to nervous depression should give special attention to
the subject of dietetic economy-The spiritual man
should keep his body under-How far a healthy appetite
may be indulged-Dr. Holland's three rules-Remarks
of Dr. Hall-of Dr. J. Johnson-His rule for regulating
the appetite-President Edwards-Latin distich. Pages
211-222.

THE DESPONDING SHOULD BE HABITUALLY OCCUPIED—
The mind should be employed-Diseases often caused
and increased by habitually thinking of them-The phi-
losopher Kant-A man retiring from business-Quota-
tion from Cecil-Persons not made more religious by a
constant thinking on religion-The pious man should
have but one dominant motive-Another rule for the
relief of melancholy Christians-Tendency of ministers
in their sine titulo condition-Remark of Dr. Ashbel
Green-Brooding over our spiritual maladies-Cowper's
translating Homer and Madame Guyon-Johnson's ad-
vice to Boswell-His translation of Thuanus-Panacea

for the tædium vitæ-Case of a fellow student-Of Dr.

Lobdell-Activity in promoting the welfare of others-

Harlan Page-Self-denial-Difficulty of complying with

these counsels-Trying case of clergymen in declining

health, especially in advanced life-Casus omissus.

Pages 222-232.

WATCH AND PROMOTE BODILY HEALTH-The special

counsel of Dr. J. W. Alexander-Importance of a scru-

pulous attention to this advice-Connection between our

emotions of joy and sorrow and our health-Sine animo

corpus, &c.-Authors on the subject of promoting health,

numerous Recapitulation of some of the instructions in

the preceding pages. Pages 232-234.

DUE DISCRIMINATION AND SELF-CONTROL IN RELATION

TO OUR FOOD-Plutarch and the Boeotians-Richard

Cumberland. Pages 234, 235.

SUFFICIENT REST, AND AT THE PROPER SEASONS-Des-

pondency caused by study at unseasonable hours-The

effect as stated by Dr. Johnson-Manual for the Ner-

vous Case of a theological student-Rev. Dr. Samuel

Miller on night study-M. Guizot, Minister of Louis

Philippe-Henry Kirke White-Urquhart-Henry Mar-

tyn. Pages 235-238.

INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF NARCOTICS-TOBACCO-Cowper

and Rev. Mr. Bull, of Newport-Pagnell "Counter-blast

to Tobacco of King James the First"-Edict in the time

of Elizabeth-Dr. Dunglison-M. Bouisson-Letters on

Clerical Habits and Manners-Excessive use of tobacco

by theological students-Its manifold injurious effects-

Not easily persuaded of their danger-Ought not to be

taken at all, or if ever necessary, in small quantities, and

as seldom as possible-The practice a trespass against

our neighbour-Some who use it a trouble to themselves.

and to everybody else—A special case-The fact a me-

lancholy one-Its great havoc of life, especially in Ger-

many-Its injurious influences on the mind, causing

melancholy, and sometimes insanity-Alcoholic drinks,

and stimulating or stupefying drugs-Opinions of Doc-

tors Good, Cullin, and Moore. Pages 238-247.

EXERCISE IN PURE AIR-Tendency of the depressing pas-
sions to render us inert and taciturn-The present trea-
tise not an attempt to give all the counsels which are so
accessible in standard authors-Opinion of one of the
most eminent-A "moral atmosphere" not altogether a
figure of speech-Dr. Hall-Utility of exercise under-

stood by literary men-"Peter's Letters to his Kins-

folk”—Advice of Horace to Virgil-The men whom

"Peter" speaks of, and their mode of taking exercise-

Counsel of one restored from prolonged melancholy.

Pages 247-252.

DR. N. L. RICE ON MINISTERIAL DEPRESSION-Daniel

Baker's remark-All ministers cannot apply it to them-

selves-Many have seasons of mental depression, pro-

duced by various causes-
-How their depression ope-

rates-Suggestions not to attempt mental labour while it

continues-If necessary to preach, select a subject which

demands intellectual effort-How they should commence

their discourse-Not come to any new conclusions, nor

change their plan while under mental depression-We

should make no attempt to reason persons out of their

gloomy mood-Case of a minister from Virginia-The

"blues"-Timely rest and diversion-Dr. Alexander's

"Thoughts on Religious Experience"-Importance of

special watchfulness and prayer against melancholy in

the decline of life-Cases of two persons mentioned by

Dr. A. Alexander. Pages 252–260.

LET THE DESPONDING LOOK TO CHRIST-Rev. Mr. Ro-
gers-We must distinguish between our justification and
our sanctification-Between the effects of faith and faith
itself—Our sanctification full of imperfection, but the
righteousness of Christ, on which we rely for justifica-
tion, is perfect-Dr. Church, President of a Medical
Society-His opinion on the efficacy of faith in the cure
of diseases Opinion of Dr. Bell-Mr. Shrubsole's ac-
count of himself in his Christian Memoirs-Rev. Dr.
Ashbel Green on excluding ministers from the chamber
of the sick-Concurring sentiments of Doctor Rush-

Dr. Rush's view of the moral and religious qualifications
necessary for a physician-Cures performed by faith and
hope-Rev. Mr. Rogers' restoration in answer to prayer—
His book a monument of his deliverance-A prevailing
temptation of desponding Christians to look to themselves
and their fluctuating frames-Like the Israelite in the
wilderness, depending on the strength of his constitution
instead of looking to the brazen image-Baxter, for
many years, in great perplexity about his own spiritual
state-Remark of his biographer, Orme-All hope of
the guilty creature is exterior to himself-The gospel is
the balm of Gilead, and Christ the only Physician-
These sentiments cannot be repeated too often-God can
as easily forgive a thousand sins as one-Poring upon
ourselves increases our troubles" Apt to think we could
go to Christ were we so and so"-Not forget the pro-
mised help of the Holy Spirit-Watch against a com-
mon sin of the desponding-Assurance does not imply
that we are free from sin-Remark of Thomas Adam-
The despondency and gloom of the pious, a mystery of
Providence Rutherford's remark-No more difficulty
in the abandonment of good men to despondency pro-
duced by a physical cause, than in their being the victim
of any other natural evil—No promise of the Bible that
insures them against such a trial-Job's history moni-
tory-Cowper's mental darkness did not militate with
the Divine goodness-Affliction used by God to try and
manifest the graces of his people-Instrumental in
qualifying religious teachers for greater usefulness—
Rods of God sharp, but "dipped in honey"-Remarks
of Mr. Rogers on the subject-The new creature raised
out of the ruins of the flesh-God's providence will turn

our water into wine, &c.-Dr. Watts's remarks on the
disappointments of heaven-The imperfect sanctification
of Christians on the near approach of death, a subject
of perplexity to many-An enigma to Dr. Guthrie-His
proposed solution. Pages 260-279.