A neat little volume, executed in faultless style. It consists of several essays, original and reprint, from leading thinkers of the Christian Church. It opens with an article by Elder A. B. Jones, upon “Consciousness and the Holy Spirit,” and this is followed by one by G. W. Longan. There are essays by Thomas Munnell and other writers, upon the same subject, taking a different view of the same subject. But the most important in the volume is an old essay of A. Campbell, on the Holy Spirit. To those desiring the views of able men upon this question we would commend the book.—_B. W. Johnson._ Address all orders to JOHN BURNS, Publisher, 717 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo. WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THE LIFE AND TIMES —OF— BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Taken altogether, this book is deserving of hearty approval as a valuable contribution of material towards the proper understanding of the work of a past generation, and of the life of one who, whatever may have been his errors, developed in his life many of the characteristics of true greatness—an indomitable worker, a ready writer; a powerful preacher, whose strong practical sense, boundless energy, and earnest devotion to his work would have made him a man of mark in any department of life; and which in his chosen department, lifted him out of poverty and obscurity to a position of great influence and successful leadership, and won for him the admiration and affection of multitudes. The publisher has done his work in creditable style. The book ought to have a large sale.—_Isaac Errett._ LIFE AND TIMES OF ELDER BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.—We have just received a copy of the above work, from the office of the publisher, John Burns, St. Louis, Mo. It is a very handsome volume of 508 pages, good, plain type, on nice, white paper, and neatly bound in cloth. We were very anxious to see the book, and rejoice that it has been published. We regard it as a valuable addition to our Christian literature, and think a copy of it should be put into every Christian library, by the side of the lives of Stone, Smith, Johnson, the two Campbells, Walter Scott, and others. These biographies of our great and good men should be read and studied by all, and especially our young preachers.—_J. M. Mathes._