This is the third volume of the magnificent treatise on the Catholic Religion by Monsignor Gaume. "Having become personally acquainted with the book entitled "The Catechism of Perseverance; or, an historical, dogmatical, moral, and liturgical exposition of religion from the beginning of the world to the present day, ''by the Abbé Gaume, Canon of Nevers, we approved and now again approve of this work for our dio­cese. Useful to the faithful of every age and class, the reading of this book will be especially so to the young, and to those who are charged with their education. The "Catechism of Perseverance" is a summary of many works on religion, and alone supplies their place; its doctrine is taken from the best sources; the style is clear, attrac­tive, vivid, and forcible; the plan immense, embracing at once a history of Christianity, with our religious orders, an exposition of dogmas, and an explanation of morals, as well as of the sacraments and the ceremonies of the Church: the method employed by the author is that which was followed with so much success by the Greek and the Latin fathers, and which, in fine, it was the earnest desire of Fenelon and many other great bishops to see revived amongst us." (Ferdinand, Archbishop of Bordeaux).