have a chance to hear and accept it in the future, but that all who have not heard the Gospel and also all who, having heard it, have died undecided whether or not to accept Christ, have a chance to accept Jesus and the offers of the Gospel in the future life. As regards the rest of mankind, Dr. Hadorn argues in favor of the idea that they will at last be annihilated, and he criticises both the doctrines of Restorationism and of eternal future Punishment. He affirms, however, that our knowledge of this subject must always remain uncertain.

It is in these closing sections that Dr. Hadorn's book is most unsatisfactory. The argument in favor of annihilationism rests almost wholly upon a priori reasoning or upon what he terms "moral" and "religious" grounds, which are not anything more than the author's own sentiments on the subject.

The argument for future probation is equally weak. The two or three passages of Scripture to which appeal is made, will not support the doctrine at all. For example, when our Lord said that if anyone should speak a word against the Holy Spirit, it should not be forgiven him, neither in this age nor in the coming age (Matt. xii. 32). He evidently did not mean that in the future life every sin, which was not the sin against the Holy Sprit, would be forgiven or might be forgiven. This is neither said nor implied. What Jesus evidently intended to say was that the sin against the Holy Spirit could never be forgiven at all, which is precisely the meaning of the parallel passage in Mark iii. 29. To get the doctrine of future probation out of this saying of Jesus is logic chopping rather than exegesis. The words "the coming age" (aiwv μéλλwv), moreover, denote, not the future life of each individual between his death and the Judgment, but the age following the Parousia and the Final Judgment, i.e., the age of the final consummation of the Kingdom of God.

Furthermore, the difficult passage 1 Peter iii. 19, 20, even if it meant that Jesus went, after His death, to the world of departed spirits and preached the Gospel, would afford no support to the doctrine of future probation, and in addition to this, the above interpretation of the passage seems an impossible one for a number of cogent exegetical reasons which we cannot stop to enumerate.

It is not, after all, this hopelessly weak basis on which Dr. Hadorn rests his belief in the doctrine of future probation, in the face of the explicit teaching of the Scripture to the contrary. His belief in this doctrine is based rather upon a number of presuppositions which are not expressly stated, but which nevertheless are seen to underlie his argument, and which are not only without support in Scripture, but are contrary to the teaching of the Bible. These presuppositions arethat God intends to save all men, and that man's salvation depends on his hearing the Gospel and not resisting it; that man's attitude for or against the Gospel as foreseen by God, is the determining cause of God's election of men to salvation; that this stands wholly in the choice of man; that original sin and actual sins are not sufficient to condemn men, but that only the sin of rejecting the Gospel offer is

a sufficient ground of condemnation. All of these ideas are in direct conflict with the gracious character of salvation, and with the express teaching of the Scripture.

Princeton.

C. W. HODGE.

The Holy Spirit of God. By W. H. GRIFFITH THOMAS, D.D., Professor of Old Testament Literature and Exegesis, Wyckliffe College, Toronto. Formerly Principal of Wyckliffe Hall, Oxford. London, New York, Bombay, and Calcutta: Longmans, Green, and Co. 1913. Pp. 303.

This volume contains an expansion of the lectures on the L. P. Stone Foundation in Princeton Theological Seminary, which were delivered by Dr. Thomas during the session of 1912-13. In the Preface Dr. Thomas informs his readers of the purpose and scope of his book. His object, he says, was to provide a Monograph on the Holy Spirit for students, and to include references to literature and a bibliography on the subject.

The book is divided into four parts-1. The Biblical revelation concerning the Holy Spirit. 2. The historical interpretation of the doctrine in the history of the Church. 3. The theological formulation of the doctrine. 4. The modern application of the doctrine to various questions of the day.

In beginning the exposition of the Biblical teaching, Dr. Thomas first sets forth the Old Testament doctrine of the Spirit of God under three heads dealing respectively with the Spirit of God in His cosmical relations or relations to the world; in His "theocratic" or "redemptive" relations; and in His individual or personal relations.

After a brief chapter on the Apochrypha, the New Testament teaching is expounded. Dr. Thomas begins with Paul's doctrine of the Holy Spirit, not because he doubts the historicity of the Synoptic account of the teaching of Jesus, but because of the early date of Paul's Epistles. His method, accordingly, is to work backward, and show how the developed doctrine is rooted in the teaching of Jesus. In dealing with Paul's doctrine, Dr. Thomas shows how in the Apostle's thought and teaching the Holy Spirit is represented as the "Source", "Principle" and "Support" of the spiritual life. He then passes from the Work of the Spirit to set forth briefly Paul's view of the Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit. The Apostle's idea of "flesh" and "Spirit", and of the relation of the Spirit to the exalted Christ are only briefly touched upon, and there is no treatment of the eschatological aspect of the work of the Spirit, which Schweitzer has recently emphasized as one of the distinctive features of Paul's doctrine in contrast with Greek thought.

After setting forth the Pauline doctrine, the teaching of the book of Acts is given, and Gunkel's view is briefly examined. This is followed by a chapter on the teaching of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels and a chapter on our Lord's teaching in the Gospel of John. Dr. Thomas points out how the Synoptic teaching is largely concerned with the official work of the Holy Spirit, as was the case in

the Old Testament, whereas the Gospel of John sets forth richly and fully the teaching of Jesus concerning the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit. This first part concludes with a chapter on the doctrine in the other New Testament books, and a chapter which gives a summary of the Biblical doctrine.

The second or historical part contains seven chapters tracing the development of the doctrine from the close of the Apostolic age through the nineteenth century. In the closing chapter of this part, in giving a summary review of the history of the doctrine, it is pointed out that five special dangers have always beset the purity of this doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The dangers are-Intellectualism, Pelagianism, Ecclesiasticism, Individualism, and Idealism.

The third part, which aims to formulate the doctrine, begins by stating and proving the Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit. After this follow five chapters discussing respectively the relation of the Spirit to Christ, to the Bible, to the individual Christian, to the Church, and to the world.

The fourth part seeks to point out the application of the doctrine to various modern problems. The doctrine of the presence of the Spirit is distinguished from the doctrine of the Divine Immanence, and this is followed by several chapters which seek to show how the Biblical doctrine of the Holy Spirit is a corrective for various modern errors such as Modernism, Mysticism and Intellectualism. A concluding chapter deals with the bearing of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit on certain Church problems.

The bibliography at the end of the volume will prove helpful to students though it is by no means exhaustive. Princeton.

C. W. HODGE.

PRACTICAL THEOLOGY

The Saviour of the World. Sermons preached in the Chapel of Princeton Theological Seminary. By BENJAMIN B. WARFIELD, a Professor in the Seminary. New York and London: Hodder and Stoughton. 1914. 12mo; pp. 270.

There are nine sermons included in this volume, designed to throw into emphasis, even at the cost of some repetition, the particular fact that Jesus Christ is the Saviour not only of individuals but of the world. The titles and texts of the successive sermons are as follows: The Prodigal Son (Lk. xv. 11-32), Jesus Only (Acts iv. 12), The Lamb of God (John i. 29), God's Immeasurable Love (John iii. 16), The Gospel of Paul (2 Cor. v. 14-15, 18-19, 21), The Glorified Christ (Heb. ii. 9), The Risen Jesus (2 Tim. ii. 8), The Gospel of the Covenant (John vi. 38-39), Imitating the Incarnation (Phil ii. 5-8). The first of these sermons endeavors to make plain the universal need of salvation; the second the sole provision of Salvation in Christ; the third the world-wide reach of His salvation; while the subsequent

ones seek to enforce this main message and to bring out particular elements in our Lord's saving work.

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BENJAMIN B. WARFIELD.

Judson The Pioneer. By P. MERVIN HULL. Philadelphia: The American Baptist Publication Society. Cloth, 8vo; pp. 187. 50 cents net, postage 8 cents.

Any volume is welcome which calls attention anew to the consecration, courage, and blessed influence of Adoniram Judson. This brief biography, published in connection with the celebration of the centennial of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, is of such a popular character as to prove attractive and interesting to the youngest student of missions.

As the title of the book indicates, the purpose of the author has evidently been to select from many available sources the scenes and incidents which reveal the true character of Judson and which set forth his career as that of one of the world's greatest pioneers in the field of missionary enterprise.

Princeton.

CHARLES R. ERDMAN.

Following the Sunrise. By HELEN BARRETT MONTGOMERY. Philadelphia American Baptist Publication Society. Cloth, 8vo; pp. 291. 50 cents net, postage 8 cents.

Probably the most valuable book published in connection with the observance of the centennial of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society is this review, by Mrs. Montgomery, of the century of Baptist Missions, 1813-1913. The first chapter relates to the foundation work already done in India before the century began. The next two relate the romance of the pioneer work in Burma and Assam, while chapter four deals with missionary work in India, “the rudder of Asia". "The Chance in China" furnishes the theme for chapter five, and the following chapter is devoted to Japan. "Pioneering on the Congo" is described in chapter seven, and the last chapter deals with "Buttressing Democracy in the Philippines." The book is carefully outlined, clearly written, well illustrated, furnished with helpful bibliographies at the close of each chapter, and in every way well adapted, not only to inform the average reader, but for the particular use of mission-study classes.

Princeton.

CHARLES R. ERDMAN.

The Immortal Seven. By JAMES L. HILL, D.D. Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society. Cloth, 8vo; pp. 151. 50 cents net, postage 8 cents.

This volume was published in connection with the centennial of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, and it records the work of Adoniram Judson and his associates, pioneer American Missionaries to India. The familiar forms of Dr. and Mrs. Judson appear more heroic than ever as they are viewed in connection with the incidents and details of this story, and the reader appreciates better

than ever how much of the success of their enterprise was due to the help of their worthy companions in service, Samuel Newell, Harriet Newell, Gordon Hall, Samuel Mott and Luther Rice. Not a little of the interest centers around Salem, and the old Tabernacle Church, where Judson was ordained, and around those scenes and characters which the recent Judson celebration brought into prominence. The book will be of interest to all who love biography and missions. Princeton. CHARLES R. ERDMAN.

Seed Thoughts for Right Living. By ALVAH SABIN HOBART, D.D. Professor of New Testament Interpretation in Crozer Theological Seminary. Philadelphia: The Griffith and Rowland Press. Cloth, 12m0; pp. 303. 50 cents.

The author does not attempt to suggest new morals but "to apply new methods to the teaching of old morals." He begins on a level with all men who are seeking to do right, and leads by logical processes to the heights of Christian living, cheered by a Christian hope. Starting with the belief that there must be a science of right living, he seeks first of all to discover its general principles, regarding as his sources "history, experience, reason, conscience, the Bible, religion, human nature."

He next considers the Christian principles of right living, and the certain helps to such living. The fourth part of the book he devotes to "Suggestions to Special Classes", including parents, children, husbands, wives, church-members, ministers, travelers, business men, customers, employers, employees, and voters. He closes the volume with certain "Apostolic Suggestions", as to the progressiveness, the fruit, the defenses, and the dynamic of right living. Princeton.

CHARLES R. ERDMAN.

Vie En Christ. A lui, en lui, pour lui, comme lui. Conseils et Expériences. Par FRANK THOMAS. 2e édition revue. Genève : J. H. Jeheber, Libraire-Éditeur, 28, rue du Marché. Paris, Libraire Fischbacher, 33, rue de Seine (VIe). 1914. 8vo; pp. 136. A devotional exhortation in four chapters exhibiting the Christian career as life belonging to Christ (1 Cor. 6:19, 3:23), to be lived in Christ (John 15:4), for Christ (Rom. 12:11), and like Christ (2 Cor. 3:18). According to M. Thomas the Christian Church of to-day is feeble and abortive against the world because it has in it too many who believe in Christ only after a fashion, who have a sort of aesthetic admiration for Him without any vital attachment to Him (pp. 20-25). They have come to Him, but they are not His: “ils sont venus à lui, ils ne sont pas à lui" (p. 21). Those who have abandoned public worship and have drifted into doubt and incredulity, he believes, will come back only when the Church shows to the world that she is a society of active laborers, zealous in the service of their Master (pp. 77-78).

The book is passionately devotional, almost recalling a Count Zinzendorf in its religious fervor. Its appeals are beautifully illustrated.