Category: Biographies
Dr. Graham called to St. Vincents--His safe return--State of his mind--Death of Mrs. Graham's mother--Letter describing the death of Dr. Graham--Kindness of Dr. H.-- Reflections--Letters to Mrs. Grandidier and to her father-- Departure for Scotland--1773-1775, ...................
During the last two years of her life, Mrs. Graham found her strength inadequate to so extensive a course of visiting the poor as formerly; there were some distressed families,...
20. CHAPTER VIII."ISABELLA SMITH," a grandchild, "is very ill; she appears to be in a stupor. Two physicians are attending, but my eyes are to the Lord. She is his own, given to him by faith, as...
25. CHAPTER XI."'By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for...
16. CHAPTER IV.MRS. GRAHAM, after a pleasant though tedious voyage, landed in New York on the 8th day of September, 1789, where she and her family were received with the greatest cordiality an...
14. CHAPTER II.Within three weeks after their arrival at Antigua, six companies were ordered to the island of St. Vincents to quell an insurrection of the Caribs. The doctor accompanied them,...
19. CHAPTER VII.The "Society for the relief of Poor Widows with small Children," having received a charter of incorporation, and some pecuniary aid from the Legislature of the state, the ladies...
22. CHAPTER X."In December, 1809, a Bible Society was organized in New York, and about the same time twenty respectable persons united in a society, to wait on the Lord, to know what their ha...
17. CHAPTER V.In July, 1795, Mrs. Graham's second daughter, Joanna, was married to Mr. Divie Bethune, merchant in New York. In the following month her eldest daughter, Mrs. Stevenson, was sei...
15. CHAPTER III.No ship offering at this time from Antigua for Scotland, Mrs. Graham embarked with her family in one bound to Belfast, Ireland. Major Brown and his brother officers saw her safe...
18. CHAPTER VI.In November, 1797, the "Society for the Relief of Poor Widows with small Children" was instituted at New York; a society which has risen into great respectability, and has been...
21. CHAPTER IX.On the 15th of March, 1806, the female subscribers to proposals for providing an asylum for orphan children met at the City Hotel; Mrs. Graham was called to the chair, a society...
13. CHAPTER I.Mankind take an interest in the history of those who, like themselves, have encountered the trials and discharged the duties of life. Too often, however, publicity is given to t...
24. chapter 43, and view his mercy; in the end of the same chapter, again,"Thus we learn the character of God. Thus we learn his dealings with his people. They are not called to earthly comfort and prosperity. They ever have been, and still are a suff...
29. PART III.For I have seen that darkened eye In all the fire of genius roll, With eagle-gaze explore the sky, Or with a keener glance descry The secret workings of the soul.
23. chapter 29, the letter which God commanded Jeremiah to write to thosewho had been carried away captive with Jehoiakim, advising them to build houses and plant vineyards, and to make the most of their situation. Those at Jerusalem were commanded t...
27. PART I.28. PART II.8. CHAPTER VIII.Death of a grandchild--Letters to Mr. and Mrs. Bethune in Britain--Death of B.--Of another grandchild--Of Pero, a colored man--Return of Mr. and Mrs. Bethune--Takes up her abode...
3. CHAPTER III.Perilous voyage--Trust in God--Return to Cartside--Care of her father--Residence at Paisley--Depressed circumstances-- Peace in God--Singular investment and result--School in Ed...
4. CHAPTER IV.Voyage and reception at New York--Marriage of Mrs. Stevenson-- Anxiety for her son--He escapes a press-gang--Confidence in God--Sickness and death of her pastor, Dr. John Mason-...
10. CHAPTER X.Letters--Bible Society organized--Efforts for the revival and extension of religion--Admissions to the communion-- Narrow escape from drowning at Rockaway--Barrenness of preachi...
9. CHAPTER IX.Letters--Formation and success of the Orphan Asylum-- Inscription for Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Hoffman--Labors in the New York hospital and among female convicts--Miss Farquharson,...
6. CHAPTER VI.Rise of the Widows' Society--First monthly missionary prayer-meeting--Letter to a young man on joining the church--The Essay on Man--Marriage of Mrs. Smith--Close of her school-...
7. CHAPTER VII.Schools and labors connected with the Widows' Society--Her friend Mrs. Hoffman--Anniversary of the Widows' Society-- Visit to Boston--Want of evangelical preaching--Letters to M...
12. CHAPTER XII.5. CHAPTER V.Marriage of Mrs. Bethune--Death of Mrs. Stevenson--Strong consolation--Singular receipts and liberality--Devotional exercises--Anniversary of her daughter's birth and death-- Fi...
2. CHAPTER II.Dr. Graham called to St. Vincents--His safe return--State of his mind--Death of Mrs. Graham's mother--Letter describing the death of Dr. Graham--Kindness of Dr. H.-- Reflections...
11. CHAPTER XI.Indwelling sin lamented--Day of fasting--Happiness of the aged Christian--Sermon in the state-prison--Happy reminiscences--Two grandchildren unite with the church-- Unfaithfulne...
1. CHAPTER I.