fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, preserving from the snares of death. Remember Abraham's faith; "trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not to thine own understanding; in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths." And in the end this glorious promise is given, "that they that be wise, shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and they that turn many to righteousness, as the stars for ever and ever." And there is also this prophecy, “that many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased."

66 Ross, sixth month 25th, 1834."

From thy friend,

M. T."

The following extract of a pamphlet, published as a reply to my lecture, at Tamworth, and bearing date eighth month 25th, (seven days after I had lectured in that town,) contains the identical malignant expression to which the above letter, written two months previously, refers :

"The emissaries of Satan, not unfrequently assume the garb of angels of light; especially when they wish to engage any portion of the religious world in their service; I will not assert that the lecturer is one of them, but I fancied that I saw, more than once, the cloven foot protrude from under the vestment which was thrown but loosely around." -Letter to the Inhabitants of Tamworth, page 2.

SEVENTH MONTH, 1st.-I took leave of my friends at Hereford, and returned to Monmouth, according to my previous arrangement. I met a crowded congregation; but, as there was no means of reaching Leominster (my next station) in time, to commence at the usually appointed hour, (seven o'clock in the evening,) I was necessitated to leave this town

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by the mail, at nine o'clock. I spoke till the last moment, and was obliged to run from the pulpit to the coach-office, where I arrived but a few moments before the time of starting. As I was mounting to the seat, a poor, though superior looking person, thrust a handful of half-pence into my pocket. I arrived at half-past one o'clock in the morning, and slept at an hotel. The lecture in this town was attended by 100 only; nevertheless I was permitted to see one or two pleasing instances of the effect produced.

SEVENTH MONTH, 3rd.-Lectured at Ludlow-Breakfasted the next morning with the Independent minister, who received me with a most hearty welcome, in the kitchen. From this humble abode, I departed by the mail, for Worcester, where I found a carriage waiting to receive me, in which, with the owner, I was driven to a splendid mansion, Thus was I suddenly transferred from the kitchen to th drawing-room.

At Droitwich I lectured at the hotel, in which I abode, but on asking for my account, the landlord said; he could make no demand, even if I had called for the most costly things in his house.

CHAPTER II.

SEVENTH MONTH 10TH, TO NINTH MONTH 5TH, 1834.

A Lieutenant and a Colonel convinced of the unlawfulness of all war, 38;-What can we do with the Irish savages, 39;-An Irish savage tamed, 40;-A collection rejected, 41;-Lost his purse, 41;-Providence provides another purse, 42;-Opposition, 42;-Receives a faithful admonition, 43;-Refuses to accept money, 44;—Interview with a Roman Catholic Priest, 45.

Seventh month, 10th.—I arrived in Birmingham, where I was kindly received by the Christian friend to whom I had a reference. He had engaged the Baptist Chapel, Canonstreet, for me, and I found it crammed even to the doors, about 1400 persons being present. This large auditory was very attentive; and on descending into the vestry through which the crowd was passing to facilitate their departure, I observed in the group which surrounded me, a person gazing in my face, whose features seemed very familiar to me. I, at length recognizing him, asked if he were not the Methodist minister, whom I knew in Trinidad?— "Yes," he replied, "I have walked three miles this evening, to hear your lecture: you seem to me like one raised from the dead." I was not surprised at this remark, as he had known me when an infidel; yet it filled me with humble thankfulness, that such crowds of Christian people should now be assembled together to hear what I had to

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set forth in the name of the Lord, whilst it renewed in my remembrance the days wherein I had destroyed that faith which I now preached.

Amongst others, a Lieutenant

of the army ac

costing me, said: "on hearing the lecture I was so convinced that the military profession is anti-christian, that I feel it my duty to give up my half pay; do you not think I shall be right in so doing?"

You have a Teacher who can alone answer that question; and I commend you unto His guidance; for it is written, "Cease ye from man whose breath is in his nostrils."

A minister who had accompanied him, seemingly fearful that his friend would act hastily, thus addressed me: "this gentleman has spent his life in the army-he is ignorant of any trade or profession-he is sickly-advanced in years, and has a large family to support-would you, under such circumstances, recommend him to give up his half pay?”

This was certainly a most extreme case, and one in which expediency seemed to call loudly on benevolence, to surrender the unbending rule of Christian principle; but I could not conscientiously yield to his suggestions; therefore, thus addressed the lieutenant: "Is there any work required, just now, at your hand, which is likely to be impeded by your holding your half pay?"

"There is not.'

"Then you need not make haste; but wait on the Lord, and in earnestness of prayer, seek for that direction from him which you require of me."

'Ah-that I had time to unburden my heart to you !'then wishing me God speed, he departed.

I was also favoured to hear from a Colonel, on the same

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occasion, that he likewise was fully convinced of the unlawfulness of war under any circumstances.

ELEVENTH MONTH, 7th.-My kind host lent me a horse, by which I was enabled to reach Alcester in time for a lecture. On the following day I proceeded to Evesham; and had not made much progress on the way, when one of the passengers in conversing with another, adverted to a lecture, lately delivered at Kidderminster, on the Horrors of War; and to the query, "who was the lecturer?" he replied, by making several efforts to pronounce my name. At length, as the conversation advanced, I thought it right to inform them that I was the person: this produced a lively discussion, in which I soon found, that one was a peaceable, the other a fighting Christian; that is, one who follows Christ in peace, so long as nobody quarrels with him. He, the latter, endeavoured to insist on the lawfulness of defensive war to the disciple of Christ, by an appeal to the New Testament; but finding that he could not encounter the first position opposed to him-viz., can you obey the command, "love your enemy," and kill him?-he retired to the Old Testament: pursued to this ground, he was unable to cover himself, being required to shew that our Heavenly Father approved of any war which He himself did not direct. My opponent now perceived that in all cases, man was strictly prohibited from engaging in killing his fellow-man by his own will; nevertheless, unwilling to yield to the principle that we should die rather than kill, he had recourse to practice, and accordingly asked:

"What would you do with the Irish?"

"As with all other men-apply the Saviour's remedy overcome evil with good.""