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A century apo tlir BacttM pe isantry beld their mbgieua npinion.s wuh tenaoity. They were not however, a? charitable as tln-y were tenaeious. A man unmnd in the doctrines was looked upon with suspidón, while a skeptic was re garded as a Mirt of moral outlaw. A story told of I 'avid Hume, the infidel, Ilústrales this f'eeling in an amusing wanner. There was a path which led acrosa a swamp near ËdiobttTffa. une nigbl, Hume, wuile wendioj; Li way over thia path, f'ell into t lie nrup. lindin liim selt' tuck in the mud, lic ealkd to ¦ inif woman to help hiai out. 8be went her way, apparently indifferent to his cry. Tho pliilosophcr callcd aain, earncstly and loudly. Turning hack. me i-anio lililí mi! askd'l liini : "Aro na ft Hume, the athe i( '.'" "Well, well, do matter," aid Humo, " Chri.stian oh tri t y oomiasada you to do good to cvuryoiii1. ¦' Christiau cliaiity befe, or Christian charity there," aoawered ilie wninan, " 111 do iiiiot lii tu for you till yo turn i ('hritian yerself. Sffl maun ropcat the lord l'rayer and the creed, or faith, l'll let ye Rraft-I (lio) there as I t'ou'd ye." The ikepÜCftl philosopher, rcally al'r.iid for his lite, reheared the prayer and the creed, and wasthen helpcdoul ottho mml hy the woman, whoe !%( fot iound iloctrine had made bet luenuitaDle tomurdi an criini.' man.