THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS. HARRIET NEWELL. REVISED EDITION. AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. PHILADELPHIA: NO. 146 CHESNUT STREET. Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1831, by FREDERICK A. PACKARD, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court, of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. ADVERTISEMENT. THE reader, on comparing the writings of Mrs. Newell, as now published, with the former editions of them, will find many alterations, and large additions. The alterations are, almost without exception, mere restorations of the original manuscript. The narrative of her life, and other notices, interspersed among her writings, have been added by the compilers of this revised edition. 3 CONTENTS. CHAPTER I.-Birth and parentage of Mrs. Newell- Her attendance upon Bradford Academy-Conver- sion-Extracts from her letters and journal-Death of her father-Public profession of religion. CHAPTER II.-Extracts from her journal, continued— Review of her religious experience-Reading society, —Singing school-Dangerous illness-Byfield Aca- demy. CHAPTER III.-Miss Atwood's attention turned to the wants of the Heathen-Mr. Newell's first intro- duction to her-Extracts from letters and journal— Visit to Charlestown-Mr. Newell's proposals-Her resolution to become a Missionary. CHAPTER IV.-Extracts from Letters and Journal CHAPTER V.-Extracts from Letters to sundry per- sons-Her intimacy with Miss Hasseltine-The hour of departure arrives-Her marriage and sailing for THE LIFE, &c. OF MRS. HARRIET NEWELL. CHAPTER I. Birth and parentage of Mrs. Newell—Her attendance upon Bradford Academy-ConversionExtracts from her letters and journal-Death of her father-Public profession of religion. THE highest excellence, exhibited in the life of a female, usually receives, after her death, no other tribute than the remembrance and the tears of the grateful circle, which she adorned and blessed. The poor may mourn their benefactor, relatives their affectionate mother, wife, or sister; and companions their counsellor, helper, and friend: but no memorial, except perhaps upon her tomb, publishes to others the virtues which made her thus beloved and thus lamented. But Providence has called some females to more public duties, and connected their names with events of general interest. The history of the hearts and lives of such, is the just property of all. |