ADVERTISEMENT. THESE MEMORIALS of Bishop McIlvaine have been compiled out of his correspondence with the Editor, and from letters kindly entrusted to him by the Bishop's family for publication. To these have been added a few extracts from his journals and writings, with some of the valuable remarks of Bishop Lee, in his Funeral Sermon, and of Bishop Bedell, in his Diocesan Address. The work, therefore, is merely what its title imports— Memorials of the Bishop; fragments only of his history and writings; worthy, it is thought, to be preserved, and useful, it may be, hereafter, for a Biography of the Bishop. Owing to impaired health the Editor has been unable to execute the work with the additions he wished, and so make it more fit for publication; he ventures, however, to offer it to his readers, with its admitted imperfection, in the hope that it will receive from them the indulgence it needs. A few passages out of the Bishop's letters to the Editor, which strongly express the warmth of his friendship, have not been withheld from the public: because they seemed necessary to the full illustration of his very affectionate disposition, and on this account they will probably be regarded as not improperly retained in these Memorials. (RECAP) 6067 5303 4199 The McIlvaine Family descended from the Makilvanes of Ayrshire-Parentage and Birth of Bishop McIlvaine- Education at Burlington Academy - Graduated at the College of New Jersey-Conversion there-Organized the First Sunday School at Burlington-Address of the Teachers on his leaving to be ordained-His severe spiritual Conflict -Ordained by Bishop White in 1820-Bishop Lee's Descrip- tion of his Talents, Piety, and Preaching - Ministry at Christ Church, D. C.-His Marriage, 8th October, 1822- Elected Chaplain to the Senate in 1822 and 1824-Mr. Canning's Advice to him about Extempore Preaching- Elected Chaplain and Professor at the U. S. Military Bishop McIlvaine's Account - Prevailing Infidelity among PAGE Offer of St. Paul's, Rochester-Also of Bruton Parish, and Presidency of William and Mary College, Williamsburg- Offer of St. Ann's, Brooklyn-Letter of Acceptance-Notes on the Solemnity of the Position, and desire to be faithful -On the Dedication of his Children to the Lord-On the Interruptions of his private Prayer, and on Particularity in Prayer-Note on entering the New Year-Deep Sense of Unworthiness-Earnest Longing for more Zeal-On re- deeming the Time: and Ministerial Holiness-On the Failing Health-Note on leaving his Family and Flock- |