heart, and has awakened serious reflections, which have led to the most important results.

'Such are some of the general arguments in recommendation of parochial libraries.

But these arguments press with particular force at the present period; when the benefits of education are so much more widely diffused than formerly, and consequently the means of extending the advantages, arising from these institutions, are so greatly facilitated. The population, being now taught to read, will exercise their privilege: and possessing this new source of information and amusement, will naturally make use of it. The providing them therefore with a supply of proper and useful books becomes, if not a point of Christian duty, yet at least an act of seasonable and well-directed benevolence: while the mode of instruction pursued in the numerous schools now conducted on the national system of education-a mode which in its legitimate tendency inculcates a taste and thirst for religious knowledge, a love for the Bible, a veneration for Sunday and the Church, as well as general habits of order and moral obedience-encourages strongly the hope, that a large proportion of the children so instructed and educated, will be favourably disposed, as they grow up, to the reading of serious and religious books, and thus will thankfully and profitably avail themselves of the assistance afforded by these institutions, wherever they may exist.

'On these grounds, general and particular, a small library is now provided for the gratuitous use of the inhabitants of Yoxall Parish. In selecting the books for this purpose, it has been endeavoured, so far as is consistent with the main object in view, to blend amusement with instruction; and consequently among several works of a cast professedly and decidedly religious, others have been introduced of rather a different complexion; which under the form of biography and narrative, illustrate the nature and effects of true religion; and, while they inculcate and confirm sound principles, amuse and interest by the attractive mode, in which the instruction is conveyed.

'It remains only to be stated, that all the books, which at present compose this library, or which may hereafter be added to it, are equally free and open to all persons, now, or at any future time, residing in the parish of Yoxall: who on application, will be

allowed the use and perusal of any one volume at a time, and are only requested to attend to the following rules.

1. Not to suffer the book, while in their possession, to be soiled or otherwise injured.

2. Not to let it go out of their own possession.

3. To return it safely when read, and not in any instance to keep it longer than a month.

Attendance will be given at the school for the purpose of lending and receiving the books, on every evening, from

1

o'clock till

1 The following are the Rules of another Parish Religious Library. I. Every Subscriber shall pay at least One Penny per Week.

II. No Person to be admitted as a Subscriber without the Approbation of the Treasurer, the Rev. by whom the Books shall be chosen.

III. The Time which each Book is to be kept out to be marked on the Cover.

IV. If any Book be kept out beyond the prescribed time, One Halfpenny per day to be forfeited, and applied to the Funds of the Library.

V. The Subscriptions to be collected Quarterly.

VI. A Subscriber, at the end of Five Years, shall be free for Life. VII. If any Subscriber shall not have paid his Subscription by the last day in every year, he shall forfeit his Subscription.

VIII. In case of Two Persons applying for the same Book, Priority of Application to be attended to; and, if Two Applications are made at the same time, then, Priority of Subscription.

IX. If any books are returned in a soiled or torn state, the Subscriber to pay such a Fine as the Librarian and Treasurer shall direct; and no Book shall be be issued out to such Subscriber until the Fine be paid.

X. Application to be made to the Librarian, Mr. ——, on Mondays and Thursdays, from 12 to 2, and from 6 to 8 o'clock.

CLASS VIII.

On Affliction.

Sibbes's Bruised Reed.

Sibbes's Soul's Conflict.

Baxter's Converse with God.
Baxter's Dying Thoughts.
Willison's Afflicted

panion.

Man's Com

Stonehouse's Sick Man's Friend.
Bunyan's Come and Welcome.
Grosvenor's Mourner.

Brookes's Mute Christian.

Colquhoun on Spiritual Comfort.
Boston's Crook in the Lot.

Cecil's Visit to the House of Mourn-
ing.

The Religious Tract Society have recently published many works, furnishing valuable books for Religious Circulating Libraries, and give rules with Catalogues of Books.

The DIFFUSION OF RELIGIOUS TRACTS is a most important means of doing good. The Reformers did much in this way. The Society for promoting Christian Knowledge early adopted this powerful method of spreading religious truth, which has now been taken up by every denomination of Christians. It is of immense importance that the Tracts of the different Societies should contain pure scriptural truth, unmixed either by the leaven of the Pharisees, or of the Sadducees. The poor are not likely to be interested by any but those containing the all-cheering and happy tidings of the Gospel of Christ; and such Tracts as abound in scriptural views of the Saviour are most likely not only to be acceptable, but also useful. He is the GRAND ATTRACTION, by whom alone fallen sinners can be brought to God (John xii. 32). May he ever be exhibited in all his offices as a Saviour, from both the guilt and the power of sin!

There are numerous collections of Tracts, as those of 1. The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. 2. The Religious Tract Society.

3. The Bristol Church of England Tract Society. Tracts to be had at Seeleys.

4. The Prayer Book and Homily Society.

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5. The Edinburgh Tract Society. Tract to be had at Nisbet's.

6. The Irish Religious Tract and Book Society, 7. The Cottage Tract Society.

8. Watkins's Sunday School Tract Society. 9. The Cheap Repository Tracts. 10. Mrs. Sherwood's Tracts.

11. The Evangelical Rambler.

12. Wesleyan Religious Tracts.

There are also several other collections of Tracts. The Author finds it impracticable to attempt to give select lists from these, as of most of them he has no personal knowledge. He subjoins, however, 50 with which he is acquainted, as calculated for distribution. The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.

Homilies of the Church.

1. Exhortation to reading the Scriptures.

2. The Misery of all mankind.

3. The salvation of all mankind.

4. The True and Lively faith.
5. Good Works.

8. Declining from God.

9. Against the Fear of Death. 25. Of the Passion.

[The above are also circulated by the Prayer Book and Homily

2. Vivian's Dialogues.

26. Consolation under Conviction. 35. Traveller and Yourself.

38. Sixteen Short Sermons. 39. Short Prayers.

45. The Warning Voice.

63. Eternity.

65. Friendly Advice.

66. Sin no Trifle.

72. Christ the only Refuge.

76. The Swearer's Prayer.

Tom White.

88. Friendly Conversations.

100. Visit to the House of Mourning.
108. History of William Kelly,
111. Work of the Holy Spirit.

118. Dairyman's Daughter.
119. Negro Servant.

143. Poor Joseph.

151. Young Cottager.

181. Brazen Serpent.

221. The Traveller's Farewell. 266. The History of Amelia Gale.

Cheap Repository Tracts.

Shepherd of Salisbury Plain. 'Tis All for the Best.

Parley the Porter.

Patient Joe.