* * * * * “THE BEST HYMN AND TUNE BOOK FOR CHOIR AND CONGREGATIONAL USE” ––IS–– SONGS OF CHRISTIAN PRAISE. Published with or without SCRIPTURE SELECTIONS for RESPONSIVE READING. Edited by REV. CHARLES H. RICHARDS, D.D. The =“Congregationalist”= says: “It has been compiled with a discriminating wisdom and taste, and edited with a thoroughness, which are uncommon.” The =“New York Observer”= says: “It contains everything essential to a Handbook for general worship and special services.” The =“Advance”= says: “One of the choicest, richest, and most usable hymn-books published.” The =“Golden Rule,”= Boston, Mass., says: “In its musical part, this service-book is probably not surpassed by any other in the language.” =Rev. L. H. Cobb, D.D.=, of New York, says: “I have examined it carefully and thoroughly, and shall be happy to recommend it to our churches.” From =Rev. Geo. M. Boynton=, Pastor Congregational Church, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass.: “We have been using ‘Songs of Christian Praise’ for six months, with great pleasure and profit. Both the hymns and tunes have impressed our people very favorably. There is an excellent variety in the book, so that it is possible to find a classical, a popular, or a familiar melody for the expression of almost any sentiment appropriate to Christian worship.” =Rev. Geo. L. Spining, D.D.=, Pastor Woodlawn Ave. Pres. Church, Cleveland, Ohio, says: “It is the best I have ever seen.” =Rev. J. E. Rankin, D.D.=, says: “The book is a grand one. Certainly the best of its kind I have ever examined.” =Rev. Jas. Powell, D.D.=, of New York, N. Y., says: “Of all hymn-books now before the public of which I have knowledge, THE BEST.” =Rev. A. Hastings Ross, D.D.=, Pastor First Congregational Church, Port Huron, Mich., says: “It meets our highest expectations.” =Rev. Robert West= said: “I know of no superior hymn-book for general worship.” =Rev. J. G. Vose, D.D.=, Providence, R. I., says: “Our people are unanimous in its favor, and enjoy it more and more.” =Rev. T. M. Monroe=, of Akron, Ohio, says: “The book grows upon us, and we heartily commend it.” =Rev. W. H. Thomas=, Leavenworth, Kan., says: “It is just what we wanted, and has given perfect satisfaction.” =Rev. M. M. Dana, D.D.=, St. Paul, Minn., says: “For freshness, taste and adaptedness to congregational purposes, I think this book is without any superior.” Returnable copies sent free to pastors and church committees desiring books for examination. A twenty-four page pamphlet, containing specimen pages, testimonials, price-lists, etc., mailed free to any address on application to the publishers. _FOR THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL AND PRAYER-MEETING_, SONGS OF PRAISE AND PRAYER, Edited by Rev. CHARLES H. RICHARDS, D.D.