DUPLICATE EXCHANGE

A

MEMOIR

OF

ELIHU W. BALDWIN, D. D.

FIRST PASTOR OF THE SEVENTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NEW-YORK,

AND FIRST PRESIDENT OF WABASH COLLEGE.

BY

REV. EDWIN F. HATFIELD.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION,

BY

SAMUEL HANSON COX, D. D.

NEW-YORK:

JONATHAN LEAVITT,

194 BROADWAY.

ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the year 1843, by

EDWIN F. HATFIELD,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New-York.

20 S16E.B.

INTRODUCTION,

Reclass 3-2 4 4 3 N CE

1900. Gaff Mrs C. Ogilvie

DUPLICATE EXCHANGE

JAN

9001

CONTENTS.

PAGE

3

CHAPTER I.

Parentage.-Birth.-Early Childhood.-Youth.-Early Educa-

tion. Leaves home for College,

CHAPTER II.

25

Conversion.-Diary commenced.-Profession of Religion, 35

CHAPTER III.

Spiritual Experience.-Pious Resolutions.-Deep Waters.-

Faint, yet pursuing.-Pecuniary Embarrassments.-Leaves

College for a season.-Assists Rev. Dr. Backus as teacher.-

Growth in grace,

45

CHAPTER IV.

Leaves Bethlem.-Short abode at Litchfield.-Removes to Fair-

field.-Reverence for Dr. Dwight.-Rules for self-examina-

tion.-Visits his native place.-Returns to College.-Revisits

Durham.-Teacher at Woodbridge, Conn.-Ophthalmia.—

Finishes his college-course,

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Takes charge of the Academy at Fairfield. His religious expe-

rience while at F.-Testimonials,

106

CHAPTER VI.

Enters Theological Seminary at Andover, Mass.-Visit to Dr.

Emmons.-Journey to Connecticut.-Prepares a Tract.-

Tests of Love to Christ.-Licensed to preach.-Labors at

Nottingham.--Ordination,

CHAPTER VII.

123

New-York city in 1817.-Efforts to extend the Gospel there.-

Mr. B. engages to labor as a City-Missionary.—Journey to

New-York,

168

CHAPTER VIII.

The scene of his labors.-Changes his location.-Description of

his new field of labor.-Early Missionary efforts there.-Rou-

tine of weekly labors.-Cheering results of his preaching.—

Unexpected trials.-Organization of the Seventh Presbyterian

Church,

179

CHAPTER IX.

Measures taken to build a house of worship.-Visit to Durham.

-Thinks of the West.-Corner-stone of the church laid.—A

rival house of worship built near.-Commences worship in

the basement of the new church.-Conciliatory course.-Op-

position ceases.-A reviving.-Pecuniary embarrassments

Marriage,

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CHAPTER X.

Pecuniary troubles.-The prospect brightens.-Birth of a son.-

Visits Connecticut.--House of worship completed.—Installa-

tion. A season of revival.-Death of his first-born.-Visit to

Pittsfield, Mass.-Becomes Secretary of the Missionary So-

ciety,

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