If there are members of the clergy who can neither plant faith, nor consolation, nor proper comprehension of God's infinite Beauty and Goodness in the hearts of their hearers, I say that their continuance in such sacred office is an offence to the Master whom they profess to serve.

"It must needs be that offences come, but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!" To such may be addressed the words, "Hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in."-- AUTHOR.] LETTER VII.
"MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.

My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot! Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

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"Apologizing for troubling you, I am faithfully yours, "C.M.E." LETTER VIII.
"MADAM, "I trust you will pardon the liberty I take in writing to you.

My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.