number that our committee had yielded to the earnest request of many friends, and arranged to publish a Monthly Magazine, which, by its low price, might come within the reach of those teachers who found the Quarterly beyond their means.

It was an experiment of some risk, as there was a fear of injury to the Quarterly.

So far, we have every reason to be thankful for the result, as from 1500 to 2000 of the new magazines have been sold without the slightest effect on the last Quarterly. But we must urge our numerous friends to greater exertions, for we are persuaded that there are yet vast numbers of Sunday School Teachers who are entirely ignorant of both our magazines; whilst our competitors in the same sphere are far too few to supply the want.

THE ARTICLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND-Verbatim, with the Declara tion. This invaluable code of sound scriptural doctrine and Protestant truth is printed in a good clear type, and is suitable for a Reward Book. It is printed in the hope that it may thus attain a wider acquaintance with our scholars than it obtains through the medium of the Prayer Book, where, from the smallness of the print it is generally over looked. May we add, that at this time it will be well for Teachers to read, mark, learn, inwardly digest these plain statements of Bible truth, and decided protests against Romish errors, and Papal arrogance.-Let Christian Englishmen ponder this patriotic declaration-"The Bishop of Rome hath no jurisdiction in this realm of England" -it speaks with trumpet sound to the heart of every true lover of religious and civil liberty. Let it be taught to our children!

TALES IN RHYME FOR GIRLS.

By Old Humphery. 16mo., pp. 108.
Tract Society.

We are always glad to meet an old friend; and in this little volume we could easily have recognized Old Humphery's pleasant flow of thought. He was not born with a genius for writing poetry, but he is a poet at heart; and, what is far more to the purpose, he is a willing and useful preacher of the precious truths in the Scripture, revealed by Him who peopled this world with all it contains of the beautiful.

The Tales in Rhyme will be found an acceptable present to school girls. The illustrations are as usual, very good.

MEMORIAL OF R. S. BURTON. 16mo., pp. 52. Religious Tract Society.

CLOTHED IN WHITE. By Rev.

G. Poole, 16mo., pp. 72. Nisbet and
Co., Berner Street.

WE class these two Memoirs together, as they are very similar, even to the very age of the two subjects of them. They both set forth the power of the Gospel in the life and death of two young people. "Clothed in White," enters more fully into the earlier life of the young girl who is the subject of it; the other book is more confined to the closing scene. We cordially recommend them both, for they are not overstrained, they exhibit truth with simplicity, which is too often neglected in dying scenes.

BARNES'S NOTES ON THE GOSPELS; Foolcap 8vo., pp. 857. Revised by Rev. S. Green. B. L. Green, Paternoster Row.

Ir would be affectation in any one to recommend a book which has passed

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through so many editions, and met with so much acceptance as Barnes's Notes. Commentaries, it must ever be remembered, are but Commentaries on Scripsure, not Scripture itself; and there are few things we should more dread for our Sunday school teachers, than an indolent or servile dependence on Commentaries, instead of working hard in the mine themselves. But, on the other hand, it is neither wise nor right to decline the aid of older and more learned investigators of the same blessed Volume, and few indeed have rendered more service than Albert Barnes.

This Edition appears in every respect a good one; containing, as an appendix, a Tabular Harmony of the Gospel History-a Table of our Lord's Discourses a Chronological arrangement of Jewish History, from Pompey's Invasion to the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus, and a Table of Weights and Measures.

FLOWERS FROM THE HOLY LAND. An account of the chief plants named in Scripture; with twelve coloured groups of Flowers. 12mo., pp. 198. Houlston and Stoneman, Paternoster Row.

THIS Volume appeared originally in numbers, which are now combined in a book; it supplies a truly elegant present, being very tastily got upornamented with twelve really beautiful coloured engravings, or groups of flowers-and containing also explanatory matter, which the Bible student will find not only very interesting, but profitable; illustrating as it does, a class of emblems, (viz. Flowers) used very frequently and with great effect in the Sacred Scriptures. The Book deserves a very wide circulation.

THE CHRISTIAN GARLAND; or, a Companion for Leisure Hours, 12mo, pp. 250. Religious Tract Society.

AND a charming little Companion truly is it grave and yet interesting-papers for the fireside evenings and papers for the solitude of the closet; embellished, moreover, with some beautiful coloured engravings of Flowers, Shells, and Seaweeds.

NINEVEH AND THE TIGRISBABYLON and the EUPHRATES IDUMEA and ARABIA-LIVES of the POPES, Part I. Religious Tract Society.

FOUR more of the Series of Monthly Volumes of the Religious Tract Society. The three first are on subjects of great interest to the students of Scripture Geography and History; and, at a very small cost, place within their reach a large amount of valuable information. The third of the volumes commences a series of no ordinary interest at the present time, when attention is being so widely directed to the whole character of that mysterious Apostacy which is forcing itself on our own land with such persevering and insidious activity. At such a time it well becomes us to look back on the ancient course of that Apostacy, and note its gradual developement from the incipient stage described by St. Paul as "already working," though hindered in his time, up to the full display of its arrogant pretensions in the dark ages-pretensions, be it remembered, from which a socalled infallible Church cannot recede in principle, though in practice they may be left in abeyance through temporary weakness.

This subject is so extensive that it must necessarily be treated with great conciseness in so small a volume, but so far it is handled with sufficient clearness and in a good spirit.

Of the whole series of monthly volumes of this excellent Society, we think it would not be easy to speak too highly. They are admirable.

SUNDAY SERVICES AT HOME FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. Edited by the Countess of Ducie, 12mo. pp. 210. John Hughes, Ave Maria Lane.

THIS is a collection of addresses intended for use at home, in a kind of private Service for little folks of ten years old and under.

The papers are by different authors, most of whom we recognize as well known ministers, and as warm friends to the Sunday School cause. Christian truth will be found the great staple of the contents, and set forth in such simplicity and with so much of interesting manner and illustration, that the book cannot fail to be a general favourite. We cordially recommend it.

MUSIC. WE WON'T GIVE UP

THE BIBLE. Arranged for one or four voices. By Dr. Gauntlett, and GOD SAVE THE QUEEN, with two additional verses, arranged also by Dr. Gauntlett. W. J. Ramsay, Paternoster Row and Brompton. THE first of these will be found to supply characteristic and lively music for the well known spirited lines "We won't give up the Bible."

The two new verses to the National Anthem are conceived in the same true Protestant spirit; and we cordially wish both pieces a good circulation.

impossible to have an accurate knowledge of the Gospel History, and therefore impossible to guard against serious mistakes in teaching that history, unless due attention be paid to the connection of the Four Gospel Histories, and the way in which they are often interwoven. The volume now before us is another and truly valuable contribution to this branch of Biblical study, and we gladly introduce it to our readers. Its peculiar feature is that the text or gospel is given uninterruptedly, so that it is presented to the eye just as written ; but the harmony of the whole, and the particular place of each paragraph into which the text is divided is denoted by a number affixed to each of those paragraphs bearing reference to a table given at the end. There are also letters prefixed to most of the sections in accordance with an arrangement of Archbishop Secker's, with the view of suggesting certain questions for practical improvement. For instance, D prefixed to the account of the Temptation, suggests "what duty is pointed out to me by this example?' Some of the marginal references are given at full length, an admirable plan in some respects, but tending to limit the number by want of space. There are some useful headings to the various books; and the use of various notations to show quotations and speeches will be found of great service.

PAPAL SUPREMACY: a Lecture. By the Rev. C. R. Alford. Church of England Sunday School Institute.

OUR object in drawing attention to this Lecture is to arouse Sunday school teachers to the duty and necessity of warning their scholars by all possible means against the deadly errors of popery. The arrogant assumption by the Pope of infallibility stands foremost in the rank, and the Romanists attempt to found this claim to exaltation on Scrip

ture ground. We feel that we are not overstating the truth when we assert that this admirable Lecture contains irrefutable facts and arguments, drawn from Holy Writ, against this arrogant assumption of spiritual superiority on the part of those who claim to be the successors of St. Peter.

We would draw the attention to the ultimate result of the Romanist Priesthood-the enslaving of the mind, morally, spiritually, and civilly, bringing it into a most grievous bondage. Our Reformers saw this, and the terse declaration in our Articles--" The Bishop of Rome hath no jurisdiction in this realm of England'-goes to the root of the present controversy. Once cut away the Scriptural ground for the Papal claim and the whole fabric falls to the ground -a crumbled mass of rubbish. This Lecture calmly, temperately, and forcibly handles the weapon-the sword of the Spirit (that is the Word of God) which does this. We earnestly recommend it to our readers, and let their motto at this juncture be, not against men but the system-" NO PEACE WITH ROME."

OBSERVATIONS ON TEACHING ENGLISH GRAMMAR. By a Member of the Church Schoolmasters' Association. 12 mo. pp. 35. OUR readers will find, in this useful little treatise some simple and practical hints on teaching Grammar, enabling them to make the subject much more interesting than usual.

LITTLE WILLIE AND THE AP-
PLE TREE. 32mo. Wertheim.
A good tale for little folks-setting forth
the danger of self-confidence.

IS THE CHURCH OF ROME
IDOLATROUS? A Sermon by
Rev. H. R. Blacket, Curate of St.
George's, Hanover Square. 8vo. pp.
30. Brettell, New Bond Street.
We cordially recommend this sermon