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4 what may be best for you. Do not at all events assume—so much I can safely say—that you must give up your faith in Christ, if you are obliged to give up your belief in miracles. At the very least, wait a while; stand on the old paths; keep up the old habits, above all, the habit of prayer; pause and look round you a little before taking the next step. I do not say, though I am inclined to say, "avoid lor the present all discussions with people of negative views," because I fear my advice, though really prudent, would seem to you cowardly: but I do unhesitatingly say, "avoid all frivolous talk, and light, airy, epigrammatic conversations on religious subjects." You cannot hope to retain or regain faith if you throw away the habit of reverence. With this advice, farewell for the present.