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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 edition. Excerpt: ...his ministry, and are now issued from the press, in the hope of effecting more extensive good. They answer strictly to their title, and constitute a pleasing memorial of pastoral solicitude and counsel. Their style is clear, unaffected, and popular, their sentiments strictly evan The Progress Qf Creation considered with reference to the present condition of the Earth. By MARY Rounnrs. London: Smith & Elder. 1837. A beautiful little volume, which may be put advantageously into the hands of intelligent young persons. It contains the results of extensive reading, combined with much' judgment, and happily controlled by areligious spirit. Missionary Records--West Indies. Tract Society. 1837. It would be easy to fill many pa es with interesting extracts from t is small volume. But we must content ourselves with recommending it to our youthful readers, among whom it cannot fail to prove a favourite. It is well adapted to enkiudle a mis gelical, and their tendency eminently good. We shall be glad to find that their circulation encourages their author to continue the series. sionary spirit, and to strengthen the Christian s faith in the ultimate prevalence of religious truth. Art. XI. Note to the Article entitled ' Jamaica Apprenticeship, ' in Number VII. E have been honoured by a letter from Sir George Grey respecting some remarks in our July number (Art. VI.) on his conduct as Under Secretary to the Colonies. To this letter we should have given insertion last month had we not deemed it due to Sir G. Grey, as well as to the facts of the case, to institute some inquiries, with a view of removing, if possible, the mystery in which the subject referred to by him is involved. In a note to the Article in question (p. 91) we...
Excerpt from The Eclectic Review, MDCCCXL, Vol. 7: January June The second observation with which we wish to preface any further remarks on this subject is, that so far from desiring to lower the standard of ministerial education, it is our earnest wish, in this very way, to raise it. In our opinion we want a larger number of men thoroughly furnished of men who are fitted to occupy com manding stations and extensive spheres of usefulness; to take not only the oversight of large congregations, but to exercise a powerful influence in relation to society and the church at large, and by combining great intellectual vigour and extensive attainments with an elevated piety, to give weight, dignity, and importance to the ministerial character. Of the necessity of a larger number of such men, there cannot be a stronger proof than is supplied in the fact, that while there is always a sufficient, often more than a sufficient number of men, fully competent to take the inferior stations in our churches, it is often matter of extreme difficulty competent] to supply important vacancies; and this fact alone, we apprehend: proves that there is somewhere or other a defect in our system of ministerial education. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.