per week, brought a donation of 20 guineas.

Our friends hesitated to receive it * * when he answered * *--'Before I knew the grace of our Lord I was a poor drunkard: I never could save a shilling.

My family were in beggary and rags; but since it has pleased God to renew me by his grace, we have been industrious and frugal: we have not spent many idle shillings; and we have been enabled to put something into the Bank; and this I freely offer to the blessed cause of our Lord and Saviour.' This is the second donation of this same poor man to the same amount!" Whatever these Evangelists may think of such conduct, they ought to be ashamed of thus basely taking advantage of this poor ignorant enthusiast, &c.
Is it possible to read this affecting story without finding in it a complete answer to the charge of demoralizing the lower classes?
Does the Barrister really think, that this generous and grateful enthusiast is as likely to be unprovided and poverty-stricken in his old age, as he was prior to his conversion?
Except indeed that at that time his old age was as improbable as his distresses were certain if he did live so long.
This is singing 'Io Paean'! for the enemy with a vengeance..