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The intention Of tho editors OF this work,
that It should be comprehensive and fall
cnorcL to meet all tho wants OF ministers
and students, dictionary OF the Bible, Of
and Of church history, all In
one, has been accomplished, 50 far u the en-
tIpsle has proceeded, with a remarkable
degiee OF SUCCESS. The present state Of
Is crcditably represented, In ali
.hcse departments, By the volume before us,
and VIC see 20 reasoo TO doubt that the com
ple,ed work will serve the purpose for which
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Of the clergyman or student. It may safely |
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ted neaps will oblfge them to remain con-
tent. perhaps through life, with one work Of |
the kind. Though appearing one volume 1t
4 time, 20 great delay need be apprehcndcd. |
3. the articles for the entire work ORC in |
great part completed, and the successive vol
unes Will be brought out as rapidly |
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the Press. Although Methodist
arr nrrnarrd Win r1ti,s c,ndor and fairness,
and cont,,n 70 n.cn15s r,,tc+ c.lcul.,ea to
cire offence tn .nv cla,s n Christians. The
tact that Nc.hodism really represents the
lat yna. 1eEDrmatIor. or awakening of
Chri.tendou. ard 15st bore In It's bo.
Kotu ia recent times those Evangelical
n,iocin1cs vt,ch are now accepted On sll
1kud. rs tic vital elements Of faith, make.
It Dot Inappropriate that Its uamo should be
corns ed with Ill undertaking which Il rcp-
r,.scn,ative of the existing state Of Protestant
CL1is1ian!ty. We can heartily commend,
therefore, the l2bors Of DR.. M'Cltn.ock and
nr. stEnc to tie favorable attention OF our
readers, bo.h clerical and lay, and whatever
their creed or sect. ...-.
s;xus:,c.l srd Descriptive summary Of the
A1-e. tra rue1ait, Climate, Topography. Ak.
1;cu!,use, toriaexe-. Hacufactnrxs auc A.ser.-
l1..cs. iroeue!,ens ct ,ee s,s'e. aaa Ir1:,so.
ssr,;s I Of he sct,ltnsn; .aa Ezp of,:ion Of
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tyssefps q Asee'1nt 1ssa tst.:n A." o.e i,,,:.
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Two vnlCabl- works 6tc bound up In oneln
this eolld volume. the Resource" extend
lug to G.s pages, and the "Skctca," which
oils go pages In the Grst NC have lcscdp.
ton Of California by counties, with addition
al chapters on Mining bitches, Miscellaneous
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Succeeding to this similar description OF Ne
Tacs, Arizona, Utah, Aoutan., Idaho, Wash
ipg,op Territory, Oregon, and Aiakkai; The
whole conv4adea By ch.pter OF general OBJ
Eerva1;ons en- the Pacific slope, in which Is
enhl.ced sisT Of tue eu.irs Pacific ID: l, Line n
ptu souin aao Not'n anesca. ine 'ulnes7
OF these accounts, aud their statistical trnst-
vorthicess. make the work an Invaluable
rrportory Of Information to all " who have In
tscsts Cd the Pacific coast or who VISA to
know It's condition The hlstoncal sketch OF
Lo*e7 California Is an important addition 10
tie volume. .
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portau, work, and lie last, covers the perio<
fr.m the adoption Of the Constitution to tht
clusc c1 Wasllukton's administration, 3 Pc
1iua @, memorable interest from the exciting
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