Orthodox Church of New England." Dr. Daniel Dana, of Newburyport, Mass., in an introduction to this pamphlet, says: "The worjhy and respected 14 . A Busy Life. author of this pamphlet has executed a task of no common importance. He has presented to the churches a view of the theology of New England, as it now exists, together with the means and steps by which it has arrived at its present position. The whole work is marked with great care and accuracy of investigation, with great cler.rness of statement, and with a candor which is mingled with a decided and warm attachment to the pure principles of gospel truth. In a work involving such extensiveness of general survey, and such minute statement of par- ticulars, it would be strange indeed, were there to be found no mistakes. In the present case, it is believed, there are few, and these of small im- portance.'' This pamphlet shows the influence which sur- rounded orthodox ministers of the Calvinistic school, and exhibits the difficulties they had to encounter in building up a congregation of the Calvinistic faith. These doctrines he firmly believed. He believed them, not because they were the doctrines of his church, or of his fathers, but believed them because, upon thorough investigation, he found them