State. We travelled privately, and had to stop frequently at inns and other resting places; and on all such occasions, we were the observed of all observers. All eyes were fixed on us, saying too, as plainly as such organs could say it, "we want to know who you are, and all about you. Guess you are Britishers, sloped off perhaps, who knows; at any rate the air of liberty will do you some good."

In most places they selected me to endure their questioning and cross questioning. Why I was preferred I cannot imagine; my travelling companion, a brother minister, was a more communicative looking man. Nevertheless I had to stand in the breach, and do the best I could. His turn came at last, and he acquitted himself, as he always does, with great credit. We were driven I think, during a heavy shower, to seek refuge in a wayside tavern or place of entertainment. Brother had a nice portable travelling case, and a trunk of corresponding appearance. These were carried in with us; and after a little while, the whole family honored us with a special scrutiny, enlivened by a mixture of commonplace remarks, and rather irrelevant questions. We bore it all with the patience and heroism of martyrs, and at last the siege was raised, and as we supposed given up as hopeless, but in this we were mistaken; hostilities were only suspended

to be renewed in another form. A lad, an indescribable specimen, stalked into the room and eyed the aforesaid packages with a peculiar leer; and then with a knowing expression looked at Brother

and said, "Pedlar I guess?" "No," was the reply. Scratched his head for an instant, and as if he had found the information there, added "Doctor, I guess ?" "No," again. This evidently bothered him a little, but nothing loath he tried it again, and hit the mark by saying " Methodist preacher, then, I reckon." I predicted a remarkable career for this lad; and would not be surprised, if he is living, to hear that he has turned out to be an energetic and a prosperous man.

Our labours in Montreal were brought to a conclusion under the most encouraging circumstances. The last year was the most prosperous. We were able, through the blessing of God, to report an increase in the circuit income-in the missionary contributions and in the membership. I am not able to speak positively; but from all that I can learn, Methodism never was, either financially, or spiritually in a much better state than it was under Mr. Lang's administration. His successors may have been, in some particulars, more talented; but in no instance, has any of them been more devoted, or more faithful. His work is done, and his record

is on high. The labourers sicken and die, but the work goes on; the soldiers fall, but the campaign is continued, and the war sustained. Since I entered upon the work, many have died, both at home, and on the foreign stations; and some have gone out from us and entered into other churches. In the parent connexion there have been fightings without and fears within, our fathers and brethren have been often cast down, but not destroyed-often perplexed, but never in despair. They have had to contend with the horsemen, and the footmen; and with the swelling of Jordan; but through all, the Lord has been with them; and he has caused the wrath of man to praise him, and the remainder of wrath has he restrained.

Almighty God has ever exercised a peculiar care over the Evangelical churches in Montreal. This is apparent in many ways, and under many aspects; but in none more so, than in the gracious manner in which he has supplied them with devoted and talented ministers; and in furnishing these ministers with zealous coadjutors from their own respective congregations. Popery continues to be as active and as virulent as ever; indeed, it has latterly manifested an increase of both these properties. It appears to make more use now than heretofore, of processions, bells, nunneries, monastic institutions,

and similar agencies. This wretched system, as it exhibits itself here, and as it is seen in its rites and mummeries, is a kind of Fetichism, in which the grosser features are either embellished, or concealed by incantation and pantomime. But through God's mercy, "the true light" shines out from the Protestant churches, with shadeless effulgence, and increasing strength. The candle-stick still retains its position, in spite of all that has been done to displace and remove it. From their midst the law goes forth as it did from Zion in the days of old; and out of their pulpits proceed the still small voice, more potent than either the storm, the earthquake, or the fire, and which proclaims the truth as it is in Jesus. "Look upon Zion the city of our solemnities; thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken. But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. For the Lord is our judge-the Lord is our lawgiver-the Lord is our king. He will save us.”— Isaiah xxxiii. 20-22.

CHAPTER VIII.

APPOINTED TO TORONTO-REV. WILLIAM M. HARVARDUNION OF THE BRITISH AND CANADIAN CONFERENCES -EXTINCTION OF THE CANADA WEST DISTRICTAPPOINTED TO ST. JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK-STATE AND PROSPECTS OF METHODISM THERE, &c. &c.

AT the expiration of the usual period, we were transferred from Montreal to Toronto, Canada West. This city was at that time the head of another foreign district, and our translation was effected by a petition from the Toronto Quarterly Meeting to the Missionary Committee in London.

I had the pleasure, during five or six weeks of the winter 1844, to perform a missionary tour through Canada West, in company with the esteemed chairman of the District, the Rev. Dr. Richey. We visited all the principal stations, preaching missionary sermons, and holding missionary meetings, and succeeded beyond our most sanguine expectations. Our heavenly Father abundantly blessed us with a continuation of delightful weather; with uninterrupted health and strength, and with a complete exemption from all accidents and contingencies.

This was the first time I had visited the western