therefore sent for my old master at the Foundling, who advised him, if he had any complaints against me, to make them known to the Committee, at the Hospital; he did so—and I appeared before the gentlemen, to answer for myself. This agitated me very much the night previous, but I was enabled at that time to pour out my soul in prayer, that God would be with me when I should be brought before the Governors, knowing my natural timidity. A person also advised me to set down in writing, as far as I could remember, who gave me money at various times for the different errands I had gone upon. The day arrived, I appeared, and the Lord opened my mouth boldly to answer all the charges. The principal were, that I had changed my religion, and that I was in possession of a great many books which he could not account for. To the first I fully demonstrated that I was most firmly attached to the articles, doctrines, and prayers of the Church of England, and that I went to that church where those truths were preached, the nearest of which was St. Giles in the Fields, on Sunday afternoons, where the pious and faithful Rev. Mr. Shephard preached. This admission gave universal satisfaction; and as to my books, I presented to the Committee a sort of diary, in which I had minuted the particular persons who had given me a few pence, how I had saved them, and what books I had bought with them. They were all perfectly satisfied with my conduct, and requested my master to restore them to me, which he did. The following remark was of course made by all who knew it, that many had been brought before the Committee for being too bad, but never till now was any one brought for being too good. My master lost the day, as he could lay nothing to my charge; for, indeed, it was well known I was strictly moral; I scarcely ever took the name of God in vain, and hated to hear an oath; I detested drink, excepting the weakest beverage, such as water, milk, or tea. I never saw a play, neither in my youth, _nor since_: though some persons have had the impudence to assert, they have seen me at them. I was guilty of no external enormity whatever, nor did I ever play at games, as boys do; and, sinful as I feel to this day I bless God for his keeping me by his power in youth—I do consider it a mercy to know the Lord and serve him in the days of our youth, before the heart gets hardened in folly, or wrapt up in pharisaic pride: yet I had sin enough within me, as all others have, to damn a world—which I trust has been pardoned through the ever-blessed Saviour. May he be ever dear to your soul. Yours, truly, J. C. Oh, how shall words with equal warmth, The gratitude declare, That glows within my grateful heart, But thou can’st read it there. LETTER VI. “Let mine outcast dwell with thee, Moab, be thou a covert to him, from the face of the spoiler.” TO THE SAME.