rie Causese teconoen.—23 Yuen Yuen Ros $0.60 Ita Reve Natioxane 1 Route Vallon, Shang Tue, Cunese Meoica, Jounxat—41 Teepang Road, Shanghai. $1.50 "The China Journal" for June is, topically, a holiday number, but in addition to an interesting editorial direction for those fortunate enough to be able to take a holiday, there are the usual excellent contributions to the study of the flora and fauna of China and the literature of the country, together with plentiful Photographs of temples, paintings, and scenery. Of special interest are. nine beautiful reproductions of mural paintings in the collection of end Mr. Cyril B. sangha. he] Mr, Oveil B. Cook, of Shanghai ese paintings are at present on exhibition in the South Kensington Museum and originally came from 8 temple or temples in Shanchou, in Northern Honan. They are be: Vieved to have been' painted in the Yuan or Ming Dynasty. Another art note of interest deals with the Peking Palace Museum treasures: which are now in Shanghai, and a suggestion is made that a' special fireproof museum should be erected in the International Settlement so that the treasures could be given. permanent exhibition, Carl Whiting Bishop deals with' Rhino-[ceros and Wild Ox in Ancient Chi and his illu
ther of his excellent" translations rations ud other sree, of fititied. "The General of Great 'Strength," the scene of which is in Chekiang. The Chinese game of Chess is expounded by Mr. Bliekle, who deals with' the less dificult game" of Hsiang Chi and leaves out of count Wei Chi which is not so much played and is far' more feomplicated. "Another article deals with the Periodicity of Bamboo Culm Structures, the author being Mr. W. M. Porterfield, whose botanic al' researches are so well known. Altogether this fy an excellent day "number ang. maintains the standard of journal admirably.
It is possible to agree with 1 'The Religion of Communism, author when "she "expresses the belief that his "ability to disarm health could be ing an address originally' delivered antagonism and reconcile contrary reason for declaring the to' the Hangchow "Missionary As-spirits aggravated his disappoint-ut hi with hi unfit, and cancelling aphis leed by Mr: Eugene E. Barnett, pointing such successor. ven 'a prominent place in "The would The adjudication of unfitness was Chinese Recorder" for June. It is have wished them to be, for, there declared void by Mr. Justice Eve. ite of the is no doubt that when the breach There was an opportunity then for Soviet's declared animosity to religi with his sister came he seems to the High*Couneil to have taken a jon, observers are now far more in-_ have betrayed a weakness in hand-more dignified course and have! clined to lay stress-on the religious Ting the "situation then created waited for time to side of communism and ignore its which ultimately led to his defeat, ences which he economic fallacies.
Mr: Barnett is though, of course, the major factor Council mot again. a critical student this subject and was his own ill-health to which occasion the General was represent the unfortvaate schism which had by eminent counsel; three well yyatem which cannot arisen undoubtedly contributed, Known physicians testified that with be ignored by those whose duty There is some difficulty in' re further" rest the General should fis to resist it. In brief, he shows fusing to accept the contention recover, The High Council aga Yat I was the desire of some of found the General unfit because of the older, leader the Army Hshealth, the effect of which dom hich carried suceec Bramwell Booth which led to cancel his appointment. of a far. He says: 7 to the unfortunate occurrences just successor, and on' the same day, prior and subsequent to his death. after a brief interval—was itt 1 shall net attempt in estimate tits Sbllity Wo satiady: the: religious: Under. the Trust enormous power offset the idea that things were was given to the General. Not only being put through in a hurry?
Seeds of men or" to" full the, hopes was he empowered to nominate his the "Connell, proceeded. to "vote wecessor, but he was in absolute the candidature of Commisuoner trol of the temporalit Higgins, "and. Commander © Eva ole institution, Ina. ° work: Booth, who was defeated by forty= sich ig obviously as partisan as two votes to seventeen.
Bikterneas and warfare, comes into redive on earth by" exciting clans that under review must: necessarily The story is an amazing one. be, it is not easy to accept every-Bramwell Booth was not allowed to fundamental and thing that is. written, but the abdicate. "He probably would not Bick with. Eh author is probably correct, though, In view of his very} hhasd shall we not recognise the little bitter, when she ions on the sacredness of the: trust which. had. been com mitted to him. by his father. Te was deposed in & manner which
Huh "who ealy att to Anink he course "denied" to change ing' Which gave him no: opport Adjudged net, aspect wholyreltabe the world." unde by a Council meet: bet let fin the possibil
aims "Conatation woud het to appear, the lay courts of Brit Hepreeted Me" sueteeh, "he'"men "most immediately in gave him a further' chance. time he was represented. Three tine for succession were old in the eminent physicians testified in sup-come the untruth of serve of the cause" Tes a mater port of his probable recovery. And for speculation, whether" the "Gen-yet the Council decided to adhere! truth, More important still ectonny for us, to recogaioe ite eral would have named any of them would the weight of the to.its former judgment against, it Uransiate that truth and. the fuller, hie successor! he. might. have purer trath wee into Shosen, someone younger to avoid evident assed, con lane are called upo She "disruption. which most. have pletely out of the Salvation Army. to ority of thee faith tome by "the" selection "from. the His father's centenary was cole normally "approaching th alle Smiter one" Kren woe rated. without his presence, or a by ast anime eat one faith not ing their contempornrie pan. fy coomes. very cleat, how: word from him." "ie was. note: Centenary issue, of the "War Cry" ested to. send' a message to the ever, as the events of 1098, march inv'sgpid "sicetsion actes the fand it Was a dificult and" heart-Rested Yoealter: the: Constitution ined page that not only was 1 breaking task to convince the old ing attention to this gentleman that mo such request had jon aries in China are But alto to "prevent. the General Bcen'made. Of course it-was dif following the example of th the" tight" have "held" the. same pointing as his successor aman lo, TWho, Sfasing' een over Seventy" years of his A dent Christian Movement in. Great suse," cold "poribly believe that Britian, which is issuing " number Views "is himself. Had that -ocbooks with the object of exposing curved. it ie clear that. the agita tion s0 strongly sponsored by
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