He encloses an article from the Johnson, Mo. Weekly, which states the reasons why Protestants reject the books of the Scriptures, termed by them the "Apocrypha". He is aware that Protestants assert that the Apocrypha were rejected by the Jews. He has never before heard it alleged that St. Jerome or St. Epiphanius rejected them. Origen may have said and done many things which the Church did not approve but even so this is not sufficient evidence to say they were not canonical. It is hard to believe that Gregory the first denied that the Book of the Macabees was not inspired and canonical, yet that some advocat does so is enough for the generality of the readers. He supposes some Democrat clipped the article out of some Methodist Exchange and published it without reflection. Judging by the number singular in which he places the work "Apocrypha", he thinks that the author could no more read Origen or Jerome than fly and it is doubtful if he ever saw a page of Hebrew. If McMaster can spare the time to write a short editorial, he will be obliged. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.