| Show LIFE OF HEBER C KIMBALL on saturday we briefly announced the fact that I 1 the life of heber 0 kirn kim ball by orson F whitney had been issued from the press we have glanced cursorily over its I 1 pages page aud and pronounce it a most interesting diw aard hi high h class work it would not be in place here to attempt to give a sketch of the contents the character of the subject will give a fair calr idea of what they consist of the preface informs the reader regarding some of the details of how bow the kuok bame came to be written and published lish col but this is of minor interest the author proceeds proc erds from tile the be inn ng of he body ot of the book to des deal directly dir estly with his subject and has been successful in a story of striking the facts giving a clear ios Inal isit ht into the character caarA coar Cler Acter of brother Kimb kimball ll a prominent fl figure ure in the rise and progress of the church of christ in this lust lat dispensation the tae description of aluch a career ad the blending of pat pathetic hatic and humorous incident with wida pure pur theology making a variety that holds the interest of the reader there being a constant relief from that sameness which too often mars the effect af books would otherwise be deeply instructive A striking aid aad attractive feature is the prophetic letic vein that permeates the entirety of the story th the fulfillment of many of fl aebers ebers predictions being very aptly por frayed the prophetic in c spirit in him was often aften exhibited in the ordinary affairs of life alte thus bringing it to an application where it was waa often of immediate utility in these incidents the power of seeing into the tu in ture lure u ar as well as remote was strikingly illustrated the authar has given many illustrations of this peculiar alit fill t of the subject of his narrative NOT only is the body of the work of an attractive quality but this peculiarly fascinating ingredient enters into a chapter devoted to toe the relation ot of anecdotes of supplied by iris personal frienda and acquaintances I 1 the style stale in which the book Is written is tale authors best being conspicuous for purity parity and intensity it is a work of over pages illustrated with engraved portraits of heber U C kimball and his wife vilate joseph smith hyrum smith I 1 and brigham and also a picture of vauxhall Vaux ball chapel Oa apel in which brother kimball first preached when he be opened the british mission in preston bruston Pr uston england eagland toe tae volume will doubtless find dud a ready and extensive sale among the latter day saints calais |
