Nevin acknowledges receipt of McMaster's note and the letter from Archbishop John Hughes . He takes no offense at what McMaster wrote. If Catholicism is the true faith, he should like to fulfill McMasters prediction that he, Nevin, will be converted. He expresses his gratitude to Catholics throughout the land for their sympathies and prayers. Although he has not been particularly annoyed by the personal references in the Freeman's Journal, at this time he does not wish to be placed before the public. Nevin thanks McMaster for offering the Freeman's Journal to him, but at the present he can still see it among the exchanges of the Review. He expresses great interest in the Freeman's Journal. Nevin extends appreciation to Archbishop Hughes for the attention shown him. He also sends his respects and states that he will answer the Archbishop soon. He sees the need for meditation and prayer as well as logic and natural evidence. He thinks the most powerful impressions of truth come from flashes from the invisible. He expresses his lack of confidence in controversy and debate to solve his problems. In doing this he finds it difficult to accept any opinion contradictory to the authority of the Catholic Church. He is about to finish his presidency of Marshall College. This post has not required any theological obligations as did his positions in the Theological Seminary which he left a year ago. He says he felt that it carried some restraining force, however, so he has decided to carry out his notice of withdrawal, given last fall. The removal of the institution to Lancaster will give him the opportunity. The desire to deal with the Catholic question, as independently of all outward restraints as possible, is the object of his withdrawal. He gives his reasons for believing that the Protestant crusade against Catholicism fails. If it should become necessary for him to take the step toward Catholicism he will have opposition from private and public relations. This is already being felt by him, but he feels that God's grace is sufficient for all things. As regards a worldly estate, he is independent. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.