10 APRIL 1909, Page 27

The Art of Sermon Illustration. By H. Jeffs. (3, Clarke

and Co. 3s. 6d. net.)—The great secret of sermon illustration is a well-stored mind. It is true that a preacher may have this qualification and yet not be able to illustrate his preaching. But he certainly cannot do it without. So far as teaching the art to an unqualified person goes, this book, like all such books, must be useless. But it will be ueeful to any one who wants hints about the proper application of his powers and resources. We cannot say that the taste of all the illustrations is of the highest quality. Here, again, a preacher must judge for himself ; and he must never forgot to suit himself to circumstances.