"Binney's Book of Christian Experience," an old tattered volume, picked up at random by Baxter, awakened him to strong convictions of the evils of sin, and he finally found peace and hope in the perusal of "Libb's Bruised Reed." His "Call to the Unconverted" awakened and saved Philip Doddridge. Doddridge wrote his "Rise and Progress," the reading of which led Wm. Wilberforce to Christ. Wilberforce wrote the "Practical View," a copy of which being put into the hands of Leigh Richmond, while yet a stranger to the life and power of the gospel he was then preaching, brought him to seek for mercy at the cross of the Saviour. "The Dairyman's Daughter," written by him, has contributed to the salvation of thousands of souls. Thomas Chalmers, too, became the spiritual son of Wilberforce, by reading his "Practical View," while preaching an unknown Christ. A poor sailor, who afterwards became a fervent Christian and successful preacher, author of many books and hymns, the use of which are co-extensive with our tongue—Rev. John Newton, was reclaimed from his vices, by the recollection of his pious mother's counsels, and the reading of religious books. This man was the means of the conversion of Claudius Buchanan, so distinguished for his labors in the East Indies; and the "Star of the East," a book published by him, first called the attention of Mr. Judson to the missionary work, and sent him to Burmah. The sailor turned preacher was also the means of delivering Rev. Thomas Scott from the mazes of ruinous error, and of introducing him to the "Way, the Truth, and the Life." Mr. Scott prepared the commentary known by his name. Who can tell the value to the cause of God and good of men of the writing of good books?—Sel.