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CHAPTERS ON THE SHORTER CATECHISM.

BY A CLERGYMAN’S DAUGHTER.

SECOND EDITION.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

 

From the Edinburgh Courant.

“ The object of the volume before us is to render the Shorter Catechism
intelligible and attractive to children, and to impress upon their minds the
important truths which it contains. The authoress, in a very modest pre-
face, states that Mrs Sherwood’s ‘ Stories on the Church Catechism’ sug-
gested to her the idea of the work, and we can say that she has accomplished
it with much success. The story which forms the connecting link through-
out is an account of a minister’s family during a year. Each chapter is
headed by one or more questions of the Catechism, and is devoted to the
particular subject to which the questions relate. Besides the general story,
which is made in a very natural way to accommodate itself to the various
subjects, there are frequent conversations, in which the question is fully ex-
plained, and short anecdotes are introduced to impress it on the mind of a
child. The whole is written ina very plain and simple style, and is pervaded
by a spirit of deep earnestness and piety: it cannot fail to win the attention
of those for whom it is designed. There is one passage, towards the end of the
volume, in which the death of a little boy is described in as touching a strain
as anything we have met with for along time back. We cordially recom-
mend the book to parents and other instructors of youth who desire to have
their children trained up according to the principles of the Shorter Cate-
chism. They will find it a very valuable assistant, and will have cause to
thank the authoress for creating a pleasure and an interestin a task which at
present is too often very wearisome.”

 

From the Edinburgh Advertiser.
“ The design is praiseworthy, and the manner in which the task has been
Performed is creditable to the young lady’s talents and piety.”