XXX MEMOIR velopment, an evolution, in minds possessing the fundamental principles of life and growth. His own development had been so gradual that but shortly before the end he expressed its incompleteness and further possibilities. It will be neeessary to hold this principle of his clearly in view for a proper understanding of the varying, and sometimes seem- ingly contradictory, statements contained in the Tohu. Many of its thoughts, also, are only properly to be understood when the circumstances under which they were written are taken into consideration. Thus on page 10 the remark on ‘trees of righteousness” was evidently suggested by the fashion of planting a tree to commemorate the building of a house—as was done at Bournemouth at the time when he made this entry, and was building his own villa. Anda good deal of what is referred to as ‘modern theology” (e.g. on pp. 14, 19, 24, 46) was suggested by the great wave of Revivalism which aecompanied and fol- lowed Messrs. Moody and Sankey’s visit to this country, and which was largely felt at Bournemouth. For of a familiar meddling with holy things he was alone in- tolerant, often saying that people ‘tramped in with seven-and-sixpenny boots where angels feared to enter.’