taken against him. Like a true Protestant he has read his Bible for himself; surely no one blames him for that. Like a true Protestant he forms his own opinion concerning certain passages thereof different from others, and holds to his convictions as one responsible to God; surely no Protestant will blame him for that. And yet he is expelled! What then becomes of the assumed right of private judgment ? If it be argued that he is free to exercise his private judgment, provided he agrees with the 'standards' of the denomination (which are but the opinions of uninspired men, often formulated in a dark age), I ask in what does his right differ from mine who also am free to use my private judgment provided I agree with the standards of the Church of Rome-the principle is exactly the same. ground for the expulsion of the Protestant pastor by his prosecutors is the same which led the Roman Catholic Church to condemn Luther, Cranmer, and Knox, whose memories these same prosecutors hold in veneration! The pastor reads his Bible for himself; so did they. He interprets it for himself; so did they. His interpretation. differs from the received interpretation of the times; so did theirs. He was judged and condemned by the 'standards' of the church; so were they. Luther set himself against the authority of the church, and he was a hero; the pastor set himself against the authority of the denominational creed, and he is a heretic!" The J. G. RESPECTING RESURRECTION. DEAR SIR,-A judge has power to order the detention of a criminal by his own authority. As representing the Sovereign and law, he requires the concurrence of a jury (representing the people) before he can punish. Will it not be so at the resurrection, when our God, in Christ, will be vindicated in the destruction of transgressors by the concurrence of the redeemed Church, acting for the race; man, capable of immortality, not being put out of existence without a judicial inquiry? This, however, may apply only to the oikoumenos. It may be that the races of mankind have come upon the scene in succession, ending with the Adamic or Aryan race, the first to have the capacity for immortality. Pre-adamite men are certainly not to be taken into account in the question of resurrection; nor are countless numbers of the Adamic race who have been judged already. Do the multitudes that perished in the flood, in the fires of Sodom, in the Red Sea, in the overthrow of Babylon, and in many other places, come up again for judgment? Had they not all Divine warning before the sentence was executed? Their day of judgment is surely past. I should like to see this subject ventilated in the RAINBOW. Yours truly in the hope, R. J. HAMMond. REJOICING IN THE TRUTH. DEAR SIR,-I have just been thinking about you and reading your Paper, "The King Rejected," in this month's RAINBOW, and feel greatly obliged to you for it. Also I thank very much the writers in the Magazine. Thousands and thousands to-day are rejoicing in the truth and walking in the light, who, but for the RAINBOW, would have been floundering in the dark. What a mercy this! D. T. Liverpool. 456 Sketches, Literary and Theological. Being Selections from an unpublished MS. of the late George Gilfillan, Dundee. Edited by Frank Henderson, M.P. Edinburgh David Douglas. THESE sketches recall vividly the literary style and fine flashes of thought of our old friend-keen, analytic, forcible. No doubt it is in consequence of our intimate acquaintance with his writings that we fail to find much that is new to us in this handsome volume, but we are sure that to young men of literary taste the perusal of the book would be at once pleasant and profitable. John Hazlehurst; or Original Sin. By MISS HUDdleston. London: Elliot Stock. THIS book consists almost entirely of small talk. There is no word painting, and no elaborate description of scenery or character; but in conversation each speaker reveals his or her peculiarity with perfect fidelity. The obvious teaching of the volume is the duty and privilege of faithfulness to truth in its own beautiful spirit of charity. We fear we have sometimes failed to interpret the Yorkshire dialect, but we have been charmed with touches of loving faith, as a sustaining power in seasons of deep sorrow. But what John Hazlehurst's idea of "Original Sin " is, the fair author has forgotten to tell us. It is probably of not much consequence. The Coming of our Lord; an Incentive to Holiness. By ELLEN LANKESTER. London: Elliot Stock. A TRACT in the words of Scripture must ever be helpful to the reader, and on this subject peculiarly so. The Divine Ideal of the Church in the Words of the Holy Scriptures. A Manual for Members of the Church. By AN ELDER. London: Elliot Stock. THE compiler of this little book deserves thanks, qualified by the fact that he does not discriminate between Israel and the Church, which the Bible certainly does. Promises, Prophecies, and Declarations relating to God's Chosen People Israel. London: F. Norgate, Covent Garden. THIS also is a book of quotations from Scripture, but Israel is the subject, not the Church; and the national prosperity and power promised are remarkably great, as every student of prophecy knows. Sermons Preached in London. By W. A. GRIFFITHS, Narberth. London Elliot Stock. EXCEPTING those theological errors which Mr. Griffiths has not yet seen, notwithstanding the keenness of his eye, these sermons are characterised by earnestness and vivacity; and, like some other Welsh preachers, he has the poetical art of seizing upon happy illustrations. "The Resurrection and the Life." By MARIA GALLETLY. Edinburgh: The Author, 5, St. Patrick Square. Price 6d. A PIECE of sound criticism and severe logic from the pen of a lady, the perusal of which has given us much pleasure. Miss Gelletly sees the truth, and knows how to defend it. Thirza; or, the Attractive Power of the Cross. By ELIZABETH MARIA LLOYD. London: Elliot Stock. AN exquisite little story about a Jewish family. It is told with a lasting misery as "a manifest and pathos which moves the heart. On Consumption of the Lungs, and other Chest Diseases. By GEORGE THOMAS Congreve. London: Elliot Stock. THIS shilling book contains matter in which, alas! too many are interested. Our fairest and best, our loving and loved, are so often the victims of the fatal blight to which this skilful physician has devoted much thoughtful study, that we feel it a sacred duty to call attention to his wise counsels. We often receive pamphlets on medical matters which are quietly put to rest in the waste basket, but that is not the place for Dr. Congreve's able essay. It shall certainly have our good word, whatever that may be worth. The End of the Dispensation and Coming of the Son of Man. By THOMAS FITZGERALD. Glasgow: J. M. Macaulay, 62, West Nile Street. It is impossible to say much on these great subjects in a twopenny pamphlet, but Mr. Fitzgerald has made the most of it, and has touched thoughtfully on several details. Glimmerings of Glory: A Word for the "Sons of God." By R. EYLES. London: Potter, Kingsland Road. THIS penny book contains precious and refreshing truth, and we hope the devout writer will find, ere long, that it has proved a word of light and comfort to many. The Vicar of Jesmond (Canon Berkeley Addison) and Eternal Punishment. By JAMES HARRIElliot Stock. SON. MR. HARRISON protests strongly against the awful doctrine of ever absurd fallacy." Nevertheless he holds as "an undoubted fact that man's existence is continuous after his death, in weal or in woe, in sorrow or in joy." This " an undoubted fact ! " It is not only doubted, but absolutely denied, by daily increasing numbers. If men live in death, the language of Scripture on this subject is unintelligible, and the glorious doctrine of resurrection is without meaning. The simple secret of the mournful corruption of theology is the corruption of words. Give them a non-natural meaning, say, for example, that death means life, and you may sink to any depth of delusion, even to the bottom of the papal purgatory. We should not have to fight for divine truth to-day if men had kept to the meaning of words. The Bible Defended and Atheism Rebuked. Reply to Robert G. Ingersoll's Lectures. By ALLAN B. MAGRUder. New York: E. J. Hale & Son, 17, Murray Street. To us atheism seems an impossibility, except in the case of insanity or demonianism. Mr. Ingersoll is permitted, through the patience of God, to go from place to place hurling his shafts against the Holy Scriptures. When Mr. Magruder accepted his oft-repeated challenge to some Christian to discuss with him, the brave "Colonel" thought it prudent to keep out of the way. Mr. Magruder, therefore, has gone through the Lectures of this champion of atheism and has demolished them. His book is very valuable. He combines intellectual strength and lawyer-like logic with Christian charity, in an admirable manner. It is just to Mr. Ingersoll, and an important argument in support of our labours, to say, that he is one of many that the supposed Man: His Primeval State, Na- VERY good indeed. Mr. Lawrence The Promise of Life, and the SEVEN Lectures by an able man on a contribution to the wiser and The Revised and Arianized Version at once. THE CONDITIONAL IMMORTALITY ASSOCIATION. HE Fourth Annual Conference of the above was held in the Temperance Hall, Chapel Street, Bradford, Yorkshire, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Sept. 6, 7, and 8. On Tuesday the Committee met at 11 and 3 for business, the President in the chair. In the evening the annual sermon was delivered by the Rev. W. Leask, D.D., Vice-President, from Jude 3: "It was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once (for all) delivered unto the saints." The sermon, which was both earnest and eloquent, was a defence of that faith once for all" delivered to the saints; an exhortation to pure life and faithful witness; and a protest against-that worst of all corruptions of the faith-the perpetuity of sin and suffering. Above three hundred persons were present. On Wednesday, proceedings opened at 10 with prayer, conducted by the Rev. W. Leask, D.D. At 11 the business of the Annual Meeting of Members commenced, the President in the chair. The Treasurer reported an increase of £30 in the year's income, and a debit balance of £3. The Auditor followed with a very encouraging analysis of income and expenditure. The Secretary's Report showed a decrease of twentyseven in the membership, owing to the triennial revision of the Register. Fifty-nine new members had been added, two new Branch Associations formed, three additional churches had made collections. Lectures had been delivered in Uxbridge, Lincoln, Blackburn, Huddersfield, Gainsborough, and Torquay. Twelve publications had been printed, either as reprints or new, in all 32,000 copies. The Bible Standard has circulated to the extent of 35,250 copies, an increase of 60 per cent; and two new wholesale agencies had been established for the sale of Literature, viz., in New Zealand and South Australia. It was then decided to confirm the following recommendations of the Committee: That members' subscriptions be 2s. 6d. upwards; That the grade of associates be merged in that of members; That the representative members of the Executive be in the proportion of one to each fifty members; That paid offices be standing, not elective. It was also decided to establish new Rules for Branch Associations, and to publish a summary of rules for members and inquiries. Thanks were voted to the President and Treasurer for their generous donations. Also to the Bradford Church for its earnest and cordial co-operation, and generous hospitality. The following officers were thanked and re-elected: The President, Henry J. Ward, Esq., Liverpool; the Vice-Presidents, Rev. W. Leask, D.D., London, and Gen. H. Goodwyn, Reading; the Treasurer, Robert J. Hammond, Esq., London; the Secretary, Mr. Cyrus E. Brooks, Malvern; the Auditor and sub-Auditor, Mr. William Mortimer, Lincoln, and Mr. J. W. Davis, London. The following, with the above, form the Executive Committee: Mr. G. Aldridge, Bradford; Mr. W. Bausor, Lincoln; Mr. W. F. Davies, Liverpool; Mr. W. H. Miller, Liverpool; Mr. W. Laing, Edinburgh; Rev. Thos. Vasey, Bacup. In the afternoon, at 3.45, a Members' Conference was held, in which the following took part: Messrs. T. Vasey, Bacup; Albert Smith, Blackburn; J. Wilson, Halifax; H. J. Ward, Liverpool; R. J. Hammond, London; W. Laing, Edinburgh; J. Paul, Bradford; Dr. E. W. Forster, Darlington; W. H. Miller, Liverpool; and H. K. White, Lincoln. In the evening a public meeting was held, the Treasurer, R. J. Hammond, Esq., in the chair. Addresses were given by Mr. W. Laing, of Edinburgh, on "Conditional Immortality; Gen. H. Goodwyn, of Reading, on "A Challenge to Orthodoxy; "Rev. G. P. Mackay, of Lincoln, on "Unconditional Immortality; "and Mr. G. Aldridge, of Bradford, on "The Silence of Scripture on Natural Immortality." The earnestness and clearness with which these addresses were delivered held an audience of near 500 persons nearly unbroken for considerably over two hours. On Thursday, agreeable relaxation was provided by a morning excursion to Saltaire. At 3 and 7.30, public meetings were held, the President, Henry J. Ward, Esq., in the chair, when the following gentlemen took part: Mr. Albert Smith, of Blackburn, on "What is the Soul? Is it Mortal or Immortal?" Gen. H. Goodwyn, of |