The New Life

TRANSLATOR'S
NOTE.
A
GLANCE at the pages of this little work will
show that it is more elementary than the other
writings of its honored author. The reason is that it
is specially designed for young disciples who have
but recently chosen the better part, and consequently
need nothing so much as just to sit at the feet of Jesus
and hear His word. Every minister of a congregation
in which young people have been brought to the
Lord, will remember the keen feeling of anxiety that
swept over his heart as he contemplated their entrance
on the duties ana responsibilities of a public Christian
confession. The supreme question at such a time is ;
How shall these young converts be built up in the
knowledge of the truth ? How shall they be best
taught the real nature of the new life they have received,
the dangers by which it is beset, and the directions
in which its energy may safely go forth ?
The desire to give a fitting answer to these questions
has given rise to many excellent manuals. In
connection with every time of revival, especially, new
books for this circle of readers always make their
appearance. As Mr. Murray indicates in the Preface,
it was in the midst of such a happy period that the
following chapters were written. The volume came
under my notice whilst I was recently travelling in
Holland. A brief inspection showed me that it was
one of the most simple, comprehensive, and suggestive
of its class. It is now translated into English
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