ble book for the young priest. It
is intended chiefly for those who are going on the foreign
mission, and it would be well for them if they would take to
heart the sound advice given to them here by a man of wide
experience and great success in the missionary field. The first
chapter on the necessity of culture and gentlemanly manners is
alone worth the price of the book. Young priests have probably
often heard of the necessity of writing their sermons, but I
doubt if they ever had the advantage of having it put before them
in such a practical and convincing fashion as that in which it is
done by Father Phelan in his third chapter. The same notes of
practical sound sense mark the chapters on 'Pulpit Oratory' and
on 'Elocution.' Altogether, this book should be the _Keepsake_ of
every young priest. It contains many things that will benefit
priests, young or old, of every description. Father Phelan
deserves our thanks as well as our congratulations on the success
of his work."--_Irish Ecclesiastical Record_.

"A wonderful amount of practically useful advice, the matured
fruit of vast missionary experience, seasoned by conscientious
study and a fraternal longing to assist the young priest are the
most salient features of this inimitably-written volume. The
style is excellent. In crisp, accurate language every paragraph,
every sentence even, tells exactly what the writer wishes to
state, and no more. . . . The book has not appeared an hour too
soon. . . . It is bound to be of immense service to Irish
students, especially those preparing for a missionary life in
foreign countries. . . . I take the responsibility of highly
recommending Father Phelan's book to those for whose instruction
and efficiency the work has been written."--The Author of
"Innisfail" in _Sydney Freeman's Journal_.

"Father Phelan is a model of the ideas he advocates. His English
is pure without being dull for a moment. He exemplifies his
theories. If you are a preacher, or wish to be, if you are
teaching rhetoric or learning rhetoric, if you are a seminarian
or a friend of a seminarian, get this book for yourself or your
friend."--_American Messenger_.

"Those who know Father Phelan as a preacher will not require to
be told that his book is simple, solid, and practical, and that
his method of exposition is lucid, homely, and vigorous. Purely
literary effort has been no aim of the writer, and yet it would
be hard to name a recent book which can be re