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I heard Br. Williamson, twice while I was in the city. I liked his sermon very much. I have read some of his writings but never heard him before. He is a pastor of the First Society now. They have a splendid church, but it appears to me there is a sort of an aristocratic air around one when they seat themselves in the congregation. Perhaps it is because I am a "country girl". But I do not feel so much at home as I do at the Second Church.

       You spoke of learning a Swedenborgian  minister preach. Did you ever hear Mr. Giles of ? I have heard him spoken of very often there. He preached a funeral sermon in our village, not long since & I wished very much to go, but Aunt was going, so I remained at home with the children. She was very much pleased with some parts of his discourse, but like many others whom I have heard speak of them, thought there were a good many absurdities. I think I will go & hear him if I stay in the city over Sabbath. But I wish to hear Mr. Livingston, who I heard you speak of & I do not know whether I can go both places.
 Our Sabbath School has closed for the Winter, the weather being bad & so many of the scholars living at a distance. They have taken pieces for another exhibition, which we expect to have between Christmas & New Year. Can't you come & spend the holidays with us and attend it? We should like to have you come very much.  Uncle Henry has just returned from a visit-East and is very well. The person of our name on the Arctic was no relative. Wasn'nt  - that  shocking? Do you take the Gospel Herald? Did you see that sermon of Henry W. Bucher's on the loss of the Arctic? I liked it so much. It is growing late & as I expect to start early for the city tomorrow I must close , Your friend    [right-hand side] Mary E. Bowen

[left-hand side] THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY I laughed at the ideas of your carrying a revolver! Do you think you would shoot a man?