OF THE

REV. ELIAS CORNELIUS.

By B. B. EDWARDS.

BOSTON:

PUBLISHED BY PERKINS & MARVIN.
PHILADELPHIA: HENRY PERKINS.

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

BY PERKINS & MARVIN,

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

PREFACE,

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

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

Conversion, .

CHAPTER II.

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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 Board-Studies at Andover, .

CHAPTER IV.

Settlement in Salem over the Tabernacle church-Studies-Sermons

-Pastoral labors-Benevolent agencies-General influence,

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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 Salem-Removal to Andover,

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CHAPTER VII.

Labors in connection with the American Education Society, from 1826

to 1832,

CHAPTER VIII.

Character of Mr. Cornelius, as a Public Agent,

CHAPTER IX.

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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