Faraday to William Buchanan   6 November 1850

Royal Institution | 6, Novr. 1850

My most dear & kind friend & Brother

God has wrought with me when I was against him & broken down my pride & false reasoning and has this evening¹ shewn me what love there is in the Church to an erring brother for Christ sake I believe all my difficulties are taken away. I hope so but fear to say much for though I rejoice it is with great trembling remembering how ready I was to give up & to cast his fear behind me. It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed but how great is the occasion I have to apply that truth to myself. I would venture to thank you my dear Brother for your kindness to me unworthy in this trouble but that I feel unworthy to do so knowing that it was done for his sake whose body the Church I was in the greatest danger of setting at naught but he is able to save unto the uttermost all that come unto God by him and there is hope in your most unworthy but still affectionate

M. Faraday

My dear Wife sends her earnest love to you. She condemns herself very much but it is I who have been a snare to her. Only that almighty power could deliver us. | Yours MF