PICTURES AS A CONTRIBUTION TO SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRESS. For many years art has been an efficient aid to the Sunday school teacher. But in no department of Sunday school progress has there been a greater development in these later years both in quality and extent of use. The colored maps in these NOTES are drawn from the latest and best authorities, and approach the highest point of map-making. The full-page halftones and the pen-and-ink drawings in the text are taken from the best photographs obtained from many sources. PENNY PICTURES. There is a vast range of pictures beyond what is possible to include in this volume, but to which the teacher may have access. Wilde's penny pictures illustrate almost every lesson, usually by several different ones, from which a choice can be made. See a Selected List on page 12. PICTURES FOR ADORNING THE SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOM. The day schools are decorating their rooms with pictures both for instruction and for beauty. These hanging upon the wall in daily view of the scholars become an education both in history and art, and good taste. For the same reasons the Sunday school rooms should be adorned with pictures that are both beautiful and illustrative of the Bible History, kept always before the eyes, and giving a home-like atmosphere. A large number of reproductions of paintings by the great masters, and the most interesting of modern paintings, exact copies in form and color, are made in all sizes and at moderate cost by a wonderful secret process, in brown and gray prints, and hand-colored in the exact colors and shades of the originals. The publishers have devised a way by which day schools can earn the necessary money, and which is equally well adapted to classes in the Sunday school. Horace K. Turner Co. TRAVELLING IN THE HOLY LAND THROUGH THE STEREOSCOPE. Stereoscopic Photographs are again becoming popular because the pictures are incomparably better than those of a few years ago. They are such life-like representations of the places where our Lord lived and walked and taught, the figures and the scenes are brought out so clearly, that it is almost the same as if we were actually travelling in the Holy Land. People are more and more waking up to the likeness of the experiences that may be gained in the stereoscope to those gained by viewing them on the spot. There are one hundred pictures of Palestine, in a leather case, with a book enclosing a map and a description of the tour through the Holy Land. Of course a selection can be made of the pictures. This can be made most useful for an evening meeting with the class. It would be well for each Sunday school to own a set of these pictures with several stereoscopes. Apply to Underwood & Underwood, Fifth Avenue and 19th Street, New York. A NEW DEPARTMENT OF SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK. UTILIZING WASTE MATERIAL. This new department is a blessing to Sunday schools both in our own land, and in mission fields. It is blessed to those who give and those who receive. It meets a special need in the home schools because it gives them another opportunity to put into practice the truths they learn. By Waste Material is here meant the Sunday school supplies which have been used in the schools of the home land and which would be still very serviceable if they could be placed in the hands of those who are doing such successful work on the foreign field. There is a demand by the missionaries for many things which are usually thrown away or destroyed after they have told the Bible story once. SCRAP BOOKS. Scrap books of pictures, either cards or prints cut from magazines and papers, especially in colors, bring joy and instruction to the boys and girls across the Sea. THE MESSAGE OF PICTURES. The call is especially loud for the lesson picture cards and the large quarterly picture roll. No matter what language one speaks, all but the blind can be both instructed and pleased with these bright pictures illustrating Bible story or Bible land. These pictures are never thrown away after they reach the mission station. They help to tell the facts of life and love in the church service, the Sunday school and on the itinerating trips; they are used as rewards for attendance at Sunday school and for committing to memory various passages of the Bible. In the homes these pictures are often the only decorations to brighten the walls. Over sixteen hundred mission stations in most of the foreign fields are now regularly receiving some of these supplies. Every known Leper Home in the world was provided with pictures for distribution on Christmas Day. This will be repeated each year. Write to Rev. Samuel D. Price, 805 Hartford Building, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A. He has been appointed by the World's Sunday School Association to be head of this department, and will send you instructions as to what to do and how to do it. BIBLIOGRAPHY. (Books and pictures on special subjects given with each Lesson.) COMMENTARIES ON THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS. The Expositor's Greek Testament, vol. 1, containing the Synoptic Gospels, by Prof. A. B. Bruce, D.D., is one of the very best on this subject. (Dodd, Mead & Co. $7.50.) The International Critical Commentary; on Matthew, by Prof. W. C. Allen, Oxford, 1907; on Mark, by Rev. E. P. Gould, S.T.D., Philadelphia; on Luke, by Prof. Albert Plummer, D.D., Durham. Also a new Harmony of the Gospels belonging to this series. (Scribner's. $3.00 a volume.) An Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel according to Matthew, by Professor Plummer. (Scribner's. $3.00. 1910.) The New Century Bible; Matthew, by Prof. W. F. Slater, M.A.; Mark, by Prin. Salmond, D.D.; Luke, by Professor Adeney, M.A. (Oxford Univ. Press. 90 cts. a volume.) The Westminster New Testament; Matthew, by Rev. David Smith, M.A. (1908); Mark, by Prof. W. S. Green (1909). (Revell. 75 cts. a volume.) Bible for Home and School, Matthew, by Prof. A. T. Robertson, D.D. (Macmillan. 60 cts. 1911.) The Gospel of St. Matthew, by G. Campbell Morgan. (Revell. $1.00 net. 1912.) Word Studies in the New Testament by Prof. Marvin R. Vincent, D.D. Vol. 1, on the Synoptic Gospels. This is one of the most helpful and interesting books on these subjects. (Scribner's. $4.00.) Commentary on the Holy Bible, complete in one volume. Edited by Rev. J. R. Dummelow, M.A., Queen's College, Cambridge. (Macmillan. $2.50. 1909.) The Cartoons of St. Mark, by Rev. R. F. Horton, D.D. (Revell. $1.50.) Devotional Hours with the Bible, by Rev. J. R. Miller, D.D. Matthew. $1.25. 1910.) (Scribner's. The Handy Commentary, on the separate gospels, by Bishop Ellicott. (Cassell & Co. 75 cts. a volume.) Expositions of Holy Scripture, by Alexander Maclaren, D.D. Matthew, 3 vols., 1905; Mark, 2 vols., 1907; Luke, 2 vols., 1909. (Armstrong. $1.25 a volume.) The Gospel according to St. Mark, by Rev. A. S. Walpole, M.A. (Oxford Press. $1.00. 1908.) The Gospel according to St. Mark, by Prof. H. B. Swete, D.D. (Macmillan. $3.75.) The American Commentary (Am. Bapt. Pub. Soc.); The Cambridge Bible; The Expositor's Bible, on each of the Gospels. New Light on the New Testament from Records of the Greco-Roman Period, by Prof. A. Deissman, Heidelberg. (Scribner's. $1.25. 1907.) Devotional Hours with the Bible, vol. 3, The Gospel by Matthew. Vols. 1, 2, and 4 are upon the Old Testament. (Hodder and Stoughton, represented by Geo. H. Doran, New York. $1.25 net.) RECENT BOOKS ON THE LIFE OF CHRIST. The Bibliography of Jesus Christ, by Samuel G. Ayres, librarian of Drew Theological Seminary, contains over 5000 annotated and classified titles of books in English concerned with Jesus Christ our Lord. (Armstrong. $3.90. 1907.) The Life of Christ, Based Chiefly on the Gospel of Mark, by J. R. Miller, D.D. (Doran. $1.25, net.) Studies on the Portrait of Christ, 2 vols., by Rev. Geo. Matheson, D.D., is among the best of the books of this kind. (Armstrong. $1.75 a volume.) Jesus, according to St. Mark, by J. M. Thompson, Oxford. (Dutton. $1.50. 1910.) Christologies, Ancient and Modern, by Prof. Wm. Sanday, D.D., LL.D., Oxford. This is the last of Professor Sanday's studies preliminary to his long-expected Life of Christ. (Oxford Univ. Press. 1910.) The Self-Revelation of Our Lord, by J. C. V. Durell. (Scribner's. $2.00. 1910.) The Person and Place of Christ, by P. T. Forsyth, M.A. (Pilgrim Press. $1.50. 1910.) The Master of the World, A Study of Christ, by Dean Charles L. Slattery. (Longmans. $1.50. 1908.) The Young Christian and His Lord (formerly The Disciple and His Lord), by J. S. Kirtley, D.D. (Am. Bapt. Pub. Co. 60 cts.) Stalker's Life of Christ. Farrar's Life of Lives, followed his Life of Christ. (Dodd & Mead. $2.50. 1900.) Edersheim's The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah (from 90 cts. up); Geikie's The Life and Words of Christ (from $1.00 up); and Dean Farrar's Life of Christ ($1.00 up); are standard works with which every Bible student should be familiar. Studies in the Life and Teachings of Our Lord, by Dr. R. A. Torrey, a series of consecutive studies divided into 140 studies. (Gospel Pub. Co. $1.50. 1909.) Studies in the Inner Life of Jesus, by Alfred E. Garvie, D.D., Principal of New College, London, is a remarkably clear and suggestive discussion of the most important crises in the life of Christ, from an unusual point of view. (Armstrong. $1.75.) In the Days of His Flesh, by Rev. Daniel Smith, D.D. (Armstrong. $2.50.) Jesus of Nazareth: His Life and the Scenes of His Ministry, by William E. Barton, D.D. (Pilgrim Press. $2.50. 1903.) The Walk, Conversation and Character of Jesus Christ, by Alexander Whyte, D.D. (Revell. $1.50. 1905.) RECENT BOOKS BEARING ON PORTIONS OF THE LIFE OF CHRIST. Day by Day with Jesus, during Holy Week, by Rev. W. E. Barton, D.D. (Puritan Press. $2.00. 1913. Special price to Sunday school workers, $1.50.) Personal Friendships of Jesus, by J. R. Miller, D.D. (Crowell. 75 cts.) Medical Men in the Time of Christ, by R. M. Willson, M.D. (S. S. Times Co. $1.00. 1912.) The Growth of the Kingdom of God, by G. L. and E. L. Gulick. (Pilgrim Press. 50 cts. 1910.) Miracle and Science, by Francis J. Lamb, Attorney-at-Law. Miracles tested by modern science and jurisprudence. (Bibliotheca Sacra Co. $1.50 net.) The Apostles as Everyday Men, by R. E. Thompson, S.T.D. (S. S. Times Co. 50 cts. 1910.) Gethsemane and After, by Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady, LL.D. The story in dramatic form. (Moffat Yard Co. 75 cts. 1907.) (Crowell. 50 cts. net.) The Cross Builders, by T. Calvin McClelland. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ, a Historical Fact, by Dr. Kennedy. The Ascension and Heavenly Priesthood of Our Lord, by Wm. Milligan. The Gospel According to the Enemy, by T. Newton Owen. This brings together from the Gospels the many tributes which the enemies of Christ brought, willingly or unwillingly, to his divine character and authority. (E. B. Treat. 50 cts.) Vision of Christ in the Poets, by Prof. Charles M. Stuart. (Eaton & Mains. 75 cts.) Epochs in the Life of Jesus, by Prof. A. T. Robertson, D.D., Louisville, Ky. (Scribner's. $1.00.) The Trial of Jesus from a Lawyer's Standpoint, by Walter M. Chandler of the New York Bar. Mr. Chandler first furnishes the background of Jewish and Roman criminal law and procedure, to "give coloring and atmosphere to the painting of the great tragedy," and then against this background places the historical story of the actual trials of Jesus. In presenting the points at which the Jews violated the law, the author has followed a method which is singularly clear and helpful. The work deserves wide recognition as a reverent, painstaking, comprehensive study of a so-called trial, which is of perpetual interest because of its critical importance. (Empire Pub. Co., 60 Wall Street, New York, 2 vols. $5.00. 1908.) The Trial of Jesus, by Giovanni Rosadi, a famous Italian criminal lawyer. The book is a noteworthy and stimulating contribution to the history of Jesus. (Dodd, Mead & Co. $2.50.) The Miracles of Jesus, by Cosmo G. Lang, D.D., Archbishop of York. (Dutton. $1.50. Revised ed. 1910.) The Miracles of Our Lord, by Professor Laidlaw. (Funk & Wagnalls Co. $1.75.) Thoughts on Some of the Parables of Jesus, by Archbishop Lang. (Dutton. $1.50.) The Character of Jesus, Rev. C. E. Jefferson, D.D. (Crowell. $1.65. 1908.) The Second Advent of Jesus in the Light of Scripture and the World Order, by Frank H. Thomas, D.D. (Revell. $1.50. 1913.) THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN ART. The Great Painters' Gospel; or the Life of Our Lord as Told by the Master Painters of the World, by H. T. Bailey. A complete pictorial life of the Saviour, with Scripture quotations, references, and suggestions for pictorial study. 198 pictures. (Wilde Co. $2.00.) The Life of Christ as Represented in Art, by Canon Farrar, is very suggestive, with pictures, ancient and modern, representing Christ in various relations, as portrayed by the great artists of the ages. (Macmillan. $6.00.) Mrs. Jameson's History of Our Lord as Exemplified in Works of Art (completed by Lady Eastlake) is fascinating in its pictures and descriptions. (Longmans. 2 vols. $8.00.) The Palestine Pictorial Bible contains 32 beautifully colored illustrations and 84 engravings. Authorized Version. (Oxford University Press. $2.00 to $4.50.) The Life of Our Lord in Art, by Estelle M. Hurll, is a brief descriptive history of the art illustrating the incidents in the historic life of Christ. (Houghton & Mifflin. $3.00.) The Holy Land, painted by John Fulleylove, and described by John Kelman, contains 92 colored pictures of the land where Jesus lived, with attractive descriptions, and can greatly aid the teacher in impressing facts and interesting the scholar. (Macmillan. $6.00.) The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ, illustrated by Tissot, from pictures painted from nature in the Holy Land. 4 vols. The Christ Face in Art, by James Burns. 62 illustrations. (Dutton. $2.00. 1908.) LIGHT FROM THE LAND. 1912.) Deissmann's Light from the Ancient East. (Hodder and Stoughton. 1909.) In the Master's Country, by Martha Tarbell, Ph.D. (Doran. 50 cts. net. Palestine and its Transformation, by Ellsworth Huntington. (Houghton & Mifflin. $2.00 net. 1912.) Palestine Pictured and Described, by G. E. Franklin, F.R.G.S. (Dutton. $3.00. 1911.) The Historical Geography of the Holy Land, by Prof. Geo. A. Smith, D.D., is one of the very best books of this sort. (Armstrong. $4.50.) Jesus Christ in His Home Land, by Mme. Lydia M. Von Finkelstein Mountford. This is an unusually interesting book. The writer having been born and brought up in the city of Jerusalem, and having travelled extensively through Palestine, writes not as a tourist or explorer, or even as a missionary, but as one who has become perfectly familiar with the whole country. The reader gains new ideas concerning the meaning of many events and expressions recorded in the Gospels. (Jennings & Graham. $1.00. 1911.) Dr. Trumbull's Studies in Oriental Social Life is remarkable for the light it throws upon the Bible from this source. (Scribner's. $3.00.) Studies in Galilee, by Ernest W. G. Masterman, M.D., F.R.C.S., F.R.G.S., of Jerusalem. (Univ. of Chicago Press. $1.00. 1909.) The Peasantry of Palestine, by Prof. Elihu Grant of Smith College. A helpful and interesting book on the manners and customs of Palestine, finely illustrated by original photographs. (Pilgrim Press. $1.50. 1908.) William M. Thomson's The Land and The Book, the revised edition in 3 vols., has not yet been surpassed in its field. (Harper's. $2.50 a volume.) Modern Research in Bible Lands, by Prof. S. R. Driver. (Oxford Univ. Press. $1.50. 1909.) Out of Doors in Palestine, Rev. Henry Van Dyke, D.D. Seen with the eyes of a trained observer, and written with the skill of literary genius. (Scribner's. $1.50. 1908.) Sacred Sites of the Gospels, by Prof. W. Sanday, LL.D., with 58 plates, maps and plans, is remarkably helpful. (Oxford Univ. Press. $4.00.) On Holy Ground, Bible stories with pictures of Bible lands, by Wm. L. Worcester. (Lippincott. $3.00.) Journeyings in the Land where Jesus Lived, by G. B. F. Hallock, D.D. (American Tract Society. $1.50.) $2.00.) To-day in Syria and Palestine, by Prof. W. E. Curtis. (Revell. The Sea of Galilee, by F. Cowgill. (Methodist Book Concern. Gleanings in Holy Fields, studies in some by-paths of Scripture knowledge, by Hugh Macmillan, D.D., LL.D., F.R.S.E. (Macmillan. $1.50.) Baedeker's Guidebook to Palestine is said to be very good. The latest edition is 1906. Manual of Biblical Geography, by J. L. Hurlbut, is excellent. (Rand, McNally & Co. $2.50.) Grosscup's Historical Charts of the Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ. (S. S. Times Co. $1.00. 1912.) RECENT BOOKS ON JERUSALEM. Jerusalem from the Earliest Times to A.D. 70, by Prof. George Adam Smith. Two volumes, 1908, with 13 excellent maps and plans, and 13 finely executed plates. Good indexes. Thoroughly good work, and up to date. (Armstrong. $7.50. 1908.) Ancient Jerusalem, by Hon. Selah Merrill, for many years U. S. Consul at Jerusalem, and a personal investigator. 48 illustrations, and many charts and plans. Good indexes. (Revell. $6.00. 1908.) Jerusalem in Bible Times, by Prof. Lewis B. Paton, an archæological handbook for travellers and students. 169 pp. 66 plans and illustrations. Good indexes. (University of Chicago Press. $1.00. 1908.) CHILDREN'S BIBLE STORIES. That Sweet Story of Old, by Margaret Sangster, is a condensed life of Christ, charmingly told, and captivating to children. (Dutton. 50 cts.) The Coming of the King, by Dean George Hodges of the Episcopal Theo. Sem., Cambridge, which proved very attractive to children. A Child's Story of the Life of Christ, by Helen Brown Hoyt. A very attractive book, with 137 halftone illustrations. (W. A. Wilde Co. $1.25.) The Story of the Bible, by J. L. Hurlbut, D.D. Finely illustrated. (Winston Co. $1.50. New edition, 1912.) Walks with Jesus in His Home Country, by Georgia L. Chamberlin and Mary R. Kern. Arranged for primary scholars. (Chicago Univ. Press. $1.35. 1909.) The Boy's Life of Christ, by Rev. W. B. Forbush. (Funk & Wagnalls. $1.25. 1906.) The Kinsfolk and Friends of Jesus. Sketches for children of the companions of Jesus during his earthly life. By R. C. Gillie, M.A. (Macmillan. 1903.) The Christ Story, by Eva March Tappan, finely told by a skilled writer for children, with 70 illustrative pictures. (Houghton & Mifflin. $1.50. 1903.) The Prince of Peace. The story of the Life of Christ told for children by "Pansy," the popular writer for the young. Revised ed. (Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. $1.50. 1906.) On Holy Ground, by W. L. Worcester. Bible stories beautifully illustrated with more than 500 pictures of Bible lands. (Lippincott. $3.00. 1904.) The Story Bible, by Margaret E. Sangster, is illustrated, 12 colored decorative drawings. (Moffat, Yard & Co. $2.00. 1905.) Tell Me a True Story, by Mary Stewart. $1.25. Biblical Dramas, arranged by Rev. Harris G. Hale, D.D. (Pilgrim Press), are capital for reading in character in school or in class. |