pass, without making a concise exhortation, for the purpose of inspiring them with horror at those vices to which they are most addicted, or to confirm them in the practice of some particular virtue." Vide Lettres Edifiantes et Cur., vol. 6, page 127. Two forms are now in that chapel dim, O'er cheeks with wind and sunshine brown; The Jesuit's cautious eye can trace Those elements of former grace, Which, half effaced, seem scarcely less, With drooping head, and voice so low That scarce it meets the Jesuit's ears— While through her clasp'd fingers flow, She tells the story of the wo And evil of her years. "Oh Father, bear with me; my heart Bear with me while I speak but turn In a letter written by Ralle to his nephew, he gives the following account of his church, and his own labors. "All my converts repair to the church regularly twice every day; first, very early in the morning, to attend mass, and again in the evening, to assist in the prayers at sunset. As it is necessary to fix the imagination of savages, whose attention is easily distracted, I have composed prayers, calculated to inspire them with just sentiments of the august sacrifice of our altars: they chant, or at least recite them aloud, during mass. Besides preaching to them on Sundays and saint's days, I seldom let a working day pass, without making a concise exhortation, for the purpose of inspiring them with horror at those vices to which they are most addicted, or to confirm them in the practice of some particular virtue." Vide Lettres Edifiantes et Cur., vol. 6, page 127. |