Conclusion.

Here I must close a hasty examination of a work with which I only became acquainted six days since. If I have spoken sarcastically of some of the errors in it, I trust that the author—supposing this pamphlet should ever meet his eye—will not consider that such sarcasm is intended ill-naturedly, or blame me for using such a weapon in meeting such an attack. I am convinced that he wrote with the sincere intention of benefiting the doubters and atheists to whom his work is addressed, by leading them to what he regards as truth, though I much doubt if his work will have the effect which he intended. It would be well if persons who have such objections as his to make against Christianity would first bring them to men who are qualified to deal with them, before throwing them out upon a public, a large portion of which are without that special knowledge which is required for estimating their true force and value. It may be that, writing in haste, I have also made blunders of which I shall have to repent at leisure, and, if so, I hope that all such may be pointed out to me, and I shall not complain if I, too, have to feel the lash of sarcasm. I have endeavoured to say a few words in defence and exposition of my own religion, and if anyone asks what that is, it is the religion of the man who said to Christ, "Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life. And we have believed, and know, that Thou art the Holy One of God."—St. John vi. 68, 69.