MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF THE REV. CHARLES SIMEON, M.A., LATE SENIOR FELLOW OF KING'S COLLEGE, AND MINISTER OF TRINITY CHURCH, CAMBRIDGE. WITH A SELECTION FROM HIS WRITINGS AND CORRESPONDENCE. EDITED BY THE REV. WILLIAM CARUS, M. A., FELLOW AND SENIOR DEAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, AND MINISTER OF TRINITY CHURCH, CAMBRIDGE. LONDON: HATCHARD AND SON. CAMBRIDGE: DEIGHTONS; AND MACMILLAN & Co. M.DCCC.XLVII. FOR the various contributions to this Work, which the Editor has received from many kind friends, he takes this public opportunity of offering his grateful acknowledgments. More particularly he wishes to express his obligations to the Lord Bishop of Calcutta, for permitting him to reprint the RECOLLECTIONS of Mr. Simeon, originally published in India :-to Sir Richard Simeon, Bart., for the historical Notices of his family prefixed to the MEMOIR:-to the Rev. M. M. Preston, for the use of his interesting and important MEMORANDA :and to the Rev. Henry Venn, for a large and valuable collection of Letters, and other documents, with which the earlier part of this Work has been enriched. Nor can he omit to mention how deeply he feels indebted to the Syndics of the University Press, for their kind and ready compliance with his request to procure for him the new type, in which he is now enabled to present his Work to the public. Parentage and Birth of Mr. Simeon-His Education at Eton Col- lege-Remarkable Activity-Letter from Dr. Goodall-His early Habits and Character-His Autobiography-Fast-Day in 1776— His manner of keeping it-Mr. Michell's Account-His Re- moval to King's College, Cambridge-Preparation to attend the Lord's Supper-His obtaining Peace with God-Delight in the Liturgy-Efforts to benefit others-His Fall-Trouble of Mind respecting Saving Faith-Review of Hervey-His Economy, His Ordination-Letter of Bishop Yorke-First Acquaintance with Religious Persons-Introduction to the Venns-First Sermon- Diligence in Parochial Visiting-Difficulties about the Doctrine of Election-Letters of Mr. Venn respecting his Zeal-Letter of Mr. Simeon upon Mr. J. Venn's Ordination-Earnest Letter to his Brother on the subject of Religion-Another on his Eldest Preparation to leave Cambridge-Death of the Incumbent of Trinity Church-Mr. Simeon's Appointment to the Living-Remarkable Circumstances attending it-Opposition of the Parishioners-At- tempt to Establish an Evening Lecture-The Church-doors locked against him-Religious Meetings in a Private Room- Mr. Venn consulted-Trials in the Parish and at Home-Mr. Simeon's Father reconciled to him-Marriage of his Brother- Preservation of a Female from Suicide-Thankfulness for Re- |