It is our desire in this department to give brief notices of books which will be of value for the Christian's library. It is hardly necessary to review the works which are well known among us, which we sometimes speak of as "our own publications." But there are many helpful and interesting works, which perhaps have not the breadth of scripture truth which it is our privilege to enjoy in our own publications, and yet which are most stimulating, interesting and encouraging. The young believer desires from time to time to add a book to his library. There are excellent works of biography, of labor in the Mission Fields, or an examination of some outstanding question. We purpose, as the Lord enables, to publish brief notices of such works, and would be glad to receive concise and lucid reviews from our readers of books that they have read. For the present this must suffice to open up this new department which we trust will be a real help and blessing to many.