OF

JOHN MOONEY MEAD,

WHO DIED AT

EAST HARTFORD, CONN. APRIL 8, 1831,

AGED

4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS, AND 4 DAYS.

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Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of God."-LUKE, 18: 16.

PUBLISHED BY THE

AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY,

150 NASSAU-STREET, NEW-YORK.

D. Fanshaw, Printer.

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HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1832, by PEIRCE & PARKER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.

Right of publishing transferred to the American Tract Society.

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CONTENTS.

Preface,

CHAPTER I.

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EARLY HISTORY AND TRAITS OF CHARACTER-birth-early

consecration to God-name-agreement of the pa-

rents-regarded as immortal-rational-taught to

obey-not deceived-nor frightened-nor hired-

reverence for the Bible-public worship-presence

of God-anecdotes-what does it mean?-explana-

tions--correctness of language-Sabbath school af-

fection-self-denial-no stimulus from emulation-

desire to do good-tenderness of feeling,

CHAPTER II.

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EARLY RELIGIOUS CHARACTER-carly instruction-prayer

-visit to Portland-interesting incidents-hopes to

be a minister-christian discernment-anecdote-

resurrection-Lord's Supper-love of preaching

and of the Bible-rejoices in a revival-conversa-

tion with an impenitent young lady-death of a

neighboring child-"wicked to sell rum"-prayer, 43

CHAPTER III.

LAST SICKNESS AND DEATH-Visit to a family-surprising

fidelity to his playmates—interesting conversations

-concern for his mother-anticipation of the judg-

ment-trust in Christ-wishes to join the company

above-interesting conversations and incidents-

death-lines occasioned by his father's grief-fune-

ral-epitaph-lines to Mrs. Mead—appeal to chil-

dren-Sabbath school hymn,

APPENDIX.

Life of Rev. Asa Mead,

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