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eclure delivered before the Young Mems Christian
Assoc alton 10 Exeter Hall, from November, 1856 to
reorufry, 1855. New York Robert Garter & Broth
ers. isss For sale by W. BaIantyne, Washington,
DC.
This twelfth series" of this course of lectures,
ut, we belisr re, the first of them that has been
+, epublished in this country. 1t is prefaced
y page Of explanation, signed by the Secre-
tAry of the J Dung Mems Christian Association
a London, I'D another, giving a statement of
Lae object as agency of the Association, from
shich it APPEARS that it was established in the
gear 1874. Since then, the plan has been
sdopted in numerous cities, both in great Brit
sin and this country, and much good has re-
salted from Its operations. The lectures de-
ltevered every year are an important feature in
these associations, and in them has been called
forth great variety of talent, directed to the
exhibition and impression on the minds of all
Who astend, and especially of young men, of
important aad saluiary truths. A heathful and
invigorating excitement of mental activity has
thus been promoted, and many a promising
youth, no doubt, has been saved from vice, and
lendered a worker in the cause of good morals
and piety. These lectures, it seems, have all
ebeen publiahed separately" and met with gen.
grail acceptance. 1t was well, however, to en-
body them in volume. They are delivered
by men of all shades of ecclesiastical opinion,
and of nearly every variety of public function,
Who have cordially joined in An effort to bring
she labors and the recreations of everyday life
into subsection to the authority of God, and to
the teaching of his word"
The subjects are we'll chosen and ably treat
ed. The following is the table of contents ::
/" Truth and its Counterfeits, by the Hon. the
Vice chancellor, Sir William Page Wood !;
Gambling, with the evidence in support of the
statements made in the lecture by the Rev.
Samuel Martin, of Westminster The Sabbath,
Patrisechal, Mosaiac, and Christian, by James
John Cummins, Esq. The Triple Plea, Body,
D., Vicar of Brooke near Norwich The Battle
of Life, by the Rev. Hugh Stowell Brown, of
{ Liverpool; Revision and New Translation of
the Bible, by the Rev. John Cumming, LII.
D.; Abstinence, its Place and Power, by James
Miller, ESQ.,, Professor of Surgery in the Uni
versty of Edinburgh; Popular Amusements, by
Edward Corderoy, Esq; The Imagination, its
Use and Abuse, by the Rev. James McCosh,
LII. D., Professor of Logic and Metaphysics,
Queens College, Belfast; The Two Lights, Rea-
son and Revelation, by the Rev. Enoch Weller,
N. A., of Halifax; John Bunyan, by the Rev.
w. Morley Tunshon, of Leeds SelfCulture, by
the Rev. Hugh Stowell, M. A., of Christ Church,
Stafford, Hon. Canon of Chester"
Of all this list, we recognise but one name,
that Of Prof McCosh, of whom we have already
knowa by any publications; and yet, together
with the variety of subjects, we find much that
is solid, as well as elegant and graceful. Some
of the lectures are characterized by close argu-
ment, SONS are furnished with statistics and
statefaentt by way of illustration, and in some
there is al unusual strength and earnestness OF
appeal. Passages of truly eloquent and effect
i've admonstion and exhortation, as we'll as others
of beautiful and graceful description, may be
found in ts,ese pages, and the whole volume is
one that may be read with profit. Probably
there may be dissent from positions taken ty
one or another lecturer, but, in the main, we
doubt not shat the topics and the views advanc-
ed will be regarded as timely, and entitled to
general assent. The young men of our country,
we think, might derive benefit from serious
consideration of the wise counsels these lectures
contain.
Memories of Gennesaret BY the Rev. John r. Macduf,
4
of Bethany" &c. New York: Robert Carter & Broth
1855 For sale by w. Baantyne, Washington,
DC.
If one lights on wreath of fragrant flowers,
choicely put together with skill and taste in the
selected colors and blended sweets, it is fur.
Their qualification to know by whose handiwork
it has been prepared. And so here. Many a
reader who has welcomed the pages of those
volumes of precious adaptation, +" Morning and
Night Watches" Mind and Words of Jesus"
Footsteps of St. Paul." has, no doubt, felt a
desire to learn the authors name. In the pres.
ent work, we are 80 favored, and we now know
to whom to attribute the pleasure and instruc-
ton we have heretofore derived from his wri
tings..
Our opinion of the authors excellences in
the line he has chosen has been already ex-
pressed in the notice of former volumes, and
somewhat recently in one of the Memories of
Bethany" The present work is of the same
general cast with that, but is an advance in point
of collateral information, and equally rich in
suggestions and practical reference. The au-
thor, As we are now informed, on sort of pre-
paratory fly leaf, is " an able and eloquent min
lister of the established church of Scotland"
but Christians of all denominations will, we be-
lieve, give such book as this hearty welcome,
as often a. Messrs. Carter l. Brothers send it
forth on it's mission of good.
Expo-itory Thoughts the Gospels. For Family and
PfYate use, with the Text complete BY the Rev. j. c.
RylA, b. A., Chris, Church. Oxford Rector of Helming
han, Suffolk, author of Living or Dead" &c, &c,
ST dark. New York: Robert Carter Brothers 1855.
For sale by VIM Ballantine, Washington, D. G.
Clearneas, point, and fine practical appre-
citation of the great truths contained in the text
are prominent characteristics of Mr.. Ryle's Elk
positions. They are what they profess to be.
If any one looks to them for critical disgust
tons or nice Investigations into disputed doc
trines, he will be disappointed. The author
sezes upon some of the leading thoughts of
passage, and applies it at once; and without
any attempt at display, in terse language, in
which too he shows heart of great sincerity,
he seeks to enforce the instruction be believes
to b. conveyed by the Scripture on which his
remarks are based. Mr.. Ryle is a popular wri-
ter IN q true sense, and the favor with which