The Emmanuel Movement in a New England Tows. By Lyman
F. Powell. (G. P. Putaam's Sons. 5s.)—The " Emmanuel Move- ment," it may be as well to explain, takes its name from Emmanuel Church in Boston, U.S. The rector of this church is Dr. Edward Worcester, who has for his assistant Dr. Samuel McComb. It is their purpose to "prove to the world that the healing ministry of Jesus can be restored without hurt either to intelligent Christianity or to scientific medicine." Medicine, indeed, is expressly recognised, and so the movement differs radically from some forms of faith-healing. "Every applicant must first submit to diagnosis. If organic trouble is disclosed, he is not received as a patient." In this volume Mr. Powell, who is rector of St. John's Church, Northampton, Mass., tells the story of how he has taken up the work, and a remarkable story it is. But our readers must judge of it for themselves.
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