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                      BIOGRAPHY OF REV. HOSEA BALLOU.

                           BY HIS YOUNGEST SON,

                            MATURIN M. BALLOU.


     "He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was
     strong in faith, giving glory to God: and being fully persuaded
     that what he had promised he was able also to perform."


    BOSTON:
    PUBLISHED BY ABEL TOMPKINS.
    1852.

    Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by
                         ABEL TOMPKINS,
    In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of
                         Massachusetts.

    STEREOTYPED BY
    HOBART & ROBBINS,
    NEW ENGLAND TYPE AND STEREOTYPE FOUNDERY,
    BOSTON.


                           TO THE
                 SECOND UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY
                         OF BOSTON,
    THIS BIOGRAPHY OF THEIR LATE PASTOR IS RESPECTFULLY
                         Dedicated,
                  BY THEIR HUMBLE SERVANT,
                         THE AUTHOR.


[Illustration: Portrait of REV. HOSEA BALLOU, Engraved by H. W. Smith]




AUTHOR'S PREFACE.


To say that the author experiences a degree of diffidence in writing
upon the theme and subject of these pages, would but inadequately
express his true feelings on taking up the pen for this object. But he
does it with a purpose of strict adherence to facts, nor will any matter
be suppressed or one iota added to the truth. No one who shall read a
dozen pages herein relating to the early life of Rev. Hosea Ballou, but
will at once acquit the author of any false pride as it regards
chronicling the events and circumstances of the subject's life. He is
most happy to state the facts literally, and he is satisfied as to the
verdict that every unprejudiced mind will render.

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