thus it is, and thus it will be, when simplicity and spirituality are banished from our religious offices, and artifice and idolatry seated in their room.

I am well aware that the Romanists deny the charge of idolatry; but after having seen what I have seen this day, as well as at sundry other times since my arrival here, I cannot help thinking but a person must be capable of making more than metaphysical distinctions, and deal in very abstract ideas indeed, fairly to evade the charge. If "weighed in the balance of the sanctuary," I am positive the scale must turn on the Protestant side. But such a balance these poor people are not permitted to make use of. Doth not your heart bleed for them? Mine doth, I am sure, and I believe would do so more and more was I to stay longer, and see what they call their Hallelujah and grand devotions on Easter-day. But that scene is denied me. The wind is fair, and I must away. Follow me with your prayers, and believe me to be,

My dear Friend,

Yours most affectionately,

In our common Redeemer.

THE LONG RED PURSE. SIR,-It was the Sabbath, and the writer's turn to be in the lobby of · Chapel, on the day when the congregation tender their "freewill offerings for the support of the minister, and the upholding of the house and worship of God; the voluntary principle alone obtaining there; no ""rates" being levied for compulsory maintenance, and which New Testament and common sense principle, even Churchmen are at length beginning to see, approve, and adopt. Well, there was the plate, the book, and the financial deacon, while one after another of the people came and paid him over something more than their compliment and good wishes. There was the merchant, with his yellow favours; and the poor widow, with her appreciated mite; and there, too, though unseen, was the "Lord of the treasury" looking on, and silently approving the "cheerful giver." At length there came a well-dressed me

chanic, and pleasantly drew from his pocket a long red purse, and counted down six shillings, as his quarterly contribution, in consideration of the privilege enjoyed by himself and family, in occupying sittings in the sanctuary, where they can hearken to a faithful proclamation of the gospel of the grace of God. Ah! that wise, well-attired, happy-looking artisan, with his noble bearing, little family, and long red purse, I could not but gaze upon and admire ! It awoke a train of pleasing and profitable reflections, and which are now published for the benifit of others a goodly example to all! The good man, though a humble operative, I could not but regard (from a knowledge of his consistent character) as a fine specimen of humanitya benefactor of his species. And what might not, by the like means, British workmen be? And now, contrasting the case and character of our friend,his home and family, his example and influence, with that of the infidel,

-the Sabbath stroller, the drunkard, -the racer,-the gambler,-the man (whatever be his position and habits) who has not the fear of God before his eyes, one is somehow involuntarily compelled to exclaim, How enviable and happy the one! How debased and miserable the other! Ah! would our working men generally, with their wives and families, revere the Sabbath, attend regularly the house of God, uphold his worship, stick to the Bible, and dash-dash from their lips, at once and for ever, the intoxicating cup; what a glorious reformation would bless our country, and sensibly benefit every class of the community! Longing for the "good time coming," when all our operatives shall not only have a purse, but something in it, and something vaster and better in their heads, hearts, and homes, I am, dear Mr. Editor, neither a priest, nor the scribe of one, but simply

A FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

The Gnomon of the New Testament. T. Clark.

THIS great work has at length reached a close; and now that it is finished, the public are in a position to pronounce on

Vols. II., IV., V. Edinburgh: T. and

its general merits. It would require many a page, however, to do this in full; we must, therefore, leave it to the Quar

ordinary worth. While the doctrine set forth is thoroughly scriptural, the experience delineated bears the impress of the truth. It would seem to have been written at the foot of the cross, and that cross fixed on the precincts of the eternal world. It breathes more of heaven than of earth, and bespeaks a mind becoming weary of the wilderness, and longing for the bowers of Paradise. Its perusal can scarcely fail to do the heart good; all may read it with profit, but to the young Christian, and to saints of the softer sex, it is peculiarly adapted.

The Sacrifice of the Lord Jesus, in Type and Fulfilment. By the Rev. H. H. DowBRAIN, A.B. London: Nisbet & Co. THE subject of the present volume is the very essence of the glorious gospel. Such a work would have been seasonable and useful at any period; but it is peculiarly opportune at the present. "The sacrifice of the Lord Jesus in type and fulfilment" is an expression comprehensive of everything in both Testaments. The author opens with an able discussion of things that are now passing in the Christian church, and then proceeds to the sacrifice of Cain and Abel, working his way downwards to the final triumph of Christ's sacrifice. We estimate the volume at a very high figure, and conceive it specially fitted to be useful in these days. Although eminently didactic, there is a vein of judicious controversy running through the whole, lending it an animated character. Errors the most serious are stated with much clearness and conciseness, and ofttimes by a few incidental words completely exploded. We have the results of learning and of argument, with very little of the show. The book has our most cordial commendation.

Prayer for Inquirers of all Classes, and for Believers in many States of Mind. By G. W. MYLNE. London: Wertheim, Macintosh, and Hunt.

THIS publication materially differs from most of its class with which we are conversant. It contemplates the human soul under a great variety of conditions, and supplies much that may be useful to those for whose benefit it is more especially designed. Tested by the rules of an exact theology, it might, in some cases, be objected to; but taken as a whole, it is both sound and salutary.

Landmarks of Faith. Chapters intended for the Comfort of the Doubting, the Fearful, and the Bereaved. By the Rev. W. S. LEWIS, M.A. London: Wertheim, Macintosh, & Hunt.

THIS is a piece of good practical divinity, dealing with some of the principal verities of our faith. The title, however, but very

imperfectly indicates the character of the book, which presents discourses on the Rainbow round the Throne, Heaven's Inhabitants and Occupations, the God of Jacob, &c. Suffice it to say, that the subject of the Atonement and Inspiration occupy their proper places in the book, and are ably and edifyingly dealt with.

The Divine Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures: its Nature and Evidences. The Ratcliffe Prize Essay. By EDWIN GODSON. London: Piper and Co. Birming ham: Ragg.

THIS volume is highly seasonable, and comprises much profound and accurate thinking. It is entitled to rank with the very best of our recent publications on the subject. The economy of language is great, and the result is an amount of matter larger than is to be found in many volumes of four times the magnitude.

The Evangelical Preacher; or, Studies for

the Pulpit. Vol. III. London: Shaw. THIS may be considered as the best of three very excellent volumes; although designated the "Preacher," there is much in it besides sermons, all bearing on sermons, however, and greatly fitted to diffuse religious knowledge. It may be considered an improvement on everything of the kind that has yet appeared, more especially as presenting, under the heads of Counsels for Preachers, Biblical Illustrations, Notes and Queries, a large supply of valuable knowledge. The notes and queries are a new and excellent feature, greatly calculated to stimulate devout thought, and Biblical inquiry. The publication, from its catholicity and genuine worth, deserves extensive patronage.

First Fruits; or, Addresses to the Young.

By the Rev. J. S. MUIR. London: Shaw. THIS pretty tractate comprises seven discourses, which from their matter, and the manner of their discussion, are well adapted to young people.

The Threefold Life; or, Faith, Hope, and Love, in their Nature and Development. By the Rev. ALEXANDER ROBERTS, M.A. London Nisbet & Co.

THIS is a very useful exposition of the Three Graces. Faith is well developed, and illustrated in the first and third chapters inclusive. The subsequent three chapters are devoted to Hope, and the last to Love. The volume is a piece of excellent theology. Much has been achieved within a limited compass, and the truth is so stated as to promote edification.

How to See the English Lakes. With Illustra

tions. London: Religious Tract Society. SUCH of our readers as, for the first time, are about to proceed to the Lakes will də

well to procure the present publication, which, although brief, is full, presenting all the directions necessary to a comfortable journey. The time supposed to be thus devoted is two weeks, and in the route here delineated every day has its work.

Memoirs of the Life and Labours of the Rev. Samuel Marsden. Edited by the Rev. J. B. MARSDEN, M.A. London : Religious Tract Society.

THE present volume is not to be confounded with ordinary Ministerial Biography; it is throughout marked by speciality. It is not merely the history of a man, but of a movement in a great compartment of the globe. The history of Mr. Marsden is largely the history of the Australian Colonies. A beautiful digest of the facts of their history is here presented. It is a book of travel by sea and land, strikingly illustrative both of nature and of man. Altogether, no volume of the same magnitude has appeared for a long period, presenting so much that is fitted to interest, instruct, and impress. In the hands of the Tract Society, fair play will be given to it, and we cannot doubt of its circulation by tens of thousands.

Our Home Islands: Their Productive Industry. By the Rev. THOMAS MILNER, M.A., F.R.G.S. London: Religious Tract Society.

In this our manufacturing and commercial Island, multitudes are growing up in comparative ignorance of the mighty scheme of which they severally form individual parts. Were any of them at leisure to make a tour throughout the Island, using to the best of their ability their own eyes and ears, it may be greatly doubted whether they would return with the tittle of the knowledge which they may derive from this volume, at their own firesides. They are here treated to disquisitions, clear and captivating, on agriculture, grazing, husbandry, fisheries, mines of tin, copper,

lead and iron, coal, slate, and miscellaneous articles. To this is added beautiful chapters on manufactures of all sorts, which throw floods of light on the busy hive to which this Island may fitly be likened. Christianity in the Business of Life. Four Lectures, by the Rev. HUGH STOWELL, M.A., Rev. J. B. OWEN, M.A., Rev. B. BROWN, B.A., and Rev. LUKE WISEMAN. THIS Volume is eminently suited to promote the interests of the class whose welfare it mainly contemplates. The several preachers have put forth their strength as became them, and the aggregate result is the production of a very valuable hand-book. As was meet, the volume is stamped by catholicity. We have two preachers from the Established Church, one from the Independents, and another from the Methodists: one only was wanted from the Baptist body to render it complete.

Christ and Missions; or, Facts and Principles of Evangelism. By the Rev. WILLIAM CLARKSON. London: Snow. Ipswich Burton & Co. MULTITUDES, we doubt not, with ourselves, will rejoice once more to meet Mr. Clarkson in the field of missionary literature. We can

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not, at present, afford space to analyse the volume at length, but such is the importance we attach to it, that we cannot suffer a month to pass without announcing its appearance, and giving it our most earnest recommendation. It is thoroughly and intensely missionary, and exceedingly fitted to promote the great enterprise. Notwithstanding its practical character, however, it grapples with great principles, touching heathen worship-the morals of heathendom-the future state of the heathen-the several forms of Antichrist-modern apostolic missions-the missionary "call," character, inducements, and course. The book is one of great value, a noble contribution to the glorious cause to which, in early life, Mr. Clarkson consecrated soul, body, and spirit.

CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF ENGLAND AND WALES.-The Autumnal Meeting of the Union will be held in Halifax, on Monday, the 18th October, and three following days. The Rev. Dr. Alliott, of Cheshunt College, will preside over the assembly; the Rev. J. Kennedy, of Stepney, will deliver the address at the devotional meeting; and the Rev. Samuel Martin, of Westminster, will preach the sermon.

EBENEZER INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, HAY,

BRECONSHIRE. Very interesting services were held in the above chapel on the occasion of the settlement of Mr. B. J. Reynolds (late of Brecon College) as the pastor. On Monday evening, the 21st of June, the Rev. Isaac Gould (Wesleyan Minister), introduced the service, after which the Rev. T. P. Davies, of Builth, preached from Gen. xxii. 14. On the following day, at ten, a.m., the service having been introduced by the Rev. J. H. Hall (Baptist Minister), a very able discourse was delivered by the Rev. T. P.

Davies (in the unavoidable absence of the Rev. John Cunnick, of Aberdare), from 1 John ii. 27. The usual questions to the minister were asked by the Rev. Caleb Gwion, of Brecon. After which the Rev. H. D. Griffiths, of Brecon, offered up the ordination prayer in an exceedingly warm and pathetic manner. In the evening at six o'clock, the service was commenced by Mr. D. Lanbrow (Trevecca College). Then a most touching charge was given to the young minister, by the Rev. John Morris, Theological Tutor of Brecon College; subject The connexion between piety and pulpit preaching." The Rev. H. D. Griffiths delivered a most appropriate and impressive charge to the church and congregation, from Phil. i. 27. The services throughout were well attended. Mr. Reynolds is a very earnest young man, and very promising. One more qualified, both for the place and people, could with difficulty be obtained. He is a zealous and faithful advocate of Teetotalism, which it is hoped under the Divine blessing will prove the happy means for counteracting, to some extent at least, the baneful influence of intoxication—a sin, we are sorry to say, lamentably prevalent in this town.

CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, OLD, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.-The jubilee of this cause was celebrated in connexion with its anniversary on Sunday and Monday, June 20th and 21st. On Sunday the Rev. H. B. Ingram, Missionary from Berbice, preached two excellent sermons to large and deeply attentive congregations. On Monday afternoon the jubilee sermon was preached by the Rev. James Hill, of Clapham; the sermon was excellent, and the congregation numerous. A public tea took place in a tent erected for the purpose, at half-past four o'clock, when upwards of 200 persons took tea; after which a rural stride was taken in this beautiful county by the company generally, who, at six o'clock, assembled in this neat village chapel, when a public meeting was held, under the able presidency of Rev. E. T. Prust, of Northampton. After singing a hymn the Rev. T. Noyes, of Creaton, offered prayer. The report was then read by the minister of the place, and able addresses were delivered by the chairman, F. Underwood, Esq., Revs. H. B. Ingram, T. Thomas, James Hill, and James Mursell. The meeting was of a deeply interesting character, and will long be remembered by the hallowed enjoyment it afforded. Liberal collections were made to entirely free the school and chapel from debt. Handsome donations were given by several gentlemen present from the neighbourhood, which, together with £40 subscribed by the immediate supporters of the cause as a jubilee fund, made the amount received for this purpose £70. This amount, coupled with previous amounts raised for the improve

ment of the chapel, the purchase of school materials, and the building of day and Sabbath-schools, makes the amount raised and expended in the above improvement in this village cause, during the past six years, no less than £500. In addition to which the young people have by their own liberality and effort, caused a sweet-toned organ to be placed in the chapel during the past year. And it was no little source of gratification to the assembled numbers on this jubilee occasion, to learn that the admissions to the day school since its opening in September 1857, have been 57; while the Sabbath-school numbers between 60 and 70 children.

KING STREET CHAPEL, PORTSEA.-The ordination of the Rev. R. W. Carpenter, of Hackney College, as co-pastor at the above chapel, in connexion with the Rev. T. Cousins, took place on Tuesday, July 6th. The morning service was commenced by the Rev. F. W. Meadows, of Gosport, who read the Scriptures, and offered prayer; the Rev. S. Ransom, Classical and Hebrew Tutor of Hackney College, delivered the introductory discourse; the Bev. R. Ferguson, D.D., LL.D., of Ryde, asked the usual questions, which were answered in a most satisfactory manner by Mr. Carpenter on his own behalf, and by Mr. Jones, senior deacon, on behalf of the church; the venerable Rev. Thomas Adkins, of Southampton, offered the ordination prayer, accompanied by the imposition of hands; the Rev. J. Watson, President and Theological Tutor of Hackney College, gave the charge to the young minister; and the Rev. W. Roberts, of Southampton, concluded with prayer. The evening service was commenced by the Rev. C. Room (Baptist), reading the Scriptures, and offering prayer; the Rev. H. Quick, of Bristol, delivered the sermon to the people, on their duties to their newly-elected minister; and the Rev. J. Smedmore (Baptist), of Forton, offered the closing prayer. Appropriate hymns were given out by the Rev. Messrs. Squance and Spencer (Wesleyan Ministers in the Portsmouth Circuit), also by the Rev. Messrs. Stokes, of Titchfield, Proctor, of Newport, A. Jones, of Buckland, Davey and Triggs. There were also present, the Rev. Messrs. Stewart (Presbyterian), Arnot and Burton (Baptist), James (Wesleyan), J. Ewing, A. Ewing, jun., Mann, of Cowes; Sainsbury, of Bosham; Grant, of Hungerford; Deighton and Young, and the respected senior pastor of the church at King Street, the Rev. Thomas Cousins. In connexion with these services, a public dinner was prepared at the Orange Street school rooms, entirely provided by the liberality of the people: the ladies of the congregation gratuitously furnishing the meat, poultry, and pastry; and the young people, of both sexes, providing a most