Surelythegoodsofthisworld，itoccurredinanaccidentalwaytoBishoptoremark，couldscarcelybedirectedintohappierchannelsthanwhentheyaccumulatedunderthemagictouchofthewiseandsagacious，who，whiletheyknewthejustvalueofrichesBishoptriedheretolookasifhewereratherpoorhimself，wereawareoftheirimportance，judiciouslygovernedandrightlydistributed，tothewelfareofourbrethrenatlarge。
MrMerdlewithhumilityexpressedhisconvictionthatBishopcouldn’tmeanhim，andwithinconsistencyexpressedhishighgratificationinBishop’sgoodopinion。
Bishopthen——jauntilysteppingoutalittlewithhiswell-shapedrightleg，asthoughhesaidtoMrMerdle’don’tmindtheapron；amereform!’putthiscasetohisgoodfriend：
Whetherithadoccurredtohisgoodfriend，thatSocietymightnotunreasonablyhopethatonesoblestinhisundertakings，andwhoseexampleonhispedestalwassoinfluentialwithit，wouldshedalittlemoneyinthedirectionofamissionorsotoAfrica？
MrMerdlesignifyingthattheideashouldhavehisbestattention，Bishopputanothercase：