can pourtray the scene, and I attempt it not. And then, eternity, oh! eternity! -who shall bring out from the secrets of that impenetrable state, the condition of children, lost in some measure, through the neglect of their parents; and the condition of parents, hearing through everlasting ages, the imprecations and reproaches of their own offspring, and all these imprecations echoed back from their own conscience. But the picture is too appalling-and if the mere anticipation chills with horror, what must be its reality.

"Look for a few moments at a brighter scene, and anticipate the meeting, at the judgment day, of pious parents and children reclaimed, converted, saved, by the blessing of God upon their affectionate solicitude, and judicious and persevering

efforts for their eternal welfare; but this is as much too bright for the imagination, as the other is too terrific. It is glory, honour, and felicity too great to be imagined. And beyond all this, everlasting ages remain, for the child to be blessed with salvation, and the parent to be blessed with the consciousness of having been the happy instrument of eternal blessedness to his own offspring."-pp.

165--170.

We are happy to find that the admirable chapter on the Duties of Servants, has been printed as a separate tract, and is obtaining a wide circulation. The volume ought to be read by every Christian parent.

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, from the Apostolic Age to the Times of Wickliffe the Reformer. By J. W. Morris. London: Wightman and Cramp. 2 vols. 8vo. 16s.

MEMOIRS OF THE REFORMERS, British and Foreign. By the Rev. T. W. Middleton, A. M. formerly of Trinity College, Oxford. London: Seeley. 3 vols. 12mo. 128.

CHRISTIAN BIOGRAPHY: a Dictionary of the Lives and Writings of the most distinguished Christians of all Denominations, at home and abroad, from the Revival of Literature to the present Period. By W. Jones, M. A. Author of the History of the Waldenses. London: Tegg. 12mo.

98.

We are very sorry we have no alternative between delaying indefinitely our account of the preceding volumes, or classing them together in one notice. We prefer the latter alternative, as we should be sorry to deprive the authors of the benefit which any recommendation of ours may be likely to afford to works, all of which are worthy of an extensive circulation. The work of Mr. Morris contains some account of a number of persons, of whom little information is to be found in the usual Biographical Publications. It is arranged in chrono

logical, not in alphabetical order, and thus it furnishes a tolerable view of Church History, during the period of which it treats. Mr. Middleton's excellent little work is limited to the Reformers of England and the Continent, of whom it gives a more comprehensive, and sometimes more original view than might be expected. It is also arranged chronologically, and begins where Mr. Morris's ends, so that the two works together contain a view of all the principal characters in Church History, from the time of the Apostles, to the accomplishment of the Reformation. The Christian Biographical Dictionary of Mr. Jones, is briefer in its account of individuals, as it is more comprehensive in its plans than the other two. But it is exceedingly well executed, and as a book of easy reference to persons who are not in possession of greater means of information, it will be found very useful. Of all the works, we are happy to be able to say, that they are not meagre catchpenny performances; but executed with great care; contain a large portion of valuable matter; and are calculated to promote the influence and spirit of Christianity.

A COURSE OF LECTURES ON THE APOCALYPSE, now delivering, &c. by William Jones, Author of the_History of the Waldenses, &c. Parts I. II.

London: : Harjette and Savill. 2s. 6d. each. These Lectures, Mr. Jones states, "have been undertaken with the view of providing an antidote to the diverse and strange doctrines that are now propagating by the students of Prophecy of the Albury School." They are designed to embrace the whole of the Book of Revelation in its connexion with the Prophecies of Daniel. This intimation will enable our readers to understand the nature and design of Mr. Jones's work; which, as far as it has yet proceeded, appears to us deserving of their attention. With this, they may if they please, compare the following, which belongs to the school which Mr. Jones opposes.

THE APOCALYPSE OF JESUS CHRIST, briefly, yet minutely explained and interpreted; being the History of the Christian Church, until the Destruction of the Roman Empire at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all the Saints. London: Panton.

12mo. 1s. 6d.

REFUTATION OF THE HERETICAL DOCTRINE PROMULGATED BY THE REV. EDWARD IRVING, respecting the Person and Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ. By J. A. Haldane. London: Hamilton, Adams, and Co. 1829. 1s.

A DEFENCE AND EXPLICATION of the Sinlessness, Immortality, and Incorruptibility of the Humanity of the Son of God. A Letter to the Editor of the Morning Watch. By Robert Harkness Carne, A. B. London: Palmer, 1829. ls.

We are glad that the attention of the public is at last directed in good earnest to the profane and unscriptural sentiments which Mr. Irving, in the course of his observations, has at length adopted, and most tenaciously defends. We trust the eyes of many will now be opened to the danger of those foolish speculations, the tendency of which is to drown men in destruction and perdition. We regard Mr. Irving as having grossly departed from the faith of Christ; for we really do not know any one doctrine of the Gospel which he holds, or teaches in a scriptural manner. The two pamphlets, whose titles we have given, will furnish our readers with ample proof of this, if they either doubt our testimony, or

shrink from the examination of Mr. Irving's ponderous volumes. Mr. Carne's pamphlets contain some por→ tions of which we entertain doubts; and we dislike the manner of treating some things relating to the incarnation. The pamphlet of Mr. Haldane, we regard as a very able and scriptural defence of the truth. We very cordially recommend it to the attention of our readers.

RHYMES AND PICTURES FOR THE NURSERY AND SCHOOL: a Mother's

Offering to her Children. By a Lady. 24mo. 2s. half-bound. Whittemore.

The fair authoress does not pretend to place her rhymes in competition with with her " Original Poems;" but, as children have a variety of tastes, and must have a variety of books, she has endeavoured to supply an additional volume of origito arrest the attention, improve the nal rhymes, with pictorial illustrations, minds, and affect the hearts, of her Some doubts may youthful readers. be entertained as to the necessity of any addition to the numberless volumes of poems, rhymes, and stories for the nursery and the school; but there can be none as to the adaptation of this little work to the end designed,, and as such we cheerfully recommend it to the notice of nursery readers, and youthful scholars.

THE NON-SUCH PROFESSOR IN HIS MERIDIAN SPLENDOUR: or the singular Actions of Sanctified Christians. By William Secker. A new Edition, revised by the late Rev. Matthew Wilks. 18mo. 270 pp. 38. 6d. Richard Baynes. The late venerable and esteemed editor of this work, says, "that the author seems to have been a person of peculiar genius and original talents. He lived in the last century, was the minister of All-Hallows Church, London Wall, where he delivered the substance of this publication in seven sermons.' "" "What do ye more than others?" is the text forming the basis of these discourses, and is considered in the following manner : Why a Christian should do more than others; and What the Christian does more than others; with various and pressing applications.

This small volume truly deserves to be rescued from the oblivious gulph. The time of its appearance is very

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DEPUTIES OF THE PROTESTANT DISSENTERS ΤΟ THE LAST GENERAL MEETING.

The period since our last Annual Meeting has assuredly proved highly interesting. In the Report then made, the Committee took occasion to advert to the original institution of this Deputation, in its principal object, and to those matters which, though subordinate, were yet of great importance to the Dissenting Interest, and had occupied the attention of this body ever since the failure of their first application to Parliament for the Repeal of the Test Laws. For this general view of past proceedings, your Committee refer you to that Report. It is with infinitely greater satisfaction that they call your recollection to the Report they made to you in May last (1828)-not of declaring a resolution to renew the appeal to the Legislature, and detailing the preparations for that end, but of relating the successful issue of that application, of which, as your Committee may now acknowledge, they scarcely dared to flatter themselves with the hope. That Report is as follows:

"Your Committee, to whom it was intrusted, in conjunction with Deputations from other Dissenting Bodies, to conduct the late application to Parliament for the Repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts, have already reported to the general body, that, in deference to the opi nions of those friends on whose judgments they relied, they were induced to concur in abstaining from prosecuting that appeal during the last Session of Parliament. This, however, having been done under a pledge that this should be only a temporary delay, and the wishes of the whole body throughout the kingdom appearing to increase in earnestness, they resumed their duties at the commencement of the present year, with a zeal and industry proportioned to the importance of the objects and the urgency of the call; and they have now the high gratification to report the result of their endeavours, and this, too, not merely at a far earlier period, but under circumstances more favourable than they had ventured to anticipate. The spirit of opposition throughout the kingdom, whether among the clergy or laity, seemed, and has proved to be, nearly extinct. After one division in the House

of Commons, which may be supposed to have been intended by Ministers rather to ascertain the feeling of the House, than to excite a dormant animosity, all further opposition was there forborne, and assurances were given, that on condition of a certain Declaration, to be made indiscriminately by all persons taking office, every effort would be used to secure the concurrence of the House of Lords, particularly including the Bench of Bishops, to the Bill. It may be truly asserted, that this assurance was adhered to. The Noble Duke at the head of His Majesty's Administration, with the other Cabinet Ministers, the two Primates of the realm, with a large majority of the attending Bishops, gave the measure their efficient support. A considerable proportion spoke in its favour; and those Dissenters who witnessed the debates raised by their remaining adversaries, could scarcely regret an opposition which elicited the well-merited praise of many distinguished members of their own communion, and the avowal of many principles in unison with their own, on the great points of religious profession and religious liberty, and generally tending to mutual forbearance and harmony among those who, on the most essential points, hold the common faith of Christians. Such accompaniments to the progress of the measure, and such an issue, cannot but greatly enhance the value of what we have gained. We did not seek a triumph over enemies, but an admission to the common advantages of fellow-subjects and friends.

Although Dissenters, indeed, may safely rest their claim to eligibility to office and political power, on the loyalty of their principles and conduct, and their zealous attachment to the reigning family, and the constitution of the country; such claim does yet fundamentally rest on the separation between religion and politics

the duty of giving unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and unto God the things that are God's-extending the benefits of civil society, indiscriminately, to every man who bears its burthens and performs its duties, without reference to his religious opinions. This doctrine, it is to be supposed, that we each personally hold. But it is further to be remarked, that we are the Deputies of Protestant Dissenters, (that is) of Protestant Dissenting Christians; and that, while it

may be desirable that each of us should be fully imbued with the truth of the doctrine before stated, and should firmly defend and consistently act upon it, yet, in our collective capacity of Deputies, one of our principal objects has ever been to obtain from the Legislature the repeal of certain enactments injurious to the body we represent, and that this body being essentially Christian in profession and reality, is, therefore, fully relieved from all its peculiar incapacities, by any condition which admits all Christians, without exception.

"Your Committee, therefore, acceded to the Declaration proposed, and cordially agreed, with the other Members of the Joint Committee, in Votes of Thanks to the noble and honourable personages to whom they have been so highly indebted for their kindness and assistance."

It is surely unnecessary for your Com mittee to enter into a further detail of proceedings so public; but they have to notice, as a most gratifying sequel, the universal testimony to the justice of the Dissenters' cause, and to the expediency of granting their request, which was borne by a very numerous and most respectable Meeting of the Friends of Civil and Religious Liberty, assembled from all parts of the Kingdom, with an unanimity of approbation such as has been rarely witnessed, on any occasion whatever. It is not likely that a festival, held to celebrate the Triumph of the Principles of Freedom in the Liberation of the Protestant Dissenters, which had for its President a Prince of the House of Brunswick, and was attended by so many personages highly distinguished for their stations, talents, and virtues, should speedily sink into oblivion; but to preserve a faithful record of an event in itself so important in our national history, and so honourable to the character of the times, an accurate detail of every particular has been compiled and presented to the public, by "the United Committee," who undertook the management of the late application to Parliament. We ardently hope that by the Dissenters themselves, neither the event, nor the principles on which it is founded, will be forgotten, nor the duties which it inculcates be ever neglected. By temper and perseverance-never deserting our principles or our profession, nor omitting to assert our rights, when a fit opportunity for exertion presented itself, nor affording to our adversaries the encourage ment to be derived from repeated victories, we gave to the public mind time to undergo that change, of which we have

at length profited, almost without exciting a hostile observation; and have fair ground of hope, that, by persisting with similar firmness and moderation, whatever objectionable may yet remain, will, ere long, be removed; so that every impediment to the utmost freedom of thought or profession, may be swept from the face of the land, religion, and politics, the affairs of the two worlds, may be finally separated, and man may be left answerable for his religious opinions to his God alone.

Of the common business of the last year, your Committee have again the satisfaction to state, that only one case of disturbance of worship has been brought before them, terminating also, as has lately been usual, in the conviction and disgrace of the offenders; and, as the Committee hope, affording not the less useful lesson because the issue of that conviction was on their parts tempered with mercy.

Your Committee, in pursuance of the authority given to them, have made an arrangement for defraying the expenses of the United Committee, formed on the invitation of their predecessors, for procuring the Repeal of the Sacramental Test, in pursuance of which, the Protestant Society for the Protection of Religious Liberty has paid one thousand pounds towards that object, leaving the remainder (somewhat more than double that sum) to be defrayed, as, with the exception of a few trifling unclosed accounts, it has already been defrayed-from the funds of this Deputation. That Committee, in which you had so cordially acted with the representatives of the other composing it, having been recently dissolved, have, by the last Resolution they passed, appointed you the depositaries of the records of their proceedings-happily, too, the records of a triumph as brilliant as it was rapid; and delegated to you the completion (if aught there remained to be completed) of the' glorious object for which they were associated.

An important question respecting the registry of places of worship has been submitted for Counsel's opinion, but the answer has not yet been obtained.

"A cause is now before the Court of King's Bench, for decision as to the liability of Dissenters to Church Rates, levied for ornament, or any purposes not absolutely necessary; and an attempt having been made, by a Bill brought into Parliament, to give additional and very arbitrary powers for similar purposes, that Bill was petitioned against by this Deputation, and so much attention excited to the subject as led to its being