INSCRIPTION-PRELIMINARY REFLECTIONS.
A packed jury, 5; Liberties taken, 7; Another volume possible, 8; A faulty world, 9; Indifference is enmity, 10; Texts from Prov- erbs, 11; Sin gloomy, 12; The religion of fools, 13; Reading for all, 15; Reference to Chalmers, 16; Results and motives, 17; Emmonsism, 19; Terms of communion, 20; Sinners quite too dis-interested, 22; Humility in office, 23; The diaconate, 24; Christianity forever impartial, 25; Illustrious ignorance, 26; Hope for our country, and promise of future good, 27.
Greatness, 32; Two providences, 33; Hearing Chalmers, 35; His broad Scotch, 36; Compliment from Mason, 38; Strictures on his sermon, 41; Frank manners, 43; His composing, 44; Topics, 45; Breakfast at Waterloo Hall, 47; Address of Rev. Dr. Peddie, 48; Pragmaticalness, 49; Episcopal Dissenters, 50; Cozy interview- Ignorance of America, 52; His beau ideal of a visit to us, 53; Re- sults of the voluntary principle, 55; Going to Kentucky, 57; Views on slavery, 58; Vile habit of the English, 59; Establishments, 61; No go in America, 63; Our temperance reform, 65; Our mis- sions, 67; Our guessing, 68; Dr. Ewing and Dr. Johnson, 70; Our education, 71; Chalmers after the disruption, 73; Church wars, 75; Erastianism, 77; Great steamers turn slowly, 78; Chalmers' fireside, 79; Scene at family prayer, 80; His tenderness, 81; British rector-Difficult text, 83; Exposition in the pulpit, 85; Walk after breakfast at Morningside, 87; The Presbytery's in- truder, 88; Appointed interview, 90; Our divines, 91; Edwards on the will, 95; Our Presbyterian disruption, 96; Causes, 97, Remedy worse than disease, 103; Views of exseinders, 105, Ours in contrast, 109; Calvin, 111; No reunion, 113; Message
from Chalmers-Geese and swans, 114; Supper and decanters, 116; His concession, 118; Opinion of Henry Clay, 121; Preach- ing at Burk's Close, 122; The poor in cities, 123; Morrisonian- ism, 126; Sudden call, 128; A voluntary appendix, 131; Fears about it, 133; His chirography, 135; His estimate of puseyism, 137; Preference, 138; Letter to Dr. Smyth, 140; His views of slavery, 141; Deliverance' of the American Board, 142.
II. INTERVIEW WITH REV. DR. EMMONS....
His age, 148; His views, 151; Colloquy, 153; New York vs. Frank- lin, 155; Interpretation, 157; His way, 159; Selfishness, 160; Self-love, 161; Confession, 162; Old disciple, 164; The doctor's hope, 165; My theology,' 167; 'In itself considered,' 169; Dia- gram, 170; Not Calvinism, 171; Organum theologicum, 172; A lawyer grown wiser, 173; Optimism, 174; Sincere offer, 175; Common sense, 176; Useful distinction, 179; Modes and facts, 181; Quotations, 182; Author of sin, 183; Blunders in texts, 185; Christ our head, 187; Reasons for self-love, 188; Duty re- sulting from no relation, how to be met, 190, 191; Anecdote, 192; Dialogue, 194; Holy willingness-to sin, 197; Paul, accursed from Christ, 197; Remarks on it, 200; Desperation of the ungodly, 204; 'And-Stuart objects, 207; Practical views, 208; Dreariness of Emmonsism-heartless, mechanical, trashy, 211; Attestation, 212.
III. INTERVIEW WITH JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
Suggestions, 215; Two concessions, 217; His visit to his father, 219; The chaplain of the Brandywine, 221; Human nature, 222; Religion-His inaugural, 223; Vanity of the clergy, 225; Spirit- uality, 227; Future punishment, 230; Atheism, 232; Venture in rhyme, 234; Prophecy, 236; Rev. Drs. Spring and Wilson, 237; Watts' Hymns, 238; Unsound preachers, 239; Truth exclusive, 241; Entertaining matters, 242; Inspiration, 244; Next morning, 245; Kindness of the president, 246; Anecdote of John Adams in Spain, 247; Order and freedom, 249; Selfish liberality, 250; Views of the Trinity, 251; Mystery, 253; Proof-text in baptism, 255; Personal devil, 256; Mystery of the Mediterranean, 260; Mysteries in heaven, 261; His peculiar way, 262; 'As a dove,' 265; Placability-Major Andrè, 266; Newport and Providence, 268; His address to the Bible Society, 270-273.
IV. INTERVIEW WITH TWO PSEUDO-APOSTLES
Imposture, 279; Hot day, 280; Sudden approach, 281; Who they were, 284; Fanatical hopes, 285; Apostles, 286; Their creden- tials, 287; Their confident warnings, 289; Perplexed, 290; Abus- ive and self-refuted, 291; Outrage and exodus, 292; Utah, 293; Charity for folly and sin, 295; Apostolic charity, 296; Conclusion, 299.
V. INTERVIEW WITH A FASHIONABLE LADY, CALAIS, FRANCE Grief of Christians, 303; Sail from Dover, 305; Dining at Calais, 307; The Lady, prima donna of the scene, 308; Recollections of his- tory, 309; La diligence and malle-post, 310; Converse on the pi- azza, 311; Our climates in America, 312; Religion, a queer thing to her, 313; Her very remarkable hope, 314; My remonstrance, 315; Reflections and texts, 318; More like her, 319; Final catas- trophe of fashionable fools, 320.
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