ANGLO-CATHOLIC CONSPIRACY. By Avary H. Forbes, M.A., Barrister-at-Law. Protestant Truth Society, 3-4 St Paul’s Church-yard, London, E.C.4. Price 6d.
This is a trenchant and damaging indictment of Anglo-Catholicism from the ethical standpoint by an acute, legal mind. His thesis is that these Romanisers are “Perjured Traitors,” and in this pamphlet he abundantly proves it. We heartily recommend this booklet to our readers, as it throws much-needed light on the crooked ways of the sponsors of this treacherous movement in the Church of England. The pamphlet contains two dialogues on Transubstantiation and Papal Infallibility, which must be real staggerers to Roman Catholics. Here is how he impales his Roman Catholic opponent on the horns of a dilemma. Before 1870, he says, it was uncertain where infallibility resided, whether in the Bishops, the College of Cardinals, the Councils of the Church, or the Pope. But the Vatican Council decided that it resided in the Pope. That is so, admits his Roman Catholic opponent, little suspecting the use that is to be made of his admission. By that decree, Mr Forbes continues, the Council decided that infallibility did not reside in the Councils but in the Pope. If that is so, then this decision of the Vatican Council is not infallible. Then how can Roman Catholics be sure that it is true? “According to your own Church,” says Mr Forbes, “the infallibility of the Pope rests on the decision of a fallible Council, and, therefore, you have no guarantee that it is not false.”
NICK-NAMING THE SABBATH: A PROTEST AGAINST USING OTHER THAN THE SCRIPTURAL NAMES FOR THE LORD’S DAY. By Thomas Melville Slater, Minister of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Montclair, New Jersey. Price 1d.
This little pamphlet is a protest against the inexcusable use of the pagan name “Sunday” for the Sabbath or Lord’s Day. The practice is, unfortunately, well-nigh universal, but those who wish to be informed as to the right name to be given to God’s Day cannot do better than get a copy of this useful booklet. It is issued by the Witness Bearing Committee of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Ireland, and may be had from the Convener, Rev. R. B. Lyons, Reformed Presbyterian Manse, Limavady, County Tyrone, Ireland. The price is 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ d, post free.
DECLARATORY ACT IN COURT. By the Rev. D. Macfarlane: Messrs Carruthers and Sons, “Courier” Office, Inverness. Price 2d.
This very interesting and simple exposition of the Declaratory Act which appealed to so many of our readers when it appeared in the Magazine, has been reprinted by request. Quantities have been sent to each of our congregations and mission stations, and may be had through the ministers or missionaries. It is to be hoped an effort will be made to give the pamphlet as wide a circulation as possible. The price is 2d, or may be had from the “Courier” Office, Inverness, 2 $\frac{1}{2}$ d post free.