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New Zealand Tablet, Volume VIII, Issue 416, 1 April 1881, Page 18

Says the .New York Methodist: — The history of Roman Catholic missions during the last four hundred years, for earnest zeal and Belfsacrificing devotion, coupled with a far-reaching estimate of agencies to be used, and results to be accomplished, has very few parallels in all the records of human heroism. The motives that impelled to such eflEoTts and personal sacrifices were probably very much mixed with other elements than simple zeal for Christ's cause and tender concerns for perishing souls ; but whatever they were, they were effectire in developing a species of heroism to which Protestant missionary movements have produced but few parallels. Frank Osborn, a sinner of Orange, Ind., not only held out obdurately during the Rev. Mr. Pott's revival meetings, but disturbed the services by bis bad conduct. The minister preached at him night after night, but it did no good. At length he walked down the aisle to Osborn with a club, and pounded his head until he became insensible. Potts was fined by a Justice, and the ievival ended abruptly.