CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

EARLY LIFE, TILL COMMENCING STUDY.

Birth, childhood, and early youth-enters a store in New-

York-conversion-labors in Sabbath School-efforts for

good of others-sees a Missionary sail for India-contem-

plates preparing for the Ministry-consults his parents-

decision to consecrate himself to this work-correspond-

ence with friends on the subject-determines on a tho-

rough course of preparation

CHAPTER II.

FIRST TWO YEARS IN ACADEMY.

Temptations resisted-exposure to sudden death-descrip-
tion of the school-anticipations of the ministry-daily
study of the Bible-establishes a weekly prayer-meeting,
connected with a Bible Class-Bible Class of Young La-
dies in Lawrenceville-labors "from house to house "-ef-
forts for the salvation of his parents and relatives-la-
ments his sinfulness-topics for meditation and day of

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thanksgiving-New Year's letter to his parents-efforts

for other relatives-letter to his mother-to a friend pre-

paring for the ministry-obligation to present usefulness

-accompanies Major Ridge to Cornwall-letter to an

aged clergyman-to his parents,

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CHAPTER III.

COMPLETION OF HIS COURSE IN THE ACADEMY.

Aspirations for increase of holiness-letter of acknowledg-

ment from Major Ridge-letter from one brought to

Christ by his fidelity-his view of qualifications for the

ministry-special refreshing from the Holy Ghost, April

23, 1822-increase of spirituality-desires to enter the

ministy immediately, but resolves on a course of tho-

rough preparation-letters to christian friends urging a

high standard of holiness-Memoir of Parsons-New

Year's letter to his parents-Death of the Compiler, and

continuation by another hand-bright anticipations of

heaven-letters to an aged Clergyman-Savor of Christ

in all his correspondence-great joy in God-letters to a

lady in affliction-Journal-warning of danger of wealth

and luxury-letter to an aged colored woman-steadfast

anticipations of the ministry-great spiritual joys-let-

ters and journal-closes his studies in the Academy-

visits to friends and abundant labors,

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CHAPTER IV.

FIRST YEAR IN COLLEGE.

Temptations and trials of a College life-pants for spiritual converse-letter to a family-day of fasting-letter, "Looking unto Jesus"-refreshing visit at Lawrenceville-New Year's letter to his parents-efforts to ronse others to duty--letter to a brother-humiliation and joy in God-letter to afflicted relatives-to a lady apparently near death-faithfulness to an individual-blessing on his labors in vacation-holy joys-college honors-abundant and successful labors in revivals in Connecticut in vacation-journal and letters,

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CHAPTER V.

SECOND YEAR IN COLLEGE.

Labors in connection with the Pastor of a Church in NewYork-letter of warning to a friend-freedom from secta rianism-to an aged colored woman-New Year's letter to his parents-to a Cousin-to a Female Friend-Diary -to a Young Christian-Diary-requested to aid a neighboring clergyman-forgoes visit to his friends, and spends vacation in a revival-success of his labors-letter to the Young Converts-to a young Lady-death of Summerfield-to a minister of the Gospel,

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CHAPTER VI.

LAST YEAR IN COLLEGE.

Letter to a Lady in feeble health-to a sister apparently

near death-letters to relatives-accused by a fellow stu-

dent-New Year's letter to his parents-to an aged cler-

gyman-to a Christian friend and family-to a candidate

for the ministry-Diary-entire surrender to God-re-

solves to labor for salvation of the students individually

-his gentleness-letter to a brother preparing for the

ministry-Diary-fear of sin-love of the Bible-benefit

of crosses-to his brother, an officer in the church-close

of his college course,

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CHAPTER VII.

IN THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

Want of health-joins the Theological Seminary—to a fa-

mily at Princeton-to a Clergyman who had bled at the

lungs to his mother-labors in revivals of religion in

Connecticut-conversion of his friend L. P.-labors in re-

ligious meetings-Bible Class-success-bleeds at the

lungs-submission-aspirations for heaven-conversation

with a friend in view of his illness to a brother, and a fe-

male friend-New Year's letters,

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CHAPTER VIII.

VISITS AT THE SOUTH-SICKNESS-DEATH-CONCLUSION.

Voyage to Charleston, S. C.-journies at the South-let-
ters respecting his health-Divine consolations-return
to New-York and Middle Haddam-licensed to preach
the Gospel-letters to friends-Diary-embarks for
Prince Edward, Va.-letters to friends-gradual decline
-death-letters describing the closing scene-letters
received by the Compilers-Conclusion,

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