The Holy Bible, prepared for the Use of Theological Students
(Fronde), is a convenient volume, giving a wide margin for notes and space for an alphabetical index, which the student is to construct for himself. The marginal references and the various renderings are given, and are put, thanks to the abundance of space, close to the places to which they belong. The Lectionary Bible (Cambridge University Press) contains the whole Bible, with proper distinction of that which is and is not read. The method adopted may be illustrated from one of the books. " Num- bers " is divided into portions, which are distinguished by successive numerals. The first portion is marked as "not read," and includes chapters i.-v. Then comes "Portion 2," chapter vi., read on the morning of March 3. "Portion 3" is not read, and occupies chap- ters vii. and viii., and the first fourteen verses of chapter ix. We should say that for public use, whether by an officiating minister or a worshipper, it is better to have a volume containing the lessons only. For purposes of private devotion or study, it is needful to have the whole, though we are inclined to believe that for many persons that which has been very judiciously selected for public reading is quite s ifficient, and indeed to be preferred to the whole. But we doubt wiether public opinion is ripe for an "expurgated" Bible.
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