Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1833,

BY PERKINS & MARVIN,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.*

ADVERTISEMENT

TO THE

SECOND EDITION.

A FEW corrections and alterations are made in this edition of the Memoir. Occasionally, unimportant paragraphs have been expunged, and in a few instances the sentiment has been slightly modified.

Boston, May, 1834.

PREFACE,

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Birth-Preparation for College-Admission to Yale College-Studies-

Conversion, .

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CHAPTER II.

Study of Theology with Dr. Dwight-Revival of Religion at Yale Col-

lege-Fairhaven-Benevolent efforts-Residence at Litchfield,

CHAPTER III.

License to preach the Gospel-Engagement as an Agent in behalf of

the Bombay schools-Ordination as a Missionary-Agency among

the southwestern Indians-Residence in New Orleans—Marriage

-Agency for raising a Fund for the Corresponding Secretary of

the American Board of Missions-Studies at Andover,

CHAPTER IV.

Installation in Salem over the Tabernacle church-Studies-Sermons

-Pastoral labors-Benevolent agencies-General influence, . . 124

CHAPTER V.

Social and Domestic Character,

CHAPTER VI.

Sketch of the history of Education Societies-Agencies of Mr. Corne-

lius, in behalf of the American Education Society-Appointment

as Secretary of the Society-Dismission from his pastoral charge

at Salein-Removal to Andover,

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CHAPTER VII.

Labors in connection with the American Education Society, from 1826

Appointment of Mr. Cornelius as Corresponding Secretary of the
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions-Delib-
erations-Acceptance of the appointment-Agency in Boston-
Illness-Death,

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