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which costs only 1s. 6d.; another is prettily got up for 1s.; a third for 6d., and a fourth for 1d. No one, therefore, need be without a copy, even in the poorest parish, and we would suggest to clergy and Churchworkers the advisability of giving away these editions, either instead of Christmas cards, or as little reminders to the people of the services of Christmas Day. The editor, Mr. Chope, will also make grants of carols -music or words- to parishes where such joyful services are about to be introduced. Of the carols themselves, we need say but little. The names at the beginning of our notice are a sufficient guarantee that both words and music are of the highest order. The carols number 112, and are from both ancient and modern sources. The old traditional favourites, such as" The First Noel' and' The moon shone bright,' are, of course, inserted; and there is also a rich abundance from the pens of such writers as Dr. Irons, S. Baring- Gould, W. Chatterton Dix, G. P. Grantham, R. F. Smith, George Wither, Dr. Bright, E. Caswall, Bishops Coxe, Heber, and Wordsworth; and Mr. Chope, the editor. There are also several old Cornish carols, which will be especially welcome to the many Cornishmen who are scattered all over England. We are also glad that this volume contains carols for the Epiphany, the Conversion of St. Paul, and the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary; so that our carol books may be used in church instead of hymn books until Candlemas, when it is customary to remove the Christmas decorations. We trust that several churches in Hastings and St. Leonards will adopt Mr. Chope's admirable book, and so make Christmas more and more a feast of great joy, and a worthy commemoration of the Mystery of the Holy Incarnation."- Hastings and St. Leonards News, Nov. 10, 1882.
DOLLAR: S. JAMES's.- The great feature, however, of the Christmas A few services this year has been the fuller introduction of carols. were sung last year, but the copies being comparatively few, were limited almost entirely to the choir. Notwithstanding this, they were so much appreciated that the Incumbent decided on introducing this year" CHOPE'S BOOK OF CAROLS FOR USE IN CHURCH." The effect of this has been to add an element of religious gladness to the services which has been welcomed by all. Before Christmas the incumbent addressed the congregation saying what he purposed doing, and expressing an earnest hope that it would not only add to the brightness of Christmas, but that through the use of these carols many truths would be brought home to their hearts, and the mystery of the Incarnation be more fully realised. The exceeding beauty of some of these carols, both as to words and music, can scarcely be overstated, and the way in which they rang through the church proved how welcome they were. Indeed all the copies which had been first got, and which it was thought would be sufficient, were exhausted at once, and a fresh supply had to be sent for. It is to be hoped that many other churches in Scotland will use this book next Christmas.- Scottish Guardian, diolo January 12, 1883.