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EDITORIAL NOTES : PAGE Pages 29, 66, 105, 145, 186, 225, 267, 306, 346, 387, 425, 457 MISCELLANEA : A Miner's Experience.. 95 Impassioned Words- Rev. T. Jones 171 Joining the Church-Rev. Dr. Cuyler 172 The Wycliffe Celebration-Rev. W. R. Stevenson 222 The Teaching of the Apostles-Rev. J. Fletcher 255 Man and Woman-Prof. Swing 299 No Retreat 305 The Canadian Baptists Keep the Life Pure 343 A Sunday in Paris–Z. T. Dowen Anecdotes Illustrative of New Testament Texts 375 The London Temperance Hospital-Dr. Dawson Burns. 415 The Sunday School Union's Christmas Parcel ... 458 343 ... 374 ESSAYS AND PAPERS : PAGE The Editors to their Readers 1 Greeting the New Year with Joy-Rev. E. H. Jackson 5 Bannocks from the Land o Cakes-Rev. J. Fletcher 8 Katherine Von Bora-Rev. W. R. Stevenson... 12 A Bible Tour in the Abruzzi and the Marches-Rev. N. H. Shaw... 41 Truth-Identities of Religion and Science -H. Baptist Crofts, B.A. 46, 124, 252, 369 Impressions of England in 1883–Rev. J. F. Stevenson 50 The Mahdi-Rev. H. Wood 56 Choosing a Minister-A. Shortman 81 Major-General Gordon-Rev. J. Fletcher 88 In Memoriam: John Earp, of Melbourne 91 How may we get at the People 121 Maria Mathsdotter, the Maiden Apostle of Lapland - Marie Compston 129 A Thoughtful M.P.--Rev. Fletcher 135 A Vis.t to Loreto--Rev. N. H. Shaw 161 Simon Peter at Fault-Rev. T. R. Stevenson... 167 General Baptists-Rev. J. Clifford, D.D. 201 The Early Days of Hans Sachs-Rev. J. Salisbury 205 A Welsh Association-Rev. J. Fletcher" 208 Social Evils and Individual Responsi. bility-Rev. E. Carrington .. 212 294 What to do with Differences and Divi. sions in Churches-Rev. W. H. Tetley 321 Princess Alice-Rev. J. Fletcher 324 A Young English woman's First Visit to Switzerland 328, 364 The Present Conditions and Claims of our Village Churches--J. T. Atton 361 Dr. R. W. Dale on Baptism-Rev. W. R. Stevenson 401 Lutterworth and Wycliffe Rev. J. 404 411 The Church's Attitude towards Amusements-Rev. W. Bishop 441 The Lord is Mindful-Lloyd 448 A Few Words for our Deaf Friends to Look at- Rev. M. T. Eastwood. ... 214 ... FORWARD MOVEMENTS Nero Chapels and Schools :Hyson Green-new chapel 69 New Basford-new schools 69 Crewe-new chapel 108, 461 Hornsey-proposed new chapel 147 Loughborough (Baxter Gate) new school-rooms 147 Lincoln-Thos. Cooper Memorial chapel 147 Walsall-opening of new school 147 Allerton-new chapel ... 449 OUR PULPITS:- 17 The Noble Army of Martyrs-Rev. C. Rushby 53 Christian Work-Rev. A. Firth 85 Goodwill to Men-Rev. Sim Hirst... 132 The Vultures and the Carcase-Rev. H. Wood 406 NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS :Pages 66, 106, 146, 185, 224, 267, 307, 348, 226 Landport-new chapel 226, 427 Lineholme-new school 226 Stapleford-new schools 226 Wirksworth-new chapel. 227 Nantwich-proposed new chapel 349 DO. 388, 459 CORRESPONDENCE : -W. J. Lacey 26 104 Do, do. do. 140 Ill-gotten Gains-Rev. J. Salisbury 175 A Budget Committee for the Connexion 304 Tendencies of Religious Thought Spectator 886 Sunday Opening of Libraries and Mü seums-Spectator do. ... |