About this book
OF
THE LIFE LIFE AND WRITINGS
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.
PREFACE,
vii
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, .
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,
.
139-152
153-189
190-233
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
