ACROSS THE THRESHOLD FROM Worcester Isaac went on to New York, stopping on the way to make a brief visit to the Fourierite community in New Jersey, known as the North American Phalanx.

He probably had some personal acquaintances there whom he hoped to inoculate with his newly-found certitude.

He reached home June 20, 1844, and five days later presented his letter to Bishop McCloskey.

Concerning the acquaintance then begun, which, on the bishop's part, soon took the form of a discerning and wise direction, and eventually deepened into a life-long friendship, we shall have more to say hereafter.

The diary chronicles their first meeting and gives the reason of the brief delay which ensued before Isaac was admitted to conditional baptism.