Wholesome Words. By the Rev. C. A. Heurtley, D.D. With
Memoir by the Rev. William Ince, D.D. (Longmans and Co.)— Professor Ince's memoir of his colleague is just what was wanted. A. copious biography would have been out of place ; but it would have been a mistake to have had no record of a typical life. Canon Heurtley occupied the chair of the Margaret Professorship of Divinity at Oxford for more than forty years. He was never a prominent figure in the University, but he was typical of a class of men who exercise more power than is seen on the surface. He was originally, and in a sense continued to be, an Evangelical ; but his views were somewhat modified as time went on. Indeed, they may be described as of the via media, a term invented by a fellow-Canon of Christ Church, Dr. Jelf. He had, on some sides at least, an open mind, and was not above learning. Of the seven sermons here published in accordance with his wish, six deal with subjects connected with the Roman question, Justification by Faith, the Doctrine of the Eucharist, and Confession and Absolution. The last bears the title of " The Bible and Modern Criticism." Professor Heurtley held what we cannot but think the reasonable view of the utterances of Christ,—that it was natural "that he should speak from the standpoints and in accordance with the standard of knowledge of the age and country." He goes on to say that " it was no part of Christ's mission to give instruction or correct errors on such matters."
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