On Sunday evening last a clergyman, in tho course of an oloquent extempore discourse on confirmation, preached in a church' not far from Greytown, rolated tlio following:—'' Sonio years ago, in a Parish over which I then presided, an elderly woman came to mo and expressed an earnest wish to bo coritirmed, Sho attended the classes regularly, and in duo courso was confirmed by the Bishop. Somo time ■ afterwards, I asked her a question, which 1 had refrained from asking prior to her confirmation, fearing he discouraged hor, viz, what liad led her at her advanced stage of life to spek the lites of confirmation? Her reply was,' 11 Well air, they toll me that Confirmation is good for Rheuma tism." The Rev clergyman went on to remark, that ho doubted if it would bo as ellicasious, as a certain oil which was now extensively advertised. As may bp t xpected, the congregation could not repress ut rather broad smile, and there was eveii a suspicion of one on tlio RoV gentloman'a face.
