OF

THE LIFE AND WRITINGS

OF

THOMAS CHALMERS, D.D. LL. D.

BY HIS SON-IN-LAW,

THE REV. WILLIAM HANNA, LL. D.

VOL. I.

Published for Thomas Constable

BY

SUTHERLAND AND KNOX, EDINBURG II.
HAMILTON, ADAMS, AND CO., LONDON.

MDCCCXLIX.

CONTENTS.

PAGE

FRONTISPIECE-PORTRAIT BY MR. ANDREW GEDDES, TAKEN IN THE YEAR 1821.
VIGNETTE OF THE CHURCH AT KILMANY.

vii

PREFACE,

CHAPTER I.

Birthplace-Genealogy-Childhood-College Life-License,

CHAPTER II.

Family History—First Sermon-Two Sessions at Edinburgh-Professors

Playfair, Hope, Stewart, and Robison-Assistantship at Cavers-Ma-

thematical Assistantship at St. Andrews-Visit to Edinburgh,

CHAPTER III.

First Summer at Kilmany-A Winter of Conflict and Triumph at St.

Andrews,

CHAPTER IV.

1-33

34-69

70-86

Chemical Lectures repeated at St. Andrews-Presbyterial Interference

-Candidate for the Natural Philosophy Chair at St. Andrews, and

for the Mathematical Chair at Edinburgh-First Publication-Chemi-

cal Lectures at Kilmany and Cupar-Double Commission in the Volun-

teers Incident at Kirkaldy-His Father's Character-His Brother

George's Death,

87-102

First Visit to London,

CHAPTER V.

103-120

CHAPTER VI.

Publication of an Inquiry into the Extent and Stability of National Re-

sources-Death of his Sister Barbara,

PAGE

121-138

CHAPTER VII.

Winter at Woodsmuir-First Speech in the General Assembly-Becomes

Contributor to the Edinburgh Encyclopædia-Early Religious Opi-

nions-Death of Mr. Ballardie-Severe Illness, and its Effects,

CHAPTER VIII.

The Effort after a Pure and Heavenly Morality, .

CHAPTER IX.

Gas-Tubes-Garden Beds-Hospitality of the Manse-Supremacy of the

Imagination over the Senses-Preparations for the Article Christianity

-Correspondence with Dr. Andrew Thomson-Contributions to the

Christian Instructor-Journal of 1811,

CHAPTER X.

Correspondence with Mr. James Anderson,

CHAPTER XI.

Regular and Earnest Study of the Bible-Formation of the British and

Foreign Bible Society-Constitution of the Kilmany Bible Association

-The Accumulation of Littles-Journal of 1812-His Marriage,

CHAPTER XII.

The Edinburgh Review on Missions in India-The Serampore Mission-

aries-Dr. Carey-Sermon at Dundee-Visit of Andrew Fuller-

Experiment of Extempore Preaching-Journal of 1813,

Family Correspondence,.

CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIV.

Publication of "The Evidences and Authority of the Christian Revela-

tion"-Progress of Opinion as to the Internal Evidences of Christianity

-Hume's Essay on Miracles-Origin of his Views on Pauperism-Pam-

phlet on "The Influence of Bible Societies on the Temporal Necessities

139-152

153-189

190-233

234-259

260-312

313-346

347-366