APPENDIX.

No. I.

ANTI-TRINITARIANS include, of course, UNITARIANS, as they are pleased to denominate themselves, being, I suppose, somewhat ashamed of Socinus: probably he went a little too far for them: however, be that as it may, I do not hesitate in the least to assert, that the Unitarians of the present day, and the Mahometans, are, as touching the Lord Jesus Christ, of the same creed.

The following are extracts from an Epistle, addressed by the Unitarians of this country, to the Ambassador of the Emperor of Morocco, Anno 1682; entitled, "An Epistle Dedicatory to His Illustrious Excellency Ameth Ben Ameth, Embassador of the Mighty Emperor of Fey and Morocco, to Charles II. King of Great Britain.”

"Know therefore, noble Sir, that we are of that sect of Christians, that are called UNITARIANS; who, first of all, do, both in our own names, and in that of a multitude of our own persuasion, (a wise and religious sort of people!) heartily salute and congratulate your Excellency, and all that are with you, as voTARIES AND FELLOW-WORSHIPPERS of that sole supreme Deity of the Almighty Father and Creator. And we greatly rejoice, and thank his Divine Bounty that hath preserved your Emperor and his people in the excellent knowledge of that truth, touching the belief of an ONLY SOVEREIGN GOD; (who hath no distinction or plurality in persons) and in many other wholesome doctrines wherein ye persevere."

"Therefore, in the sixth place, we, as your nearest fellowchampions for those truths;-we, who, with our UNITARIAN BRETHREN, were, in all ages, exercised to defend, with our

pens, the faith of one supreme God; (without personalities or pluralities) as he hath raised your MAHOMET to do the same with the sword, as a scourge on those Idolizing Christians," &c.

"But now, to lay before your Excellency the extent of this orthodox faith of the Unitarian Christians, in what nations it is held, be pleased to observe, that all the Christians, throughout Persia, Armenia, Mesopotamia, those called of St. Thomas, and some Hollanders and Portuguese in Asia, those that live among the Greeks in Europe, even your neighbouring Christians in Nubia: all those together (which far exceed the Trinity-asserting Christians) do maintain with us, that faith of one sovereign God, one only in person and essence; and why should I forget to add you Mahometans, who also consent with us in the belief and worship of an One only Supreme Deity, to whom be glory for ever. Amen."

The above specimens may suffice to show that the Mahometans and the Unitarians are of one and the same creedand both IMPIOUSLY WRONG Sects!-Extract from Maunsell's Letter to Rev. S. Smith.

No. II.

The Vail of the Temple.

IN the temple were two vails, one of which hung before the door leading into the sanctuary, and the other before the door or opening into the holy of holies: these were made of azure, purple, and scarlet silk threads, curiously interwoven and embroidered with flowers and cherubim, Exod. xxvi. 31, 32, 33. 2 Chron. iii. 14. The latter of these vails is supposed to have been rent in twain at our Saviour's Crucifixion. According to the testimony of the Jews, this vail was of strong texture, four fingers thick, and thirty ells long it was a masterly piece of art, lately woven, (a new vail being hung up every year.) What a terror must this sudden and

unexpected rent have struck into the priests, who probably were performing their sacred functions, since it was about the time of the evening sacrifice.-See Rambach's Med. on the Sufferings of Christ, p. 494. Jones's Scrip. Ant. p. 206.

No. III.

Croagh Patrick Pilgrimage.

THAT there is any authentic document which actually prescribes prayer as a punishment I do not mean to assert, but that there is a very intimate connexion between the practice of repeating prayers and the penance to which they are attached cannot be doubted or denied, and a very slight acquaintance with the Roman Catholics (of the lower order in Ireland at least) is sufficient to satisfy any person, that the penance consists, in their view of the thing, as much in repeating the prayers as in walking or rather trotting round the well, or kneeling at a cross, or at the marks of St. Patrick's knees, or the various monuments on Croagh Patrick; and also, that the merit or atonement of the performance consists as much in the one part, as it does in the other. Indeed the system of granting indulgences, on the conditions of saying certain prayers, in certain places, at certain times, can have no other tendency but to attach the idea of Atonement to Prayer-what an idea! to suppose the act of asking pardon is an atonement, a satisfaction for sin!

The following account of the performance of the Pilgrims at Croagh Patrick in the county of Mayo is extracted from a Romance, called "the Hermit of Glenconella," by ENEAS MACDONNELL, Esq. Barrister at Law. And it will scarcely be believed, that the learned gentleman enters into a long and elaborate, and apparently serious defence of this practice; I say apparently serious, for I cannot believe that any man of common intelligence and information, could be so besotted

* The "great Eneas," but not the "pious."

and infatuated, as to be himself convinced of the utility and propriety of such practices; but if we give this gentleman, learned in the law, due credit for honesty in his defence-to what conclusion are we driven? to this, that the gross superstitions and absurd follies, which, we were willing to suppose, were confined to the most ignorant classes of Roman Catholics, are believed, and defended by the Roman Catholic gentry of Ireland. Many suppose that such superstitious visits to mountains and wells, are performed without the knowledge and against the wishes of the Roman Catholic clergy: this is by no means the case. More than once have I myself put the question to the Priests of that Church, as to their approval of such practices, and in every case have they defended them to the last. During the present year there have been at least 30,000 person's to perform the Stations at Cruach Phadruig: being on the mountain, during one of the days, I had an opportunity of beholding the devotions of the Pilgrims-I was surprised at the readiness which they showed to enter into conversation with our party, as I had apprehended they would have looked on us as profane intruders. Having spoken to many of them, from various parts of Ireland, we were informed that some of them came of their own accord, having inade a vow to do so, on an occasion of sickness, or some other calamity-that others, but by no means so many, were sent by their Parish Priests as a penance, for neglecting to attend Mass and Confession, and for other offences. "The Stations of Cruach Phadruig commence at Log Meemune, a monument about forty feet in diameter, formed by loose stones at the eastern extremity of the base of the peak. The Pilgrim bares his feet, and kneeling, repeats the "Pater Noster," and "Ave Maria" seven times, and the "Apostle's Creed" once, then walks seven times round the monument, praying all this time, and concludes the office of this Station, by repeating the same number of prayers as at the commencement.

The peak of the hill is then ascended, also barefooted, and upon sharp-edged stones or gravel. This pass is so steep, and the uninterrupted ascent to the south so precipitate,