“I had a very pleasant, quiet, unfatiguing journey, quite by myself all the way from London, so that I had no temptation or obligation to talk. At Tranby I had a most affectionate and brotherly welcome, and came on here on Saturday, full of hope and thanksgiving for the privilege of speaking to so many people about their souls. “Immediately on my arrival I went to a meeting of Communicants, very much like our own, and then to a very uninteresting conference of the clergy; so we did not really begin work till yesterday. In the morning there was a fine congregation, and in the evening one still larger, with a prayer-meeting after it, in a large hall which was so full many could not get in. As a mode of intercourse with the people it of course completely failed, but as an indication of their interest it was very encouraging, and I am happy to say that, one way or another, I have already met with several persons anxious about their state, and I am thankful to be able to add that some of them have gone home with the expression of great satisfaction to their souls as the result of what they have been taught. “I have therefore great reason to be thankful for a beginning, and from what I have seen of the first droppings of the shower I cannot help hoping that there is a real blessing in store. “Immense pains have been taken all over the town, and much prayer offered, so that we have a right to look for great things. “My throat is not at all the worse for yesterday, and, if anything, better; but I tumbled about all night with a very hot head after the excitement of the day. “My host and hostess are most kind and agreeable: they make me exceedingly comfortable, and are people quite able to carry out their hospitable intentions, so that I am very well off; but I am not sure that Thorold is not wise in going into a lodging, so as to avoid the necessity of conversation, for I really believe that talking fatigues more than preaching, and I sometimes long to be alone, or at all events to be able to get away into my own study just when I please. But I ought not to say so, for I am as comfortable as man can make me. Pray for me, that I may have wisdom and power given to me.” Specimen of one of Canon Hoare’s “Mission Subjects”:— ST. DUNSTAN’S MISSION.—_November_ 12_th_ _to_ 22_nd_, 1880. _Nov._ 12_th_.—To Communicants. Psalm cv. 40: “He satisfied them with the bread of heaven.” _Nov._ 13_th_.—Prayer-Meeting. Psalm xcvii. 5: “The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord.” _Nov._ 14_th_.—_M._ Jonah ii. 9: “Salvation is of the Lord.” A Divine Saviour; Salvation; Revelation; Application. _E._ Gen. xlii. 21: “We are verily guilty.” Conscience—may be seared, 1 Tim. iv. 2; defiled, Titus i. 15; aroused, John viii. 9; purged, Heb. x. 22.