BIBLIOTHER

MAR 579

SODLEIANE

LIFE AND LETTERS

OF

REV. WILLIAM PENNEFATHER, B.A.

EDITED BY

REV. ROBERT BRAITHWAITE,

VICAR OF CHIPPING CAMPDEN.

"To the praise of the glory of His grace."

SECOND EDITION.

BIBLIOTHECA

MAR 1879

BODLEIANA

LONDON:

JOHN F. SHAW AND CO.

48 PATERNOSTER ROW.

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS.

ix

CHAPTER I.

1816-1833.

Early Childhood—Schooldays at Westbury-on-Trym-Extracts from Letters

written at School-Recollections of a Schoolfellow (Rev. F. Le Hunte)

-Memorandum by an Aged Clergyman-Removal to Levens Parsonage—

Letter from Mr. Stephens-Introduction to Mr. and Mrs. Crewdson-

Letters written from Levens

CHAPTER II.

1834-1836.

I-20

Entering College-Protracted Illness and Disappointed Hopes-Letters from

Dublin-Visit to Westmoreland-Journey to London-Visits to Cromore

and Monellan-Letters from thence-Ministry among the Poor Cottagers

at Portstewart-Recollections of an Aged Fisherman-Marriage of his

Sister-Sojourn at Sizergh-Medical Treatment at Milnthorpe-Letters

from thence-Return to Dublin

CHAPTER III.

1837-1839.

21-48

Return to College-Death of his Sister, Mrs. Jessop-Letters from Dublin-

Visit to Knockeevan-Letters from Stuart Hall and Monellan-College

Examinations-Various Letters-Marriage of his Youngest Sister-Irish

Society-Brethrenism-Father Matthew-Letters and Extracts

CHAPTER IV.

1839-1840.

49-76

Spiritual Destitution in Connemara-Visit to Roundstone-Preparations for

building a Church there-Return to College-Difficulties at Roundstone-

Second Visit to Connemara and to the Islands of Arran-Various Letters

-Illness of his Sister-Letters from Edinburgh-Return to Dublin-

Poem written by one of the Roundstone Flock

CHAPTER V.

1840-1841.

77-99

Takes his Degree-Divinity Course-Proposed Curacy at Ballymacugh—

Letters-Increased Delicacy of Health-Journey to Cromore--Family