The Life of the Reverend John McVickar, S. T. D.

A SON'S MONUMENT

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LOVED AND HONORED FATHER.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

EARLY LIFE: 1787-1809.

Birth. Parentage.

Schools

- Enters Co-

and Private Tutor.

lumbia College. College Life. Accompanies his Father

to England. - Private Studies at Home. - A Candidate

for Holy Orders.-Theological Studies under Rev. Dr.

Hobart

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Delicacy of Constitution.

Political' Surroundings.

CHAPTER II.

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MARRIAGE AND ORDINATION: 1809-1811.

Engagement to Miss Bard. — Dr. Samuel Bard. - The Wed-
ding. Life at Dr. Bard's. - Home at Inwood. Building
of the Church. Its Consecration. Ordained Deacon

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CHAPTER III.

PERIOD OF PASTORAL WORK: 1811-1817.

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Pastoral Work and Study.— Ordained Priest. - First Confir-
mation at Hyde Park. - Illness and Change of Residence.
Slave-holding. —Anecdote of Dr. Bard. —“Family and
Closet Devotions." - Declaration of Peace. -Wide Inter-
ests in Pastoral Work.— Bible Society among the Blacks.
Visit to Governor Jay. Reminiscences of Lady Hunting-
ton respecting Addison, Pope, Bolingbroke. - Rev. Dr.

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16-26

Peters First Bishop Elect of Vermont.

of Rev. Timothy Clowes. Rev. Mr. Jarvis

CHAPTER IV.

CHANGE FROM PASTORAL TO ACADEMIC DUTIES: 1817.

Death of Dr. Bowden.. Candidate for the Vacant Professor-

ship. Letter from Clement C. Moore.— Letter from Rev.

Sam. F. Jarvis.

Elected

Letter from Bishop Hobart.

Professor of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy. — Influence
of Hyde Park Life. - Habit of Versifying. - - Mrs. Bar-
ton. - United Deaths of Dr. and Mrs. Bard

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CHAPTER V.

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PROFESSORIAL DUTIES: 1817-1824.

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Duties of

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Removal to New York. - Old College Buildings.
his Chair.- Course of Political Economy.
- Proposed The-
ological Course. -Law School. "Life of Dr. Bard."-
Mr. William Bard. — Trip to Niagara

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Ecclesiastical Trial

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CHAPTER VII.

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