This is a sample—a fair sample—of what the world, and, alas! a portion of the church, denominate "sudden conversions." A cold-hearted professor, dozing and dreaming over his privileges and his opportunities, sees his neighbor living in sin, but has not got religion enough to speak one warning word to the sinner of his guilt and his danger. And he takes it for granted, the Spirit of God, and the man's conscience, are as silent, concerning the things of eternity, as his own unfaithful tongue; whereas the light of the gospel, the presence of the Holy Spirit, and voice of conscience are causing a mighty struggle in the bosom of that man.

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