Missions and Mission Philanthropy. By John Goldie. (Mac- millan and
Co.)—We should recommend any one who may come across this volume to read the last chapter first. He can hardly fail to be struck with the good sense and good feeling which is there shown, and to recognise the soundness of the principles laid down, for the guidance of men who seek to do some good to those less favourably situated than they are themselves. This done, the reader may begin the book as usual, and examine the reasons out of which Mr. Goldie has worked his conclusions. Probably the reasons will please him less ; Mr. Goldie is, in fact, a strong. individualist. Schemes for "raising the masses," as the phrase goes, do not please him; he has, indeed, views as to what the masses are and can be which will sound very heretical to the ordinary philanthropist. Ask such a person whether, if a word from him could cause the "submerged tenth" to emerge, he would utter it, and he would answer " Yes " most eagerly. But Mr. Goldie would not agree. "The submerged tenth," he writes, "fills a most important place in the industrial economy of all large towns. They are the reserve forces of trade; its governors or regulators. They protect its sudden demands and expansions from bringing on crises and disorganisation." To put his contention briefly, Whence do the hundreds of hands that are wanted for some sudden demand come from ? From the Tenth. Mr. Goldie is always worth listening to, though he is in opposition to commonly accepted theories.
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