itor, that he had very little leisure to attend the regular meetings
of the society, of which he was elected an honorary member; and hence,
while he was at home and at the table, the whole discourse was on
religion; for these were his only leisure hours. Paul he found not only
well instructed in his religion, but capable of explaining very
satisfactorily to him various points connected with such an important
matter as that on which his mind of late turned its attention, and on
which he desired the fullest information.

Great was the joy and consolation of Paul, after the dialogue given
above; and long and fervent were his thanksgivings to God, for choosing
him so far to be the instrument in bringing his employer to the
resolution of _examining_ Catholic doctrines. For who ever seriously
examined and did not find the truth? "No," said Paul to himself, "never
did any body examine into or compare the relative claims of the Catholic
church and her countless opponents to be considered divine, that did not
decide in favor of the former." And well knowing that Mr. Clarke was a
man not to be turned aside from his resolution by any human motives or
selfish considerations, Paul wisely concluded that "he and his whole
house" would become reconciled to the church. And so they were. Mr.
Clarke was the first member of the "Literary and Religious Society of
Vermont" who became a convert. The next was the reverend president of
the society; afterward one and another, till the entire society,
consisting of some fifty members, submitted themselves to the sweet yoke
of faith; and now there is a church, a resident priest, in that very
locality, and using the very meeting house where the ex-Episcopalian
minister preached. Under God, all these conversions were owing to the
tact, prudence, and other admirable virtues, as well as the thorough
Catholic education, of Paul. To this very day, Mr. Clarke, the Rev. Mr.
Strongly, and many other members of the society acknowledge that it is
to the circumstance of Paul's living in Mr. Clarke's family that he owed
his conversion, and that the secession of Mr. Clarke from their ranks
was what principally hastened the conversion of the whole society. Thus
God frequently makes use of what appears to us very inadequate means to
the most glorious results. Thus are the weak and humble of his church
made use of, like David, to subdue her enemies, and bring them under the
salutary sway of her dominion. And while