An Analytiont Vocabulary of the New Testament, by F, W. Baller. Shanghai Presbyterian Mission Press, 1893, Beside Dr. Goodrich's manual for Chinese and Mr, Giles' large tomes, we have now n vocabu}ary which is relly a small radical ai tionary of Chinese, by the Rev. F. W, He is in charge ut a training institati Neanking in the province of Anhui border ing on [the river, and this fact explain the the book, Students coming to China to become preachers and conduct Bible classes need a book to introduce them to the knowledge of the characters, Here it in, Thiscomparatively snull volume contains a careful explanation of:2,300 characters, which is the number required to read the Peking New Testament. In presiding over class of native Christians and enquirers, A young missionary will with the informa tion contained in this work of 264 pages be able to tead with them the New Testament in mandarin colloquial, The China Inland Miss chose Nganking in part as the site of 8 training institution Lecause the southern mandarin is spoken there. Students can there require " knowledge ut the language as heard in the mandarin districts of Anhui, Kiangsu, Kins and Hupeh. The Pronunciation in this buck is aduptod for the use of those who are to work in these provinces. But northern and western mau-dana do not very greatly differ from southern mandarin, xnd in fact this hok will be very useful for missionaries working with the mandarin New Testament in these more distant parts of China as well The points Mr, Baller sets himself to elucidate are the formation of the characters and their mesnings in the New Testament, but not limiting himself to these meanings he introduces wisely many senses common in daily conversation. It is essential forthe
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