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 THE following Lecture was delivered at a Meeting, held 
 for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of en- 
 deavouring to raise an Endowment Fund for Acadia College. 
 The Resolutions passed at that Meeting will be found in the Ap- 
 pendix. 
 
 In committing the Lecture to xhe Press the writer is actuat- 
 ed by a desire tn be instrumental in guiding and combining the 
 energies of the Baptists in these Provinces, in the prosecution 
 of the great undertakings to which they are called. It is hoped 
 that they will respond to the call, and assume at once their pro- 
 per position. They are undoubtedly able to sustain it. 
 I ^ij apology is necessary for the denominational colouring of 
 
 ^ nure. While Acadia College is open to Students of all 
 
 Iralu- 18 persuasions, its course of instruction being entirely 
 free trom sectarian bias, in harmony with the general practice 
 
 i. OT Protestant Colleges on this Continent, no religious tests what- 
 
 ever being imposed, the Theological Department is avowedly 
 Baptist in its character. It is established for the benefit of can- 
 didates for the Christian Ministry, members of Baptist church- 
 es. This consideration will account for the strain of observa- 
 
 *j * tion and reasoning in the Lecture, on that subject. It was the 
 
 Lecturer's object, as is clearly explained, to direct the attention 
 of his brethren to the state of affairs in the religious world, with 
 a view to point out their duty in connection with the tendencies 
 
 of the age. 
 
 Protestantism is about to undergo a severe trial of its strength. 
 In the experience of that trial, while Baptists will duly sympa- 
 thize with their Protestant brethren, they will be conscious of 
 enjoying, in virtue of their distinguishing ter.ets, peculiar ad- 
 vantages. May they have wisdom and grace to improve them ! 
 
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 THE " FUTURE" OF THE 
 BAPTISTS. 
 
 "^ There is a future for the BapiiHts.** Theie were the 
 words of the celebrated Dr. Krummacher, on occasion of a vi- 
 sit from two English Baptist Ministers (Rtevds. Dt*. Staane and J. 
 H. Hiuton,) in the autumn of 185L They are powerfully sug- 
 gestive. 
 
 What has been the '* Past** of the Baptists? Is not th« re- 
 cord highly instructive and encouraging ? It tells of uncompro- 
 mising adherence to the word of God, in opposition to all tra- 
 ditionary pretences. It tells of reverential obedience to the Sa- 
 viour's commands, disclaiming the power to add, alter, or omit, 
 and honouring the sole supremacy of the Great Head of the 
 church. It tells of consistent and continuous pleading for spi- 
 j^ ritual, personal religion — the individual, voluntary surrender of 
 the heart to God, in repentance and faith, testified by the public 
 profession. It tells of communities of baptized believers, con- . 
 stituted according to the laws of the Saviour, regulating their 
 worsliip and government by those laws, and aiming to exemplify 
 the spirit of Christianity in the service of then* Master. It tells 
 of gospel truths for which they did "earnestly contend/' and'of 
 precious promises by which they were comforted. It tells of 
 their struggles for freedom — their assertion of man^d inalienable 
 right to thiiik and act for himself, in matters ofreligiou — and 
 their diticlaimer of human authority and power in that connec- 
 tion, as op^iosed to the just de man 'Is of the most High, and the 
 Kiole responsibility of intelligent beings to himself. It tells of 
 tiicir indignant pioitst against the usnrpatiuus oi" earthly govern- 
 
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 ncms, c8|K;cinlly ilic union of church nnd etnte, which thev 
 have ever regarded aa unholy and base in its origin, oppreavive 
 in its ngencioa, and doatructive to both imnies in itc effect*. It 
 llirnishcs a long catalogue of witnesaea for the truth, ^vhoahrunk 
 not from poverty, hardahip, and iutrering, who *' had trial of 
 cruel mockings and acourgingi, yea, moreover, of bonda and 
 iiupriboument," and intbouaanda of instances willingly surren- 
 dered their lives rather than forswear th« faith or deny their 
 Lord/ It tells of liberty of coneoience, demanded of all men, 
 and ntv«r by Baptists denied to any. In these last days it prc- 
 bciits the bright page of christian missions, inscribed with testi- 
 monies of noble deeds and auccesuful issues. 
 
 bo much for the past. What, now,, are the aspects of these 
 times .' 
 
 In many rcspccfs they are encouraging, and oannot be con- 
 lomplatcd without niuch thankfuineas to God ; for a work is go- 
 ingon which promises glorious results. Education was never 
 no extensive, nor so skilfully conducted ; it blesses the cottage 
 as well as the palace, enlightening and elevating the mind, and 
 rcecuing it from the bondage of injurious influences. Science 
 is cultivated with unwonted enthusiasm, and its practical appli. 
 cations multiply convenieoeiea and comforts in all our dwellings. 
 The word of God, translated into the principal languages of the 
 nations of the earth, eoatters-the seeds of divine truth far and 
 wide. Christian Churches, planted within the last fifty years in 
 almost all heathen lands, like well garrisoned fortresaes io an 
 enemy's country, prooiaim the beginnings of a contest which is- 
 destined to be complete and enduring. These signs of the times, 
 *vith others which might be mentioned, betoken improvement 
 and progress. 
 
 But there are many advwrs&ries.. Pepery has risen up in its 
 might. Having for a long time affeotedlanib*like speech and a. 
 peaceable bearing, it has of late thrown off its awkward and 
 iioublesome djpguiees, and resumed the manifestation of its an. 
 '•icnt spirit. The lioo roars again as of old. The Bible is open- 
 
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 man are caat into phion for pottaaaiiig and reading \u Kew 
 anathemas are burled againat Protestanusm. Union with Pro- 
 tesunts for educational parpeaes is strictly forbidden. In Hun- 
 gary, Autiria, and tlie kingdoma of Boutli-wceiem Europe, and 
 avao in France, the aute, leagued with Catholicism in order to 
 gain priestly support^ hinders as fac as possible, the dissetnina- 
 tien of christian truth ; while conduatore of the pMSS, in France,, 
 in England, and in North Ainerka, have not scrupled to claini 
 for the Roniish Church the right toenforee submissioB to its de- 
 erees, and to punish all opposert, after the manner of the per- 
 secutors of bygone days.. The Papal Antir^hriat is Still tiie iiu- 
 {UacaUe foe of (reedoni. 
 
 Infidelity in its worst fonss raget* on the Continent o# Eu- 
 rope, and to nn inoonsiderabla exter.t in Greet Britain anil in thi&^ 
 western world. Some of its a J»ocate» are contented with the 
 manifestation of practical disregard of religion, even in its out 
 ward services ; but a far greater number boldly proclaim their 
 actual hostility to godliness, and labour to the utmost to bring iti 
 into disrepute. For tliis purpose, methods of all kinds, however 
 dishonourable, are eniployed ; fergoMen difficulties and objections 
 are i"e-produced, as though they had never been satisfactorily 
 nemoved or refuted ;: Christianity is made answerable for evils, 
 which are the natural consequences of negleat of its principles, 
 and particularly for the injvwtioe of the statp uhurch system and 
 the abominations of Popery ; soience ia pressed into an unna- 
 tural association with unbelief;, aud in both hemispheres the 
 current literature is deeply imbued with iufidel tendencies, be- 
 guiling thousands, who. are not aware of their danger till they 
 are drawn into ttie perilous vortex and irrecoverably tuined. The 
 conduct of modern unbelievers is too generally in keeping with 
 their opirioni. Not only do they scofg at ewngelical piety, ri- 
 dicule public v/orship, and systematically profane the Sabbath ; 
 in addition to all Uiie, the bonds of morality are lightly regard- 
 ed, and youth are uxught that a course of dissoluteness and pro- 
 aigacy is harmless, that the restraints of social life are an in- 
 
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 ciency of .eripiure and the riJZe ^J"'""? "> the suffi- 
 
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 ing formfi of preression do not supply. Some have sought relief 
 and en'ai^ement in new organizations, of very questionable 
 adapteciness to uti)ity, being destitute of the expansive power of 
 New I'estarnent religion, and Atted rather to divide than to unite, 
 or to give lo trifles the im}iortan(;e which is due only to truth. 
 Many others, who still retain their conneeiion with churches, 
 sigh for reibrnx They are wont to compare the Societies to 
 which they belong with* those of apo Molic times, and they p«rrt 
 for that nearer approach to primitive Christianity which would 
 be attained by a fuller developement of the principles of the 
 Reformation. 
 
 This " Young Pt'oteestantism," as it may not be unaptly 
 called^ is found even on the Cotitnient of Enrope. Its move- 
 ments are slow, and hi many places scarcely visible, the leaders 
 of the olii profession showing a determined hostility to all im- 
 provement. They wish to preserve the ecclesiastieal arrange- 
 ments, iin creed, worship, and government, which were estab" 
 lished three hundred yeare ago. Luther, Zuingle, and Calvin 
 must still speak and rule, without contradiction. But that is a 
 vain attempt. A leaven of true spiritual life ha»been imfused 
 into the inert mass, and no earthly power can stop its operation. 
 As men rise to the dignity of christian freedom they will burin 
 the bonds of the ancient formality, and demand for the servants 
 of the ^iaviour those opportunities for the cultivation and enjoy- 
 ment of godly fellowabip. which can neither be found in the 
 hierarchies nor ia synodioally governed churches. Patterns 
 more deserving imitation wiU be>sought>. awl tiiey %KilL present 
 tUennselves in the assemblies c^ the saints- which onoe metrOit 
 Jerusalem, at Aniiodi, and at Thessalonicn. It eannot Ite deenv- 
 ed improbable that such will be the fruits of the revival of religion 
 with vrhich Germany and other European countries have been 
 blessed. 
 
 Thece are other facts to be taken into account, which will 
 not l)c contemplated with less interest. 1 allude to the popular 
 excitement iui connection with biblical religion,, in France and 
 Italy. While the goiireriunents of those counlniies^ of the latter 
 
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 especially, declare themselves the aworn foen oi poapel tri.ih 
 and freedom of conscience, and exert th'iir utmost endeavours 
 to prevent ihe circulation of the Scriptures, even in Roman Ca- 
 tholic vereionf, the people claim and exercise their natural rights 
 with surprising boldness. The demand for protestant ministers 
 in France far exceeds the supply ; whole villages are renouncing 
 their former guides and asking for paston of the Reformed 
 church, and the word of tbo Lord is emphatically very »« preci- 
 ous" among them. Still more exhilarating, all cireumetances 
 considered, are tl»e reports from Italy. Jn spite of the terrors of 
 the Inquisition, men procure and read the bible, and meet toge- 
 ther for conference and exercises of devotion ; the holy bock is 
 found in the cottages of the peasantry from Rome to Naples ; 
 and in the beauteous valleys of that fine country a Protesunt 
 population, though bearing as yet the Romish name, is gradual- 
 Jy rising up, ready, as soon as fit occasion shall offer, to throw 
 off the uneasy yoke and assert christian freedom. The tyrant- 
 king of Naples may crowd his dungeons and his galleys with 
 victims, and the Pontiff protected by French bayonets, may 
 think to ward off the strokes of the "sword of the Spirit," but 
 both are unquestionably doomed to disappointment and defeat, 
 and the good cause will prevail, notwithstanding their fiercest 
 opposition. The « Kiiig of kings" will » break in pieces the op- 
 pressor." 
 
 The remarks which have been made in reference to Ireland 
 will apply with equal force to Italy and France. The inquiries 
 going on will not terminate, it is to be bdieved, in adhesion to 
 the long established forms of Protestantism. Abjuration of er- 
 ror will be followed by abandonment of will-worship in all its 
 manifestations. The habit of obeying the monitions of con- 
 science, enlightenftd by the word of God, being once formed, 
 the investigations of thoughtful men will be extended to religion 
 in all its aspects and requirements. As they observe the pre- 
 vailing tendency, in all Protestant communities, to retain prin- 
 ciples and practices for which Irndition only can be pleaded, 
 thpy will seek for societies of an exclusively biblical character. 
 
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 tians" is not to be wondered at, "eo long as the question of 
 « what thinkeut thou ?' is nnade tb« principle of their creed, and 
 for the safe guiiltince of criticism, they have committed them 
 seivee to the endless caprices of the human intellect ;" and they 
 will be prepared to say, with the eloquent \rriter,* whose words 
 have been just quoted, « let the principle of, what thinkest thou ?*' 
 be exploded, and that of ♦ what readest thoii ?* be substituted in 
 its pkfice. Let us take our lesson as the Almighty places it before 
 us ; and, instead of being the judge of his conduct, be satisfied 
 with the safer and humbler office of being the interpreter of his 
 language." Acting on these principles, the new protestanis of 
 this age will not rest till they ha\'e discovered or established 
 christian churches as free from human inventions as were those 
 of apostolic times. 
 
 Believing that the Baptist denomination exhibits the nearest 
 approach to the ideal of primitive Christianity, wc entertain the 
 conviction that it will become the centre to which the religious 
 movements that have been now alluded to will converge. Ho- 
 nest Inquirers, observing that most modern churches differ in a 
 variety of respects from those of the apostolic age, and naturally 
 desirous of realising an agreement with the latter, in service and 
 fellowship as well as in the trnth, will be led to compare the 
 polity of the various denominations of christians with the des- 
 criptions given in the New Testament, in order to ascertain 
 how for they severally accord with the inspired copy. Will 
 they not expect to find the ancient simplicity and spirituality 
 more fully displayed among the Baptists than in any other re- 
 ligious profession ? Ought not their expectations to be realised ? 
 May we not hope for a large accession to our numbers from 
 this source ? Aitd will not that accession be manifestly trace- 
 able to our acknowledged harmony with the word of God, 
 and our thwough aud consistent protest against the 
 Papacy ? 
 
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 warranted by the progress of our principles od Continental 
 £uro[)e since the cornmencenaent of the rerifal of evangelical 
 religion. The labours jf Oncken, Lehmann, and their indefa- 
 tigable coadjutors have met with extraerdinary suocess, and be- 
 gin to excite apprehensions io high places. HeDce *he annoy- 
 ances and persecutions to which they have been subjeeted, aod 
 which will probably be increased as their influence on the pub- 
 lic mind becomes more i)owerfuL Other sects, with whatever 
 anxiety their advance may he contemplated, leave uaassailed the 
 right of infants to baptism, aod so far encourage the assumption 
 of hereditary Christianity, which is the main pillar of national 
 churches^ but Baptists, by denying Uiat right, and maintain- 
 ing the necessity of repentance and faith in order to church 
 fellowship, uodi 'mine the very foundations of those communi- 
 ties. Therefore are they feared aod opposed, but on that very 
 account will they be regarded by converts from Popery ai>d from 
 lifeless Protestantism as the true restorerd of |H*imitive piety. 
 As such persons prosecute -their investigations they will per- 
 ceive that in substituting the sole aiubonity of Scripture for hu- 
 man tradition they are bound io surrender in&nt baptism, be. 
 cause it rests on the latter basis. They will the more cheerfully 
 make the surrender, since it will appear that of the corruptions 
 and abuses which have thrown discredit on Christianity, many 
 are closely connected with infant baptism, and others could not 
 have been introduced and supported if that unscriptural rite bad 
 not prepared the way, by admitting indiscriminately to church 
 membership those to whom it had been administered, irrespec- 
 tive of character. Profoundly impressed by the conviction that 
 a large proportion of the evils under which Christianity groans 
 would not have seen the light if Apostolic principles and prac- 
 tices had been justly regarded, they will examme with deep in- 
 terest the sentiments held by our denomination, and its history. 
 That the results of such an examination will be in our favour 
 cannot be doubted. " I believe and know," said the martyr Hub. 
 meyer, more than three centuries ago, (and assuredly he uttered 
 words of " truth and soberness,") " that Christendom shall not 
 
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 recMske itsrising ftvight, unless M^tisni and the Lord's Snpp«r 
 h« brought to tbeir ongiiiftl purity.** 
 
 Let us add to those oonsidofstions the ftet of the extension 
 and'increaskig ptevaletice of our rrews on (bhi eontinenf. Iti 
 the United St«t««the Baptist denomination exert a powerful in- 
 fluence ; infont baptism, too, is ntanifesily Binldng> in pnbfie esti'- 
 rtiatlen in that conntry, great numbers of the children of pedo- 
 baptist parents remaining unbaptized. In the British coionies . 
 it is scarcely necessary to state) but esfiecisliy in these Lower 
 Provinces, our sentimeniB are held by a large number of the 
 inhabitants and are regarded with favour by many who have not 
 yet joined our ranks. The chief impediment to our more rapid 
 progress, i» the present impossibility of supplying the wants of 
 numerous Stations in which the gospel might be preached and 
 christian ordinances administered according to the New Testa, 
 nient, if we were able to meet ihe demand. " The harves truly 
 is great, but the labourers are few.** 
 
 By (he facts and reasoning? which have been now adduced 
 we are led to the following conclusions :->-that a scrutinising 
 enquiry is about to be entered on, in Tarious parts of the world, 
 involving the comparison of all existing f^ms of profession with 
 the word of God, and probably exposing those by whom it will 
 be ondertaketi to great vexations and sufferings; that as a con- 
 sequence of such encjuiry the sentiments and practices of the Bap- 
 tiiits are likely to be extensively embraced in both hemispheres : 
 that a general revival of the controversy between ourselves 
 and other denominations will probably follow, calling into ex- 
 ercise the diversified talents with which the churches may then 
 be blessed, and requiring all the aid which can be derived from 
 learning and deep research ', and chat in all this the Baptists ot 
 North America are peculiarly interested. 
 
 There is, then, "a future' for the Baptists, fraught by 
 God's blessing, >vith glorious results. In the new Reformation, 
 by which the defects of the former event so named will be reme- 
 died, and the cause of truth established, not, as before, by the 
 edicts of princes and the temporal sword, but by the word oi 
 
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 14 
 
 CJod and tht iaflueoce of ih« Holy Spirit, BaptiMs wUl occupy a 
 promineut place. It is their duty to obMrvo ilia iH((nB o|' th« 
 tiniea, nod to prepaid for coming developemauta. 
 
 What praparaiiou ia required ? To thia questioo it may be 
 hrieliy replied ;— that if we would assufneand maiotait), as a de- 
 Qomiuatioii, the poaUion to which we are entitled, we inuat, in 
 the first place cultivate with growing earoeatnesa, ii)tellig«ni 
 uml warm-hearted piety ;— we must adopt nieasurea for the ex- 
 position and difiuaion ot our sentiments on tboie points in which 
 vte differ from other religious i)er«uaaious ;-we must seek to 
 extend our chrirtian influence by homo miseionnry efforts, con- 
 ducted on a liberal scale ;--we must foster rising talent, and give 
 to ail the Lord's servants opportunities of being employed in his 
 cause, nccor.liug to their respective gifts;— we must cherish an 
 enUiusiaslic aeal for education ;— wo must effectually engage the 
 sympathies of the young ; we muHt Ite ever ready to promote 
 social improvements and to forward philanthropic desigm ; ami 
 we must exemplify, in the whole unbroken union, devoted- 
 ness to the Saviour, and believing reJiance on divine aid. 
 
 It wowkl bo easy to enlarge on each of these topics. Let u« 
 confine ourselves, however; on this occasion, to tlw most im- 
 |)ortant— piety and education. 
 
 Baptists should be a pre-eminently religious people. Our 
 
 profession and practice are peculiar. We deem it our special 
 
 mission to plead for personal obedience to the will of thjp Lord- 
 
 For this we have aUvays contended. We reiect hereditary 
 
 membership, holding that men are not born christians, but tha 
 
 they become christians when they are born again, and that unti 
 
 then they have rjo right to christian ordinances, because they 
 
 oannot enjoy christian blessings. We deny sacramental power, 
 
 maintaining that the soul is renewed and sanctified, not by any 
 
 outward act performed upon us or by us, but by the truth of the 
 
 gospel and the grace of the Holy Spirit. We gather from the 
 
 teachings ot the apostles that a man should be a christian before 
 
 |o avows himself to be one; and in full accordance, as we l>e. 
 
 I'eve, with the instructions of the New TestameM, ^ve admit 
 
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 jHlift. 
 
 15 
 
 »H»ne to our MhwBUip withuut a proftwiwi of repentance to- 
 ward. God and faith in our Lord Jem* Chriat. Ttieir hapiiam 
 U T* *"^ • declaration of their M>te N>llanee on tl.e 
 Savtoar, and a symbol of their union wit«» him in hia death and 
 h« «Hmrrect,on_a spiritual, vital union. Our churchea, ao con- 
 rtUute d, profe.8 to be aoeietiea of believera, congregations of 
 
 ^ MemberBbip in B.piista churches, therefore, implies piety. 
 The ol, act of our unr ^ is to nurture godliness in each other, 
 and to diffuse ,t abroad to tl.e greatest extent possible, abjuring 
 all attempts at mere outward attraction, our efforts tend excl..- 
 sively to the advancement of personal religion. We invite men 
 to the faith and hohoese of the primitive churches. Our desire is 
 first to call them to God and then to train them for heaven by a 
 course of spiritual education. Ad this cannot l>e accomplished 
 but by a truly spiritual community, nor can such effons be lone 
 sustained unless there be a con.inued spiritual progress. Ortho- 
 doxy ,s necessary, and c-der is necessary ; but neither ortho- 
 doxy nor order will ensure prosperity without a living likeness 
 to Christ. How earnestly should we aspire after that blessing ! 
 How diligently should we labour to obtain it, and in increasing 
 measure ! With what ardour should we adopt all scriptural 
 means to promote commuuion with the Redeemer, and to en- 
 kindle sympathy and love among his servants ! The extent and 
 saving efficacy of our influence must depend on the amount or 
 our spiritual attainments. There are sects which can prosper 
 without those attainments, because of the worldliness that is 
 inherent in their constitutions, and the connection of church 
 privileges with natural descent ; but the Baptist denomination 
 depends altogether for success and enlargement on the preva- 
 lence of true godliness among its meml>er8. Our churches will 
 be fit asylums for those who who shall escape from the perils of 
 celd and torpid formality, only as they shall exemplify the 
 » work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope » by 
 wliich the early followers of the Lord wei* distinguished. If 
 these be wanting, or notably deficient, inquirers will go where 
 there is more power, though the form and order may be le*s 
 
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 il 
 
 agreeable to f'ii« apoetelie pattern, aiid euc ''future'' wiU to 
 darkened bj tilouds of diag^ce and failure. ' -Im^^' 
 
 With what aaferiMai, then, ahtfuld we enfage io all endea- 
 voura by which earueat religiou may be promoted amoag ua ! 
 How cloeely aliowld wo chug to efaiigelical tnrth, w-.tehiog 
 against all tendency to lower the Blandard, or to a«l>eutule th* 
 elegant eBsay for biblical teaching and fervent appeal ! How 
 carefully ahonld ilto apirit of the gospel be cheiriahed t How 
 diligently ehouUl all opportuoiliea for furthering mutual progress 
 lu piety be improved I How numerous and well Hustained 
 should be tl»e efibrts of benevolence and zeal, thus establishing 
 tlie connection between christian activity and spiritual-minded- 
 HCS8, and "proving what is that good, and acceptable, and per- 
 tect will of God" 1 And with what vigilant obeervance aliould 
 the laws of discipline be honoured, to that, the purity of the 
 ♦ hurches being maintained, their members may be '• epictlea 
 cf Christ, known and read of all men" !— If by these methods 
 n vigorous and fruitful godliness become eharacteristic of our 
 denomination, the force of the attraction will lie felt by all 
 around us ; wnion with our churches will be regarded as not 
 merely a duty but a privilege, and thousands will say, " We 
 will go wilh you, for we have heard that God is with yoa." 
 Men will perceive that our profession of adherence lo primitive 
 simplicity and purity is warranted by fact,— that our devoted- 
 iiess to the Saviour's cause is not impulsive but habitunl,--ftiid 
 that in joining our ranks they will not only obey the dictates of 
 scriptural conscientiousness, but also secure a large measui-e of 
 christian enjoyment, and a fuller unfolding of the chrietian life. 
 We proceed to observe, further, that in order to ensure 
 ihe continued prosperity of our denomination it will be ne- 
 cessary, in addition to the adoption of such measures as may 
 he conducive, by the divine blessing, to eminent piety, to im- 
 prove and enlarge, ns far as possible, our educational arrange- 
 ments. If wo are to become growingly influential in society ^ 
 and to take a prominent part in moulding the character of fu. 
 Hire generations, we must see to it that literature and science 
 
 

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 be cuUivttted among us wiib ardour. Kejoiciag in \ht> general 
 progresa of the age, we muM deteriaiaa to be found in the 
 foremort ranka of tbe enlightened. 0|ir chUdron must be aon. 
 ducted to tbe fountains of all knowledge, and encouraged to 
 "drink deep." For them, and for others who may be entruat. 
 ed to our care, we must moke liberal provision, nor must we 
 be deterred by any consideration of expense or toil. We must 
 resolve to seek out the best methods of instruction, to employ 
 the best qualified instructors, and to frame our pkns on a scale 
 so comprehensive and so well suited to the exigencies of the 
 tiroes, that our InsUtutious of learning may be resorted to with 
 eagerness by aspiring youth of all classes. Whatever may tend 
 to general enlghtenment and the elevaUon of our race should 
 receive from us prompt patronage. If we would fulfil our 
 mission, It must be by taking a high stand. Let all men see 
 that Baptists are among the warmest friends of intellectual 
 culture ; that they will sjiare no pains, and shrink from no ex. 
 ertion, and withhold no funds, in the attempt to scatter know- 
 ledge broadcast over the country ; that the religious system to 
 which they are attached commends and invites inquiry, and 
 fears not the most scrutinising investigation ; and that in al] 
 movements for the extension of the means of education and the 
 better adaptation of its appliances to the advanced state of so 
 ciety they are prepared to a,?8ume their full quota of responsihi- 
 hty and labour. Less than this will npt meet the demands of 
 the present nor comport with the hopee of the future. Asthst 
 future brightens and becomes more glorious, obligations will 
 still be conctirrent with privileges ; each step of advancement 
 will nnpose new duties and perhaps show the necessity of modi- 
 fications and changes; and it is therefore of the utmost impor- 
 tance that as we proceed we contiaually lay hold of the latest 
 and best improvements, and shape our course with forecasting 
 sagacity. Thus shall we be recognised as true philanthrepists 
 and genuine patriots. That the reflex influence of such a poli- 
 cy will be favourable in a high degree must be abundantly ob- 
 vious to all thoughtful persons. 
 

 
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 The application of these remarkn to ministerial educhiion 
 <temanti/< more extendetl notice. Pntning by the onlinnry arfn- 
 mentff, en that topir, which need not he now enuinernied, be^ 
 tniise they ere fumili «r to nil, let iis confine onr attention to one 
 view of the snbject — the improrod and mill itni>rovinj,' contHtion 
 of society. A« knowledge extends ond Hterary fjiciliticK nre in- 
 <rea»ed, bringing inlorniatirtn of erery kintl within the rench of 
 nil, the wnnts of the peo]>le will Ire more deeply felt, nnd the 
 pcnse of them will not fail to Iw expressed. It is expressed n^rea- 
 ily, in the preference jriven to nn ediicnted ministry, whenever 
 it can be obtained, an<l in the longing desire evinced in many 
 places for a more instructive order of teaching than is at pre- 
 sent enjoyed. These wnnts iinrst be pupplipd ; nnd we know of 
 no better mode of snpplying them than furnishing the moans of 
 1,'aining knowledge to those yonng men, members of onr 
 rliurches, who may Ik; encouraged to devils themselves to the- 
 service of the Lord. 
 
 There may h? among those young men much liivorsity of 
 talent and mental rajiacity, culling for different methods of 
 training. Some, thonsrh possessed of vigorous intellects, and 
 able to exhort persuasively, may not l)e endued with the faculty 
 of learning languages or studying abslrnse science; yet they 
 may be qualified to teach the truths ot religion, and they burn 
 with desire to make known to their fellow-men the " nnsearch- 
 ahle riches of Christ" : — in such c;isps it may be desirable to 
 ■irlapt the mental discipline to the individnal pecnliariiy, by 
 •■ommnnicating general information, and directing the candi- 
 dates' special attention to biblical inquiries and church history. 
 Others, of whom we trust there will be a large and in- 
 '•!f asing number, will discover an aptitude for knowleilge in 
 3tf widest extent. They will easily master the dif!icnltifs to he 
 encountered in acquiring the dead languages, and take delight 
 TM the perusal of tliot-e productions which have immortalised 
 Tie sages of Greece and Koine. They will leatn to employ the 
 k.i;>.vledge and ekil! ^o obtained in elucidating the meaning 
 <jf scripture, by Vie npplication of the principles of soiuiri 
 
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 criticism. They will form liabiu of indepeYidetit an J close in* 
 ▼estigation. They will reasou convincingly, and "know how 
 to use acceptable words." Nothing less than a survey of the 
 tniinj ruogeofthoiigiit will satisfy them. The mere smattering of 
 knowledge, whether in literature, science or divinity, with which 
 so many arc apt to be contented, will be resolutely eschewed- 
 In instances of this kind, the fullest scope should !)e given' 
 Gifted minds should enjoy all possible advantages. The value 
 of such men to the church of God at large, and to their own 
 denomination in particular, cannot be too highly estimated* 
 Truth, lis set forth and expounded by them, may reach the hearts 
 of many who would not give audience to an uneducated teach- 
 er, and whose conversion niay be productive of important bene- 
 fits to the cause of Go J. In iJie fields of controverfy, such merr 
 oj wo have now referred to will win their nohleet laurels. The 
 cnemicd of our faith will quail before them. They will be better 
 prepared than all others to bundle the discussion between our- 
 selves and other bodies of professing chi ,c<tian8. Their critical 
 sagacity, far-reaching discernment, and tact in historical re- 
 search, will prove of iacalculable service. The times are com, 
 iUg, when there will be great need of such men as these. To 
 make amfde provision for the approaching exigency by educP- 
 tional arrangements of the highest order is clearly the dictate 
 of sound wisdom. The obligation is pressing and iniperntive' 
 and the duty cannot be evaded without incurring the risk of 
 serious loss. 
 
 In fiutlier illustration of the point now under notice we 
 may observe, that our missions to the heathen furnish eddition- 
 ul inducements to the adoption of the course which has been re- 
 commended. They must be continually reinforced by fresh 
 labourers, were it only to supply the losses occasioned by dis- 
 ease and d«iaih ; the desirableness cf greatly increasing the 
 number of Missionaries is also generally admitted. But they 
 must be men of literary cajiabilities and attain'nents, or they 
 will be unable to occupy with credit the positions which may 
 be iissigncd them. The improvement of existing versions of 
 
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 th« icriptures, th« preparation of naw ooep, and of such ivorka 
 aa advancing education will call ibr, together with readiness and 
 akill in meeting the objections and cavils of eastern metaphysi* 
 ciansand infidels, demand the consecration of the most thorough- 
 ly cultivaied talent. Men of first-rate intellect yhould he sought 
 out for missionary work, men whose acquirements will secure 
 for them at once a commanding influence, and who will l)o 
 •{ualified for that direction and control of native labor which 
 tliey will find it necessary to assume. Hence the importance 
 of enlarging the facilities for minixterial education, that the 
 wonts of the foreign as well as of the domestic field mny be ade- 
 quately supplied. 
 
 The Baptists of iLo North American Continent have for the 
 most part evinced a praiseworthy zeal in the cause of educa- 
 tion. In the United States, brsides Academies and Literary 
 Institutions in great number?, there ore twenty Colleges owned 
 by them, or under their control, in which about one thousand 
 young men arc now pursuing their studies. There are also ten 
 Theological Sclioolsa, wherein nearly three hundred candidates 
 for the minietry are under preparation for that great work. Jn 
 the erection and endowment of those seats of learning immense 
 sums have been expended, entirely raised by voluntary contri- 
 butions. New enterprises of this kind, involving large outlays, 
 are entered upon nearly every year. For Rochester University, 
 for instance, the sum of nearly $200,000 has been subscribed 
 within the last two years. An addition to the former endow- 
 ment of Brown University, amounting to $125,000, was raised 
 without difficulty a year or two ago. The resi)ective sums of 
 $75,000 and $50,000 are now in course of collection for Madison 
 University end Newton Theological Jrstitution respectively; 
 three Professorships in the University of Lewisburg are about 
 to be endowed, at an expense of $55,000 ; and a proposal has 
 been recently issued, to create an endowment of $100,000 for a 
 College in Mississippi. These are gratifying indications of en- 
 lightened zeal. How much it is to be regretted that in this res- 
 pect the BnptiHs of the British Colonies of North America ore 
 
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 10 fur bviiind ! In Cauaila, tbe largest of thoac CoIoiiUh, thej 
 hav* no cdueaiiooaj Inttitution whatavar. Their onl/ Collags 
 i« IQ Nora Scotia. Jta erectioa waa sonCMMiiiy an exhibition of 
 solf-denyiof auU Uborioiia nffort, and ardent enihu«itt«m, and ii 
 b destined, wa hope, to exert a salutary and extersive iofluence 
 for af e« to come ; but at present it is ianguisluoK under crippJed 
 nisans and dwiiKtive arrangements, ia conscquance of whicb 
 the intentions of its founders cannot be carried into (lUl effect, 
 and its very existence is perilled. 
 
 This state of tilings must not continue. It is high time 
 that we should be roused to aciiou. If we would preserve our 
 dsnomination from decay, and secure the adhesion of those by 
 whose iuBtrumentality its interests will be liberally suetained and 
 energetically managed, we mutt take immediate steps to adapt 
 our educational provisions to the circumstances of ihe times, 
 and to place them on a permanent footing. Let us then, deter, 
 mine to endow Acadia College, and to furnish it with the Libra- 
 ry and Apparatus which are essential to its successful operation. 
 I<et us establish a well-appointed staff of Professors, by whom 
 the youth of these Provinces may be instructed in all useful 
 learning, and taught to spply knowledge to practice. Let us 
 introduce into our Academical Institutions the improvements 
 which may be from time to time deviaed and ascertained to he 
 useful. Let u^ befriend all efforts to spread literature and sci- 
 ence^ and promoie social advancement, thus siiowing ourselves 
 to be the true friends of the people. And let ui see to it that 
 our ministers are qualified to take the lead in these matters, by 
 providing fur all candidates for the sacred office the inestima- 
 ble advantages arising from the cultivation of sanctified intellect* 
 By such a policy, in connection with the evangelical energy 
 which characterises the sentiment:: by which we are distinguish- 
 ed, when rightly held, we shall net only preserve our standing, 
 but gain a sure hold of the population, and be honoured to dif- 
 fuse far and wide the blessings of truth, freedom, and piety. 
 
 In order to accomplish these great results, we need union, 
 dcvotednessj and faith. Vnioii : — We must not " full out by the 
 
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 way," nor waste our tima in unholy janglihg:;, nor tliroir atumb- 
 ling-bbcka before one another, nor say 'nor do anything calotili* 
 tod to cause division or eatrangenneDt. DetoUdnessi^we havo 
 professedly ffiven ourselves and all we have to the Lord, to be 
 emi>loyed in his service as be m»y direct— and we must be pre- 
 pared to carry out the surrender, whatever it may cost «.->- 
 Faith .-—The faith of Cnrey, which •♦ expects great things and 
 nttcmpts great things*'— the fahh of Luther, defying the devil and 
 all his hosts— the faith of ihe martyrs of the olden time, who 
 obeyed God and risked all consequences— the faith which can 
 remove mountain", which is " the substance of things hoped for. 
 the evidence of things not seen." — 
 
 " Laugh.« at impossibilities, 
 And cries ' It shall be done.' " 
 
 The practical manifestation of this union, devotedness, and 
 faith, will show that we resemhie those worthy men of whom 
 it was said in raference to a great occasion in Jewish history 
 that they " had umbisianding of the times, to know what Israel 
 ought to do." God's blessing will follow. We shall walk in 
 the light of his countenance. Our influence will be felt on all 
 these shores, and hy men of all classes. The good work will be 
 revived among us, and the revival will steadily advance, till 
 spiritual progression shall characterise our history. JBut if we 
 f luiuber, neglect our duty, or become indifferent, we shall loose 
 our reward ; our churches will dwindle inro insignificance; our 
 Institutions will fall ; and the denomination which might have 
 been the gloiy of the land will become a bye-word aud u re- 
 |)roach. 
 
 Brethren, we hope better things. " There is a future for the 
 Baptists," and it is our duty to prepare for it. Thousands of 
 souls, just looking out of obscurity, and •« feehug af>er God," 
 ask your guidrnce in the search for truih and life. Freedom 
 outraged and down-trodden by earthly tyrants, calls upon you to 
 assert the rights of conscience, and its entire immunity from 
 human control ; and while it beckons you to the holy war, re- 
 minds you that it is your glory (a glory in which moat Protest- 
 
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 Leroism wa« rdtlTi ^'*'"^' although their chrisiian 
 
 z«ttl bentline your orivii«0A(i ir.t a / . . "'"piay a 
 
 J»oth nt hor«o J Pnvj egeU lot. A great work is before you. 
 ho I, at home and abro.d, demanding ardent love, enterpriL J 
 boldne^*, and Indomitahie perseverance. Come t^.en a'^S 
 yourselves tins day to the Lord in an everlasting eorenantw.ih 
 sha. not be forgotte«. Review your principle^ and re oT^ 1 
 ac them out, firmly, fully, and uncea.ingly. BrinL^yourll 
 
 o VI benefit. Jt .s for your country's weal. It is for the increase 
 ot thechurcbe,. It is for the glory of Him, who "tholT 
 was r.ch, yet for your sakes he became poor, that y^ Z ' h 
 hi8 |>overry, might t)e rich." ^ ' "'^'^''S'' 
 
 " Love so amaziiiif, so divine 3 
 
 Demandi your souJg, your lives, your ali.' 
 
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 APPENDIX 
 
 No. I. 
 BAPTIST MARTYRS. 
 
 .»« .Jr.fr 
 
 The siifTurings of th9 Baptists in the sixteenth century are 
 ad yet but little iiiiowu. The " noble army of martyrs" receiv- 
 ed forge accessions from their ranlcs; but ecclesiastical histori- 
 ans Have by no means done them justice, their cast A and 
 scanty reference to " Anabaptist " martyrdoms betrayii: preju- 
 dice or ienoruuce — perhaps both. 
 
 in IGCO, Tieleinan Jans van Braght, pastor of a Mennonite 
 church at Dordrecht, published a work in the Dutch language, 
 untitled, "The Bloody Theatre of the Baptists and defenceless 
 Christians, who suffered and were put to death for the testimony 
 of JoHUS, their Saviour, from the time of Christ to these our 
 times : together wiih a description of holy baptism and other parts 
 of God's worship practised during those ages; comprehended 
 in two hooka, being an enlargement of preceding martyro logics, 
 extracted from many trustworthy chronicles, memorials, testi- 
 monies, &c." A translation of the second part of this work is 
 now in course of publication by the " Hanserd Knollys Society." 
 The first volume appeared in 1850. A second is expected this 
 year, and the whole will be complete in (our volumes. 
 
 Besides the historical details, the "Bloody Theatre" con- 
 tains nuinerous letters and other documents, written by the mar- 
 tyrs, in a style resembling that of the primitive christians, and 
 evincing fervent and sublime piety. Every baptist hbrary should 
 possess the work. 
 
 The first volume gives an account of about 900 Baptists, 
 who suffered for the truth between the years of 1524 and 1552, 
 chiefly in Austria, Germany, and Holland. All, however, are 
 not included. " Sebastian Franck tells us, that it was calculated 
 that within a few years not less than two thousand Baptists had 
 testified their faith by imprisonment or martyrdom. In one town 
 alone, Einsheim, six hundred had been put to death." In 1551, 
 un imperial constitution was issued from the Diet at Augsburg, 
 which " commanded to extirpate them byfire and sword." Mercy 
 .vas not to be shown to any age or sex. Everywhere the bitter- 
 ness of persecution was revived, and the already scattered flock 
 <jf the Lord was yet more widely dispersed. Poland, Silesia, the 
 Tyrol, Austria, and Bohemia, were resorted to for hiding places 
 from the storm; but in vain. For four years the savage inqui- 
 sition for lh«ir blood rnged throughout these countries. No- 
 
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 3S 
 
 where wen they im^ from thMMr 
 
 A paRsage or two from one of ^« « ««onfioe unto God." 
 fee peroaed with much i„te?,!,r V "^'^^'^^s •»«" doubtles. 
 Hwdrik, and %8ken Wife of th. r'^*'"'*"""""^ Seg^rW, TaW 
 Antwerp in 15^; »he m^n wtX ^eTLT^ P"^« <««»?« 
 
 e«- Many letters written hv «o„» ^' *"® ^o^ian was drown 
 
 have been preser.eSX\ll7:^,\tr^^ 
 
 addrwsed to his wife/on the ig^ "|f t'^l"" J' "'^•" fr*''" <>»• 
 " With this I commend you i„ ?Li !f"'J«»>''ation :-~ 
 
 J« grace. Hemwith 1 take teeve of^nf'°"*V?°*' ^° »^« ^d of 
 
 pect to see your face no m oL i! . u ^°" '" **>'■ world, for I er 
 
 wife m the Lord, "otwiths andiL the w« J^^**^'* "^ '^«'o«'ed 
 -nd separates us bodily from earh n^ '"^ ''°""^« us deceivers. 
 Father will neverthel Js i^™ lul t ml'h^*' '^^ compassionate 
 "titler his altar, with our broVer iT k""^ "^ "«»*« 'ogethw 
 faa'Jy confide in him. I have com mirtw '.r^l**^ ''''"'' b"t stead^ 
 hands, that he may accompISI^rd vfn* Lm."^ ""^ "" '«^° bl 
 h.8 name may be most praised an<^^?I•2^•^'" '" "»» whereby 
 Zr'^"' «njl the edific^atlon and «,?c^^^^^^^^^ \^ the salvatio?7f 
 the Lord and serve and love bis namp %^^- °i' *^^ ^^^o fear 
 
 Therlr'* ^^^°'-««l^«« »ot h,s own X uuT th • ^ T'^' ^°' ^ ^°"bt 
 Therefore I go with a cheerful miiTd ro^^ *"" *'"" »" ^J™-- 
 fice to the glory of God. "'^ '"* P*"*"*"* myself a sacri- 
 
 JoacWm fthlSr j woid^n?t' ^ ^'"'^ ^^''^^ «°™« to you but 
 brmg us igain' to'l^lhr undeT'hi^X •' Z"^ ^"''^^ "''"-'"n' 
 aWe to prevent. '® ^"^^ 5 <W, men will not be 
 
 the al'ii!^''' '''' ' ^'^ ^-^ -dieu, till we be again united under 
 
 '' t!ji h"«!?^'*'^/*^ commended to the Lord 
 TaJl Henry salutes you much in the Wd,' 
 
 that we must Z'.""! .ZtL't '^''''i ''' '-"^ - "-r come 
 to my heavenly Faiherf and to yCs"""! fJ^^^^r «°d gladness 
 you that you be not therefore cast down T ^"'"bly beseech 
 Yet I am somewhat sorry that 5 feave vl ' ''"^ ''*J°''^« «"th me. 
 but 1 have commendedVu, and the^frnirnr^'"^"'^^°^''«»; 
 l^ord, and am fully persuaded Jhalh/,^ °"'' "°'°"' to the 
 fOd. In this persuMion I rert mv«ljf • ^'" P^^^serve you to the 
 iy in the Lord?' "*"*" *«^®»t myself m peace. Abide devout- 
 
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 the period of her pilgrimage, remainfog perfectly Bteadfast in the 
 word of the Lord even to the end ; the Lord be for ever praited. 
 She very boldly and undisj'uisedly confesaed her faith at the tri- 
 bunal, before the magistrates and the multitude. They first ask- 
 ed her concerning baptism. She said, ' I acknowledge but one 
 baptinm, even that which was used by Christ and his disciples, 
 and left to us.' ' What do you hold concerning infant baptism ?' 
 asked the sheriff. To which Lyaken answered, ' nothing bat a 
 mere infant's baptism, and a human institution.' On this the 
 bench stood up, and consulted together, while Lysken, in tiie 
 mean time, confessed, and explained clearly to the people the 
 ground of her belief Tliey then pronounced sentence upon 
 her. Lysken spoke in the following mp.r"» ,r to the bench : ' Ye 
 are now judges; but the time will come n ye will wish that 
 ye had beeu keepers of sheep, for tht j ib ^ judge and Lord 
 who is above all ; he shall in his own time judge you. But we 
 have not to wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the 
 principalities, powers, and rulers of the darkness of this world.' 
 The bench said * Take her away from the tribunal.' 
 
 " The j)eopie then ran earnestly to see her, and Lysken 
 spoke piously to them: ' Know that I do not suffer for robbery, 
 or murder, or any kind of wickedness, but solely for tha incor- 
 ruptible word of God.' " 
 
 Next morning she suffered. " On Saturday morning we 
 rose early, some before day, some with the daylight, to see the 
 nuptials which we thought would then be celebrated ; but the 
 crafty murderers outran us. We had slept too long, for they had 
 finished their murderous work between three and four o'clock. 
 They had taken that sheep to the Scheldt, and had put her into 
 a sack, and drowned her before the people arrived, so that few 
 persons saw it. Some however saw it. She went courageously 
 to death, and spoke bravely,; ' Father, into thy hands I commend 
 my spirit.' Thus she was delivered up, and it came to pass to 
 tlie honor of the Lord that, by the grace of God many were 
 moved thereby." 
 
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 No. II. 
 
 ACADJA COLLEGE ENDOWMENT 
 
 At a meeting of the 'friends of Acadia College, hold at 
 Wolfville, March 25, 1852, the following resolutions were 
 passed : — 
 
 I. That while education is justly regarded as a great and 
 necessary good, essontial to human happiness, and closely inter- 
 
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 tainment of this most H«Ki«.Ki if . ' provision for the at- 
 ^ationalestabirbSs h«^in°J'"' 'f ''' ^^ bounding EdJ. 
 of instruction, wiThZ' f""'^"'^^"^' '" 'heir plans and me.hol 
 rendering pccin^rVaidS^ru^rn?.? ofa^odern ti,„es, a7d by 
 logical studiea. ^ ^°""^ ™^" *^h''e pursuing their theo- 
 
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 learning founded by Kap,L?s i? rL- p''^ -^^ iustit-.tions of 
 many and great advantages h ill t P^'^.'^^'^^ea, from which 
 'ndividual8,%f variourra„k« nn^ ^^.^".^«'"'^«d by numbers of 
 towards Acadia CoMege "n whic^? ''''?"'-'"°'-« P«'ticuiarly 
 prayer, and therefo efsLocinTeJ .vitbTnlfl"' 'f ''""'r *«'''^ °"d 
 *;.Uure minister and the future mi s^nn '^^'1°"'^^ recoJJec.ions, ihe 
 d-s,^^ndprepared f.t ZZ^To'^TeV^T ^"""^^ ''-'^ «'- 
 
 instruction, a'diS'f labom-^V^rolu^^^^^ ^''"'^"^ ^°"^^-^« 
 each Professor may be irn "d a. n.^ ^ necessary, so that 
 branch of tuition, it is miioh ^ i ^"'^^ "^ possible, to on(' 
 but two Professo s a ^A^adt CoUer^'"'?^' ^^"' ''"^^« "'""o- 
 
 s'red that the number shou 3 be rfl?'"' ".^'"'^'^ '° ^^ d«- 
 ble i)eriod. "'" ^^ increased, at the earJiest possi- 
 
 toobTain'Jilp^o'^rrrVe'tot'^'"'^^^ '^' ^^''^'^'-^^ reasons 
 has been fou.ui t exp^ierVce that tL^^r^' l^^'^^^^np'ionri? 
 source are precarious and insuffi ' ^n an rjl'^'. ''"''"^ '^•°'» '^at 
 eolleetion, and conseniiPnf ;.. ? ? ■ "'^^ '^e uncertainty of 
 n^anifoM inconv^nSs ^ ^h^'l^s^. •" /^ ?"'i'^^' P-d"ce 
 successful working of the Wmi^nn ? f'^ ^'etnmental to the 
 the enlarged income 4«ired for an n^ ''. " '"^"*^«^^' ^^at 
 fessors cannot be reasonTb rioSLd for wT''^ ""'"''"'" °*' J^*-"- 
 pecuniary arrangement ^ °' ''"^^<'"' « change in the 
 
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 Uoi*.; Soeieties, Applktbk to Tbeolegical Educttion, and Aoy y«l- 
 uDUry •ubscriptioas which aofty coDtinue to be realized, will 
 mffice to frofide for tbe appoiDtaieot of a auitable niunber of 
 FltofiNMwra. 
 
 VII. That in the opinien of this Meeting the Baptists of 
 ihei»e Provinces are fully able to raise thefMim of £tlOfiOO for the 
 Endowment of Acadia Collef e, and that lb» otgaet may be ac- 
 oooipliahed in the following way, viz : — 
 
 (1.) Individuals may found aebolarshi^, by the payment of 
 £tO0 currency each, to be held by their aon« and descendants, 
 or by such other persons as they or th^ir beira may appoipt, 
 who will be exempted from tuitioa feee while holdioc tbero, in 
 conformity wi^ the notice issued by the Governom in June, iS^l. 
 
 (2.) Two persons may unite for such purpose, nominating 
 holders of the Bcbolarships in sueeesston, as may be agreed on 
 liv thoiTiflfilvoff 
 
 ^3.) Scholarships may be founded by €hurches, tbe requi- 
 site sum being collected in what manner they please. 
 
 (4.) Two Churches may join for such an olgact. 
 
 (5.) Subscriptions to any amount may be contributed by 
 those who are unable to found Scholarships, or to combine with 
 others for the purpose. 
 
 (6.) In order to enlist tbe sympathies of all the people. Con- 
 gregational collections may be made from time to time, tbe pro- 
 ceeds of which may be appropriated to the formation of one or 
 more PeopWa Scholarskipr, for Nova Scotis, New Brunswick, 
 end Prince Edward's Island respectively. 
 
 (7.) That the Governors of the College be requested to take 
 such steps as may appear to them most advisable to bring this 
 subject before the Denomination, and to adopt whatever mea- 
 sures may be necessary in order to prepare for any Meeting or , 
 Meetings which they may convene or procure to foe convened. 
 
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