Captains and Comrades in the Faith. By Archbishop Davidson. (Murray.
6s.)—This volume is made up for the most part of occasional sermons. In the list of contents we find such titles as these : " The Coronation in Prospect " (Edward VU. Coronation), " The Death of King Edward VII.," " The South African War," " The Centenary of the British and Foreign Bible Society," and " A New Year's Day Sermon?' The Primate is of necessity a sort of Preacher Laureate to the Nation, and Dr. Davidson fulfils this duty with power and eloquence. Some really excellent specimens of pulpit eulogy are bound up together with those we have mentioned; for instance, two sermons on two predecessors—Benson and Temple. It is very difficult to paint in pure praise and to get a likeness, but Dr. Davidson succeeds. Sermons on particular events do not lend themselves to detailed criticism, but for all that, as this volume proves, they may provide very good reading.
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