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man can understand the Latin prayers at Mass, he neither prays with the understanding, or worships God in spirit, or in truth; and, therefore, we cannot help believing that Latin prayers are not fit for Irishmen.
How differently do all the Protestant Churches act; they follow Scripture and common sense, in having public prayers offered up in a language which all present understand; there is not a word in any Protestant service that is not intended for the edification of the people. Portions of the Scriptures are read, and sermons are preached to explain the doctrines; and enfore the practices, contained in the Bible. How careful ought all Protestans be to enjoy these advantages; and while they reject Latin prayers, which they do not understand, to attend the public service, which is in their own mother tongue.
From all that has been said in the foregoing pages, we may learn that the Protestants, by having prayers in their own language, prefer and choose,— First, the practice of the ancient Chris-
