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.