death of Dr. Graham--Kindness of Dr. H.--
Reflections--Letters to Mrs. Grandidier and to her father--
Departure for Scotland--1773-1775, ............................ 22

CHAPTER III.

RETURN TO SCOTLAND--SCHOOL AT EDINBURGH.

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 Edinburgh--Friends--Benevolence to poor tradesmen--
Dancing--Letter of Lady Glenorchy--Origin of the Society
for the Relief of the Destitute Sick--Death and character
of Lady Glenorchy--Letter to a daughter--Visit to
Cartside and Paisley--Reposes all upon Christ--Removal to
New York--Devotional exercises--1776-1789, ................... 54

CHAPTER IV.

SCHOOL IN NEW YORK--DEATH OF HER PASTOR,
DR. JOHN MASON--LAST NEWS OF HER SON.

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--
His character--Dr. John M. Mason installed pastor--
Devotional exercises--Letter to A.D.--Letter to her son--
Last intelligence of him--Reflections--1789-1794, ............ 82

CHAPTER V.

DEATH OF HER DAUGHTER--FIRST MISSIONARY
SOCIETY IN NEW YORK.

Marriage of Mrs. Bethune--Death of Mrs. Stevenson--Strong
consolation--Singular receipts and liberality--Devotional
exercises--Anniversary of her daughter's birth and death--
First Missionary Society in New York--Reflections--
Acquaintance with Mrs. C---- near Boston--Letter and
devotional exercises--1795-1797, ............................. 115

CHAPTER VI.

FORMATION OF THE WIDOWS' SOCIETY--
CLOSE OF HER SCHOOL.

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--Labors for widows and the poor--Letters to
Mrs. C.--The yellow-fever--Death of Washington--Devotional
exercises--1797-1800, ........................................ 144

CHAPTER VII.