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NE more gladdening birth-day, by the grace of God; and with it, one other commemorative volume to take its proper place beside the two precious ones preceding it. The full measure of expectation realised by the second, like the first, in the highly appreciative welcome elicited from discerning circles far and near has afforded more than the necessary encouragement for the succession of a third in due course. And now this* fresh instalment of the ‘message’ goes forth upon the valued old task of ‘ministration thought-compelling and soul-vivifying thus (be it hoped) to prepare the way for yet another annual enrichment of the largess of our legacy.

Some idea of the manifold and unstinted tribute of recognition accorded to the volume