ianism."
I then called on a Mr. Brooking, who said:--"I feel happy in the
opportunity of contributing to such an object. I have been in the
North American provinces and know that nothing is wanted more than
good institutions for the education of youth, and especially under
the superintendence of the Methodists. From what I have seen I
believe they have done more good in the colonies than any other
Church. Though I am a member of the Church of England, I feel it my
duty as a Protestant, and a friend to religion, to give my utmost
mite to the labours of your ministers in the colonies. I believe in
those new countries the Methodists are the bulwark of Protestantism
against popery and infidelity, and I am glad you are establishing
such an institution."

_Feb. 27th._--Received the greatest kindness from Mr. E. H.
Chapman, who was in Upper Canada last summer, and had seen the
institution at Cobourg. He expressed himself happy in the
opportunity to subscribe, and said he had travelled two days with
Sir John Colborne. Mr. Chapman considered, of all people, the
Methodists the most active and successful in imparting religious
instruction to the Colonists.

_Feb. 28th--Sabbath._--Preached at Islington; then dined with a Mr.
Brunskill, who was well versed in the history of Methodism.

From this date until the close of July there is no record in Dr.
Ryerson's diary. From letters written by him to Canada, I therefore
continue the narrative:--

_Birmingham, April 11th._--During a delightful visit here at the
missionary anniversaries I had an opportunity of hearing and
conversing with two of the most remarkable men of the present day:
William (or, as he is called, Billy) Dawson, the Yorkshire farmer,
and the venerable Gideon Ousley, the patriarchal Irish missionary.
Mr. Dawson excelled in his own characteristic way any man I ever
heard. His great strength lies in a matchless power of graphic
description, dramatic imitation, and hallowed unction from the Holy
One. He is a man of an age. At the missionary breakfast I sat
beside the venerable Ousley, and told him of some of his spiritual
children in Canada that I knew. He gave God the praise, and desired
me to deliver this message to his old friends and spiritual
children in Canada: "I am now in my 75th year, labourin