The Devil’s Mission of Amusement.—A new edition of this faithful and powerful protest against worldliness in the Church has just been issued. The little booklet probably is well-known to many of our readers, but it bears re-reading. It is written by Pastor Archibald of the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London, and published by Robert Banks & Son, Racquet Court, Fleet Street, London, E.C. It costs 1½d. post free, or a shilling per dozen post free.
Wise Words of Counsel.—In reading over the December issue of the Free Church Monthly our eyes lighted on these words of wise counsel:—“A denomination prospers by being denominational. Unless we be loyal to our own Church and its principles, we are not likely to stand aright with other branches of the Church. The man or woman who is loyal to his or her own Church is the man or woman who can most readily be loyal to others for being loyal to theirs. The best denominationalist is usually the best Christian.” These words may profitably be pondered over by others than Free Church people.
The English Licensing Bill.—This Bill while only applying to England and Wales was a measure in which all who wish for the well-being of this nation were deeply interested. It was very far from perfect, it came short in many ways, but taking it all in all it was certainly a move in the right direction. By the action of the House of Lords it is thrown out and temperance legislation has received a check for some time to come. The House of Lords did not waste much of its time in discussing the measure and endeavouring to improve it, which action is severely condemned by many who held the same views in politics as the rejectors.