selves up at our expense. .We have sacrificed all: they, nothing. It ought not so to be. We rest on a basis of truth, and that we should strengthen.

The providence of God has, at length, aroused us from our slumbers, and bid us valiantly defend the citadel. Hence many are burnishing their weapons and preparing to meet the assaults of the enemy. The claims of the Episcopacy have become so intolerably arrogant in certain quarters, her assumptions and professions so high, that to permit them to pass unnoticed, were rather to desert the faith than to exercise the charity of the Gospel.

Mr. Boardman has, doubtless, so thought, and therefore felt it incumbent on him to prepare this manual. The work is written in a good spirit, and in a chaste style. It presents the Presbyterian, and, we think, the Scriptural view of the ministry and ordinances, and upsets the vain pretensions to apostolical succession and peculiar sanctity. Among others, the following topics are treated: The Argument from ScriptureThe Historical Argument-The True Succession-The Church put in Christ's place-Intolerance of the System-Its Schismatical Tendency.

6.-A Biblcal Dictionary; being a comprehensive Digest of the History and Antiquities of the Jews and neighboring Nations; the Natural History, Geography, and Literature of the Sacred Writings: with Pronouncing and Chronological Appendices. By Rev. J. A. Bastow. Bradford: B. Walker. London: W. Strange. 1844.

We are indebted to the politeness of the editor for the first three parts of this Dictionary, reaching from A to Egy. The work evinces learning and research, and will be found to be, when completed, we presume, one of the very best of Biblical Dictionaries. Frequent use has been made of the Biblical Repository, in the preparation of many of the articles. Under Baptism, we notice, that the author has acknowledged his indebtedness to our articles from the pen of Dr. E. Beecher, and has condensed and rearranged the argument of those articles. It is intended to make the work a Digest of the literature of the Bible. It will illustrate thousands of difficult passages in Scripture, will furnish a complete index of those passages, and will contain a general introduction and a list of the authors referred to, together with their works. Thus will it offer a convenient hand-book to the Bible.

We like the plan, on the whole, and are pleased with the execution thus far.

7.-The Obligations of the World to the Bible; A Series of Lectures to Young Men. By Gardiner Spring. New York: John S. Taylor & Co. 1844. pp. 404, 12mo. We are glad to find that Mr. Taylor is encouraged to issue a new edition of this excellent book. It first appeared in 1839, and was then highly recommended by the press generally, and we hope extensively sold. Dr. Spring is one of our best and most useful authors, and this we consider one of his best works.

Young men and others, who will read these lectures, will find that the Bible is, indeed, a precious and peculiar book, and could have had no other than a divine origin.

The author, in fourteen lectures, exhibits the literary merit of the Scripture-obligations of law to the Bible-its friendliness to civil liberty-its influence upon social institutions— influence of the Bible upon human happiness, etc., etc.

8.-The Ciceronian; or the Prussian method of teaching the elements of the Latin Language. Adapted to the use of American Schools. By B. Sears. Boston: Gould, Kendall & Lincoln. 1844. pp. 184, 12mo.

We have received from M. H. Newman, this excellent contribution to our classical school-books. Professor Sears is one of our ripest scholars; and we scarcely know a work accomplished by him, more important than the preparation of this little volume. The only fear we have about it is, that it will not be appreciated, that teachers-ease-loving teacherswill still prefer the old way with which they are familiar. So very few instructors are willing to take pains and spend time with their scholars. The fact is, very few who hold the office, are at all fit for it. The method explained in the Ciceronian is unquestionably the very best method of making effective Latin scholars. Would that it were commenced and pursued in all our schools.

9.-The Book that will Suit You; or a Word for Every One. By the Rev. James Smith. New York: M. W. Dodd. 1844. pp. 349.

At all events, the author was right in respect to ourselves. The book suits us well; and, we think, will suit every Christian. See if this will not suit the afflicted saint: "The love of Jesus does not prevent sickness; nay, sometimes it sends it. Lazarus was beloved, but Lazarus was sick. Sickness

may be sent for instruction: we often learn more during a short illness, than we do in months and years of health. Then we get nearer to our God, become more detached from the world, and enjoy divine things with a double relish. Surely this is love. Does the mother love her child the less, because she sees it necessary to give it bitter medicine? Or does a father love his son the less, because he must chastise him to prevent his ruin? Is it unkind to teach a pupil the most valuable and important lessons, even if it require confinement and close application for a time? If so, Jesus is unkind in send ing sickness; but instead thereof, it is love and kindness that afflicts us."

10-A Pictorial History of the United States, with Notices of other portions of America. By S. G. Goodrich, author of Peter Parley's Tales. For the use of Schools. Philadelphia: Samuel Agnew, H. Hooker. 1844. pp. 354, 12mo.

The embellishments of this volume are appropriate, and superior to those of the Pictorial History of France, by the same author. Of the latter, we heard a teacher say, that it was the only book he had ever put into the hands of a certain class of boys, in which they seemed to be absorbed. We think the present volume decidedly better than the other, in style and in interest; and we entertain the opinion that, if instructors and heads of families were to make themselves acquainted with it, it would be preferred to any other history of the United States for children and youth. We gladly recommend it to the attention of School-Committees and Superintendents; and as a good school-book on this subject is needed, we hope it will meet the acceptance to which its merits entitle it.

11.-A Memoir of the Rev. Legh Richmond, A. M. By the Rev. T. S. Grimshawe, A. M. Seventh American, from the last London edition. New York: M. W. Dodd. 1844. pp. 362, 12mo.

This is a re-issue, by Mr. Dodd, of a memoir which some years ago attracted the marked attention of the Christian community. We remember to have read it with great delight, and to have heard others speak of it as one of the most interesting memoirs ever written. Legh Richmond can never be forgotten; and we gladly recommend the present volume to all who have not read it.

12.-The Mothers of England; their Influence and Responsi bility. By Mrs. Ellis. New York: D. Appleton & Co. Phil.: G. S. Appleton. 1844. pp. 226.

To say that Mrs. Ellis has written a book for Mothers, is sufficient to secure for it a reading. The works, addressed to her own sex, have been deservedly popular in this country. We consider them wholesome in their principles, and tending to the very highest improvement of woman, in all the relations of life. To mothers she gives some admirable lessons, and we can only wish that these lessons were read, and pondered, and practised.

13.-Sermons, preached at Glasbury, Brecknockshire, and in St. James's Chapel, Clapham, Surrey. By the Rev. Charles Bradley. First American from the seventh London Edition. New York: D. Appleton & Co. Phil.: George S. Appleton. 1844. pp. 232, large 8vo.

This is a beautiful book of sermons. It is printed in double column, on a fine, rich paper, and with good letter, evincing taste in the publishers, and confidence, on their part, in the taste of the reading public. These sermons have been highly commended by evangelical men in England, and well spoken of by such reviews as the Eclectic and Christian Observer. They are certainly well adapted to family-reading, being writ ten in a plain, lucid, chaste style. The sentences are short and pithy, and the matter practical, judicious, and devout.

14.-Prelacy and Parity, discussed in several Lectures: comprising a Review of Rev. Lloyd Windsor's argument on the Ministerial Commission. By Rev. William C. Wisner, Bishop of the First Presbyterian Church, Lockport, N. Y. New York: Leavitt, Trow, & Co. 1844. pp. 180, 12mo.

We think Mr. Wisner has here furnished his own and other churches, with a most excellent manual on Prelacy and Parity. The essential parts of the argument are here compressed into a small space, and presented in a lucid and forcible manner. We rather think the Rev. L. Windsor is pretty well shown up, and along with him, the high Episcopal argument. We have not space now to enter upon a more extended notice of the work, but cannot but hope that it will illuminate many minds.

15.-The Family Expositor; or a Paraphrase and Version of the New Testament; with critical Notes, and a practical improvement to each section. By Philip Doddridge, D. D. American edition. With a Memoir of the author, by N. W. Fiske, Professor of Greek and Belles Lettres in Amherst College; and an introductory essay, by Moses Stuart, Professor of Sacred Literature in the Theological Seminary at Andover. With a Portrait, engraved from an original picture in Wymondley House. Amherst: J. S. & C. Adams. 1844. pp. 1006, 8vo.

This celebrated Family Expositor is offered to the public, by Messrs. Adams, in one volume, well bound, and at a cheap rate. The work is too well known, and too highly appreci ated, to need any commendation from us. Whilst Philip Doddridge has immortalized himself by his "Rise and Progress,' he has, also, illuminated many minds and refreshed many hearts by his Expositor of the New Testament. He was a man of good, perhaps of rare scholarship, for his day, and with leisure to pursue his studies, might have made one of the best critical expounders of the word of God; but he chose rather to prepare a commentary for the family-circle, than for the critical student of the Bible. In this he has succeeded well, and, although sometimes rather verbose, is, on the whole, one of the very best of popular commentators. We commend the enterprise of the publishers.

16. An Original History of the Religious Denominations at present existing in the United States, containing authentic accounts of their rise, progress, statistics, and doctrines. Written expressly for the work, by eminent theological Professors, Ministers, and Lay-members, of the respective denominations. Projected, compiled, and arranged by J. David Rupp, of Lancaster, Pa., author of "Der Maertyrer Geschichte," etc. etc. Phil: J. S. Humphreys. Harrisburgh: Clyde & Williams. 1844. pp. 734, 8vo.

We consider this a useful book, presenting in one volume the several histories of the various religious denominations in our country. The principle upon which the projector has proceeded is a good one-that of intrusting the history of each denomination to some prominent member of that branch of Zion. Still, its value will depend much on the qualifications of those selected, and their recognized authority to write for their several organizations. We presume the ability