A Memoir of the Life of James Milnor

SECTION III.-Correspondence with Thomas Bradford-Letters-Epistolary
account of conversion-Views of death-Letters to Mrs. Milnor-Solicitude
for her conversion-Struggles with the world-Review,

PART III.

HIS MINISTRY FROM 1814 TO 1830.

122

SECTION I.-Theological studies-Norristown-Lay-reader-Reflections on a

change of profession-Prayer-Visit to Rev. Mr. Bull-Journey into Vir-

ginia-Dangerous illness-Invitations to Baltimore and Richmond-Re-

plies-Praying spirit-Return to Philadelphia-Temporal affairs-Letter

to Aquila M. Bolton-Preparatory studies completed-Examinations—

Ordination-First sermon-Assistant in the associated churches-Ordain-

ed presbyter-Interest in the Bible cause-Call to St. George's, New York

-Visit to New York-Acceptance of the rectorship of St. George's-Settle-

ment in New York,

171

SECTION II.-American Bible Society-Correspondence with a doubting pa-

rishioner, and a cavilling inquirer-Opening of new Sunday-school rooms—

Glance from 1817 to 1821-Letter to Mr. McIlvaine-Ingenuous acknow-

ledgment-Glance to 1825-Perilous illness-Religious exercises-Public

sympathy-Letter to Mr. McIlvaine-Account of illness by Dr. Stearns

and Wm. H. Milnor-Origin of American Tract Society-Sick chamber-

Mr. Hallock-Espousal of tract cause-First sermon after recovery-

Public organization of Tract Society-Dr. Milnor's agency-Delegation

from New York to Boston-Dr. Woods,

. 201

SECTION III.-1825. Letters to a theological student-Bishop Hobart's return

from Europe-Letter touching that return. 1826. Letters to Prof. McIl-

vaine during the revival at West Point-Letter to the student touching

his fourth of July address-Backslider reclaimed. 1827. State of St.

George's-Dangerous accident in returning from Flushing-Death of Rev.

Mr. Duffie. 1828. State of St. George's-Milnor professorship. 1829.

"Protestant Episcopal Clerical Association of New York." 1830. Letter

to Rev. J. P. K. Henshaw-African mission-school-Review,

234

PART IV.

MISSION TO ENGLAND. 1830.

SECTION I.-American origin of the idea-Views of Dr. Milnor in accepting
the appointment-Engagements on the eve of departure-Instructions and
commissions-Embarkation-Extracts from journal of voyage-Reaches

Liverpool-Deaf and dumb instruction-Birmingham-Clergy of Birming-

ham-Dr. Kewley a Jesuit-First Sabbath in England-J. A. James-

Journey to London-Bible Society's House-Mr. Brandram-Lord Teign-

mouth-Bromley and Beckenham Auxiliary anniversary-Clergymen's

widows-Dinner at Mr. Inglis'-Dr. Parker-Woolwich grounds-Royal

marquee First Sabbath in London-Bishop Blomfield-Preachers char-

acterized-British and Foreign Bible Society-Counsellor Marriott-Re-

ligious Tract Society-St. Bartholomew's, and Rev. Mr. Wilkinson-

Samuel Charles Wilks-Methodist Missionary House-Prayer-book and

Homily Society, and Mr. Pritchett—Irish Society anniversary-Hibernian

Society-Statistics,

273

SECTION II.-Week of the great anniversaries-Monday, May 3, Wesleyan

Missionary Society—Dinner at Mr. Haslope's—Tuesday, Church Mission-

ary Society-Dinner at Mr. Solicitor Forster's-Wednesday, British and

Foreign Bible Society-Lord Bexley, Bishop of Winchester, Bishop of

Chester, Mr. Wilberforce, Dr. Milnor, Hon. Charles Grant, M. P., Daniel

Wilson, etc.-Introduction to the bishops-Dinner at Mr. Williams'-Re-

ligious exercises-Thursday, clerical breakfast-Tract Society's western

meeting-Prayer-book and Homily Society-Dr. Milnor's speech-Dinner

at Mr. Bickersteth's-Literary company-Friday, clerical breakfast-Lon-

don Jews' Society-Dinner at Mr. Hatchard's-Saturday, rural scene at

Clapham-Mr. Gilliat Mr. McIlvaine's arrival-Blackheath Branch Bible

Society-Third Sabbath in London-Further anniversaries-Religious ex-

ercises of the week, at breakfasts and dinners-Baptist Noel and Waltham-

stow-Critique on country residences-Daniel Wilson, and breakfast at

Islington—Anniversary of the Reformation Society-Bishop of Winches-

ter-Guernsey custom-Capt. Gordon, and St. James'-place-Discussion

revived-Animated scene at one of the anniversaries-Clarkson, Wilber-

force, and others—Mr. Ewbank, .

291

SECTION III.-Sabbath at Camberwell - Melvill-Dulwich college-Green-

wich hospital-Breakfast at J. Haldane Stewart's-Caledonian chapel,

and Dr. Chalmers-Social engagements-Woolwich, and Dr. Gregory-

Sabbath at Paul's Cray, and John Symonds-Institution for Deaf and

Dumb-Dinner at Zachary Macauley's-Views of Millenarians, Irving,

McNeile-Interesting intercourse with Daniel Wilson at Islington-Stoke-

Newington, and Dr. Watts-Business with Church Missionary Society-

Charity-school anniversary at St. Paul's-Joseph John Gurney-Sunday

thoughts of home-Trait in morals-Visits about London-Missionary insti-

tution at Islington-Professors Pearson, Ayre, and Lee-Daughter of Legh

Richmond-Turvey-William Allen, and Stoke-Newington-Hannah Kil-

ham-Accident and peril-Sufferings, .

. 313

SECTION IV.-Visit to Paris-Accident on the Thames-From Calais to Paris
-Beggars-Paris-Catholic service at St. Roch's-Vaults under the
Pantheon-Bishop Luscomb-Professor Kieffer-Sunday in Paris-Parox-
ysm of gout-Mons. and Mad. Serrurier-Reminiscence of political life-

Teacher for the New York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb-Dinner with

M. Vaysse, Ser.-Literary company-Symptoms of revolution-Versailles

-Return to England,

. 335

SECTION V.-Visit to Isle of Wight-Contrast between France and England-

Sabbath at Ryde-Mr. Sibthorpe-Scenery-Tomb of "Little Jane"-

Brading church-Sandown bay-Scenery of "African Servant"-Natural-

ness of Legh Richmond's descriptions-Shanklin-Chine-Reading of "The

Young Cottager"-Bonchurch and Undercliff-Appuldercomb-Scenery

of "Dairyman's Daughter"-Dairyman's cottage-Arreton church-New-

port-Mr. McIlvaine ill-Trip to Southampton-Western tour-Carisbrook

castle-Clerical mayor-Shorwell-Scenery-Freshwater-gate-Caverns