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-Saviour did not quite desert me, for he led<br />
+traits and all my bad passions were<br />
-me to acts of kindness and benevolence and<br />
+<sic>devoloped</sic>&nbsp; <corr>developed</corr> and matured. I became<br />
-to pursuits which had morality for their aim<br />
+self willed, impatient and violent, and<br />
-and extensious usefulness for their basis.<br />
+extremely romantic<br />
-<gap></gap>I have omitted to say that at the com-<br />
+<gap></gap>On the discovery of my religious error,<br />
-mencement of my deism, I began to think<br />
+I was threatened and <u>commanded</u> to<br />
-that prayer was an insult to a <u>good</u> God, and<br />
+change my opinions. This was not in<br />
-therefore abstained from all prayer, but suppli-<br />
+my power. One of my <sic>suiters</sic>&nbsp; <corr>suitors</corr>, I found,<br />
-cation for <u>resignation</u>&nbsp;<u>to the divine will</u>, and<br />
+held the same opinions, and together<br />
-<u>purity of heart</u> - and I ? retained the<br />
+we entreated that our father might be<br />
-<u>Lord&#39;s praye</u>r. Why I continued to use<br />
+kept in ignorance of them, well knowing<br />
-this prayer, I do not know, but I recollect<br />
+the grief it would occasion him. However<br />
-something of a feeling of not daring&nbsp;to reject it.<br />
+he was soon informed of it - and I fear<br />
-<gap></gap>After a time my views changed with<br />
+the shock shortened his life. <gap></gap>We<br />
-regard to prayer, and it became my solace<br />
+suffered great persecution and harsh<br />
-in affliction. I <sic>cheifly</sic>&nbsp; <corr>chiefly</corr> prayed for sub-<br />
+treatment - in consequence of our<br />
-mission, whilst I looked on my many<br />
+firm adherence to our faith. The<br />
-sorrows as atonements for sin and my<br />
+work of controversy began. Books were<br />
-good works as offerings to God, and<br />
+poured in upon us - The &quot;Fathers&quot; in<br />
-the means of my salvation, <u>by</u> and through<br />
+folio&nbsp;sent us to read - Bishops, priests<br />
-which I was accepted. I was somewhat happy,<br />
+and deacons summoned to convert<br />
-yet my heart wanted something to [?]<br />
+us. We found very few understanding<br />
-I was <del>[?]</del> resigned - but not comforted -<br />
+either their own religion or that of the<br />
-I was afflicted, but I could not <del>discovery</del><br />
+R. Catholics. We had insisted on having<br />
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+R- Catholic books, and access to H. C&nbsp;<br />
+<br />
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traits and all my bad passions were
<sic>devoloped</sic> <corr>developed</corr> and matured. I became
self willed, impatient and violent, and
extremely romantic
<gap></gap>On the discovery of my religious error,
I was threatened and commanded to
change my opinions. This was not in
my power. One of my <sic>suiters</sic> <corr>suitors</corr>, I found,
held the same opinions, and together
we entreated that our father might be
kept in ignorance of them, well knowing
the grief it would occasion him. However
he was soon informed of it - and I fear
the shock shortened his life. <gap></gap>We
suffered great persecution and harsh
treatment - in consequence of our
firm adherence to our faith. The
work of controversy began. Books were
poured in upon us - The "Fathers" in
folio sent us to read - Bishops, priests
and deacons summoned to convert
us. We found very few understanding
either their own religion or that of the
R. Catholics. We had insisted on having
R- Catholic books, and access to H. C