William G. Bradford, candidate of Pres- do. Joseph Nimmo, candidate of Presbytery Thomas J. A. Mines, do. Maryland. At the close of the summer session, certificates that they had completed the whole course prescribed in the plan were given to the following seven students; viz. Robert Baird, Charles C. Beatty, James Douglas, Edward Downer, Moses T. Harris, John Hudson, and Alexander Williamson. During the winter session, the following students withdrew in good standing, viz. George Bush, William F. Curry, James G. M'Neely, Daniel Young, David M'Kinney, Samuel Reid, and John Lodor; and the following students were regularly dismissed, viz. George Potts, Holloway W. Hunt, John Breckenridge, James G. Hamner, Elam J. Morrison, Robert M. Laird, Samuel Steel, George W. Campbell, Aratus Kent, and John Burtt. William G Krebs, of the second class, died in the Seminary, Nov. 26th, and John Rannells, of the same class, died a few weeks since in Virginia, as he was returning to his friends. The whole number of students connected with the Seminary during the winter session was ninety-six. The number now in connexion with it is eighty-five. Since the last annual report, the following students have been licensed to preach the gospel, viz. Robert Baird, by the Presbytery of New The studies which have been attended to through the year are the same as have been repeatedly reported to the Assembly. The semi-annual examinations of the students have, as usual, been satisfactory to the Board. On the subject of benefactions for the support of necessitous students, the Professors have reported the following sums, viz. From Paris, Kentucky, Mr. John Stille, Philadelphia, Female Cent Society of Bloominggrove, New York, Female Cent Society of Jamaica, Long Island, Concert of Prayer, Hempstead, Long Island, Rev. Dr. Ely, of Philadelphia, for a particular student, Do. to discharge the room rent of three students, Mrs. Margaret Carswell, of Philadelphia, for a particular student, Master Matthew W. Carswell, of do. for do. $15 00 18 87 125 00 1 50 3 50 55 00 33 73 103 58 12.50 50 00 30 00 12 50 12 50 74.00 71 00 50 00 Gilbert Crawford, do. Female Education Society of four pillow cases, two towels, three pair of stockings, cloth for pantaloons, and one comfortable. Two ladies in Reading, Pennsylvania, three comfortables. Female Benevolent Association of Newton, New Jersey, two comfortables, three quilts, one pair sheets, two pair pillow cases, and one napkin. Dorcas Society of New York, a package containing a large number of shirts. Several similar donations have been before made by that society. A very handsome quilt made by Miss Sophia M. Johnston, daughter of the Rev. John Johnston, Newburgh, New York, and finished when she was only three years nine months and nine days old. Female Industrious Society of Troy, New York, a package containing eight shirts, seven silk handkerchiefs, sixteen cravats, three pair of suspenders, and one towel. The number of books presented to the library through the year past has been small, compared with preceding years. Only twenty volumes have been received. To these the Board have the pleasure to report, have been added the valuable library of the late Theological Seminary of the Associate Reformed Synod. Shortly after the last Assembly rose, this library, together with the valuable cases in which it was contained, were delivered by a committee of the late Associate Reformed Synod, to a committee of the Board of Directors. The books and cases were received into the Seminary in the month of June last. On this subject, the librarian in his report to the Board, remarks, "The number of volumes is between 2400 and 2500. They are, with some exceptions, in very good condition as to binding, &c. generally excellent editions, and making altogether a collection equally rare and valuable, and fully answering, it is believed, any expectations that may have been formed respecting it." The whole library now consists of about 4500 volumes, and nearly 600 pamphlets. On the subject of building, the Board have to report, that through the year past the two upper entries in the princi pal edifice have been completed, so far as regards the mason's and carpenter's work, and such painting as is needed has been directed. The expense for the work done has been paid from the room rent fund. Some work has also been done on the Professor's house and its premises. The last Assembly appropriated for the general purposes of the Institution, including the unexpended balance of the former year, the sum of $5430.23. The expenditures have been as follows, viz. - $950 00 One quarter's salary due two of the Professors on the last year, Salaries of the three Professors during the year which has now closed, Boxing the Books of the Library of the Theological Seminary of the Associate Reformed Synod, and removing them and the book-cases from New York to Princeton, Secretary's account for services, stationary, postage, and printing circulars, Printing the last annual report, Travelling expenses of one Di 4200 00 scholarships in the Seminary, vesting in their own sessions the right of nominating the students who from time to time shall receive the benefit of the funds thus created. The raising of sufficient funds for the support of indigent theological stu. dents, is an exceedingly important ob. ject. Much has been done in years past by the liberality of Female Societies, and the Board fondly hope that these salutary streams of benevolence will continue to 85 70 flow; but these associations cannot be relied on as affording a permanent aid. Already many have been discontinued, and many promising students cannot receive the important benefits of our Seminary for want of the means of support. 31 30 17 50 20 00 1 40 53 05 $5358 95 Leaving of the appropriation of the last Assembly, unexpended, $71.27). Agreeably to the order of the last Assembly, the Board addressed a circular letter to a number of congregations, requesting a collection to relieve the Contingent Fund from the embarrassment reported in the last annual report of the Board. In consequence of this request, a number of congregations made collections, and transmitted them to the Treasurer of the General Assembly. At the late sessions of the Legislature of New Jersey, the application for an act of incorporation was renewed.-An act has passed that body, which act the Board beg leave, herewith, to lay before the Assembly for their consideration. The Board have the pleasure to inform the Assembly, that a Scholarship in the Theological Seminary has lately been founded, by Mr. William Scott, a member of the First Presbyterian Congregation in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. The principles on which this generous endowment has been made, the Board beg leave to report to the Assembly, in the words of the written communication of Mr. Scott.-"The terms on which I found a Scholarship are the following: I retain in my own hands the right of nominating the scholar as long as I live, and, if I leave a widow, she is to have the same right during her life; and after her decease, the right is to be vested forever, in the session of the First Presbyterian Church, Elizabethtown." The Board would here respectfully suggest to the Assembly, whether there are not some wealthy and liberal congregations, who would be willing to endow The report of the Professors made to the Board at their meeting the last week, contains on this subject, the following paragraph, to which the Board beg leave to call the attention of the Assembly."Several of the students have been obliged to withdraw from the Seminary, and apply themselves to teaching, as a means of support. The Professors fear that other students, who have been hitherto able to pursue their studies with tolerable comfort, will be obliged, on account of the failure of their funds, to resort to the same means. The funds for the aid of indigent students, in the hands of the Professors, are almost entirely exhausted. And in consequence of this, they have been under the painful necessity of returning an unfavourable answer to a number of applications for aid, which have been presented by young men of hopeful piety, and promising talents, and who are likely, on this account, to be prevented from entering our Seminary.' The facts in the above paragraph, the Board would remark, loudly call upon the friends of the Seminary, and the friends of religion, to awake to renewed exertion to provide the means of support for indigent students, who may desire to receive the benefits of the instructions of the Theological Seminary. The Board beg leave also to state to the Assembly, that the Contingent Fund, they understand, will be entirely inadequate to meet the current expenses of the Institution for the ensuing year; and that it will be necessary the Assembly should devise some measures to replenish this fund. The Board would further report, that at their meeting last week they made some alterations in the plan of boarding the students. These alterations will be best understood, by the following extracts from their minutes. "Resolved, that for the year ensuing the commencement of the next fall session of the Seminary, the Steward be, and hereby is proffered the use of the rooms which he now occupies in the Seminary and of the garden, free of rent, and that he be authorized to board such students, as may choose to board with him, at such rate per week as may be mutually agreed upon by him and them; provided the said rate be not more than two dollars per week. Resolved, that for the year ensuing from the same time, any student of the Seminary be, and he hereby is allowed to board either with the steward, or with any other family in Princeton, which may be deemed suitable by the Professors of the Seminary. Resolved, that each student be, and he hereby is required, to lodge and study in the Seminary, according to the regulations of this Board, heretofore adopted. Resolved, that for the ensuing session, the students shall not be compelled to board in the Refectory, when, in the opinion of the Faculty, their pecuniary necessities are urgent, and they can obtain relief by boarding out of the Refectory." Signed by order of the Board, JOHN MCDOWELL, Secretary. The Professors of the Seminary, areRev. Archibald Alexander, D. D. Professor of Didactick and Polemick Theology. Rev. Samuel Miller, D. D. Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Govern ment. Rev. Charles Hodge, A. M. Professor of Oriental and Biblical Literature. Nine Scholarships have been founded, viz. 1. The Le Roy Scholarship, founded by Mrs. Martha Le Roy, New York. 2. The Banyer Scholarship, do. do. 3. The Lenox Scholarship, founded by Robert Lenox, Esq. of New York. 4. The Whitehead Scholarship, founded by John Whitehead, Esq. of Burke Coun ty, Georgia. 5. The Charleston Female, Scholarship, founded by the Congregational and Presbyterian Female Association of Charleston, South Carolina, for assisting in the education of pious youth for the gospel ministry. 6. founded by the first class in the Seminary, in 1819. 7. The Nephew Scholarship, founded by James Nephew, Esq. of M'Intosh county, Georgia. 8. The Woodhull Scholarship, founded by Mrs. Hannah Woodhull, of Brookhaven, Long Island. 9. The Scott Scholarship, founded by Mr. William Scott, of Elizabeth Town, New Jersey. The Officers of the Board of Directors, are... Ashbel Green, D. D. President. John Woodhull, D. D. First Vice President. Jacob J. Janeway, D. D. Second Vice President. John M'Dowell, D.D. Secretary. The present Directors of the Seminary, are--Ministers.-Samuel Blatchford, D. D. John E. Latta, Francis Herron, John Johnston, David Comfort, Joseph Caldwell, D. D. John M. Duncan, Eliphalet Nott, D. D. John H. Rice, D. D. Asa Hillyer, D. D. John Chester, D. D. John Woodhull, D. D. Thomas M'Auley, D. D. Gardiner Spring, D. D. Ashbel Green, D. D. John M'Dowell, D. D. John B. Romeyn, D. D. William Neill, D. D. Jacob J. Janeway, D. D. James Richards, D. D. Ezra S. Ely, D. D. Elders.-Divie Bethune, Alexand. Henry, Eleazar Lord, Zechariah Lewis, John Van Cleve, Elias B. Caldwell, Samuel Bayard, Thomas Bradford, jun. Benjamin Strong. |