Voyage and reception at New York--Marriage of Mrs. Stevenson-- Anxiety for her son--He escapes a press-gang--Confidence in God--Sickness and death of her pastor, Dr. John Mason-- His character--Dr. John M. Mason installed pastor-- Devotional exercises--Letter to A.D.--Letter to her son-- Last intelligence of him--Reflections--1789-1794, ............ 82 CHAPTER V. DEATH OF HER DAUGHTER--FIRST MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN NEW YORK. Marriage of Mrs. Bethune--Death of Mrs. Stevenson--Strong consolation--Singular receipts and liberality--Devotional exercises--Anniversary of her daughter's birth and death-- First Missionary Society in New York--Reflections-- Acquaintance with Mrs. C---- near Boston--Letter and devotional exercises--1795-1797, ............................. 115 CHAPTER VI. FORMATION OF THE WIDOWS' SOCIETY-- CLOSE OF HER SCHOOL. Rise of the Widows' Society--First monthly missionary prayer-meeting--Letter to a young man on joining the church--The Essay on Man--Marriage of Mrs. Smith--Close of her school--Labors for widows and the poor--Letters to Mrs. C.--The yellow-fever--Death of Washington--Devotional exercises--1797-1800, ........................................ 144 CHAPTER VII. BENEVOLENT LABORS--MRS. HOFFMAN-- CORRESPONDENCE. Schools and labors connected with the Widows' Society--Her friend Mrs. Hoffman--Anniversary of the Widows' Society-- Visit to Boston--Want of evangelical preaching--Letters to Miss M---- of Boston--Letters to Mr. and Mrs. Bethune in Britain--Anxiety for them--Confidence in God--Church discipline--Dr. Mason sails for Britain--1800-1801, .......... 167 CHAPTER VIII. JOURNAL AND LETTERS--LADIES' SCHOOL FOR POOR CHILDREN. Death of a grandchild--Letters to Mr. and Mrs. Bethune in Britain--Death of B.--Of another grandchild--Of Pero, a colored man--Return of Mr. and Mrs. Bethune--Takes up her abode with them--Devotional exercises--Ladies' school for poor children--Address on its formation--Supplications for a revival of God's work--Labors for the suffering poor-- Letters to Mrs. C.--Letter to the widow of her brother-- 1801-1805, ................................................... 200 CHAPTER IX. ORPHAN ASYLUM SOCIETY--FOREIGN MISSIONARIES.