ploys an Irish scripture reader, with his Bible, among, the waiting patients: and a joyful testimony it is ours to bear to the plucking of several souls out of the hand of Satan, through a work commenced within the walls of this dispensary.

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We have visited it many a day; and pointing out one or other wretched object have asked the agent who dispensed their medicines, What is that poor creature's disease?' 'Starvation,' was the frequent reply. 'Cannot you give them relief?' 'To the extent of our funds but they are very low.' An appeal being made to individual charity, we have I given a little help in the work, followed the poor sufferers to their cellars; and continuing the society's plan, of uniting bodily succour with spiritual instruction, we have had cause to rejoice over some dying beds; and to behold with gladness some living monuments of converting grace. In St. Giles', however, few can venture to act individually; and the most effectual method of helping forward the work of mercy is to become visitors under this excellent society, and to place in their hands the means which they well know how to apply. D. was a zealous and efficient co-operator with them, and by his warm advocacy much was done to replenish their exhausted funds. But D. is gone to number the rescued spirits before the throne: and his dear brethren are left to labour, under many discouraging disadvantages, walking by faith, until they also shall be called to see the fruit of their painful, and almost unnoticed toil.

May he who despiseth not the prayer of the poor destitute, stir up the hearts of some among His people to answer this appeal!-EDItor.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE CHRISTIAN
LADY'S MAGAZINE.

DEAR MADAM,

SINCE you have kindly allowed me the privilege of addressing my country-women, through the medium of your Magazine, I avail myself of it, with the hope that the few practical hints which I have to offer, may be of some service to the cause most dear to my heart, the cause of Protestant Christianity. The statements recently made in your pages, with regard to the real character of Popery, its intolerance and its wiles, besides the details furnished by some of your correspondents of the efforts which are now making to extend its progress in this country, must have gone far to secure your readers from the dangerous apathy into which too many appear to have fallen, and prevent the necessity of my reminding them of the need that there is of exertion on our part.

My wish is to answer the anxious inquiry which I imagine must have suggested itself to perhaps hundreds of ladies, how their individual efforts may be useful in meeting the vigorous measures by which the antichristian church seeks to gain the ascendancy not only in unhappy Ireland, but in Great Britain itself. Lamentation and alarm will be worse than useless, unless followed by action: our knowledge of the danger will only increase our guilt and our

remorse, if we have not done our utmost to avert it; while if we have, we shall be happy, whatever be the result of the struggle. We shall then be able to congratulate ourselves in the beautiful language of Milton, after he had acted conscientiously, though erroneously, in times of difficulty. But now, by this little diligence, mark what a privilege I have gained with good men and saints, to claim my right of lamenting the tribulations of the church, if she should suffer, when others, that have ventured nothing for her sake, have not the honour to be admitted mourners: while, if she lift up her drooping head and prosper, among those that have something more than wished her welfare, I have my charter and freehold of rejoicing.' How then, may those of my own sex who have even a moderate portion of leisure and influence, employ them in this glorious work? It is a very humble mode which I shall point out-our feeble hands are not fit to grapple with the giant; but they may tear off his mask! We may exhibit Popery in its true colours to all within our reach: and how widely the horizon of our influence may extend, as our path rises higher and higher, is not for me to decide. If we use to the best advantage but one talent, who shall say that ten will not be committed to us? My advice then is simply this: Lose no time in obtaining accurate information upon the real principles and practice of Popery, and let your next concern be to communicate this knowledge to all around you. Had England but known how unchanged and unchangeable was that religion whose persecutions, treasons, and perfidy, are written no less legibly in the page of history than in the decrees of councils and volumes of theologians, we should not have

fallen from the eminence to which our Protestantism had raised us; and if ever we are restored to it, we must have first learned again the lessons heretofore written in the blood of our martyrs. These lessons, alas! have been strangely forgotten within the last few years. The foe is advancing upon us, and we hail him as a brother! The time is come, when it is not enough even for the private Christian to know and love the truths of his Bible, nor even that he become himself a “living epistle;" he must be on his guard at all points against the artful devices of that power which can assume any character to accomplish its objects. The tenets of Romanism are so opposite to reason and revelation, so absurd and so unsocial, that if they were honestly avowed, there would be no danger of their reception among us; but such has been the policy of their party, that the most revolting doctrines have been studiously kept in the back ground, and when brought forward have been disclaimed with well-feigned abhorrence. The disclosures made at Exeter Hall a few months since, broke in upon the slumbers of many a nominal Protestant; they excited no common degree of interest among the thoughtful of every class; and they first suggested to me, dear madam, the mode of proceeding which I now venture to recommend to your readers.

It was not my privilege to be present on those heart-stirring occasions, nor indeed did I read the newspaper reports, imagining that I was already sufficiently acquainted with the errors of the church of Rome, and that no good would arise from dwelling upon them.

I was first led to read the pamphlet reporting the

speeches, from observing the effect produced by it on one individual of superior mind and information, who frankly confessed that he had not the remotest idea that such were the principles of the Roman Catholics of the present day. I was perfectly aware of it myself, but never hoped to have met with any facts so clear, so convincing, so overwhelming, as those produced by Mr. M'Ghee and his able coadjutors.

It instantly occurred to me, "If all this were known throughout the country, we might yet be saved! Ireland and its suffering Protestants would not be given over to the tender mercies of such instructors, and England and Scotland would learn how to estimate the hypocritical professions of O'Connell and his perjured associates! There is treason in the camp,' would be the universal cry.' Acting on this conviction, I procured seventy-five copies of the Report which had interested me so much. I gave one to every person with whom I had any communication, who appeared disposed to attend to the subject-of course addressing a few words to each, recommending the important statements to their careful attention. The tradespeople in two neighbouring towns received them thankfully; professional persons who happened to be attending our family, the neighbouring clergy and some among the higher classes in the county, were supplied. Such was the demand, that I had occasion to procure a fresh supply, and twenty-five copies more vanished as rapidly as their predecessors had done. Besides this, I introduced the pamphlet into two bookseller's shops, where it had a good sale.

About this time I also purchased about twenty