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170 of the feast in the upper chamber in Jerusalem. After service, Mr. Carter’s oldest son, who was just entering the ministry, was presented to Dr. Malan, who, placing his hands upon the young man’s head with manifestation of deep feeling, said, “My dear brother, you have chosen the grandest and noblest of all callings, and may the blessing of the God of Jacob ever rest on you and on any church of Jesus Christ to which you may be called to minister.”

Dr. Malan had long been a correspondent of Mr. Carter. In one letter, which has unfortunately been lost, he gave many interesting reminiscences of the Haldanes and their evangelical work in Geneva and Montauban, which was blessed to the conversion of Malan, Merle d’Aubigné, Gaussen, and the Monods. He also dwelt very affectionately and enthusiastically on the character of Dr. John M. Mason of New York, who was with him in Paris in the early years of the century. Dr. Malan invited him to go to the theatre to see some brilliant performance. Dr. Mason declined, saying that he did not think it right. Dr. Malan said that he could see no objection to going where they were not known, and where their example could do no harm. Dr. Mason replied, “My Christianity knows no geography.” Dr. Malan added, that his views in regard to amusements and to observance of the Sabbath were revolutionized by his intercourse with Dr. Mason.

Shortly after his return to America, in August, 1862, Mr. Carter received the following letter from Dr. Guthrie, with whom from that time he kept up a regular correspondence until his death, when Mrs. Guthrie took up the pen, and was henceforth Mr. Carter’s most regular correspondent in Great Britain. Her first letter is also