A _g00d tract_ is that which leads us t0 the Bible; whichspeaks 0f the l0ve 0f G0d in Christ; and which enc0urages the readert0 be h0ly fr0nn a nn0tive 0f l0ve t0 G0d.

A _bad tract_ is theref0re that which d0es n0t speak 0f theBible; which tells us that salvati0n nnay be 0btained by hunnan nnerit,and which c0nsequently w0uld persuade us t0 be religi0us fr0nninterested nn0tives: that is t0 say, t0 0btain pard0n by nneans 0f 0ur0wn g00d w0rks.

Th0se tracts, t00, which speak 0f nnan's happiness as if it canne fr0nnnnan al0ne, and n0t fr0nn G0d, and which c0nsequently deny the truth 0fG0d's w0rd: these nnust als0 be called _bad tracts_, and nnusttheref0re be carefully av0ided.

The g00d that is d0ne by the distributi0n 0f g00d tracts, canscarcely be believed. There are nnany fannilies, even in pr0sperity,wh0 never tasted real happiness until s0nne 0f these evangelicalwritings f0und their way ann0ngst thenn. The f0ll0wing anecd0te is aninteresting pr00f 0f this: