Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-11-07

This Is rare excellence in wiring. NJ
any kind, and especially in those who..
object is to illustrate the word of God
From Rev. E. Pattson, d. D., President M w.
tervie College.l
| l know not that | have ever read so
much commentary with so few occasion.
70 dissent from the views of The author,
iakine every thing into consideration, /
should sooner recommend the Notes TO that
class oil persons for whom they were de.
signed than any other with which | am
acquainted. r. E. PATTIsoN.
WaterviIle College, July, 1888.
! From Rev. Stephen Chaplin, d. ID. Pra.ider, of
Columbian College, Washington, ID. CT
His explanations in the Introduction
are pertinent and valuable; his notes nrs.
serve just medium between the diffnss
and the concise. One excellency Of prof
Ripley is. that he he! ps the reader where
ne needs help and when he does not. he
lets him 90 alone. On plain texts, his
notes are not obtruded but on the OBJ.
scure, they are sound and satisfactory. In
a word, view the work as possessed of
much merit, and well adapted 10 promote
biblical knowledge and the cause of reli-
gion, and trust, that liberal encourage
ment will be extended by the Christian
community. S. CHAPLIN.
| College Hill, d. c., August 8, SO.
From Rev. Luther Crawford, Sec'y Am. Ban,
Home Miss. Society, New York.
| have perused the second edition of
Ripley's Notes on the Gospels with more
than usual attention cannot but regard
this as the safest and most unerceptiona.
bic work there is to be found of the kind,
and should rejoice TO hear of its extensive
circulation through all our families and
Sabbath Schools. LUTHER CRAWFORD.
New York, Angus. 6, 1888.
! From the Rev. J. S. Bacon, Lynn, Mass.
: The teacher or scholar will find in this
work a greater number Of just such ques-
lions, as he would desire to ask, intelligi-
bly, and satisfactorily answered, than in
any other. should be happy to see il in
every family and in the hand of every
; Sabbath School teacher, and scholar of
: suitable age, in the land. ]. S. BACON.
Lynn, July 7, 1888.
From Rev. Robert Turnbull, Pastor of the South
t Baptist Church, Hartford, Conn.l
t, Having introduced Professor Ripley's.
: Notes into my Bible Class about six
b months ago, l have had a fair opportuni.
= ty OF becoming acquainted with the mer.
Il its Of the work. | can unhesi,atIngly
J. say, that it is almost every thing | could
wish as class book The value of the
notes consists chiefly in their 6Terify, ju-
diciO1sness and simplicity The difficult
passages are satisfactorily discussed, while
: those of palmer and more iGtelligible
nature are passed over with brief notices.
J. | have much pleasure in recommending
e the work as the best Of It's kind. for a
e text-boo in Bible Glasses and Sabbath
Schools. ROBERT TURNBULL.
o Hartford. July liz, 1888.
a From Rev. Messrs. Baker and Hume Norfolk Val
To those who have not leisure or dis
!, position to wade through more extended
G commentaries, this work will prove an
invaluable acquisition. Some may posi-
bly, object TO the brevity of the notes in
: our estimation, they are sufficiently ex-
tensiye for all ordinary purposes Were
J. the work more voluminous, it would be
J. less read, and, consequently. less useful.
,f This is an important consideration, and
it should be allowed due weight The
a style of the work merits particular COM
l. mendation. While plain and unostenla-
a tous, it is chaste and perspieuous The
r, failhfulness of the author, IN his notes on
l. those passages of Scripture which have
reference to the subject of baptism. should
commend the work to every member Of
= our denomination. We trust that the pc
riod is not far distant, wheE copy of 10
/ will be found in every Baptist family In
the United States. JOSEPH S. BAKKR.
> THOMAS HUME.
~ Norfolk Vir Aucust II 1929
. From Rev. J. A. Warne, Editor Of The Compre-
- hensiye Commentary
y. The author has fulfilled bis promise Of
affording assistance to teachers and Bible
Class pupils, without doing for them the
= work OF studying their lessons. II may
not seem proper to institute comparisons
~ between Ripley and Barnes; and vet I
NJ will just say, that Professor Ripley 10. in
'e- my judgment. by far the safer. the more
e, modest and The less ostentatious guide !;
az and | cannot but wish he were adopted
le. unirersalty. in place OF Barnes. in our
Sabbath Schools. JOSEPH A. WARES
Philadelphia, August Is. 1888
- From the Biblical Repository, Andover, Mass.
There are three things in these Notes
which have given rs much satisfaction I;
#. first, The kind and catholic spirit every
n. where maUifest-sscond, the labor is be-
So slowed upon the really difficult texts
IN third, the practical reflections are few and
ib- TO the point.
ne From lions Advocate. Portisnd.1
m These Notes breathe throughout the
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