Nebraska advertiser., 1868-05-14
The PFeSbyterlaI College.

The Presbytery of missouri River, y
met at Plattsmouth on the 30th ult., and
continued in session four days. The
Committee on education appointed at the
fall meeting reported what had been
done, and laid before Presbytery the
resolution adopted by the people of Ne
braska City, at the meeting held in the
Presbyterian Church, February 29Gh.
The report was approved.
The following resolutions were then
offered, which were adopted ~Seriatin,, by
Presbytery, after full and free discussion
of the points involved.
Resolved, That a Presbyterian In8titu.
ton OF learning be established in, or
adjacent to Nebraska City. Neb, to be
under the immediate control Of this Pres
bytery.
ReSolUed, That the Rev. Sanders
Diefendorf, d. d. is hereby appointed
Principle of said Institution for the term
of four years from this date, who shall
conduct the institution upon the general
plan already agreed upon with the people
of Nebraska City, under the control of
P~resbytery, until the expiration of that
time, when the Institution shall be sub.
ject 10 such changes as the Presby!ery
may at that time deem best.
ResOlUed, That a permanent "Board
of Trustees" be appointed by P~resbytery
consisting of fifteen members, whose full
term of office shall be five years, so ar.
ranged in classes that the term of Office
of three members shall expire each
year.
ResOlUed, That the Board of Trustees
shall have full power and authority 10
prepare articles Of incorporation, 10 the
name of ~Presbytery, under the general
incorporation laws of the State Of Neb.
raska, and shall have full power and
authority after such incorporation is per-
fecled, to hold property, to purchase a
site for the buildings Lhereon and to do
and prefOFm all things that they may
deem proper for the permanent establish.
ment and success of said institution.
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees
shall be required to give a full and cor
rect statement of all their proceedings.
including a statement from the Principal,
of the proceeds and the expenditures of
the institution, in an annual report to
this Presbytery.
RESOLVED. That Presbytery eDioin
Pastors and stated supplies 10 present the
interest of this institution to their chur-
ches, with the view of securing scholar
ships and scholars, and otherwise fur.
thering the welfare of this institution.
The following Board of Trustees was
elected: Rev. T. H. Cleland, o. H.
Irish, Antony Laurance, R. w. Furnas,
Rev. j. G. Elliot, Thos. Officer, Rev. ].
w. Clark. DR.. Bowen, Henry T. Clark,
Howard Kennedy, D. ]. Mccain, DR..
]. w. Parker, Alex. Majors, A. S.
Anderson, and ]. F. Kinney.
The following Board of Visitors"
was also appointed:
Rev. ]. T. Baird, Brownville.
Rev. c. d. Roberts, Plattsmoulh.
]. B. Rue, Esq. Council Bluffs.
A liberal offer of two hundred acres
of land adjoining the town of Bellevue,
with other valuable property was made
by Henry g. Clark, Esq, on condition
that The institution be located at Belle
vue. He argued that Nebraska City
had not given what the institution should
have received, nor a full equivalent for
the great advantages the location of the
institution secured.
The proposition was referred to the
Board of Trustees, who will soon meet
at Nebraska City on the call of Rev. ].
c. Elliot, temporary Chairman of the
Board.