book I can listen to with ease or profit, besides the Bible." When he

spoke of the providence of God, it was always with evident satisfaction: he would say, "I am quite helpless, unable to do any thing for my own maintenance, or for the benefit of others; but I am so perfectly satisfied to cast all my care on the kindness and wisdom of God, that I do not desire to have a choice if I might. If my health be restored, I know he can direct my pursuits; and for the present, all is infinitely better than I could have arranged." On another occasion, he said to one of his sisters, "I should like to know Mr Beale's opinion (his medical attendant) of my disorder: if he thinks it will terminate fatally, I hope he will tell me: I am not alarmed at the thought of death." And shortly afterwards, added, "What a mercy it is that I have not _now_ to seek the Saviour, nor go to him now for the _first_ time: this is a season when I need the comfort and support of religion." On the evening of the same day, he enjoyed great composure of mind; and when referring to his departure, he said, "He trusted, as a family, we should all meet again: the separation would not be for long." He frequently requested to hear the 23rd Psalm read, saying, "Though I can repeat it, I like to hear it." A few days after confinement to his own room, he said to one of his sisters, "I shall never go down into the parlour again; I feel I am sinking; I can hardly describe my sensations of weakness." It was replied, that should it be so, it would be gain to him. He was asked if he felt any distress in the prospect, as to the actual pain of dying. He said, "No, my thoughts go beyond that; I endeavour to keep them fixed on the bright side--the glory that shall follow." On another occasion he was assisted to walk to the window of his apartment, and, looking out upon the garden, he said, "Ah! there is the garden I used to enjoy, it looks very winterly now, and I shall never walk there again; but I am quite satisfied." When alluding to his departure, he said, "He hoped it might be like falling asleep. Oh! to fall asleep, and wake in the likeness of Jesus!" His bodily sufferings were often very severe; especially as he drew near his end. On one occasion, when suffering extreme agony, he asked, "If it was proper to pray for an object seemingly desirable to ourselves!" The answer implied, there was no restriction; that we might call upon God in the day of trouble, asking for any mercy in submission to his will. He rejoined, "Oh! yes; _in submission to the will of God_, I do desire a little relief from pain; but," he added, "can you remind me of a _scripture_ example, where this has been done; for my mind seems so weak, I cannot think?" The words of the apostle Paul were referred to: "For _this thing_ I besought the Lord," &c. And also the words of Jesus himself: "If it be possible, let _this cup_ pass from me; nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be done." He seemed earnestly to adopt this language, and became more composed. The same evening he requested his father to pray with him; and being asked what he most desired, he said, "That I may have patience, and bear this affliction to the glory of God." He appeared to spend much of his time in mental aspirations after spiritual support, and the presence of Jesus. His oft-repeated request to his pious attendants was, "Oh! pray for complete acquiescence, and for the presence of Jesus." On one occasion, appearing to be greatly depressed, it was said to him, "Though flesh and heart fail, God will be your strength and portion for ever:" he replied, "Yes, he will; that is a mercy." After a pause, he said, "I am anxious to have the presence of Jesus to the last:" and added, "Does not Bunyan describe Christian as leaving his garments of mortality behind him, when he passed through the river? How delightful that will be!" At another time, when his hand had been lanced and dressed, he said, "I long to lay my poor hand in the dust; I long to be at rest." After a minute, he added, "There is a rest purchased and ready for me; and I shall be put in possession in God's own time." He was exceedingly grateful to those who attended him and administered to his necessities; telling them, he wished they might have the same support he felt, when they should be placed in circumstances similar to his. On an occasion of bodily infirmity, he very feelingly said, "The righteousness of Christ will soon cover all our shame." He continued in a state of extreme debility and suffering for many days, waiting his departure in a condition of child-like dependance on the mercy and faithfulness of his heavenly Father, reconciled to him, a guilty sinner, through the atonement of his blessed Saviour. He longed to depart, and be with Jesus; and would sometimes ask if it was wrong to pray for this blessing, hoping he might not be impatient or presumptuous.

On his last sabbath on earth, his medical friend, having felt his pulse, said to him, "Well, Sir, I think you will soon be where there will be no more pain and suffering." He replied, "Not on account of anything of my own; it is purchased by the blood of Christ."

Soon after this, through weakness, his articulation became indistinct, and dissolution appeared hourly approaching. He lingered, however, till the following Thursday morning, under the influence of much bodily anguish, but having his mind calm--often apparently quite happy--as he passed along the dark valley. It seemed as though a beam of heaven's glory illuminated his path, to assure his soul of her coming bliss. He had bid adieu to his affectionate relatives once before, deeming himself in the last struggle; but again, on the last morning, the mourning family were assembled around his bed, witnesses of his bodily distress; and to receive, more by expressive looks than by words, his final adieu. He faintly said, "Pray for me; pray for the presence of Jesus." Afterwards, with more distinctness than he had spoken for several days, he added; "Oh, blessed Jesus! _once more_, I implore thy love." One of his sisters remarked, "You will soon _rest_ in his love," quoting an appropriate promise; to which he rejoined, expressively, "That is no mere speculation." He said no more, but apparently listened to that verse, commencing--

"Jesus, I love thy charming name," and in a few minutes closed his eyes on all terrestrial scenes. He died on the 18th of December, 1834, at his father's house, at Plaistow, Essex, aged twenty-seven years.

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

FOREIGN.

CANADA.

_To the Editor of the Baptist Magazine._

DEAR SIR,

I send you the two following letters, as they tend to throw some light on the religious state of Canada. The details of the first are chiefly statistical; and the extremely interesting communications in the other are illustrative of the important facts alluded to in the previous one. Your insertion of these in the Magazine as soon as possible, will much oblige yours sincerely, DOMESTICUS.

_Hamsterley, Feb. 9th, 1835._

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_Montreal, 6th Nov. 1834._

MY DEAR BROTHER,

The receipt of yours gave me great pleasure. I was happy to learn that you were so deeply interested in Canada. It does appear to me the duty of our denomination to do something for it; and I have no doubt that, if it were properly advocated, something would be done. I am deeply convinced that to do good in this world, it is necessary to keep one object chiefly in view. Now, my brother, suppose you keep Canada before you, and introduce it frequently to the notice of our brethren on your side of the water, much good might be done. I have written several letters, this fall, to different individuals, soliciting their attention, and have now sat down to answer some of your queries. My remarks particularly apply to Lower Canada.

1. By the census in 1831, the population of Lower Canada was 511,000; of these, more than 100,000, were Catholics. There are, at present, two Catholic bishops in the province: the bishop of Quebec, who resides at Quebec; and the bishop of Telemesse, who resides at Montreal. The number of Catholic clergymen is about 150. The influence of these is very great, and I hesitate not to say, very pernicious, both in a temporal and spiritual point of view. Nothing has yet been done to evangelize this people. Here and there, indeed, I have met with a person brought to know the Lord, through reading the Scriptures. Be it observed, however, that few of them can read, and those that can are chiefly females. I am, happy, however, to state, that a missionary, Mr. Olivier, from the Canton de Vaud, has arrived, I hope good will result from his labours.

2. The Episcopalians are, I suppose, the most numerous Protestant body at present in the Lower province. The two Canadas compose one diocese, under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Hon. and Right Rev. Charles Stewart, D. D., Lord Bishop of Quebec. The number of Episcopal clergy in the province is twenty-eight. With a few happy exceptions, I fear vital godliness is not a prevailing article in this body.

3. Presbyterians, of the church of Scotland, by the census of 1831, were about 15,000. The number of ministers twelve: of these, six are in the cities of Quebec and Montreal. According to the report of this year, 1834, they have increased to forty churches, and forty ministers. These are also said to be formed into five presbyteries. This, however, relates to both provinces. In regard to what may be termed the Dissenting Presbyterians, there are seven or eight churches, and five ministers in this province; and in the Upper, there is a synod of the secession: but the number of presbyteries in connexion with it, and the number of churches and ministers in connexion with each of these, I have not as yet been able to ascertain.

4. In respect to the Congregationalists, they have seven or eight churches, and four ministers. I do not know precisely what they have in the Upper province; perhaps four or five more.

5. The Methodists, in both provinces have 14,000 in society, and sixty preachers. They also print a paper, called "The Christian Guardian."[A]

[Footnote A: This, I was told lately by Dr. Matheson, of Durham, is a most efficient instrument of usefulness in America. Our people should try to get one up.]

In fine, here, as to Protestants in general, in the Lower province, the greater part are not gathered into regularly organized congregations, no inconsiderable portion of them being scattered in the Catholic settlements. To sum up, there are in the province about sixty ministers to 100,000 people. You could easier, however, supply 500,000 in England than 100,000 here, owing to bad roads, and the scattered state of the people. I am sorry to add, that I fear only twenty out of the sixty are efficient men.

I now come to our own denomination. There is, however, much difficulty in collecting definite information concerning it. Seldom able to leave my own church, personal observation is defective, and most of the information I have is through report. I begin with what are called the Eastern Townships. This is a district of country lying on the south of the St. Lawrence, and bordering on the States. It is from 60 to 100 miles east of Montreal; 30 of which are occupied in passing what is called the French Country. There are in it between 40 and 50,000 inhabitants. The land is good, but the people in general are poor. Most of these have emigrated from the States, where the means of grace were enjoyed by them. They are still disposed to have the gospel preached. I am credibly informed that there are among them twenty or thirty little Baptist churches. They would be styled General Baptists in England; here they are denominated Free-will Baptists. They are ill supplied with wholesome teaching. They are also rather wild in their meetings, being more disposed to consult their own feelings than the word of God. Many of them, however, are decidedly good people. Were our General Baptist friends in England to send out a missionary or two into this district, they would confer, under God, a lasting benefit on this people. I wish very much the General Baptists at home would take the matter into deep and serious consideration. It presents a fine field, for labour. But, in addition to these, there are, perhaps, from fifteen to twenty churches of our own denomination. These are miserably supplied with preachers, as not above three or four of the churches have regular pastors; the others have only occasional supplies. An itinerant here is much needed, would be of great service, and could be maintained at small expense. Oh, my brother, if you can, by any means, get a good, humble, prudent man, send him into that field. I wish our denomination would take the subject into immediate consideration. I have visited some of these churches, and the people seemed exceedingly glad. Could an itinerant be supported for a year or two, he would then, it is likely, not need further support. There are some young persons of good natural abilities who, with a little training, would be of immense service. I have met with such young men, and longed to be able to point out a seminary to them, whither they might have gone for a season.[B] I purpose, God willing, two months hence, to spend a week or two in this district, and shall transmit the result to you. Itinerants are much wanted in this country, on account of the scattered population, bad roads, &c. I know one township in which there had not been preaching for seven years: a missionary paid them a visit, and the whole township turned out to hear. He visited them a year afterwards; but during the interval they had not heard a sermon. The main efforts have been made by a very pious and zealous young man of the name of Hayt, who has been very active in establishing Sunday-schools, and supplying families with copies of the Scriptures. Without missionaries, however, these schools will most assuredly languish and die.

[Footnote B: Who, on the perusal of this, does not feel a desire to assist these young men to a seminary? And who that knows our brother Gilmore, but will be led to conclude that he is the man who is most likely to become their tutor? I intend immediately to write to him to inquire how much it would require there to educate six young men; and shall then, if spared, appeal to the public in their behalf.]

We shall now turn westward: and, proceeding up the Ottawa, on its northern banks, about forty-five miles from Montreal, there is a Baptist church of nearly thirty members: they speak Gallic, yet understand English; and have a high character as it regards moral conduct. They are without the regular ministrations of a pastor, but meet for mutual edification: they are, however, anxious to have regular preaching. About thirty miles from them, there is another Highland settlement. About two years ago, a Mr. Fraser, a Baptist minister, paid them a visit. It was the first sermon preached there, as supposed, from the foundation of the world. The people themselves had not heard a sermon for the five years they had been settled there. About seventy-five miles from Montreal, in the same direction, is another Baptist church, of about forty members: they have a good chapel, an excellent pastor, and, at this very moment, God is visiting them with a most refreshing shower; many are awakened to concern, and numbers have found peace, and are rejoicing in God our Saviour. I have just been sent for to come and help, and set off to-morrow morning. Again, twenty-five miles onward, in the same direction, is a Baptist church of thirty members: they have a pastor. We have sent a missionary about twenty miles farther; he left my house yesterday morning: there are a few Baptist families where he has gone, but no church has been organized; they have requested him to labour among them. About forty miles farther, there is another little Baptist church, and after this, in that direction, they become rather plentiful; but they are then in the Upper province, and my information respecting them is but scanty. A Baptist minister, in the Newcastle district, writes me as follows, in consequence of some queries I had put to him: "In the Upper province there are four Baptist associations, about sixty churches, and forty ordained ministers. I am sorry to say we labour under great disadvantages. Our preachers are generally unlearned men, and destitute of useful books. There are many of them under the necessity of attending to secular employments to support themselves and families: this arises from our friends not feeling an inclination to fulfil the duty taught by Paul, 'Let him that is taught in the word communicate to him that teacheth in all good things.' I hope, however, that things will not long continue in this sad state. We have recently been endeavouring to form a convention, and appoint a minister in each of the associations to visit the churches, for the purpose of raising subscriptions to support itinerant preachers, and establish a printing press: how far the attempt will be attended with success is as yet uncertain." In addition to the statements of this gentleman, I may mention, that they had also a seminary in view: this, as yet, has not been carried into effect. As to academies, they are much wanted there, and might be established at a very small expense on the self-supporting principle. It is a little remarkable, that at the time you were writing your letter for the Magazine, three of us, brother ministers, were engaged in prayer and consultation on the very subject of academies on the labour system. We have written to several influential gentlemen on the subject, and purpose giving it a more serious investigation, and will remit the result to you and others. One of our brethren was anxious to proceed to England to lay the matter before the British public; but I thought it would be better to say something about it first through the Magazines. Urge it then, my dear brother, on the attention of the public; do not let it sleep. I am glad to find, from a letter in the September number of your Magazine, one hails yours of the preceding month. As a church, at Montreal, we have been much favoured of God during the present year: not less than forty have been added to the number. Mrs. G. joins in love to you and yours, hoping to hear from you soon.

I remain yours in Christ, JOHN GILMORE.

*.* _We are compelled to defer the second letter to our next number._

THE DESPISER OF BAPTISM BAPTIZED.

The following is an extract of a letter from the Rev. N. Paul, of Wilberforce Settlement, Upper Canada, to a friend in England:--

"MY DEAR SIR,

"Amongst all the numerous tracts and publications that have been printed and circulated on the subject of Baptism, I think there is no one that is more calculated to lead the honest inquirer after truth to a correct and scriptural decision upon that subject, than Mr. Pengilly's 'Scripture Guide to Baptism.' It has been universally approved and circulated by the Baptist churches in the United States of America, and I believe it has been the means of doing much good. A particular instance of this occurred under my own immediate observation, whilst pastor of a Baptist church in the city of Albany, state of New York.

"A young lady, who was a member of an Independent church, but who occasionally attended upon my ministry, was present with us one Sabbath morning when I administered the ordinance in question. I endeavoured in my address to adduce reasons for differing from my Pædobaptist brethren upon this subject, and to show that believers in Christ were the only proper subjects, and immersion the only scripture mode of baptism. The young lady, who had taken her station close beside the baptistry, instead of being convinced by my arguments, was excited to a high degree of irritation, and allowed her temper so far to prevail over her better feelings as, in retiring, to express her contempt of our practice in a very unbecoming and offensive manner.

"Next day she called upon me in the same temper as when she left the chapel, and required to know, why I aimed to wound the feelings of those spectators who differed from myself upon the ordinance of baptism? I replied that I did not intend to wound the feelings of any one; I only aimed at the defence of the truth. After further conversation, I requested her candid perusal of the pamphlet above mentioned, with a copy of which I furnished her. She readily promised to comply with my request, and we parted. The result was, the ensuing month I again baptized twelve persons, _and this young lady was one of that number_!

"Yes, Sir; by the blessing of God, accompanying the perusal of that pamphlet, she clearly saw the path that Jesus had opened before his disciples--the path in which the apostles and primitive Christians followed their Lord--the path in which she promptly resolved to walk, without reluctance, fear, or shame. 'I do not,' said she, 'leave my former connexion because they are not Christians, for as such I esteem and love them; but the pattern and authority of Christ is more to me than all the world. It is HIS to lead and command, and it is MINE to follow and obey.' Truth, indeed, is mighty, and will prevail.

"May all the faithful defenders of the truth as it is in Jesus, be thus abundantly owned and blessed of God, in every work of faith and labour of love; and to His name be all the glory!"

DOMESTIC.

BAPTIST BUILDING FUND.

At a special meeting of the Board of Baptist Ministers, held at Fen Court, Feb. 17th, to take into consideration a communication from the Committee of the above Institution,

The Rev. W. H. MURCH in the chair,

It was resolved:

That the members who compose this Board, feeling the evils that attend the system of making personal application for liquidating the debts on country chapels, and the superior efficiency of the plan adopted in the Building Fund, resolve to sign no more cases, but to recommend them all in future to that Society.

That, in compliance with the request of the Committee of the London Baptist Building Fund, the members of this Board do meet them at their Rooms, No. 5, Paternoster Row, on Friday evening, the 6th of March, at six o'clock precisely, to devise measures for increasing the efficiency of their fund, and rendering it still more extensively beneficial to the denomination.

J. B. SHENSTON, SECRETARY.

DEPUTATION TO AMERICA.

On Thursday evening Feb. 19th, a very numerous and interesting meeting was held in New Park-street chapel, Southwark, for special prayer, preparatory to the departure of our brethren, the Rev. Dr. Cox and the Rev. J. Hoby, to represent the British Baptists in the Triennial Convention, at Richmond, Virginia, on the 27th of April next. The Rev. C. Room presided. Addresses were delivered by the Rev. E. Steane, _On the advantages arising from such a Deputation_; the Rev. C. Stovel, _On the spirit which should distinguish the present undertaking_; and the Rev. Dr. Cox, _On the manner in which the Deputation proposed to discharge their duties_. Prayers were offered by the Rev. Messrs. Dyer, Giles, Thomas, and Carey; and the hymns read by the Rev. Messrs. Davis, Overbury, Shenston, Rothery, Room, and Belcher. Our brethren will sail in the "Hibernia," from Liverpool, on the first of March.

BAPTIST UNION.

We are requested by the Secretaries of the Baptist Union, to entreat our brethren in the country to forward, _during the present month_, their circular letters, and whatever other documents may assist in the preparation of the next Report, addresed to the Secretaries, at the Missionary rooms, 6, Fen-court, Fenchurch-street.

NOTICE.

The Rev. Christopher Wollacott, late of Westminster, has accepted the invitation of the church in Little Wild-street, to become their pastor.

RECENT DEATHS.

REV. DR. MORRISON.

Extract from a letter written by his son to the Secretary of the London Missionary Society.

_Canton, August 17th, 1834._

"MY DEAR SIR,--How shall I tell you that my beloved father--that the father of the Chinese Mission--Dr. Morrison, is no more! Scarce can the announcement come to you more suddenly than the event did to me. My dear father had, indeed, been long unwell, and was greatly debilitated by disease; but we had not, within an hour of his peaceful end, much apprehension that he was likely to be so soon taken away from us. The pallid cheek and glazed eye, quickly succeeded by failure of speech, were the first intimations to us that he had heard his Saviour say, 'This night shalt thou be with me in paradise.' At about ten at night, on the 1st of the present month,[A] while yet in the hands of the physicians, who in vain endeavoured to restore warmth and pulsation, he gently breathed out his spirit, without a struggle or a groan. And oh! the recollection of the many preceding days, spent by him in pain and extreme weakness, compels me to rejoice, even amidst my utmost grief, that he has been released from sin and sorrow, has rested from his labours, and shall henceforth be for ever with the Lord. In a letter, written not long before his death, he spoke of his apprehension that his work was finished, expressing his gratitude to God for what he had been permitted to accomplish for the Redeemer's cause; adding, that he knew but of two surviving missionary seniors, Drs. Carey and Marshman. I have this morning learned, with great sorrow, that about the time he wrote that letter, the venerable Carey also was called home.

[Footnote A: _The First of August, 1834_, that memorable day in the annals of our country, when the sun neither set nor rose upon A SLAVE throughout all her vast dominions.]

JOHN BROADLEY WILSON, ESQ. (_From the Patriot._)

Died, on Monday evening, the 16th Feb., at his house on Clapham Common, aged 70, John Broadley Wilson, Esq. well known and universally esteemed as an eminently devout Christian, and most liberal supporter of the cause of the Christian religion in every section of the church. His illness was of very short duration; an attack of paralysis on Saturday, the 14th, the effects of which no medical skill was permitted to remove, being the appointed messenger to convey him into the presence of the Saviour he ardently loved, and in whose service it was his supreme delight to spend and be spent. Mr. Wilson was connected, more or less, with a great number of religious and charitable institutions; to the Religious Tract Society, and the Baptist Missionary Society, he stood in the relation of Treasurer, and each of these valuable Societies will have to mourn, not merely the loss of his munificent donations, but also of his judicious counsels and holy example. We trust some authentic account of this eminent philanthropist will be prepared, to edify the world which has sustained so great a loss by his removal; but we could not forbear inserting this hasty tribute of immediate respect to the memory of a man, whom to know was to love, venerate, and admire.

REV. JOHN MASON.

At Exeter, on January 20th, after a protracted and painful illness of twelve months' duration, the Rev. John Mason, for 17 years the beloved and eminently devoted and useful pastor of the Baptist church in Bartholomew-yard, in that city. His removal is felt throughout Exeter as a public calamity. He died at the age of 45. We hope to be able to furnish our readers with a memoir of this excellent servant of Christ.

MRS. ANN CARROLL.

Died on Thursday, Jan. 29th, in the 79th year of her age, at her residence, Baalzephon-street, Long-lane, Bermondsey, Mrs. Ann Carroll, after a protracted illness in which her exemplary piety and sterling faith proved the efficacy of those doctrines of which, during a long life, she had been the consistent and humble believer. Her remains were interred in the family vault of St. John's, Southwark: and it may, indeed, with truth be said, that in her the poor have lost a humane and benevolent friend; the Baptist denomination, a consistent member; and the various Christian charities of the metropolis, a worthy and generous benefactor.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

_Just Published._

Mr. Bagster has now ready for delivery the QUARTO EDITION of the TREASURY BIBLE, which is elegantly printed on a fine writing paper of a new manufacture, being prepared with lines in the fabric of the paper for manuscript notes and remarks.

The Pocket edition was published in January.

_Preparing for Publication._

In a few days, Baptismal Immersion defended by Christians and Churches of all Denominations. In a letter to a Pædobaptist. Second Edition. By W. NEWMAN, D.D. Wightman, Paternoster-row. Price Threepence.

IRISH CHRONICLE.

MARCH, 1835.

The Committee would not be insensible to the many instances in which kind attention has been paid to their appeals under the pecuniary burden still resting upon the Society. Certainly, were it not for such benevolent assistance, the difficulties and discouragements connected with carrying on its operations, would be greatly increased. Yet the arrear of debt, amounting to nearly, or quite, a _thousand pounds_, cannot fail to excite a considerable measure of solicitude in the minds of those who are principally concerned in the management of its affairs; but it is recollected that the silver and the gold are the Lord's; and in the history of this Society, many indeed have been the opportunities afforded for gratefully acknowledging the remarkably seasonable relief which He has been pleased to send, and in this time of exigence, it is hoped He will again appear. The Rev. J. Allen returned to Ballina, after collecting for the Chapel, the latter end of January. He wishes to acknowledge the kindness he experienced during his tour, and hopes to present, next month, an account of the contributions he has received.

_To the Rev._ JAS. ALLEN.

I have been employed during the last quarter in this neighbourhood according to the ability that God hath given, in making known to my fellow-sinners the unsearchable riches of Christ, the ignorance of which is the cause of all the wickedness, delusion, and error, in this or any other country.

_Oct. 5._--Visited a family in Brook Street, where I read the twenty-first chapter of Job, and several other passages of Scripture, I made some remarks as I read, the people frequently lifting up their eyes when the name of Jesus was mentioned. Those people have a form of religion, but they are destitute of the power.

12.--Visited an old woman in Bohunssup who is convinced of her sinful state by nature, and pointed out the Saviour to her as plainly as I could; I told her I feared she would prefer a priest to the Saviour in her last hours, and if so, she might as well deny him altogether, and in all his offices, as he alone is able to save from sin; and those who believe on him shall not come into condemnation. She declared she had no hope, no desire, to look to anything a priest could do for her. I prayed with this poor woman.

19.--Visited a family this afternoon, named Whalin, where I read several portions of God's word, and endeavoured to explain as I read. I prayed with them also.

26.--I had a conversation with an old Roman Catholic lady on the folly of those people who, she said, exposed their children to the fearful doom, should they die unbaptized, of being shut out from the light of heaven. I asked her if she did not read the New Testament. She said she