THE Church of England Parochial Mission Society. For the Promotion of Missions in the Church of England. Patron-THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK. General Superintendent.-REV. W. HAY M. AITKEN, Bedford. Secretary.-REV. S. W. D. FOX, M.A. Office.-21, John Street, Adelphi, London, W.C. This Society has for its object the promotion of Missions in parishes of the Church of England under the sanction of the Clergy. It provides for experienced Missioners being sent to help any clergyman wishing a Mission in his parish. An able staff of preachers, clerical and lay, are maintained by the Society for the purpose. During September the Mission Preachers of the Society will be getting to work again, seeking to win souls to Christ. By next month we shall have a good list of Missions to be held by them. Those who cannot go out to preach the Word in the congregations can bear their share of the work in praying for those who can, and in contributing to the expenses, which are becoming more and more heavy. "CHRISTIAN PROGRESS AUXILIARY FUND In support of the above Society from the Readers of "Christian Progress." FROM JULY IOTH TO AUGUST 11TH INCLUSive. £2 from 21079; 10/- from 10592; 5/- each from 3627, 43636, K. B., 65723, C. P., 7557, 50253, W. G., J. B. ; 4/6 from The Grange; 3/6 from 127W.; 2/6 each from Anon., 62768, 20112, 20326, 28132; 2/- each from 34457, E. T. H., 26688, 74590, 2575, 57360, C. M.; 1/- each from Mrs. M., 64156, E. S., 30125, 68169, 18584, 18419; 6d. each from 65524, 32744. BY COLLECTING CARDS-9/- from 33720; 1 Is. 8d. from A. D.; 4/from G. A. G.; 5/6 from 48782; 5/7 from J. P.; £2 from G. A. L. H. Total, 10 18s. 3d.; previously announced, £192 18s. Id.; in all, L203 16s. 4d. This is the total for eight months. We are hoping to receive more of the Collecting Papers. The expenditure of the Society has so much increased during the past year, that the Committee has been compelled to borrow a somewhat heavy sum from its Bankers, in order to meet the June payments, causing the Committee much anxiety, and hindering work. The summer is generally a bad time for getting in money, so that whatever is sent during the next month or two will be doubly welcome. Will our readers send what they can afford to help on the work? P. O. Orders should be sent to the Rev. E. Boys, Sidcup, Kent. Stamps may be sent. Who will write for a Collecting Card ? 11th, inclusive. £1 from H. G.; 13/6 from L. H. P. ; 13/- from Mrs. L.; 10/- each from 61523, 43978; 7/6 each from 75001, L. H. B. ; 6/- each from 353, 41284; 5/- each from 54509, 74674, 60056, 73785, 74841, E. S. R., 3627, 20266, 52721, C. B., 31269, 31268, K. K., 59037, 18817, 75078, Miss M., L. M. B., 68795, 60972, 60973, 74938, 19711, 21079, 17765, Miss D., 75245, 74555, 39358; 4/6 from A. D.; 4/- each from 38432, E. C. K., 73991, 54092, 32185, 69593, 24252, 30655; 3/6 each from 65623, 81043, A. R.; 3/- each from D. G. P., M. M., A. P., H. M. D., 33415, 38561; 2/6 each from 17961, 75143, 59715, 11933, 11932, 46291, L. S., Mrs. B., 64522, 74676, 62048, 65723, 70384, 57363, 75082, 50747, 12557, Miss P., E. A. C., 39275, C. V. W., 74901, 74819, 70446, 10843, 56761, 3823, 31530, 25503, 31529, 16823, 39152, 27187, 19 A. A., 74951, 74232, 13180; 2/- each from S. H., Anon., 59875, 65978, 74950, 73912, 48176, 72623, 73123, 73124, 28194, 19256, 59052, 15548, 68891, 47209, 74821, E. S., 54536, 75087, 74590, C. P., 74684, Guernsey, 28637, 75054, 19541, B. M. C., 74955, L. J. B., 75070; 1/6 each from 44323, 70519, 75079, 57364, 53363, 41390, A. F., 66938, 35398; 1/9 each from 54933, 49615; 1/- each from 73997, 73281, 73280, 72648, E. J. M., E. S., Miss D., 30101, F. E. R., 69953, 44126, Mrs. M., 49307, S. D., 66613, 17236, 53690, 75038, M. B., A. D., F. L., 74927, 249, 75112, 39029, 74735, M. S. 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Time as a Talent. 8. This little volume is intended as a very practical help in Christian life, suggesting methods of employing Talents to the best advantage. Those who wish for such help will find it here. The Author has endeavoured to deal with the various subjects so as to clear up the difficulties which are generally felt by those who wish to use all their endowments to the glory of God. These are very fully entered into and explained. May be ordered of all Booksellers. LONDON: JAMES NISBET & Co., 21, BERNERS STREET, W. ONE or two further objections to religious fiction may be now clearly stated. 1. A great deal of it, with the very desirable end in view of inculcating virtue and right, often suggests, by way of contrast to what it is intended to teach, very much that is harmful and wrong. Plots, tricks, methods of revenge, or of giving effect to ill-temper, envy, or spite (which seem required in very many tales, to give interest and variety), are often put into people's heads, who would never otherwise have thought of them. This is specially true of tales intended for young people, illustrating school life. And, unfortunately, human nature, both young and old, will always fix upon what is natural to its unrenewed inclinations. and tendencies, rather than upon what is contrary to them. The result is, that while a well-meaning author is teaching some young people to be good, he is suggesting to many more what had very much better not be suggested to them at all. Those who suppose that young people will read nothing but tales, and acting under this mistake, feed their appetites with what will only create deeper and * We have to thank several correspondents for kind and encouraging remarks about help received from the paper in last month's number, on novel reading, and other matters connected with the Christian's reading. |