Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-21

/ he chamber oil DCputlcS had decided
in the matter of the Duchess de Berri,
that it had no right to exercise judicial
functions, or to decide on her fate, which
remained in the hands of the Ministry. .
She is to be retained as 4 prisoner of
State.
Mr. Atkinson will oblge a number Of
his subscribers by giving the following
an insertion in the Herald Of the Times:
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Feb 4,Is33.
The Rev. James ID. Knowles, Profess
sor Of Pastoral Theology, in the Theolo-
gical Institution at Newton, having, in
an address made before the Trustees,
students and friends Of that seminary, on
the 4th Of November last, made the fol-
lowing assertons:--
lst. That ga generous English Bap-
tist, Thomas Hollis, in addition TO the
establishment Of two Professorships in
Harvard College, and other donations,
founded in 1893, ten scholarships of ten
pounds per annum each) for pious young
students, devoted to the work of the min
istry,-.fow Of whom acere 10 be Baptisis." :"
Cd. That "By some cause, which has
not been satisfactorily explained the
funds Of these scholarships hare been lost"
As these assertions, if true, would al
most necessarily imply, both want of
care and want of fidelity in those, who
for more than century, have been the
successive members ofthe corporation of
Harvard University, l have deemed it
my official duty to examine, and ac-
cordingIy have examined personally all
the known books, records and papers, in
the possession olthat Corporation, which
in any way relate to the above mention
ed donations of Thomas Hollis.
And l do, hereby, certify
lst. That none Of those books, papers
and records contain any order, direction
or intimation, by the said Thomas Hollis,
of wish, or intention to make by any Of
his donations an erctusire prorision for
individuals Of the Baptist persuasions; and
that the assertion that "roUR OF THEM
WERE TO BE BABTIsTs," is wholly with
out color or prctence, so far as respects
any thing to be found contained in those
DoohS, papers and records.
Cd. That the only personal, religious,
or moral qualifications, established by the
said Thomas Hollis, in relation to can
didates on his charitable foundation, are
expressed by him in an order signed by
his hand, and dated February the 18th,
172O-21, and are included in the follow
ing terms, viz:-ihe young candidate is
required to be-"pious in the judgment
of charity, religiously inclined in his STU
dies, for the ministry of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ-one who is poor, in this
world and cannot comfortably 90 for
wards, without such charitable helps,-
he behaving himself well-that none be
refused on account Of his belief and prac-
lice Of adult Baptism, if he be sober and
religiously inclined and it is recon-
mended in special manner by him to
avoid nominating any ounces or rakes,
as fit to partake of this bounty"
Sd. That there is no letter, communi-
cation, or expression, to be found in those
books, records or papers, indicating any
wish or desire, of the said Thomas Hoi-
lis, relative to his donations, in respect
of sectarian qualification, except that
"Bapiists might be encouraged equally sciM
Podo-BapiiSts."
4th. That since l have been men,
Der Of the Corporation Of Harvard Col.
lege (nearly four years. the question
has never been made concerning any
candidate, whether he was Baptist or a
PDdo Baptist, and that the distribution
of those funds has never in any instance
turned upon any criterion, touching reli-
gious secs; and that there is nothing in
the records ofthe University which gives
any color to the opinion that the distri-
button Of those charities has ever been
made with reference to any differences
in religious opinion.
9Th. That the assertion that "he Hol-
lis funds are iost'-is also without loun-
dation. They exist, ,and arc annually ac-
counted for by the Treasurer, IN his state
ment made to the Overseers of the Uni
tversity, in the January Of every year.
JOSIAH QUINCY,
President Of Harrord University,
and Sec'ry pro lem. cjMc Corporation
II Almost every DergoD praises industrv