a 'Foreword' commending it to the Church and Nation." Much of the worst abuse in the book comes well within the first two hundred pages, and therefore must have been read by the Bishop. The thing which astounds me is how this high dignitary of the Church allowed such an un-Christian, unholy, concatenation of vulgarly abusive inexactitudes to be published under his ægis. As I have said elsewhere, Dr. Ingram has a charming personality, and is a good conversationalist, but I think he rather readily accepts what he is told without always making sure as to its accuracy or authenticity.
Conversions, Perversions, and Apostasy.
About fourteen years ago my apostasy was freely commented on and I was subjected to hostile and unfriendly criticisms, and nearly buried under letters from all parts of the world. A few hundred years ago tortures would have been applied to my vile body, and I should have had to tell lies in order to save my very life. Now that the popularity of thumb-screws, racks, and red-hot pincers as means of regeneration has died in this country, anyone is pretty safe from
