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 the only  religion  he  has  ever  been  taught,  who  shall deny him  a  share  of  that  infinite  mercy  that  has  indirectly promised  that  of  him  little  is  expected  to  whom little is  given? And the  poor  Indian — "whose untutored  mind  sees  God  in  clouds,  and  hears  Him in  the  wind,"  and  aspires  to  a  place  in  the  happy hunting-grounds — surely the  God  of  mercy  never rejects such  a  simple,  humble  aspirant. Nay, even for the  civilized  fools  that  say  in  their  heart  "  There is  no  God  "  there  is  yet  hope  of  mercy,  for  if  human justice exonerates  the  fool  as  irresponsible,  may  we not  trust  that  divine  Justice  will  be  not  less  lenient? As for  believers  in  the  true  God,  though  we admit,  alas! that many  of  the  children  of  the  kingdom shall  be  cast  out,  still  we  confidently  hold  that the majority  will  be  saved. Sadly divided,  as Christians  are,  between  the  true  Church  and  the various sects,  it  is  still  true  to  say  that  there  is  probably no  sect  so  much  in  error  that  it  does  not,  or  did not, contain  real  saints  within  its  fold. Remember always that  before  the  throne  of  grace  many  a doctrinal  error  is  overlooked  in  consideration  of  an honest,  though  mistaken,  mind  and  a  loving  heart. As the  prophet  Samuel  says:  "The  Lord  seeth  not as  man  seeth;  for  man  looketh  on  the  outward appearance  but  the  Lord  looketh  on  the  heart." Finally, as  to  Catholics,  there  is  no  question  but  that they who  live  a  Catholic  life  and  die  a  Catholic  death are saved. The number,  too,  of  living  saints  around and among  us  is  doubtless  far  greater  than  we suspect. They are  like  trees  laden  with  fruit — they