CONTENTS.
| 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] |