Weekday Sermons. By R. W. Dale. (Strahan.)—Men who are too
busy to go to church daring the week would like to hear some of these sermons from the Sunday pulpit, and would profit by the advice con- tained in them. Some of the ethical points are open to discussion, but then who ever heard a good sermon without wanting to argue upon it, and who ever cared for a sermon which contained no matter for argu- ment? Startling assertions, such as that in favour of good cookery as conducive to morals, the attacks on early rising for its own sake, and on the theory of never punishing children except in cold blood, are likely to wake up the most torpid congregation. Many other passages in Mr. Dale's book will be more readily accepted, but the result of all the Weekday Sermons is to make us think, and generally to load us to thoughts which are good and profitable. We had groat pleasure in reading the book ; we do not think any one will reproach us for having read it on Sunday ; and we have great pleasure in recommending it for any day of the seven.
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