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4-411: UNIVERSITY OF KING'S COLI.Leez,
AT WINDSOR, IN NOVA "SCOTIA.
T° every one who feels an interest in the
the fennl=)rai dad religious improvement of his fellow-creatures,
won -" brief details, with regard toe very important por-
re„"°f themorth American Colonies, are presented with much
4,Feet ;ea confidence. eta In rovince of Nova Scotia was erected into an Episcopal_
Id 1 1787, and the established religion of the Church ot
aZand thus assumed there that prominent and permanent
of
jr, eter tg which it is so well entitled, both by the soundness
Ilis:pilleacettine3 and the Godly excellence of its Liturgy and
iekePrreserve theft doctrines, and that Liturgy and Discipline,
unabatedtpuai
that e time,
ty, it seemed necessary, at the same v
_. ed,e 4 raeltrl3 o a right religious education should he pro id tivegatt.ldth? hely
ss both for those who were to teach, and those who were to bet
principles of our Church—that so they might
Poe a(.11 'e in the faith and hope of' their forefathers. .
.411 d caut eas Pattroose, the University at Windsor was established,
kindness 'ititet College, as a testimony of' gratitude to
..the.
Under-vend pesey of his late Majesty King Georgeeiplaiely
((mile& 'cle reaction, and by whose charter it was prin u
Thu se •
those ,`.4`14!e3 ofibit Colleee were drawn_up after the m_ odweleo...f
fare 4-Lhiittosti ; and still more effectually to secure the
t. le Arche• le institution, it was placed under the patronage of h ntlon I''ll°P ef Canterbury, who has the power of a negative
oasaar IT'Y statute, and under' the Government of the leading
" Vis't;''Ts'lnages in the Colony, whilst the important powers
to teele!'.vere entrusted; with equal prudence and propriety,
A el"' 'shop of the Diocese.
inghl t, r,' ef instruction so wisely framed could not fail of_tirov-
in aing t. beneficia• and the College has in fact brought. up
. hot eZilinheiPles of sound learning and a religious education,
Co-
Reties 'h the Young men of Nova Scotia and t e adjoining.
ie., States also children of English residents in the neignbour-
an'att nf Colourerica, who had inherited from their parents
/30:te linen t venerable Church. .
ureter othe principal blessing which this University has been,
world, .°`l, thes instrument of cOmmunicatine to the Christian
tie et, ;,' tO be found in 'the exertions of many pious Ministers
man ce,':°sPei, whom it has sent forth qualified, as far as hu.
nes thud holy qualify them, for the discharge of those ardu-
ef ta"'" 'tele duties which. when speaking of the Clergymen
tititertiN°rth American Provinces, can be considered in no
the tae es't, and called by no other name, than the labours of
e:lst-tan 411iSSionary.
been obi ally leaned, and of equal zeal, might perhaps have
equal tamed from the Universities of England ; but men. f
seller exserienee, and equally contented with their peculiar
4'tee%n,lllert equally acquainted with the habits of the people,
tiet4-eisv attached- to the Country in which they were con-
ney 3' te preeali and dwelt the Universities of England could
er have , . : ,
sue w rarnished.
tifth:rite !1' Me origin, and such has been the past usefulnesse
Neil nlversity of Nova Scotia • but it is now.unhappily be-
*ern lageedekily snore inadequate to' effect its admirable objects,
1, A '''al caUse.s. 1',31, ... teltiporary wooden huildlng was all that, in the first
tatlllo Et ion of the College it was deemed
.necesSayy or practi-
viete-, mite i and that lei; ilding, from a want of funds to oh-
lieet: t' early Progress of gradual decay, has naturally, in the course
eae t 3 forty years fallen into such a ruinous state, that it
tar goe"clnger be inha'hited without extensive reairs, and is so
Pairease ate obe unworth of being restored. It. may be so re-
ilbaes as be occupied for a short time, but must soon be
?fled.
is tiewnt even were the building in a more perfect condition, it
it'S llC'l4Zger sufficiently large to accommodate the increas-
it a
„''her of students or fit for the dignified purpose to which
CelettPtePriated, as the' established University of a very rising
V
,
daily ol;°l4llation of the Diocese of Nova Scotia is becoming
41 cOn,,,e numerous, and the demand for a liberal education is,
ktota e`Oence, proportionallY enlarged. Men of sound relae
ti,Parrir'cilsles and extensive acquirements are wanted for every
Ceretrnent, but particularly for the ministry in the Church of
live P•ro,,..4°Meial Report, just received,shews that in one of the
teen cier':eet which are included within the Diocese, only six_ 3Cl'l4re Thrtteti are scattered over the immense extent of 27,000
every yeares, where the population is increasing wonderfully
114', et tha:,,,Tlle Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
'Mission --- mein. Society occasion for more than fifty additional
forreetioarte:,' in the 'North American Colonies alone ; and the
ndeave.ellr°l the two West Indian Bishoprics, and the earnest. ''''''t of
moth.o' s which are so wisely making for the spiritual Instrue-
till Negro slaves are likely to render King's College of
teem beiedij'ontoportan ee and. use. They certainly render its pre-
ansty, . a and its present means, altogether unfit and unequ. al
pre-
p r Its present and probable future opportunities of doing
3.
T, ' With
Mt, out
statedeoctrine
01 a attY imputation of improper hostility to other
titi atn tboa
,a. an C ur.c gove
a h h rnment, it may be . fairly
tie , the 'I
ticlott.eolvonalettit, an .
fee I% o love their own holy faith and discipline, t 4en ‘-'°llege at Windsor be not supported by the pious
attachment to the principles of the Church
ea 1, e,a nd of our happy Constitution must, .in
„Nuova
they are not, . There are other establishments rising;
from, p;
ler,eta, tit„
conducted upon the same p.rincialeslanti_,..
e3144_44t143t, if` C,t!ilarey of-the. members of the Church of Es, reel' toe, at ilina university fall, be compelled to tisriv.tca. t.h.sei.ir.
Ica I's of
ye
~t al.ey donat resort to the diasen_tingies_, bli
start their
s_ Scotia, they must gather their knataedeee eude
tom efai:uettrnents in the Republican' Colleges of. the United
h e°i'eeies Letiva• Thus nurturedand instructed, it is natural
isle toesal, ley will imbibe opinions which .
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. ''s to the religious and political institutions of. Eng.
It ;a . .
via°lirr-tZPptible to blame others who conscientiously .endea.. ev.ei, eveatttate their own views of the Gospel and govern_NJ' say ,"nere they differ from our own ; but surely it we
shyany everenee for our own, or any real belief in their
atiqeet al exeellence we must conscientiously contributa to
d° Port iite n!tter rttin'of an University, which is their principal
hutch utare'"Y irnportant Province of the empire. We shall
itear'ea or aaTi, ta provide a sound Episcopal
,hranch of the reitee',What it a. In America, with the means or educating for
1,,,-"ert. 3°"L'reatly wants, a succession of sound lepiecepal
„ -.el. ,
'Neer es s 0
wit.,
ier. l'it Of tt these considerations the Society for the Pro-
la, f till Cler;',,,,f.“loYptl has founded scholarships for the. educ..ll-
- and granted 5001. to relieve the.exigenties
Theet gas X• The Society for PromotinB
Chran Know-
'Utak% Of ti ° Made a donation of 500/. for the relissious
NN,,,, fot institution ; and several distinguished indivi-
to te: to aiv:knved the example. .
in thet it be temporary repair to the present Building;
ditial.ersctioY ue used until another is completed ; to engage
!leceay'l Prof: ijf 4 new and sufficient edifice ; to ,lece, ~Eira ItaPtlss, Tutors, and Scholarships ; to furnish -the
iteuele`u ullte.l4loPhical Apparatus and Boots ; --these are ob-
,Nolit-all'ate, Mitch
Suscription's already received are extremely
emlase-‘l4,,al'Sub' t', therefore, to enlarge these funds, and procure.
klaate,l4) are j'etiPtiong and Donations from the-liberality or
tilQat
the efounterested in the Progress of science and the ova-
te t "l°eve, eliaiOus and meiral anti political principles,
e ite. which they of King's College have' ventured to make an
ka,Seleu't,ftllyttakree.are may beproperle'a and hope will not
ii very 4. nerain aut..
II e'iltre ,144, salt Tlll3nets, books, and philosophical apparatus
lekied slora;,ise neest thankfully received by Sir &rope
°lstile I ikerlt!.'u,, Bart. M.P. 50, Pall Mall, who has been.
'if thel,,Ntite of kin's College' form-ny year's Other friends
%tire'. 4attre '`)Th in different plat•es, "will for Ward the object
..,
it. ts, and
Atri Supply information to those who may re-
will el ne' lea ei
svii,'a. ly lies ,iort stay in Ereland the Bishop of Nova Scotia
ter_ teale4(1'11"1." this infoteria'''hon, upon application tion to hint at
%Ire the ;Y. et
a; et, ai Society
for May likewise be obtained from the Secre-
attabtrotlo4. crater.. c the Propagation of the Gospel,:42, Castle-
ria, eha:ttnare.; from the Secretaries to the Society for
atteta ke trot, 1411 Knowledge Lincoln's-inn-Fields ; and at
le, ef 'Para the Lord Bishop' of Bristol, and the Rev. the
the ge fea, . ItY and St. John's Colleees
Peaceterae liana so b
•
lijaZe :,tl,Celtlent tns have- been benevolently afforded .for
Ma ice
0 of a Contribution in behalf ef King's
e,,,'-',,raee the Archly -
She' 'nelete'lle Arch I.sh°P of Canterbury . - £lOO 0 0
V .10ei,,/ 'for the biPhols of York 1 - 100 0 0
las larel
Offs
e- shoe
of the Gospel . 500 -0 0
'l'e lord nshe'rnrooting Christian Knowledge too- 0 0
V,;e I. r`t 11„islioePIfesortelon atsnetelllssisherie Durham - e 100 Q. 0
100 0 0
Cot' If, li,eerec4 ''''"‘,a Scotia - . -. ,
.. 100 0 0
I. r 4
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. laor
.iten Ne atson
ght: a'ilef 3,, tiS - .. 50 0. 0
megr estiee ai
- - - 100 0 . 0
A. ger, et,
.et - - - 21 0 0
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5 5 0
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