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This important work will prove quite indispensable for serious students of the New Testament. In it Canon Streeter re-examines the Synoptic problem from a new point of view and arrives at some significant conclusions, modifying his earlier hypothesis. He concludes in favour of a "Four Document Hypothesis." He also deals, very suggestively, though in a tentative way, with the problem of the Fourth Gospel. Another important feature is the masterly survey of the manuscript tradition. The book is by no means one merely for specialists. It can—and ought to-be read by the intelligent general student. (1) Religion in the Kindergarten: A Course in Religion for the Beginners' Department in the Sunday School or for Use in the Day School or the Home. By BERTHA M. RHODES. ($1.75. University of Chicago Press.)

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We have pleasure in calling the attention of teachers to these publications of the University of Chicago. In the editor's preface to (1) it is remarked: The religion of little children is concerned with the simplest fundamentals. That we are living in God's world, that the processes of Nature which give us food, clothing, shelter, and beauty, are the gift of God, that He is the Heavenly Father . these are the elements of a sound Christian experience that fit the little child to live in his world . . . and prepare him to live in the larger world that is constantly opening before him." A skilfully arranged series of lessons (with hints to teachers) is presented on these lines, designed to fit into the child's experience of life, each illustrated by a story. Volume (2) is an attempt to carry the children into the life of a simple people, and thus enable them to share dramatically their endeavours to find food and clothing and shelter, and to live in friendship with one another, always in the presence of the protecting God." The lessons are well

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Dr. Paterson Smyth uses his gifts of popular exposition to good purpose here in expounding the basis of the moral law. Four sections are devoted to Conscience in its various relations, and two to the making of the Old and New Testaments. The book is helpful, sane, and modern in its methods and outlook. Some Problems of Home and School Life. Addresses to Parents by Mrs. G. CHITTY. (IS. net. S.P.C.K.)

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The mode of arousing in young people an interest in science is a matter to which much thought and effort have been given in recent years; and perhaps more in the United States than in this country. For many years there was only one book of this character which possessed the highest merits, viz. Faraday's "History of a Candle"; and it may appear strange that this was not followed sooner by a series of books attempting to proceed on the same lines. Perhaps this absence of followers was due to the fact that so few schools, in those days, included any science in their curriculum, and consequently there was no demand for such books. But all this is changed now, and the steady flow of new books intended for the instruction in science of the juvenile is somewhat bewildering. Here we have two books of this class. (1) The young school boy, when at home or with free time in the school workshop, often may have his interest aroused in the phenomena of electricity and of magnetism by having at his disposal the materials for making quite simple appliances. In this book the making of many little working models are described, and, as a rule, corks, pins and needles, wires, odd bits of wood, glass rod, tumblers, the glue-pot, and shellac varnish, &c., figure largely in the material required. Of course there is a certain amount of descriptive matter included in the text. (2) This is a book of far higher standard, and intended for the teacher as much as for the student. To quote from the preface: It is the purpose of this book to organize the subject-matter of elementary physical science or physical nature-study about toys and familiar home appliances. It is hoped it may serve as a guide in the workshop of the boy or girl who enjoys making things, that it may help children to understand how commonplace appliances work, and may aid parents and teachers in answering the questions of inquisitive youngsters." The subject-matter covers a wide field, including the universe, the earth's rocks, air and water, the sling, bow,

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An attractive volume for the middle school with a due pro-
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The first of these books is intended to be used at night schools
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These additions to well-known series will be welcomed by the teacher who wishes to add to the school library without much outlay.

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