and educate the soul. But while negatives have not power to sanctify, their influence must be well nigh equal to any system which is wanting in completeness. We need the whole truth, not a part of it; and when the whole is not preached, the mind will be left in a state of indecision, and no entire control can be gained over it. For instance: It must be true, that some will be endlessly punished, or that some will be annihilated, or that all will be saved. Now, if we say the first position is true, we can appeal to the fear of endless wo; if we say the second is true, we can appeal to the dread of annihilation; and if we say the third is true, we can urge the righteous retribution of God, and his infinite goodness. In each system, there is a completeness which gives it character, and brings the mind to a decision. Each system gives a basis on which to stand, and reveals the worst and the best in human fate, and thus makes itself bear with all its powers upon human motives. An awful uncertainty cannot answer the end of a perfect system; for it does not, and cannot, fix positively the character of God or his government, and thus can neither have the power of fear, nor of love. Thus, that preaching which does not indoctrinate in some form of faith, can never produce any marked effect. He that would build his people up in the truth, must preach the truth. In closing, we will say, that in presenting a likeness of each preacher, we think that we have given a great attraction to the volume. The engravings are well executed, and the likenesses are pronounced good by the best judges. CONTENTS. OUR PURPOSE, (Occasional), by Rev. T. P. ABELL, of Middie- town, Ct., - Delivered in Metropolitan Hall, Wednesday after- TRUTH AND ITS SANCTIFYING POWER, by Rev. O. A. SKINNER, of Boston, - Delivered in Orchard Street Church, Wed- CHRIST THE HEIR OF THE WORLD, by Rev. A. A. MINER, UNIVERSALISM NOT A DOGMA BUT A SYSTEM, by Rev. W. H. RYDER, of Roxbury, Mass., - Delivered in Murray Street REPROACH OF UNIVERSALISM, by Rev. H. BALLOU 2d, of Medford, Mass., - Delivered in the Hall of the Medical College, THE DIVINE ORIGIN OF THE GOSPEL, by Rev. I. D. WIL- LIAMSON, of Louisville, Ky., -Delivered in Orchard Street Church, COMING TO GOD, by Rev. A. G. LAURIE, of Buffalo, N. Y.,- Delivered in Bleecker Street Church, Thursday evening, Septem- INCENTIVES TO EFFORT, by Rev. S. P. SKINNER, of Chicago, Ill., - Delivered in Murray Street Church, Thursday evening, SHALL I SMITE, by Rev. G. W. MONTGOMERY, of Rochester, N. Y., -Delivered in the Hall of the Medical College, Thursday eve- THE EXCELLENCE OF CHARITY, by Rev. THOMAS WHIT- TEMORE, of Cambridge, Mass., - Delivered in Brooklyn, N. Y., |