neither serious annoyance at the time, nor regret, on his own account, in the retrospect. Surely he may be permitted, without exposing himself to the charge of egotism, to make this avowal on resigning an office which, though attended with many gratifications, is in some respects a thankless and invidious one, and which he would have often felt insupportably irksome,-especially in conjunction with other literary toils,-had he not been sustained by the considerations to which he has adverted, and by the endeavour to fulfil his assigned part "As ever in (his) great Task-Master's eye." JOSIAH CONDER. WATFORD FIELD HOUSE, DEC. 31, 1836. ERRATA. WE have to request the correction of three errata in pages 492 and 493 of the present volume. In a moment of exhausted attention, the names of Glass and Stock, two German divines, were inadvertently transferred from a list prepared for another object, but which was principally composed of Dutchmen, into that which we there gave of the worthies of the Reformed Church of Holland. The mistake escaped our eye in the correction of the proofs, and was not detected till we read the article as a whole on the day of publication. With regard to the third error, we must confess we were under a mistake. Ikenius was a theologian of Bremen, a German city contiguous to Holland. Our error arose from the great circulation and influence of his work on Jewish Antiquities in the Dutch universities; and it is certainly a very remarkable circumstance, that, while Germany was adopting as her text-books in that branch of study, the English work of Godwin, intituled "Moses and Aaron," (on which Carpzov published an elaborate quarto Commentary,) and the Dutch work of Reland, the professors of Holland should so frequently have preferred to arrange their lectures according to the German system of Ikenius. GENERAL INDEX. VOL. XVI. THIRD SERIES. ALLEN'S (W.) Colonies at home, 353; be neficial results of his experimental establishment, 382. Allen's (Dr.) Psalms and Hymns for Public Worship, containing all those of dr. Watts which are deemed valuable, &c., 265; the monopoly formerly conceded to dr. Watts exists no longer, ib.; Wesley's annoyance at the alterations made in the hymns of his brother and himself, 266; previous publication of Watts's hymns in America, 267 et seq.; dr. Allen's justification of the alterations which he has made in them, 269; the attempt to subject the compositions of dr. Watts to the rigid laws of modern versification, a sacrilege against taste, 270; instances of injudicious alteration, 271; specimens of dr. Allen's original hymns, 272 et seq. Anti-Slavery Reporter, July, 1836, 256; working of the Abolition Act, ib.; necessity of vigilance on the part of the friends of the negro, ib.; attempts to evade the statute, 257; lord Sligo's statement as to the industry of the negro population, 258; good behaviour of the apprentices, as testified by the several governors, ib. Back's narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the mouth of the Great Fish river, &c., in the years 1833-1835, 417; the early proceedings of the expedition, 418; traditionary tale illustrative of the Indian notions, 419; interesting illustration of the instinct of animals, 421; perilous navigation of the Thlew-ee-choh, 422; return of the expedition, 423. Barnes's notes on the Gospels, 61; on the 5th chapter of Matthew, 77 et seq. Barrow's tour round Ireland in 1835, 353; misery of the Irish pauper, 374. Bell's history of British quadrupeds, 536; popular notions concerning the bat, 589 et seq.; the history of the cat, 541. Bickersteth's remarks on the progress of Popery, 57; its progress in Great Bri tain, ib.; some over-statement in this matter, ib.; the author's account of the causes of its progress, 58 et seq.; among the special difficulties in contending with it, is corrupted Protestantism,' 60; moral and religious claims of the colonies, 61. Book of the Denominations, or the churches and sects of Christendom in the 19th century, 225; brief notice of Evans's "sketch of all religions," ib.; Adams's "religious world displayed," and Williams's "dictionary of all religions," 226; the diversity of opinion among Christians furnishes no argument against the Divine character of the Gospel, ib.; extract, 227; error in statement regarding the Greek church, 228; the denominations of Protestantism, 229; the author's arrangement defective, 230; his remarks on the established church, 231; the king as the head of the church, 232 et seq. Boothroyd's Holy Bible, 142; as the production of an individual, this improved version is an immense achievement, ib.; aim of the translator, 143; Jacob's dying benediction and prophecy, 144 et seq. ; opinion of the work, 146; further extracts, ib. et seq. Bread of the first fruits, or short meditations on select passages of scripture for every day in the week, 259; nature of the work, ib. Bulmer's hymns, original and select, 265; the principles laid down by him, 275; his alterations of dr. Watts's hymns, 276; mr. Bulmer's argument erroneous, ib.; his rules further dissected, 277; arrangement of the volume, 278; specimens of the hymns, 279 et seq. Bunyan, Conder's biographical sketch of, 82. Bush's questions and notes, critical and practical, upon the book of Genesis, 61. questions and notes, critical and practical, upon the book of Exodus, 61; extracts, 68 et seq. Carey's memoir of William Carey, D.D., late missionary to Bengal, &c., 449; on contemporary memorials, ib.; erroneous plan of this work, 450; on dr. Carey's letter-writing, 451; an estimate of his character founded on these letters would be far from a true one, 452; the design of the publication, ib.; impression which this volume is likely to produce, 453; summary view of dr. Carey's character by his biographer, 454; professor Wilson's description of his labours, ib. et seq.; and his general estimate of dr. Carey's character, 458; mr. Eustace Carey's negative description of him, ib.; contrasted with mr. Jonathan Carey's account, 459; dr. Carey's engaging in missionary enterprise strangely attributed to easiness of character, 460; his character discussed, 461; he was in reality the prime-mover and mainspring of missionary enterprise, 462; the influence of his high and holy example, 463; subjects which should have been discussed by the biographer of Carey, 464. Carlile's use and abuse of creeds and confessions of faith, 517; observations on the solemn league and covenant, 525; unqualified subscription to the Westminster confession required by the synod of Ulster, 526; ostensible motive of this innovation, 527; confession of faith in lieu of subscription to human creeds or articles, has been hitherto the peculiar privilege of non-established churches, ib.; the former practice defended by the learned dr. Chandler, 528; the manner in which human creeds have been framed, 529 et seq.; evidence of the inefficiency of creeds supplied by the history of the church, 532 et seq.; the Independent and Baptist churches cited as proofs of unity of doctrine maintained without subscription to human formularies, 534; objections to the Westminster confession, ib.; popish dogmas contained in it, 535; folly and guilt of requiring subscription to such principles aggravated by the circumstances of Ireland, ib.; author's appeal to the presbyterians of Ireland, 536. Caunter's oriental annual, 438; extract, 445; opinion of the volume, 446. Church, the Protestant, in Holland and England. See Fliedner's collecting tour. Clarke's (rev. J. B. B.) account of the infancy, religious and literary life of Adam Clarke, LL.D., &c., 396; intolerant spirit of the church of England against the first Methodists, 397; conduct of Methodists towards Dissenters, 398; operations and character of Methodists as a religious body, 399; religion the gate to true learning, 400; difficulties at the commencement of Adam Clarke's career, 401; letters from mr. Hand, an alchemist, 408 et seq.; some account of mrs. Mary Freeman Shepherd, 411; letters from mrs. Shepherd, 412 et seq.; mr. Drew's opinion of dr. Clarke, 416; Clarke, Watson, and Drew compared, ib. Conder's life of Bunyan, 82. See Harris's Mammon. Davidson's pocket commentary, consisting of critical notes on the Old and New Testament, 61; the compiler's plan and design, 71; his notes on the 4th chapter of Genesis, ib. et seq.; the compiler mistaken in his notes on the Psalms, 75; notes on the 5th chapter of Matthew, ib. et seq. Doddridge's family expositor, 352. Drew's life, character, and literary labours of Samuel Drew, A.M., 396; his intellectual capacity developed by the influence of divine grace upon his beart, 401; his struggles and his ardent love of knowledge, 404; he is accused of Calvinism, 405; supposed cause of this accusation, 406; the Methodists' a peculiar people,' 407; the mind of mr. Drew was distinguished by its originality, 408; his opinion of dr. Clarke, 416. Ellis's Christian keepsake and missionary annual, 438; lines on Tintern Abbey, ib.; lead us not into temptation,' 440. memoirs of mrs. Ellis, 251; a lovely example of devotedness to the missionary cause, ib.; her early attachment to it, 252; her marriage, and departure for the South Seas, 253; mrs. Ellis's feelings on her removal from the Society Islands to the Sandwich Islands, 254; her return to England, 255; her protracted sufferings borne with exemplary patience, ib.; character of the volume. 256. Farr's new version of the psalms of David, 265; the writer disqualified for the task, 292; specimen of the work, ib. Finden's biblical keepsake, 544; opinion of the work, 547; its illustrations, 548. Fisher's juvenile scrap-book, 438. Fliedner's collecting tour to Holland and England, with a circumstantial description (of the East India House,) the late Rev. W. Orme, the Rev. Dr. Redford, the Rev. Jos. Gilbert, the Rev. Dr. Payne, the Rev. T. Morell, and his early and accomplished friend, Isaac Taylor, Esq., Author of “ The Natural History of Enthusiasm.” From some of the surviving Contributors to the Second Series, the Editor has continued to receive valuable aid throughout the one which he is now closing, to whom he is anxious to take this opportunity of tendering his warmest thanks. He has also been indebted for occasional papers to the Rev. Professor Vaughan, the Rev. T. Binney, Rev. F. Watts, the Rev. Dr. Styles, Rev. S. Thodey, Henry Rogers, Esq., Henry Dunn, Esq., and James Douglas, Esq., of Cavers. More particularly he is bound to refer to his valued friend, John Ryley, Esq., of Leicester, to whose varied articles of sound criticism the readers of the Eclectic Review have been indebted during nearly the whole period of its existence. Having discharged this debt of personal feeling, the Editor cannot refrain from adverting to the gratifying fact, that, although the Eclectic Review has had to struggle against very powerful prejudices, as a Journal avowedly conducted by Protestant Dissenters, and its circulation has thus been for the most part limited to a section of what is termed the religious world; although too, in addition to this unfavourable circumstance, it has witnessed the rise of many formidable competitors, and a sort of revolution has taken place in periodical literature, by the multiplication, first of Quarterly Reviews, and latterly of hebdomadal Journals; the Eclectic Review has still maintained its stability, and, it is believed, its influence. Among its extant juniors may be enumerated, the Quarterly Review, the Westminster Review, the Foreign Quarterly, the Congregational Magazine, the Christian Guardian, the Christian Remembrancer, the New Monthly Magazine, the British Magazine, the Monthly Repository, Blackwood's, Tait's, and Fraser's--all of them partaking more or less of the character of a Review. The British Review, the Christian Review, and the Investigator, all now de funct, have also, with several monthly publications, come into existence and passed away since the Editor commenced his labours. Besides these, we have found ourselves surviving several long established Journals of older date ;-as, the Critical Review, a |