... Our J!tbrarv Zab2. w J atdied1 es, ByRichard Glover,Bristol. (London: lleligioua Tract Society.) The editor of the Sanday att Ilonw7 showed his wisdoin in obtaining the assistance of the well known rastor of Tyndale chapel, who is also an ?? If the Baptist Union, to expound these deep sayings, man of r Glover's breadth of view and deep irituel insight was bound to write aoceptably for Ne world ...

... MUSICAL FESTIVAL SOCIETYQ In reply to the circular which Las been sent to the gua2ar tors of the above society, the following letter has bten sent to the Rev T. E Brown by Mr T. Holmes Gore :-31, Cornwallis crescent, Clifbon, 23rd Nov., 1888. Dear sir-I cannot put my name to the docu- ment I have been requested to send you; I think, however, it is due to the 21 gentlemen who have subscribed ...

... w--ut 3ibrarp Zable, part 23 of Pieturesqals3 Old Brsslol, being issued in C~om6ton weekhVerY appropriately contains two Colstoa pictures, One is an exceedingly successful study of P monument in All Saints' Churoh, which in its tbc trs of light and shade is one of Mr Charles Birdsa est eliorts, The introduction of the two figures of ye uth and Age adds very much to the effect3 of the ticture, ...

... TWO FRIENDS, The present Kendal week has been infinitely more successful than it was last year, and last night, for the benefit of Mr and Mrs Bendnl, an audience assembled such L as is only seen on the night of the manager's benefit, Taking jnto account the advanced prices it must be a good mxany years since the house held so much money, The programme for the occasion consisted of a new crama, ...

... GUARANTORS AND THE CRISIS. IMPORTANT PROPO§AL. The following circular letter was issued yesterday by certain guarantors to the whole of the four hundred guarantors of the society, in the hope of bringing about certain changes calculated to bring the society into touch with popular opinion in Bristol:- To te Goaranteors of tie Bristol Zusical FCstlival Socicty, Bristol, Slrd November, 1888, ...

... Z4jatetcal *pems The scenery for the pantomime, Dick Whitting- ton, at the Theatre Royal, has been expressly painted for the production. It weighs several tons, and will be nearly all fitted in its position during the present week. There are thirteen scenes in the opening of the pantomime, in addition to the transformation and comic scenes. The first has been painted by Mr Alfred Whyatt, and ...

... Counter attractions under the same roof and in other parts of the city last Saturday night apparently did rot effect the atteadance at the 68th concert of the Bristol Musical Association in the larger Colston hall. Haydn's first Mass, the special feature of the programme, was preceded by Handel's second organ concerto. and the demonstrative cheering which Ur GeoRiseleyreceived,bothbefore and ...

... The phenomena of hypnotism are among those that can never be shown to advantige upon a public sta9e by an 0Pvr50r and sul jects who are not thoroughly well known to them Fp-ctiutrs. Th'ey may he made use of for a hpistrtu.u tburle e. hih ma fairly enough amuse the Pit hu te citcalfucelie ofth frntbenches cannot be fully sat~iefi- for rritieism is the first and most painrel frame of 7U;nd to ...

... MAGAZINES FOR NOVCUBER. [TmIRD NOTICE,] lyo'f is, as usual, full of capital reading. The Rev Harry Jones contributes a thoughtful paper on the Church of England and its workers and in the course of his ?? he remarks the multiplioation of bishop. rics and the creation of new cures are conspicuous features of our new reformation, while another phase of the movement is that the chief modera ...

... The following letter, signed by M1r W. LA Bernard, hon. secretary of the Bristol Society of Architeots, has been addressed to the Council of tile Fine Arts Academy :-The- Bristol Society of Architects was established in 1850, and the Academy of Fine Arts wa associated with the Society of Architects from its commencement; the terms on which the two societies were amalg amated being fually set ...

... CURYSANTHEMUM SHOW AT WELLS. I The two days' annual show of chrysanthemums, ' fruit, and flowers was opened in the Town hall, t yesterday. The show was far superior to that of last c year, both in entries and quality of exhibits and the C cut flowers and fruit were certainly the best ever ebown in Wells. The judge was Mr Iggulden, and a the following is a list of his awards:- Group of plants ...

... -u-r ?? Sable. MIAGAZINES FOR NOVEMBER. [FIRST XOTICE,] 'lle 'N u'I; !tIes mI lth vivesa portaitof MrR. lisn(lie1i, whose intellectual coun1tenan1ce is in larmoiry with the sound dramatic work he has been cit .11 the Li evimt. Thu other plotograph is of 31ks, Lout)'t `,uiwodwrtb. ttm biographical notice of 'Whonu is somewhat inoomplete. Our Playbox is ?? l1(itt valruble featuie of this ...