as they do towards him, the world, who are regardless of the treatment he meets with, would be full of indignation against him. [The incident is then narrated.]

"Perhaps I ought to take some notice of it; but my rule is never to hear, or see, or know, what if heard, or seen, or known, would call for animadversion from me. Hence it is that I dwell in peace in the midst of lions. My blessed Lord, 'when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not, but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously.' That seems the right thing for me to do; though some perhaps would think it better for me to stand up for my rights. But to all the accusations that were brought against Him, our Lord made no reply; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.' I delight in that record: and God helping me, it is the labour of my life so to act, that on my account also the governor, or spectator, may - marvel greatly.

"My experience all this day has been, and I hope will yet continue to be, a confirmation of that word, Thou wilt hide me in the secret of thy presence from the strife of tongues.' Insult an Angel before the throne; and what would he care about it? Just such will be my feeling, whilst I am hid in the secret of my Redeemer's presence."

CHAPTER XXIV.

LETTERS TO REV. T. THOMASON ON THE RETURN OF HIS SONJOURNEY TO IRELAND-SERMONS AND MEETINGS IN DUBLINARCHBISHOP OF TUAM-REMARKS ON

CALVINISM-STORM ON

THE PASSAGE HOME-VISIT TO OXFORD THE PROVOST OF ORIEL
TO DR. COPPLESTON ON THE CALVINISTIC CONTROVERSY-TO
A MISSIONARY ON EXPERIMENTAL RELIGION-EXTRACTS FROM
HIS DIARY-HIS CLIMACTERIC-VISIT TO EARLHAM-ON DE
LICACY IN MAKING REQUESTS-ON ACTING WITH JUDGEMENT
JEWS' MEETING
AT BRISTOL AND AT GLOUCESTER-DUCHESS
OF BEAUFORT ON WALKING WITH WISDOM

-A REBUKE OF HIS VANITY-ON GIVING A VOTE-CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION-ME. BANKES'S ELECTION.

1822.

CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.

To the Rev. T. THOMASON.

"My beloved Brother, “Oxford, April 26, 1822. "I am now on my return from Ireland. whither I have been with my dear friend Mr. Marsh: he for the Gentiles, and I for the Jews. As you will soon hear from me at large respecting your beloved James, I shall pass him over, with only saying, that I have taken his berth in the David Scott; that on the 23d of May I intend to go the see him receive his last prizes; and that on 1st of June I hope your Mother and I shall sail with him, as I did with you and my dear Sister, as far as the pilot goes. Mr. Harrington and Ser geant Blossett, and your colleague Mr. Craufurd,

and

will sail with him, and all on the same deck, in contiguous cabins. O that God may preserve him in safety, and bring him to your bosom as the most dear and acceptable of all earthly treasures.

"Now for Ireland.-You will wish to hear of my motions now in my Climacteric, more especially as my dial has been put back ten degrees.'

There is amongst the Prelates of Ireland an augmented prejudice against the truth. The Primate and the Archbishop of Dublin have withdrawn, and others with them, from the Bible Society and all the Religious Societies. It appeared to me therefore that, through the Divine blessing, I might do good by going there. The bugbear in their minds is Calvinism; by which term they designate all vital religion. You well know that though strongly Calvinistic in some respects, I am as strongly Arminian in others. I am free from all the trammels of human systems; and can pronounce every part of God's blessed Word, ore rotundo, mincing nothing, and fearing nothing. Perhaps too I may say, that, from having published sixteen Volumes, and preached for forty years in Cambridge, I may be supposed to give a pretty just picture of the state of Evangelical Religion, such as it really is. On this account I hoped, that however insignificant in myself I might be an instrument of good: more especially, because in the last year I sent to every Prelate there my Sermons on the Conversion of the Jews. It happened too that they were anxious to have me come over thither; and that Mr. Marsh was actually engaged to go for the Church Missionary Society. With joy therefore I accepted the invitation, being myself most willing to go; and accordingly I proceeded with Mr. Marsh,

on Monday, April 8th, and got to Holyhead on Thursday; and we reached our destined home in good health and spirits on the Saturday afternoon.

"No sooner were we arrived than Irish hospitality evinced itself in an extraordinary degree. You, who know the precise line in which I walk at Cambridge, will be astonished, as I myself was, to find Earls and Viscounts, Deans and Dignitaries, Judges, &c. calling upon me, and Bishops desirous to see me. Invitations to dinner were numerous from different quarters; one had been sent even to London, and to Cambridge, to engage us to dinner on the Bibleday. But let me enter on what will appear yet more extraordinary on the other hand. The Archbishop, understanding that foreigners were invited to preach in Dublin, had said that he had no objection to Mr. Marsh or myself; but that he expected the minister to adhere to the Canon, which required the exhibition of our Letters of Orders previous to our admission to any pulpit in his province. Information respecting this had been sent us, and we came prepared: and the Churchwardens were summoned to the Vestry to record and attest the exhibition of them. In the morning of the next day I preached at St. George's Church, to a congregation of 1200, a kind of preparatory Sermon for the Jews; and God seemed to be manifestly present with us. In the evening I preached at another smaller Church in the outskirts of the City; and had reason to hope that the word did not go forth in vain.

"On the next day (Monday) I dined at the Countess of Westmeath's, and met Judge Daly and many other characters of the highest respectability. Tuesday was the Jews' Society-day. This Society in Ire

land takes the lead, and is carried on with surprising spirit. Their Committee meets every Monday morning; and they give themselves to prayer as well as to the ministry of the various offices that are called for. The Archbishop of Tuam was in the Chair: we met in the Rotunda. It is however ill-adapted for speaking. The windows were open on both sides, so that the voice was carried out by the wind, and those in front could not hear: I did my best however; but not without suffering for it for two or three days. They looked to me as the representative of the Society, and therefore I felt bound to exert myself to the uttermost. It was altogether a very interesting meeting.

"The Bible Meeting was the next day. The Archbishop again was in the Chair: and his Address was the finest thing I ever heard. The Primate and the Archbishop of Dublin had withdrawn their names. from the Society; the Archbishop of Tuam therefore stood on very delicate ground. This he stated; but observed that as they had not declared their reasons for withdrawing, and he could discover none himself, he must continue to uphold it. He spoke with a dignity suited to his rank, yet with the meekness of his Divine Master. Perhaps Paul before Festus will give you the best idea of his whole action, spirit, and deportment. I doubt not but that he will hear of that speech at the day of judgment. After the reading of the Report I left the assembly: for after the exertions of the preceding day I greatly needed rest. Thursday was the Meeting of the School Society: that was in a smaller room, and Earl Roden in the Chair. It was a most delightful Meeting: and my dear fellow-traveller, Mr. Marsh, produced a vast