from the Sun of Righteousness. Religious Tract Society. We do not like the title; it verges on the ridiculous. The matter is excellent, edifying, and consolatory. Some of the names of God are enlarged upon as sources of encouragement and comfort. Excellent milk for babes and cordial for fainting ones. "The Gates Ajar," critically examined | Bright Rays for Dark Days, caught by a Dean. Hatchards, Piccadilly. "GATES AJAR" seems to be in a fair way of getting its due share of criticism. We are glad to see a Dean so thoroughly demolish the baseless fabric which has charmed so many vain imaginations. The critic says of " Gates Ajar," "It is simply a second-rate sensational novel, professedly of a religious character, but betraying so much positive error, and treating serious subjects in such a flippant, unhallowed strain, that no small amount of Christian charity is required to avoid the conclusion, that an enemy hath done this!'" The Day of Bereavement, its Lessons THE author attempts to give comfort Its Men worth Imitating; or, Brief Sketches pen. Life and Travels of George Whitfield. ONE of the fullest and best lives of this A BEAUTIFUL and spiritual book. The Family Prayers for Four Weeks. We do not believe in printed prayers, ONE of the wittiest books of the year: full of flashing merry fancies. It will amuse the leisure hours of thousands on both sides of the Atlantic. Here is an extract upon hens and children in relation to gardens. "I like neighbours, and I like chickens; but I do not think they ought to be united near a garden. Neighbours' hens in your garden are an annoyance. Even if they d d not scratch up the corn, and peck the strawberries, and eat the tomatoes, it is not pleasant to see them straddling about in their jerky, high-stepping, speculative manner, picking inquisitively here and there. It is of no use to tell the neighbour that his hens eat your tomatoes. It makes no impression on him, for the tomatoes are not his. The best way is to casually remark to him that he has a fine lot of chickens, pretty well grown, and that you like spring chickens broiled. He will take them away at once. The neigh bours' small children are also out of place in your garden in strawberry and currant time. I hope I appreciate the value of children. We should soon come to nothing without them, though the Shakers have the best gardens in the world Without them the common school would languish. But the problem is, what to do with them in a garden. For they are not good to eat, and there is a law against making away with them. The law is not very well enforced, it is true; for people do thin them out with constant dosing, paregoric, and soothing syrups, and scanty clothing. But I for one feel that it would not be right, aside from the law, to take the life even of the smallest child, for the sake of a little fruit, more or less, in the garden. I may be wrong, but these are my sentiments, and I am not ashamed of them. When we come, as Bryant says in his Iliad,' to leave the circus of this life, and join that innumerable caravan which moves, it will be some satisfaction to us that we have never, in the way of gardening, disposed of even the humblest child unnecessarily. My plan would be to put them into Sunday-schools more thoroughly, and to give the Sunday-schools an agricultural turn, teaching the children the sacredness of neighbours' vegetables. I think that our Sunday-schools do not sufficiently impress upon children the danger, from snakes and otherwise, of going into the neighbours' gardens." The Fool's Gospel. Elliot Stock. A VERY correct title, but we shall not exchange the doctrine of Substitution for this or any other "fool's gospel." Priestcraft in some of its manifestations, past and present, dragged before the mirror of the New Testament. An outline for Lecturers. By STEPHEN SECUNDUS. Price 4d. William Freeman, 102, Fleet Street. STEPHEN SECUNDUS will not in all probability die by stoning, he is more likely to smash others with the stones he hurls. In righteous indignation he pours contempt upon sacerdotalism wherever he finds it, whether its president resides at Rome or Canterbury. We do not agree with quite all he has to say, but as a whole it has our heartiest commendation; as an outspoken, vigorous, commonsense utterance of necessary truth. The Popery of the Anglican church has increased, is increasing, and ought to be abated. The Gospel Church delineated from the New Testament. By HENRY WEBB. Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. WE differ so greatly from the author on many points that it would be idle to attempt a review of his work. He has evidently expended much labour and research upon it, and, therefore, those who desire to know all theories of church organisation will read this work with interest. The Angel's Song: a Sermon preached in the Baptist Chapel, Grand Cay, Turk's Island, before the Turk's Island Lodge of Freemasons. By their Brother the elected Chaplain. W. H. Collingridge. We had no idea that our brother Pegg had entered the mysterious brotherhood and become chaplain to a lodge. In any case we hold him in the highest love and respect. As for the sermon-well, it has gospel in it, and freemasonry also, and is a remarkable discourse in its way, but that way is out of the usual way of gospel ministry. Man's Future in God's Word. By W. COLLINGWOOD. Yapp and Hawkins, 70, Welbeck Street. Price 6d. THIS pamphlet is calculated to be of much service. It is a brief but able defence of the doctrine of everlasting punishment. We are glad that so many and such excellent treatises on this subject are forthcoming. The Christian Psalmist: a collection of Tunes, Chorales, &c. Sunday School Union. WE hear this successor to the Old Union Tune-Book very highly spoken of, but do not feel able to form a judgment till we have tried the novelities of the book in the congregation of course much is old and beyond criticism. We are very heretical in our views as to congregational singing. We confess without shame that we remember with regret the old-fashioned repeats which stirred our soul and gave us time to relish the words. How our musical friends will hold up their hands at such old-fashioned and shocking taste. The modern rattlers, which run through the tune in one rush of infantile sing-song, are all the fashion, and we are sorry they are. Old Cranbrook excites more real praise in the Tabernacle than half the churchified monotonies. Henry's Outlines of Scripture History. Henry's Outlines of Science. By JOSEPH FERNANDEZ, LL.D. Charles Bean, 81, New North Road, Hoxton. ALL the educational books of this author are valuable, and our readers who want such works will do well to secure these useful Outlines. They are full, clear, and interesting. Already have they gained a large circulation, and they will be yet more used as they become more fully known.-B. The Soul and its Difficulties; a Word to the Anxious. By H. W. SOLTAU. Yapp & Hawkins. A LITTLE book which has no doubt been extensively useful to awakened souls. We should not handle every difficulty quite in Mr. Soltau's way, but for all this his work is one calculated to be of immense service in loosing the captives. Memoranda. THE Editor has now quite recovered, but | worship within those walls. It was dark, is still weak and not able to work up to his usual point. Friends will please accept this intimation and refrain from asking us to preach. As we must refuse, it will spare both them and us the time occupied in writing needless letters, if they will note this. In the Orphanage we are greatly favoured by God in the matter of health. Only one child has had the small pox, and from other epidemics we have been free. Our highly esteemed deacon, Mr. Thomas Cook, has fallen asleep. He was one who feared God above many; a spiritually minded, solid, and stable Christian. A severe illness which occurred to him some time ago exercised upon him a manifestly ripening influence, and he rose from his bed weak in body but strong in grace. He enjoyed constant peace; doubts were slain by full assurance, a deep calm remained within. Years ago in our younger days, this dear brother was made pre-eminently useful in the great enterprize of building the Tabernacle, and by his means great help was brought to us. His heart was wholly in the work, and that heart was a warm and gracious one. We know well the spot where this devout Deacon knelt with his Pastor, all alone, amid the "materials of the unfinished Tabernacle to implore a blessing upon those who should and none saw or heard the two brethren save the angels and their Lord, but who could desire a better consecration for any house of prayer than the secret pleadings of a godly man? His beloved wife is richly sustained; the Lord be very gracious to her; and his children are following in the good old way which their father loved. Farewell, brother beloved, the Lord fill up the gap thy departure has made. Mr. Blewett, of Westbury Leigh, would be glad to remove to another sphere. He is a worthy brother, and we recommend vacant churches to write to him. We have received most pleasing tidings from our late student, Mr. W. McKinney, who has accepted a pastorate in the United States, with most encouraging prospects. A goodly company of young men have been received into the College this term, and more have the promise of admission in October, if the Lord will. We ask earnest prayer that all these men may become faithful and useful ministers of the cross of Christ. Our friend, Mr. Hillier, of South Shields, we beg his pardon, Dr. Hillier, for he is a Doctor of Music and deserves the title, for he is a sort of condensed band of music, opened his new Tabernacle on July 23rd., with sermons, and on the following Monday with a public meeting. A noble array of Services have recently been held in connection with the public recognition of Mr. P. J. Ward, from the Pastors' College, as pastor of the Baptist Church in Mermaid Street, Rye, Sussex. Two sermons were preached on Sunday, July 23rd, by Mr. Rogers. In the afternoon of the next day, Mr. Wright, of Brabourne, read the Scriptures and prayed. Mr. F. Mitchell, a deacon of the church, related the circumstances that led to the invitation of Mr. Ward to speakers, an earnest company, and an effec- | that place. At the afternoon service Mr. tive choir made the public meeting a lively Lloyd, of Thaxted, presided. Mr. S. Kor one. We trust our friend will receive ton, of Linton, read the Scriptures and abundant aid from all in the north who prayed. Mr. Cowell, one of the deacons, love earnest gospel preaching. gave a statement on behalf of the church, which was followed by a staten:ent from the pastor. Mr. Rook, of Thaxted, offered prayer. Mr. Rogers, of the Tabernacle College, gave an address to the pastor, and Mr. T. D. Marshall to the church. After tea in a large barn decorated for the occasion and numerously attended, the services were resumed in the chapel; Mr. Rogers presided. Addresses were delivered by Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Rook, of Thaxted; Mr. Collins, of Finchingfield; Mr. Korton, of Linton; Mr. T. T. Dunn, of London; Mr. F. Norman, of Castle Camps; and Mr. Layzell. The services, it may be hoped, will long be remembered for good. the pastorate. Mr. Ward then gave a statement upon the usual topics. Mr. Clarke, of Ashford, offered prayer. An address was then given by Mr. Rogers to the pastor. After tea, Mr. Rogers presided and gave an address to the church. Congratulatory addresses were then given by Mr. Samson and Mr. Jenkyn, Independent ministers of the town; Mr. Wood, of Sandhurst; Mr. Clarke, of Ashford; Mr. Wright, and Mr. Baker. The church and congregation have been much revived since Mr. Ward's brief labours among them. Much good has been done, especially among the young. On Wednesday, July 26th, services were held at Ashdon, near Walden, in Essex, to commemorate the settlement of Mr. R. Layzell, as pastor of the Baptist Church in A Bazaar will be held in the new Paptist Chapel (now in course of erection), opposite Loughborough Park Station, Brixton, on September 5th, 6th, and 7th, in aid of the Building Fund. Contributions in money, or articles for sale, will be thankfully received by the Pastor, George Kew, 19, Clifton Terrace, Herne Hill, S.E. [We were requested to insert the above and do so very gladly. Mr. Kew is of our College, is an earnest brother, and both deserves and needs immediate help] Baptisms at Metropolitan Tabernacle, by Mr. J. A. Spurgeon, Aug. 3rd-fifteen. Pastors' College, Metropolitan Tabernacle. Statement of Receipts from July 20th, 1871, to August 19th, 1871. E. J. W. A. Stockwell Orphanage. Statement of Receipts fram July 20th, to August 19th, 1871. James and Louisa M. A. M. Mr. T. Paterson Mr. Charles Gordon... Presents for the Orphanage.-25 Reading Books, Dr. Unwin; 8 Shirts, Sarah; 100 Pairs of Socks, Misses Bourdon Sanderson; 6 School Desks, Mr. Higgs; 6 Tin Cans, Mr. Vickery; 3 Sucks of Broad Beans, Mr. Woodnutt. |