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The power of Christian benevolence illustrated in the life and labors of Mary Lyon. New York : American Tract Society, 1858.
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The power of Christian benevolence illustrated in the life and labors of Mary Lyon. New York : American Tract Society, 1858. [378 pages]
[Frontispiece] [pp. unnumbered page(seq. 1)]
[Title Section] [pp. 1-2 (seq. 2-3)]
PREFACE. [pp. 3-6 (seq. 4-7)]
[Table of Contents] [pp. 7-12 (seq. 8-13)]
CHAPTER I. EARLY LIFE TO HER ENTERING MR. EMERSON'S SCHOOL AT BYFIELD. [pp. 13-27 (seq. 14-28)]
CHAPTER II. LABORS AT ASHFIELD, AT BUCKLAND, AND AT DERRY. 1821-1828. [pp. 28-72 (seq. 29-73)]
CHAPTER III. LABORS AT BUCKLAND AND AT IPSWICH. 1828-1830. [pp. 73-89 (seq. 74-90)]
CHAPTER IV. EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION WITH THE IPSWICH FEMALE SEMINARY. 1830-1834. [pp. 90-125 (seq. 91-126)]
CHAPTER V. MISS LYON'S PLANS MODIFIED AND MATURED--CLOSING LABORS AT IPSWICH--PECULIAR TRAINING AND FITNESS FOR HER WORK. 1834. [pp. 126-158 (seq. 127-159)]
CHAPTER VI. ENLISTMENT OF INFLUENTIAL FRIENDS. [pp. 159-177 (seq. 160-178)]
CHAPTER VII. THE ERECTION AND FURNISHING OF THE EDIFICE. [pp. 178-193 (seq. 179-194)]
CHAPTER VIII. FIRST YEAR OF THE MOUNT HOLYOKE SEMINARY. [pp. 194-208 (seq. 195-209)]
CHAPTER IX. LEADING PRINCIPLES OF THE INSTITUTION. [pp. 209-242 (seq. 210-243)]
CHAPTER X. RELIGIOUS HISTORY OF THE SEMINARY--THE MISSIONARY SPIRIT. [pp. 243-285 (seq. 244-286)]
CHAPTER XI. MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE--PUBLISHED PAMPHLET--FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY. [pp. 286-318 (seq. 287-319)]
CHAPTER XII. THE LAST LETTERS, THE LAST VISIT, THE LAST INSTRUCTION, AND THE DEPARTURE. [pp. 319-341 (seq. 320-342)]
CHAPTER XIII. MISS LYON'S CHARACTER AND LABORS. [pp. 342-357 (seq. 343-358)]
DR. HUMPHREY'S SKETCH AT HER FUNERAL. [pp. 357-359 (seq. 358-360)]
DR. HITCHCOCK'S ADDRESS AT THE ENSUING ANNIVERSARY. [pp. 360-368 (seq. 361-369)]
SENTENCES FROM MISS LYON'S LIPS, TAKEN FROM THE NOTE-BOOK OF ONE OF HER PUPILS. [pp. 369-unnumbered page (seq. 370-378)]