He would also suggest to those who possess the whole series, the desirableness of reading them in order, on the successive Sundays and other days for which they are designed;—as by that means the benefit will be lasting. The Author would also take the opportunity of referring to a few works of a kindred character, which will supply the deficiencies necessarily incidental to his own. book," by Archdeacon Berens, published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, will be found an interesting introduction to it; and "The Key to the Prayer-book," by the Rev. R. Whytehead, a most valuable and instructive companion. Mr. Champneys' "Lectures on the Liturgy" are written in his usually simple and happy style; and Mr. Bailey's "Liturgy Compared with the Bible," also published by the Christian Knowledge Society, in which the texts of Scripture are given in full in the body of the page and the Liturgy in the margin, ought to go far towards satisfying those who charge the Prayer-book with being unscriptural. A similar "The History of the Prayer Homily Society, 18, Salisbury-square, Fleetstreet, in which the Liturgy forms the body of the work, and proofs from and references to the Holy Scriptures are given in the margin. May these, and similar works, be blessed to a more full understanding of the Prayer-book in its true character as "THE HANDmaid of the Bible." |