The Life and a Selection from the Letters of the Late Rev. Henry Venn, M.A. ... the Memoir of His Life

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Henry Venn
John Hatchard and Son, 1836 - Christian biography - 594 pages
 

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Contents

LETTERS WRITTEN FROM HIS FIRST
67
LETTER from MRS VENN Reply to the last letter
76
TO MRS KNIPE Uncertain tenure of earthly blessings
83
Το MRS KNIPE Death of Mr Jones of St Saviours
92
TO MISS HUDSON Reasons why God afflicts His people
98
TO MISS HUDSON Paraphrase of two verses of Psalm xci
102
TO MR T ATKINSON Right way of reading the Bible
108
To a FRIEND Ministerial visits
115
To A WIDOW LADY The opposition of relationsOn
123
Evil tendency of Humes Essays
129
TO MRS MEDHURST Recollections of his wifeRuth Clarke
142
LETTER to J KERSHAW Esq Boldness in reproving
149
LETTERS WRITTEN FROM HIS ACCEPTANCE
163
TO J KERSHAW Esq Reasons for leaving Huddersfield
168
Erection of a Dissenting Chapel at Huddersfield
174
TO MRS SMITH Feelings in prospect of his second marriage
180
TO J KERSHAW Esq Solitude of Yelling Style
187
Το MRS RILAND First visit to CambridgeFamily prayers
193
To the REV M POWLEY Divisions among Christians
195
TO MR HOUGHTON Preciousness of the Sabbath Earnest
201
To W WHITACRE Esq Domestic mercies
209
TO MR E VENN On the care of the soul
215
1775
221
1776
228
TO J BRASIER Esq Congratulation on his marriage
234
Mr Fletchers eminent holiness
240
TO MR HENRY JOWETT On the right way of reading
249
Anecdote of Dr Dodd
255
TO MR JOHN VENN Joseph Hirsts visit
261
TO MR JOHN VENN Mr Robinson appointed to St Marys
267
TO MR JOHN VENN Approaching examination
274
EIGHT LETTERS TO HIS DAUGHTERS WHEN THEY WERE FROM HOME
278
TO MISS CATHERINE VENN A meek spiritMrs Barham
287
1783
355
MR JOHN VENN presented to the living of Little Dunham
357
To the REV J VENN Advice upon his going to Little
364
To the REV J VENN Ministers not to be discouraged
373
TO LADY M FITZGERALD Wishes for a happy new year
381
TO MISS JANE VENN Religion gives a double enjoyment
391
TO MISS VENN A young Christian in sickness and health
398
Error of exalting Preaching above Public Prayer
404
TO LADY M FITZGERALD Mrs Lefevres LettersLady
419
TO MR ED VENN No one ever repented of serving God
423
To the REV J STILLINGFLEET On teaching religion
429
Mr Venns preaching in LondonMr Wilberforce
435
LETTER from LADY M FITZGERALD Humble views
441
TO J KERSHAW Esq Adams posthumous WorksA friend
447
TO MRS RILAND Preaching in his kitchen
451
LETTERS WRITTEN FROM THE YEAR 1788
459
TO MR ELLIOTT On the death of his mother
465
EXTRACT On the Kings Recovery
471
Το MRS KING On her daughters marriage
478
EXTRACT His last Sermon at Surrey Chapel
485
TO MISS J C VENN Particulars respecting Mr Thorntons
491
To the REV JOHN VENN Adams WorksMr Simeon
495
TO MR T ATKINSON Christians should abound in charity
501
To the REV J STILLINGFLEET Death of Mrs Venn
507
1793
513
EXTRACT Success of Mr Evans at Yelling
520
To the REV J VENN Afflictions wean us from the world
527
LETTERS ON PARTICULAR SUBJECTS TOO LONG
535
TO JOHN BRASIER Esq On the same subject
547
TO LADY MARY FITZGERALD On the doubts and fears
554
To a FRIEND On the study of the Hebrewand the suffi
563
TO LADY MARY FITZGERALD Cautions on the life of
578
The MISTAKES into which Young Ministers are apt to fall
588

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Bibliographic information

TitleThe Life and a Selection from the Letters of the Late Rev. Henry Venn, M.A. ... the Memoir of His Life
EditorHenry Venn
Illustrated byJohn Venn
Edition4
PublisherJohn Hatchard and Son, 1836
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized25 Oct 2006
Length594 pages
  
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