4 FEBRUARY 1871, Page 20

Church Membership and Church Principles. By Rev. R. T. Smith.

(Dublin: Hodges and Co.)—The chief interest of this book lies in the circumstances of its appearance. All who care about these matters are watching with the utmost attention to see whether the Church of Ireland can be at once free and comprehensive. Mr. R. T. Smith's book is a manifesto of the views of the High Churchmen, not including the extreme section (which, however, is, we imagine, very weak in Ireland). From this point of view the moderation of its tone is interesting.