Foreign Missions. By Henry H. Montgomery, D.D. (Longmans and Co.
2s. 6d.)—This volume, one of the "Handbooks for the Clergy" Series appearing under the editorship of the Rev. A. W. Robinson, should reassure any one who may have doubted as to the policy of appointing Bishop Montgomery to the secretaryship of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. Giving a com- prehensive view of the present condition of mission work in all parts of the world, it is inspired throughout by breadth and liberality. There is a generous appreciation of non-episcopal agencies, a more difficult quality to attain, it would sometimes seem, than appreciation of the good in non-Christian religions. This, too, Bishop Montgomery possesses in a high degree. And he has studied the best literature available for his subject to excellent purpose. An inquirer, for instance, who wished to improve his acquaintance with Islam could not do better than read the chapter so headed, and then study the books which are recommended there. Each leading chapter has its bibliography. The value of the book for the clergy should be great. The occa- sional visit from those who know missionary work at first hand is most valuable, but it will be much more effective if the people have been trained to some preliminary knowledge.
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