14 Mr. Edward Arnold’s Autumn Announcements. 
nature and scope of inspiration; the influence of the Bible (past, 
present, and future) in the education of mankind; the romance of 
the English Bible; the debt which the Bible owes to the land of its 
birth ; the new aspect assumed by the old controversy with Physical 
Scientists; the principles on which the Bible may be compared with 
other ‘Sacred Books’; the permanent value of the Bible—its 
meaning and its message. But many other questions are raised on 
the way, which cannot, in every case, be answered at present. The 
Author is one of those who are convinced that the Bible has a great 
future before it, a future which is all the brighter and not the 
gloomier as a result of modern criticism; and he endeavours to 
exhibit to the thoughtful reader, in language as little technical as 
possible, some of the grounds of his conviction. ; 
In the present volume the Bible is treated in a more general way, 
though concrete illustrations are given to make clear the principles 
enunciated. There are two other volumes in contemplation in 
which the Author proposes to deal with the Old Testament and the 
New Testament separately, and to describe (still as far as possible 
in untechnical language) what may be known of the origin and 
growth, on the human side, of the various elements of those two 
sacred literatures. 
HOW TO DEAL WITH LADS. 
A ‘tbandbook of Church Work. 
By the Rev. PETER GREEN, M.A., 
Recror oF SacrEp TRINITY, SALFORD. 
With a Preface by the Right Rev. LORD BISHOP OF 
GLOUCESTER. 
Crown 8vo., cloth, 2s. 6d. net. 
This book, which should be of real interest and value to all who 
are engaged in work among lads, attempts to describe in detail how 
to deal with a working boy from the time when he leaves day- 
school and goes to work till he settles down as a married man, the 
object throughout being to make him a useful, intelligent, and 
attached member of his Church. 
The worker, and the qualifications necessary for the work, are 
first discussed, and the popular view of the importance of athletic 
ability for success with lads is controverted. The Lads’ Club and 
its organization is then treated, with special reference to its con- 
nection with the Church, and to the question of religious tests. 
Social, athletic, and recreative agencies in connection .with the 
club are considered, and the Bible-class, with the kindred subjects 
of Church attendance, private prayers, and visitation during sickness, 
