THE CHURCH AND ART. As the church gradually encroached more and more upon the lives of the people, and as with its increasing influence it asserted its supremacy on every domain of human life; so it extended its Books for Sunday Reading. power of repression upon the subjects as well as upon the methods of art. Not only was the barrier raised BOOKS. against all representations of bodily strength, grace, By the Rev. Dr. MATHESON, of Innellan. and beauty, but even in the delineation of sacred "Aids to the Study of German Theology.” T. & T. Clark, 1874; subjects, the artist was forbidden to render them in published, 4s ; 3rd edition, 4s 6d. any way human by using his powers of conception “Growth of the Spirit of Christianity," 2 vols. T. & T. Clark, 1877; published, 218. (May be now had for 12s). and modification. Hardly even was a variation of " Natural Elements of Revealed Theology”-Baird Lecture, grouping or the introduction of a figure allowed in the 1881. Nisbet & Co.; published, 5s. treatment of the religious events; and, for hundreds | “My Aspirations (Heart Cords).” Cassells & Co., 1883 ; of years, St. John and the Virgin stood in the same published, 1s. attitude, at the right and at the left of the cross, By Rev. A. K. H. BOYD, D.D., of St. Andrews. and Christ, in the centre of the picture, gazed | “Recreations of a Country Parson.” Third Series. Longmans upon the spectators with the placid eyes of divine & Co. 3s 6d. power, of which no agony could avail to dim the “From a Quiet Place." Some Discourses. Kegan Paul, Trench & Co. 5s. Godhead. To the end of the eleventh century all “Our Little Life." Essays, Consolatory and Domestic, with expression of pain upon the face of the Saviour was some others. Longmans & Co. 3s 6d. entirely absent, absolutely forbidden by the priest "Towards the Sunset: Teachings after Thirty Years.” Isbister hood. 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Full well I know I have more tares than wheat, Brambles and flowers, dry stalks and withered leaves; Wherefore I blush and weep, as at Thy feet I kneel down reverently and repeat, "Master, behold my sheaves !” With evening dew upon their folded leaves The glory of my sheaves. For well I know thy patient love perceives Thou wilt accept my sheaves. THE DEFEAT OF THOR. Thro' the shades of Northern story, ISABELLA STUART. Calendar for the Dontb. 1st. Born, 1675, Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke, Political and Philosophical Writer. 2nd. Died, 1842, Dr. W. E. Channing, great Unitarian Divine, Preacher, and Philanthropist. 3rd. Died, 1690, Robert Barclay, celebrated Scottish Quaker, Author of the "Apology for Quaker Tenets," 4th. Died, 1226, St. Francis, Founder of the Order of Franciscans or Grey Friars.–1743, Henry Carey, Musician,-1806, Samuel Horsley, Bishop of St. Asaphs, Divine and Controversalist. 5th. Born, 1703, Jonathan Edwards, Calvinistic Divine. 6th, Born, 1510, Dr. John Key (Caius), Founder of Caius College, Cambridge. 7th. Born, 1573, William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury.- Died, 1796, Dr. Thomas Reid, Scottish Metaphysician.-1849, Edgar Allan Poe. 8th. Died, 1841, Johann H. Dannecker, German Sculptor. 9th. Born, 1547, Michael Cervantes de Saavedea, author of Don Quixote. 10th.-Born, 1790, Rev. Theobold (Father) Mathew, Irish Apostle of Intemperance. 11th.-Born, 1675, Dr. Samuel Clark, Author of "The Being and Attributes of God.-Killed, 1531, Ulrich Zwingli, Swiss Reformer. – Died 1752, Thomas Stackhouse, Biblical Writer. - 1837, Samuel Wesley, Musician. 12th.–Born, 1802, Hugh Miller, Geologist and Writer of Books. 13th.-Died, 1605, Theodore Beza, Reformer.-1771, Dr. John Gill, Baptist Divine.- 1845 Mrs. Elizabeth Fry, Philanthropist. 14th.-Born, 1644, William Penn, celebrated English Quaker and Philan. thropist, and Founder of the Colony of Pennsylvania. 15th.-- Died, 1838. Letitia Elizabeth Maclean nee Landon, "L.E.L.,” Poetess. -1843, Rev. 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Michael Servetus Painter.--1858, Madame Ida Pfeiffer, celebrated Traveller. 28th.-Born, 1467, Desiderius Erasmus, distinguished Scholar and Writer. 1659, Dr. Nicholas Brady, Versifier of the Psalms.--Died, 1704, John Locke, Philosopher.--1792, John Smeaton, Engineer. 29t11.-Born, 1740, James Boswell, Biographer of Johnson. -1745, William Hayley, Poet and Biographer of Cowper.-1796, John Keats, Poet.- Allan Cunningham, Poet and Miscellaneous Writer. 30th.-Born, 1751, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Dramatist and Politician (see Mrs. Oliphant's Life of Sheridan, just published in "English Men of Letters," Macmillan). -Died, 1823, Edmund Cartwright, Inventor of the Power-Loom.--1824, Rev. Charles Maturin, Drama. tist and Tale Writer, 31st. - Hallowe'en.-Born, 1620, John Evelyn, author of Sylva, Memoirs. &c. TO COUNTRY SUBSCRIBERS. Sunday Talk will be sent, post free, to any address in the United Kingdom, on receipt of 2fd. in stamps. Annual Subscription 25, 61.. payable in advance. 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