Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1802-05-03

merE OF InltItutons uieful To mankind, has beer
q powerful Aimuius 20 f1ch valuable undetak
ings. Though the wealthy and great of an.
'iqnity were led TO appropriate rhe furplus of
their wealth TO the building of temples, py.
ramids, and other works of ipleudor, but Of
little utility The better tate of modem times
has directed the fame propenGty to objects
mole beneficial and laudable. Seminaries for
the inltrudion Of youth have become t5e favor
itechldren Of the opulent and charitable and
iurely nothing can more merit their attention
It they with tor the hapPinels OF being confid
cred as promoters Of the mot important advan-
tages TO The human race.
Harvard College, almoh coeval with our
country, has been an important nuriery Of di
vines, Fat lmen and heroes. Yet this College
would have been inf eni6caut, or come 10 Moth
ing, had it not received The fupport of tbo.e
generous individuals, whole names live in ITS
archives. It's origin was as humble as that of
Bowdoin College. Its funds were even fInaller
than ours. The inhabitants OF the whole Col
ony were not 70 numerous as now are thofe Of
the Ditrid of Maine though more deeply i'm
Prehed with ienle of the Importance of the
Arts aud Sciences. And yet, from tie muni-
fcent eudowments of its generous patrons, il
has grown TO great and 1nuriihing Univerli
ty ; and to its Pvelent celebrity and ofefulnels.
May it not then be expected that Bowdoa
College, planted in a new and thriving county,
at this advanced period of the nation, when he
fuccef,fnl operations of agriculture and com
merc= have enriched 70 many Of its citizens
will alto be an otjeet of benevolence May we
not hope that charity and pubic fpiEit are not
totally extinguilhed?
Having received 70 much from one wealthy
Gentleman, OF which we retain molf grateful
remembrance may we NOT calui4te that there
are others to be found who poGefs a portion If
The fame liberal ip;1it? Are we not 10 think
there are folnz others on the Rage, who emu.
lous Of the noble d~eds Of HARVARD, HoL-
LIS, a Hancock, a HsRsrY. &C. and from
laudable ambition to perpetuate their names hy
act. of pubic charity, will attend 20 he cafe cf
our iniant inhturion, and do that for it Which
they will rlAe6t with pleafure. We are not VET
induced to bel eve that tbi, Cole ge to furnit
ioiitary initance Of the dilregard and lnatten-
lion ct the wo Id to nurleries OF literature.
lie; thofs who poHei1 and believe the ChrIr
,ian Religion, of whatever denorlin ton, be
Petuaded to put helping hand to our defgr:
For he cauie Of ChrGiIni-y, We uu3, will be
promoted, as we'll as the caule of cru Iiion, by
this inlti'ution And is it not the duty of all
the followers Of HIM, 4ybo 7yem a6anf doi4g good,
rot only to Win we'll, but TO afford Tome active
aid TO luch c4ule, Especially if tlvine providence
has greatly Prolpered them The nfiluti0n is
on liberal plan and hudents of all denom.
natioas of Chriltians will receive equal favor :;
and il is intended as nurfery Of piely and viz
tue. as we'll as Of literature
Thole few gentlemen who formerly put their
names to fubfcription paper, which had but
little fuccels, owing, as we think, TO The uncer
tain,y which then exifed of the College being
put into early operation, vii! do Us particular
favor by remtting the lurls ard books they
lnblcribed to DUMmER SEwALL, Eta. at Bath,
who is the Trealdrer of The College or to ei
Their Of the Truhees, each of which is empow
cred by The Board 10 receive donations.
Suhfcripyion papers viii be lodged with the
following gentlemen, 10 Mafachufetts, and
Newhamplhire, who are reqneGed to 70 icit and
rece1e donations. In Bolton-The Hon Mr..
JAMss BewDoIN aud the Rev. Doaors Par
xER, THArcHER, EcKLEY aud STILLMAN, and
The Rev. MIR. KIRKLAND II Roxbury, the
Rev. Mr., Porter. In Charlsaown, the Rev.
DR.. MeRsE. In Salem, the Rev. Doctors BER.
NARD, and PRINcE and the Rev. Mr.. BENTLEY.
In Beverly, the Rev. Mr.. M'KEEN. In Newbu-
ryport, the Rev. MeGrs. Cary, ANDREWS, and
DANA. II Haverhil, the Rev. Mr.. ABBoT.-
10 Porrfmoath, the Rev. Mefrs. BUckmIN-
STIR, WILLARD, and ALDEN. In Exeter. tn
Rev. Mr.. ROLAND. and Mr.. Preceptor ABBor.
10 Portland, the Hon. DANIEL DAVIS, and
and WILLIAM SYmmEs, and
SALMON CHAsE, Efquires. In rhomalfcwn. the
Hon. HgNRY ksox, Efq.
Signed IN bebaB gf tbs 7Irgaees,
SAMUEL DEANE,
ISAAC PARKER.
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