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.

CONTENT S.

LETTER I.

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS, 1-5.

LETTER II.

Early Piety-First Communion-Confirmation-Confession—The Curate-General Confession-AnecdoteClerical Caprice-A Divorce-Parish Priest-Inconsistencies-A Converted Priest-Bigotry-Mountain Scene -The Rushyman-Country Chapel- A Priest's Sermon

-Excommunication Reflections - A Bigot - Act of Faith, 6–30.

LETTER III.

Discussions— Transubstantiation, The Senses.Popular Superstitions - Education. - Scripture - Religious Melancholy_Influence of Confession-Suspense-Novel Reading-Infidel Writings--Church History—The Alternative-The Friars-A Convent Spell Broken-Conforming Infidels- Party Spirit, 31-54.

Pyrrhonism-Bayle--Infidelity, its Source, its Misery,

its Varieties Implicit Faith-Thinking Proscribed

Power of Conscience-Vague Aspirations—Index Expur-

gatorius-Art of Reading-Indifference- Despondency-

Adam Smith on Atonement, Infidelity Irrational-An

Infidel's Confession-An Infidel's Hope, 54—74.

LETTER V.

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-
cations, Politics, Social Position, Treatment, Sincerity,
74-94.

LETTER VI.

A Maynooth Priest--A Liberal Rector A Miracle-

Monger--Converted Ministers. Providential Deliverance

-A Zealous Clergyman - False Delicacy-The Pilgrim

The Waldenses—The Best Gift, a Dangerous Com-

panion-The Bible an Intruder -- Fear of Man-Kind.

Importunity-The Word Blessed --The Prayer-book-

Church of England, 94-116.

LETTER VII.

Systematic Slander-Unpleasant Topic The Estab-
lishment-Church and State--First Impressions- Tithe
Proctors-Political Prejudices— The Convert's Trials--
Romish Persecution a Protestant Suspicion--Proselytism
- The Second Reformation-Papal Policy- The Prose-,

lyte and the Corvert-Apathy of Protestants Prospects

of Converts, 116_143.

LETTER VIII.

The Rubicon of Romanism-Religious Customs-Pro-

testant Worship— The Mass- Unknown Tongue-Pro-

testant Sermon-Irish Talent-Protestant Bishop-Re.

cantation—The Convert's Reasons, 143-155.

LETTER IX.

The Mass—The First Mass— The Last Supper-Un-

bloody Sacrifice Office of Priest_Melchisedek - No

Priest but Christ-Rhemish Translations. Effects of

Discussion-Supreme Pontiff, 155_166.

LETTER X.

Human Depravity — Justification - Supererogation-

Atonement, Redemption-Faith-Paul and James Re-

conciled - Abraham's Faith-Justifying Faith, 166–181.

LETTER XI.

Penance-Auricular Confession-Power of the Keys-

Tell the Church-Binding and Loosing-Public Confes-

sion-Confession to God-Confession to Men-Restitu-

tion-Auricular Confession, 182–198.

LETTER XII.

Intercession of Christ-Sub-Mediators-Christ our Ad-
vocate-Intercession of Saints-Jupiter and Peter-Pray-

ing to Saints--Polytheism - What is Prayer ?— The Vir-

gin Mary - Papal Foundation - The Virgin Mary-

Worship of Angels-Catholic Arguments, 199—221.

LETTER XIII.

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

the Dead Prayers for the Damned— St. Hilary's Purga-

tory, 222—249.

LETTER XIV.

Transubstantiation-Grounds of Belief—The Ideal Sys-

tem-Reason and Faith-A God in Jeopardy - Contrae

dictions - Power of God—The Resurrection-Incredulity

of Thomas-Scriptural Arguments - Literal Interpre-

tation, 250—272.

LETTER XV.

Transubstantiation Continued-Silence of Antiquity-

Its Earliest Advocate - Its Catholic Opponents-Conduct

of Gregory VII.-The Virgin’s Response-Progress of

Error-Transubstantiation Finally Established in the

'Thirteenth Century-Its Origin, 273-283.

Images--Image of God, The Lord's Supper-Helps

to Devotion-Praying Machine--Spiritual Worship-

Religion of Imagination Second Commandment-Wor-

ship of Images—The Cherubim— The Brazen Serpent-

Changing Laws-An Exhortation, 284-302.