CHAPTER V.

CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

1839-1850.

Return to his Profession at Newark.-Call to the University of the

City of New York.-Installation as Chancellor.-Success.—Pub-

lic Usefulness.-Nomination for Vice-President.-Letter of Ac-

ceptance.-The Canvass.-Letter to Louisville.-Result, and the

disappointment it then caused.-Not now to be regretted.-Mr.

Frelinghuysen retires from the University.-Letter of Dr. Tayler

Lewis......
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CHAPTER VI.

PRESIDENT OF RUTGERS COLLEGE.

1850-1862.

Early History of the Institution.-Inauguration of Mr. Frelinghuy-

sen.-Growth of the College.-The President's Diligence.-Letter

from Dr. Crosby.-Death of the first Mrs. Frelinghuysen.-Bacca-

laureate Addresses.-Useful to the End.-Death.-Funeral.. 103

CHAPTER VII.

PERSONAL TRAITS AND HABITS.

His Person.-Social and Domestic Habits.-Hospitality.-Popular-

ity.-Mental Traits: Insight, Judgment, Imagination.-Reading.

-Style.-Speeches.-Eloquence. -Instances. -Reminiscence of

Dr. Magie......

114

CHAPTER VIII.

ORIGIN AND CHARACTER OF HIS PIETY.

Early Impressions.-Conversion at Newark.-Influence of his Broth-

er's Death.-Eminence of his Piety.-Its Elements: 1. Simplicity

of Faith; 2. Humility; 3. Devotional Habits; 4. Geniality; 5. Ten-

dernesss of Conscience; 6. Completeness; 7. The Fruit of Culture.

-Letter from Dr. Woodbridge.......

CHAPTER IX.

129

HIS RELIGIOUS LIFE.

At Home-at the Bar-in Washington-in Church Relations-Sun-

day-school.-Charity.-Catholicity of Feeling

151

CHAPTER X.

PERSONAL EFFORTS FOR THE SALVATION OF MEN.

Letter to Mr. Lincoln.-Consultation about entering the Ministry.-

Dr. Spring's Letter.-Assiduity and Skill in speaking to impenitent

Persons.-Grounds of his Success.-Letters.-Correspondence with

Mr. Clay; with Mr. Webster; Governor Pennington; Judge Nevi-

us.-Letter of Judge Chambers.-Other Examples.-Words of J.

P. Jackson.-Perseverance..
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CHAPTER XI.

EXTRACTS FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE.

Its general Character.-Fifteen Letters to a young Relative pursuing

his Education.-Two to another young Relative.-Four to the Rev.

Dr. J. A. H. Cornell.-A Letter of Condolence to the Rev. Dr. De

Witt.....
192

CHAPTER XII.

CONNECTION WITH BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.

A. B. C. F. M.-American Bible Society.-American Tract Society.

American Colonization Society. - American Sunday - school

Union.-American Temperance Union......

CHAPTER XIII.

THE CLOSING SCENE.

213

Origin of his Sickness.-Fear of Death.-Fear overcome.-Profound

Humility. Submission.-Temptations.-Remembrances.-Inter-

view with Dr. Campbell.-Advice to a Youth.-Desire to Depart.

-The peaceful End.........

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CHAPTER XIV.

CONCLUSION.

The Gift of God.-Mr. Frelinghuysen's Completeness of Character.--

General Recognition of it.-Proven by Trial.-Theme of Gratitude

to God.-Encouragement to others.-A Proof of Christianity.-

An Example of cheerful Piety.-Its fundamental and characteris-

tic Element..

APPENDIX

INDEX..

264

275

283

THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF

THE LATE

HON. THEO. FRELINGHUYSEN, LL.D.