no MINISTRY AT WARRINGTON, [Chap. IV. 



One of his first works was " Selections from the Psalms and 

 other Religious Poetry, arranged for Chanting ; with Responsive 

 Services, etc." This met a want in some of our congregations, 

 and in 1 86 1 it had reached a third edition, which was stereotyped. 

 Chanting was not as usual in Dissenting services as it has since 

 become; he wrote a paper on it for "The Christian Reformer " 

 (December, 1848), describing some common faults attending it, 

 and giving excellent directions. He had always been much 

 shocked and disgusted by expressions which occur even in some 

 of the most beautiful psalms, which had often prevented his public 

 use of them,* and he aimed to make his little book a help to 

 Christian worship. In 1849 he printed his " Discourse on the 

 Power of Faith," and two articles he had contributed to 

 " Howitt's Journal" — "The Indirect Advantages arising from 

 the Temperance Reformation," and 4 4 The Evils indirectly con- 

 nected with it." He also obtained his sister Mary's permission 

 to reprint (at Susan's risk) her " Meditations," for popular use | 

 to which he added prayers, most of which she embodied in sub- 

 sequent editions.! He also printed leaflets (Oberlin Tracts), 

 which were written in a very familiar and pointed style, and 

 were adapted for distribution at his outdoor meetings. One of 

 these was on " Dirt," on which he lectured at the Bridge Foot. 



This summer he gave, on successive Sunday afternoons, 

 thirteen extempore discourses on the " Life of Dr. Channing," 

 which had been just published. He writes: "They seem 

 generally popular. We often end the Sundays with a walk 

 to Buttermilk Bridge, to talk over some subject. We have 

 been two evenings on your saving sermons ; ... we have from 



* In after life he reconciled himself to these execrations by a mystical 

 interpretation. 



f Among the books he printed was "A Monotessaron, or the Gospel 

 Records of the Life of Christ combined into One Narrative on the Basis 

 of Dr. Carpenter's Apostolical Harmony." This was a work which he 

 had much desired to prepare ; but his brother undertook it, having then 

 more time at his disposal. Philip took great interest in carrying it through 

 the press. This was in 185 1. In the following year he printed for his 

 friend Miss E. Bright a series of 1 'Extracts from the Reports of Her 

 Majesty's Inspectors of Schools, etc." (315 pages), in which a great deal 

 of very valuable information and suggestion is collected under various 

 heads. 



