SAINT PAUL

In the criticism of some scholars, Christianity owes more to Paul than to Jesus; partly because Jesus left no written word, whereas Paul wrote letters which constitute a large part of the New Testament—14 books (or 13, if we omit Hebrews, the doubtfulness of whose authorship is generally conceded) out of 27. The genuineness of other Pauline epistles is questioned by many, but this need not be considered in this paragraph, which is written to call attention to a small volume by Rev. Edward H. Hall, of Cambridge, whose careful and scholarly investigations make him an expert on his subject, The Life of St. Paul. Mr. Hall is a profound believer in the Scientific method in Theology,—not using the adjective from the standpoint of Christian Science, however. He therefore judges many recorded occurrences—such as Paul's conversion—from a natural plane, and his views will not find much sympathy' with Evangelical believers. Whoever desires, however, full and free investigation into matters of historic religion, will find Mr. Hall's Lessons full of valuable suggestions; and they contain fair and conscientious statements of all the questions involved.