Author : Orson F. Whitney
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0428939317
The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 83: July 28, 1921 (Classic Reprint) by Orson F. Whitney Pdf
Excerpt from The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 83: July 28, 1921 I have just finished reading a book, God's Message to the Human Soul, by John Watson, D. D. It is an able defense of the Bible, and gives added lustre to the sacred volume. In a chapter on The Standpoint of the Book, the distinguished author says: If one would catch the likeness of a portrait, he must stand at the proper angle of light; if one would gather the sacred treasures of a book, he must enter into its intention. Every department of thought has its own province, and every book has its own motive. With science it is the study of the facts of nature; with literature it is the criticism of life; with philosophy it is the principle of things; with art it is the apprecia tion of beauty. One book may no doubt travel in various spheres - Huxley, who had a profound respect for the Bible, expounded science in the most lucid English, and Ruskin, who was richly fed upon the Bible, was as much distinguished by his brilliant style as by his artistic insight. There have been authors who seem to embrace the universe of knowledge, and to be cosmopolitan in their writing, but it remains that every book has its inherent bias, and its visible direction. It is fair that a book be judged by its execution; it is imperative that it be judged by its intention. If one knows not for what end the book was conceived, and created, then he will be as a stranger wandering round some ancient cathedral and guessing at the scenes upon the painted glass; if one has the key then he enters in at the door, and possesses the interior at his pleasure, while the light streams in upon him through the rich and mellow glory of the ancient glass. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.