CONTENTS.

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Egerton Ryerson
Preface ix
Estimate of Rev. Dr. Ryerson's Character and Labours 17
CHAPTER I.—1803-1825.
Sketch of Early Life 23
CHAPTER II.—1824-1825.
Extracts from Dr. Ryerson's Diary of 1824 and 1825 32
CHAPTER III.—1825-1826.
First Year of Ministry and First Controversy 47
CHAPTER IV.—1826-1827.
Missionary to the River Credit Indians 58
CHAPTER V.—1826-1827.
Diary of Labours among Indians 64
CHAPTER VI.—1827-1828.
Labours and Trials.—Civil Rights Controversy 80
CHAPTER VII.—1828-1829.
Ryanite Schism.—M. E. Church of Canada organized 87
CHAPTER VIII.—1829-1832.
Establishment of the Christian Guardian.—Church Claims resisted 93
CHAPTER IX.—1831-1832.
Methodist Affairs in Upper Canada.—Proposed Union with the British Conference 107
CHAPTER X.—1833.
Union between the British and Canadian Conferences 114
CHAPTER XI.—1833-1834.
"Impressions of England" and their effects 121
CHAPTER XII.—1834.
Events following the Union.—Division and Strife 141

CHAPTER XIII.—1834-1835.
Second Retirement from the Guardian Editorship 144
CHAPTER XIV.—1835-1836.
Second Mission to England.—Upper Canada Academy 152
CHAPTER XV.—1835-1836.
The "Grievance" Report; Its Object and Failure 155
CHAPTER XVI.—1836-1837.
Dr. Ryerson's Diary of his Second Mission to England 158
CHAPTER XVII.—1836.
Publication of the Hume and Roebuck Letters 167
CHAPTER XVIII.—1836-1837.
Important Events transpiring in England 170
CHAPTER XIX.—1837-1839.
Return to Canada.—The Chapel Property Cases 172
CHAPTER XX.—1837.
The Coming Crisis.—Rebellion of 1837 175
CHAPTER XXI.—1837-1838.
Sir F. B. Head and the Upper Canada Academy 179
CHAPTER XXII.—1838.
Victims of the Rebellion.—State of the Country 182
CHAPTER XXIII.—1795-1861.
Sketch of Mr. William Lyon Mackenzie 185
CHAPTER XXIV.—1838.
Defence of the Hon. Marshall Spring Bidwell 188
CHAPTER XXV.—1838.
Return to the Editorship of the Guardian 199
CHAPTER XXVI.—1838-1840.
Enemies and Friends Within and Without 205
CHAPTER XXVII.—1778-1867.
The Honourable and Right Reverend Bishop Strachan 213
CHAPTER XXVIII.—1791-1836.
The Clergy Reserves and Rectories Questions 218
CHAPTER XXIX.—1838.
The Clergy Reserve Controversy Renewed 225
CHAPTER XXX.—1838-1839.
The Ruling Party and the Reserves.—"Divide et Impera." 236
CHAPTER XXXI.—1839.
Strategy in the Clergy Reserve Controversy 245

CHAPTER XXXII.—1839.
Sir G. Arthur's Partizanship.—State of the Province 250
CHAPTER XXXIII.—1838-1840.
The New Era.—Lord Durham and Lord Sydenham 257
CHAPTER XXXIV.—1840.
Proposal to leave Canada.—Dr. Ryerson's Visit to England 269
CHAPTER XXXV.—1840-1841.
Last Pastoral Charge.—Lord Sydenham's Death 282
CHAPTER XXXVI.—1841.
Dr. Ryerson's Attitude toward the Church of England 291
CHAPTER XXXVII.—1841-1842.
Victoria College.—Hon. W. H. Draper.—Sir Charles Bagot 301
CHAPTER XXXVIII.—1843.
Episode in the case of Hon. Marshall S. Bidwell 308
CHAPTER XXXIX.—1844.
Events preceding the Defence of Lord Metcalfe 312
CHAPTER XL.—1844.
Preliminary Correspondence on the Metcalfe Crisis 319
CHAPTER XLI.—1844.
Sir Charles Metcalfe Defended against his Councillors 328
CHAPTER XLII.—1844-1845.
After the Contest.—Reaction and Reconstruction 337
CHAPTER XLIII.—1841-1844.
Dr. Ryerson appointed Superintendent of Education 342
CHAPTER XLIV.—1844-1846.
Dr. Ryerson's First Educational Tour in Europe 352
CHAPTER XLV.—1844-1857.
Episode in Dr. Ryerson's European Travels.—Pope Pius IX 365
CHAPTER XLVI.—1844-1876.
Ontario School System.—Retirement of Dr. Ryerson 368
CHAPTER XLVII.—1845-1846.
Illness and Final Retirement of Lord Metcalfe 375
CHAPTER XLVIII.—1843-1844.
Clergy Reserve Question Re-Opened.—Disappointments 378
CHAPTER XLIX.—1846-1848.
Re-Union of the British and Canadian Conferences 383
CHAPTER L.—1846-1853.
Miscellaneous Events and Incidents of 1846-1853 410

CHAPTER LI.—1849.
The Bible in the Ontario Public Schools 423
CHAPTER LII.—1850-1853.
The Clergy Reserve Question Transferred to Canada 433
CHAPTER LIII.—1851.
Personal Episode in the Clergy Reserve Question 454
CHAPTER LIV.—1854-1855.
Resignation on the Class-Meeting Question.—Discussion 470
CHAPTER LV.—1855.
Dr. Ryerson resumes his Position in the Conference 491
CHAPTER LVI.—1855-1856.
Personal Episode in the Class-Meeting Discussion 499
CHAPTER LVII.—1855-1856.
Dr. Ryerson's Third Educational Tour in Europe 514
CHAPTER LVIII.—1859-1862.
Denominational Colleges and the University Controversy 518
CHAPTER LIX.—1861-1866.
Personal Incidents.—Dr. Ryerson's Visits to Norfolk County 534
CHAPTER LX.—1867.
Last Educational Visit to Europe.—Rev. Dr. Punshon 539
CHAPTER LXI.—1867.
Dr. Ryerson's Address on the New Dominion of Canada 547
CHAPTER LXII.—1868-1869.
Correspondence with Hon. Geo. Brown—Dr. Punshon 554
CHAPTER LXIII.—1870-1875.
Miscellaneous Closing Events and Correspondence 559
CHAPTER LXIV.—1875-1876.
Correspondence with Rev. J. Ryerson, Dr. Punshon, etc. 573
CHAPTER LXV.—1877-1882.
Closing Years of Dr. Ryerson's Life Labours 585
CHAPTER LXVI.—1882.
The Funeral Ceremonies 593
Tributes to Dr. Ryerson's Memory and Estimates of his Character and Work 598

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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