3. -i?, Jl (f' ^AV % PRINCETON, N. J. Z;/:/.. r' Shrlf. i' J^M- ^^^^"i i^^i^ry f^^^iy i^r^^fy *™, ~^^ V^T^ 1 nj OF A COMMITTEE OF THE tJNDER THE CARE OF THE ''t^H' :^ TO THE OF THE P&ESBYTERIAH CHURCH, IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAn 'VVVWVW%VWVWWVVV«VWVVVVW«««WTkVWW«/VW«e made by nomi- nation and ballot, by tlie General Assembly. ART- V. The officers shall bo^ a President, three Vice Presidents, a Re- cording and a Corresponding Secretary, and a Treasurer, to be an- nually elected by the Board. ART. yi. The objects of the Board shall be — •1. 'JTo recognize suchP resbyteries and other Associations, as may form themselves into Education Socities. as auxiliary to tKe General Board. 4 *4^»»**»* •••••• •••••t • • ....••^••••« *•«>.• 2. To assist such Presbyteries and Associations in educating pious youtli for tlie Gospel Ministry, both in their academical and theological course. Q. To assign, according to their best discretion, to the several Auxiliary Societies, a just portion of the whole disposable funds under their controul. 4. To concert and execute such measures as they shall judge t« be proper, for increasing their funds, and promoting the gen- ,eral object. ART VII. No young man shall be patronized or assisted by any Auxiliary Society, unless he shall produce a testimonial of his hopeful piety and talents from some Presbytery, under whose care he shall be taken, ART. VIII. Auxiliary Societies may make such arrangements, and selection of a Seminarj for the young men under their patronage, as in their opi- nion shall be most eligible for the prosecuting of their education, whether classical or theological. ART. IX The Auxiliary Societies shall send to the Board, all the surplus funds in their hands, which shall not be necessary for the accommo- .datiou of those immediately depending on them for support. ART. X Every Auxiliary Society shall forward, annually, a report of their proceedings to the Board, sufficiently early to enable the Board (whose duty it shall be) to report to the General Assembly. ART. XJ. The Board shall have power to make such bye-laws, to regulate their own proceedings, and eifectually to accomplish the great ob- jects of their appointment, as shall not be inconsistent with this Coii- stitution. ART XII. The Board may propose to the General Assembly, from time to time, such plans as they may consider useful and necessary for the success of the Institution, to be recommended to the several Soci- eties or Churches^ as the Assembly may think proper. ART. XIII. No addition or amendment to the provisions of this Constitution shall be made, unless by tlie consent of two thirds of the members of the General Assf^mbly, present at any of their sessions, of Avhich notice shall be given at least one day previous. ART. xiy. By the General Assembly for 1 823.-r— ♦' jRcsolved^ That all the Presbyteries under the care of this As- sembly, be. and they hereby are required, as soon as possible, alter their seve.ral sessions immediately preceding the meeting of the G^n- eral Assembly, to semi up to the Corresponding Secretary of the Uoard of Education, under the care of the General Assembly, a re- port stating what monies they have collected for tlie education of poor and pious youth in their bounds j and what condidates or students tliey have ou their charitable funds. AKT. XV. ^'-Resolved, That when any Presbytery has no beneficiary on their funds, they be, and they hereby are required to remit their funds to the Treasurer cf said Board of Education, that the same may be ap- propriated according to the constitution of the Board. ART XVI. t '■'• Resolved^ That the Board of Education be, and they hereby are icquired to report annually a summary of what has been done m the business of Education by the Presbyteries, as well as the Auxiliary Societies ; and that hereafter, the Assembly will act on the lleport of the Board of Education, and not require the Presbyteries to re- port immediately to the Assembly. ART. XVII. By the General Assembly for 1 824 — i<- Resolved, That the Board of Education be, and hereby are, au- thorised to select and educate such young men as are contemplated by the Constitution of that Board." The povvcrs of the Board arc all developed in the preceding arti- cles. It may be proper next to state, some of the regulations adopted by the Board for their own government ; and in wliich applicants "for assistance, and Auxiliary Societies, may have some special in- terest. — 1. It has been ^<- Resolved, that this Board will hold stated meet- ings on the fourth Mondays of April, June, August, October, De- cember, and February, at such hour and place as may from time to time be agreed on by the Board." — At other times, when occasion requires, the Board meet at the call of the President. 2. ^'•Resolved, That no beneficiarv, hereafter to betaken under the care of this Board, shall be allowed more than One Hundred Dollars annually from oui- funds." 3. The Board has ap])ointed a Committee of Examinaihn, to con- tinue during the pleasure of the Board, consisting of thiet persons, (Dr. Janeway, Dr Neill, and Mr. James Stewart — fi>r tiie presrut,) whose duty it is, to examine all applicants for aid ftom ilii;. Board ; or in case of their absence from the city, the recomMieridatious of such applicants J— to recommend places for their lorrUioti, and the time of removing them to Colleges; — and to superintc^nd their edu- cation. This committee is required always to report in \Vriting. 4. The Board has appointed a Committee rf (Ecowjmy\, consi.-iting t)f two persons, (Alexander Uenry, Esq. &Mr. Jolin M*Muilin, for the present,) who have charge of all the expences of the young men un- der the care of the Board j — who contract for their tuition, boarding, fuel, and other necessaries, at the places of their location ; — who provide clothing at the cheapest rate ; and dischai-ge all bills for the same, by their order on the Treasurer — provided tlie amount for each student shall not exceed the annual allowance made by the Board. They keep a separate account of the expenditures of each student under our care, iu a book, to be eubiuitted for inspection at each stated meeting of the Board. 5. A Committee for procuring Books and Stationary^ of one per- son, has also been appointed (at present Dr. Ely,) wlio executes all orders of the Board in relation to those articles ; — supplies the Com- mittee of (Economy with books required by tlicm ; — keeps a list of the books purchased by him, and of the names of the beneficiaries to whom they have been loaned j — and presents his bills for liquida- tion to the Committee of CEconomy. 6. The Board has also a Committee of Ways and Means, consist- ing at present ofDr. Green and Robert Ralston, Esq. whose business it is to devise means for increasing the funds of the Board. 7. The Treasurer, chosen by the Board, to continue during tlieir pleasure, is John Stille, Ksq, who is invited, though not a mem- ber of the Board, to attend all its meetings, and consult with the Board. The Board were without any considerable funds until on the 28th of June 1824, the Education Society of Philadelphia resolved to trans- fer to this Board, all their beneficiaries, books, papers and funds, sub- ject to the payment of their debts, and to become themselves extinct as a Society: whereupon the Boai-d of Education agreed to accept the transfer on the condition specified. Before the dissolution of the Society, it had collected - g 8072 13 And expended r 7494 27 Leaving a balance of----- S 577 86 "Which together with g 1050 in six per cent stock, has now become the property of the Board. The Society was induced to this measure by the circumstance that its Managers were most of them members of the Board of Education, and could transact the business of the two ^vhen consolidated, as easily as of either while separate, and thus save time and labour. Besides, we were desirous that the Board, as a grand oi'gan of the General Assembly, and calculated for extensive useful- ness to the Church, should be enabled to do something worthy the high patronage it enjoys, and the intentions of the Assembly in eg- tablishing it. When it pleased the Assembly of this year to enlarge the powers of the Board, and authorize tliem "to select and edu- cate such young men as are contemplated by the Constitution of that Board," every impediment to its extensive operations, except the want oi funds, was removed ; and we now entertain tlie persuasion, that the Board will have a few beneficiaries always under its immedi- ate care, for wlxom j^lxe ^'hurchea i,a Pliijladelplua and its viciiiitr caa raise tlie means of support } and will be able, by occasional donations of 9um3 not exceeding- one hundred dollars to individuals, or to the the Auxiliary Societies who support them in part, to bring forwani many in their studies, who are now struggling hard with penury, while they are aiming to become well furnished for the work of tho Ministry. Indeed, we have known many young men, of evident piety and talents, whose parents have assisted them in acquiring a classical education, but are unable, without injustice to their other children, to furnish them with tlui means of pursuing tJieological studies; who, nevertheless, were they certain of receiving from lifty to one hundred dollars from the Board, might obtain the remainder of their necessary expences from an Auxiliary Education Society in their own native place. Some of us have often known, moreover, students in some of our Theological Seminaries, who have been very destitute of necessary clothing and books, because all the funds they could command were sufficient for nothing more than their board and lodging. Such persons as those we anticipate the pleasure oiauling^ not of wholly supporting, in numerous instances j and our Committefi of CEconomy, through their attention to this subject, and their loca- tion in a large city^ possess the means of making a little money go far in procuring articles of attire. Suffice it to say, that they pur- chace tlie materials by the piece, and have them made, frequently, ty the beneficiaries of some of the benevolent societies of this city; so that young men, needing assistance, would do better to ask of us clothing ready made to their persons, than money for the purchase of it. Books can also be procured by our Committee in Pliiladel- phia, at a much cheaper rate than they can be bought by students in most other places. Desirous of rendcriti^ this Board as efficient as possible, the Phila- tlelphia Education Society, before it became extinct — IiesGlved>, that it be, and it hereby is earnestly recommended to their former mem bers, to continue their subscriptions to the Board of Education j ane, let it be by any and all lawful meana, and the hearts of the good will rejoice. The Presbyterian Education Society, located in New-York^ is the most powerful auxiliary to this Board, and has united to itself ma.ny societies previously existing. They estimate that they have collected in their various ramifications of their nineteen Executive Committees, and seven auxiliary societies, not less than S12,00Q in the two last years. Of this Society the following persons have become members for life, viz. Thomas Wallace, Esq. by paying S 100 ', Hon» Ellas Bqu- dinot, Col. Richard Varick, and Michael Alkn, Esq, by paying each §50 : Rev. Thomas H. Skinner, Messrs. Thomas Fitch, Joseph H. Dulles, Joseph Montgomery, John Hanson, Nicodemus Lloyd, Tho- mas B. Darrach, Jonathan Little,^ Hon. Brockholst Livingston, and Mrs. Mary AnnBunce, by paying each 830; Miss Julia Lynch, by paying §25 j and each of the following persons by paying S30,' — to wit, Mr. Eprahiai Holbrook, Miss Alma Hicks, Elisha Parish, Esq» Rev Warren Day, Rev. Ira Ingraham, Hon. Elisha Boudiuot, Theo- dore Frelinghuysen, Esq» Rev. President Griffin, Rev. Cyrus Guil- 11 -....•••••••••••••••••••••••♦••••••#..........•.•••«•••••«.«•.•.•.•.«•••.,,.>,■ dersleeve, Rev. Burr Baldwin; Messrs. John Adams, Joseph Cougar, James Brener, William Tiittle, Moses Smith, Rensselaer Havens, Robert Idiver, Alexander Fridge, Jolin Mills, Najah Taylor, Jesse Scodeld, Bejijamin Strong, Zecliariaii Lewis, Peter Hawes, Anson G. Piielps, Joel Post, .Samuel Baldwin, John Morrison, Arthur Tap- pan, Rev. Thomas Jackson, Mrs. Biur Baldwin, Mrs. Abigail Con- ciit, Miss K. Ivers, Miss Boquet Ivers, Mrs. Jane B. Patten, Miss Mary Patten, Miss Frances Davenport and Rev. Jacob Tuttle. The Rev. Ur. James liicliars was constituted a member for life, by the ladies of the First, and tiie Rev. Dr. Griffin b}'^ the ladies of the Second Presbyterian Charch in Newark — the Rev. William McDow- ell by two ladies of Morristown,- the Rev. Aaron Condit by the As- ■sociation of llatiover ; the Rev. Alexander G. Eraser by the Associa- tions of Westfield ; the Rev. Stephen Thompson, by the female char- itable society of Connecticut Fanus; the Rev. Philip M. Whelpley, by four ladies of Wall -street Church, N. York ; and the Rev. Tho- mas McAuley, D. D. L. L. D. the Rev. William Patten, the Rev. •Elisiia W. Baldwin, and the Rev. Wdliaiu W. Fliilips, all of tlie city <>f New- York, by the ladies of their respective congregations. The whole sum received from life subscriptions by the Presbyteriau Education Society is Sl,5r>5. They liave purchased as a seat of aca- demical instruction, Bloomfield Academy, in New-Jerseyj and one of their auxiliaries, the Western Fiducation Society, has erected a build- ing for the accommodation of their beneficiaries at Hamilton College, capable of containing fifty students, at an expense of more thaa §5,000. '* The whole number of beneficiaries reported to this Board by Pres- bj'teries and other auxiliaries as having been aided since May 1823, is about 230 j and the whole amount of funds reported to have been received since that time, or to be iiow in hand for that purpose, ex- 'ceeds g20,000." »* The Theological Seminaries within the bounds of the Presbyte- rian Church in the United States, "are 1st. one at Princeton, N. J. under the care of the General Assembly j 2d. one at Auburn, N. Y. umler the caie of the Synod of Geneva ; 3d. one at Hampden Sydney College, in Virginia, under the care of the Presbytery of Hanover j and 4th one at Maryville, Tennessee, under the care of tlie Synod, of Tennessee. BeJiides these, funds are collecting for one in Ohio, and one in South Carolina.'-* U to the students in all these Presbyterian Seminaries we add those in the Congregational Seminaries at Andover, in Massachusetts, and in New-Haven in Connecticut, and those in the Seminary of the Re- formed Dutch Church at New-Brunswick, N. J. the whole number, !Could we command them all, would not supply more than one thii-d of tlie con<;regations in the Presbyterian Church which are now va- cant : and it must be recollected that the students now in these insti- tutions cannot be expected to receive licensure in less than three years. It is also to be remembered that the Congregational chuivbcs, ♦Report of the Board for 1824. 12 tnust be expected to require ihe services of most of their sons; and that in our bounds at least a thousand new congregations might now be gathered, were we blessed with so many active, zealous, well inform- ed youn" ministers, wiio would be willing to act as missionaries, and receive a bare subsistence during the infancy of their respective charges. With this idea we ought to connect that of the rapidly in- creasing population of the Presbyterian Church, if we would form any just estimai e of our future need of ministers of the gospel, for as an illustration of our natural increase and as data for future calculation, we state that more than fen thousand infants were last year baptized in our churches ; and these probably were not half that were born in our congregations j tlmt upwards of 20,000 communicants were in the two years preceding May last added to our communion j and that we now consist of thirteen Synods and 77 Presbyteries. The whole number of Communi'iants in the Presbyterian I hurch cannot be less than 150,000. How rapid then may we expect the increase of our congregaticns to be in the Middle, Southern and Western States } without making any calculations on the influx of people from Europe, or of brethren from New-England, who generally become Presbyte- rians! Is it at all probable that our descendants and natural allies in ecclesiastical relations, will half of them, twenty years hence, be supplied with learned and pious pastors, if the grace of God does not excite the Church to vigorous, prayerful, and successful exertions oa this subject? "Much has lately been done, and is still doing, for putting the Bi- ble into the hands of all who are able to read it ; and for teaching those to read it, to whom it has heretofore, on account of their igno- rance, been a sealed book. This is as it should be. Too much has not been done : nay, much remains to be done ; and we should depre- cate the idea of saying or doing any thing to lessen the exertions, or the zeal, manifested in dispersing far and wide the volume of inspira- tion. But rt^e do verily believe that, as the human mind is apt to be ingrossed by a favourite object, to the exclusion or neglect of other objects as important as tliat which it regards, so it has happened here. A zeal to disperse the written word has, with many, prevented a due concern and proper exertions to provide for the preached word. This is not as it ought to be. » These things ought je to have done, and not to leave the other undone.' J^et us never forget that the preach- ing of the word is the ordinary means instituted by God for giving effi- cacy to the ti'uths of revelation. Th.ose itiTiths a^-e reposited in the Bib!e. But in order to their practical and kiving Application, (always under the influence of that Holy Spirit, whose operations alone can render them etfcctual to salvation,) they must be drawn out of the Bi- ble bv the preacher of the gospel, and explained, inculcated and en- for •e'^l by oral addresses. "That this is the ordinary way in which revealed truth becomes the power of God unto salvation, is manifest from all experience, as weil as from the scriptures themselves. Instances there no doubt ure of individuals who have been converted unto God by merely read- 13 __ in" the Bible ; and it will ever be the delightful fountain from which die people of God will constantly and immediately draw the water of life, and the unerring test by wliich they will try every doctrine. But if an instance should occur, once in a century, of a religious awak- ening begun by reading the scriptures and other good books, we doubt if a sijigle instance can be pointed out in which the good work has proceeded far, witliout the preaching of th« word. Indeed with very few exceptions it is tlie preaclied word that both begins and carries oa this work, among the ma&s of the community. *' To the inquiry why the fact siiould be so, it would be a sufficient answer to say, that that such is God-s appointment. 'Faith cometh by hearing.' But we can, in this instance, see an analogy between the effectual communication of revealed truth, and that of truth of every other kind. AV ithout oral instruction there would be little knowledge in the world, though the world were filled with books. In every gradation of instruction, from the child that learns his alphabet to the erudite adept in science, the advances are made chiefly by oral in- struction. Whoever thought of opening a school, or a college, by placing a library in it, from which each scholar might be furnished witii suit- able books, but without any teachers to explain them by verbal instruc- tion, to aid the pupils in their researches, or to direct those researches ariglit } It is the same in religion ; or rather the case is stronger here, because depraved man is more averse from religious truth than from truth of any other kind. We cheerfully admit, nay, we would earnestly contend, that every human being arrived at the age of discretion should have a Bible, and be taught to read it. But we also contend, that mankind must have living teachers too, or that the Bible, in ninety- nine instances out of a hundred, will be little read, little understood, and do but little good. " tfroin the time of the Evangelist Philip, down to the present hour, the answer even of a diligent reader to the enquiry, ' Understandest thou what thou readest .^' must be that of the Ethiopian Eunuch, *How can I, except some man should guide me.'* *'If any of the children of the church need assistance in obtain- ing an education for the sacred office, from what source can they so properly receive it, as from the church their moral parent ? Every CO ^sideration of nature, reason, and scripture, point to this parent as the most suitable provider. Assistance from individuals may be given reluctantly,or may be suddenly and capriciously withdrawn :— but the church, as long as she has the feelings of a mother, can nev- er be, either reluctant, or weary in pro\ iding for her beloved children. The aid received from individuals, may exite in delicate minds, a painful sense of dependence : — but it would surely be improper for a child to feel pain in receiving from the hand of parental affection. Nay, may we not confidently assert, that when a pious youth is will- ing to devote his talents for life to the service of the Church, it is bu^ in act of mere justice in the Church, to furnish him with the means of comfortable support wlule h« is preparing to serve her ? •Former Address of this Board. 14 *' Nor ii it any solid objection to the system of educating young men for the ministry, on charitable funds, that some oftliem, alter obtain- ing an education, never enter the ministry j and that some others are by no means distinguished ornaments of the sacred office. It were just as reasonable for parents, according to the flesh, to say, that ma- ny youth whose parents do much for them turn out ill ; and that, therefore, thei/ will take no pains, and incur no expense, in educating their beloved oiTspring. No wise parent thinks or speaks thus. He is willing to do all in his power for promoting the welfare of his chil- dren ; and to labour and incur expense, whenever there is a rational prospect of a favourable result ; and having done so, to leave the event with infinite wisdom. And the Church ought to be willing to take the same course, and run the same risk with respect to her children. "Pious parents ! will you not take a deep interest in this immense- ly important concern } Will you not be willing to contribute }our mite toward the education of your own sons, or the sons of others, whose hearts the Lord has touched, that they maybe prepared to serve the Church in the ministry of reconciliation ? There is a day coming, •when to have contributed efficiently to the preparation of one able and faithful gospel minister for the sanctuary, will appear more important, and will afford greater pleasure in rejection, than the greatest mere temporal benefaction that can possibly be bestowed on mankind. Temporal benefits perish in the using : — but the labours of one faithful minister of the gospel, may be the means of extending blessings to na- tions the most remote, and posterity the most distant, as well as through eternal ages. "Pious young men ! we call upon you to ponder this subject deeply in your hearts. To you, under God, we look for ministers of that Church, v/hich the Redeemer hath purchased with his own blood. We entreat you to come forward, and to consecrate yourselves to the service of that Church. Can you make choice of any other profession so desirable, so noble, so God-like, as the ministry of reconciliation ? If not, then pray for the prosperity of this Board j endeavour to ex- cite the zeal and liberality of others for its support 5 and crown all by devoting yourself to the holy cause which it is formed to promote. "Christian brethren of every character and age ! the er- rand on which we come to you in this address, is no common one ! We have all too long neglected our duty to the Church of God. Let us, then, humbled by the past, and animated by the prospects of the fu- ture, rouse from our lethargy, and begin to act in earnest. Our Mas- ter requires it of us. The calls of destitute Churches, who can find none to break to them the bread of life, require it of us. The cries of frontier settlements, who look and entreat in vain for missionaries, require it of us. The miseries of the poor heathen, who are perish- ing by millions for lack of knowledge, require it of us. Yes, brethren, if you love the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity ; if you love the Church to -which you belong ; if you wish to prevent a famine of the Word of Life from desolating our land,' — Come forward, to the help of the Lord against the mighty. *^^ •Address of the Education Society. 15 We address our fellow-citizens as christians, and ask, concerning the future millions of our country, who would most naturally, under the influence of parental instructions, become Presbyterians in principle, " How then shall they call on him in whom tliev have not believed ? and how shall they believe in him of whom they nave not heard ? and how shall they hear witliout a preacher ? and how sliall they preach except they be sent r" We address our fellow citizens as friends of literature, good gov- ernment, domestic industy, sound morality, and national happiness, and ask, when did these blessings abound, and continue, in any land in which the Bible was not generally read by the common people, and in whiclvthe people vv^ere not well supplied with evangelical, protest- ant ministers ? If we would not have our nation subjected to super- stition, papal bondage, anarchy, tyranny, oppression, vice, and e- ven pagan idolatries, we must promote the general diffusion of know- ledge by public schools, colleges, and seminaries of learning ^ we must teach the people self government j we must cherish civil and religious liberty ; we must influence the community by the hopes of endless happiness, and the fears of endless punishment : and in doing all these things, the protestant pulpit has ever been the most power- ful means ; and for this good reason, that Infinite Goodness has ap- pointed the preaching of the Gospel to be the wisdom of God, and the power of God unto the salvation of sinful men. If you would not have your posterity, and countrymen of future ages, generally destitute of the inestimable blessings of a free and wise representative government which you enjoy; if you would not have half the yet unborn millions of our western world, the home of ration- al liberty, grow up in ignorance of that just God and Saviour, whom you love and adore ; if you would not that your childrens' children should be the slaves of some ghostly pontiff, or of some regal tyrant, whom he may set up ; if you Would not that your posterity should become infidels and pagans, and perish without spiritual vision, pray, pray earnestly, that the Lord of the harvest would send forth asufli- ciency of labourers into his vineyard rand follow your prayers by con- duct becoming those who believe that Heaven ordinarily accomplishes his gracious purposes towards man through the instumeutality of hu- jnan agency. In behalf and by authority of the Board of Education, EZRA STILES ELY, J. J. JANfiWAY, PinLADELPHiA, July 6, 1824. 16 Officers and other Members of the Board, for the year 1824. OP PHILADEliPillA AND ITS TICl^ITY. Rev. Ashbel Green, D. t). LL. D. President. Robert Ralston, Esq. 1 Rev. George C. Potts, y Vice Presidents^ Rev. William Neill, D.D. J Rev. Ezra Stiles Ely, D. D. Correspondins Secretary'^ Rev. William M. Engles, Recording Secretary. John Stille, Esq. Treasurer. Rev. Jacob J. Janeway, D. D. Rev. Archibald Alexander, D. D« Rev. Samuel Miller, D. D. Rev. John E. Latta, of Newcastle, Del. Alexander Henry, Esq. "1 James Stuart, Esq. ! r^,, j, n,., , , ,. Mr. John M'Mullin, \^^^''' 'f ^^^^^^^¥^^0' Mr. Samuel Morrow, J OF THE SEVERAL SYNODS.. Mv.' Hora^ Hilt^^' \ ""f ^^' ^y""^^ ^/ ^^'^^^'«- Rev. Samuel Blatchtbrd, D. D. ? /. ^t. « j ^ nn. John Woodworth, Esq. \ ^/ *^' ^3/«orf of Albany. Rev. John B. Romeyn, D. D. ? /. ,, «, j ^ »t t- j Mr. Zechariah Lewis, \ "^f ^^' '^^"'^ 'f ^^«^ ^''^^ Rev. Samuel Martin, ? v ^i. c i /> -m •? j r i - W^illiam Kirkpatrick, Esq. J °/ ^^^ -^^/^orf o/ Philadelphia, Rev. John H. Rice, D. D. > /, ^j o » i' t^- • • W^illiam Maxwell, Esq. J ^^ ^'' ^''' ''^ J'lrgima. Rev. Francis Herron, D. D. 7 « ,, c j ^ n-^^ i i Mr. A. Brown, 5 "f ^^^ ^^^^^ ^/ P^t^^^urgh Rev. Robert G. Wilson, D. D. > /.^, „ j /./n,. Mr. E. Putman, [ ''f ^^' '^^^'^ ^/ ^^"^• Rev. Charles Coffin, D. D. > ^ ., ^ j r t^ Mr. John Montgomery, J '''^ ^"^ ""^ Tennessee. Rev. James Blythe, D. D. > /. .t c j y ir ^ 7 Mr. Andrew M'Calla, \ "f ^^^ ^^^''^ "f Kentucky. Rev. Joseph Caldwell, D. D. > ^ ., « j c kt n rt 7- . Mr. Henry Potter, \ ^/ ^^' -^^^^^ ''Z ^"^'^^ Caro^wd. Rev. Moses Waddell, D. D. \ of the Syyxod of South Carolina Mr. William Leslie, ^ and Georgia. jI