of GOD, and ventures to indulge the pleasing hope, that his humble labours will contribute in some small measure to promote the long sighed for illumination and tranquillity of his native land. CONTENTS. Early Piety-First Communion-Confirmation-Con- fession-The Curate-General Confession-Anecdote- Clerical Caprice-A Divorce-Parish Priest-Inconsis- tencies-A Converted Priest-Bigotry-Mountain Scene -The Rushyman-Country Chapel-A Priest's Sermon Pyrrhonism Bayle-Infidelity, its Source, its Misery, A Devotee-Predestination-A Disappointed Candi- date for the Priesthood-An Infidel Teacher-Traits of the Clergy-The Priest and the Penitent-Catholic Semi- naries The Priesthood, their Education, Power, Avo- A Maynooth Priest-A Liberal Rector-A Miracle- The Waldenses-The Best Gift, a Dangerous Com. panion The Bible an Intruder-Fear of Man-Kind- Systematic Slander-Unpleasant Topic-The Estab- - The Rubicon of Romanism-Religious Customs-Pro- testant Worship-The Mass-Unknown Tongue-Pro- The Mass-The First Mass-The Last Supper-Un- bloody Sacrifice-Office of Priest-Melchisedek - No Penance-Auricular Confession-Power of the Keys— Tell the Church-Binding and Loosing-Public Confes- Intercession of Christ-Sub-Mediators-Christ our Ad- Purgatory-Masses for the Dead-Repetition of Sacri- fices A Third Place-Pardon in Eternity-Salvation by Fire-God's Building-The Spirits in Prison-Prayers for Transubstantiation-Grounds of Belief-The Ideal Sys- tem-Reason and Faith-A God in Jeopardy-Contra- dictions-Power of God-The Resurrection-Incredulity |