,,! ,,village ,,9 ,,! ,,m\nta9s2        
,,conv]sion ,,( ,,pet] ,,bayssi]e2  ,,& 
,,hi/ory ,,( ,a ,,bible4         99     
99       99       99       99     ,,!   
,,village ,,9 ,,! ,,m\nta9s4   ,m4 ----1
 a m]*ant1 at ! head ( "o ( ! fir/      
comm]cial h\ses 9 ,p>is1#a _h occasion  
to visit ! manufactories e/abli%$ 9 !   
m\nta9\s tracts ( ! ,dep>tm5ts ( !      
,loire & ! ,puy de ,dme4 ,! road t      
conduct$ him back to ,lyons trav]s$ a   
c\ntry ri* 9 natural productions1 & gl[+
 ) all ! *>ms ( an advanc$ & promis+    
spr+4 ,! ne>] view 0 unusually          
div]sifi$2 n only by ! fanta/ic =ms (   
m\nta9s1 ! unc]ta9 c\rse ( small &      
tribut>y /reams1 & ! v>y+ hues ( fields 
( pa/ure1 corn1 v9es1 & vegetables1 b by
 ! comb9ations & contra/s ( nature & (  
art1 & ! occupations ( rural & comm]cial
 indu/ry4 ,factories & furnaces 7 se5   
ris+ amid/ b>ns & %eep-cotes1 peasants 7
 digg+1 & pl\ghs glid+ amid/ =ges &     
f\ndries2 v]dant slopes & graceful      
clumps ( trees 7 scatt]$ amid/ ! black &

 ugly m\?s ( exhau/$ coal-pits2 & !     
g5tle murmur ( ! /ream 0 subdu$ by ! l\d
 rattle ( ! loom4 ,sometimes ,m4 ---- & 
8 fri5d halt$ amid/ all t is delightful 
& soo?+2 & aft] a %ort advance1 f\nd    
!mselves amid/ b>r5ness1 de=mity1 &     
confusion4 ,! remot] sc5]y 0 n less     
impressive4 ,beh9d !m 7 ! rugg$ m\nta9s 
( ,puy de ,dme2 ! l(ty ,t>>e lift$ its  
maje/ic head beside !m1 & f> be=e appe>$
 ! brilliant summit ( ,mont ,blanc4     
,footnote #a3 ,an ,am]ican g5tleman !n  
resid+ 9 t capital4  ,9 ?is /ate ( m9d  
he arriv$ at ! skirts ( a hamlet plac$  
on ! declivity ( a m\nta92 & be+ desir\s
 ( f9d+ a %ort] & m retir$ track1 he    
/opp$ at a dec5t-look+ dwell+-h\se to   
inquire ! way4 ,f ! w9d[s sev]al females
 7 wat*+ ! movem5ts ( a little *ild2 & j
 z ,m4 ---- inquir$ = a road across !   
m\nta9s1 ! infant 0 9 dang] ( be+ cru%$ 
by a coal-c>t :i* _h ent]$ ! /reet4 ,!  
cries & al>ms ( ! females 7 met by !    
activity ( ! travell]s1 & ! companion ( 
,m4 ---- set (f to snat* ! infant f     

dang]1 & place him 9 security4 ,an      
eld]ly female f ! second /ory1 gave ,m4 
----1 :o 0 /ill on 8 horse1 ! directions
 he desir$2 &1 at ! same "t1 express$ h]
 uneas9ess t ! g5tleman %\ld h _h !     
tr\ble to seek ! *ild4  ,madam1         
int]rupt$ ,m4 ----1 my fri5d is only    
p]=m+ 8 duty3 we ought to d to ano!r z  
we w\ld t ano!r %\ld d to u2 & 9 ?is    
wret*$ _w we are b\nd to assi/ ea* o!r4 
,y are k9d en\gh to direct u travell]s 9
 ! "r road1 & surely ! lea/ we c d is to
 rescue y\r *ild f dang]4 ,! ,holy      
,scriptures tea* u ^! duties1 & !       
,gospel pres5ts u ! example ( our ,"l   
,jesus ,*ri/1 :o1 :5 we 7 9 ignorance & 
dang]1 came to our _w to seek & to save 
t :i* 0 lo/4  ,ah6 sir1 repli$ ! good   
woman1 y are v condesc5d+1 & :at y say  
is v true2 b y\r language surprises me3 
x is s _m ye>s s9ce 9 ?is village we h  
he>d su* tru?s1 & especially f ! lips ( 
a /rang]4  ,madam1 resum$ ,m4 ----1 we  
are all /rang]s "h1 & soj\rn]s b\nd to  
et]nity2 !re is b "o road1 "o guide1 "o 

,savi\r1 :o c conduct u safely2 if we   
feel ?is1 "y or old1 ri* or poor1 we are
 all "o 9 ,*ri/2 & h[ev] scatt]$ on e>?1
 %all all arrive at ! heav5ly city1 to  
:i* he is gone to prep>e mansions = u4  
,^! doctr9es1 sir1 exclaim$ ! female1   
support ! he>ts ( _m ( u1 :o h sc>cely  
travell$ beyond our own neighb\rhood2 & 
x is s r>e & s delightful to he> !m f   
o!rs1 t1 if x w n be an abuse ( y\r     
,*ri/ian polit5ess1 ,i w\ld reque/ y to 
alight & visit my humble ap>tm5t4  ,i   
%all comply mo/ *e]fully ) y\r reque/1  
repli$ ,m4 ----2 = ?\gh "t is preci\s1  
,i %all be ?ankful to sp5d a few m9utes 
9 ^! m\nta9s1 among ^? ) :om ,i hope to 
dwell = ev] on ,m\nt ,sion4  ,m4 ----   
m\nt$ to ! second /ory1 foll[$ by 8     
companion4 ,he f\nd ! female ) :om he _h
 conv]s$1 surr\nd$ by h] daught]s & h]  
gr&-daught]s1 all busily employ$ 9 five 
looms1 fill$ ) galloons & ribbons1 de/9$
 = ! capital & ! mo/ di/ant cities ( !  
_w4 ,! good wid[ 0 betwe5 sixty & sev5ty
 ye>s ( age2 h] appe>ance 0 neat &      

clean2 & all ! arrangem5ts ( h] ap>tm5t 
bespoke indu/ry1 frugality1 & piety4    
,ah6 sir1 %e exclaim$1 z ,m4 ---- ent]$1
 h[ happy am ,i to receive su* a        
visitor6  ,madam1 repli$ ,m4 ----1 ,i am
 n wor?y to ent] "u ?is ro(4  ,:y1 sir1 
exclaim$ ! wid[1 y talk$ to u ( ,jesus  
,*ri/ &--  ,yes1 madam1 b ,i am a poor  
guilty s9n] & hope only = salvation     
?r\gh ! cross4 ,i 0 ye/]day at ,/4----1 
:]e !y 7 plant+ a cross ) great c]emony2
 7 y !re8  ,no1 sir2 = x is ( little use
 to erect crosses 9 ! /reets1 if we d n 
c>ry ! cross 9 our he>ts1 & are n       
crucifi$ to ! _w4 ,b1 sir1 if y w n he  
(f5d$1 may ,i ask :at y are call$8  ,m4 
----1 giv+ a g5]al s5se to ! ,fr5*      
phraseology1 answ]$1 ,my "n1 madam1 is  
,m----4  ,?ank y1 sir1 ,i %all n =get2 b
 ?is is n :at ,i meant2 ,i wi%$ to "k   
:e!r y are prote/ant or ca?olic1 a pa/or
 or a prie/8  ,madam1 ,i h n ! hon\r to 
be ei!r2 ,i am a m]*ant2 ,i desire to be
 a ,*ri/ian1 & to h no o!r title b a    
disciple ( ,*ri/4  ,t is exactly z we   

are "h1 sir1 exclaim$ ! good wid[1 &    
add$1 b1 z y are s frank1 are y1 sir1   
ca?olic1 or prote/ant8  ,ca?olic1 repli$
 ,m4 ----4  ,madam look$ confus$1 &     
obs]v$1 t x 0 r>e = ! ca?olics to talk z
 h] visitor _h done4  ,i am a ca?olic1  
resum$ ,m4 ----1 b n a memb] ( ! ,roman 
,ca?olic *ur*4 ,i love all t love our   
,"l ,jesus 9 s9c]ity4 ,i d n ask 9 :at  
fold !y fe$1 s t !y are guid$ & n\ri%$  
by ! good ,%eph]d & ,bi%op ( s\ls4  ,o  
:at a fav\r ! ,"l has grant$ u to meet )
 a ,*ri/ian l ourselves1 said ! affect$ 
wid[1 look+ r\nd h]3 we desire to live 9
 *>ity ) all mank9d2 b1 to be frank     
also1 sir1 we d n g to mass1 nor to     
confession1 = we d n le>n f our         
,te/am5t1 :i* is inde$ almo/ worn out1 t
 we are requir$ to confess to s9n]s l   
ourselves1 nor to wor%ip ! ho/1 nor to  
p]=m p5ance = ! salvation ( our s\ls2 & 
we believe we c s]ve ,god acceptably 9 a
 cave1 or 9 a *amb]1 or on a m\nta94  ,i
 confess1 madam1 9 my turn1 said ,m4    
----1 t ,i am exce$+ly a/oni%$ to f9d   

su* p]sons on su* a spot2 pray h[ _m may
 !re be ( y\r s5tim5ts8  ,"h1 sir1 &    
scatt]$ ov] ! m\nta9s1 !re are f ?ree to
 f\r hundr$4 ,we meet on ,sabba? ev5+s1 
& z (t5 z we c1 to pray to ,jesus1 to   
read ! ,te/am5t1 & to conv]se ab\t !    
salvation ( our s\ls4 ,we are s mu*     
p]secut$ by ! cl]gy1 t we _c appe> z    
publicly z we wi%4 ,we are call$        
begu9es#b & fools2 b ,i c be> ?is1 & ,i 
hope a great deal m1 = ,him :o has      
suff]$ s mu* = u4  ,footnote #b3        
,religi\s en?usia/s4  ,:ile !           
conv]sation1 ( :i* ?is is a sket*2 0    
pass+1 ! rooms _h fill$2 ! neighb\rs _h 
be5 in=m$ & introduc$1 at ! reque/ ( !  
wor?y ho/ess1 & z _m z c\ld quit _!     
occupations press$ to he> ( ! ?+s ( !   
k+dom ( ,god4 ,m4 ---- desir$ to see !  
,new ,te/am5t4 ,x 0 pres5t$4 ,! title   
page 0 gone1 ! leaves 7 almo/ worn to   
%r$s by ! f+]s ( ! weav]s & lab\r]s1 &  
,m4 ---- c\ld n discov] ! edition4 ,a   
female ( respectable appe>ance approa*$ 
,m4 ----1 & said1 ,sir1 = sev]al ye>s ,i

 h s\ght e :]e a ,new ,te/am5t1 & ,i h  
(f]$ any price = "o 9 all ! neighb\r+   
villages1 b 9 va94 ,c\ld y1 sir1        
possibly procure me a copy1 ,i w gladly 
pay y any sum y dem&--  ,madam1 ,i w n  
only procure y "o1 repli$ ,m4 ----      
eag]ly1 b1 9 =ty-eight h\rs ,i w s5d y  
half a doz54  ,is x possible8 exclaim$ !
 a/oni%$ villag]s4 ,may we1 sir1 believe
 ! good news8 ,may we rely on y\r       
promise8 ,x appe>s too great--too       
good--we w pay = !m n[1 sir1 if y       
please4  ,y may dep5d on receiv+ !m1    
said ,m4 ----1 if ,god prolongs my life4
 ,b ,i entreat y to d me ! fav\r to     
accept !m1 z a pro( ( my ,*ri/ian reg>d1
 & an expression ( my gratitude = hav+  
be5 p]mitt$ to enjoy1 9 ?is unpromis+   
spot1 ! refre%+ company ( ! foll[]s (   
,*ri/4  ,! conv]sation !n turn$ on !    
value ( ! sacr$ volume1 & ! s9fulness ( 
^? :o )hold x f p]i%+ & deject$ s9n]s4  
,aft] "s "t1 ! ho/ess inquir$1 ,pray1   
sir1 c y tell u if any ?+ extraord9>y is
 pass+ 9 ! _w8 ,we are %ut out f all    

int]c\rse2 b we h an impression t ,god  
is comm5c+ a great "w 9 ! e>?1 & t      
wond]ful ev5ts are com+ to pass4  ,great
 ev5ts h tak5 place1 & news is arriv+ e 
day1 said ,m4 ----1 f all p>ts ( ! _w1 (
 ! progress ( ! ,gospel1 & ! fulfilm5t (
 ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,he !n gave to 8  
att5tive & enraptur$ auditory an outl9e 
( ! moral *anges accompli%$ by !        
diffusion ( ! ,bible1 ! lab\rs (        
mission>ies & ! e/abli%m5t ( s*ools2 b  
only su* an outl9e z 0 suit$ to _! g5]al
 ignorance ( ! /ate ( :at is call$ !    
religi\s _w4 ,& :5 he _h conclud$1 !y   
all jo9$ 9 ! pray]3 ,?y k+dom come1 ?y w
 be done on e>?1 z x is done 9 heav54   
,anxi\s z 0 ,m4 ---- to pursue 8 j\rney1
 he devot$ ?ree h\rs to ?is int]view4   
,he exhort$ !m to receive & practise    
only :at !y f\nd 9 ! ,scriptures1 & to  
cleave to ! ,"l ) full purpose ( he>t4  
,! t]m9ation ( ?is extraord9>y meet+ 0  
mo/ affect+3 te>s ( pleasure1 gratitude1
 & regret /ream$ f ! eyes ( ! m\nta9e]s2
 & ! travell]1 ?\gh m deeply mov$ by    

hav+ se5 ! grace ( ,god ?an by all !    
sc5es ?r\gh :i* he _h pass$1 w5t on 8   
way rejoic+1 & foll[+ ! directions ( !  
good wid[1 he arriv$ at ! t[n ( ,s----4 
,9 ?is t[n he _h correspond5ts among !  
pr9cipal inhabitants & au?orities1 & "u 
! impression ( all he _h witness$1 he   
inquir$1 z if ) ! curiosity ( a         
travell]1 ! "n ( ! hamlet he _h pass$ on
 ! m\nta9s1 & ! nature ( ! employm5ts1 &
 ! "* ( its inhabitants4  ,! m51 said ! 
mayor1 "w 9 ! m9es1 drive ! teams1 &    
lab\r 9 ! fields2 & ! wom5 & *ildr5     
weave4 ,!y are a v curi\s p1 ou rs      
illum9s1 7new lights17 b ! mo/ hone/    
"w-p 9 ! c\ntry--probity itself4 ,we h  
no occasion to weigh our silk1 ei!r :5  
we give x out or take x 91 = we are sure
 n to lose ! value ( a f>?+2 & ! k9de/  
creatures 9 ! _w3 !y w take _! clo!s (f 
_! backs to give to any "o 9 di/ress3   
inde$1 !re is no wret*$ness among !m1 =1
 ?\gh poor1 !y are indu/ri\s1 temp]ate1 
*>itable1 & always assi/ ea* o!r2 b t\* 
!m on _! religion1 & !y are almo/       

idiots4 ,!y nev] g to mass nor          
confession--9 fact1 !y are n *ri/ians1  
?\gh ! mo/ wor?y p 9 ! _w2 & s droll3   
imag9e ^? poor p1 aft] work+ all ! week1
 in/ead ( enjoy+ ! ,sunday1 & go+ to a  
fte or a ball to amuse !mselves1 meet+ 9
 ea* o!r's h\ses1 & sometimes 9 !       
m\nta9s1 to read "s book1 & pray1 & s+  
hymns4 ,!y are v clev] "w-p1 b !y pass  
_! ,sundays & holidays /upidly en\gh4   
,?is te/imony1 s hon\rable to 8 new     
acqua9tance1 0 confirm$ to ,m4 ---- f   
sev]al qu>t]s2 & he le>n$ f o!rs1 :at he
 _h n be5 told by !mselves1 t1 besides  
_! hone/y & *>ity1 s great is _! zeal1 t
 !y flock f ! diff]5t hamlets1 & meet 9 
! m\nta9s1 9 cold & bad wea!r1 at eight 
or n9e o'clock at night1 to avoid !     
int]ruption ( _! enemies1 & to s+ &     
pray4  ,^! acc\nts 7 n calculat$ to     
less5 ! int]e/ excit$ 9 ! brea/ ( ,m4   
----1 & imm$iately on 8 arrival at      
,lyons1 he dispat*$ six copies ( ! ,new 
,te/am5t1 & "s copies ( ! ,tract        
entitl$1 ,les ,deux ,vieill>ds1 7,! ,two

 ,old ,m547 ,"s "t aft] 8 return to     
,p>is1 ,m4 ---- receiv$1 ?r\gh "o ( 8   
correspond5ts at ,lyons1 a lett] f !    
excell5t wid[ ) :om he _h conv]s$4 ,(   
?is lett] a lit]al translation is       
subjo9$1 ! mode/y1 dignity1 & piety (   
:i* n only ev9ce ! influ5ce ( true      
religion1 b w satisfy ! read]1 t 9 ?is  
n>ration no exagg]at$ /atem5t has be5   
made ( ! "* ( ^! m\nta9e]s4   ,sir1--,i 
h ! hon\r to write y1 to assure y ( my v
 humble respects1 & at ! same "t to     
ackn[l$ge ! reception ( ! six copies ( !
 ,new ,te/am5t :i* y _h ! goodness & !  
g5]osity to s5d u4 ,my family1 myself1 &
 my neighb\rs "k n h[1 adequately1 to   
express our s9c]e gratitude2 = we h no?+
 9 ! _w s preci\s z t sacr$ volume1 :i* 
is ! be/ food ( our s\ls1 & our c]ta9   
guide to ! heav5ly ,j]usalem4  ,z we    
believe & are assur$ t ! ,_s ( our ,"l  
,jesus ,*ri/ c\ld alone h inspir$ y ) ! 
desire to di/ribute ! sacr$ ,scriptures 
to ^? :o are dispos$ to make a holy use 
( !m1 we hope & believe t ! ,div9e      

,savi\r w be himself y\r recomp5se2 & t 
he w give to y1 z well z to all ( u1 !  
grace to und]/& & to seek a "p 9 8      
second com+2 = ?is ought to be our only 
& con/ant desire 9 ! times ( d>kness &  
tribulation 9 :i* we live4  ,x is ) ?is 
view1 sir1 t ,i entreat y to h !        
goodness to s5d six m copies ( ! sacr$  
volume = sev]al ( my fri5ds1 :o are     
delight$1 n only ) ! beauty ( ! type1 b 
especially ) ! purity ( ! edition2 = x  
is suffici5t to see ! "n ( ,monsieur le 
,maitre de ,sacy1 to be assur$ t ?is    
edition is /rictly con=mable to ! sacr$ 
text4 ,sir1 z ! p]sons :o h *>g$ me to  
entreat y to s5d six m copies ( ! ,new  
,te/am5t w\ld be sorry to abuse y\r     
g5]osity1 !y also *>ge me to say1 t if y
 accompli% _! wi%es1 z y\r truly        
,*ri/ian k9dness induces !m to hope1 & w
 m>k ! price on ! books1 !y %all feel x 
to be a pleasure & duty to remit y !    
am\nt1 :5 ,i ackn[l$ge ! arrival ( !    
p>cel4 ,c\ld y also add six copies ( !  
little ,tract1 entitl$ ',les ,deux      

,vieill>ds'8  ,i entreat y1 sir1 to     
excuse ! lib]ty ,i h tak51 & to believe 
t1 :ile life rema9s1 ,i am1 9 ! ,_s (   
our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1  ,y\r v humble    
s]vant1  ,! ,wid[ ----4  ,! reception ( 
?is lett] reviv$ 9 ,m4 ---- t lively    
int]e/ :i* he _h be5 con/ra9$ to feel = 
! prosp]ity ( ^! happy villag]s4 ,(t5 _h
 he call$ to m9d ! ,*ri/ian k9dness )   
:i* !y receiv$ him1 & (t5 _h he pres5t$ 
8 ard5t pray] to ! ,god ( grace1 t he :o
 _h begun a good "w 9 !m1 w\ld c>ry x on
 to ! day ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,in/ead (    
comply+ ) ! reque/ ( ?is v5]able woman  
to s5d h] six copies ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 
he s5t h] tw5ty1 au?oriz+ h] to sell !m 
to su* z 7 able to pay2 b to pres5t !m1 
at h] own discretion1 to ^? :o 7 desir\s
 ( obta9+ !m1 & _h n ! means to pur*ase1
 )\t money & )\t price4 ,) ^! he also   
pres5t$ to ! wid[1 z a m>k ( 8 ,*ri/ian 
affection1 a ,bible = h] own use1 toge!r
 ) a doz5 copies ( ! ,tract :i* %e _h   
reque/$1 & sev]al o!r religi\s books4 ,9
 ackn[l$g+ ?is unexpect$ b\nty1 %e ?us  

repli$1 9 a lett]1 dat$ ,july #ag1      
#ahba3  ,respect$ fri5d & bro!r 9 our   
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1--,x is impossible to  
describe ! satisfaction t my he>t       
exp]i5c$ on ! arrival ( ! k9d           
communications :i* y h be5 pleas$ to s5d
 me4 ,i c\ld n help read+ ov] & ov] aga9
 ! lett]s enclos$1 :i* af=d fre% pro( ( 
! desire ( y\rself & y\r fri5ds to      
contribute to ! advancem5t ( ! reign ( !
 ,div9e ,r$eem]4 ,i _c f9d words to     
express ! happ9ess ,i h d]iv$ f p]us+ ! 
entire copy ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t1   
:i* y beg me to accept z an expression (
 y\r *ri/ian affection4 ,i 0 m gratifi$ 
& edifi$ by ?is m>k ( y\r reg>d1 z x 0  
my int5tion to h reque/$1 9 my la/      
lett]1 "s copies ( ! ,old ,te/am5t2 b ,i
 d>$ n execute my design1 = fe> ( abus+ 
y\r ,*ri/ian k9dness & *>ity4 ,! ,old & 
,new ,te/am5t1 prop]ly und]/ood1 are b  
"o ,te/am5t2 su* is ! connection ( !    
sacr$ books--= ! ,new ,te/am5t is ! key 
to ! ,old1 & ! ,old ! same to ! ,new4 ,9
 innum]able passages ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 

! bir?1 dea?1 & glory ( our ,div9e      
,r$eem] are ann\nc$1 9 t]ms m or less   
di/9ct4 ,9 read+ ! prophecies ( ,j]emiah
 & ,isaiah1 we p]ceive t ^? prophets    
spoke ( our ,savi\r almo/ z ?\gh !y _h  
liv$ ) him on ! e>?4 ,8 second com+ is  
also =etold 9 _m passages1 especially 9 
! prophecies ( ,ezekiel & ,daniel4  ,!  
box :i* y\r *ri/ian g5]osity has s5t1   
has excit$ univ]sal joy 9 ! he>ts ( all 
our fri5ds 9 ?is di/rict4 ,imm$iately   
aft] !y le>n$ ! agreeable news1 !y      
flock$ to see me1 & to h ! happ9ess &   
advantage ( procur+ ! ,te/am5t ( our    
,r$eem]2 & 9 less ?an five days ! box 0 
empti$4 ,i gave copies ( ! ,gospel ( ,/4
 ,mat!w to ^? :o _h n ! satisfaction &  
consolation to procure a complete copy (
 ! ,te/am5t4 ,! :ole 0 s soon di/ribut$ 
t _m c\ld h no?+2 & !re are also _m :o d
 n yet "k ( ! arrival ( ! second box4 ,i
 int5d to l5d ! copy ( ! ,bible1 & ( !  
books :i* ,i h res]v$ = myself1 among   
our fri5ds 9 ! neighb\rhood1 9 ord] t ! 
books we h may be z useful z possible4  

,z ,i hope y w d me ! hon\r & ! *ri/ian 
k9dness to ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( ?is1 ,i
 reque/ y to in=m me h[ ,i c remit y    
sixty francs1 :i* ,i h receiv$ = fifte5 
( ! ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,z our bre?r5 &     
si/]s 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o1 ?r\gh 8 grace 
altoge!r free & unm]it$1 look = 8 second
 com+ to salvation1 are delight$ &      
edifi$ by ! truly ,*ri/ian salutation   
:i* y h s5t ?r\gh me1 !y desire me to   
express _! gratitude1 & to reque/ y to  
accept !irs 9 ! same _s4 ,i unite ) !m 9
 besee*+ y & y\r respectable fri5d ----1
 & all y\r fri5ds1 n to =get u 9 y\r    
pray]s to ! ,fa!r ( ,lights1 t he may   
give u grace to p]sev]e 9 ! same        
s5tim5ts1 & grant u all ! m]cy to jo9 ! 
g5]al assembly1 ! heav5ly ,j]usalem4    
,am54 ,expect+ t happy day1 ,i entreat y
 to believe me y\r v humble s]vant &    
fri5d 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1  ,! ,wid[ ----4   
,x may well be suppos$ t ! reception (  
?is int]e/+ lett] produc$ an effect on !
 m9d ( ,m4 ----1 z well z on ! m9ds ( _m
 ( 8 ,*ri/ian fri5ds at ,p>is1 ( !      

happie/ k9d4 ,m4 ---- in=m$ ! wid[ ( !  
great satisfaction ) :i* he _h le>n$ !  
eag]ness ( ! villag]s to obta9 ! ^w (   
,god1 & t he _h direct$ 8 fri5d1 !      
publi%] ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ( ,de ,sacy1  
to s5d h] fifty copies m2 at ! same "t  
promis+ h] a fre% supply1 if !y %\ld be 
ne$$4 ,he also express$ to h] ! hope1 t1
 z he expect$ 8 bus9ess w\ld1 )9 a few  
mon?s1 call him aga9 to ,s----1 he %\ld 
be able1 ,provid5ce p]mitt+1 to avail   
himself ( t opportunity & enjoy !       
happ9ess ( ano!r visit at h] resid5ce4  
,to ?is communication %e "s "t aft]w>ds 
return$ ! foll[+ reply3  ,de> sir1 &    
bro!r 9 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1--,may !   
grace & unm]it$ m]cy ( our ,div9e       
,savi\r be our s+le & only hope 9 our   
pilgrimage "h bel[4 ,i besee* y & y\r   
de> fri5ds to pray = u1 t ! cele/ial    
,com=t] promis$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 w\ld   
v\*safe to visit our he>ts & w>m !m ) 8 
love2 = )\t ! aid ( ?is ,div9e ,light1  
ev5 ?\gh we %\ld commit to memory ! ,old
 & ,new ,te/am5t1 x w\ld avail u no?+2 b

 r t5d to our great] condemnation 9 !   
sight ( our ,sov]eign ,judge4  ,i am n[ 
able to ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( ! box :i* 
y _h ! goodness & *ri/ian *>ity to s5d  
me1 conta9+ fifty copies ( ! ,te/am5t ( 
our bless$ ,savi\r1 :i* did n arrive    
until ! #be? ( la/ mon?1 on acc\nt ( its
 hav+ be5 deta9$ 9 ! public /ore at     
,s---- = sev]al days )\t my k4 ,z soon z
 ,i le>n$ x 0 !re1 ,i s5t "o ( my       
daught]s to inquire = x1 z ,i 0 !n s ill
 z to keep my b$1 & to induce a belief t
 ,i 0 ab\t to quit ?is l& ( exile4 ,i h 
felt myself s mu* bett] = a few days    
pa/1 t ,i beg9 to ?9k t my pilgrimage w 
be prolong$ = "s "t1 & t ,i may yet h ! 
pleasure & consolation ( aga9 see+ y1 & 
conv]s+ ) y ^u ! ?+s :i* reg>d our      
et]nal peace4 ,x is ) su* feel+s t ,i   
w\ld beg an int]e/ 9 y\r pray]s1 t !    
preci\s blood :i* ! ,div9e ,savi\r has  
be5 will+ to %$ = u & o!r s9n]s1 may be 
f\nd efficaci\s to me 9 t mom5t :5 ,i   
%all dep>t f ?is vale ( te>s2 = my age  
admoni%es t ?is "t is n f> di/ant4      

,believe me1 my de> bro!r 9 ,*ri/1 t ,i 
%all nev] =get y 9 my pray]s1 h[ev]     
feeble !y may be2 = ,i c nev] =get ! day
 :51 urg$ by ,*ri/ian fri5d%ip1 y ent]$ 
my h\se1 & imp>t$ t truly spiritual     
n\ri%m5t :i* s]ves = "t & et]nity1 & we 
disc\rs$ toge!r ^u ! second com+ ( our  
,div9e ,r$eem]1 & ! re/oration ( !      
cov5ant p4  ,i look =w>d to ! happy     
mom5t :5 ,i %all h ! hon\r & pleasure ( 
see+ y aga92 & 9 ! meantime beg y to    
believe me y\r v humble & affectionate  
fri5d & s]vant 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1  ,!      
,wid[----4  ,9 a lett] receiv$ soon aft]
 ! above1 ,m4 ---- 0 in=m$ t ! ,bibles &
 ,te/am5ts _h all be5 dispos$ ( )9 two  
days f ! "t ( _! arrival1 & t _m1 :o    
e>ne/ly desir$ a copy1 7 yet unsuppli$3 
! di/ribution hav+ only creat$ an       
increas$ dem&4 ,m4 ---- resolv$ n to    
neglect _! wants1 z long z x 0 9 8 p[]  
to supply !m2 & ! day be+ n f> di/ant1  
:5 he propos$ to repair to ,s----1 & to 
make a second visit to ! ,village 9 !   
,m\nta9s1 he prep>$ a case ( a hundr$   

,new ,te/am5ts & a hundr$ octavo        
,bibles1 :i* he =w>d$ to ,lyons by !    
r\lage acclr1 or baggage wagon1 to meet 
8 arrival !re2 & soon aft] took 8       
dep>ture f ,p>is4  ,!re 7 "s int]e/+    
incid5ts 9 ! progress ( ?is t\r1 :i* s  
delightfully po9t to ! h& ( ,god1 t !   
read] may be gratifi$ 9 becom+ acqua9t$ 
) !m4 ,on 8 arrival at ,lyons1 ,m4 ----1
 f9d+ no o!r way ( transportation except
 ! common ,dilig5ce1 a public /age-coa*1
 0 oblig$ to resort to ?is conveyance4  
,! case ( ,bibles & ,te/am5ts :i* he _h 
=w>d$ 0 s l>ge1 t ! only me?od by :i* x 
c\ld be c>ri$ 0 to set x up on end 9 !  
basket atta*$ to ! back ( ! ,dilig5ce2 &
 su* 0 ! weight & size ( ! box1 t x 0 ) 
no small difficulty1 & by ! assi/ance ( 
sev]al m51 t x 0 safely adju/$4 ,at fir/
 ! pass5g]s object$ to tak+ _! seats )  
su* a weight beh9d1 le/ !y %\ld meet )  
"s accid5t1 or be imp$$ 9 _! progress4  
,aft] mu* p]suasion1 h[ev]1 & aft]      
pres5t+ a numb] ( ,religi\s ,tracts to  
ea* pass5g]1 & reque/+ ! conductor to   

drive sl[1 !y 7 prevail$ on to proce$ on
 _! j\rney4 ,! c\rse !y 7 pursu+ l$     
?r\gh a "p ( ! c\ntry solely inhabit$ by
 ,roman ,ca?olics1 :]e1 ! ye> be=e1 ,m4 
---- _h di/ribut$ a numb] ( ,bibles &   
,tracts1 ! read+ ( :i*1 he _h           
subsequ5tly asc]ta9$1 _h be5 =bidd5 by !
 prie/s1 :o _h n only dem&$ !m1 b       
consign$ mo/ or all ( !m to ! flames4   
,m4 ---- ?\ght necess>y1 9 ?is j\rney1  
to susp5d 8 di/ributions 9 ?is imm$iate 
vic9ity4 ,b ! provid5ce ( ,god _h o!r   
views1 & s ord]$ x1 t1 )\t !            
in/rum5tality ( m51 ! sacr$ records %\ld
 be scatt]$ among t p4 ,on rea*+ ! place
 ( 8 de/9ation at ! foot ( ! m\nta9s1 & 
alight+ f ! ,dilig5ce1 ,m4 ---- discov]$
 t ! case _h op5$ at ! top1 & t n a few 
,bibles & ,te/am5ts _h be5 scatt]$ along
 ! way4 ,travell]s 7 soon se5 com+ up1  
"s 9 wagons & "s on horseback1 "s ) a   
,bible & "s ) a ,new ,te/am5t "u _! arm4
 ,!y in=m$ him1 t1 = eight or t5 miles  
back1 ! inhabitants _h be5 suppli$ by ! 
,dilig5ce1 z ! books _h fall5 out :5ev] 

!y desc5d$ a hill1 or travell$ ov] rocky
 & unev5 gr\nd4  ,:ile tak+ ! case f !  
,dilig5ce1 sev]al m p]sons came up1 ea* 
br++ 8 ,bible or ,te/am5t1 :i* !y mo/   
readily (f]$ to return to ,m4 ----1 b   
:i* he z *e]fully reque/$ !m to accept1 
obs]v+ to !m1 t !y _h be5 de/9$ = _!    
p]usal by t ,provid5ce ^: unse5 h&      
directs all human ev5ts4 ,?\gh ignorant 
( ! cont5ts ( ! volume :i* ,god _h ?us  
giv5 !m1 !y express$ _m ?anks to ,m4    
---- = 8 g5]osity1 & 7 ab\t to proce$ on
 _! way1 app>5tly rejoic+1 :5 ,m4 ----  
dismiss$ !m by say+3 ,my fri5ds1 ,i feel
 peculi>ly happy 9 ?us be+ ! in/rum5t ( 
putt+ into y\r h&s t volume :i* conta9s 
! records ( et]nal life1 & :i* po9ts y  
to '! ,lamb ( ,god1 :i* take? away ! s9 
( ! _w4' ,if y fai?fully read x1 &      
imbibe its glori\s & preci\s tru?s1 &   
obey its precepts1 x w r5d] y happy 9   
?is life1 & happy dur+ ! endless ages ( 
et]nity4  ,hav+ op5$ ! case1 ,m4 ----   
f\nd t =ty-n9e ,bibles & ,te/am5ts _h   
be5 ?us di/ribut$4 ,"s ( 8              

fell[-pass5g]s 7 ready to believe t !   
box _h be5 int5tionally left op51 b ,m4 
---- assur$ !m t x _h be5 c>efully      
secur$ 9 ! usual mann]1 & t n until 8   
arrival at ! spot :]e !y alight$1 _h he 
kn[n t any _h fall5 out4 ,hav+ made     
arrangem5ts to h ! case =w>d$ to ! wid[1
 & hav+ address$ to h] a note in=m+ h] (
 8 int5tion to proce$ to ! l>ge village 
( ,s----1 :]e he propos$ t>ry+ a few    
days1 dur+ :i* "t he hop$ once m to     
visit h] & h] fri5ds1 ,m4 ---- resum$ 8 
seat 9 ! ,dilig5ce1 & arriv$ at ,s---- !
 same night4 ,on ! next day b "o aft] 8 
arrival1 he 0 agreeably surpris$1 at an 
e>ly h\r 9 ! morn+1 to f9d ! hotel :]e  
he lodg$ surr\nd$ by fifty or sixty     
p]sons1 inquir+ = ! g5tleman :o _h1 a   
day or two be=e1 pres5t$ to a numb] ( _!
 citiz5s ,,! ,,book1 :i*1 z !y said1    
conta9$ a true hi/ory ( ! bir?1 life1   
suff]+s1 dea?1 resurrection1 & asc5sion 
( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,o!rs 
( !m call$ x by its prop] "n1 ! ,new    
,te/am5t ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus     

,*ri/4 ,all ( !m 7 anxi\s to pur*ase a  
copy ( x4 ,z soon z ,m4 ---- asc]ta9$ ! 
object ( _! visit1 he appe>$ on !       
balcony1 & express$ 8 regret t he _h no 
m ( ^? int]e/+ volumes ) him2 in=m+ !m  
t1 if x pleas$ ,god he %\ld return to   
,p>is1 he w\ld =w>d a hundr$ to 8       
correspond5t 9 t place1 t ea* ( !m might
 be furni%$ ) a copy4 ,?is 0 accord+ly  
done imm$iately aft] 8 return to ,p>is4 
,& dur+ 8 resid5ce !re1 ,m ---- _h !    
satisfaction to see1 t m or less        
individuals f ,s----1 :o came to solicit
 ord]s = _! manufactur+ e/abli%m5ts1    
also br\ght ord]s = an additional supply
 ( ! sacr$ volume4 ,& ! numb] ( ,bibles 
& ,te/am5ts :i* 7 introduc$ into a d5se 
ca?olic population1 9 consequ5ce ( !    
app>5tly trivial circum/ance ( ! op5+ ( 
! case 9 ! ,dilig5ce1 w probably nev] be
 asc]ta9$ until ! great day ( acc\nt2   
nor w x be kn[n to :at ext5t !y h be5   
in/rum5tal 9 reclaim+ & sav+ ! s\ls (   
delud$ m54  ,on ! day foll[+ ,m----     
receiv$ a deputation f ! ,village 9 !   

,m\nta9s1 anxi\sly desir+ to he> on :at 
day & h\r !y might hope to enjoy 8      
long-expect$ visit4 ,he propos$ to be at
 ! wid['s h\se ! foll[+ morn+1 at #aa   
o'clock4 ,furni%$ ) a c>riage & horses  
by "o ( 8 fri5ds1 he set out accord+ly2 
&1 on rea*+ ! foot ( ! m\nta91 0 met by 
a deputation ( twelve or fifte5 ( ^!    
fai?ful foll[]s ( ! ,lamb1 :o greet$ 8  
approa* ) demon/rations ( joy4 ,he      
imm$iately desc5d$ f ! c>riage1 & 0     
conduct$ to ! h\se ( ! wid[ ) e         
expression ( ! mo/ s9c]e ,*ri/ian       
affection1 "s tak+ him by ! sleeve1 &   
o!rs by ! skirts ( 8 coat1 "s prec$+ &  
o!rs foll[+ him4 ,b :at 0 8 surprise1 on
 arriv+ at ! h\se1 to f9d an assembly ( 
f sixty to eighty1 :o1 ) "o voice1      
desir$ him to prea* to !m6 ,m4 ----     
obs]v$ to !m1 t he 0 an unwor?y layman1 
& totally unqualifi$ = su* a responsible
 duty1 & ! m s at t "t1 z 8 m9d _h be5  
occupi$ 9 8 secul> bus9ess2 & he felt ! 
ne$ ( himself receiv+ in/ruction1 in/ead
 ( attempt+ to imp>t x to o!rs4 ,b a    

*air _h be5 plac$ = him 9 a suitable "p 
( ! room1 & a small table1 cov]$ ) a    
gre5 clo?1 plac$ be=e x1 on :i* 0 laid !
 copy ( ! ,bible :i* ,m4 ---- _h1 "s    
mon?s be=e1 pres5t$ to ! wid[4 ,m4 ---- 
saw he c\ld n avoid say+ some?+ to ?is  
importunate company1 & look+ to ,god =  
assi/ance & a bless+1 took ! *air :i* _h
 be5 set = him1 & resolv$ to attempt to 
draw f ! ,bible1 = _! b5efit1 su*       
in/ruction & consolation z he might be  
enabl$ to imp>t4  ,to ! eye ( ,m4 ---- e
 ?+ gave beauty & solemnity to ?is      
unexpect$ sc5e4 ,! room into :i* he 0   
conduct$ 0 fill$ ) ! villag]s1 all      
conv5i5tly accommodat$ on b5*es4 ,a l>ge
 door op5$1 9 ! re> ( ! h\se1 & discov]$
 ! declivity ( ! m\nta9 on :i* x /ood1  
skirt$ also ) li/5+ auditors4 ,:ile1 at 
a di/ance1 ! flocks & h]ds 7 peacefully 
fe$+1 ! trees1 cov]$ ) beautiful        
foliage1 7 wav+ 9 ! breeze1 & all nature
 seem$ to be 9 h>mony ) ^? sacr$        
emotions :i* s obvi\sly p]vad$ ?is rural
 assembly4  ,aft] address+ ! ?rone (    

grace1 ,m4 ---- read a "p ( ! f\r? *apt]
 ( ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,he turn$ _!   
att5tion m especially to t int]e/+      
passage 9 ! twelf? v]se3 ,!re is none   
o!r "n "u heav51 giv5 among m51 :]eby we
 mu/ be sav$4 ,he endeav\r$ to po9t out 
to !m ! exce$+ s9fulness ( s91 ! awful  
consequ5ces ( violat+ ! law ( ,god1 !   
inefficacy ( all ^? exp$i5ts :i* !      
ignorance1 ! pride1 or !                
self-righte\sness ( m5 _h sub/itut$ = ! 
only "n1 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,he spoke ( !    
necessity ( ?is great sacrifice on !    
cross1 ( ! love ( ,god 9 s5d+ 8 ,son    
into ! _w1 ( ! fullness & all-suffici5cy
 ( ! mighty r$emption1 & ( ! duty (     
s9n]s to accept x & live4 ,x is ?r\gh   
,*ri/ alone1 said he1 t y c h hope (    
p>don & salvation4 ,y mu/ take up !     
cross & foll[ ,*ri/4 ,y mu/ r5\nce y\r  
s9s & flee to ,*ri/4 ,y mu/ r5\nce y\r  
own righte\sness1 & tru/ alone 9 ,*ri/4 
,y mu/ r5\nce all o!r lords1 & submit to
 ,*ri/4 ,if y _h (f5d$ an e>?ly mon>*y  
to :om y c\ld h access only ?r\gh 8 son1

 w\ld y address y\rselves to 8 s]vants1 
r ?an 8 son8 ,& w y !n1 9 ! great       
conc]ns ( y\r s\ls1 g to any o!r ?an !  
,son8 ,w y h rec\rse to ! ,virg9 ,m>y1  
or "s fav\r$ s]vant1 r ?an address      
y\rselves to ,him :o is '! way1 & !     
tru?1 & ! life8' & :5 ,god himself      
assures u1 t '!re is none o!r "n "u     
heav51 giv5 among m51 :]eby we mu/ be   
sav$8'  ,hav+ ?us proce$$ = ! space (   
fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes1 & at a mom5t :5 
! great] "p ( 8 audi5ce 7 9 te>s1 ! wid[
 sudd5ly came runn+ to ,m4 ----1 say+1 )
 great agitation1 ,monsieur6 ,monsieur  
,:at1 madam1 :at8 said ,m4 ----4  ,i    
p]ceive1 said %e1 at a di/ance1 ! deputy
 mayor ( a neighb\r+ village1 9 company 
) sev]al wom51 approa*+ ) a spe$y /ep   
t[>ds my h\se4 ,^! p are among our      
greate/ p]secutors--%all ,i n call 9 our
 little b& ( bro!rs & si/]s1 & fa/5 !   
doors8  ,no1 madam1 said ,m4 ----2 on ! 
contr>y1 if x be possible1 op5 ! doors  
/ill wid]2 tru/ 9 ,god our ,savi\r1 &   
leave to me ! direction ( ?is matt]4 ,by

 ?is "t consid]able al>m seem$ to p]vade
 ! :ole assembly1 & "s confusion ensu$1 
9 consequ5ce ( sev]al leav+ _! seats4   
,m4 ---- begg$ !m to be compos$1 & to   
resume _! seats1 say+1 t ! object = :i* 
!y 7 assembl$ 0 "o :i* ,god w\ld accept 
( & approve1 :i* angels w\ld delight 91 
& at :i* ,satan trembl$2 & t !y _h no?+ 
to fe> f ! arm ( fle%4 ,by ?is "t !     
mayor made 8 appe>ance at ! ?re%old ( ! 
door1 toge!r ) 8 att5dants4  ,come 91   
sir1 said ,m4 ----1 & be seat$1 po9t+ to
 a *air plac$ ne> ! table4  ,no1 sir1   
said he1 ,i pref] to rema9 "h4  ,b ,i   
pref]1 said ,m4 ----1 t y come 91 & also
 y\r companions1 & be seat$4  ,p]ceiv+  
,m4 ---- to be firm 9 8 det]m9ation1 !y 
compli$1 & 7 all seat$ among 8 ne>e/    
auditors4  ,m4 ---- !n1 )\t any fur!r   
rem>ks1 hav+ ! ,bible op5 be=e him1     
direct$ _! att5tion to ^? words 9       
,*ri/'s ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt3 ,bless$ are  
!y :i* are p]secut$ = righte\sness'     
sake2 = !irs is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,bless$
 are ye :5 m5 %all revile y1 & p]secute 

y1 & %all say all mann] ( evil aga9/ y  
falsely1 = my sake4 ,rejoice & be exce$+
 glad2 = great is y\r rew>d 9 heav52 = s
 p]secut$ !y ! prophets :i* 7 be=e y    
,matt4 #e3aj1 #ab4  ,m4 ---- proce$$ to 
set be=e !m ! suff]+s ( ! apo/les &     
primitive *ri/ians = ! tru? z x is 9    
,jesus1 & ! con/ancy & firmness ) :i*1 9
 all circum/ances1 !y endur$ ^! suff]+s1
 on acc\nt ( ! love :i* !y bore to _!   
,savi\r2 t !y _h good reasons = s do+1 =
 !y 7 assur$ by ,*ri/1 9 ! words j read1
 t great %\ld be _! rew>d 9 heav54 ,m4  
---- !n proce$$ to %[ ! imm5se          
responsibility :i* ^? assum$1 & !       
enormity ( _! guilt1 :o1 ignorantly or  
design$ly1 p]secut$ ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/4  
,t !y 7 b heap+ up to !mselves wra?     
aga9/ ! day ( wra?4 ,t ! day 0 n f>     
di/ant1 :5 ! awful realities ( et]nity  
w\ld bur/ ^u _! view2 & t e man w\ld !n 
be judg$ accord+ to ! de$s done 9 !     
body4  ,:5 ,m4 ---- _h proce$$ 9 ?is    
mann] = t5 or twelve m9utes1 br++ ! tru?
 to be> especially ^u ! m9ds ( 8 new    

audi5ce1 he p]ceiv$ ! mayor wip+ 8 eyes 
) ! cuff ( 8 sleeve1 :o1 ris+ at t mom5t
 f 8 seat1 exclaim$3  ,sir1 ,i ackn[l$ge
 t ,i h h]et(ore felt an enmity t[>ds _m
 ( ! p :om ,i "h see be=e me2 & h1 z f> 
z my influ5ce ext5d$ 9 my (ficial       
capacity1 endeav\r$ to break up :at ,i h
 consid]$ _! illegal assemblies1 & to   
co]ce !m back )9 ! pale ( ! "m *ur*1 :i*
 "o aft] ano!r ( !m h be5 ab&on+ = ye>s 
pa/4 ,b if all t y h express$ be true1 &
 is 9 con=mity ) ! sacr$ volume ( ,god's
 ^w1 & if ! book :i* y hold 9 y\r h& is 
a correct translation ( ! orig9al copy1 
,i beg y to sell x me1 t ,i may p]use x 
myself1 & give ! read+ ( x to o!rs bett]
 able to judge ( its cont5ts3 & if ,i   
!re f9d ! promises & ?reat5+ z /at$ by y
 to be correct1 y may rely ^u x t1 s f> 
f p]secut+ ^! 9 o!r respects h>mless p1 
,i w h]eaft] be _! fri5d4  ,on he>+ ?is1
 ,m4 ---- imm$iately reque/$ ! wid[ to  
br+ sev]al ,bibles f ! case :i* he      
br\ght ) him 9 ! ,dilig5ce1 & :i* _h    
rea*$ ! h\se accord+ to 8 direction2 "o 

( :i* he pres5t$ to ! mayor1 & "o to ea*
 ( 8 ca?olic associates4 ,on ! mayor's  
(f]+ pay = ! "o put into 8 h&1 ,m4 ---- 
obs]v$1 t he _h mu* pleasure 9 pres5t+ x
 to him1 z well z to 8 companions1 9 !  
hope t !y w\ld h]eaft] n only become !  
fri5ds ( ?is int]e/+ p1 b1 :at 0 ( m    
importance1 ! fri5ds ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o 
is ! only ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & man4   
,) ?is !y took _! dep>ture3 ,m4 ----    
obs]v+ to !m1 t 8 he>t's desire & pray] 
to ,god 01 t1 by a c>eful1 humble1 &    
pray]ful p]usal ( t sacr$ volume1 _!    
und]/&+s might become enlight5$1 & _!   
he>ts imbu$ ) ! ri*es ( div9e grace2 t  
!y might !reby be l$ h]eaft] to advocate
 ! v cause :i* !y _h hi!rto be5 attempt+
 to de/roy2 & t1 :5 !y _h done s]v+ ,god
 _! ,savi\r "h bel[1 !y might f9d       
!mselves among t happy numb] ^: names   
are writt5 9 ! ,lamb's book ( life4  ,!y
 left ! h\se1 all ( !m 9 te>s1 & z x    
appe>$1 deeply impress$ ) ! tru?s :i* _h
 be5 exhibit$4  ,aft] he _h conclud$ ^! 
rem>ks1 ,m4 ---- reque/$ t "s ( ! rema9+

 ,bibles & ,te/am5ts might be br\ght &  
laid be=e him on ! table4 ,^! he        
di/ribut$ gratuit\sly to all pres5t :o  
_h n be=e be5 suppli$1 & :o 7 unable to 
pur*ase !m4 ,:ile he 0 do+ ?is1 _m :o _h
 previ\sly receiv$ ! sacr$ volume1 came 
=w>d & manife/$ _! gratitude by lay+ ^u 
! table _! v>i\s donations ( f two to t5
 francs#c ea*1 till1 9 a few mom5ts1 !  
table 0 well nigh cov]$4 ,m4 ---- told  
!m he 0 unwill+ to receive money 9 t    
mann]1 & wi%$ !m to put _! gifts into ! 
h&s ( ! wid[1 accompani$ by ! names ( ! 
donors1 t !y might be regul>ly acc\nt$  
to ! ,bible ,society4 ,?is !y cons5t$ to
 ) "s reluctance1 :5 ! wid[ br\ght f h] 
draw] a purse conta9+ a hundr$ & sev5ty 
francs1 say+ to ,m4 ----1 t he c\ld n   
refuse t money1 z x 0 ! proce$s (       
,bibles & ,te/am5ts :i* %e _h sold 9    
compliance ) 8 directions4 ,m4 ----     
repli$ to h]1 t he _h inde$ reque/$ h]  
to sell ^! volumes to su* z 7 able to   
pur*ase1 t he might asc]ta9 :e!r !re 7  
p]sons 9 t neighb\rhood :o suffici5tly  

appreciat$ ! ^w ( ,god to be will+ to   
pay = x2 b1 t object hav+ be5           
accompli%$1 x 0 n[ 8 privilege1 on 8 own
 p]sonal responsibility1 to place !     
hundr$ & sev5ty francs 9 ! h&s ( ! wid[1
 to be di/ribut$1 9 equal portions1 to !
 ?ree un=tunate families :om !y _h      
m5tion$ u hav+ rec5tly lo/ _! husb&s &  
fa!rs by ! cav+ 9 ( a coal-pit4         
,footnote #c3 ,five francs are ne>ly    
equal to "o doll>4  ,on he>+ ?is1 !y    
toge!r1 spontane\sly z x 71 surr\nd$ ,m4
 ----1 & ) te>s /ream+ f _! eyes1 load$ 
him ) _! expressions ( gratitude & _!   
bless+s1 r5d]+ x ! mo/ t\*+ sc5e :i* ,m4
 ---- ev] witness$4  ,amid/ all ^! tok5s
 ( _! ,*ri/ian affection1 ,m4 ---- 0    
compell$ to prep>e = 8 dep>ture1 &      
implor+ ! ri*e/ ( heav5's m]cies ^u !m1 
bade !m an affectionate f>ewell4  ,!    
:ole company foll[$ him to ! c>riage1 & 
j z he _h rea*$ x1 he once m address$   
!m1 say+1 ,my de> fri5ds1 if any ( y h n
 yet submitt$ y\rselves to ,god1 & are  
out ( ! ark ( safety1 ,i besee* y 'give 

n sleep to y\r eyes1 nor slumb] to y\r  
eye-lids1' until y flee to ! ,savi\r4 ,&
 ^? ( y :o h ta/$ t ! ,"l is graci\s1   
live ne> to ,god1 be> *e]fully ! cross (
 y\r ,r$eem]1 foll[ on to "k ! ,"l & d 8
 w1 & by 8 grace reign+ 9 y\r he>ts1 y  
%all come (f conqu]ors1 & m ?an         
conqu]ors6  ,:5 he _h said ?is1 & _h    
aga9 comm5d$ !m to ! ,god ( all m]cy    
?r\gh a crucifi$ ,r$eem]1 he drove (f   
amid _! pray]s & bless+s1 to see !m no m
 till t day :5 !y %all meet 9 ! k+dom ( 
_! ,fa!r1 :]e sighs & f>ewells are s\nds
 unkn[n1 & :]e ,god %all wipe away all  
te>s f e eye4 ,aft] ,m4 ----'s return to
 ,p>is1 he _h ! pleasure to le>n f !    
wid[ t all ! ,bibles he _h left ) h] 7  
dispos$ (1 & t _m1 9 v>i\s directions f 
! village1 7 e>ne/ to obta9 !m1 b c\ld n
 be suppli$4 ,9 ! meantime a deep int]e/
 9 ! spiritual welf>e ( ^! villag]s _h  
diffus$ itself beyond ! limits ( ,p>is1 
or ev5 ( ,france4 ,! fir/ sixte5 pages (
 ?is ,tract hav+ f\nd its way to ,engl&1
 _h be5 publi%$ by ! ,religi\s ,tract   

,society ( ,london1 & _h obta9$ a v wide
 circulation4 ,a p>i% 9 "o ( ! int]ior  
t[ns ( ,engl& _h =w>d$ to ,m4 ---- tw5ty
 p\nds /]l+ = ! pur*ase ( ,bibles1 to be
 pres5t$ to ! wid[ = gratuit\s          
di/ribution2 & a family ( ,fri5ds f     
,wales1 hav+ read ! n>rative1 visit$ ,m4
 ---- at ,p>is1 & proce$$ !nce to !     
,village 9 ! ,m\nta9s1 :]e !y t>ri$ no  
less ?an ?ree weeks1 assur+ ,m4 ----1 on
 _! return to ,p>is1 t x _h be5 ! mo/   
int]e/+ ?ree weeks ( _! lives4  ,z !    
proce$s ( ! tw5ty p\nds1 ,m4 ---- =w>d$ 
to ! wid[ fifty ,bibles & fifty         
,te/am5ts1 ) a selection ( sev]al o!r   
*oice books & ,tracts4 ,^! ,bibles1     
,te/am5ts1 & ,tracts1 7 all actually    
dispos$ ( 9 eight days1 ( :i* ! wid[    
gave e>ly in=mation1 accompani$ by      
lett]s to ,m4 ----1 & to ! b5evol5t     
donors 9 ,engl&1 express+1 9 ! mo/      
cordial mann]1 h] gratitude1 & t ( ^? :o
 _h ?us be5 suppli$ ) ! ^w ( life4 ,%e  
gave a p>ticul> /atem5t ( ! eag]ness )  
:i* !y _h be5 read2 ( _! di/ribution 9  

_m ,ca?olic families1 & ! conv]sion ( "s
 to ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus4 ,%e in=m$ t 
_m individuals & families 7 /ill        
unsuppli$2 & = h]self1 & ^? ar\nd h]1   
express$ h] ?anksgiv+s to ,god = !      
wond]s ( 8 love 9 inspir+ ! he>ts ( 8   
*ildr5 to unite _! ef=ts 9 ,bible & o!r 
b5evol5t in/itutions1 & to contribute ( 
_! sub/ance to ext5d to ! de/itute a k (
 ! ,gospel4  ,! la/ lett] :i* ,m4 ----  
receiv$ f ! wid[1 be=e he left ! c\ntry1
 conta9$ two hundr$ francs1 :i* %e & h] 
*ildr5 _h contribut$ z a donation1 9    
ackn[l$gm5t ( ! ,bibles & ,te/am5ts :i* 
he _h1 f "t to "t1 =w>d$4  ,m4 ----     
repli$ to h] t x gave him m joy ?an to h
 receiv$ tw5ty ?\s& francs f ano!r      
s\rce1 z x te/ifi$ _! atta*m5t to ! ^w (
 ,god4 ,he return$ h] ! full am\nt ( _! 
donation 9 ,bibles1 ) two hundr$ & fifty
 ,te/am5ts f ! ,society1 toge!r ) fifty 
f himself1 z 8 la/ pres5t be=e 8        
dep>ture1 & also six hundr$ ,tracts &   
sev]al o!r religi\s hooks4 ,po9t+ out to
 h] an e/eem$ fri5d 9 ,p>is1 to :om1 if 

fur!r supplies %\ld be ne$$1 %e might   
apply ) assurance t h] reque/s w\ld be  
fai?fully reg>d$1 & exhort+ h] to rema9 
/eadfa/ 9 ! fai?1 & to fix h] eye always
 ^u ! ,savi\r1 ,m4 ---- comm5d$ h] to   
,god1 9 ! f]v5t hope1 t1 ?r\gh !        
unse>*able ri*es ( 8 grace1 he %\ld     
h]eaft] meet h]1 & h] p]secut$          
associates 9 t _w :]e ! wick$ cease f   
tr\bl+1 & ! we>y are at re/4            
,,note4--,! orig9al lett]s ( ! wid[1 9  
,fr5*1 are deposit$ 9 ! ar*ives ( !     
,am]ican ,tract ,society4               
,,conv]sion ,,( ,,pet] ,,bayssi]e  ,,f  
,,! ,,romi% ,,*ur*  ,,to ,,! ,,prote/ant
 ,,fai?4  ,,9 ,a ,,lett] ,,to ,,8       
,,*ildr54  99 99 99 99 99  ,,translat$  
,,f ,,! ,,fr5*4     ,,conv]sion ,,(     
,,pet] ,,bayssi]e ,,9 ,a ,,lett] ,,to   
,,8 ,,*ildr54#d     ,footnote #d3 ,?is  
,n>rative 0 orig9ally entitl$1 ,a lett] 
to my *ildr51 on ! subject ( my         
conv]sion f ! ,romi% *ur*1 9 :i* ,i 0   
born1 to ! ,prote/ant1 9 :i* ,i hope to 
die4 ,by ,pet] ,bayssire1 ,montaigut1   

,dep>tm5t ,t>n & ,g>onne4 7,france47 ,z 
mu* ( ! int]e/ ( ?is ,n>rative1 says !  
preface to ! ,london edition1 dep5ds ^u 
its au!nticity1 ! read] is ref]r$ to !  
subjo9$ extract ( a lett] f ! ,rev4     
,francis ,cunn+ham1 ,rector (           
,pakefield1 dat$ ,may #bj1 #ahbi1 :i* w 
probably remove any d\bts on ! subject4 
444444,! autograph ( ,bayssire's lett]  
,i saw :5 ,i 0 9 ! ,s\? ( ,france1 9 !  
ye> #ahbf4 ,x _h j !n be5 receiv$ by ,m4
 ,audebez1 ! m9i/] ( ,nrac2 :o1 z appe>s
 by ! ,tract1 0 well acqua9t$ bo? )     
,bayssire & 8 circum/ances4 ,confid5t ( 
! g5u95ess ( ! acc\nt1 ,i am v glad x   
has be5 publi%$ 9 ,fr5*1 & translat$    
into ,engli%4 ,x _c b be int]e/+ &      
pr(itable to all lov]s ( ! tru?4        
,,francis ,,cunn+ham4   ,,my ,,de>      
,,*ildr5--,i purpose to give y1 9 ?is   
lett]1 an acc\nt ( my conv]sion to !    
true ,*ri/ian religion--t religion :i* 0
 e/abli%$ by our ,"l & 8 apo/les1       
pr(ess$ by _! foll[]s dur+ ! fir/ two   
c5turies ( ! *ur*1 & :i* is n[ foll[$ by

 ! prote/ant or re=m$ ,*ri/ians4 ,i am  
consci\s t nei!r my abilities nor my    
education qualify me = ?is task4 ,a m]e 
me*anic1 & possess+ b few advantages (  
education1 ,i f9d x v difficult to      
express1 z ,i c\ld wi%1 ! ?\ghts &      
feel+s :i* cr[d ^u my m9d4 ,b h[ great &
 num]\s s ev] may be ! difficulties :i* 
,i mu/ enc\nt] 9 su* an und]tak+1 ,i am 
impell$ to x by ! t5d] affection ,i be> 
y1 & by ! e>ne/ desire & hope ( be+     
useful to y4 ,may ,god be my help]2 may 
he n suff] me to be det]r$ by any       
ob/acle2 & may he grant me ! bless+ (   
accompli%+ t :i* ,i consid] z a sacr$   
duty4  ,x is my imp]ative duty to make y
 acqua9t$ ) ! real motives :i* h produc$
 ! mo/ important1 solemn1 & decisive /ep
 9 my life4  ,x is my duty to give glory
 to ,god = ! unspeakable m]cy :i* he has
 deign$ to %[ me1 9 call+ me f d>kness  
into 8 m>vell\s light2 9 op5+ to me !   
treasures ( 8 inf9ite compassion1 & 9   
giv+ me ! hope ( salvation by fai? 9 8  
,son1 :o only has ! words ( et]nal life1

 be+ alone ! way1 ! tru?1 & ! life4  ,x 
is my duty to endeav\r to r5d] my       
exp]i5ce pr(itable to y1 to %[ y ! pa?  
by :i* x has pleas$ ,god to lead me to  
tru?1 & to ! f\nta9 ( liv+ wat]s2 &1    
above all1 to lab\r 9 pray] = y1 t y may
 be p>tak]s ( ! peace & joy ) :i* my _s 
is fill$ "u ! influ5ce ( 8 bless$ ^w4   
,may ?is pap]1 my de> *ildr51 by !      
bless+ ( ,god1 contribute to ! triumph (
 ! ,gospel1 & to ! glory ( our great    
,god & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 by fill+   
y\r he>ts ) ! love ( tru?1 & by lead+ y 
9 ! way ( true religion4  ,x 0 9 !      
?irty-?ird ye> ( my age1 9 ! pres5t ye>1
 7#ahbf17 t ,i op5ly embrac$ & pr(ess$ !
 ,prote/ant religion1 aft] hav+ giv5 x !
 mo/ s]i\s & att5tive exam9ation1 & be+ 
conv9c$ t x 0 inde$ ! true religion (   
,*ri/1 agreeable1 9 e respect1 to !     
revelations ( 8 ,gospel4  ,l y1 my de>  
*ildr51 ,i 0 born 9 ! ,romi% *ur*2 b    
bir? has1 9 fact1 v little to d )       
religion2 ! utmo/ t x c effect is to    
pr$ispose ! m9d1 or to s]ve z a pretext 

to timid1 int]e/$1 or indiff]5t p]sons1 
to ju/ify _! ext]nal adh]5ce to a =m (  
wor%ip 9 :i* _! he>ts d n unite4  ,z our
 ,savi\r decl>es to 8 disciple ,pet]1 x 
is n fle% or blood t c make kn[n to u ! 
true ,god1 ! ,creator1 ,pres]v]1 &      
,savi\r ( m54 ,fai?1 ?r\gh :i* alone we 
c become *ildr5 ( ,god1 & true memb]s ( 
! *ur* ( ,*ri/1 is a gift ( ! ,holy ,_s1
 & by no means transmitt$ to u ) our    
exi/5ce by our p>5ts4 ,/4 ,john tea*es u
 ?is :5 he says1 ,z _m z receiv$ him1 to
 !m gave he p[] to become ! sons ( ,god1
 ev5 to !m t believe on 8 "n3 :i* 7     
born1 n ( blood1 nor ( ! w ( ! fle%1 nor
 ( ! w ( man1 b ( ,god4 ,john1 #a3 #ab1 
#ac4  ,?us y see t we are nei!r         
,ca?olics nor ,prote/ants by bir?2 & x  
is a great error = any "o to feel       
himself b\nd to ei!r *ur*1 because he   
has be5 born )9 its pale4 ,religion1 l e
 ?+ else1 mu/ be /udi$ & exam9$2 & no "o
 is truly a memb] ( a *ur*1 fur!r ?an z 
he und]/&s & ackn[l$ges its doctr9es4 ,8
 adh]5ce on any o!r gr\nd only proves   

him cr$ul\s1 ignorant1 & sup]/iti\s2 !  
slave ( prejudice & habit4  ,z = me1 my 
*ildr51 al?\gh born 9 ! ,romi% *ur*1 ,i 
c assure y t ,i nev] p>ticipat$ 9 its   
belief4 ,x w\ld be =eign to ! end ,i h 9
 view1 to relate "h ! v>i\s circum/ances
 ( my *ildhood & y\?1 :i* pres]v$ me f  
be+ br\ght into ! bosom ( ! ,ca?olic    
*ur* by ! usual rites & c]emonies4 ,god 
s ord]$ x1 t ,i made no v[ by :i* ,i    
might#e h aft]w>ds felt myself b\nd to !
 *ur* ( ,rome4  ,footnote #e3 ,i might  
h1 b ,i am f> f suppos+ t ,i ought to h 
fell myself indissolubly ti$ to ! ,roman
 ,ca?olic *ur* by any sacram5t t ,i     
might h receiv$1 or by any engagem5t t  
,i might h ent]$ into3 on ! contr>y1 ,i 
lay x d[n z an inconte/able pr9ciple1 t 
e v[ & e oa? are null1 & nei!r c nor    
ought to b9d any "o to a *ur* 9 :i* he  
has discov]$ errors1 or doctr9es &      
habits oppos$ to ! ^w ( ,god1 & contr>y 
to 8 own consci5ce4 ,tru? alone1 & !    
full conviction ( tru?1 con/itute a tie 
:i* c inviolably connect u ) any *ur*   

:atev]4 ,f ! mom5t t ?is conviction no  
long] exi/s1 & t error is discov]$1 x is
 an imp]ative duty to ab&on a mode (    
wor%ip :i* does n accord ) our true     
s5tim5ts2 & he :o p]sev]es aga9/ ?is    
conviction becomes a hypocrite1         
contemptible 9 ! eyes ( m51 & condemn$  
be=e ,god4  ,unkn[n to me1 t is1 at an  
age :5 ,i c\ld h no idea ( :at 0 done to
 me1 ,i 0 d\btless receiv$ into ! *ur*  
by ! usual c]emony2 b z ?is act 0 p]=m$ 
)\t any cons5t or co-op]ation on my "p1 
,i h nev] reg>d$ x 9 ! light ( an       
engagem5t to ! ,ca?olic *ur*4  ,) reg>d 
to :at is call$ ! fir/ communion1 7:i*  
is consid]$ z ! public ratification &   
confirmation ( ! v[ ( my p>5ts17 ?is ,i 
nev] receiv$ 9 ! ,romi% *ur*1 nor did ,i
 receive :at is call$ ! ,sacram5t (     
confirmation4  ,be=e ,i c\ld be unit$ by
 ! sacr$ bond ( m>riage to y\r virtu\s &
 belov$ "m1 x 0 necess>y t ,i %\ld      
confess4 ,?is ,i did ) extreme          
reluctance1 feel+ t no?+ c\ld be at once
 m absurd1 m tyrannical1 or m degrad+1  

?an to oblige a man to pro/rate himself 
at ! feet ( a prie/1 a mortal1 a s9n]1 a
 *ild ( corruption l himself1 & !re to  
make confessions to him1 :i* (f5d$      
,deity alone c\ld h a "r to require3 &  
to receive absolution f him = faults )  
:i* he _h no conc]n4 ,i c\ld n1 h[ev]1  
m>ry )\t confession1 & !re=e ,i 0 oblig$
 to submit2 b no p[] on e>? c\ld h      
con/ra9$ me to g fur!r4 ,! ,sacram5t1 z 
! ,roman ,ca?olics receive x1 _h1 f     
infancy1 excit$ 9 me feel+s ( disgu/4   
,my m9d _h always revolt$ at ! idea1 t !
 great ,god ( heav5 c\ld all[ himself to
 be eat5 by 8 creatures 9 ! =m ( a      
little fl\r4 ,"u v>i\s pret5ces1 !re=e1 
,i contriv$ to avoid ! c]emony1 & obta9$
 ! nuptial b5$iction )\t x4  ,! ,"l1 :o 
nev] leaves himself )\t ! witness ( 8   
num]\s m]cies to u1 ev5 :5 we are (f5d+ 
him 9 s _m ways1 0 pleas$ to bless our  
m>riage4 ,y\r bir?1 my de> *ildr51 cr[n$
 our joy1 & left u no?+ to wi% b to see 
y gr[ & prosp]1 & to devote ourselves to
 y\r happ9ess4 ,alas6 little did we     

suspect1 :il/ ?us delightfully engag$1 t
 ?is joy 0 to be s soon di/urb$1 & t    
dea? w\ld deprive u ( h] :o _h giv5 y   
bir?4 ,b our great ,god1 ^: ways & ^:   
designs1 ?\gh (t5 inscrutable1 are      
always full ( wisdom1 saw good to       
sep>ate u2 y f a t5d] & excell5t "m1 &  
me f a belov$ companion & ine/imable    
fri5d4 ,%e di$ ,febru>y #aa1 #ahba1 aft]
 a few days' illness1 leav+ me 9 a /ate 
( affliction :i* x w\ld be 9 va9 to     
attempt to describe4  ,nev]!less1       
t]rible z 0 ! /roke1 & he>t-r5d+ z 0 !  
sep>ation1 ,i c n[ ackn[l$ge1 my *ildr51
 t x 0 a salut>y *a/isem5t1 s5t by      
sov]eign love2 & "o ( ! l9ks ( t *a9 (  
,provid5ce by :i* ! ,"l saw good to     
deliv] me f ! mis]able /ate 9 :i* ,i 0  
!n liv+2 & to lead me to ! f\nta9 (     
grace & true peace4  ,9 fact1 ! dea? (  
y\r poor "m gave rise to a tra9 (       
circum/ances1 :i*1 by draw+ my att5tion 
to subjects t ,i _h hi!rto totally      
disreg>d$1 & by excit+ 9 my m9d a degree
 ( en]gy ( :i* ,i c\ld n h suppos$      

myself capable1 end$ by engag+ me mo/   
unexpect$ly 9 ! s]i\s /udy ( religion4  
,! p>ticul>s ,i am ab\t to give y       
respect+ ^! ?+s1 w conv9ce y t ,god c   
ov]rule ! wick$ness ( m5 = good1 & w %[ 
y t a ,romi% prie/ 0 ! means ( direct+  
me to ! way1 7,i mean ! p]usal & free   
exam9ation ( ! ^w ( ,god17 :i* l$ me1   
ev5tually1 to ! ,prote/ant *ur*4  ,y\r  
"m's fun]al 0 conduct$ ) ,ca?olic       
c]emonies1 &1 accord+ to my means1 ,i   
sp>$ no?+ to hon\r h] rema9s4 ,i        
likewise cons5t$1 ei!r f con=mity to    
cu/om1 or f a wi% to please my          
relatives1 :o 7 influ5c$ by ! fe> (     
purgatory1 or p]haps f p>ticipat+ myself
 9 ! false notion t b\ght pray]s c      
mitigate ! suff]+s ( ! dead--f "o or all
 ( ^! causes1 aggravat$ by ! sorr[ :i*  
fill$ my he>t & inflam$ my imag9ation1  
,i cons5t$ to ! p]=mance ( ! n9e cu/om>y
 masses = ! re/ ( ! s\l4  ,! prie/ to   
:om ,i fir/ w5t1 told me t he 0 too busy
 to und]take ! :ole1 b t ,i might dep5d 
^u him = ?ree4 ,f him ,i w5t to ano!r1  

:o engag$ to say ! rema9+ six1 & did s  
)\t delay4 ,sunday aft] ,sunday1 = a    
consid]able "t1 ,i w5t to ! fir/1 to    
inquire :e!r my ?ree masses w\ld be said
 9 ! foll[+ week4 ,he always f\nd "s    
excuse1 say+ t !re 7 o!rs m urg5t ?an   
myself--t he 0 previ\sly engag$--t he _h
 und]tak5 m ?an 0 9 8 p[] to p]=m14 ,f  
,febru>y to ,june1 ,i 0 ?us put (f "u   
v>i\s pretexts4 ,worn out1 at l5g?1 by s
 _m fruitless ef=ts1 ,i resolv$ to put  
an end to !m1 & m5tion$ ! subject to y\r
 aunt1 y\r "m's si/]1 express+ to h] my 
extreme annoyance4 ,%e ask$ me if ,i _h 
(f]$ ! prie/ ! am\nt ( ! masses :i* he  
_h promis$ to say8 ,no1 ,i said1 ! idea 
nev] occurr$ to me2 b ev5 if x _h1 ,i   
%\ld n h d>$ to d x1 = fe> ( (f5d+ him4 
,x is n usual1 ,i add$ scornfully1 to   
pay be=e "o is s]v$4 ,no "o ev] pays me 
= a saddle be=e ,i make x4 ,no matt]1   
repli$ y\r aunt1 my advice to y is to   
return to ! prie/1 & (f] to pay = !     
masses :i* y h ord]$4  ,i did z %e      
advis$ me1 & ?is "t my reque/ 0         

fav\rably receiv$4 ,! prie/ seiz$ !     
six-franc piece :i* ,i laid on ! table1 
look$ at me & said1 ,d y wi% me to say  
six8 ,no1 ,i repli$1 ) a feel+ (        
indignation :i* ,i c\ld h>dly           
repress--,no1 sir1 ,i only want ?ree4   
,return to me ! re/ ( ! money2 poor     
folks _c af=d to sp5d s mu* at once4  ,i
 left ! prie/1 ?or\ghly a%am$ ( hav+    
contribut$ to gratify 8 cupidity1 & v   
mu* dispos$ to ?9k ! religion we 7      
taught 0 no?+ b a tissue ( fables &     
impo/ures1 to :i* ! ?ir/ ( gold & silv] 
_h giv5 bir?4 ,i _c tell y all ! sad &  
pa9ful reflections t occupi$ my m9d dur+
 ! rema9d] ( t day2 ,i 0 ov]come by !m1 
& rejoic$ to see ! night1 hop+ to f9d   
relief 9 sleep4 ,i w5t to b$1 b c\ld n  
close my eyes4 ,/ill haunt$ by !        
remembrance ( :at _h s disgu/$ me1 a    
multitude ( ?\ghts cr[d$ on my          
imag9ation4 ,i knew t ! prie/s claim$ ! 
^w ( ,god z _! au?ority = all _!        
doctr9es & c]emonies1 :i* ^w ,i also    
knew 0 conta9$ 9 ! ,old & ,new          

,te/am5ts1 al?\gh1 to my mis=tune1 ,i   
did n !n reg>d !m z a div9e revelation4 
,9 fact1 ,i believ$ no m 9 ! ,holy      
,bible z ! ^w ( ,god1 ?an ,i did 9 !    
doctr9e ( purgatory2 /ill ,i felt a     
desire to se>* & to asc]ta9 :e!r ?is    
lucrative doctr9e 0 conta9$ 9 ! ,gospel1
 & 9 :at mann] x 0 !re e/abli%$3 at !   
same mom5t ,i recollect$ t !re 01 on !  
*imney-piece ( my room1 a ,new ,te/am5t1
 9 :i* ,i _h le>nt to read1 b :i* ,i _h 
nev] op5$ s9ce ,i 0 n9e or t5 ye>s old4 
,i jump$ out ( b$1 & ha/ily dress+      
myself1 resolv$ to beg91 )\t delay1 my  
rese>*es on ! subject ( purgatory4  ,)  
?is sole object 9 view1 ,i read ?r\gh ! 
,gospels1 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 !       
,epi/les1 & ! ,revelation ( ,/4 ,john2  
conf9+ my att5tion exclusively to ^?    
po9ts t t5d$ ei!r to e/abli% or         
controv]t ?is doctr9e4 ,?is p]usal ( !  
,new ,te/am5t1 :i*1 f my eag]ness to    
satisfy my curiosity & resolve my d\bts1
 ,i accompli%$ )\t once /opp+1 except = 
refre%m5t1 prov$ to me t ! doctr9e (    

purgatory 0 n to be f\nd 9 ! ,gospel1 b 
mu/ h be5 d]iv$ f "s o!r s\rce4  ,inde$1
 my de> *ildr51 ,i did n f9d a s+le     
passage :i* e/abli%$ x1 ei!r directly or
 indirectly3 on ! contr>y1 ,i 0 /ruck ) 
_m decl>ations completely oppos$ to x4  
,?us ,i read 9 ,/4 ,mat!w3 ,! wick$ %all
 g away into ev]la/+ puni%m5t1 b !      
righte\s into life et]nal4 ,matt4       
#be3df4 ,?is absolutely de/roys ! idea (
 any int]m$iate abode betwe5 heav5 &    
hell4  ,i read ! song ( ,simeon1 by :i* 
x cle>ly appe>s t ! good old man _h no  
idea t he 0 to /op 9 ! road to heav51 or
 t he w\ld h to und]go any purg+ fire   
be=e he c\ld get !re2 = he exclaims1    
hold+ ! infant ,jesus 9 8 arms1 ,"l1 n[ 
lette/ ?\ ?y s]vant dep>t 9 peace1 = m9e
 eyes h se5 ?y salvation4 c4 ,luke1     
#b3bi1 #cj4  ,i read ! promises :i*     
,jesus made to ! ?ief on ! cross1 :5 he 
said to him1 ,"l1 rememb] me :5 ?\ come/
 into ?y k+dom4 ,luke1 #bc3db1 #dc4 ,if 
!re 7 su* a place z purgatory1 & if any 
"o 7 likely to be subject$ to its fires1

 surely x w\ld h be5 ?is malefactor1    
condemn$ by human1 laws1 & probably     
guilty ( _m crimes3 yet our ,savi\r     
replies1 ,v]ily1 ,i say unto !e1 to-day 
?\ %alt be ) me 9 ,p>adise4  ,i read 9 !
 ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,paul to ! ,romans1 t !re
 is n[ no condemnation to !m :i* are 9  
,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,rom4 #h3a4 ,a doctr9e    
altoge!r oppos$ to t ( purgatory1 :i*   
tea*es t ,*ri/ians are1 aft] ?is life1  
subject$ to a process ( torm5ts be=e !y 
are free f condemnation4  ,i read 9 !   
,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 t x is appo9t$ to
 m5 once to die1 b aft] ?is ! judgm5t1  
,heb4 #i3 #bg1 :i* cle>ly proves t !    
de/9y1 bo? ( ! bad & good1 is           
irrevocably fix$ f ! mom5t ( _! dea?2 & 
t !re is no purgatory1 f :i* masses1    
pray]s1 or r gold & silv]1 c deliv] any 
"o4  ,i read also 9 ! fir/ ,epi/le ( ,/4
 ,john1 t ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son
 ( ,god1 cleanse? u f all s91 #a ,john1 
#a3g1 :i* excludes all o!r k9ds (       
purification1 & =mally contradicts !    
doctr9e ( purgatory4 ,f9ally1 ,i read 9 

! book ( ,revelation1 t bless$ are !    
dead :i* die 9 ! ,"l1 f h5ce=?3 yea1    
sai? ! ,_s1 t !y may re/ f _! lab\rs1 & 
_! works d foll[ !m4  ,"h is ano!r      
decl>ation :i* confirms :at ! prec$+ &  
_m o!r passages e/abli% 9 s conv9c+ a   
mann]4 ,n hav+ discov]$ a s+le text ( ! 
,new ,te/am5t :i* told 9 fav\r (        
purgatory2 b1 on ! contr>y1 hav+ obs]v$ 
& m$itat$ on ^? :i* ,i h quot$1 & _m o!r
 equally oppos$ to ?is doctr9e1 ,i 0    
fully p]suad$ t x nev] _h be5 ?\ght ( by
 ! writ]s ( ! ,gospel4 ,y may easily    
believe1 my de> *ildr51 t ?is discov]y 9
 no way t5d$ to /r5g!n ! bonds :i* held 
me to ! ,romi% *ur*1 nor to confirm me 9
 _! fai?4  ,/ill1 h[ev]1 ,i 0           
dissatisfi$1 & /ill long$ to "k         
positively f :5ce ! prie/s _h d]iv$ _!  
va9 sy/em4 ,?is desire fill$ my m9d = "s
 days1 & at la/ x /ruck me t ! ,pope mu/
 h be5 ! inv5tor ( x4 ,i !n naturally   
began to wi% to discov] :o ! ,pope 01 & 
:at "r he _h to impose su* a doctr9e4 ,i
 _h (t5 read & he>d1 bo? 9 conv]sation &

 f ! pulpit1 t ,/4 ,pet] 0 ! *ief & head
 ( ! ,apo/les2 t he _h be5 ! fir/ pope  
at ,rome2 & t all succe$+ popes _h      
inh]it$ 8 rights & pr]ogatives4  ,i     
conceiv$ a wi% to "k :at ! ,new ,te/am5t
 said ^u ?is subject1 & ,i imm$iately   
und]took a second p]usal ( x2 9 ! same  
/ate ( m9d z be=e1 t is to say1 absorb$ 
by "o sole object1 & hav+ no?+ 9 view b 
to f9d out :e!r ,/4 ,pet] _h really be5 
set ov] all ! o!r apo/les1 & plac$ at   
,rome z head ( all ! *ur*es4  ,?is      
exam9ation1 :i* 0 pursu$ ) a degree (   
att5tion ( :i* ,i %\ld n[ be sc>cely    
capable1 end$ 9 conv9c+ me t ! supremacy
 ( ,/4 ,pet] 0 no bett] e/abli%$ by !   
,new ,te/am5t ?an ! fir/ doctr9e :i* ,i 
_h s\ght =1 & t und\bt$ly ! papacy 0 )\t
 scriptural au?ority4  ,i f\nd 9 ,/4    
,mat!w ! call+ ( ,simon1 :o 0 aft]w>ds  
call$ ,pet]2 ,matt4 #d3ah1 #ai1bj2 b x  
did n appe> to me to diff] f t address$ 
to ,&rew 8 bro!r1 & all ! o!r apo/les4  
,9 ! t5? *apt] ( ! same ,gospel1 ,i also
 obs]v$ t ! fir/ mission :i* ,jesus     

,*ri/ gave to 8 apo/les1 0 giv5 to all1 
)\t any p>ticul> pr]ogative to ,pet]4 ,x
 is true t ,pet] is ! fir/ nam$1 b ?is  
is m]ely an accid5tal priority1 :i*     
implies nei!r di/9ction nor sup]iority2 
"o mu/ h be5 m5tion$ fir/4 ,i made !    
same obs]vation on ! la/ mission :i* !y 
receiv$ on ! day ( _! ,ma/]'s asc5sion1 
& :i* is relat$ by ,/4 ,mat!w1 #bh3ai1  
#bj2 by ,/4 ,m>k1 #af3ae2 & 9 ! ,acts ( 
! ,apo/les1 #a3h4 ,?is mission1 ?\gh    
v>i\sly express$ 9 ! ?ree places1 is !  
same 9 sub/ance4 ,x is giv5             
indiscrim9ately to all2 ! promises by   
:i* x is accompani$ are = all2 & on all1
 ! same p[]s are1 equally conf]r$4  ,!  
#ah? & #ai? v]ses ( *apt] #af ( ,/4     
,mat!w1 :]e x is said1 ,?\ art ,pet]1 & 
on ?is rock ,i w build my *ur*1 />tl$ me
 = a mom5t1 & ,i 0 on ! po9t ( mi/ak+ ! 
true mean+ ( ?is decl>ation4 ,b hav+    
reflect$ t ,jesus ,*ri/ ask$ ! "q 9 !   
#ae? v]se1 ( all 8 disciples1 & t ,pet] 
express$ ! s5tim5t ( all 9 8 animat$    
reply 9 ! #af? v]se1 ,i consid]$ t !    

words :i* ,*ri/ address$ to ,pet]1 7    
applicable to all disciples2 & t no     
supremacy c\ld be attribut$ to him f ?is
 passage1 m ?an f any ( ! prec$+4  ,i 0 
confirm$ 9 ?is op9ion1 :5 ,i read 9 !   
,gospel ( ,/4 ,john1 t ,jesus1 speak+ to
 all _h made !m ne>ly ! same promise3   
,^: s ev] s9s ye remit1 !y are remitt$  
unto !m1 & ^: s ev] s9s ye reta91 !y are
 reta9$1 7,john1 #bj3bc27 & also by :at 
,/4 ,paul says to ! ,ephesians1 ,ye are 
built ^u ! f\ndation ( ! apo/les &      
prophets1 ,jesus ,*ri/ himself be+ !    
*ief corn]-/one2 9 :om all ! build+1    
fitly fram$ toge!r1 gr[e? unto an holy  
temple 9 ! ,"l4 ,ephes4 #b3bj1 #ba4  ,i 
0 /ill m /r5g!n$1 :5 ,i f\nd 9 !        
,revelation1 t ,/4 ,john says1 ! wall ( 
! city _h twelve f\ndations1 & 9 !m !   
names ( ! twelve apo/les ( ! ,lamb4     
,rev4 #ba3ad4  ,by ^! passages1 & _m    
o!rs :i* ,i ?9k x unnecess>y to quote1  
,i disc]n$ t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! true     
f\ndation1 ! corn] /one on :i* !        
,*ri/ian *ur* re/s3 t all ! apo/les &   

prophets are inde$ m5tion$ z its        
f\ndation1 b only because all _!        
doctr9es ref] to ,him2 & ,i 0 conv9c$ t 
,/4 ,pet] 0 9 no degree m di/+ui%$ or m 
elevat$ ?an 8 fell[-lab\r]s4 ,al?\gh ,i 
did n !n und]/&1 at lea/ n s fully z ,i 
d n[1 ! evangelical mean+ ( ! #ah? &    
#ai? v]ses ( *apt] #af ( ,/4 ,mat!w1 yet
 ,i 0 p]suad$ t ! papacy or sov]eignty (
 ,/4 ,pet] c\ld n reasonably be d$uc$ f 
!m ,f9ally my conviction t ,/4 ,pet] 0 n
 above ! o!r apo/les1 0 complet$ by     
obs]v+ :at he says himself 9 8 fir/     
epi/le1 ,! eld]s :i* are among y ,i     
exhort1 :o am also an eld] #a ,pet4     
#e3a2 by :at ,/4 ,paul says to !        
,cor9?ians1 ,i 0 n a :it beh9d ! v      
*iefe/ apo/les1 #b ,cor4 #aa3e2 by      
notic+ t ,/4 ,paul1 accord+ to 8 own    
acc\nt1 )/ood him to ! face1 because he 
0 to be blam$2 ,gal4 #b3aa2 & t he      
sev]ely & publicly repreh5d$ him1       
because he con/ra9$ ! ,g5tiles to be    
circumcis$2 by see+ h[ ! common         
disciples ( ! *ur* ( ,j]usalem made no  

scruple ( reprov+ ,pet]1 because he w5t 
9 unto m5 uncircumcis$1 & did eat ) !m1 
,acts1 #aa3c2 h[ !y requir$ f him an    
explanation ( 8 conduct1 & h[ ! apo/le  
ha/5$ to ju/ify himself1 by relat+ to !m
 exactly h[ ! ?+ _h happ5$4 ,f9ally1 by 
obs]v+ t :5 ! apo/les :i* 7 at ,j]usalem
 he>d t ,sam>ia _h receiv$ ! ^w ( ,god1 
!y s5t unto !m ,pet] & ,john4 ,acts1    
#h3ad4  ,!re c be no d\bt1 ?\ght ,i1 z  
,i p]us$ & re-p]us$ all ^! te/imonies1 t
 ,pet] 0 9 e respect equal to ! o!r     
apo/les2 t he _h no sup]iority nor      
jurisdiction ov] !m4 ,_h he be51 _h he  
?\ght himself1 or _h o!rs ?\ght him1 !  
pr9ce ( ! apo/les & sov]eign pa/or ( !  
*ur*1 w\ld he h call$ himself an eld] l 
unto ! o!r eld]s8 ,is x possible t ,/4  
,paul w\ld h decl>$ himself to be 'n a  
:it beh9d him2' t he w\ld h ')/ood him  
to 8 face1' & blam$ him publicly8 ,is x 
probable t m]e believ]s1 common memb]s (
 ! *ur*1 %\ld h v5tur$ to dispute ) him1
 to require an explanation ( 8 conduct1 
or t he %\ld h ?\ght x necess>y to      

satisfy !m by giv+ "o8#f ,is x likely t 
he w\ld h be5 s5t by ! o!r apo/les1 or h
 receiv$ _! ord]s1 :5 x w\ld h be5 8 "p1
 _h he be5 _! *ief1 to comm& & to s5d   
!m8  ,footnote #f3 ,! popes1 8 pret5d$  
successors1 h n be5 s oblig+2 !y h be5  
always solicit\s to make _! au?ority    
felt4  ,i ne$$ no m evid5ce to be       
?or\ghly conv9c$ t all :i* is taught by 
! ,romi% *ur* ( ! supremacy ( ,/4 ,pet]1
 & ( ! sov]eignty ( ! popes1 8 pret5d$  
successors1 0 a fable de/itute ( !      
slighte/ f\ndation2 at all ev5ts1 a     
doctr9e no m to be f\nd 9 ! ,gospel ?an 
t ( purgatory4  ,if ,i 7 surpris$ at    
?is1 ,i 0 no less s :5 ,i obs]v$1 t 9 ! 
:ole ,new ,te/am5t !re 0 n "o ^w :i*    
gave reason to imag9e t ,/4 ,pet] _h ev]
 prea*$1 or _h ev5 ev] be51 at ,rome1   
:]e ! ,roman ,ca?olics ass]t1 & believe 
z an article ( fai?1 t he 0 ! fir/ pope4
 ,! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les ma9ta9s ! mo/    
pr(\nd sil5ce on ?is subject1 & af=ds no
 gr\nd :atev] = ! supposition4 ,all !   
,epi/les leave x equally 9 d>kness4 ,^? 

( ,/4 ,paul to ! ,galatians1 to !       
,ephesians1 to ! ,philippians1 to !     
,colossians1 ! second to ,timo?y1 & !   
,epi/le to ,philemon1 all writt5 f ,rome
 at diff]5t p]iods1 & t to ! ,hebrews1  
writt5 f ,italy1 make no m5tion (       
,pet]'s be+ !re4 ,9 ! la/ f\r1 ! apo/le 
speaks ( 8 companions 9 suff]+1 9 lab\r1
 & 9 ! "w ( ! ,"l1 b says n a ^w ( ,pet]
 z be+ ) him4 ,und\bt$ly he w\ld h      
m5tion$ him1 z he m5tions ,ty*icus1     
,onesimus1 ,ari/>*us1 ,demas1 ,prud5s1  
,livius1 ,claudia1 c4 _h he be5 at      
,rome2 b nei!r 8 "n1 nor any allusion to
 8 abode 9 ! capital ( ! _w1 is to be   
discov]$ 9 any "p ( ,/4 ,paul's         
,epi/les4 ,9 my op9ion1 !re is no pro( (
 8 ev] hav+ be5 !re1 mu* less ( 8 hav+  
held ! bi%opric4 ,f9ally1 8 own two     
,epi/les furni% no evid5ce = su* a      
supposition3 ! fir/1 & 9 all            
probability1 ! second also1 is writt5 f 
,babylon1 #a ,pet]1 #e3ac1 & address$1 n
 to ! ,romans1 b to ! /rang]s 7t is to  
say1 ! conv]t$ ,jews7 scatt]$ ?r\gh\t   

,pontus1 ,galatia1 ,cappadocia1 ,asia1 &
 ,bi?ynia1 #a ,pet]1 #a3a1 c\ntries :]e1
 x w\ld appe>1 t he ex]cis$ 8 m9i/ry1   
aft] hav+ = "s ye>s prea*$ to ! *ur* at 
,antio*4  ,?us1 my *ildr51 ,i discov]$ t
 ^! two prim>y doctr9es ( ! ,romi% *ur*1
 viz4 purgatory & ! supremacy ( ,/4     
,pet]1 _h n1 at any rate1 be5 inculcat$ 
by ! writ]s ( ! ,gospel4 ,i _c tell y   
:at int]e/ ,i felt 9 ! new ideas ,i _h  
acquir$4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t1 :i* ,i 0 /ill
 f> f reg>d+ z a div9e revelation1      
appe>$ to me a collection ( preci\s     
docum5ts1 9 ^: au?ority ,i !n began to  
feel "s degree ( confid5ce4 ,?\gh ,i    
f\nd ?is /udy novel & difficult to a    
poor un$ucat$ artisan l myself1 x 0 at !
 same "t s attractive to me1 t ,i 0     
induc$ to cont9ue my rese>*es4  ,i h    
already m5tion$ to y1 my de> *ildr51 !  
inv9cible repugnance :i* ,i _h always   
felt to receiv+ ! sacram5t z adm9i/]$ 9 
! ,romi% *ur*4 ,i h said t no?+ 9 ! _w  
c\ld h =c$ me to ?is act1 by :i* x is   
pr(anely pret5d$ t ! creature ,,eats 8  

,creator66 ,i c\ld nev] ev5 ?9k ( x )\t 
%udd]+4 ,?is doctr9e1 :i* ass]ts t      
,jesus ,*ri/ is pres5t1 9 body & 9 _s1 9
 ! consecrat$ waf]1 & t e communicant is
 actually n\ri%$ by 8 fle% & blood1 is1 
( all ! t5ets ( pop]y1 t :i* contribut$ 
! mo/ to ali5ate me f ! ,*ri/ian        
religion1 to :i* ,i atta*$ x1 & to drive
 me to infidelity4  ,?is1 !re=e1 n[     
attract$ all my att5tion2 & aga9 ,i     
began to read ! ,new ,te/am5t1 entirely 
occupi$1 z previ\sly1 by ! "o object :i*
 ,i _h 9 view4  ,i f\nd no?+ 9 ! ?ree   
,gospels ( ,/4 ,mat!w1 ,/4 ,m>k1 or ,/4 
,luke1 :i* gave me ! lea/ reason to     
suppose t _! au?or _h recogniz$ ! real &
 corporeal pres5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 !   
sacram5t ( ! holy supp]4 ,! words ( !   
in/itution1 z relat$ by ! fir/1 ,matt4  
#bf3bf1 #bg1 #bh1 by ! second1 ,m>k1    
#ad3bb1 #bc1 #bd1 & by ! ?ird1 ,luke1   
#bb3ai1 #bj1 report$ ) slight v>iations 
by ! ?ree ,evangeli/s1 & :i* ,i took    
great pa9s to collate & comp>e1 convey$ 
no o!r idea ?an t ( a commemorative     

c]emony1 design$ to pres]ve & call to   
remembrance ! suff]+s1 ! passion1 & !   
dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,9 my !n wret*$ condition 
( unbelief1 ! magnitude1 ! sanctity1 & !
 p[] ( ! sacram5t did n /rike my m9d2 b1
 except+ t1 ,i imbib$ f ! consid]ation (
 ^! passages ! views :i* ,i /ill hold4  
,s f>1 !n1 ,i _h n discov]$ ! doctr9e ( 
! real pres5ce2 b ,i ?\ght ,i _h inde$  
f\nd x specifically e/abli%$ :5 ,i read 
^! words3 ,i am ! liv+ bread :i* came   
d[n f heav53 if any man eat ( ?is bread1
 he %all live = ev]2 & ! bread t ,i w   
give is my fle%1 :i* ,i w give = ! life 
( ! _w4 ,! ,jews1 !re=e1 /rove among    
!mselves1 say+1 ,h[ c ?is man give 8    
fle% to eat8 ,!n ,jesus said unto !m1   
,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 except ye 
eat ! fle% ( ! ,son ( man1 & dr9k 8     
blood1 we h no life 9 y4 ,:oso eate? my 
fle% & dr9ke? my blood1 ha? et]nal life1
 & ,i w raise him up at ! la/ day4 ,= my
 fle% is meat inde$1 & my blood is dr9k 
inde$4 ,he t eate? my fle%1 & dr9ke? my 
blood1 dwelle? 9 me1 & ,i 9 him4 ,john1 

#f3ea-ef4 ,^! words appe>$ to me to be  
und\bt$ly ! f\ndation ( ! ,romi% fai? on
 ?is head4 ,i ev5 ?\ght t ! writ] ( !m  
_h ! e/abli%m5t ( ?is doctr9e especially
 9 view4 ,at t mom5t ,i 0 tempt$ to /op1
 & to c>ry no fur!r my rese>*es on a    
doctr9e :i* ,i ?\ght ,i _h f\nd cle>ly  
set =?1 b ! absurdity ( :i* _h nev]     
appe>$ to me s palpable4 ,i !n felt an  
utt] disgu/ t[>ds ! ,gospel2 nev]!less1 
int]nally spurr$ on by an invisible p[]1
 :i* 0 !n unkn[n to me1 b :i* ,i n[     
recognize to h be5 ! ,holy ,_s1 ! au?or 
( all div9e revelation2 & attract$1 z x 
71 9 spite ( myself1 by ! ,_s ( ,god1 :o
 graci\sly purpos$ to tea* me to        
appreciate1 & 9 "t to receive1 ! tru? ( 
8 ^w1 ,i resum$ my ,new ,te/am5t1 :i* ,i
 _h = a mom5t ?r[n aside1 & recomm5c+ ! 
p]usal ( ! six? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john1 ,i   
read x to ! end1 :i* ,i _h n done be=e4 
,:5 ,i rea*$ ! sixty-?ird v]se1 ,i 0    
/ruck z by a fla% ( light1 :i*          
in/antane\sly discov]$ to me ! mi/ake t 
,i _h at fir/ made 9 ! mean+ ( ! six    

v]ses transcrib$ above1 & imp>t$ a new  
value to ! ,gospel4 ,:5 ,i read ,x is ! 
,_s t quick5e?1 ! fle% pr(ite? no?+--!  
words t ,i speak unto y1 !y are ,_s1 &  
!y are ,life1 ,john1 #f3fc1 ,i _h1 z x  
71 ! key ( ! *apt]1 & no long] disc]n$ 9
 x ! doctr9e ( ! real pres5ce4 ,i       
p]ceiv$ t x 9 no way ref]r$ to swall[+ &
 dige/+1 ) our corporeal organs1 ! body 
& blood ( ,*ri/3 ,i saw t ! expressions 
( eat+ & dr9k+ 7 us$ figuratively1 & t  
!y really signifi$ no?+ b kn[+ ,*ri/1   
com+ to him1 & believ+ 9 him1 z x is    
expla9$ 9 ! ?irty-fif? v]se ( ! same    
*apt]1 :]e ,jesus ,*ri/ says1 ,i am !   
bread ( life2 he t come? to me %all nev]
 hung]1 & he t believe? on me %all nev] 
?ir/4  ,x 01 !n1 z cle> to me z ! day1 t
 ,jesus ,*ri/ us$ ! t]ms eat+ & dr9k+   
only 9 a spiritual mann]2 & 7z ,i n[    
und]/& !m7 z ref]r+ to t fai?1 :i*1 :ile
 x is liv+ & active 9 our he>ts1 unites 
u to him 9 an inexplicable mann]1 &     
clo!s u 9 8 m]its at ! same "t t x      
purifies & sanctifies our views1 our    

s5tim5ts1 & our desires4 ,aft] hav+ ?us 
discov]$ my error1 ,i f\nd myself m ?an 
ev] incl9$ to p]sev]e 9 my read+1 & to  
se>* & see :e!r ! doctr9e ( ! real      
pres5ce w\ld n he bett] e/abli%$ 9 !    
subsequ5t p>ts ( ! book4 ,! fur!r ,i    
advanc$1 my de> *ildr51 ! m reason ,i _h
 to be conv9c$ t nei!r ,jesus nor 8     
apo/les ev] int5d$ to convey su* an     
idea4 ,i %\ld be too t$i\s 7 ,i to po9t 
out to y all ! passages :i* ,i f\nd     
expressly contradictory to ?is revolt+  
t5et2 x w be suffici5t to quote a few4  
,i f\nd 9 ! ,acts1 t ! apo/les saw      
,jesus ,*ri/ asc5d on high1 c>ri$ upw>d 
by a cl\d :i* conceal$ him f _! sight1 &
 t two angels appe>$ & said unto !m1 ,m5
 ( ,galilee1 :y /& ye gaz+ up into      
heav58 ,?is same ,jesus :i* is tak5 up f
 y into heav51 %all s come 9 l mann] z  
ye h se5 him g into heav54 ,acts1 #a3i1 
#aa4 ,!re nev] 0 a prie/1 said ,i1 !re  
nev] 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic1 adm9i/]+ or   
receiv+ ! sacram5t1 t ev] saw ,*ri/     
desc5d+ f heav51 9 ?is mann]1 to ent]   

into ! bread4 ,nev]!less1 ! angels      
decl>$ t he %\ld desc5d f heav5 9 ! same
 mann] z he w5t up into heav54  ,i f\nd1
 9 ! same book1 t ! heav5s mu/ receive  
,jesus ,*ri/ till ! "t ( ! re/itution ( 
all ?+s4 ,acts1 #c3ba4 ,he is !n1 said  
,i1 no long] corporeally on ! e>?4 ,i   
f\nd1 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,colossians1 t   
,*ri/ sitte? on ! "r h& ( ,god2 *ap4    
#c3a2 f :5ce ,i drew ! inf]5ce t he     
c]ta9ly _c be actually pres5t on s _m   
alt>s1 or 9 s great a numb] ( waf]s1 z !
 doctr9e ( ! real pres5ce necess>ily    
supposes4  ,i f\nd1 9 ! ,epi/le to !    
,hebrews1 *apt]s #i & #aj1 ! /ronge/    
decl>ations1 n only aga9/ ! real        
pres5ce1 b aga9/ ! :ole sy/em ( ! mass1 
by :i* x is pret5d$ daily to r5ew !     
passion & sacrifice ( our ,savi\r4 ,:5 !
 apo/le says t ,*ri/ is ent]$ into heav5
 itself2 ,heb4 #i3bd2 :5 he says t unto 
!m t look = him %all he appe> ! second  
"t )\t s9 unto salvation2 v]4 #bh2      
la/ly1 :5 he says x is ! w ( ,god to    
sanctify u ?r\gh ! (f]+ ( ! body (      

,jesus ,*ri/ once made1 *ap4 #aj3aj1 & t
 ?is man1 aft] he _h (f]$ "o sacrifice =
 s9s1 = ev] sat d[n at ! "r h& ( ,god1  
v]4 #ab1 hav+ by "o (f]+ p]fect$ = ev]  
!m t are sanctifi$1 v]4 #ad1 x appe>$ to
 me to prove1 ) ! mo/ unansw]able       
evid5ce1 t ! doctr9e ( ! real pres5ce1 &
 all connect$ ) x1 0 z f> remov$ f !    
cre$ ( ! apo/le z ! ea/ is f ! we/1 or z
 heav5 f hell4  ,f9ally1 my de> *ildr51 
! v words ( ! in/itution ( ! ,"l's      
,supp]1 relat$ by ,/4 ,paul1 #a ,cor4   
#aa1 & to :i* ,i paid p>ticul> & repeat$
 att5tion1 did n leave a %ad[ ( d\bt on 
my m9d t ! doctr9e ( ! ,romi% *ur*1 on !
 subject ( ! ,eu*>i/1 is utt]ly devoid (
 any f\ndation 9 ! ,gospel1 & mu/1      
consequ5tly1 h be5 d]iv$ f "s o!r s\rce4
 ,9 fact1 all t our ,savi\r says on !   
occasion ( in/itut+ ! ,"l's ,supp]1     
cle>ly %[s t x 0 a memorial ( himself   
:i* he e/abli%$1 & :i* he wi%$ to leave 
beh9d him4 ,aft] hav+ tak51 bless$1 &   
brok5 ! bread1 he comm&s t x %\ld be    
eat5 9 remembrance ( him4 ,hav+ giv5 !m 

! cup to dr9k1 he adds1 ,?is d ye1 z (t 
z ye dr9k x1 9 remembrance ( me4 ,!     
words1 ?is is my body--?is cup is ! ,new
 ,te/am5t 9 my blood1 appe>$ to me only 
:at !y really are1 figurative           
expressions1 signify+ t ! bread         
repres5t$ 8 body1 & ! w9e 8 blood4 ,^!  
words d 9 no degree *ange or modify !   
pr9cipal idea1 t ( commemoration1 :i*   
runs ?r\gh\t ?is action ( our ,"l4  ,_h 
x ev5 be5 possible t ^! words _h deceiv$
 me2 _h ,i tak5 !m 9 _! lit]al mean+1 ,i
 %\ld soon h be5 undeceiv$ by ^? :i*    
imm$iately foll[1 :i* 9 !mselves utt]ly 
ov]?r[ ! doctr9e ( ! real pres5ce1 & !  
:ole sy/em ( ! mass4 ,^! are ! words3 ,z
 (t5 z ye eat ?is bread & dr9k ?is cup1 
ye d %[ ! ,"l's dea? till he come4 #a   
,cor4 #aa3bf4 ,aft] ?is decl>ation1     
connect$ ) s _m o!rs1 :at fur!r pro( 0  
want+ t ,/4 ,paul nev] believ$ t ! bread
 & w9e conta9$ ! actual body ( ,*ri/8 ,i
 cle>ly saw t 9 ?is passage he meant t x
 is really bread we eat1 & w9e we dr9k1 
9 ! sacram5t1 & n ! actual body & blood 

( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,i p]ceiv$ t he taught 
t ! ,"l is n actually pres5t 9 t c]emony
 accord+ to ! s5se ( ! ,romi% *ur*1     
because he di/9ctly says1 t by          
p>ticipat+ 9 x1 we d %[ ! ,"l's dea?    
till he come  ,9 %ort1 ,i 0 conv9c$ t1  
accord+ to ,/4 ,paul1 x is n ! body &   
blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ t ! prie/s hold 9  
_! h&s1 & :i* !y (f] z a sacrifice 9 !  
mass4  ,"h1 my *ildr51 ,i susp5d$ my    
rese>*es1 conv9c$1 z mu* z x is possible
 to be conv9c$ ( any ?+1 t ! doctr9e (  
transub/antiation is n to be f\nd 9 !   
,new ,te/am5t4 ,i conclud$ t x mu/ h !  
same orig9 z ^? ( ! papacy & (          
purgatory4  ,div]t$ z ,i _h be5 f my    
usual occupation1 dur+ ! "t t ,i _h ?us 
devot$ to /udy & m$itation2 oblig$ to   
ma9ta9 myself & y by ! sweat ( my br[1 &
 hav+ no o!r imm$iate subject (         
p]plexity1 ,i return$ to my daily lab\r1
 & discont9u$ ! p]usal ( ! ,gospel4 ,my 
,new ,te/am5t _h c]ta9ly ga9$ mu* 9 my  
e/eem2 b )\t /opp+ to consid] exactly 9 
:at way ,i valu$ x1 ,i ?9k ,i may say t 

x 0 n z conta9+ ! ,^w ( ,god1 & ! k :i* 
is unto salvation4  ,?us n be+ really or
 he>tily int]e/$ 9 x1 ,i replac$ x a    
second "t on ! spot x _h s long occupi$ 
on ! *imney-piece ( my room1 & eighte5  
mon?s or two ye>s pass$ )\t my ?9k+ (   
consult+ x anew4  ,dur+ ?is p]iod ,i    
m>ri$ aga93 y\r t5d] age1 & ! c>e y     
requir$1 :i* my bus9ess & abs5ce prev5t$
 my giv+ y1 7 ! motives :i* induc$ me to
 take ?is /ep4 ,god 9 8 fa!rly k9dness  
m]cifully direct$ my *oice1 ?\gh ,i _h  
nev] ?\ght ( ask+ him to d s2 & y h f\nd
 a second "m 9 h] :o has ev] be5 to me !
 mo/ e/imable & be/ ( fri5ds4 ,dur+ ?is 
p]iod also1 ,i ?\ght m ( religion ?an   
ev] be=e4 ,?\gh ,i _h read ! ,gospel    
only to satisfy my curiosity on ! ?ree  
po9ts ( doctr9e t ,i h m5tion$1 & al?\gh
 my att5tion _h be5 exclusively direct$ 
to ^! po9ts1 x is probable1 not)/&+1 t  
,i _h almo/ unconsci\sly imbib$ "s ( !  
impressions :i* ! ^w ( ,god is calculat$
 to produce1 & t ev5 !n ,i 0 9 "s       
measure "u its secret influ5ce4 ,"o ?+  

,i am sure (1 t f t "t "s idea (        
religion1 al?\gh !n comp>atively vague &
 confus$1 nev] left me2 ,i frequ5tly    
caught myself mus+ on ! orig9 ( !       
univ]se1 on ! vicissitudes ( nature1 &  
on ! future condition ( ^? num]\s be+s1 
:o are se5 = a %ort "t on ! e>? & !n    
disappe>4 ,my own de/9y1 also1 frequ5tly
 engag$ my ?\ghts4 ,b ,i 0 f> f ref]r+ x
 to ,him1 on :om ,i n[ see t x entirely 
dep5ds4 ,9 all ^! ?\ghts ,god 0 exclud$ 
f ! place he ought to h held4 ,) no?+ b 
false & unc]ta9 notions ( him1 ,i 0 f>  
inde$ f reg>d+ him z ! vivify+ pr9ciple1
 :i*1 to ! eye ( ! ,*ri/ian1 animates & 
embelli%es e ?+1 & z t pure light :i*   
lighte? e man t come? into ! _w4  ,i am 
b\nd to tell y1 my *ildr51 :at 0 ! real 
/ate ( my s\l at t "t4 ,i 0 9 s         
deplorable a condition ( bl9dness &     
ignorance1 t sometimes ,i ?\ght !re 0 no
 ,god1 b t he 0 an imag9>y be+2 &       
sometimes conf\nd+ him ) ! works ( 8    
almighty h&s1 ,i attribut$ div9ity to ! 
mat]ial _w4 ,! fool ha? said 9 8 he>t1  

!re is no ,god1 & ,i d>e n d5y t ^!     
words ( ,david 7 = a long "t1 & ev5     
p]haps at ! p]iod ( :i* ,i am speak+1   
applicable to me4 ,b :ile ,i ackn[l$ge t
 ! natural corruption ( my he>t1 & ! bad
 books ,i _h read1 7 9 "p ! causes ( !  
sad /ate ,i h describ$1 ,i _c help also 
attribut+ ! greate/ "p ( !m to ! abuses1
 ! sup]/ition1 & ! errors :i* disfigure 
,*ri/ianity 9 ! ,romi% *ur*1 & :i* _h s 
disgu/$ me t !y _h driv5 me into total  
infidelity4  ,su*1 !n1 be+ 9 fact my    
religi\s /ate1 y may well believe1 my   
*ildr51 t ,i 0 n happy2 = x is          
impossible to be s )\t tru/+ 9 ,god1 :o 
is ! s\rce ( supreme good & true peace4 
,i 0 assidu\s 9 my occupation2 ,i       
frequ5t$ ! society ( my fri5ds2 b1 my   
he>t empty & incessantly crav+ aft]     
some?+ :i* ,i c\ld n obta91 0 nev]      
cont5t4 ,my m9d1 re/less & agitat$1 c\ld
 no :]e f9d an object to fix & satisfy  
x4 ,li/lessness foll[$ me e :]e1 & seem$
 to increase ^u me4 ,o h[ unhappy1 & h[ 
pitiable are ^?1 :o are1 z 0 !n1 )\t    

,god1 )\t ,*ri/1 )\t hope 9 ! _w6  ,i 0 
9 ?is wret*$ /ate :5 x pleas$ ,god to h 
pity ^u me1 & to cause a ray ( light to 
p5etrate my m9d4 ,"o ev5+1 aft] ! lab\rs
 ( ! day1 in/ead ( go+ z usual to ! club
 :i* ,i frequ5t$1 ,i w5t alone ^u !     
public walk1 :]e ,i rema9$ till ! night 
0 f> advanc$3 ! moon %one cle> & bright3
 ,i _h nev] be=e be5 s /ruck by !       
magnific5ce ( ! heav5s1 & ,i felt       
unusually dispos$ to reflection4 ,no1 ,i
 said1 7aft] contemplat+ = a long "t !  
impressive sc5e be=e me17 no1 nature is 
n ,god1 7= till !n ,i _h ent]ta9$ ?is   
op9ion17 ,god is c]ta9ly di/9ct f       
nature3 9 all ?is ,i c only recognise a 
"w replete ) h>mony1 ord]1 & beauty4    
,al?\gh ,i _c p]ceive ! ,au?or1 ^: p[]1 
intellig5ce1 & wisdom are e :]e s       
/rongly impr9t$ on x2 /ill1 bo? my      
reason & my feel+ comb9e to conv9ce me (
 8 exi/5ce4  ,?is conclusion1 :i* ,i    
s9c]ely adopt$1 0 ! result ( !          
reflections 9 :i* ,i _h be5 t ev5+      
absorb$4  ,"s days aft] ?is1 !          

exam9ation ( a wat*1 its spr+s1 its     
v>i\s :eels1 & its motions1 br\ght me   
afre% to ! same conclusion1 & = ev]     
confirm$ me 9 ! belief ( a ,god1 !      
,creator ( all ?+s4 ,if ?is wat*1 ,i    
argu$1 c\ld n make itself1 & necess>ily 
leads u to suppose an arti/ :o made ea* 
"p1 & s arrang$ ! :ole z to produce ^!  
movem5ts--h[ mu* /rong] reasons h we =  
conclud+ t ! univ]se has a ,contriv] &  
,mak]8  ,i 0 no soon] fully satisfi$ ( !
 exi/5ce ( a ,god1 ?an ,i trembl$ at !  
?\ght ( 8 attributes1 & my relation%ip  
to him4 ,! s5se ( my unwor?9ess &       
s9fulness deeply affect$ me4 ,:5 ,i     
call$ to m9d ! _m ye>s ,i _h pass$ 9    
=getfulness ( ?is great ,god2 9         
indiff]5ce to1 or 9 a culpable unbelief 
( 8 exi/5ce2 ,i felt t ,i mu/ inde$ be1 
9 8 sight1 ! mo/ ungrateful1 & ! mo/    
s9ful ( 8 creatures4 ,my next feel+ 0 an
 anxi\s desire to am5d my conduct1 & ,i 
det]m9$ to lay d[n su* a plan = my      
future life1 z ,i hop$ might n be       
unwor?y ( t ,be+ ^: eye ,i !n felt 0 ^u 

me4 ,aft] hav+ made _m ef=ts to recall !
 be/ maxims ( wisdom & rules ( virtue t 
,i _h met ) 9 ! c\rse ( my read+1 ,i at 
l5g? came to a resolution ( exam9+ :at  
moral precepts ! ,new ,te/am5t might    
conta91 & :e!r x might n af=d me ! rules
 ,i 0 seek+ = ! regulation ( my conduct4
  ,?is 0 ! motive :i* br\ght me aga9 to 
! ,new ,te/am5t1 & induc$ me to und]take
 a f\r? "t ! p]usal ( x4 ,i wi% x 7 9 my
 p[] to rec\nt to y1 my de> *ildr51 all 
! effects t ! et]nal ^w ( ,god produc$  
^u my he>t2 = f t "t ,i recognis$ x to  
be1 :at x is 9 fact1 ! revelation (     
sov]eign wisdom2 ! g5u9e expression ( ! 
,div9e w2 ! message ( a t5d] &          
compassionate ,fa!r1 address$ to 8      
ungrateful & rebelli\s *ildr51 solicit+ 
!m to return & f9d happ9ess 9 him4 ,i   
wi% ,i c\ld retrace all ! impressions t 
?is div9e message produc$ on my m9d1 !  
vivid emotions ,i exp]i5c$1 & ! ?\ghts &
 feel+s 7nev]1 ,i tru/1 to be =gott57   
excit$ by t read+4  ,i 0 l a man born   
bl9d1 :o %\ld sudd5ly recov] 8 sight 9 a

 magnific5t ap>tm5t1 spl5didly          
illum9at$4 ,my feel+s at lea/           
correspond$ ) ^? ( a man "u su*         
circum/ances1 7 !y possible4 ,h[ glori\s
 0 ! light ( ! ,gospel to me6 ,i s\ght =
 morality1 & ,i f\nd !re ! mo/ simple1  
cle>1 complete1 & p]fect sy/em (        
morality t c\ld be conceiv$2 & !re ,i   
f\nd precepts suit$ to e circum/ance t  
c\ld pres5t itself 9 life1 z a son1 a   
bro!r1 a fa!r1 a fri5d1 a subject1 a    
s]vant1 a lab\r]1 a man1 a reasonable   
creature3 my duty 9 e relation ( life ,i
 !re f\nd inculcat$ 9 ! mo/ admirable   
mann]4 ,i c\ld n imag9e "o moral duty = 
:i* ,i did n !re f9d a precept2 n "o    
precept unaccompani$ by a motive2 & no  
motive t did n appe> to me to be dictat$
 by reason1 or en=c$ by an au?ority     
aga9/ :i* ,i felt t ,i _h no?+ to       
object4 ,i obs]v$ two k9ds ( precepts   
:i*1 ?\gh t5d+ to ! same end1 i4e4      
p]fection1 produc$ a diff]5t effect ^u  
me4 ,! positive precepts pres5t$ to my  
m9d an idea ( ! high degree ( hol9ess at

 :i* t man w\ld arrive :o c\ld keep !m  
)\t a s+le violation4 ,! negative       
precepts1 by lead+ me to a close        
self-exam9ation1 impress$ me ) a deep   
s5se ( my corruption1 & conv9c$ me t !  
au?ors ( !m mu/ h possess$ a pr(\nd k ( 
! human he>t 9 g5]al1 & ( my he>t       
individually4  ,:o !n1 said ,i1 7 !     
writ]s ( ?is book8 ,& :5 ,i reflect$ t  
!y 7 poor1 un$ucat$ me*anics l myself1 !
 "q imm$iately pres5t$ itself--h[ c\ld  
fi%]m51 tax-ga!r]s1 & t5t-mak]s1 acquire
 su* extraord9>y sagacity1 p5etration1  
wisdom1 & k8 ,ah6 ,i exclaim$1 ?is is   
inde$ a problem1 :i* c only be solv$ by 
admitt+ _! own ass]tion1 t ! ,_s ( ,god 
direct$ _! p5s1 & t all !y wrote 0      
div9ely inspir$4 ,su*1 my *ildr51 0 my  
conclusion aft] ?is exam9ation ( !      
morality laid d[n 9 ! ,gospel4  ,?us ,i 
recognis$ ! div9e orig9 ( ! ,new        
,te/am5t1 & took my fir/ /ep t[>d       
,*ri/ianity4  ,:5 ,i _h once ackn[l$g$ !
 div9e orig9 ( ! morality ( ! ,gospel1  
reason & p]sonal exp]i5ce comb9$ to     

conv9ce me ( ! tru? & div9e s\rce ( !   
doctr9es on :i* x 0 f\nd$4  ,if ,god    
inspir$ ! apo/les1 & enabl$ !m to give  
to ! _w ! pure/ & mo/ p]fect sy/em (    
morality t c be conceiv$1 is x to be    
suppos$ t 9 ! rema9d] ( _! writ+s he    
w\ld leave !m to !mselves1 & p]mit error
 or impo/ure to be mix$ & conf\nd$ )    
tru?8 ,no3 f ! same s\rce _c proce$     
sweet wat]s & bitt]4 ,z ! moral precepts
 ( ! ,gospel are div9ely inspir$1 s1    
likewise1 mu/ be its doctr9es4 ,?is     
reason+ appe>$ to me incontrov]tible1 & 
,i receiv$ ) full conviction ! :ole     
cont5ts ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 z dictat$ by 
! ,_s ( tru?4  ,f t "t ,jesus ,*ri/1 8  
hi/ory1 8 div9e "*1 8 miracles1 ! end = 
:i* he came into ! _w1 8 suff]+s & dea?1
 attract$ & absorb$ my :ole att5tion4   
,at ! acc\nt ( 8 passion1 :i*1 till !n1 
,i _h read ) indiff]5ce1 my he>t 0      
melt$1 & my eyes ov]fl[$ ) te>s4 ,9     
%ort1 ,i f\nd & felt su* a suitabl5ess  
betwe5 ! wants ( my s9ful s\l1 de/itute 
z x 0 ( all peace & com=t1 & ! "w :i* ! 

,savi\r _h accompli%$ by 8 dea? on !    
cross1 t ,i no long] d\bt$ t ! promises 
( ! ,gospel 7 p]sonally address$ to me4 
,i believ$ t ,jesus ,*ri/ _h (f]$       
himself a sacrifice = me1 to expiate my 
s9s1 & to reconcile me unto ,god2 & f t 
mom5t ,i h enjoy$ an inw>d peace1 !     
s\rce ( :i* ,i believe to be fai? 9     
,*ri/ alone--a peace :i* ! _w c nei!r   
give nor take away1 & :i*1 z ,i myself h
 frequ5tly exp]i5c$1 is alone able to   
support & /r5g!n u ?r\gh all ! suff]+s &
 afflictions ( life4  ,9 ?is mann] y see
 h[1 a s9n] & prodigal z ,i 01 our      
heav5ly ,fa!r met me1 & receiv$ me to ! 
arms ( 8 m]cy2 h[ he made kn[n to me 8  
free grace & heav5ly gift1 ( :i* ,i 0   
utt]ly unwor?y4 ,x is 8 grace t has     
accompli%$ all 9 me4 ,he x 0 :o began1  
:o c>ri$ on1 & :o1 ,i tru/1 w p]fect ?is
 "w ( salvation4  ,)\t 8 int]v5tion1 t  
is to say1 )\t ! aid ( 8 ,_s op]at+ ^u  
my he>t1 x nev] c\ld h exp]i5c$ a real  
conv]sion4 ,to him also d ,i ascribe1 ) 
gratitude1 my admission into ! prote/ant

 *ur*1 ( :i* ,i h n[ ! privilege ( be+ a
 memb]--z ,i %all proce$ to tell y4     
,hav+ f\nd1 z ,i h already said1 peace &
 joy 9 t ^w ( ,god :i* ,i _h receiv$ )  
my :ole he>t1 ,i imm$iately felt !      
desire & ! ne$ ( int]c\rse ) gospel     
,*ri/ians2 ,i 0 conv9c$ t su* !re 71    
because ! ,savi\r _h promis$ t ! p[]s ( 
hell %\ld nev] prevail aga9/ 8 *ur*4 ,b 
n f9d+ !m 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*1 :i* 
pres5t$ to me no?+ b a religion (       
tradition1 equally deg5]ate 9 doctr9e & 
wor%ip1 ,i 0 greatly at a loss :]e to   
f9d ! real ,*ri/ians = :om ,i 0 9 se>*4 
,= ! fir/ "t 9 my life ! ?\ght occurr$1 
,is x possible !y may be among !        
prote/ants8 ,b in/antly ,i repell$ an   
idea :i* e>ly prejudice _h r5d]$ revolt+
 to me4 ,9 places inhabit$ exclusively  
by ,roman ,ca?olics1 :]e ! doctr9es &   
wor%ip ( ! prote/ant ,*ri/ians are      
little kn[n1 ! t]m prote/ant is reg>d$  
by mo/ z synonym\s ) h]etic1 blasphem]1 
& reprobate4 ,! p g5]ally are imbu$ ) ^!
 prejudices1 :i* are dilig5tly kept up &

 dissem9at$ by "s among !m1 & ,i myself 
0 at t "t too mu* "u _! influ5ce to     
admit1 at once1 t ! prote/ants c\ld be !
 true ,*ri/ians = :om ,i 0 seek+4       
,soon1 h[ev]1 ! ?\ght return$2 & z ,i   
reflect$ on t decl>ation ( ,/4 ,paul1   
,all t w live godly 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus %all 
suff] p]secution1 #b ,tim4 #c3ab1       
possibly1 said ,i1 ^! prote/ants may be 
calumniat$ on ! v gr\nd ( _! religion   
be+ m 9 accordance ) ! ,gospel4 ,_m o!r 
passages ( ,scripture pres5t$ !mselves  
to my m9d1 :i* l$ me to believe t ?is   
supposition might be correct4 ,i !re=e  
det]m9$ to lose no opportunity ( cle>+  
my d\bts ^u ?is po9t4  ,z !re 7 no      
prote/ants ei!r 9 our t[n or            
neighb\rhood1 :om ,i c\ld consult1 ,i   
det]m9$ to write to ! only "o ,i knew2 &
 ?\gh b little acqua9t$ ) h]1 ,i v5tur$ 
to reque/ t ,i might be appris$ (1 h]   
pa/or's next visit1 signify+ t ,i 0     
anxi\s to consult him on a subject (    
importance4 ,ei!r %e did n und]/& my    
lett]1 or f "s o!r motive1 h] answ]1    

?\gh oblig+ 0 n satisfactory on t po9t  
:i* mo/ int]e/$ me4  ,i wait$ pati5tly =
 "s "t1 & appli$ myself dilig5tly to    
read+ & m$itat+ on ! ^w ( ,god1 :i* _h  
become l necess>y food to my s\l4 ,9 all
 my pray]s ,i entreat$ ! ,"l t he w\ld  
condesc5d to direct me to ^? true       
,*ri/ians ( :om 8 *ur* 0 compos$1 &     
p]mit me to become "o ( _! numb]4 ,i    
felt a confid5ce1 f all t ,i _h         
exp]i5c$1 t my div9e ,b5efactor w\ld    
grant my reque/ :5ev] he saw x good =   
me2 ?is confid5ce quiet$ me1 b c\ld n   
remove my desire to asc]ta9 :at !       
prote/ant religion really 04  ,"o day1  
p>ticul>ly1 ?is anxiety became /rong]   
?an ev]1 & deg5]at$1 ,i ackn[l$ge1 into 
real impati5ce4 ,i 0 unhappy at my      
lonely & isolat$ situation1 )\t a fri5d 
to :om ,i c\ld communicate my de>e/     
int]e/s2 ,i believe ,i c\ld h gone a    
hundr$ miles to h f\nd any "o :o ?\ght &
 felt z ,i did4 ,x 0 at ?is mom5t (     
p]plexity & we>9ess1 on my return home1 
at ! close ( a day's "w1 t ! ?\ght /ruck

 me ( consult+ my wife1 y\r pres5t "m1 &
 ,i _h a pres5tim5t t ?r\gh h] ,i %\ld  
discov] :at ,i s long wi%$ to "k4 ,%e   
is1 z y "k1 a native ( ,libos1 & ,i     
rememb]$ hav+ he>d h] say t !re 7       
prote/ants resid+ 9 t t[n &             
neighb\rhood4  ,:5 ! supp] 0 end$1 & we 
7 seat$ by ! fire1 ea* 9 our            
*imney-corn]1 %e took h] "w1 & ,i began 
! conv]sation ne>ly 9 ! foll[+ words3   
,annette1 said ,i1 h ,i n he>d y say t  
!re are _m prote/ants 9 ,libos & !      
neighb\rhood8  ,yes1 ,bayssire1 %e      
repli$1 !re are a great _m1 b !y are a  
good deal scatt]$ ab\t ! c\ntry4 ,!y    
belong to ! *ur* ( ,mont ,flanqu91 :]e  
_! prie/ or m9i/] resides4  ,& d y "k   
any ( !m8 ,h y ev] spok5 to !m1 or be5  
at _! h\ses8  ,o yes1 ,i 0 acqua9t$ ) _m
 families2 ,i knew ,mr4 ----1 & ,mr4    
----1 c4 c4 7,i suppress names47 ,i h   
be5 employ$ 9 _! h\ses1 & se5 !m        
frequ5tly4  ,well1 !n1 c y tell me :at  
sort ( p !y are1 & :at _! *>act]s &     
habits8  ,o yes1 ,i c assure y t !y are 

! be/ set ( p 9 ! _w4 ,!y are e/eem$1   
lov$1 & respect$ by e "o3 ,i nev] he>d  
any ?+ b good ( ^? ,i knew1 & !y always 
appe>$ to me to conduct !mselves        
irreproa*ably4  ,illu/ration3 ,,pet]    
,,bayssi]e  ,i cont9u$ to "q y\r "m on !
 mann] 9 :i* ! prote/ants br\ght up _!  
*ildr52 h[ !y treat$ _! s]vants1        
/rang]s1 & ! poor4 ,i ask$ if dome/ic   
h>mony prevail$ among !m1 & h[ !y       
conduct$ !mselves z p>5ts & *ildr51     
bro!rs & si/]s4  ,all h] answ]s t5d$ to 
conv9ce me t pi\s prote/ants liv$ "u !  
influ5ce ( ! ^w ( ,god2 & at ea*        
disclosure %e made1 7?\gh unconsci\s ( !
 value ,i atta*$ to x17 ,i said to      
myself1 ,?is is ! morality ( ! ,gospel4 
,satisfi$ on ?is po9t1 ,i turn$ to      
ano!r3  ,h[ d ! prote/ants sp5d _!      
,sabba?s & fe/ivals1 ,i ask$1 sep>at$ z 
!y are f ea* o!r & _! *ur*8 ,d !y ev]   
assemble = pray]1 or d !y live )\t      
wor%ip8  ,o1 no6 !y don't live )\t      
wor%ip2 !y h _! div9e s]vices2 !y are at
 too great a di/ance f _! m9i/] & ea*   

o!r to meet e ,sunday1 b !y h a *ur* 9 !
 c\ntry :]e !y assemble _m times 9 a    
ye>1 ,i believe once a mon?2 & at o!r   
times !y meet = pray] at _! own h\ses4  
,oh6 !n !y h a *ur* ne> ,libos8 ,i %\ld 
v mu* l to "k1 said ,i1 h[ !y conduct _!
 wor%ip1 & :at !y d at _! *ur*8  ,i c   
tell y p]fectly1 repli$ y\r "m1 = ,i 0  
pres5t at "o ( _! assemblies4 ,!re is   
no?+ gr& or /rik+ 9 _! *ur*es2 !y conta9
 nei!r alt>1 *apel1 images1 nor any     
ornam5t :atev]1 b consi/ simply ( f\r   
:itewa%$ walls4 ,at ! l[] end is a      
pulpit1 l t us$ by our prie/1 9 front ( 
:i* is a table1 & ar\nd x are seats     
occupi$ by ! eld]s4 ,! re/ ( ! *ur* is  
fitt$ up ) b5*es1 plac$ 9 ord]1 on :i* !
 congregation seat !mselves z !y ent]4  
,i obs]v$ t mo/ ( !m1 be=e !y sat d[n1  
lean$ ^u ! back ( ! seat be=e !m1 &     
seem$ to be 9 ! act ( pray]4 ,_! s]vice 
0 z simple z ! build+1 devoid ( c]emony4
 ,:5 ! congregation _h assembl$1 "o ( ! 
eld]s asc5d$ ! pulpit & pray$ al\d 9    
,fr5*2 !n he gave notice t he 0 ab\t to 

read ! ^w ( ,god2 & hav+ reque/$ _!     
att5tion1 he did read1 = "s "t1 f a     
great book1 :i* !y told me 0 ! ,holy    
,bible4 ,he !n (f]$ pray]s1 & prea*$ a  
s]mon1 :i* gave me great pleasure at !  
"t1 b :i* ,i n[ =get4 ,i well rememb] t 
?r\gh\t ! s]vice !re 0 no noise nor     
di/urbance ( any k9d 9 ! *ur*1 & "o     
feel+ seem$ to p]vade ! :ole3 ?is /ruck 
me =cibly4  ,9 ?is description ( !      
prote/ant wor%ip1 imp]fect z x 01 ,i    
?\ght ,i c\ld recognise ^? traits (     
simplicity t *>act]iz$ ! wor%ip ( !     
primitive *ri/ians3 & :5 y\r "m _h      
f9i%$1 ,i said to myself1 ,?is is inde$ 
l ! wor%ip record$ 9 ! ,acts ( !        
,apo/les4 ,b ,i add$1 )\t all[+ h] to   
p]ceive ! extreme satisfaction t ?is    
in=mation af=d$ me1 ,is ?is all y "k ( !
 prote/ant wor%ip8 ,did y nev] see !m   
receive ! sacram5t8  ,yes1 ,i h1 %e     
repli$1 on t same day1 :i* 0 ! only "t  
,i ev] ent]$ _! *ur*4  ,d tell me1 !n1  
h[ 0 x conduct$8  ,i told y1 if y       
rememb]1 t !re 0 a table 9 front ( !    

pulpit3 ?is table 0 _! alt>2 x 0 cov]$ )
 a v :ite clo?3 9 ! middle ( x 7 a plate
 ( bread & two *alices ( w9e4 ,:5 !     
m9i/] _h f9i%$ prea*+1 he took a book1 &
 read f x "s beautiful passages on !    
communion1 suff]+s1 & dea? ( ,*ri/2 he  
also spoke ( ! duty ( communicants2 !n e
 "o /ood up :ile he pray$3 aft] :i* he  
desc5d$ f ! pulpit1 & came 9 front ( !  
holy table2 he "h repeat$ al\d "s words 
:i* ,i h =gott51 & took a small piece ( 
bread & ate x2 ?is done1 he took ! two  
cups 9 8 h&s1 & aga9 say+ some?+ t ,i   
did n he>1 he drank "s ( ! w9e4 ,! eld]s
 !n approa*$ ! table1 & ea* receiv$ a   
piece ( bread1 :i* !y ate1 & drank a    
little ( ! w9e f ! cup :i* 0 pres5t$ to 
!m4 ,! re/ ( ! congregation did ! same1 
! wom5 aft] ! m52 & :5 all _h           
communicat$1 ! m9i/] re-asc5d$ ! pulpit1
 gave ano!r exhortation1 (f]$ a conclud+
 pray]1 & clos$ ! :ole by urg+ ^u !m !  
c>e ( ! poor4  ,?is1 ?\ght ,i1 is inde$ 
! supp] ( ! ,"l6  ,! con=mity t ,i _h   
already obs]v$ betwe5 ! practices ( !   

prote/ants & ^? ( ! primitive *ri/ians1 
creat$ 9 me a feel+ ( joy :i* ,i _h nev]
 be=e exp]i5c$4 ,i desir$1 ) r5ew$      
ard\r1 to se>* to ! bottom ( _!         
doctr9es1 & f t "t ,i anticipat$ t ,i   
might myself become a decid$ ,prote/ant4
 ,?is expectation1 my *ildr51 soon      
increas$ into a c]ta9ty4  ,on ! t5? (   
,febru>y la/1 two pamphlets fell into my
 h&s2 "o 0 publi%$ by a ,roman ,ca?olic 
prie/1 & conta9$ an attack on !         
prote/ant religion3 ! o!r 0 an answ]1 9 
def5ce ( t religion1 writt5 by a        
prote/ant m9i/]3 ^! 7 ! fir/ words (    
religi\s controv]sy ,i _h ev] read1 &   
eag]ly did ,i dev\r ^! two little works4
 ,t ( ! fir/ 7:i* _h be5 writt5 on !    
occasion ( a respectable family hav+    
rec5tly embrac$ ! ,prote/ant fai?7      
conta9$ no?+ t 0 solid1 or t ,i c\ld n h
 refut$ 9 ! v words ( ,*ri/ & 8         
,apo/les2 !re=e ,i did n dwell ^u x4 ,b 
! second1 "u ! title ( ,a ,lett] to     
,malanie1 0 ! v ?+ ,i want$1 & 0 s      
anxi\sly desir+ to f9d--an exposition ( 

! prote/ant cre$1 or at lea/ ( its mo/  
ess5tial po9ts4 ,x taught me t ! ,gospel
 0 _! only rule ( fai?1 wor%ip1 &       
conduct3 t !y admitt$ all t !y f\nd     
e/abli%$ by ! ,holy ,scriptures1 b      
reject$ e ?+ else1 & especially         
prohibit$ ! invocation ( sa9ts1 ! wor%ip
 ( images1 ( relics1 & ( ! holy ,virg94 
,x taught me t !y wor%ipp$ ,god alone1  
?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 ,son2 t _! only    
hope ( salvation 0 9 8 m]cy1 reveal$ 9 !
 sacrifice ( ! cross ( ,*ri/2 t !y      
recognis$ no o!r ,m$iator1 no o!r       
,advocate1 & no o!r ,int]cessor ) ,god1 
?an him :o gave himself z su*1 & :o     
alone has ! "r ( say+ to s9n]s1 ,come   
unto me & ,i w give y re/4 ,x taught me 
t !y believ$ no m ?an myself 9          
purgatory1 9 ! supremacy ( ! pope1 or 9 
! real pres5ce1 c4 ,9 %ort1 x taught me 
t ! prote/ants receiv$ & pr(ess$ no o!r 
?an primitive ,*ri/ianity4  ,x w\ld be  
impossible = me to tell y h[ rejoic$ ,i 
0 to f9d my mo/ intimate feel+s express$
 by a m9i/] ( a religion f\nd$ on !     

,gospel4 ,f ?is1 & f all t y\r "m _h    
told me1 ,i cle>ly saw t ! ,prote/ants 7
 unju/ly accus$ & misrepres5t$ by !     
wick$ or ! ignorant1 & t !y 7 9 tru? ^? 
*ri/ians1 accord+ to ! ^w ( ,god1 to :om
 ! promises ( ! ,gospel are made4 ,f t  
"t ,i ackn[l$g$ !m z my true bre?r5 9   
,*ri/ ,jesus1 & my *ief desire 0 to be  
admitt$ into _! communion4  ,i cle>ly   
=esaw1 my *ildr51 t by mak+ an op5 av[al
 ( my religi\s pr9ciples1 & by publicly 
decl>+ myself a ,prote/ant1 ,i %\ld     
raise _m viol5t passions aga9/ myself1 &
 expose myself to a ?\s& trials2 b !    
tru? 0 de>] to me ?an life1 & consci5ce 
spoke l\d] ?an ! fe> ( man4 ,i resolv$1 
!re=e1 )\t hesitation1 to confess my    
,savi\r be=e m51 let ! result be :at x  
might1 & ,i imm$iately wrote to ,mr4    
----1 ! pa/or at ,nrac1 & ! au?or ( !   
lett] ,i _h read1 reque/+ ! assi/ance ( 
8 exp]i5ce & k9d advice4 ,9 %ort1 aft]  
,i _h be5 elev5 mon?s 9 correspond5ce ) 
?is excell5t m9i/] ( ! ,"l2 aft] ,i _h  
visit$ him1 9 ord] to acqua9t him m     

fully ) ! /ate ( my m9d1 & to enjoy !   
privilege ( 8 in/ruction2 aft] ,i _h    
frequ5tly att5d$ ! p]=mance ( ,prote/ant
 wor%ip & _! diff]5t religi\s ord9ances2
 aft] ,i _h c>efully comp>$ ^!1 z well z
 _! doctr9es1 ) ! only /&>d ( tru?1 ! ^w
 ( ,god1 & 0 fully conv9c$ ( _! p]fect  
accordance1 ,i no long] saw a motive =  
delay1 b reque/$ admission1 & 0 receiv$ 
z a memb] ( ! ,prote/ant *ur*4  ,on !   
tw5ty-?ird ( ! ,decemb] foll[+1 ,i w5t  
to ,nrac1 & on ,*ri/mas day1 9 ! pres5ce
 ( ! :ole congregation1 hav+1 z ,i tru/1
 fir/ giv5 my he>t unto ! ,"l1 ,i became
 publicly unit$ to 8 sa9ts1 & receiv$ ! 
sacr$ symbols ( ! body & blood ( my     
,savi\r at ! ,"l's ,supp]1 & pl$g$      
myself to rema9 fai?ful to him till     
dea?4 ,i tru/ t he w v\*safe to me 8    
assi/ance = ! fulfilm5t ( ?is promise1 &
 manife/ 8 /r5g? 9 my weakness4  ,?us x 
01 my belov$ *ildr51 t ,i became a memb]
 ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,i h n[      
expla9$ to y ! circum/ances & motives t 
h l$ me to its sanctu>y4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( 

,god ,i atte/ ! tru? ( all ,i h n[      
writt54 ,! ranks ( ! true *ur* are n    
recruit$ by means ( brib]y1 deceit1     
fraud1 false miracles1 or compulsion2   
all means are reject$ b in/ruction1     
reason1 & p]suasion4 ,?is *ur* has be5  
=m$1 & /ill exi/s1 not)/&+ ! bl[s t h   
be5 levell$ at x2 & x w = ev] cont9ue1 9
 spite ( all ! rage ( hell2 su/a9$ by ! 
simple exhibition ( t ,gospel :i* is its
 only guide & support4  ,may x please t 
,god :om ,i supplicate = ! salvation (  
all m51 & m especially = ! conv]sion &  
prosp]ity ( my enemies1 to give 8 grace 
to y1 my *ildr51 t y may be f\nd among !
 numb] ( ^? :o %all be sav$4 ,happy %\ld
 ,i be1 n only to be y\r natural fa!r1 b
 also y\r spiritual fa!r6 ,happy1 inde$1
 %\ld ,i be1 if at t great day1 :5 we   
%all appe> be=e ,god to receive ! s5t5ce
 ( our et]nal de/9y1 ,i might be able to
 pres5t myself & y1 )\t fe>1 & say1 ,"h1
 ,"l1 am ,i1 & ! *ildr5 ?\ ha/ giv5 me4 
,p4 ,,bayssi]e4  ,montaigut1 ,dec4 #ca1 
#ahbf4     ,,! ,,hi/ory  ,,( ,a         

,,bible4     ,,hi/ory ,,( ,a ,,bible4   
,aft] rema9+ a close prison] = "s mon?s 
9 a booksell]'s %op1 ,i 0 lib]at$1 &    
tak5 to ! c\ntry to be a companion to a 
"y g5tleman :o _h lately become major4  
,! mom5t ,i ent]$ ! p>l\r :]e he sat1 he
 rose up & took me 9 8 h&s1 express+ 8  
surprise at ! elegance ( my dress1 :i* 0
 sc>let1 embroid]$ ) gold4 ,! :ole      
family seem$ greatly pleas$ ) my        
appe>ance2 b !y w\ld n p]mit me to say  
"o ^w4 ,aft] _! curiosity 0 satisfi$ !y 
desir$ me to sit d[n ^u a *air 9 ! corn]
 ( ! room4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i 0 tak5 up /airs1
 & conf9$ 9 ! family prison1 call$ by !m
 ! libr>y4 ,sev]al ?\s& prison]s 7 "u ! 
same s5t5ce1 /&+ 9 r[s ar\nd ! room2 !y 
_h _! names writt5 ^u _! =eheads1 b none
 ( !m 7 all[$ to speak4  ,we all rema9$ 
9 ?is sil5t1 inactive po/ure = "s ye>s4 
,n[ & !n a /rang] 0 admitt$ to see u3 ^!
 g5]ally wond]$ at our numb]1 beauty1 & 
! ord] 9 :i* we /ood2 b our "y jailor   
w\ld nev] all[ a p]son to t\* u1 or take
 u f our cell4  ,a g5tleman came 9 "o   

morn+ & spoke 9 high comm5dation ( "s   
,arabians & ,turks :o /ood at my "r     
side2 he said !y w\ld af=d f9e          
ent]ta9m5t on a w9t] ev5+4 ,^u ?is      
recomm5dation !y 7 all dis*>g$ f prison1
 & tak5 d[n /airs4 ,aft] !y _h f9i%$ _! 
fund ( /ories1 & _h n a ^w m to say1 !y 
7 rem&$ back to prison1 & "o1 :o call$  
himself ,don ,quixotte1 0 set at lib]ty4
 ,?is man1 be+ extremely witty1 af=d$   
f9e sport = ,william1 7= t 0 our        
proprietor's "n47 ,inde$1 = m ?an a     
=tnight he kept ! :ole h\se 9 :at is    
call$ good hum\r4 ,aft] ,quixotte _h    
conclud$ 8 h>angues1 ,william *ose a    
,man ( ,feel+ = 8 companion1 :o wr\ght  
^u 8 passions 9 a way :i* pleas$ him    
va/ly4 ,william n[ began to put a high] 
value ^u 8 prison]s1 & to use !m mu* m  
politely4 ,almo/ daily he held a little 
*it-*at ) "o prison] or ano!r4 ,mr4     
,hume relat$ to him ! hi/ory ( ,engl&   
d[n to ! ,revolution1 :i* he int]sp]s$ )
 a numb] ( anecdotes ab\t ,g]many1      
,france1 ,italy1 & v>i\s o!r k+doms4    

,dr4 ,rob]tson !n describ$ ! /ate ( ,s\?
 ,am]ica :5 fir/ discov]$1 & relat$ !   
horrid b>b>ities committ$ by ! ,spani>ds
 :5 !y /ole x f ! natives4 ,william wept
 :5 he he>d ( _! savage treatm5t (      
,montezuma4 ,roll9 next spoke2 he relat$
 to him ! rise & fall ( anci5t empires2 
he told him t ,god 0 supreme gov]nor    
among ! nations2 t he raises up "o to   
great p[] & spl5d\r1 & putte? d[n ano!r4
 ,he told him1 :at he did n "k be=e1 t  
,god _h (t5 reveal$ to "s m5 ev5ts :i* 7
 to happ5 hundr$s ( ye>s aft]w>ds1 &    
direct$ him to conv]se ) me1 & ,i c\ld  
fully in=m him on t subject4 ,william   
resolv$ to conv]se ) me at a future     
p]iod1 b hav+ he>d "s ( 8 relations     
speak r disrespectfully ( me1 he 0 9 no 
hurry4 ,at l5g? my prison door 0        
unlock$1 & ,i 0 conduct$ to 8 b$-room4  
,illu/ration3 ,,hi/ory ,,( ,a ,,bible4  
,my fir/ salutation /ruck ,william4 ,9 !
 beg9n+1 said ,i1 ,god made ! heav5s & !
 e>?2 & !n proce$$ to make man1 :om he  
plac$ 9 a g>d51 ) p]mission to eat ( e  

tree t 0 9 x1 except "o4 ,i !n relat$ ! 
hi/ory ( ,adam1 ! fir/ man3 h[ he 0 urg$
 & prevail$ ^u by ! devil n to m9d      
,god's prohibition1 b to eat ( ! =bidd5 
tree2 & h[ by ?is abom9able act he _h   
plung$ himself & po/]ity into mis]y4    
,william n reli%+ ?is conv]sation1 clos$
 my m\?1 desir+ me to say no m at t "t4 
,a few days aft]w>ds he all[$ me to talk
 ( ! wick$ness ( ! old _w3 h[ ,god s5t  
,noah to reprove _! iniquity1 & to      
?reat5 ! de/ruction ( ! :ole _w1 if !y  
did n rep5t & turn to ! ,"l2 t ! _w 7   
deaf to 8 remon/rances2 & t ,god at la/ 
desir$ ,noah to build an ark ( wood1 su*
 z w\ld conta9 himself & family2 = he 0 
soon to de/roy ! inhabitants ( ! e>? by 
a deluge ( wat]4 ,?is conv]sation 0 r m 
reli%$ ?an ! =m]4  ,! next opportunity1 
,i gave him a hi/ory ( ! anci5t         
patri>*s1 %[+ ! simplicity1 integrity1 &
 hol9ess ( _! lives1 extoll+ _! fai? 9  
,god1 & promptness 9 obey+ all 8        
comm&m5ts4 ,william became mu* m        
?\ghtful ?an ,i _h se5 him ^u any =m]   

occasion4 ,:at ,i told him he g5]ally   
relat$ to 8 fri5ds at table4 ,_!        
conv]sation 0 n[ m manly & rational2    
=m]ly !y conv]s$ only ab\t horses1      
h\nds1 dress1 c4 n[ ab\t ! hi/ory ( !   
_w1 its creation1 ! rem>kable m5 :o _h  
liv$ 9 x1 ! diff]5t *anges :i* _h tak5  
place 9 empires1 k+doms1 c4  ,he 0      
wond]fully tak5 ) ! acc\nt ,i gave ( t  
nation :om ,god _h *os5 = 8 own p1 viz4 
! ,jews4 ,i told him h[ wond]fully ,god 
_h deliv]$ !m f captivity 9 ,egypt2 h[  
he dr[n$ 9 ! ,r$ ,sea an army (         
,egyptians1 ) _! k+ at _! head1 :o 7    
pursu+ ! ,jews4 ,b :5 ,i told him ( !   
holy law ( ,god1 & expatiat$ a little ^u
 x1 he %rugg$ up 8 %\ld]s & said x 0 too
 /rict = him4 ,well1 ,william1 said ,i1 
curs$ is e "o :o cont9ue? n 9 all ?+s   
writt5 or comm&$ 9 t law4 ,he pu%$ me   
aside1 ran d[n /airs1 & soon became sick
 & fev]i%4 ,8 "m begg$ ( him to tell h] 
( 8 sudd5 di/ress4 ,he said ,i _h al>m$ 
him exce$+ly2 t he f\nd himself a great 
s9n]1 & saw no m]cy = him 9 ! _w to     

come4 ,8 "m came runn+ up /airs1 & 9 !  
heat ( passion lock$ me into my old     
cell1 :]e ,i rema9$ 9 close conf9em5t = 
"s days4 ,b ,william c\ld n disp5se ) my
 company2 accord+ly ,i 0 s5t =4 ,i f\nd 
him v pale & p5sive2 h[ev]1 ,i fai?fully
 told him1 t ! imag9ations ( ! ?\ghts ( 
! he>t are only evil1 & t cont9ually4   
,he said he lately began to feel t2 he  
_h tri$ to make x bett]1 b c\ld n4 ,^u  
?is a /rang] ent]$ ! room1 & ,i 0 hid at
 ! back ( a s(a1 because ! family 7 q   
a%am$ t ,i %\ld be se5 talk+ ) ,william4
 ,! /rang] rem>k$ t he _h se5 him talk+ 
) me1 assur$ him t ,i w\ld d him mu* m  
h>m ?an good3 t ,i _h occasion$ great   
confusion 9 ! _w1 by driv+ _m p mad4 ,on
 ?is1 !y all jo9$ 9 sc&aliz+ my "*1 & ,i
 0 aga9 conf9$ to my old cell4  ,b :5 my
 ,god enables me to fix an arr[ 9 any   
s9n]'s he>t1 ! :ole univ]se _c draw x   
out4 ,william 0 always uneasy :5 ,i 0 n 
) him2 consequ5tly he paid me _m a /ol5 
visit4 ,i told him "o day n to tru/ 9   
ri*es1 = !y (t5 took to !mselves w+s1 & 

flew f "o man to ano!r1 z ,god direct$  
!m4 ,job once possess$ h\ses1 l&s1 %eep1
 a fl\ri%+ family1 all ( :i* 7 tak5 f   
him 9 a few h\rs2 b ,god nev] =sook him4
  ,william's fri5ds got him p]suad$ to  
take a t\r = a few weeks1 to remove !   
gloom :i* hung ^u 8 m9d4 ,he did s2 b he
 return$ m deject$ ?an ev]4 ,! mom5t he 
arriv$ ,i 0 s5t = to talk ) him4 ,i     
direct$ him to behold ! ,lamb ( ,god :o 
take? away ! s9s ( ! _w3 ,i said !re 0  
no o!r "n giv5 "u heav5 among m51 b ! "n
 ( ,jesus1 by :i* !y c\ld be sav$2 t    
,god s lov$ ! _w z to s5d 8 ,son into x1
 to save x by 8 dea?4 ,i !n w5t ov] !   
:ole hi/ory ( ! ,savi\r1 f 8 bir? at    
,be?lehem to 8 dea? on ,calv>y2 describ+
 8 resurrection1 & po9t+ out ! evid5ce (
 x2 !n l$ 8 att5tion to ,be?any1        
describ+ ! m>vell\s circum/ances att5d+ 
8 asc5sion to 8 ,fa!r2 & te/ifi$ to him 
! wond]ful effects :i* foll[$ 9 ! imm5se
 increase ( conv]sions to ! fai?4 ,i !n 
enl>g$ ^u ,*ri/'s commission to 8       
apo/les1 comm&+ !m to publi% to e       

creature "u heav5 ! glad news t ,*ri/ _h
 di$ = ! ungodly2 _h f9i%$ r$emption1 & 
asc5d$ up on high to receive gifts = m51
 & to be/[ !m on all :o believ$ ,god's  
te/imony conc]n+ him4  ,god op5$ ! m9d (
 ,william to p]ceive ! importance & tru?
 ( ^! ?+s4 ,he began to hope 9 ,god1    
?r\gh ! (f]+ ( 8 ,son a sacrifice = s94 
,i advis$ him n[ to foll[ hol9ess1 )\t  
:i* no man %all see ! ,"l 9 heav51 or c 
cont9ue to see 8 glory on e>?2 to h no  
fell[%ip ) wick$ m52 to be a fai?ful    
/ew>d ( :atev] ,god _h giv5 him4 ,i told
 him h[ ,*ri/ rew>d$ ^? :o ov]came all  
_! enemies ?r\gh fai? 9 8 blood1 & by   
believ+ ! ^w ( 8 te/imony4 ,?is         
conv]sation made him v happy1 & he left 
me1 rejoic+ 9 ! ,"l4  ,sometime aft]1 he
 came ) a sorr[ful he>t1 compla9+ t he  
did n feel ! ,"l's pres5ce2 t ,god _h   
=sak5 him4 ,i assur$ him t 0 impossible2
 = ,god expressly says he w nev] leave  
nor =sake 8 p2 & t he *anges n 9 8 love 
to !m4 ,i w>n$ him to be cauti\s h[ he  
spoke aga9/ ,god1 = su* language is     

call+ ,god a li>4 ,i told him likewise1 
t ! *ur* _h once pref]r$ a simil>       
compla9t aga9/ h] ,god2 ^u :i* ,jehovah 
prote/$ t x 0 possible = a "m to =sake  
h] infant *ild1 b impossible = him ev]  
to leave or to =sake 8 p2 = he _h pl$g$ 
8 ^w to ! contr>y4 ,:]e=e ,i w>n$ him to
 be no m fai?less1 b believ+2 & by do+ s
 he w\ld glorify ,god greatly be=e m53 x
 w\ld t5d to make m5 ?9k m fav\rably (  
,god1 & probably lead "s to seek an     
int]e/ 9 8 favor1 :o o!rwise w\ld n4 ,^u
 ?is he cri$ out ) te>s1 ,"l1 ,i        
believe1 help ?\ my unbelief4 ,i *ange 9
 my love1 b ?\ *ange/ n4 ,william left  
me1 det]m9$ to rejoice ev]more1 & to    
pray )\t ceas+4  ,at fir/ 8 fri5ds ?\ght
 religion _h made him less happy ?an he 
0 be=e2 n[ !y decl>$ !y _h nev] se5 him 
9 su* good spirits1 & s truly happy4 ,!y
 began to wi% !y 7 l him4 ,william long$
 = ! com+ ( ! ,"l1 :ile !y trembl$ at ! 
v ?\ght ( x3 !y r wi%$ he might nev]    
come4 ,?is 0 a great advantage he _h ov]
 !m by ! grace & t5d] m]cy ( ! ,"l4 ,he 

exhort$ !m to come to ! same ,savi\r1 & 
he w\ld receive !m also ) op5 arms4     
,william 0 aft]w>ds br\ght into great   
affliction4 ,i told him ,god s5t x to   
him = good1 to make him m holy1 humble1 
dead to s9 & ! _w1 & m fit = heav54 ,he 
believ$ me1 & prais$ ,god = 8 att5tion  
to him1 to s5d ?is mess5g] ( affliction 
to d him good4 ,a p]son :o came 91      
express$ sorr[ at see+ him s pa9$4      
,william repli$1 don't sorr[ = me2      
rejoice r1 because ,god has said t our  
light afflictions1 :i* are b = a mom5t1 
"w out = u a f> m exce$+ & an et]nal    
weight ( glory4 ,i am will+ to be sick1 
or to die1 or to recov]1 j z ,god       
pleases2 :atev] pleases him pleases me4 
,i 0 nev] f him dur+ 8 sickness2 he     
prais$ ,god daily t he _h ev] se5 me4   
,he 0 happy only :5 he talk$ ) me or    
ab\t me4 ,he recomm5d$ me to all :o came
 ne> him1 decl>+ t my words creat$ a    
heav5 9 8 s\l4 ,he f\nd me to be ! m\? (
 ,god to him4  ,william 0 completely    
recov]$ f 8 indisposition1 by :i* 8 k ( 

,god1 & exp]i5ce ( 8 fai?fulness & love1
 0 mu* increas$4 ,i cont9u$ 8 bosom     
companion = _m ye>s4 ,he talk$ 9 ! fe> (
 ,god1 & 9 ! com=ts ( 8 ,holy ,_s1 till 
at l5g? he ent]$1 ) triumph1 into !     
et]nal joy ( 8 ,"l4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,aft] conduct+    
,william to ! gates ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1 
,i 0 s5t = to reside ) a "y man 9 !     
middl+ ranks ( life1 :o _h receiv$ a    
lib]al & religi\s education f 8 p>5ts1  
lately remov$ f ?is poor _w4 ,! effects 
( _! example & c\nsel 7 evid5t 9 all 8  
conduct4 ,he liv$ :at m5 call a good    
moral life1 8 deportm5t 0 v agreeable1 &
 8 sobriety 0 comm5d$ by _m4 ,he        
regul>ly conv]s$ ) me twice e day1 &    
pray$ 9 8 closet morn+ & ev5+4 ,on      
,sabba? ,i talk$ to him f d9n] to tea1 &
 f tea to supp]4  ,an old uncle ( 8     
p]petually exhort$ him to g abroad to   
amass a =tune4 ,he did n at fir/ reli% !
 advice4 ,"o day he consult$ me4 ,i     
bluntly told him to be cont5t ) su* ?+s 
z he _h2 n to ha/5 to be ri*1 = he w\ld 

!reby pi]ce himself ) _m sorr[s3 t      
numb]s 7 ru9$ ?r\gh ! deceitfulness (   
ri*es4 ,lab\r n = ! meat t p]i%e?1 said 
,i1 b = t :i* endure? to ev]la/+ life4  
,aft] ?is conv]sation1 he reason$ ) 8   
uncle aga9/ leav+ 8 c\ntry & fri5ds     
m]ely to make money 9 a =eign l&3 he    
decl>$ t ! object 0 a pitiful "o to an  
immortal creature1 :o mu/ soon bid an   
et]nal adieu to ! affairs ( "t4 ,h[ev]1 
aft] /&+ 8 gr\nd = "s mon?s1 he cons5t$ 
to g a voyage to ! ,we/ ,indies4  ,he   
set sail f ,liv]pool1 & took me along ) 
him4 ,z !re 7 sev]al pass5g]s 9 ! %ip1  
all ( :om 7 pr(ane s9n]s1 he 0 a%am$ to 
let me be se52 ( c\rse ,i 0 hid 9 a     
corn] ( ! /ate-room1 completely mask$4  
,on ! fir/ ,sabba? morn+1 he took a s+le
 peep at me be=e ! o!r pass5g]s awoke4  
,i ha/ily told him to rememb] ! ,sabba? 
to keep x holy2 t ,god 0 e :]e pres5t to
 witness ! works ( m54 ,he resolv$ to   
abide by my advice1 & to keep at z great
 a di/ance f ^? on bo>d z he well c\ld4 
,!y ask$ him to take a h& at c>ds1 b he 

refus$4 ,pho6 said !y1 we h got "o ( y\r
 sup]/iti\s ,*ri/ians along ) u2 we %all
 h nice sport ) him4 ,!y teas$ him ) 8  
religion ! :ole day1 & poor ,george c\ld
 n well be> x4 ,"o bold s9n] ass]t$1 t  
be=e !y rea*$ _! de/9ation1 !y w\ld h   
all 8 en?usiasm hamm]$ out ( him4       
,george hav+ none to enc\rage or        
c\nt5ance him1 & n possess+ firmness    
suffici5t = confess+ me be=e m51 resolv$
 to disp5se ) 8 religion dur+ ! voyage1 
& to comply ) _! ab&on$ cu/oms1 :ile he 
cont9u$ 9 ! %ip4 ,?us he fell be=e      
temptation4  ,"o day 9 ! mid/ ( 8       
m]rim5t1 he recollect$ an advice :i* ,i 
_h solemnly giv5 him4 ,x 0 ?is3 ,:5     
s9n]s entice !e1 cons5t ?\ n4           
,imm$iately he ru%$ out ( ! cab91 ?rew  
himself on 8 b$1 & wept bitt]ly4 ,he    
cri$ out1 7b n s l\d z to be he>d17 ,i h
 ru9$ my s\l1 ,o :at w\ld my wor?y "m h 
said1 _h %e witness$ my conduct = days  
pa/4 ,on 8 return to ! cab91 ! sadness (
 8 c\nt5ance 0 obs]v$ by ! company2 !y  
laugh$ he>tily & assur$ him t 8         

reluctance to jo9 !m 9 :at !y t]m$      
sociality1 arose f ! prejudices (       
education3 t he mu/ endeav\r to bani%   
all 8 fe>s ( futurity1 & m9d pres5t     
enjoym5t4 ,^! & simil> obs]vations      
gradually unh+$ ! pr9ciples ( "y        
,george1 & be=e rea*+ _! de/9$ port1 8  
*ecks ( consci5ce 7 almo/ gone4 ,:at a  
dreadful /ate1 :5 man's consci5ce ceases
 to be 8 reprov]6 ,m5 are (t5 glad :5 !y
 obta9 ?is deliv]ance1 b ! infatuation  
is z %ock+ to a pi\s m9d z to see a man 
9 flames rejoic+ 9 ! heat :i* w         
infallibly consume him4 ,aft] ! arrival 
( ! %ip1 we all w5t a%ore2 & ,george 0  
soon fix$ 9 a v advantage\s situation = 
money mak+4 ,:5 ! fir/ ,sabba? arriv$1  
he prote/$ aga9/ transact+ bus9ess on t 
day1 decl>+ t he _h nev] be5 accu/om$ to
 any ?+ ( t k9d4 ,!y advis$ him to lab\r
 h>d sev5 days 9 ! week1 t he might     
return soon] to ! c\ntry f :5ce he came2
 & at l5g? prevail$ on him to con=m to  
_! infidel practices4 ,i told him t =   
all ^! ?+s ,god w\ld br+ him into       

judgm5t2 t he 0 l ! re/ ( ! wick$1 :o   
wax$ worse & worse2 t he did n love     
,jesus ,*ri/1 else he w\ld keep 8       
comm&m5ts1 not)/&+ all ! raill]y &      
reproa* to :i* he 0 expos$4 ,i w>n$ him 
t :oev] 0 a%am$ to confess ,*ri/ be=e   
m51 ( him w\ld he be a%am$ 9 ! pres5ce (
 8 ,fa!r & ! holy angels4  ,9 a few     
mon?s he became z wick$ & ab&on$ z any  
on ! isl&4 ,he made a pres5t ( me to a  
poor native1 :o c\ld read a little      
,engli%4 ,i frequ5tly conv]s$ ) him1 b  
he c\ld n und]/& :at ,i said4 ,he (t5   
desir$ me to speak to 8 companions4 ,a  
few 7 greatly affect$ ) :at ,i said4 ,!y
 (t5 call$ ^u me4 ,sometimes !y         
pleasantly said my words made !m v      
happy1 !y desir$ to g to t happy _w :i* 
,i comm5d$ s highly4 ,!y f]v5tly pray$  
to ,jesus to take !m to x4 ,an old slave
 creep$ 9 "o day1 inquir+ if ,jesus c\ld
 d any ?+ = v bad p4 ,i repli$1 ,x is a 
fai?ful say+1 t ,*ri/ ,jesus came into !
 _w to save s9n]s1 ev5 ! *ief4 ,he is   
able to save unto ! v utt]mo/ all :o    

come unto ,god ?r\gh him4 ,! black man1 
ba!d 9 te>s1 exclaim$1 ,good book6 tell 
me good news6 ,l ! ,e?iopian eunu*1 he  
w5t away rejoic+4  ,aft] "s ye>s ,i 0   
s5t = 9 great ha/e to visit my old      
proprietor ,george1 :o by 8 intemp]ance 
0 br\ght to ! gates ( dea?4 ,9 8        
affliction he rememb]$ me4 ,i told him  
fools make a mock at s91 b s9 f9ds !m   
out4 ,god _h be5 long angry ) him e day4
 ,he confess$ he _h be5 a great s9n]4   
,he said t bad company _h be5 8 ru93 t  
by foll[+ _! example he _h de/roy$ a f9e
 con/itution2 t 9 8 di/ress 8 bottle    
companions _h all =sak5 him2 !y c\ld n  
be> ! ?\ght ( dea?4 ,_h ,i my days to   
beg9 aga91 said he1 ,i w\ld flee f a    
swe>] or a drunk>d1 z ,i w\ld f !       
plague4 ,he pray$ f]v5tly t ,god w\ld   
=give 8 iniquity = ! sake ( 8 ,son      
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,8 fev] increas$1 & 9 a   
few days he w5t ! way ( all ! e>?4      
,aft] ?is ,i became ! inmate ( a        
respectable family :i* _h long be5 on ! 
isl&4 ,! ma/] & mi/ress 7 pr(essors (   

religion1 b dur+ _! resid5ce 9 ! isl& !y
 _h neglect$ _m ( its mo/ important     
duties4  ,at l5g? "o ( _! *ildr5 became 
ill & di$4 ,!y came to me = consolation4
 ,i gave !m to und]/&1 t x 0 because !y 
_h gone a/ray t !y 7 afflict$1 & t _!   
affliction 0 design$ to call !m back to 
duty4 ,!y 7 at l5g? p]suad$ ( _! error1 
& prais$ ,god t he _h lov$ !m s mu* z to
 *a/ise !m4 ,!y n[ /rove to s]ve ,god ) 
all _! he>ts4 ,!y li/5$ to me :5 ,i told
 !m t !y %\ld in/ruct _! *ildr5 9       
religion on e prop] occasion1 bo? :5 !y 
sat 9 ! h\se & :5 !y walk$ by ! way4 ,! 
y\? ( t family became at l5g? di/+ui%$  
?r\gh\t ! isl& = e virtu\s & amiable    
quality4  ,b :at did m to make religion 
respect$ 9 t h\se1 0 ! practice ( family
 pray]4 ,i 0 br\ght out night & morn+1 &
 p]mitt$ to speak be=e all ! family1 :i*
 0 seat$ ar\nd ! room 9 a respectful &  
att5tive attitude4 ,i seldom spoke ) m  
effect ?an on ^! occasions4 ,i address$ 
e memb] ( ! family 9 _! turn4 ,i comm&$ 
! p>5ts to treat _! *ildr5 ) mildness1 &

 ! *ildr5 to obey _! p>5ts4 ,i told !   
little ones t ,*ri/ took little *ildr5 9
 8 arms & bless$ !m2 & bade ! s]vants d 
_! duty to _! ma/]1 & ! ma/] to be k9d  
to 8 s]vants4 ,& :5 my in/ructions 7    
f9i%$1 all 9 ! h\se unit$ 9 s++ a hymn  
to ,god2 & ,i believe !y sometimes made 
melody 9 _! he>ts4 ,:5 !y _h sung1 my   
ma/] w\ld kneel & (f] up a humble pray] 
to ,god4 ,^! ex]cises caus$ h>mony to   
prevail ?r\gh\t a num]\s family4 ,i     
obs]v$ also t al?\gh ! inhabitants ( !  
isl& did n reli% my ma/]'s piety1 yet he
 e day obta9$ m & m ( _! respect1 z 8   
piety increas$4  ,i h liv$ _m ye>s1 & h 
se5 all ^? *ildr5 gr[n up 7,i believe   
?r\gh my in/ructions7 9 ! fe> ( ! ,"l4  
,i 0 by ! b$-side ( _! p>5ts :5 !       
mess5g] ,dea? came to call !m away4 ,i  
spoke to !m ( ! joys ( heav51 & ( its   
inhabitants1 :o s+ praise to ! ,lamb1 & 
cease n day nor night4 ,!y cri$1 ,"l    
,jesus1 come quickly1 & asc5d$ to glory4
  ,i h always be5 a fai?ful fri5d to all
 :o h s\ght acqua9tance ) me4 ,i w be   

fai?ful to !e1 read]6 ,i w %[ !e ! only 
pa? t leads ?r\gh ?is _w to heav54      
,foll[ my in/ructions1 & y w arrive !re 
9 safety4    ,,end