25 OCTOBER 1890, Page 26

Rescuer and Rescued. By the Rev. James Wells, M.A. (Hodder

and Stoughton.)—Mr. Wells, whose ministerial work lies at Glasgow, tells some pathetic stories, interesting and encouraging, of his experience among the "criminal clialses." "Nothing is desperate but despair, and despair is the work of the devils whether it be in us or in the outcasts." This is his comment after telling the story of how one who seemed to be possessed with a legion of devils came to be of his right mind. We do not always agree with Mr. Wells's views, but we gladly accept his earnest and hopeful account of the duties and possibilities of the work which he describes.