Chapter I Part II

The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss

by George PRENTISS (1818 - 1878)

This memoir was undertaken at the request of many of Mrs. Prentiss' old and most trusted friends, who felt that the story of her life should be given to the public. Much of it is in the nature of an autobiography. Her letters, which with extracts from her journals form the larger portion of its contents, begin when she was in her twentieth year, and continue almost to her last hour. They are full of details respecting herself, her home, her friends, and the books she wrote. A simple narrative, interspersed with personal reminiscences, and varied by a sketch of her father, and passing notices of others, who exerted a moulding influence upon her character, completes the story. A picture is thus presented of the life she lived and its changing scenes, both on the natural and the spiritual side. While the work may fail to interest some readers, the hope is cherished that, like STEPPING HEAVENWARD, it will be welcomed into Christian homes and prove a blessing to many hearts; thus realising the desire expressed in one of her last letters: Much of my experience of life has cost me a great price and I wish to use it for strengthening and comforting other souls. (Summary by George Prentiss)

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Chapter XV Part II, continued , Chapter I Part III , Chapter I Part IV , Chapter II Part II , Chapter II Part III , Chapter III Part II , Chapter III Part III , Chapter IV Part II , Chapter IV Part III , Chapter IX Part II , Chapter IX Part III , Chapter IX Part IV , Chapter IX Part V , Chapter V Part II , Chapter V Part III , Chapter V Part IV , Chapter V Part V , Chapter VI Part II , Chapter VI Part III , Chapter VI Part IV , Chapter VII Part II , Chapter VII Part III , Chapter VII Part IV , Chapter VIII Part II , Chapter VIII Part III , Chapter X Part II , Chapter X Part III , Chapter X Part IV , Chapter XI Part I, continued , Chapter XI Part II , Chapter XI Part III , Chapter XII Part II , Chapter XII Part III , Chapter XII Part IV , Chapter XIII Part II , Chapter XIII Part III , Chapter XIII Part IV , Chapter XIV Part II , Chapter XIV Part III , Chapter XIV Part IV , Chapter XV Part I, continued , Chapter XV Part II , Chapter XV Part II, continued , Forever with the Lord - Chapter XV Part I , In Her Home - Chapter XI Part I , In Retreat Among the Alps - Chapter VI Part I , In the School of Suffering - Chapter V Part I , On the Mount - Chapter X Part I , Passing from Girlhood into Womanhood - Chapter III Part I , Peaceable Fruit - Chapter XIII Part I , Stepping Heavenward - Chapter IX Part I , The New Life in Christ - Chapter II Part I , The Pastor's Wife and Daughter in Consolution - Chapter VIII Part I , The Struggle with Ill-Health - Chapter VII Part I , The Trial of Faith - Chapter XII Part I , The Young Wife and Mother - Chapter IV Part I , Work and Play - Chapter XIV Part I