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June 8, 1857. Rev. Mr unclear from N. York Agent for the the "American & Foreign Christian Union". Preached through the day from the first verse of the sixth chapter of Galatians, "Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restores" &c The Romish and Greek churches represent the "brother overtaken in a fault." It is the duty of "those which are spiritual" or whom God has saved from error to restore as far as in their power, God helping them these fallen churches. They were once the true church, to whom the Apostles and Christ himself preached. At one time it seemed as if the Romish power would annihilate true Christianity; reference to the thirty years war and the victorious army of the Swedish prince, Gustavas Adolphus. Since this, until very recently the feeling has seemed to exist that to convert Romanists would be a hopeless undertaking. But it is found they may be affected by the truth. Their affection must be won, their confidence secured, and they will listen (reference to the labors of Dr. Calla on the island of Madere among the Portuguese - also reference to the state of things in Italy, at Rome French bayonets restored the Pope, and they alone retain him in his position. 1500 States, in N. York, not one is at heart a Romanist. The death blow has been given to Popery at Rome, and its foundations tremble through the world. A chapel called the American Protestant Chapel is located at Rome, Mr Cass the chaplain, ministers of every denomination there proclaim the gospel. It is a Protestant Chapel, not denominational