BOOKS WORTH READING.

White Ribbon, Volume 20, Issue 231, 18 September 1914, Page 8

BOOKS WORTH READING.

We have received from the pub lishers (Morgan and Stott) two most interesting volumes, viz., '’‘Thirsting After God,” and “ l'he Life of George Muller.”

The first of these is by Dan Crawford, the author of “Thinking lllack.” To sav that this book is

more than interesting is to indicate that it is original and inspiring. The fact that it" author i- now lecturing to large audience- in this Dominion deepens our interest in hi- writings. We have had the pleasure of lis»°ning to the voice of this pre ent-day apostle, who for 22 years has made his home in the “long grass” of Africa, in the “dead middle of the dead middle” of the Dark Continent. If during this long period Mr Crawford has been shut off from civilisation, his eyes and hi- ear-* have been

open towards that God after whom the Psalmist thirsted. At times in hi> written works (as well as in speech), the author outPauls Paul in “going off at a tangent,” yet all the time there is something to provoke thought, c lear the vision, and uplift the soul. No earnest man or woman can read Miseries of meditations and interpretation- without being grateful for such helps by the way. • he second volume- is “a record of faith triumphant,” and the author (\V. 11. Harding) has placed us under a debt of gratitude in producing a work of nearly 400 page-, every page of which is an illustration of the title page* text, “A-k, and it -hall be given you," etc., as that truth is exemplified in the life of George Muller. In these days, when we are taught that “to work is to pray,” it is well that we should be reminded that the converse i- also true, viz., that to pray is to work. Hut w ith -uch praying and believing as Muller exercised, work, and plenty of it, went hand in hand. At such a time a- this, when we are forcing the battle to the gates, and the son- of night blaspheme in consequence. White kibboners would do well to peruse these pages, in which such a holy triple alliance of pray, faith and work- 1- >0 graphically set forth.