" It ia vain, for you to be so sure of the truth of yoar Roman faith," said he. '"Your faith has already been replaced some six hundred years ago by the faith of Mahomet. And, as you can see for yonrselves, the trne faith of Mahomet is spreading more and more both in Europe and in Asia, and even in enlightened China. Yon yourselves acknowledge that the Jews are cast away by God, and the proof of it is that they are humiliated and their faith does nob spread. Acknow ledge the truth of the faith of Mahomet, for id is in all its splendour, and spreading mare and more. Only those will be saved who believe in God's last prophet Ma homet. And even then only the followers of Omar, and not those of AM, because the followers of Ali are unbelievers." -

At these words the Persian theologian, who belonged to the sect of AH, wished to reply. Bat at that moment in the coffee house there arose a great dispute amongst I alLthe strangers of different faiths and creeds assembled there. There were Abyssinian Christians, Indian lamas, Ishmaelites, and fire-worshippers. They all disputed about the nature of God, and how he should be worshipped, Every one asserted that in bis country only was the true God known and worshipped as He should he, They all quarrelled and screamed, Only. a certain Chinaman there, a disciple of Confucius, sat quietly in a corner of the coffee house and did not join in the fray. He drank his tea, listened to what the others said, but was silent himself. The Turk, noticing him daring the dispute, turned to him and said :—

"Snpport me, my good Chinaman. You are silent, bnt yon might very well say something to help me. I know that Id China they are now introducing various faiths. Yoar merchants have told me more than once that you Chinamen com sider the Mohammedan faith the beßt of all, and adopt U willingly. Rapport my words, and say what yon think of the trne God and His prophet)." " Yes, yes, say what you think," said the others, turning to him. 