HE Declaration and Address of Thomas Campbell has always possessed distinct historic interest. It has been republished a number of times but has never been revised or put in such a form as to make it easy reading for a twentieth century student. In view of the renewed emphasis upon Christian union which has become so characteristic of present day religious life, it has seemed worth while to present the Declaration to the public in a form which we trust will prove more appealing than has been true of the older editions. The text of the immortal document is given verbatim in the present volume, the only changes being a revision of the paragraphing and the addition of topical headings where they appeared to be necessary in order to bring out the full meaning of the author.

      Such commentary as this book contains has been designed to make its original meaning clear and also to interpret that meaning in the light of the development of the last, hundred years. If Thomas Campbell could come back to earth at the present time, he would no doubt wish to make some changes in the Declaration and Address in order to adapt it to present day needs. The astonishing thing about the book is not that so much of it has become obsolete but that there is so little which is not vital and significant for our own day. There are few books a century old which need less revision than the Declaration and Address in order to make them of distinct value and helpfulness to men and women of the present age.

FREDERICK D. KERSHNER.      

[TCUO 5]