The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-10
Vol. VI.

es, ia both. numbering together i've hundred aud eighty-seven pupils, in trust, to secure their most effective and economical administration; and then to distribute the surplus receipts from lime to time
 among the creditors of both; he himself devOtine himself as heretofore, and more tc the continuance and success; and aiving all claim for consideration or compensation till every form of indebtedness should be extinguishsd. At two large meetings of the persons chiefly interested this proposition wns approved anditsprosscutiOn earnestly recommended Ultimately, however. t was frisirnaed by tha re. :usa of two or three b sigh the necessary agses. men not because they did not desire sAat ie should be carried into effect and believe tbag t might De done successfully, bot from expectations unreasena- bly, entertained of relief from other quartess At a council of his friends easEa b consider what should be dOne in this stsis of aalt, the undersigsed was unanimously advised to make an assignment of all his property for the benefit of all his creditors; and to arrange SOs the carrying on af the institutions, under his own conduct and supervision, but on the financial responsibility and business direction ol 1 others, as before proposed. This has been done. The undersigned gives up his property, of every form, to meet, so far as il may, debt. not personal to hmself-hs private income being more than equal to bis private expenditure-but growing out of his venture for christian edacaiion, in the two institutions above named and only desires the time and opportunity to meet and pay the whole amount of debt, in principal and interest. Nothing daunted or discouraged by anything which has occurred, he renews the devotion of the strength now graciously restored to him. 10 the same sacred cause So far ! from being daunted or discouraged, he considers that the foundation of hts great work is now first made sure; and he firmly believes that, with the continuance of the heavenly favOr heretorore vouch safed, every form of embarrassment, in a very few years, will be remoyed and two great institutions remain, to be perpetual blessings to the country and the Church.
 It is now more than sixteen years since the un- derslgned ielt home and friends for service in poor and feeble diocese. He has given himself unre- sefvedIy to the work. The Lord hath blessed it, in his hands. The fourteen eergytnen, who were present at his election, have been more than four times multiplied. The little Church, Of which he took the pastoral care, has increased its capacity fouriold, and is Yet too small. A noble structure IS far advanced towards completion: the portion which IS done, paid for; and the property of the parish equal in value to three or four times the amount required 10 finish it. Thirty three churches have been built. and ten repaired and improved. Ten parsonages have been added. Thirty-6ve dea- cons have been ordained, and thirty three priests Three thousand one hundred and seventy persons have been confirmed. These results are chiefly through Gods blessing to the confidence and iniu- ence which the two institutions have created. And they have but begun their work. But they are well established. They most extensively and favOrably known. Pupils, from the elder of them, are dispersed through the whole land: everywhere, as samples, and commentators of the Church work here. There is thus patronage, actual and poten- tia which gives guaranty for their continued and increased success: and which warrants the confident belief that very few years of the administration now proposed wiIl extiaguish the whole indebted ness, not fully represented by property.
 The undersigned submits this simple statement to those whom it may concern. All that it presents of the past and the present, is real and actual Of the conclusions which it warrants for the future he may no, judge for others. In his own judgment, it is filled with hope, which needs but time, with God, to be triumphant certainty He asks for noth- ing but the opportunity to make the perfect de- monstration. Hitherto the Lord hafA helped him; and He ~iA hereafter. The work is His. IL is only to be patient, and to wait. He will vindieate il in His times and graciousIy redeem His promise that not even a cup of cold water shall be vainly l given to one of His "ittle ones"
 | GEORGE W. DoASE. l RivsTside, 29h March ls49. ..' The foregoing narrative was prepared, as its date shows, before the close of the last term, and shown to several friends Since that time, the new term has opened with Il3 girls at St. Msry's Hall, and i2s boys at Burlington College Others arc yet to come in. The business department at the Hall Is under the direction of Judge Ogden, and Messrs Garthwaite and Condit; and a, the College, of Judge Ogden, and Messrs. Gar,hwai,e and Field Robert B. Aer,sen, is the fiscal agent for both nsti- unions. Both are under ihe conduct and super vision Of the undersigned; who takes much larger share in the course of instruction than his duties permitted heretofore.
 4 Pepsssr PTeaeAeT.-A short time ago one of the ses-eiected class of divines, who are not tn common excessively college bred, washoding forth