not have advanced with equal rapidity by other means. But this conclusion is not confirmed by the example of either the American Revival, or of that in Wales, both of which have had a most rapid extension without physical affections. To this the reply is, in America and Wales the people knew Revivals, and were ready to welcome them as a spiritual power; in Ulster, as formerly in those countries, the people were averse to them, or ignorant of them, and Providence was pleased to send a special call and signal. Dr. Carson, of Coleraine, appears to have disposed of the assertion that the affections were hysteria. Many cases of hysteria no doubt occurred; but they were not the characteristic cases of the Revival, and but a fraction of the whole. The great bulk of the cases had not the ball in the throat, or the alternate excitement of laugh and cry, or the twitching of the extremities. The mind was clear, the voluntary muscles without power, and the whole aspect nonhysterical. Then the most open fields, the healthiest villages were the scenes of these affections; as many men and boys as women were the subjects; and nearly all who experienced them, out of the large towns, were sturdy country people, who labour for their bread-people among whom hysteria is as rare for a disease as champagne for a beverage. The first cases in new neighbourhoods were often in solitudeone was a strong young man, walking down the pathway from his master's door. Could this be a case of sympathy? The difficulty of so accounting for it is very great. Dr. M'Cosh has written with more metaphysical care and skill than any one else on the subject, and presents the explanation which is most natural and simple-that the bodily prostration is the effect of a mental emotion so intense as to affect the whole frame. He illustrates it by women falling into convulsions on seeing their children shipwrecked, or hearing that their husbands have been drowned at sea. It is, however, certain that this explanation does not satisfy most of those who have practically had a great deal to do with such cases. Dr. Carson, a physician, contends that the affections are not those which, on physiological grounds, would result from emotion. And, according to the testimony of some, not a few of those who were struck, their first concern about their souls arose when they felt their bodies sinking under a mysterious hand, just as would be the case with a person at sea, who suddenly feels himself falling overboard, and cries, "God have mercy on my soul." According to the one view, Providence smote the frame, and the soul, feeling a supernatural hand laid upon the body, awoke in alarm, and cried for mercy. According to the other, an alarum was sounded within the soul; and so stunning was the stroke of the invisible bell, that the nerves were shattered. The essential point is-Have men been turned from sin to love and follow their Redeemer? Have families been blessed, and neighbourhoods been changed, and feuds been healed, and cold hearts warmed, and sick beds cheered with new friends and with immortal hopes, and souls departing been enabled to go down to the grave as men go up to a throne, and living men in their every-day dress been enabled to rise above their every-day sins, and to become messengers of grace and wisdom to their comrades? Have these things come to pass? And that over a wide extent of country? And that in my day? Then let me bless my Maker that I live in such a day, and let me go to His throne of grace, and with importunate prayer "give Him no rest," till upon me and my neighbours the same spirit is poured out from on high, and the same wonders wrought. Even the Westminster Review lays down earnest and united prayer for the salvation of souls, as one of the conditions necessary to obtain a Revival. Among the unfair things it says, one is perfectly fairthat if Christians really believed, instead of believing that they believe, Revivals would not be an occasional phenomenon in the Christian church, but its normal condition. V. In Memoriam. JOHN ANGELL JAMES. DR. CAMPBELL'S "Review," which has just come into our hands, "will be found," as he says, "to trench in no degree on the forth 1. "John Angell James; A Review of his History, Character, Eloquence, and Literary Labours, with Dissertations on the Pulpit and the Press, Academic Preaching, College Reform," &c. By JOHN CAMPBELL, D.D. London: J. Snow. 1860. 2. "The Funeral Services occasioned by the Death of the late Rev. John Angell James, of Carr's Lane Chapel, Birmingham: including the Funeral Sermon delivered in Carr's Lane Chapel on Sunday Morning, October 9th, 1859, and the Oration at the Interment, October 7th, 1859." By the Rev. R. W. DALE, M.A., his Colleague and Successor. Birmingham: Hudson. London: Hamilton, Adams, and Co. 1859. 3. Dying Pastors and the Undying Priest; a Sermon Preached in St. Martin's Church, Birmingham, on Sunday Evening, October 9th, 1859, being the Sunday after the Funeral of the Rev. J. A. James." By the Rev. J. C. MILLER, D.D., Honorary Canon of Worcester, Rector of St. Martin's, Chaplain to Lord Calthorpe. Birmingham: Willey. London: Stevenson. 1859. 4. "A Tribute of Grateful Love to the Memory of the late Rev J. A. James, with an Estimate of his Character and Influence." By the Rev. W. GUEST, of Leeds. London: Hamilton, Adams, and Co. Leeds: Slade. 1859. 5. "The Faithful Servant: his Life and his Lessons. A Tribute to the Memory of John Angell James." By WILLIAM LANDELS, Minister of Regent's Park Chapel. London: Nisbet and Co. 1859. 6. "The Chariots of Israel and the Horsemen Thereof. A Sermon by the Rev. ALEX. RALEIGH, Preached in Hare Court Chapel, Canonbury, on Sunday Evening, October 9th, 1859, on the Occasion of the Death of the Rev. J. A. James." London: Snow. 1859. not have advanced with equal rapidity by other means. But th conclusion is not confirmed by the example of either the America Revival, or of that in Wales, both of which have had a most rap extension without physical affections. To this the reply is America and Wales the people knew Revivals, and were ready welcome them as a spiritual power; in Ulster, as formerly in the countries, the people were averse to them, or ignorant of the and Providence was pleased to send a special call and signal. Dr. Carson, of Coleraine, appears to have disposed of the assert that the affections were hysteria. Many cases of hysteria no do occurred; but they were not the characteristic cases of the Revi and but a fraction of the whole. The great bulk of the cases not the ball in the throat, or the alternate excitement of laugh cry, or the twitching of the extremities. The mind was clear, voluntary muscles without power, and the whole aspect hysterical. Then the most open fields, the healthiest villages the scenes of these affections; as many men and boys as we were the subjects; and nearly all who experienced them, ot the large towns, were sturdy country people, who labour for bread-people among whom hysteria is as rare for a disea champagne for a beverage. The first cases in new neighbourhoods were often in solitt one was a strong young man, walking down the pathway fro master's door. Could this be a case of sympathy? The diff of so accounting for it is very great. Dr. M'Cosh has written with more metaphysical care and than any one else on the subject, and presents the expla which is most natural and simple-that the bodily prostration effect of a mental emotion so intense as to affect the whole He illustrates it by women falling into convulsions on seeing children shipwrecked, or hearing that their husbands have drowned at sea. It is, however, certain that this explanation not satisfy most of those who have practically had a great do with such cases. Dr. Carson, a physician, contends th affections are not those which, on physiological grounds, result from emotion. And, according to the testimony of not a few of those who were struck, their first concern abot souls arose when they felt their bodies sinking under a mys hand, just as would be the case with a person at sea, who su feels himself falling overboard, and cries, “ God have mercy soul." According to the one view, Providence smote the and the soul, feeling a supernatural hand laid upon the body, in alarm, and cried for mercy. According to the other, an was sounded within the soul; and so stunning was the st the invisible bell, that the nerves were shattered. The essential point is-Have men been turned from sin to k follow their Redeemer? Have families been blessed, and bourhoods been changed, and feuds been healed, and cold. warmed, and sick beds cheered with new friends and with in hopes, and souls departing been enabled to go down to the grave as men go up to a throne, and living men in their every-day dress been enabled to rise above their every-day sins, and to become essengers of grace and wisdom to their comrades? Have these Lings come to pass? And that over a wide extent of country? And that in my day? Then let me bless my Maker that I live in such a day, and let me go to His throne of grace, and with importunate prayer "give Him to rest," till upon me and my neighbours the same spirit is poured at from on high, and the same wonders wrought. Even the inster Review lays down earnest and united prayer for the ration of souls, as one of the conditions necessary to obtain a rival. Among the unfair things it says, one is perfectly fairif Christians really believed, instead of believing that they re, Revivals would not be an occasional phenomenon in the stian church, but its normal condition. V. n Memoriam. In JOHN ANGELL JAMES. CAMPBELL'S "Review," which has just come into our hands, be found," as he says, 66 to trench in no degree on the forth An Angell James; A Review of his History, Character, Eloquence, and y Labours, with Dissertations on the Pulpit and the Press, Academic , College Reform," &c. . 1860. By JOHN CAMPBELL, D.D. London: The Funeral Services occasioned by the Death of the late Rev. John Angell of Carr's Lane Chapel, Birmingham: including the Funeral Sermon ed in Carr's Lane Chapel on Sunday Morning, October 9th, 1859, and tion at the Interment, October 7th, 1859." By the Rev. R. W. MA, his Colleague and Successor. Birmingham: Hudson. London: Adams, and Co. 1859. Pastors and the Undying Priest; a Sermon Preached in St. Martin's rate of Grateful Love to the Memory of the late Rev J. A. James, with Faithful Servant: his Life and his Lessons. A Tribute to the Memory of 1859. Chariots of Israel and the Horsemen Thereof. A Sermon by the Rev. ALEX. not have advanced with equal rapidity by other means. But this conclusion is not confirmed by the example of either the America Revival, or of that in Wales, both of which have had a most rapel extension without physical affections. To this the reply is, in America and Wales the people knew Revivals, and were ready to welcome them as a spiritual power; in Ulster, as formerly in the countries, the people were averse to them, or ignorant of them. and Providence was pleased to send a special call and signal. Dr. Carson, of Coleraine, appears to have disposed of the assertion that the affections were hysteria. Many cases of hysteria no del occurred; but they were not the characteristic cases of the Revival. and but a fraction of the whole. The great bulk of the cases lai not the ball in the throat, or the alternate excitement of laugh an cry, or the twitching of the extremities. The mind was clear, tivoluntary muscles without power, and the whole aspect no hysterical. Then the most open fields, the healthiest villages we the scenes of these affections; as many men and boys as wone" were the subjects; and nearly all who experienced them, out the large towns, were sturdy country people, who labour for the bread-people among whom hysteria is as rare for a disease as champagne for a beverage. The first cases in new neighbourhoods were often in solitude one was a strong young man, walking down the pathway from ' master's door. Could this be a case of sympathy? The dif of so accounting for it is very great. Dr. M'Cosh has written with more metaphysical care and sk than any one else on the subject, and presents the explana! which is most natural and simple-that the bodily prostration is effect of a mental emotion so intense as to affect the whole fram He illustrates it by women falling into convulsions on seeing th children shipwrecked, or hearing that their husbands have bee drowned at sea. It is, however, certain that this explanation d not satisfy most of those who have practically had a great dea' * do with such cases. Dr. Carson, a physician, contends that affections are not those which, on physiological grounds, wol result from emotion. And, according to the testimony of s not a few of those who were struck, their first concern about the souls arose when they felt their bodies sinking under a myster hand, just as would be the case with a person at sea, who sudde feels himself falling overboard, and cries, “God have mercy on i soul." According to the one view, Providence smote the fra: and the soul, feeling a supernatural hand laid upon the body, awos in alarm, and cried for mercy. According to the other, an alar was sounded within the soul; and so stunning was the stroke the invisible bell, that the nerves were shattered. The essential point is-Have men been turned from sin to love ar follow their Redeemer? Have families been blessed, and neig bourhoods been changed, and feuds been healed, and cold hear warmed, and sick beds cheered with new friends and with immort |