are Edward James Atckison,
Elta Clark, Eva Irene Fortmiller, Kate
E. Hlckling, Charles Albert Lewis Jr.,
Robert Lynch McDonnell, Paul R. Mc
Kercher. Helen Lois Ostrom, Ralph H.
Baughman, Lillian Blasen, Mary Alda
Burke and W. Homer Marls.
Mr. and Mrs. Stone and Miss Stone of
Chicago are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank M. 'Warren on King's Heights.
Miss Jewel entertained for them "With a
dinner at the golf club Tuesday evening.
The other guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Warren, General and Mrs. C. F. Beebe,
Mrs. W. M. Ladd. Miss Failing. Dr. H. C.
Jefferds, W. D. Wheelwright and Alfred
Beebe. Miss Grace Warren gave a small ,
tea Wednesday ror miss Jones.
Portland lodge B. P. O. EL Elks will
give their January dancing party at
Murlark hall, next Tuesday evening, at
8:30.
Prasp's orchestra of eight pieces will
render the music. All Elks, both local
and visiting brothers are invited. Voir
lowing Is the committee In charge: C.
C. Bradley, T. J. Swivel. Edward Kruel,
H. A. Fonts, W. Harris and Charles
McDonald.
The La Bijada club will give Its Feb
ruary party Friday evening, February
6. In the Women of Woodcraft hall.
Stiles' orchestra will play. The oa
tronesses are Mrs. J. B. Coffey. Mrs. V.
Henkel, Mrs. F. H. Coffin and Mrs. J.
Lawrence. The club members are Will
Henkel. Fred Barker, Val Henkel and
Leo Bolre.
The meeting of tha literature depart
ment of the Portnomah club will be
postponed till February i because of the
educational fund card benefit this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Levy arrived
from San Francisco early In the week
to attend the wedding of J. Adolph
Levy and Miss K. Semosky, Wednesday
evening. -
Miss Leona Sloper who has been for
several months in San Francisco, will
not return to Portland as she has ac
cepted a position on the Berkeley
Courier.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. A, Toung and their
daughter, Miss Katheryne, have left on
an extended trip through California and
Mexico.
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COR. WASHINGTON AND
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TAKES A FLIGHT
Carried 800 Feet Along Bridge Over
Hudson by Kite That's
Not a Kite.
New Tork. Jan. 13. A huge "kite"
flew away with Charles Johnson on the
Queensboro bridge and carried him 800
feet. The flight was not as successful
as are Wilber Wright's, for Johnson,
unwilling aviator, fell, and he, and
three other workmen were hurt.
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The big kite was not built for a kite.
It Is one of the decorations made for
the Queensboro bridge celebration com
mittee; Is shield shaped, about 26 fest
high and JO feet wide at the' widest a
large sheet of canvass nailed to a
light frame.
The shield was being taken from the
span over Blackwell's Island to the
Manhattan, aide of the bridge, to be
r. laced In position. A long piece of wood
s nailed as a brace to the center of
the frame.
Holding the shield edgewise by this
piece of wood, Johnson and his three
companions were carrying it across the
space when a squall of wind struck the
"kite" full in the back, and it soared, of
course,
Only Johnson held on to the brace,
end up he went with the kite. Edward
Peterson. Michael Hogan and another
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man seised the long piece of rope thst
trailed from the brace and tried to
pull down the impromptu flying ma
chine. It yanked them, as they clutched
the rcpe, across the ice covered bridge
as if they were straws.
Sometimes the kite dipped; some
times soared higher. Once it arose to
an altitude of 40 feet. Johnson swears,
but he held on for dear Ufa His yells
could be heard on the river; several
tugs set up a loud whistling of alarm.
It seemed certain that if tha wind failed
suddenly the kite would crash down on
the roadway or against some of the
crossbeams or girders. But the wind
shifted Quickly and hurled the kit fiat
against the railing of the north promen
ade. 'j
The three men on the rope vainly
tried to pull down the Kite. Johnson
could hold on no longer and dropped.
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