Weaver Stephen. By Joseph Parker, D.D. (S wan Sonnenschein and
Co.)—Various types of ministers and laymen, within and with- out the Established Church, are described in this volume, and described for the most part with humour, good sense, and good feeling. The Rev. Mr. Bones is, perhaps, too great a fool, not to exist indeed—for there is no limit to possibilities of human folly—but to be pat into a book, where every character is necessarily regarded as typical. The same may be said of Mr. Tomlinson, who "jacks up" Noncon- formity, makes his way into the Anglican communion, and finds that he is not by any means a success. Both the Vicar and the Baptist minister are excellent. There is much argument, of course, about Disestablishment and the ideal of a National Church, and this argu- ment is fairly conducted. In short, this is a suggestive book, which those who look at these matters from a very different standpoint from that which is occupied by Dr. Parker may consult with profit.