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CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.-Page 12.
CHAPTER 1.-Page 18.
Birth and Parentage--Visit to England and Early Education
-Recollections of England-Classical Education-Enters
Nassau Hall-Views of Mercantile Life-Serious views of
duty-Devotes himself to the ministry-Examination of
Episcopacy-Theological Studies--Becomes a candidate-
Services as lay reader-Anecdotes-Receives deacon's or- ders-Marriage.
CHAPTER II.-Page 25.
Called to Trinity Church, Newark-Public and private labors
-Performance of missionary duty-Ministerial zeal and
faithfulness-Affliction in the death of his sister-Extracts
from his Journal-Dr. Bayard's trust in Divine Providence
-Temporal and Spiritual trials--Deliverance from threaten-
ed persecution-Death of his grand-father-Occasion of
his removal from Newark.
CHAPTER III.-Page 38.
Becomes Rector of Trinity Church, New Rochelle-Assumes
the charge of a school for boys-Gratitude and self-humilia-
tion-Abundant labors-Blessing upon his efforts as an in-
structor of youth-Lays the corner-stone of a Church at
White Plains-Reflections upon his birth-day.
CHAPTER IV.-Page 48.
Removal to Western New-York-Becomes Missionary at
Geneseo Gratifying results of his labors-Becomes joint
principal of Geneseo High School-Advertises to assist
young men in preparing for the ministry-Answered by
Bishop Hobart, and result of the application-Extracts from
his Journal.
CHAPTER V.-Page 57.
Removal to New-York-Organizes St. Clement's Church-
Family bereavement-Death of Bishop Hobart-Successful
labors-Translation of the "Death of the Righteous"—
Cholera-Receives the Doctor's degree-Zeal in the general
enterprises of the Church-Division of the Diocese-Death
of his mother-Preparation for visiting the Old World-
Embarkation-Voyage.
CHAPTER VI.-Page 72.
Landing in Ireland-Dublin-Liverpool-London- Westmin-
ster Abbey-Hampton Court-First Sunday in London-
Windsor Castle-St. George's Chapel - Cathedral service-
Eton School-Exeter Hall-Lincoln's-inn-Fields-St. Paul's
Cathedral-Arrival at Paris-Meeting with Bishop Luscombe
-Tour through France-Chalons-Lyons-Grenoble-First view of the Alps-Valence-The Rhone-Arles-Marseilles -"Fête de Dieu"-procession-Embarkation.
CHAPTER VII.-Page 88.
Alexandria - Harbor, shipping, inhabitants, etc. - Change
of route-Celebration of Divine service - Alexandria
as a missionary station-Health of the city-Facilities for
acquiring the Oriental languages-Statistics of the plague
from January to July 1840-Voyage from Marseilles to
Alexandria-Arrival at Alexandria-Divine service there-
Fête of the Sultana-Political changes-Departure for Jaffa.
CHAPTER. VIII.—Page 94.
Jaffa, site of the ancient Joppa-Present state of the town,
inhabitants, convents- Landing - Arabs - Departure for
Ramlah-Dangerous route-Ramlah-State of the place,
inhabitants, etc.-Departure for Jerusalem.
CHAPTER IX.-Page 101.
Jerusalem-Mr. Catherwood's panoramic views-Dr. Bayard's
first sight of Jerusalem-The Greek convent-Garden of
Gethsemane-English chapel-Holy Sepulchre-Mount of
Olives-Palace of Pilate and mosque of Omar-American
missionaries-Pool of Siloam-Armenian priests-English
Consul-Bethlehem-Route to the Jordan-Jericho-Dead
Sea-Communion Sunday-Departure from Jerusalem.
CHAPTER X.-Page 126.
Journal continued - Departure from Jerusalem-Nablous-
Samaria-Nazareth-Franciscan convent-Abilene-Ptole-
mais-Bursa, illness, and hospitality of an old man—Medi-
terranean-Beyrout, illness and alarm-Relief-Preparation
for departure.
CHAPTER XI.-Page 135.
Illness on board H. M. S. Alecto-Death-Protracted and pain-
ful uncertainty of his friends-Letter of Rev. C. F. Schlienz
-Letter of B. Marshall, Esq.-Extract from a letter of a pas-
senger in the Alecto-Letter of U. S. Consul at Malta.
Sermons.-1. Bishop Onderdonk's funeral sermon,
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MEMOIR OF THE REV. DR. BAYARD.