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MEMOIR
NEW YORK
ABNER W. CLUPTON, A.M.
Pastor of Baptist Churches in Charlotte County, Virginia.
BY JEREMIAH B. JETER.
RICHMOND, VA.: 1
PUBLISHED BY YALE & WYATT.
1837. JNE
PUBLICHBRARY 202985
FX AND
TATIONS.
G. BROWNE COLLECTION.
ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the year 1837, by YALE & WYATT,
in the Office of the Clerk of the District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia.
Stereotyped by L. Johnson, Philadelphia.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Abner W. Clopton's birth Parentage-Eatly disposi
tions and habits-Education Religious instruction
Enters on business-Fondness for pleasure-Mar-
riage, and divorce-leges this amiction-
Commencement of his classical 'studies-Residence
in South Carolina-Enters the North Carolina Uni-
versity-Appointed tutor-Freedom from tempta-
tion Upright deportment-Graduates - Returns
home-Studies medicine-Enters the Pennsylvania
University-Conversion-Returns home-Joy of
his father-Baptized
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CHAPTER II.
Mr. Clopton appointed tutor in the North Carolina
University-Practises medicine-Joins Ano Baptist
church-Weekly prayer-meeting established-In-
teresting letter to his father-Exercised about enter-
ing the ministry-Increase of his religious zeal-
Commences public labours for Christ-Great embar-
rassment in speaking-Erection of a house of wor-
ship-Thoughts of devoting himself wholly to the
ministry-His views of communion-Connexion
with the Orange Presbytery-Extracts from his
correspondence
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