that the tyranny of the priesthood may such obnoxious terms. Let none be expunged but such as have actually become notorious as the text of controversy. We presume that practical and impartial men will not hesitate to give their aid in restoring to the Established Church that independence and those vital functions, which Christianity demands for her, and which are absolutely necessary to prevent convulsive and perilous reforms, demanded at shorter and shorter intervals, and always in a louder and still louder tone. This necessary restoration to her just prerogatives, the Church will not expect to receive (nor should she desire it), without, at the same time, admitting that due leaven of popular influence, without which there can be no vitality in any Church, and apart from which Church power will never be anything else but a Spiritual Despotism."—(pages 424 and | 425.) This is the third in a series of works, Church polity, and traces the first steps On the much agitated question of ecclesiastical reform in general, and liturgical reform in particular, the following observations will be read with inte rest: "What all men exclaim against as flagitious, inequitable and unchristian, ought to be removed, for that reason alone. Can a Church be efficient or prosperous, which is condemned and contemned in many of her practices, by the mass of the people? Again: in regard to the revision of the forms, articles and worship of the Church, an adherence to acknowledged rules of discretion might carry us clear of all difficulties. The question is not, whether this system of theology, or that, condemns or approves certain ambiguous phrases; but it is this-Have certain phrases been from age to age an occasion of con tention among all, and of offence and distress to pious and humble spirits? If so, remove them without scruple. Nor can it be difficult to fix the finger upon We THE YOUNG MAN'S MONITOR; or a mo dest Offer towards the pious and virtuous composure of life from youth to riper years. By SAMUEL CROSSMAN, B.D. (A.D. 1664.) pp. 148. Religious Tract Society. THE mine of the seventeenth century is not yet exhausted. Here is fresh treasure from it. This book, it seems, was first privately circulated in manuscript among young persons; but our fathers wisely judged it worthy of the press, even in days when the press was in infant power, and could undertake but little. It is a faithful appeal to the young, counselling them to true virtue, and warning them against youthful temptations. And the world is still the same, and the heart of man now answers to that heart in our author's time. This is a welcome reprint, very suitable for the young. MAMMON; or, Covetousness the Sin of the Christian Church. By the Rev. JOHN HARRIS, D.D. Thirtyfirst thousand. Price 1s. 6d. Ward and Co. Paternoster Row. THERE are few instances of a work rising so quickly into high and general estimation as this. Five years ago not a page of it had been printed. This new edition is the cheapest that has been issued, and deserves encouragement. Of the essay itself it is now needless to speak; it has become a standard work in our literature, and will retain its place. There is something in its earnestness, that is exceedingly striking; the words seem alive-not lying written before the eye, but speaking into the scul. TRUTH AND LOVE. A Sermon preached before the University of Oxford, on Sunday, Feb. 21, 1841. By the Rev. J. E. RIDDLE, M.Á., of St. Edmund Hall. pp. 23. Price 6d. Hatchard and Son, 187, Picadilly. THIS is a somewhat courageous Sermon, considering where it was preached. Its object is to set forth the Truth of God as the "seed," which being sown is to bring forth the fruit of " love," restoring man to the image of Him who "is Love." Mr. Riddle boldly declares, that we want a second reformation; in the first, the Church "learnt to believe" -she now needs to "learn to love." We must, he says, have "love that shall hold out the right hand of fellowship towards every member of Christ's family, who lives soberly, righteously and godly, and towards every Church in which the name of the Lord Jesus Christ is had in honour." We respect the man, who thus in the highest places speaks out seasonable truth; and we trust, through the press it will be circulated widely. The Sermon is a superior one, and de serves attention. A COMPANION TO THE SEA MEDICINE CHEST; by HENRY R. GREGORY, M.D. Edited by Nathaniel Rogers, M.D., Member, and formerly President of the Hunterian Society of Edinburgh; Corresponding Member of the MedicoChirurgical Society of Dublin. success. The success of that work has induced the publisher to bring out a counterpart to it, in the volume now before us; which volume is intended for those, "that go down to the sea in ships, and do business in great waters.' Accordingly it gives "plain and explicit directions for the treatment of the various diseases incident to nautical life, in all climates ;" together with "concise descriptions of the medicines usually contained in the chest," and a very useful table of the doses proper for different ages, and of the proper vehicles of administration. The whole has been carefully revised by the editor; who has also made some useful additions. On the subject of a cooling drink in fever, for instance, Dr. Rogers observes, that Conserve of Roses "is chiefly used as a vehicle for other medicines; but, mixed with water in proper proportions, it makes a pleasant sub-acid drink for febrile complaints, and in hot climates; and is very useful, when a slightly astringent gargle is required." The following remarks on Tincture, or Compound Spirit of Lavender, is well worth the attention of those accustomed to take it for "lowness of spirits," &c., as they are not aware of the danger incurred by the practice:-"It should be used in moderate quantity, and with discrimination; otherwise its employment is likely to settle down into a habit of dram-drinking in disguise; and to bring in its train all the miserable effects which are the consequence of that noxious practice." Those who have the management of children, too, should be cautious in giving them Syrup of Poppies, Dover's Powder, or any other preparation containing that potent drug, opium. "Young children bear_opium very badly. Ten grains of Dover's Powder contain one grain of opium; which is a full dose to begin with, even for adults. In the case of infants, I have seen even half a grain of this powder produce very sensible effects." One of the best aperient medicines for chil dren, is powdered Rhubarb; the good qualities of which are thus explained by the Editor:- "On account of the astringent property which Rhubarb possesses, in union with its aperient qualities, it is a valuable remedy in disorders of children, produced by eating improper substances. It first clears out the offending matter, and then gives strength to the intestinal canal." Manna, though much more popular with young patients, is not so good"It is is liable to generate acid. Its sweet taste, however, often reconciles children to its use, when they would not be persuaded to take a more nauseous dose." One of the most useful applications of modern chemistry, is the preparation of sulphate of quinine; with respect to which Dr. Rogers observes-"Of late years, the use of bark in intermittent fevers, has been very much superseded by that of the sulphate of quinine. It has the advantage of containing the virtues of a large portion of bark in a small space, and without the presence (so oppressive to the stomach) of the woody fibre." The following painful but salutary caution, is incidentally introduced by the Editor, under the head of "Suspended Animation." "There is little doubt, that persons, neglected from the supposition of being really dead, have sometimes revived after interment. This refers more especially to warm climates; where interment quickly follows death, where the grave is shallow, and where the surrounding earth is of a warm temperature. The fact is too horrible to be dwelt upon, but not too horrible to be stated; for the more painful it is to our feelings, the better fitted is it to act as a caution." The Church Missionary Society has lately taken the prudent and enlightened course of furnishing their missionaries with medical manuals; that they may communicate the blessings of bodily, as well as of spiritual health. To that Society, therefore, at the request of the Publisher, Dr. Rogers has dedicated this volume in the following terms:-"To the Church Missionary Society, engaged in promoting the highest objects by the best means, endeavouring to remove the trail of the serpent' from the 'flowrets of Eden,' and to scatter the blessings of earth on the path to heaven, by seeking to promote the health of the body, as well as by pointing to the Balm in Gilead' and the Physician there, the publisher dedicates this volume, with the hope that it may assist in making glad 'the wilderness and solitary place,' and in causing the desert' to rejoice and blossom as the rose. 6 A CRY FROM THE TOMBS; or, Facts and Observations on the impropriety of burying the dead among the living in various ages and nations. By JAMES PEGGS, late Missionary in India. pp. 52. Price 1s. Snow, 35, Paternoster Row. THERE is in this pamphlet a good deal of information on an important subject. It contains in fact a history of the rite of burial, which shows how modern is our practice of burying in the midst of towns and cities. In the metropolis the subject is becoming one of vast consequence; and it may be well to caution the reader against the following districts, which are now rendered absolutely unwholesome :-Portugal Street, Lincoln's Inn-Drury Lane-Whitechapel Church Bunhill Fields-Spa Fields--Princes Street, Soho-New Bunhill Fields, New Kent Road-Buckingham Chapel, Pim lico. Some of these are less affected than others, from being more open and airy; but the first is a district never free from low fever, which is distinctly traced to the malaria of the tombs. Reverence for the dust of man and regard to the health of the living alike demand the don-an absolute prohibition of any remedy adovcated by the Bishop of Lonfurther burials in the heart of London. THE CALVINISM OF THE CHURCH OF EN GLAND, as contained in her Formularies and elucidated by the Writings of the chief English Reformers. pp. 35. Nisbet and Co., Berners Street. with WE are not much encouraged in Scripture to call ourselves by the name of followers of Paul or Apollos or Calvin or Wesley; but some of these names are convenient, as descriptive of our views of Divine Truth, and may, we suppose, due caution be properly used. And this being so, the volume before us is a useful little book. It takes in succession "the five points"-the corruption of human nature, justification by faith, salvation by grace, predestination or election, and final perseverance; taught concerning each, in the Articles, Liturgy and Homilies of the Church of England; and it adds some extracts on each subject, from Cranmer, Latimer, Ridley, Hooper, Bradford and Jewel. It thus forms a very convenient hand-book for those who are engaged or interested -(and who is not?)-in public or private discussions on the doctrine taught in the Establishment. It is very neatly and carefully got up, and the Compiler deserves success and praise. it sets forth the doctrine nexion of the late Countess of Hunting- public tea-meeting was held in the MAIDSTONE.-On Wednesday, March 31, was holden the third anniversary of Zion Chapel, Maidstone, Kent, in the late Countess of Huntingdon's Connex CHURCH OF ENGLAND. THE OXFORD TRACTS.-The Bishop of Oxford having sent a message to the Rev. J. H. Newman, stating that "he considered that the Tract No. 90 was objectionable, and might tend to disturb the peace and tranquillity of the Church," ion. In the morning, at eleven, a serand adding his "advice that the Tracts should be discontinued;" Mr. Newman has answered, that he "most readily and cheerfully obeys," and begs to express "his great sorrow that any writing of his should be judged objectionable by the Bishop, and of a disturbing tendency." CHURCH RATES.-Results of recent contests: Norwich... Rate carried. COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDON'S MAIDENHEAD, BERKS.-On Tuesday, the 30th of March, the foundation stone of a new Chapel was laid in the Con The mon was preached by the Rev. J. Harris, D.D., Theological Tutor of Cheshunt College, from 1 Cor. vi. 19, 20. At five, a public tea-meeting was held at the County Assembly Rooms, comprising ministers and friends of different denominations to the number of 300; the meeting was briefly addressed by J. Bromley, Esq., Rev. E. Jenkings, and Rev. R. Pingree; J. Bromley, Esq., accompanied his address with a donation of 10l. towards the object of the meeting. J. Sherman, of Surrey Chapel, London, In the evening, at half-past six, the Rev. preached from Psalm cxviii. 25. ministers who kindly took part in the services of the day, were Messrs. Thomson and Lewis, of Chatham; Jenkings and Dobney of Maidstone; Hadlow, of Ashford; Anderson, of Dover; and Powell, of Folkstone. The collections of the day, together with previous contributions, amounted to 2001. This is the formation of a fund, raising by the efforts of the congregation, with a view they worship. The present congregato the purchase of the place in which Their object is to raise a thousand tion are of comparatively recent date. pounds. THE EVANGELICAL REGISTER. JUNE, 1841. INTERNAL EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY. Outline of a Lecture, delivered in the University of Edinburgh, BY THE REV. THOMAS CHALMERS, D.D. ONE kind of the internal evidences of Christianity, is the accordance between the felt wants of our nature and the provision made for them in the Gospel. This may be as much a proof of Scriptural divination, as that which we have already expounded; and we could show, if time permitted, that it might as certainly prove the Divine origin of Revelation. We think we could prove, that the evidence of a designing God shines forth as directly from His Word, as from His works; and that it is thus brought within the reach of the peasant. The homeliest man, with a Bible in his hand and a microcosm in his heart, may see so close an adaptation of the one to the desires and diseases of the other, as to make him feel sure of a presiding God. The argument by which, from the felt congruities between the Bible and his heart, he feels "that God is in" it "of a truth," is as valid as that by which, from the congruities to be observed in external nature, a philosopher infers a presiding Deity. There is, I think, another kind of internal evidence. When a man feels his wants, he vents his desires in prayer. Now an answer to prayer for belief may be granted, without superseding evidence. If the faculty of sight were improved tenfold, many new things would be seen; and, instead of there being a lack of evidence for them, we should have the evidence at first hand. Many new objects would be seen; but our belief of them would not be fanciful; and the new things would not be brought nearer to us, but we should be enabled to cast a more powerful look on them. 66 The As with the eye of the body, so may it be with consciousness-the eye of the mind. Some film of pride or of prejudice may be cleared away; and the man sees, not any thing which was not there before, but what he did not see before. objects are not new in respect to their existence, they are new in respect only to our knowledge of their existence. Conceive the following prayer answered:Open Thou mine eyes; that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law."t This prayer does not ask for new things, but for a clearer perception of what ar already there. Many have a film of prejudice over their mental vision; in consequence of which they fancy that an obscurity hangs over the doctrines of Revelalation, and that they are clothed in an antiquated phraseology, not suited to philosophers. The removal of this film shows the same objects in a different light. Suppose that we compare the two tablets of the heart and the Bible; and thus * See the " Evangelical Register" for May; pages 177-179. VOL. XIII. 1 Cor. xiv. 25. Psalm cxix. 18. 2 F |