From the New York Baptist Register.

The Psalmist is one of the most delightful and complete books of the kind we ever had the privilege of examining. It is the very book wanted. The poetry is choice and beautiful, the sentiments are scriptural, expressed with peculiar felicity and force, and adapted to every variety of condition, there is something for every body and every occasion. If it could be introduced into our churches, they could want nothing better.

From the Alabama Baptist.

This work is intended to be the Baptist Hymn Book; and, after a careful and critical examination, we are fully prepared to say, that it really deserves to be adopted as such, by the denomination. We think it decidedly superior to any collection of Psalms and Hymns ever before issued from the American press. The compilers, themselves, are men of the purest taste, refined by familiar converse with the most elegant writings of ancient and modern times. and sanctified by the influences of the Holy Spirit. We earnestly commend The Psalmist to the attention of pastors and churches. We believe it will be introduced into the churches throughout the United States. The preparation of this work may be regarded as the act of the entire denomination, and if it be universally adopted, will greatly tend to produce uniformity of doctrine, and church order and discipline, through all the churches.

From the Zion's Advocate, Portland, Me.

It is sometimes said, that editors are induced to commend books by the donation that is usually made to them of a copy of the work. But it cannot be so in this case, since we have, by some means, failed of receiving a copy. Yet we are willing to do the publishers a service, and our readers a greater service, by cordially recommending this to those who are purchasing new books We do not know any other equal to it.

From Graham's Magazine, Philadelphia.

The Psalmist is, in our opinion, decidedly the best compilation of sacred lyric poetry ever published in this country. Its editors are distingnished clergymen of the Baptist church, and one of them is himself a poet of no mean reputation. Mr. Smith's Missionary Hymn, commencing, "Yes, my native land, I love thee," is nearly as well known as the celebrated lyric of Heber, "From Greenland's icy mountains," etc., and a large number of his pieces, on a variety of subjects, rank highamong the best of their kind in the language.

From The Macedonian, Boston.

It has been prepared with the most critical regard to the laws of language and poetry, and to the wants of the church of the present age. It is designed for use throughout the United States, and was accordingly examined in the proof-sheets, by gentlemen of known ability and scholarship, in different parts of the country. We refer to it chiefly to express our gratification at the extensive and admirable collection of missionary hymns which it contains. One of these we select, entitled "The Missionary Angel," was written by Rev. S. F. Smith.

EXTRACT OF LETTERS FROM CLERGYMEN.

From Rev. Geo, B. Ide, Philadelphia.

At the risk of appearing intrusive, I have taken my pen to let you know the emotion which your new Hymn Book, in its beautiful dress, has excited in my mind. My expectations were very highly raised; but the result has more than answered them. Such another collection of hymns for public worship, so beautiful in its execution, so natural, clear, and perfect in its arrangement, so varied, copious, and appropriate in its list of subjects, so lyrical in its structure, so devotional in its spirit, so scriptural in its sentiments, so sweet, pure, and elevated in its poetry, I do not believe the world can furnish, and I am certain the English language cannot. It is a work, in every respect, of such surpassing excellence, as to leave nothing in its department to be desired. All here, who have seen it, are delighted with it. If there be any true taste in our churches, it must speedily come into universal use. Our own denomination, and the Christian public generally, are under great obligations to the gifted brethren who have so successfully performed their task, and to the liberal and enterprising publishers, by whom they were employed. You will, I am confident, receive an ample remuneration for all your expense and outlay And I trust, that both you and they will enjoy the far higher, richer reward, of knowing that through your united labors, the public praises of God have been improved, chastened, and rendered more edifying and refreshing; and that, upon the return of each holy Sabbath, millions of saints on earth are chanting the hallowed and inspiring strains with which you have supplied them; and thus preparing to join the blissful choir and the eternal anthems of the upper sanctuary. Philadelphia, June, 1843.

GEORGE B. IDE. From Rev. John Dowling, Providence, R. I. About six years ago, the lamented James D. Knowles, at the close of a valuable editorial article upon Church Psalmody, in the Christian Review, remarked as follows: "We repeat the expression of our hope, that the time may soon arrive, when a compilation shall be prepared, worthy, in its sentiments and poetical character, to be adopted by the Baptist denomination throughout this extended republic." Had this gifted brother lived to examine the Psalmist, I cannot doubt that he would have agreed with the writer of these remarks, that the present is just such a work, and that that hope is completely realized. If I were to enumerate the excellences by which The Psalmist is distinguished above every other hymn book with which I am acquainted, in use among the Baptist denomination, I should say, 1. There are no hymns, so far as I can discover, offensive to a correct taste, and most of them possess a high degree of poetic excellence. 2. Every hymn may be read with propriety from the pulpit. 3. All the hymns are adapted to be sung, being properly lyrical in their character, and not historical or didactic. 4. Most of the hynins are of a suitable length; the greater number consisting of not more than four verses. 5. The unmeaning division into psalms and hymns is avoided, and the numbering of the hymns is continuous, thus avoiding the difficulty sometimes experienced, especially by strangers, in finding the hymn that is announced. J. DOWLING.