QUESTIONS ON THE COLLECTS.

14TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

Fruit of Faith in the Trinity is an exhibition of the Graces of the Spirit.

1. What particular "Graces of the Spirit led to pray for in the Service for this day?

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2. How may we attain to the subduing of the flesh ? 3. What are the distinguishing marks of "those that are Christ's!"

15TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

Fruit of Faith in the Trinity is a sense of the Church's need, and her strength in Christ.

1. In what portions of the Service for this day are we led to a confession of our own weakness?

2. In what does the true strength of the Church of Christ consist?

3. To whom must the Church alone look for strengthening, sustaining, and maintaining grace?

16TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

Fruit of Faith in the Trinity is a seeking for Grace from Christ.

1. What attribute of Christ do we plead to be exercised in the Service for to-day?

2. What instance have we of Christ exhibiting that attribute?

3. What are some of the blessed results of Christ's Pity being extended to his Church ?

17TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

Fruits of Faith in the Trinity are Good Works.

1. In what portions of the Service for this day is allusion made to "Good Works?"

2. What "Good Works" are particularly recommended to the meditation of the Christian ?

3. From what motives is the practice of "Good Works" recommended?

Literary Notices.

BY THE REV.

LECTURES OF PROPHECY. JAMES KELLY. 2nd Ed. (Nisbet.) We cannot agree in all Mr. Kelly's interpretations of prophecy; he belongs to the Futurist school, and would refer the whole of Revelation to a few short years of future crisis. The sermons however, are marked by a deep study of Scripture, and cannot fail of suggesting to the reader many interesting trains of thought. The glory of the church of the first-born is brought out as distinct from that of the restored Jewish people, and from the saved nations of the earth; their glory, not only as the subjects, but the sharers of the Saviour's reign. Many striking thoughts are brought forward on this soulanimating subject.

THE BIBLE NOT OF MAN. (Tract Society.) An interesting work on the internal evidence of Scripture, and its superiority to all human writings. We think this work is likely to be very useful to the young. It is surely important that their religion should not be merely hereditary, but that they should be led to see the firmness of the rock on which they are invited to stand.

SCENES FROM THE BIBLE. BY THE REV. J. A. WYLIE. (Collins.) Works of this kind are all ex

posed to one great difficulty. The scenes of Scripture are drawn by the sacred writers themselves with such inimitable skill and delicacy, that when a human hand touches them, and attempts to expand them, we instantly feel the contrast; imperfection and uncertainty are sure to be introduced. This has been felt by many in the highly imaginative development of Scripture characters, in the works of the gifted Krummacher. But yet these attempts, imperfect as they all are, have a real value. The words of Scripture often grow so familiar to our ears, that the pictures they represent no longer arise in their vividness before the deadened mind; such works as that now before us are then felt to be useful in refreshing and quickening our perceptions, while even from their imperfection, we learn the surpassing glory of the word of God. Mr. Wylie's work will, we think, be read with interest, and Mr. Collins has taken care to place it within the reach of a large number, by introducing it into his cheap series.

COMFORTABLE WORDS FOR CHRISTIAN PARENTS BEREAVED OF LITTLE CHILDREN. BY JOHN BROWN, D. D. Edinburgh. (Hamilton.) These are very comfortable words; they were written by one, who was himself mourning the loss of a lovely child of five years old, and none are so able to comfort the mourner, as those who have themselves been smitten. Against one assertion, however, we must protest; we cannot agree that the infant removed early to its rest is more highly favoured, than one who has all the opportunities a long life affords, of serving his Master. It would not have been better for St. Paul to have died as an infant on his mother's breast. Where then would have been the joy and crown of rejoicing, in prospect of which he exulted, as he looked on his many converts ?