I. Neff's birth and education
His first tastes and occupation
Leaves the army and becomes a Probationer for Holy Orders
Exercises the functions of a Probationer in the Swiss Cantons
II. Neff goes to France to officiate at Grenoble and Mens
His observations on national churches
The nature of his charge at Mens
Remarks on the effects produced by sacred music
Neff's method with his catechumens
III. Neff's difficulties as to ordination
His reasons for not being ordained by the Genevan clergy
Goes to England for his diploma
His return to France and reception at Mens
His nomination as pastor of the high Alps
His first visits to the mountain hamlets of his parish
IV. Description of the department of the High Alps
Restitution of Protestant rights
Organization of Reformed Churches of France
Nature and extent of Neff's pastoral charge
Description of the Valleys of Fressiniere and Queyras, and of Neff's parish
Neff at Arvieux, and in his presbytery at La Chalp
His progress through his parish
The pastor's manifold duties
Neff's winter journey to Val Fressiniere
Neff's description of Dormilleuse, and of the condition in which he found the remains of the primitive Christians there
His perilous labors there
V. Neff organizes Reunions, or prayer-meetings
His opinion of the necessity of such meetings
Neff's last exhortation to his flock on the subject
His exhortations examined
From Champsaur to Val Fressiniere
His employments from break of day to midnight
His account of the consecration of the new Church of Violins
His discussion with a Vandois pastor
Wretched condition of the natives of Val Fressiniere
Neff institutes associations of the Bible and Missionary Societies among his Alpines
Passage of the Col d'Orsiere
Progress of his catechumens at Champsaur
Laments over the levity of some of his flock
Prevents the appointment of an unworthy pastor at Champsaur
VII. Neff's method and good understanding with the Roman Catholics
His interview with a Romish priest
Reminiscences in Val Fressiniere and Val Queyras
The Alpine pastor's duties and mode of life
Passion week in Dormilleuse and Val Fressiniere
IX. Neff's extraordinary influence over his flock
His improvements introduced into the condition of the Alpines
Their wretched state previously to his arrival
Proposes to himself the example of Oberlin
Neff teacher of agriculture
Neff at the fair of St. Crepin
X. Neff's caution in the choice of his catechists
Works at the building of a school-room in Dormilleuse
Establishes and conducts a normal school for the training of catechists and schoolmasters
The difficulties of this undertaking
Neff's remarks on the characters of the young men of his adult school, and on the effects produced by it
Observations on the state of public instruction in France
XI. Neff's strength fails
Winter horrors of Dormilleuse
Neff obliged to return to Switzerland
Neff goes tot he baths of Plombieres
His last address to his Alpine flock
XII. Review of Neff's character
His practical wisdom and usefulness
Neff compared with Bernard Gilpin, George Herbert, Oberlin, and Henry Martyn
Testimonies to Neff's services.
