ability, and displays his remarkable abilities to much advantage. To ourselves and other old fogies who are not easily bewitched by novelists, the life of Sir Walter is by no means so full of interest as it is to our author: he conceives Scott's name and fame to be "only inferior in extent, and probably equal in duration, to those of Homer and Shakspeare." We shall not dispute the opinion, but are equally con THIS little book, neatly bound, costs only one shilling, or in a paper cover six-vinced that "he that is least in the kingpence. We have issued it as a medom of heaven is greater than he." morial of the marriage of the Princess Louise, in the hope that it may win the eye of some who otherwise might not read the gospel. Christian reader, help us to spread abroad the invitation of the Great King. Till the Doctor Comes, and How to Help Him. By G. H. HOPE, M.D., M.R.C.S.E. Religious Tract Society. MANY lives have been lost because of the ignorance, the flurry, the folly of those who have seen an accident and ought to have been of service in it. Every householder ought to make himself acquainted with this little book, and it would not be a bad thing to have it taught in our day schools. Certainly all the senior classes should study it. Philanthropists should give this little practical guide to the poor around them: everybody should read it and disseminate it. In these times, when one of the plainest facts connected with medicine is being denied, it is well that the public should hear such a testimony as the following as to the value of vaccination for the small-pox :-" I have myself had numbers of patients who have been completely covered with small-pox-inside the eyelids, ears, nose, mouth, and in the throat-but I have never yet seen a person die, or lose the sight, or be disfigured, who had been properly and successfully vaccinated. This then is your duty. Get yourself and children vaccinated; let no foolish person persuade you against it; and if small-pox breaks out near you, have it done again." Life of Sir Walter Scott. By the Rev. GEORGE GILFILLAN, Dundee. Edinburgh Oliphant & Co. MR. GILFILLAN has here a subject with which he is quite at home; he therefore writes with great vivacity and A Life's Labours in South Africa: the Story of the Life-work of Robert Moffat, Apostle to the Bechuana Tribes. John Snow. WE reckoned it a high honour to grasp the hand of Robert Moffat. He is one of the princes of our Israel. The God of heaven and earth crown his last days with the choicest mercies of the cove nant. The present" story" is not at all the same as that which we all read in our boyhood, but is quite a distinct affair. It ought to have an incomparably large circulation. We had far rather be Moffat, than the King of Prussia; a crown of glory awaits him before which the imperial diadem of Germany shrinks into contempt. Lights and Shadows in the Life of David. By CHARLES VINCE. Elliot Stock. THOSE who are acquainted with the great ability and wide influence of Mr. Vince will know beforehand that he touches every subject with the hand of a master. Birmingham recognises in him a leader, and the Baptist denomination loves and honours him. We are glad to see him turning his pen to such works the better. Force and beauty work as this. The more expository a e blended in the style, and the sermons are such as will live among the best examples of the modern pulpit. Personally we could have wished that the current of thought had run more near the foot of the cross, so as to have allowed a more frequent introduction of the work and person of the Son of David; but our business is rather with what is, than with what is not before us; and we esteem it so highly that we hope more will be speedily forthcoming from the same well-stored garner. The Brooklet: a Monthly Magazine. | chapters are brief but full. Every teacher will be the better for a careful Stories of the Olden Time. From De EPISODES in history, narrated after the We think very highly of this treatise. Its do not know, nor does Dr. Cumming. We have given this month an unusually large space to reviews, but have still to apologize that so many works remain unnoticed. We cannot keep pace with the press now that it uses steam. Some authors whom we have criticised think us unjust and severe. This is very natural; but after giving all weight to their appeals and rejoinders, we can only say, "what we have written, we have written." People who do not wish for an honest judgment need not send us their books: we do not ask for them, and when they come to us we say what we think, whether we offend or please. Ours is not the "Mutual Admiration Review," edited by Professor Von Flatterman. We decline answering any letter about the foresaid reviews. On all hands we hear our brief notices highly praised, except by the culprits upon whom we lay our gentle lash. I A Pastor's Note, HAVE just returned from a visit to a poor member of my church. For upwards of sixty years she lived in partial blindness, through a cataract on her right eye. Six months ago I visited her, when her left eye had also failed, and she was almost totally bliud. She could not see to do anything, and being naturally active and industrious, she was very miserable. In her tidy little chamber which she occupied both by day and night, she helplessly sat weeping. It seemed, moreover, in her affliction, as if a horror of great darkness had fallen upon her spirit, for her heart was greatly troubled. In this sad condition, she was advised to visit the Ophthalmic Hospital, Moorfields, London. The very suggestion filled her with dismay, and through many long, sleepless nights her imagination conjured up the most painful scenes of lonely sufferings. At length, however, she was prevailed upon to go, and a poor neighbour was eyes to the blind." Be it said, to the honour of the officers of this charity, this Christian woman was met at the doors of the Institution in the kindest manner. She was received as an in-door patient; the operation was successfully performed upon both her eyes, with little or no pain, for which the discoverer of chloroform be thanked. She is now able to read her Bible and hymn-book again, a cheerful, and-I had almost said-another woman. A disciple indeed, she is truly grateful for the tender mercies she has thus received. In the exuberance of her new joy, she well nigh forgets her many years of partial blindness, although one cannot but wish that she had been cured when a child. Many of the pleasures incident to perfect vision have been lost to her through ignorance of the remedy, and even when at 46 the eleventh hour, the existence of the hospital was made known to her, what fearful agonies she endured at the bare prospect of entering within its walls! But the experience of a free and perfect remedy, combined with uniform tenderness, has uprooted her prejudices, and scattered her fears to the winds. Hear the parable of the restored woman. What spiritual light and innumer able pleasures do they for ever lose, who do not come to Jesus when they are young! How many harassing fears are entertained through ignorance of the great Physician, who healeth all our diseases without money and without price! Both the misery of ignorance, and the ignorance of inexperience are very great, That which we have seen and heard, declare we unto you. This then, is the message which we have heard of him, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth; but if we walk in the light we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanseth us from all sin." JOHN JACKSON. Sevenoaks, January 3rd, 1870. Memoranda. THE Annual Conference of Pastors who were formerly students at our College will have been held before this magazine reaches our readers. About one hundred and sixty ministers are expected. March 28, 29, 30, and 31 will be spent in fellowship with each other, and we trust also with the Lord Jesus Christ. Among the events of our annual gathering is the supper, which our beloved brother and deacon, T. R. Phillips, Esq., gives to the friends of the institution. It is provided on an imperial scale, the guests appear greatly delighted on every occa-ion, and the result is in every case a very large addition to the College Funds. The Lord our God reward our noblehearted brother for his long-continued liberality to us in this hospitable way. We have received this month some noble help for our work, for which may the Lord be praised. Our friend, Mr. Gosling, of Charsfield, has presented us with £600 for the College and Orphanage, for which we are deeply grateful. Our esteemed friend is thus acting as his own executor, and glorifying God by not grasping his substance even to the last hour, but consecrating it to the Redeemer's cause. Our friend, Mr. Priest, of Morden, who sent us a sheep for the Orphanage in the beginning of the year, has now sent a pig. which made a nice change of food for the boys. Our beloved brother, Mr. Thomas May, sent us fourteen sacks of potatoes; and Mr. Thompson has kept up the generous character of our Scotch friends by sending no less than a ton of potatoes for the same object. To these and all other kind friends we offer gratitude, without prescribing how much. Our health report | is "all well," but one dear child has died of consumption. On Wednesday, March 22nd, we opened a new chapel at Cheam, surrounded by a crowded congregation. The church is but a little one, but we pray the Lord to send prosperity. Growing villages near London should early be supplied with the gospel of Christ. Being on the spot, the friends will be ready for greater things as the population increases. Our friends will after every exertion be in debt; and we wish that generous Christians in the neighbourhood would help them. Our student, Mr. Sandwell, has suc ceeded admirably at Eastbourne: a church has been formed, a chapel projected, and a very hopeful congregation gathered. Our friends need £2,000 in order to build a suitable place, and money will be well invested if sent to us for their help. Our church at Portslade, near Brighton, progresses most cheeringly. We hope other towns in the South may offer open doors for us. We have sent our friend, Mr. Lardner, from the College, to endeavour to raise a Baptist Interest in Ulverstone. He had quite a large congregation on the Sabbath evening. We should like to do similar work in all the large towns of that region, but need friends in each place to form a nucleus. A new Baptist Church was formed March 8th at Arthur Street, Clifton Road, Peckham; Mr. Fulton pastor. We wish the little cause a history of growth, grace, and usefulness. We have most encouraging news from brethren Mark Noble, Shaddick, Stote, and C. W. Smith, who in the western regions of the United States have settled over impor tant charges, with bright prospects of comfort, and, better still, of success in winning souls. Their letters are musical with joyful hope. Our esteemed brother and missionary, Mr. Pegg, has undergone privations, and endured toils which prove him to be a man indeed. The Missionary Society has felt bound to aid him. The islands in which he labours threaten to become depopulated by the distress. We hope our dear friend will be removed to a more hopeful sphere. He is worthy of it. During the months of May and June we hope to be travelling on the Continent, seeking the rest we greatly need. May we venture to beg special aid for our works while we are away; and also request all persons to understand that letters remaining unanswered need not surprise them, for we want to forget the existence of penny stamps and half-penny cards while we are away. The sermons, etc., will be pub lished as usual; and all our work will be kept in good going trim by our brother and others. The Late in July. if spared, we shall reach our one thousandth published sermon-published right on, without a pause. Lord's name be praised for his gracious aid. Hitherto the Lord has helped us. Mr. R. Kerr (late pastor of the Baptist Church, Jamestown, St. Helena) having accepted a unanimous invitation to the pastorate of the Baptist Church, Barnes, Surrey, a tea and public meeting was held on Wednesday, the 8th of March, to welcome him to his new sphere of labour. The chair was occupied by W. A. Goodall, Esq. Prayer having been offered by Mr. J. Birt, B.A., of Peckham, the pastor gave a brief and interesting account of the providential way by which he had been led to Barnes. Suitable addreses were then delivered by Messrs. J. Birt, B.A.; F. Brown, of Mortlake; F. G. Marchant, of Wandsworth; E. Hurndall, of Putney; and N. Heath, of the Pastors' College. The prayers of the Lord's people are earnestly desired on behalf of this infant church. Baptisms at Metropolitan Tabernacle, by Mr. J. A. Spurgeon: February 27th, nine; March 2nd, nineteen. Pastors' College, Metropolitan Tabernacle. PRESIDENT-C. H. SPURGEON. NUMBER OF STUDENTS, 60. Amount required for maintaining students, and the general work of spreading the gospel, about £6,000. Statement of Receipts from February 20th, to March 19th, 1871. Mr. Spurgeon acknowledge; the Receipt of the following sums for Relief of Baptist Brethren in Paris: Stockwell Orphanage. Statement of Receipts from February 20th, to March 19th, 1871. A Thankoffering from a Farmer, for Deliverance from Hail Storms, £3 5s. 6d., included in £5 5s., collected by Mr. Daintree, acknowledged last month. For Boys at Orphanage.-Master Spurgeon, 6d; Harry and Clara, 58. Presents for the Orphanage A Sack of Flour and a Bushel of Peas, Mr. Cannon; Fifty Quarterns of Bread, One Hundred lbs. of Cake, Forty lbs. of Sugar, Two lbs. of Tea, Four lbs. of Butter, Twenty lbs. of Meat, from the Tabernacle after the Butchers' Tea; Fourteen Sacks of Potatoes, Mr. May; A Pig, weighing Twelve Stone, Mr. Priest; A Ton of Potatoes, Mr. Thompson. [Funds entrusted to Mr. Spurgeon for various objects are not always acknowledged in this Magazine, but will be so in every case in which donors desire it.] Subscriptions will be thankfully received by C. H. Spurgeon, Metropolitan Taber nacle, Newington. Should any sums be unacknowledged in this list, friends ara requested to write at once to Mr. Spurgeon. Post Office Orders should be made payable at the Chief Office, London, to C. H. Spurgeon. |