Ignatius, the origin of the various collections, and their value in giving a view of early Christianity. (3) A religious reading-book, in a form suited to the times, presenting the Gospel as adapted to the reason and the heart, in contrast with the dogmatic and mystic views. (4) How can Home-missionary labor be arranged so as not to interfere with the evangelical view of the clerical office as a priestly office? How far can voluntary societies be made to work in harmony with existing ecclesiastical bodies? (5) A critical and concise sketch of the history of the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands. Two subjects are assigned for an indefinite period: a scientific sketch of the literature of " Apologetics," and a comparison of present and former methods of defending Christianity, with the causes and consequences of the differences. Other topics announced are, the Ebionites, the special Revelations of God, Paul's doctrine of Justification, the descent of Christ to Hades. The treatises may be written in Dutch, Latin, French or German. The value of each prize is four hundred gulden.

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THE Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries of Copenhagen are preparing for publication a second volume of their " Antiquités Russes et Orientales," on the basis of Scandinavian historical monuments. At a recent meeting of the society, Prof. C. C. Rafa exhibited four Icelandic planispheres of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, showing that the main-land of North America was then known. The Society will soon publish a second volume of its new edition of the Younger Edda; a " Diplomatorium Islandicum;" and a history of the Orkney and Shetland islands from A. D. 865 to 1231, in the original Icelandic text with an English translation.

GREAT BRITAIN.

A Greek New Testament of high authority is in preparation by S. P. Tregelles, LL. D., to be published by Messrs. Bagster and Sons, London. Dr. Tregelles has already devoted many years to this work, and is at present proceeding with it as fast as the state of his health will permit. The work is to be in the quarto form, and the Greek text to be printed in large Porson type. The Latin version of Jerome is to be printed by the side of the Greek text, on the same page. Under the Greek text are given the various readings which are supported by considerable authority, but in the opinion of the editor, by less than he has received into the text. When completed, it will undoubtedly be one of the most critically edited editions of the Greek Testament ever published. The text is formed on the authority of the oldest Greek MSS. and versions, and thus presents the readings commonly received at the earliest period to which reference can now be had for critical authority. The various readings given are those of all the more ancient MSS., most of them collated by the editor himself, in libraries at Rome, Paris, Basle, Munich, Modena, Venice, Hamburg, London and Cambridge; most of the others were collated with published fac-simile editions. The various readings have also been derived from all the ancient versions, and

likewise from citations found in the earlier ecclesiastical writers. The editor has compared his own collations with those made by previous critics, from Dr. Mill onward. At Leipsic he compared his collations with those of Tischendorf, whose edition of the Greek Testament was noticed in our last Number. The materials which have been collected with this unwearied labor, it is expected, will soon be put to press.

Rev. J. E. Riddle and Dr. William Freund are preparing a Copious Latin-English Lexicon, founded on Dr. Andrews's translation of Freund, already published and highly appreciated in this country. The first volume of Freund from which Dr. Andrews's translation was made, was published eighteen years since, and the last one seven years. During a greater part of the time since the publication of the first edition of his Lexicon, Dr. Freund has been engaged in preparing a second edition, which will shortly be published in Germany. The improvements made in this new German edition will be incorporated in the English edition, which Dr. Freund and Rev. Mr. Riddle are now preparing in London.

A new Latin English Lexicon, in one large octavo volume, designed for the higher classes in universities and public schools, is in preparation by Dr. William Smith, the accomplished editor of the Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology and Biography, etc.

The second volume of Alford's Greek Testament, completing the work, has been published.

Alison, the historian, is preparing a History of Europe from the fall of Napoleon in 1815 to the reëstablishment of a military government in France in 1851. This will properly be a continuation of the author's History of Europe from the French Revolution in 1789 to the battle of Waterloo.

The Memoirs of Robert Haldane, and of his brother James Alexander Haldane, by Alexander Haldane, Esq., have been recently published at Edinburgh, in one 8vo. volume. The work comprises notices of many of the most eminent men, and most remarkable religious movements from the close of the last century to the present time. The British Banner says of it: "This is in all respects an extraordinary production. British Biography presents nothing to be compared with it."

ERRATA.

Page 481, last line, for Senanus read Serranus; p. 645, l. 12, for Edipa read Edessa; 1. 19, for Jelliack read Jellinek; 1. 25, for İdu read Idee: p. 649, 1. 16, for S. J. read S. P. Tregelles; 1. 25, for Theopholi read Theophili; for Antolycum read Autolycum; 1. 26, for Worsae (T. T. A.) read Worsaae (J. J. A.); p. 651, 1. 7, for Willett's Synopsis Papisari read Willet's Synopsis Papismi; 1. 31, for Sentence read Sentences: 1. 32, for Complet read Completus; 1. 39, for Historie read Histoire; p. 652, 1. 2, for Bretaque read Bretagne; 1. 9, for Préce's read Precis; 1. 13, for fundamentale read fondamentale; 1. 57, for Sonabe read Souabe; p. 653, 1. 21, for der read du; 1. 35, for Quirard read Querard; 1. 36, for 1837 read 1827; 1.38, for l'Heraire read Littéraire ; p. 654, 1. 22, for Melite read Melito ; 1. 23. for Eugena read Erigena; 1. 25, for D'Acbery read D'Achery; 1. 26. for Thesausus read Thesaurus.

INDEX.

Christianity, Practical Element in, by
Rev. Charles White, D. D., 355;
the fact of such a practical element,
356; individual responsibility, 357;
strength of religious motives, 359;
benevolence, the great emotion of
religion, 360; Apostle Paul, 361;
doctrines of Christianity practical,
363; statement of the doctrines
plain and simple, 365; value of the
practical tendencies of religion, 367;
practical Christianity nourishes
piety, 369; practical religion culti-
vates the public virtues, 371; prac-
tical Christianity encourages prea-
chers, 373.

Christianity, Conservative Element

dies upon the social and civil rela-
tions, 512.

Congo, Kingdom of, and the Roman
Catholic missionaries, by Rev. J. L.
Wilson, 111; discovery and situa-
tion of Congo, 111; Diego Cam,
113; interruption of the mission,
114; civil war, 115; recruit of mis-
sionaries, 116; termination of the
kingdom of Congo, 117; mission
abandoned, 118; civilization and
population of Congo uncertain, 119;
prevalence of the Catholic religion
in Congo, 121; decline of Roman-
ism in Congo, 123; features of the
slave trade, 125; other causes of
the decline of Romanism, 127;
usages of the people modified by
the missionaries, 129; feitches, 130;
deception practised upon the mis-
sionaries, 131; religion supported
by civil power, 133; acts of tyran-
ny, consequences of, 134.
Correspondence, 229, 231.
D.

in, by Rev. C. White, D. D., 540;
conservative by means of its peace-
ful modes of influence, 541; by its
action on the original sources of evil
things, 543; by means of the clear
fulness of its ethical instructions,
545; comprehensiveness of the
teachings of Christianity, 546; con-
servative by the immutability of its
moral distinctions, 548; happy in- Dwight, S. E., Select Discourses of,
fluence on society of a conservative
Christianity, 550; its peaceful re-
moval of ecclesiastical evils, 552;
its removal of social evils, 555; in-
fluence of this conservatism in ex-
tinguishing domestic slavery, 556;
reformations not to be committed
to irreligion and infidelity, 560; not
to be committed to political parties,

561.

Christianity, Protestant, adapted to be
the religion of the world, by Rev.

C. White, D. D., 701; evidence of
its own truth and divinity, 701; its
special sympathy and provision in
behalf of the poor, 704; its large
and generous spirit of liberty, 707;
its great divine method of mercy,
711; its great power over the char-
acter of men, 715; its elements of
difference, 723.

Church History, recent works on, 223.
Classical Studies, by Calvin Pease,
M. A., 507; of the nature of litera-
ture as a source of culture, 507;
the essential likeness and incidental
differences between classical litera-
ture of different periods and coun-
tries, 513; bearing of classical stu-

224.

E.

Edwards, Prof. B. B., article by, 609;

notice of, 654; Life and Services
of, by Prof. E. A. Park, 783; birth,
783; childhood, 784; college life,
785; conviction, 786; conversion,
787; life at the seminary, 788; tu-
tor in Amherst College, 789; as-
sistant secretary of the American
Education Society, 790; as an Edi-
tor, 792; as a Philanthropist, 796;
as a Preacher, 799; as a Teacher,
803; as a Theologian, 807; as a
Scholar, 811; as a Christian, 813;
as a Man, 814; in his family, 815;
sickness, 816; death, 817; burial,
818; conclusion, 820.

F.
Fisher, Geo. P., articles by, 135, 300.
Ford, Rev. D. B., article by, 27.

G.

Genesis in Arabic, notice of, 430.
Goodwin, Prof. D. R., article by, 1.
Gospels, Four, as we have them in
the New Testament, and the He-
gelian assaults upon them, by Prof.

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