Stolberg, who is the Fenelon of the German Catholics. I wrote to him, and entreated him to permit me to come to him; he replied, that he, as well as his lady and his children, would receive me with brotherly kindness. With the money which I gained by my lessons, and with the assistance which the Archbishop of Vienna afforded me, I was enabled to take a place in the coach to Landshut, where I gave a public lecture on the Hebrew language, and I obtained so much by it, that I had sufficient to bring me to the palace of Count Stolberg, in Westphalia.

As I passed from Vienna to Westphalia, I found true Christians as well amongst Catholics, as amongst Protestants. I was astonished when I arrived at Count Stolberg's, and saw that great man he and his lady, and fifteen children were examples of true humility and piety. He read with me the New Testament in the original text; he himself and his wife spoke with me of the power of Christ, and of his resurrection, of his humility and love to his elected people; and he said to me very often, I feel great concern and love for you, and for your brethren the children of Abraham! He spoke with horror both of the inquisition and the crusades, and considered both as abominable. He considered John Huss a martyr, and spoke of Luther with great regard. It was his intention, I should remain in his house some years; and I also desired and intended it, because I found myself very happy in the company of this great man. But it was not the will of God that

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I should remain any longer than three months, in the house of this great man. When Napoleon returned from Elba to France, Count Stolberg and his family were in great distress, because he was always an adversary of that tyrant, and wrote continually against him; and being so near France he was in danger, and determined to go to Holstein to his brother, to put himself and children in security. I left his house with tears because he was my true friend, and believing that his system is the true spirit of the Roman church, and accords with the system of Catholicism in all ages, I continued a true follower of the Roman church; and when I stopped after my departure from Count Stolberg, sometimes with learned men of the Protestant denomination, I defended with great fire the Roman church; and when they said, The Catholics believe the infallibility of the Pope, and command to worship images, I denied, and declared that Count Stolberg had taught me the true spirit of Catholicism, which was nothing else than the true doctrine of the Gospel. They replied, Stolberg is a good Christian, but has formed for himself his own Catholicism, which is different from that of Rome; go to Rome and you will be convinced.'

I experienced at this time the almighty hand of Providence. Count Stolberg gave me, when I left him, twenty-eight guineas for my journey; I sent to my mother the greatest part of it, and when I came to T. I had no means of living. I hired a lodging, and promised to pay every month.

When the last day of the month arrived, I did not know how to pay, and I kneeled down and prayed to our Lord Jesus Christ, that he would assist me to be able to pay. I had scarcely finished my prayer, when I received a letter from Charles Dalberg, Grand Duke of Frankfort, and Archbishop of Ratisbon, and I found enclosed in the letter two guineas, which was four times as much as I wanted. He wrote me word that he was ready to send me every month the same sum, as I was recommended to him by professor Klein, of Ratisbon. At this time, I one day heard as a stranger, a public lecture of a Protestant professor about the Catholic system, in which he asserted that the Catholic church prefers the Vulgate to the original text, and that she teaches the worship of saints, and works of supererogation, and indulgences. I resolved, therefore, to go to Rome, because Protestants said to me, If you sho should manifest your sentiments there, the inquisition would excommunicate, and perhaps burn you. Having been already recommended by the Pope's ambassador in Vienna to the Cardinal Litta, in order to permit me to enter the Propaganda, I passed Basle, in Swizerland, where I stopped two weeks with Madame Krudener, and other Protestant Christians, whom I found equal to Count Stolberg in love, and in true faith towards Christ our Redeemer. I heard them sing hymns, and sigh to be united more and more with Christ, and I found both Catholics and Protestants in Berne of the same spirit. Madame Krudener said to me, The

Gospel must be always your holy guide, the cross of Christ must educate you, you must banish from your mind every uncharitable spirit. The lion of Judah will soon appear amongst his elect who have heard his voice.' A Protestant priest presented me a little edition of an Hebrew Bible.

When I arrived at Freybourg in Swizerland, I found there an Egyptian darkness amongst the Catholics; and a spirit of ignorance and intolerance similar to what I had found in Hungary. A Catholic priest took away by force my Hebrew Bible, because he observed that it was printed in a Protestant town, and therefore was, in his view, heretical. In this town I found only one Catholic priest, named Girard, who was enlightened by the Spirit of Christ; and he was persecuted by the whole city, and considered and despised as a heretic.

I continued my journey, and arrived in Vevay, where I found enlightened Protestant Christians, and amongst others, Lieutenant Colonel G. A Protestant clergyman made me a present of another Hebrew Bible, and persuaded me to stay with him eight days. At the distance of nine miles from Vevay, I found two English ladies who were true Christians, and persuaded me to go to England; but I said, I will go to Rome, and see what my Pope believes. They replied, We fear you will be there in a great danger, because your sentiments are not according to the popish system. I laughed and said, I shall see whether it is true or not. From thence I went to the Valais, in

Swizerland, which is inhabited by Catholics, who were as ignorant as those at Freybourg; but I saw there a very joyful scene. A simple Catholic peasant disputed as follows with a Catholic priest: Catholic Priest. The church permits not the people to read the holy Scriptures.

Peasant. I read them, and have been edified very much; a peasant is also a man, and has received an understanding from God as well as a priest; and the Bible, as the word of God, is open to all mankind. You priests intend only to keep us in ignorance, but the time of ignorance is passed. He said all this with a holy and ardent zeal! I myself defended him against the priest, and the priest could not answer, and was confounded and ashamed.

I had a recommendation to the Superior of a Jesuit convent in B. in the Valais. The Superior received me with great kindness, and intreated me to stay some days with them; the members of his convent are all very gentle, and have a pleasing external appearance. The Superior seemed to me to possess more Scriptural knowledge than any I had met with, and he wrote several verses of exhortation, and encouragement from Scripture in my remembrance-book.

An awful silence is observed the whole day in the convent. I there read the Catechism of Melchior Canising; he was the first who introduced the Pope in the Catechism. This is the most abominable book I ever read! I asked one of them, "What is every Jesuit obliged to do?" He an