The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-01 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1, 1825

THE UNI VERaI TY- KING's
AT WINDSOR, IN NOVA SCOTIA.
TO every-one who feels an interest in Ibe
moral and religionei-mproveMe.nt of his fellow creatures.
the following brief details, with regard to a very important por-
tion of the North American Colonies, are presented with much
respect and confidence..
The Ptovince of Nova. Scotia was erected into an Episcopal
,S?e in 1787, and the established religion of the Church of
England.thus assumed there that prominent • and permanent
character to which it. is.s.o well entitled, both by the soundness
of its doctrines and the, Godly excellence of its Liturgy and
Discipline.
To preserve those doctrines, and that Liturgy and Discipline,
in their unabated purity, it seemed necessary, at the same dine,
that the means of a right religious education should be provid-
ed, both for those who were to teach, and those who were to be
taught the holy principles of our Church—that so they might
live and die in the faith and hope of their forefa;hers..
For this purpose, the University at Windsor was established,
and called King's College, as a testimony of gratitude to the.
kindness and piety of his late.. isaajeasy King George
under whose sanction, and by whole charter .it was principally
formed.
The statutes of the College were drawn up after the Model of
those of Oxford ; and still more effectually to secure the wel-
fare of the institution, it was placed under the patronage ofthe
Archbishop of Canterbury, who has the poWer of a negative
upon every statute, and under. the Government of the leading
official Personages in the Colony, whilst the ,important powers
of Visitor were entrusted, with equal prudence and propriety,
to the Bishop of the Diocese. .
A plan of instruction so wisely framed could not fail of pow.
ing highly beneficial ; and the College has in fact brought up
in the-principles of sound learning and a religious education.,
not only the young men of Nov.a Scotia And the adjoining Co-
lonies, but also children of English residents in the •neighbour-
ing States of America, who had inherited front their parents
an attachment to our venerable Church.
But the principal blessing which this University has been,
I under God, the instrument of communicating to the Christian
world, is to be found in the exertions of many pious Ministers
of the Gospel, whom it has sent forth qualified, as far as hu-
man means could qualify them, for the discharge of hose ardu-
ous and holy duties,. which, when speaking of the Clergymen
of these North American Provinces, can be considered in 'no
other light, and called by no other name, than the labours of
the Christian Missionary.
Men equally learned, and of equal zeal, might perhaps have
been obtained from the Universities of England ; but men of
equal experience; and equally contented with they peculiar
sphere, men equally acquainted with the habits of the people,
and equally attached to the country in which they were con.
tinually to preach and dwell, the Universities of England could
never have furnished.
Such was the origin, and such has been the past asefulness
of the University of Nova Scotia;. but it is now unha'spily be-
coming daily more inadequate to effect.its adniirable objects,
from several causes.
1. A temporary wooden building was all' that, in the first
foundation of the College, it was deemed necessary or practi-
cable to raise: and that building, from a want of funds to ob-
viate the progress ofgradual decay, has naturally, in the course
of needy forty years, fallen into such a ruinous state, that it
can no longer be inhabited without extensive repairs, and is so
far gone as to be unworthy of being restored. It may be so re-
paired as to be occupied tbr a short time, but must soon be I
abandoned.
2. But even were the-building in a more perfect condition, it
is now no longer sufficiently large-to accommodate 'the increas-
ing number of students, or. fit for the dignified purpose to which-
it is appropriated, as the established University of a very rising
Colony.
The population of the. Dioceseof Nova Scotia is- becoming
daily more numerous, and the demand for a liberal education is,
in consequence, proportionally enlarged. Men of sesand.reli-
gions principles and extensive acquirements are wanted fiat every
department, but particularly for the ministry in the Church of
Christ. An official Report, joist received,shews that in one of the
five Provinces whiclaare included within-the Diocese, only six,.
teen Clergymen are scattered over the immemnse extent 0f27,000
square miles, where the population is increasing wonderfully
every year. The Society for the PropagatiOn of the Gospel
has, at this moment; occasion for more than fifty additional
.Missionaries in the Nortlr American Colonies alone; and the
formation of the two West Indian Bishoprics, and the earnest
endeavours which are so wisely making for the spiritual instruc-
tion of the Negro slaveseareelikely to render King's College of
still more importance and use.. They certainly render its pre.
sent building and its present means, altogether unfit and unequal
to answer its present andprobAle.future opportunities of doing
good.
3. Without any imputation• of improper hostility to other
forms of doctrine and Church government, it may be fairly
stated to those who love their own holy faith and discipline,
that if the. College.at Windsor be not supported by the pious
and benevolent, an attachment to the principles of the Church
of England and of our happy Constitution must, in Nova
Scotia, decline. There are other establishments rising up,
which are not conducted upon the same principles, and from
them even the children of the members of the Church of Eng.
land must, if this university fall, be compelled to derive their
education. Or, if they do not resort to the dissenting establish.
ments of Nova Scotia, they roust gather their. knowledge and
form their sentiments in the Republican Colleges of the United
States of America. Thus nurtured and instructed, it is natural
to conceive that they will imbibe opinions which are any thing
but favourable to the religious and political institutions of Eng-
land.

It is impossible to blarne others who conscientiously endea-
vour to propagate their own views of the Gospel and govern-
ment, even where they differ from our own ; but surely if we
have any reverence for our own, or any real belief in their
truth and excellence, we must conscientiously contribute to
prevent the utter ruin of an University, which is their principal
support in a very important Province of the empire. We shall
do our utmost to provide a sound Episcopal branch of the
Church of Christ in America, with the means of educating for
itself, what it so greatly wants, a succession of sound Episcopal
ministers.
Impressed with these considerations the Society-for the Pro-
pagation of the Gospel has founded scholarships for the educa-
tion of Clergymen, and granted 5001. to relieve the exigencies
of the College. The Society for Promoting Christian Know-
ledge has also made a donation of 5001. for the religious
objects of the Institution; and several distinguished indivi-
duals have followed the example. •
But to give some temporary repair to the present Building,
so that it may be used until another is completed ; to engage
in the erection of a new and sufficient edifice ; to provide ad-
ditional Professors, Tutors, and Scholarships ; to furnish the
necessary Philosophical Apparatus and Books ;—these are
ob-
jects, to which the Subscriptions already received are extremely
inadequite. It is, therefore, to enlarge these fends, and procure
additional Subscriptions and Donations from the liberality of
those who are interested in the progress of science and the pro-
pagation of sound religious, and moral, and-Political principles,
that the Governors of King's College have ventured to make an
appeal'which they are sure may be properly, and hope will not
be unsuccessfully made. -
Contributions in money, books, and philosophical apparatus
of every kind, will be :Lost thankfully received by Sir &rope
Bernard Morland, Bart. 31. P., 50, Pill Mali, who has beer.
the kind Agent of King's College for many years. Other friends
of the Institution, in different daces, will for Ward the 4'biect
of this Address, and supply information to those who may re-
quire it.
During his short stay in England, the Bishop of Nora Scotia
will gladly afford t!..s information; upon application to him at
200, Piccadilly. It may likewise be obtained from the Secre-
tary to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, 42, Castle-
street, Leicester-square ; from the Secretaries-to the. Society for
Promoting Christian Knowledge, Lincoln's-inn-Pie/ds ; and at
Cambridge rrom the Lord Bishop of Briatol, and the Rev. the
Masters of Trinity and St. John's Colleges. .
The following Sums have been benevolently afforded for
the commencement of a Conlribution in behalf if King's
College :
His,TTlllhilseee GSLS Graceoorocacricideeett Society for :fee. ocilirAr,tPrlher,)mP 0 Archbishopit
nnpdafgo; ooanftf ChristianiCanterburyo In'9kft
i g e s5111:0iii0009
(00(1) tft0:11
The Lord Bishop of Durham 100 0 'V
The Lord Bishop of Nova Scotii - 100 0 0
Venerable Archdeacon Watson - b 0 0 0
ifey. H. 11. Norris
- 100 0 t
Lord Chief 4ustice Downs - - 21 0 0
Hon. George Knox - - 4 6 0