Struggles for life; or, The autobiography of a dissenting minister [W. Leask].

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

BIRTH AND INFANCY.

Churchbank-Family Trials --Faith-Feeble Infancy–Local Super-

stition-Work of the Fairies--Mysteries—Reason's Resources

-Hallucinations—An Explanation—Quarryton—The Trap-

The Game bagged—A mischievous Boy—The Prophetic Writ-

ings—Remarkable Circumstance-Interesting Memories—Our

Minister—“Fox” Customers-A Portrait-Joe outwitted—Bun-

yan's “Pilgrim”—Sober Studies — Nervous Sensibility-An

alarming Thought-A terrible Leap-A Ship on fire-A splen-

James Baker, Esq., J.P.-An eventful Morning-A worthy Farmer

-A sincere Christian-Heathburn-A small Fight-A Scene

-A Mystery-A Dialogue—“The Powers that be”-A new

Idea—Longing for Knowledge — Moorness—"The Truth

Rustic Love-Love Epistles-Writing by Moonlight-A Love-

letter—The Langtons

CHAPTER III.

SCHOOL-DAYS AND SCHOOLFELLOWS.

Curious Dialogue-A surprised Schoolmaster-A clear Query-Love

of Controversy—The Orient World—Is it Memory?-A Ques-
tion—The Jewish Question–The ruined Shed—The Song of
Faith-Jane Renton-A lonely Dwelling-A Card—An Eccen-
tric-Lunatics at large--The Poet of the Parish-A Criticism

-An unhappy Speech-The Scraper-A Break in the Cloud-

A lovely Being—The Turning Point—Terror-Great Joy-Un-

belief—The Evening Class-Socialists— Alarming Rumour-

Worse than before-Fearful Epidemic— Is this Dying? Page 51

CHAPTER IV.

NEW SCENES AND NEW FACES.

A Soliloquy—The Parting Scene—Alone-A Friendly Caution-

“ The Seventh Flat”-A learned Athenian-A heartless Perso-

nage--A Friend in Need-ReflectionsA sublime View-A

Gift-The Elder-The Inference-Natural Dispositions-Sin-

clair's Dream-The Evening Walk-Fever-A Situation-Con-

troversy—Turning Author-A great Principle-The Dictates of

Conviction-" The Free Church ”_ The Junior Clerk-A chari-

table Opinion-A startling Request—The first Sermon—The

starving Traveller—The Stranger-Books—Eccentric Editor-

A tempting Offer—Changes

CHAPTER V.

CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.

Apostrophe to Cowper's Shade—Divine Providence-Fatalism-

Coveting Knowledge—Schemes—Emigration Letters of Intro-

duction—Fresh Disappointments—A Surprise-A Hurricane-

Shipwrecks—A House at Sea—"Bones and all”—Shin Plasters

- The Wrong Time-Terrible Anxiety-An Advertisement-

Benevolent Clergyman-Sunday Work-I am Discharged-A

happy Sabbath- Angelic Ministration — “Wanted”—Perpetual

Motion-A Thought-—The Transition Period— A great Crisis

The Heart of Humanity-Principles—Christian Paradoxes-

New Duties— Notices of Ministers—The good Time—Labour-

ing in Hope-The World not forsaken

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CHAPTER VI.

EXPERIENCE OF A VILLAGE PASTOR.

The rural Pastorate-Sober Truth-Home-Fields-Painful Reflec-

tions - Christian Voluntaryism — “Do you see that?”—A

Jewelled Gentleman-A negative Creed-An agreeable Chat-

A fine view-Effect of Contrast—The Churchyard—Cemeteries

-Praise-Another Landinark—Voluntary Humility—My Flock

-Mr. Ardphist-- True Prayer-A caustic Epistle-Appealing

to the Heart My Orthodoxy doubted Useful Articles – A

Scene- An eccentric Lady-Schism—"Tracts for the Times

-No Prayer for broken Ribs-Paltry Persecution—The Chapel

Debt—Town and Country—True Charity-Counterfeit Charity

-The Science of Begging—Answers—A choking Sensation-

Thoughts in London—The Supply of London-A Supposition

-Christian Voluntaryism—Claims of Home

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CHAPTER VII.

THE INNER LIFE.

The Place of Circumstances-Nervous Sensibility—The Doctor's

Prescription—"Friends ”—The Letter—The Sea-side— Self-

questioning-Official Dangers—The whispering Voice-Self-

loathing — The Return — The Tea Party-Rustic Critics-

Preaching about the Stars-Hedger's Grave Remark-Reluc-

tant Admission-Burying the Prayer Book—The Maximum

Salary-A pleasant Close......

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CHAPTER VIII.

LITERATURE AND THEOLOGY.

Condemned to be a Gentleman-Turning Schoolmaster-Tricks of

the Fancy–No right Labour lost-Success and Merit—Thoughts

in the Forest-More Manuscript A Letter—The Paper Parcel

-Thoughts among Books—Christianity and Literature—The

pale young Man-Mr. Tissue-A startled Publisher-A London

Coffee-House-Personal Principle in large Cities—The pale

young Man again-Incomprehensive Bookseller-Mr. Atford's

Story-A kind Clergyman-Wave upon Wave-Affecting Story

- The Widow's Treasure—The Manuscript sold—About Pub-

lishers—Publishing Trade—The Poet-Literary Friends-Sus-

picious Letters—The perplexed Villagers—The sick Post-Mis-

ress

A NEW FIELD OF LABOUR.

Willing Service—The Contrast-Power of Life-Conscious Com-

munion-Facts—A cold Dogma-Need of a positive Faith-

Motive everything-An autumnal Evening-Creation groaning

-The Bible-An angry Female-An Apostrophe-An Appeal

to the Opulent-Jacob Moore-Power of Religion-Strong

Faith-Looking to Jesus—A Letter-All Burdens not heavy-

Another Letter-Unity of Trust—“One thing” to do—Settle-

ment—The grieved Flock—Literary Lectures, Power of the

Gospel—Effects of the Truth-Fidelity required - No denomi-

national Safety—Excellent Clergyman-Desire for Union-A

Modern Doctrine-Christian Union-All to blame-Voices of

the Sects—Less of the Ishmael-Beauty of Union-Anecdote

-The clerical Visitor-Unity and Uniformity-Mistakes—The

Public Meeting-Union without Uniformity-Christian Work

-One Family-Divine Charity-Divine Counsels—Farewell !

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