Excerpt from Memoir of the Rev. Benjamin Allen: Late Rector of St. Paul's Church, Philadelphia Papt Preface.5 Chapier I. The Parentage and Birth of the Rev. Benjamin Allen, and incidents of Childhood and Youth.- - 7 Chap. IL His removal from Hudson His residence in Berlin, and his Correspondence.------ 28 iyjiKP. Iir. His return to Hudson, and the publication of his lirst volume of Poems.41 Chap. IV. The publication of his second volume of Poems His Marriag-e His Correspondence, Sz-c., during 1812. - 50 Chap. V.The mode of conducting his Temporal Affairs His health fails Birth of his first Son The publication of his third, fourth, and fifth volume of Poems.- - 70 Chap. VI. Publication of his sixth and last volume of Poems He joins the Episcopal Church Removes to the State of Virginia.90 Chap. VII. Extracts from his Correspondence during 1813 and 1814. 96 Chap. VIII. His settlement in Virginia He applies for Ordination Pecuniary Difficulties.- - - - Iig Chap. IX. He publishes the Laymans Magazine Further views of his extensive labours in Virginia His success He receives Deacons Orders. - - - - 13 SChap. X.From his receiving Deacons Orders in 1816, to the close of the year 1819. lo 4 Chap. XL Extracts from his Correspondence during a part ofl 815 and 1819, inclusive.176 Chap. XIL Episcopal Society of the Valley organized Sermon on spreading the Gospel Division of the Diocess proposed. -.----- 187 Chap. XIII. Notice of Funeral Sermons Publishes the History of the Reformation.------ 205 Chap. XIV. Preaching Tour to Convention Filial Affection Call to St. Pauls Church, Philadelphia His removal Motives His standing.----- 213 Chap. XV. Additional Extracts from his Correspondence during1820-21. 243 Chap. XVI. View of his new scene of labour in Philadelphia Extracts from one of his first Sermons. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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