“To us it appears that Mr. Blunt has succeeded very well. All necessary information seems to be included, and the arrangement is excellent.”—Literary Churchman.
“It is the best short explanation of our offices that we know of, and would be invaluable for the use of candidates for confirmation in the higher classes.”—John Bull.
A KEY TO CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND PRACTICE FOUNDED ON THE CHURCH CATECHISM. By the Rev. John Henry Blunt, M.A. Small 8vo. 2s. 6d.
“Of cheap and reliable text-books of this nature there has hitherto been a great want. We are often asked to recommend books for use in Church Sunday-schools, and we therefore take this opportunity of saying that we know of none more likely to be of service both to teachers and scholars than these ‘Keys.’”—Churchman’s Shilling Magazine.
“This is another of Mr. Blunt’s most useful manuals, with all the precision of a school book, yet diverging into matters of practical application so freely as to make it most serviceable, either as a teacher’s suggestion book, or as an intelligent pupil’s reading book.”—Literary Churchman.
“Will be very useful for the higher classes in Sunday-schools, or rather for the fuller instruction of the Sunday-school teachers themselves, where the parish priest is wise enough to devote a certain time regularly to their preparation for their voluntary task.”—Union Review.
“Another of the many useful books on theological and Scriptural subjects which have been written by the Rev. John Henry Blunt. The present is entitled ‘A Key to Christian Doctrine and Practice, founded on the Church Catechism,’ and will take its place as an elementary text-book upon the Creed in our schools and colleges. The Church Catechism is clearly and fully explained by the author in this ‘Key’. Numerous references, Scriptural and otherwise, are scattered about the book.”—Public Opinion.
A KEY TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHURCH HISTORY. (Ancient.) Edited by John Henry Blunt, M.A. Small 8vo. 2s. 6d.
“It offers a short and condensed account of the origin, growth, and condition of the Church in all parts of the world, from A.D. 1 down to the end of the fifteenth century. Mr. Blunt’s first object has been conciseness, and this has been admirably carried out, and to students of Church history this feature will readily recommend itself. As an elementary work ‘A Key’ will be specially valuable, inasmuch as it points out certain definite lines of thought, by which those who enjoy the opportunity may be guided in reading the statements of more elaborate histories. At the same time it is but fair to Mr. Blunt to remark that, for general readers, the little volume contains everything that could be consistently expected in a volume of its character. There are many notes, theological, scriptural, and historical, and the ‘get up’ of the book is specially commendable. As a text-book for the higher forms of schools the work will be acceptable to numerous teachers.”—Public Opinion.
“It contains some concise notes on Church History, compressed into a small compass, and we think it is likely to be useful as a book of reference.”—John Bull.