Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-02-02
8BRDAT READING.
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE

Mr.. EDITOR: II know YOU have nothing to
do with Se~ctariaaism, AMI ] am q d it is so.
but as you have recently published several ar
ticicS concerning the conversion OF a diStin-
guished Protestant to Ronanism. | beg you to
give pace to the followiuglelter Of q converted
Catholic to Proiestanti-m Il.
Opy Of a Letter from an Irish Enaigrant to
his Brother an Nev Orleans.
My DEAR BRoTHhR:-As it is only a few
DAYS since landed on the American shores,
hasten to give you my direction, hoping there
by to hear lhe sooner from you. | started from
Dublin for Liverpool, about the 10Th OF Octo-
Der, intending to sail in one of those Steamers
which ply between that pace and New York
engaged passage in the Great Western, to
gether with a la'ge NUMBER who were return.
to the United States, after haAing visited the
Worlds Fair, and a ! its w~OnierS. We had a
pleasant time down 81 Georges Channel and
till we had lost sight of Erin, the beloved land
of our fore fathers. " hen we were assailed by
q heavy gale, and for tNel, e hours we had a
very rough and perilous time. Much confusion
prevailed. Some ofthr passengers, especial y
the lalies. were much alarmed. screa ming.
wringing their hands, fearing, lest our noble
vessel wouli be swallowed up or broken to
pieces, b. the q rk mo nlain waves tn It were
often dashing over us. AS | hal no aequain
lance TO whom could look for sympathy, |
took my station where | conld obs re the
crew in their distress. Amongst the number,
saw a young gentleman, sitting hold NJ fast
to some part Of the rigging, looking calm and
collected every now am then. wuen he could
snatch an opportunity. he was reading a little
volume, and raising his eye towards heaven in
intense thought, as it hope were cla>ping laads
with submission. | wished mach to ascertain
what IN ,gic that hook couta n Il, which would
INSPIRE him with hevenly compoSure, under
such a trying time; and drawing ii little nearer
discovered on the buck Of it, in large gilt
letters, " Holy Bible"
Before | left my native land, | wentto Faith
or Clement an confessed to him, and for
handsome sum of money he a.Solvcd me trol
all my sins, gave me his blessing telling me
was safe until reached America but oh witt
an awful Eternity in view. my mind was ill a
ease; glally would | have exchanged my pri 81
ly promise, for the peacea Dlc and Tranquil
mind Of The young man before me. But tn
clouds began o nreak twIy. the sun at len1t
made hs app 'arauce, the winds were huSte ,
an peace nj pleas IRE again beameit from tn
fees uf the crew. We came in S ght of an
car y on Sabbath morning, watch gave JOY I
many a heart and we landed in the beaulifl
10y w ANS" I'm $3.50 ' I " - ONh "A VIA
ger in a -tran &c land, | wandered along on
OF the streets near tn. wharf, looking for
private boIrli 70 house | soon ca ne to wher
Z crowt were col estrd, l saw a man stauGin
on a platform higher III n the rest and speaI
ing in a solemn manner to those around hu
Tha first words heard hun utter were these
Jesus Christ is your great hi h Priest. TO bin
you must 20 for the pardon of your 5 ms; |
alone is able TO Ii OF them out, and cleanse "
by h blool" Again he said, Come to hi
without money and without price. Believing
is able aud willing TO forgive vOl. There
no other name given under heaven wherel
you can be- savei." The Preacher said mai
other things proved them from the Book
h.id in his hand. All his was new to me
thought to myself is this the boosted trredc
OF America free 10 act, free TO speak, free
think, ami free TO hear. A government ofeqr
l'ws and equ privileges. w iere the rich a
the poor are alike projected in their rig
and punished for their crimes aid where II
cigncrs enjoy the same priv eyes with natl
citizens. The causc was So Few dent. this "
the laud of Bib eS and Bibe christians, W
looked upon the human family as one co m
hIOth rhpod aud AS such horn free and ECU
III ppy peopl thought |, may it be my port
too. Continuing my walk inql rel Of p
EaI / IN / who direoipl me u a house
Broadway, Kept by "A widow lldy. ] rang
bell, a : rvant led me into a sma p ri
where the aiy nj two small children W,
SO tel reading ] made known my wish
becoming a.boarder or a few weeks and
tod | would he accommodated My 70
WAS soon prep rel for my reception, and
0ind il quite pleasant af-er my '~atiguing Y