important addition to the Methodist Ladies' College at Whitby. Mr.
Holden kindly intimated that the trustees had decided to name the new
structure "Ryerson Hall." My remarks were few, and related chiefly to
the importance of female education. I referred to the great attention
which was now given to the education of women, on both sides of the
Atlantic. There were different theories, I said, as to how it should be
done, but all were agreed that women should be educated. Even the
English Universities were helping in the work. I did not believe, I
said, in Colleges for both ladies and gentlemen. They should be
separate. It was of vital necessity that the mothers of our land should
be educated. Woman made the home, and home made the man. If the
daughters were educated, the sons would not remain ignorant. Both
patriotism and piety should make people encourage these institutions,
which would be the pride of future generations.

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On the 30th July Dr. Ryerson received an affecting letter from his
brother John, enclosing to him the manuscript of his "Reminiscences of
Methodism," during his long and active life. In regard to them, he
said:--

What I have written is entirely from memory. In speaking about many
things I had to do with, of course I had to speak a good deal about
myself, but I was writing for the public, not for you; and if any
of the facts I have referred to will be of any use to you in your
Essays, I shall be glad. That use, however, can be made without
mentioning my name, which I have dreaded to see in print anywhere.
By prayer, reading, reflection, and God's grace helping a poor
worm, I have so far overcome the natural pride of my evil nature,
as to be content, and sometimes happy, in my position of
nothingness. My circumstances give strength to these feelings of
contentment. My age and growing weakness show me that I am come
very near the margin of my poor life, and unfavourable symptoms,
from time to time, strongly remind me that, with me at least, "in
the midst of life, we are in death." I do not, however, deprecate,
nor pray deliverance from, sudden death. My prayer is that of
Charles Wesley's:--

"In age and feebleness extreme,
Who can a sinful worm redeem?
Jesus, my only help Thou art,
Strength of my failing, flesh and heart;
Oh I might I catch one smile from Thee