Very few directly religious books are here suggested. It is not well to give a very serious book in a chance way to a young creature expecting amusement. And the best books are fit rather to make a lengthened stay with the reader than to be handed on in the library. Tracts for special purposes do not belong to the general class of books in circulation, and those here set down are chiefly such as give information on principles, rather than actually devotional books or sermons.
857. Plain Words. By the Bishop of Bedford. (Wells Gardner Darton, & Co.) 4 vols. 2s. each.
No words are wanted to praise this well-known book.
858. The Light of Conscience. (Rivingtons) 2s. 6d.
Useful as showing how to deal with oneself.
859. Church Doctrine and Bible Truths. (Bell & Daldy) 3s. 6d.
Excellent instruction.
860. Last Years of Our Lord’s Ministry. By Dean Hook. (Griffith, Farran, & Co.) 5s.
Needs no praise.
861. Holy Living and Dying. By Bishop Jeremy Taylor. (Rivingtons) 1s. each.
Still as true as ever.
862. Readings for the Aged. (Sackville College Sermons.) By the Rev. J. M. Neale. (Masters) Complete set, 4 vols., 28s. 6d.
Discourses to the inmates of Sackville College, chiefly on Blackletter Saints.
863. Plain Church Teaching. (Masters) 3s. and 4s.
Short and excellent readings on the Sundays of the year.
864. Tracts on Church Principles. (Masters) 1s. 6d.
865. Personal Religion. By Dean Goulburn. (Rivingtons) 3s. 6d.
Often makes a great impression.
866. The Pursuit of Holiness. By Dean Goulburn. (Rivingtons) 3s. 6d.
The sequel of the above.
867. Household Theology. By Rev. J. H. Blunt. (Rivingtons) 3s. 6d.
868. Twilight of Life. By the Rev. J. Ellerton. (Cassell)
One of the few books in large type for aged eyes.
869. Heart Chords. (Cassell) 1s.
There are a number of these little books, by different authors, among them Bishops Boyd Carpenter and Ashton Oxenden. Useful religious books; good gifts for thoughtful persons.