BOOKS OF RELATED INTEREST: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN RELIGIOUS BIOGRAPHY HENRY WARNER BOWDEN Edwin S. Gaustad, advisory editor Choice Outstanding Academic Book, 1978; ALA Outstanding Reference Book, 1978. "... selective, retrospective coverage for 425 persons..... Repre- senting four centuries of American history.... Bowden has been remarkably balanced in both his inclusions and his characteriza- tions.... This biographical dictionary should find a place in all reference collections." -Choice JOHN ELIOT'S INDIAN DIALOGUES: A Study in Cultural Interaction HENRY W. BOWDEN and JAMES P. RONDA, editors "Bowden and Ronda have edited a classic from the Indian mission frontier in North America. Bowden's expertise in church history, and Ronda's thorough understanding of the Native American predicament on the New England frontier are clearly reflected in this excellent volume. Thanks to their extremely useful intro duction and the publication of a difficult-to-obtain tract, this book represents a valuable contribution to growing body of ethnographic literature available to researchers." -Choice ABOUT MY FATHER'S BUSINESS: The Life of Elder Michaux LILLIAN ASHCRAFT WEBB A true forerunner of today's preacher-businessman with many of the virtues and vices of that breed, Michaux was a contro- versial figure in his time-prophet to some, cynical exploiter to others-and he remains an enigma, explored in depth in this authoritative and fair minded biography. ◆PRIVATE CHURCHES AND PUBLIC MONEY: Church-Govern- ment Fiscal Relations PAUL J. WEBER and DENNIS A. GILBERT Church-government fiscal relations is an area characterized in recent years by rapid growth and rapid change. Private Churches and Public Money is an up-to-date and comprehensive study of this fast-moving field of concern.