316 Reviews and Notices. How to come to Christ, (Masters,) contains in a clear type a plain sketch of the method of salvation, which will be very useful for circulation among uneducated people. It is written apparently by a lady (the author of " Our New Life in CHRIST,") and is edited by Mr. Courtenay, of Bovey Tracey. The Rev. W. B. Caparn's Sermon On the Athanasian Creed, (Hodges,) is a model of what a country sermon should be. Would that more such sermons were preached from our pulpits! We are glad to direct the attention of Churchmen to two useful Addresses summoning them to more earnest exertion, viz., (1) a Paper on the operation of the Education Act, by the Rev. W. Michell; (2) a Sermon on The Power of the Press, by Mr. Baring-Gould. It is sad to know how apathetic Churchmen are on the latter of the two subjects, both in London and in the Provinces. The publisher of both is Mr. Hodges. The Rev. J. Ingle's Letter to his Parishioners, ("The Roman Meeting House in the Mint;" London, Palmer ;) strikes us as about the most complete review of the Roman claims that we have seen, as it certainly is most outspoken. If it has a fault it errs by attempting to condense too much in a short space. The Letter touches only incidentally on the Doctrines which divide the Roman from the Anglican Church; but on the points of Jurisdic tion and Supremacy it is very good. Christianity and Modern Thought, (Parker,) by the Rev. R. Haynes Cave, is the title of four interesting sermons preached at S. Thomas, Stamford Hill, eloquently written, and evidently expressing the deep conviction of the writer's mind, as to the truth and reality of Catholicism against Protestantism on the one hand and Free Thought on the other. But whether he is altogether a safe guide at present is more than we would venture to affirm. Some of the propositions are not a little startling, as for example, that "the Fall made no inward change in man's dispositions," and that "the morality of the Sermon on the Mount is not of a higher level than that of previous Teachers." Surely the first statement is inconsistent with the Catholic doctrine of Original Sin, as any one who has read the Ethics of Aristotle will know, that no greater contrast can be imagined than that which exists between the pattern magnanimous man of the Greek philosopher and the Law of Him Who said, “Come and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly of heart." Should the sermons reach a second edition, as we think not unlikely, they would bear revision in these and in other points. 317 Correspondence. [The Editor is not responsible for the opinions of the Correspondents.] To the Editor of the Churchman's Companion. Answers. FASTING OF PERSONS UNDER AGE. SIR, Perhaps these remarks may serve to explain to AGATHA the rule for fasting under age. No one is bound to fast, by Ecclesiastical law, under 21 or over 60. But instead thereof, the Church requires her children to use abstinence. (1. Fasting is taking only one full meal in the day-and that not before twelve-midday. 2. Abstinence consists in abstaining from flesh-meat, but not otherwise altering the number of meals.) This is the Latin rule, now almost, I believe, universally adopted by those who keep Lent. Of course there are difficulties to encounter in both cases, every one therefore would do well to apply to their Priest for special rules or dispensations.-Yours, &c., AN AsSOCIATE C. B. S. MANUAL FOR MEDITATION. SIR,-In reply to the correspondent who asks (in last month's Churchman's Companion) for some book on Meditation, I can recommend the "Systematic Art of Meditation," by the Rev. R. M. Benson, and the "Spiritual Exercises of S. Ignatius," of Loyola, translated by the Rev. Orby Shipley, the preface of which should be carefully read. There are also two papers on "Meditation" in the volume of "Church Work" for 1870-71, one at page 83 and the other at page 103, which are well worth reading, and I have no doubt that the numbers which contain these pages can be obtained separately from Mr. Hayes. -Yours, &c., C. B. S. [We must add that there is an admi rable paper on Meditation as connected with the Inner Life in a valuable book entitled "The Spirit of the Church," published by Mr. Masters.-ED. C. C.] SIR,-If B. A. E. does not object to a French book of Meditations, I can strongly recommend the Abbé Duquesne's "L'Evangile Medité," &c. It is published by Régis Buffet et Cie, 38, Rue S. Sulpice, Paris, and can be procured through any English bookseller. The price is 7s. 6d. Yours, &c., A. SIR,-B. A. E. can get two volumes (not connected) of very beautiful Meditations published by Masters, translated from the French of Pinart, "The Nourishment of the Christian Soul," 5s., and "Meditations on the Suffering Life of our LORD," 5s.; also "Meditations for a Month," edited by Orby Shipley, published by Masters, (a very small volume.)-Yours, &c., S. C. F. SIR,-Keble's book "On Eucharistic Adoration" can be had for 1s., and will I think meet INQUIRER'S requirements. "Self-Renunciation" is published by Rivington: the price is 6s.-Yours, &c., F. B. SELF-RENUNCIATION. SIR,-In answer to INQUIRER, the book "Self-Renunciation," is translated by Mrs. Sydney Lear, and can be obtained at any Church bookseller's.Yours, &c., J. E. M. JOURNEE D'UN MALADE. SIR,-Perreyve's "Journée d'un Malade" has been translated and adapted by an Associate of S. John the Baptist, Clewer, under the title of " From Morning to Evening." It is published by Rivington.-Yours, &c., F. B. 66 THE CHURCHMAN'S COMPANION" FOR A LENDING LIBRARY. The Sisters of S. Thomas the Martyr, Oxford, acknowledge with thanks the receipt of many volumes of the Churchman's Companion, including those for the year 1859, from E. P., A. E. W., and others; also some interesting books. The only missing numbers of the Churchman's Companion now are the first six of 1853, the last six of 1863, the February number and last six of 1864, the first six of 1871. Any of these will be gladly received. Editor or any of his numerous correspondents could inform her where it would be probable she could obtain a small pamphlet entitled "The Service for certain Holy Days, being a supplement to the 'Day Hours of the Church of England?" " It is out of print, but G. W. H. thought there might be a copy somewhere obtainable, and would feel greatly obliged by the information. EMBER DAYS. SIR,-Can you or any of your correspondents tell me how it is that we so frequently hear of Ordinations taking place on Sundays, although the appointed Ember Days are always Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday?—Yours, &c., ADELA. [ADELA seems to have entirely misapprehended the object of the Ember Days, which are appointed to be kept by the Church with prayer and fasting in order to win the grace so needful for the candidates to be ordained on the Sunday, and for the Bishops that they may only receive fit persons into such sacred offices.-ED. C. C.] NAME OF LOT'S WIFE. SIR,-Will you or any of your correspondents kindly inform me, what is the reason for supposing Edith to have been the name of Lot's wife?-Yours, &c., EDITH. LIFE OF ISAAC WILLIAMS. SIR,-Would you kindly inform me whether there is any Life published of the Rev. Isaac Williams, the author of "The Cathedral," &c. ?-Yours, &c., J. T. "ONE BY ONE." SIR,-Neither of the two hymns (though both very beautiful) mentioned by your correspondents, LOUISE and FALMOUTH, is the one quoted by the author of "S. Peter's Guild." I should be very much obliged if any one would tell me where I could obtain that one.Yours, &c., SUBSCRIBER. [Several other correspondents-SNOWDROP, E. H., E. J., A. D. B., ANNIE, and others-state that the hymn is by Miss Procter. Perhaps the author of "S. Peter's Guild" will kindly settle the question.-ED. C. C.] THE CHURCHMAN'S COMPANION COT: SEASIDE HOME FOR SICK CHILDREN, COATHAM, REDCAR. SIR,-Our kind friends will like to hear the result of the year ending April, 1873, to the "Churchman's Companion Cot." The first half year, ending in October, we had a delightful number of kind gifts to acknowledge: books, toys, and £11. Is. in money. Alas! since then the gifts are only as follows: For Willy the Cripple, 1s.; Little Katie, 11s. 5d.; Maude, 2s.; three little girls-Christmas Card, Marguerite, E. A. L., 3s. 6d. ; stamps, 2s. 6d.; stamps, 3s. 6d. While thanking heartily those few who have remembered our suffering little ones, there is pain in sending such a short list of acknowledgments, knowing the thousands of happy, healthy children, who perhaps through only a very little want of thought, have lost the great privilege at Christmas time of sending little gifts, out of their fulness and their joy, to gladden those who cannot leave their beds of pain. "Churchman's Companion Cot," since little Willy went out, has been occupied by one very sadly suffering little child, who, after about seven weeks of agony, was at length taken to his heavenly FATHER'S Home. The Little "Michael" was brought out of a mews in the crowded town of Middlesborough, from a very poor home, to be nursed and tended with small hope of recovery, and placed at once in the "Churchman's Companion Cot." For two weeks he appeared to rally, so bright and patient he always was, and all about him soon grew deeply interested in him. The rally was only short, the sad pain in his poor little spine increased, and rapidly the case grew worse, one of those only too often found of scrofulous disease of the spine, running on into inflammation of the brain. For a fortnight before he died, the patient, good little child lay quite insensible, and those who witnessed his previous sad pain and watched him night and day could only be thankful for the merciful unconsciousness of those last days. His mother came often to see him, and was grateful for all the loving care bestowed on her dear little Michael, and he was laid to rest in the churchyard at Coatham-the first time we have had to part with any of our little children in death. Forty-nine have been greatly blessed with restored health and limbs since this little home was established eighteen months ago, and in behalf of many others whom we hope to aid during this year I intreat for kind gifts -money, clothes, books, toys-but most of all will the readers of the Churchman's Companion help me to maintain this one free Cot, that such perfectly helpless, friendless cases as little Michael's may not be refused. As the glad time of Easter nears will they send some thankoffering to succour one of CHRIST'S little ones? The present occupier of the "Cot" is quite a baby, and has only last week been received into the free "Cot," and as yet I have no funds toward its support; as it cost more than £12 to keep the cases that have occupied it in 1872: so I do most urgently plead with our kind friends, "big and little," to speedily send me some small donations. Many kind little children last Spring sent me pennies in stamps-will they do so again? Yours, &c., MARY J. BEWICKE BEWICKE, Coulby Manor, Middlesborough on Tees. QUO VADIS? SIR,-Can you or any of your readers tell me of a hymn illustrating the pic ture "Quo Vadis?" I believe there was one in the Churchman's Companion some years ago, but I cannot remember the date.-Yours, &c., H. A. S. N. [The hymn "Quo vadis" appeared in our number for July, 1864.-ED. C. C.] "THE SARUM CONSUETUDINARY." SIR,-I should be thankful if you could give me the name of the publisher of "The Sarum Consuetudinary," and also any information about the work itself, as I cannot learn anything of it from my bookseller. Can you or any of your correspondents recommend me an attractive and not expensive book on the Fasts and Festivals of the Church, to put into the hands of servants?-Yours, &c., J. A. M. Notices to Correspondents. Associate C. B. S.-S. T. M. writes that “he would gladly have replied to an' Associate of the C. B. S.' if there had been anything in that writer's communication which bore upon the argument of his letter. He did not say a word against the doctrine of the Sacrifice in the Eucharist (which he holds) nor against early Communion (which he approves), but against certain exaggerations in connection with those subjects. To say that the English Church sanctions the use of the term Mass because it retains the compounded words Christmas, &c., is on a par with arguing that she believes in the heathen mythologies, because she still calls two days in the week after Wodin and Thor, or names those days in Latin after Mercury and Jupiter." The name of John W. Warman was accidentally omitted from the paper on "Cathedral Reform," of which he is the author. Rosie will find an excellent tale on "Good Friday" in the "Curate's Budget," (Hodges, Frome,) which will meet her requirements. Alice. We are sorry not to be able to do as you wish, but we find that appeals such as that you have sent us, interfere with the legitimate trade of persons who depend on their work for a living. The same remark applies to Stella's wish to sell her books. Nona's letter still remains in our hands. E. M. The month of May is considered to be unlucky in Scotland at least because it was in May that Mary Queen of Scots made her ill-fated marriage. Ethel. "The Sunday Paper of Monthly Teaching" (Mozley) will suit your purpose. Accepted: "The Two Mountains ;" "S. John Baptist." Declined with thanks: "Take up thy Cross ;" "For Good Friday ;" "For Lent;" "I will come to you ;" Waiting." |