me shall not see death; because he is the fulness of divinity.’  One more, Florry—­’Come to yourselves again, ye wretched transgressors!  Return ye blind to your light!  Shall we not believe God, when he swears that neither Noah, nor Daniel, or Job, shall deliver one son or daughter by their righteousness.  For this end he makes the declaration, that none might put confidence in the intercession of saints.  Ye fools! who run to Rome to seek there for the intercession of an Apostle.  When will ye be wise?  What would St. Augustine say of you, whom ye have so often quoted?’ Such, Florry, are the words of the celebrated Claud of Turin; but as he is regarded by your church somewhat as a reformer, I will just read one passage from Anselm, whose orthodoxy no Papist ever questioned.  Speaking of the intercession of Christ—­’If the people sin a thousand times, they need no other Saviour; because this suffices for all things, and cleanses from all sin.’  Florry, we have jointly admired the character of one of the earliest martyrs, St. Cyprian.  Will you hear him on this subject?—­’Christ, if it be possible, let us all follow.  Let us be baptized in his name.  He opens to us the way of life.  He brings us back to Paradise.  He leads us to the heavenly kingdom.  Redeemed by his blood, we shall be the blessed of God the Father,’ Yet you say in your prayers, ’We fly to thy patronage, oh! holy Mother of God!’ And again—­

  ‘Hail sacred gate.’

Florence, you have cited the Fathers:  by their own words are you not convinced as to intercession?”

“Mary, I was asking myself if vital Christianity could exist in any church which allows such a system of deceit on the part of its clergy:  for deceived I assuredly have been.”

“You should remember, Florry, that the promulgation of Papal doctrines, and the aggrandizement of the Romish church, is the only aim of its priesthood; consequently, all means which conduce to this great object are unscrupulously employed.  Even crime is sanctioned where the good of the church can be promoted.”

“Surely, Mary, you cannot mean what you say?  Crime sanctioned by the Romish clergy!  Impossible!  How dare you make such an assertion!”

“It doubtless strikes you, Florry, as strangely uncharitable and unchristian; yet, if you will consult the records of the past, I venture to say you will think very differently.  What memorable event occurred on one of your saints’ days—­the 24th of August, 1572?  At dead of night the signal was given, and the Papal ministers of France perpetrated the foulest deed that stains the page of history.  Thirty thousand Huguenots were butchered in their beds.  And what distinguished the murderer from the doomed victim?  A white cross on the hat of the former.  How did Imperial Rome receive the tidings of this massacre?  The cannons were discharged, the Pope ordered a jubilee and grand procession, and caused a Te Deum to be chanted.  I ask you, Florry,