Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

JOSEPH S. BAKER— Editor. VOL. XII. TERMS PER ANNUM. ESP 1 ” The Christian Index, published on Friday in each week, (except two in the year), will be furnished to each subscriber at $2 50 cents, in advance; or #3 if not paid within the year. IC7* Post-Masters, where the Index is taken, are requested to forward remittances for subscribers at their respective offices, according to a decision of the Post-Master General as to their right to do so. All pa trons and,agents are requested to notice this. Every Agent (and all Baptist Ministers are particularly solicited to become agents) who procure and pay for five copies of the Index, shall be entitled to a sixth, as a com, pensation for his trouble. Letters on business, or communications must be addressed to the Editor, post paid. Advertisements may be inserted on usual terms, at the discretion of the Editor. MINUTES, k c. Cave Spring, Floyd Cos., > May 17, 1844. $ The Baptist Convention of the State of Georgia was opened by a sermon, by bro. Mallary, from Luke the 21 and 3rd, “And he said of a truth, l say unto you that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all. In the absence of the Clerk and Assistant Clerk, brethren Mallary and Campbell were invited to aetjas Clerks Pro tern. The following brethren presented Testi monials of their appointment and had their names enrolled accordingly. From the Georgia Association : B. M. Sanders, A. Janes, J. Q. West, J. S. Ba ker, It. Q.. Dickerson, Thomas Stocks, VV. J. Harley, andD E. Butler. From the Central: J. 11. Campbell, S. li. Gardner, Jno. B. Walker, T. J. Burney, E. A. Marshall, T. U. Wilkes, Lott Hearn and Tho. Nelson. From the llehobol/i: C. D. Mallary. From the Flint Rieer: W. J. Stephens. From the Appalachee: N. Hill. From the Coosa: H. Posey, E. Dyer, Z. 11. Gordon, John Holmes, T. A. Sullivan. From the Western: It. Fleming, T. VV. Bolton, James Davis, J. Rainwater, J. V. Davis, J. VV. Whitten, and J. VV. Terrell. From the Bethel: James Mathews, Jon athan Davis, VV. B. Burton. Fromthe Cave Spring Society: A. Rich. a r dson and VV. K. Posey. From the J'trizj? S raunty Mis. Society .• H. Bunn, C. D. Mullary. From the Mercer ‘University Mis. .■ P. 11. Melt, E. S. Hunter. Elected B. M. Sanders, Moderator; Tlios. Stocks, Clerk ; and T. J. Burney Assistant Clerk. Received a Communication fromthe Co lumbus Missionary Society, asking admis sion as a constituent member of this Body, which was granted and brethren A. VVil linms and VVm. Amos, their delegates, were received and welcomed to seats in the Body. Visiting ministers of our own and other Evangelical Denominations were invited to seats with us. Tho Rev. A. ‘Vright and M. I). Rogers, ministers of the Methodist J'lpiscopai Church accepted the invitation. Received Communications from the fol lowing Corresponding Bodies, viz: Rock Mountain Association, letter and minutes by their Messenger, J. Walker. From the Hightower Asso., letter and minutes by their messenger, 11. Collins. From the Tallapoosa Asso. a letter by brethren James Reeves and P. M. Rice. From the Alabama State Convention, minutes by brethren S. G. Jenkins and S. Henderson. From the Powelton Church and Congre gation, a letter and contribution for the sup port of brother Stephens, by bro. Harley. From the Eatonton Church a letter by brother E. A. Marshall. Resolved , That a Committee of 3be ap pointed to report on that part of the Consti tution of this Body that refers to the recep tion of auxiliary Societies. The brethren C. D. .Mallary, James Davis,and P. H. Mell were appointed. The following Committees were then ap pointed : On Business—ll. Posey, Mallary, Jona than Davis, Williams, and Baker. On Preaching—Richardson, W. K. Po sey, Hearn, Janes, and Terrell. On Finance—Dickerson, Hunter, and Bunn. On nominations—Mathews, Hill, and Whitten. On Publications—Campbell, Fleming, and Gordon. On deceased ministers—Williams, Dyer, and West. On Sabbath Schools—Gordon, Marshall and Bolton. On Temperance—Fleming, Campbell, and Harley-. On Domestic Missions—H. Posey, James Davis, Jonathan Davis, J. B. Walker, Wil liams and Hill, and on motion the Modera tor was added. The Convention adjourned until 9 o’clock to morrow rtiorning. Prayer by bro. Col lins. Saturday, 1 Sill May. The Convention met pursuant to adjourn ment ; prayer by bro. Jenkins. The Com mittee on Business made the following Re port, which was adopted: Ist. Call for further Correspondence. 2d. Call for the Report of the Executive Committee. 3rd. Call for Report teferred to in the last item of the proeeedmga.of the THE CHRISTIAN INDEX. Convention on Monday, 1843. 4th. Call for the Report of the Committee on the Con stitution. sth. Report of the Trustees of Mer cer University. 6th. Appoint Correspon dents. 7 th. Call for Report of delegates to the Triennial Convention. Bth. Call for Re ports of Committees on Nominations, Fi nance, Temperance, Sabbath Schools, State of Religion, Publications, and Deceased Ministers. 9th. Elect a Treasurer and addi tional members of the Executive Committee. 10th. Appoint the place of the next Conven tion. 11th. Appoint Delegates to Indian Mission Association. 12th. Miscellaneous Business. 13th. Printing and Distributing the Minutes. On a call for further correspondence a communication was received on the subject of education, which was referred to a com mittee composedofMallary, Mell, Williams, Baker, Fleming and Gordon, to whom, on motion, the Moderator was added and made Chairman of the Committee. Minutes of the Indian Mission Associa tion were presented, whereupon the fcdlow ing Resolution was agreed to, That this Body highly approve the decision of the Triennial Convention with regard to the transfer of the Indian Missionary stations to the Indian Mission Association us soon as it shall Le justified by the consent of the Missionaries and the ability of the Associa tion to sustain them. The Committee on Finance reported, see appendix A. The Report of the Executive Committee was received and agreed to. See appendix B. The Report of the Trustees of Mercer Uni versity was received and adopted. See ap pendix C, The Report of the Committee appointed last year to consider the propriety of ap pointing Standing Committees to superin tend some of tho branches of benevolence embraced in the designs of this body report ed, which was agreed to. See appendix D. The Committee on that portion of the Constitution of this Body which relates to the reception of auxiliary Societies, Report that they have examined the same, and find nothing in it prohibiting the reception of auxiliary Societies formed in the bounds of Associations connected with this body, as well as other portions of the State, which Report was agreed to. The Report of the Committee on deceas ed ministers was received and adopted. See Appendix E. Correspondents were appointed to Rock Mountain Association to be held at Zion, Newton county, including the 2d Sabbath in September, brethren Stephens, Wilks, and Posey. * Hightower Association to include the 3d Sabbath in October, Hill, Richardson, Lew is, and Quinn. Tallapoosa, including the 4th Sabbath in October, Rainwater, Jas. Davis, J. Holmes, and Stephens. Alabama State Convention to be held with the Baptist Church in Marion, Perry county, to include 3rd Sabbath in Novem ber, Jonathan Davis, A. Williams, Quinn, and W. Iv. IVs -y. South Carolina State, to include 2d Sab bath in December, at Darlington, bro. VV. L. Tucker is requested to attend as our messenger, bro. Burney to write. Ebenezer Association to include the Sabbath in September to be held at Rocky Creek, Mullary, Bunn, and Campbell; Mai lary to write. Indian Mission Association to be held at Louisville, Kentucky, to include the'lnst Thursday in October, brethren H. Posey and Dyer were appointed delegates and the Executive Committee are requested to make provision lor their expenses. The Report of the delegates to the Tri ennial Convention was received and adopt ed, and ordered to be appended to the Min utes. See appendix F. Adjourned until 2 o’clock. Met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by bro. Dyer. Ihe Report on nominations was agreed to as follows: That bro. 11. Posey preach the Introductory Sermon, at the Convention next year; brother Dawson be his alter nate. Bro. A. Williams preach the Educa tion Sermon, and bro. J. 11. Campbell be his alternate. The Committee on Sabbath Schools Re ported, which was agreed to. See appen dix G. The next meeting of this Body to be held with the Church at Forsyth, Monroe coun ty, commencing on Friday before the 3rd Sabbath in May, 1845. Resolved, That the increasing demand for Missionary labor, both at home and a broad, call loudly upon us for increased ef forts in the Cause ofMissions, and that the blessings which have so far attended the la bors of our Missionaries should excite our most devout Gratitude to God and encour age us to renewed efforts to send the Gospel to every destitute region. Resolved, That we urge upon the con stituents of this body the importance of de vising wavs and means of exciting our chur ches to greater liberality and the adoption of more system in their contributions. Resolved, That tho ministers iu our bounds are requested to attend the several Associations in the State as much as possi ble, protract the meeting ns the Lord may appear to bless their labors, and avail themselves of all suitable opportunities to diffuse a knowledge of the wants and opr r- FOR THE BAPTIST CONVENTION“OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. PENFIELD, GA., JUNE 7, 1844. ations of our Missionary bodies. Adjourned until Monday morning 9 o’- clock, prayer by bro. H. Posey. Sunday, May 19, 1844. —Brethren Ba ker, Mell, and Sanders preached in the or der of their names to a large and attentive congregation, after bro. Mell’s service, a collection was taken for the education of brethren engaged in the ministry—we have reason to hope the blessing of the Lord attended the word, and that lasting impressions were made upon the minds of many that were present. Monday Morning, May 20. —The Convention met agreeable to adjournment, prayer by bro. Rainwater. The Conven tion proceeded to the election of a Treasur er and three members of the Executive Committee. Bro. A. Janes, was duly elec ted Treasurer, and brethren John L. Dngg, V. R. Thornton and J. B. Walker, were unanimously elected members of the Exec utive Committee. The Report, of the Committee on Tem perance was received and adopted. See appendix (H.) The Committee on Domestic Missions, and state of Religion made their Report which was agreed to. See appendix (J.) Resolved, That this body request their Executive Committee, to tako into consid* eration the destitution of ministerial labours in the bounds of the Tallapoosa Associa tion, and make such arrangements as is in their power to meet the wants of said Asso ciation. The Committee on publications made their Report which was adopted. Sec ap pendix (K.) The Committee on Education Reported, which was agreed to. See appendix (L.) On motion, a Committee on the education of the children of Baptist Ministers, in ac cordance with the report of the Committee on education, was appointed, consisting of brethren Flemming, Mallary and Gordon. The Convention recommends to the Ex ecutive Committee, to appropriate four hundred dollars to the Indian Mission As sociation, deducting therefrom the amount contributed to bro. Morse, as per his state ment to the Treasurer. A Communication was received from the Patrons of the Hearn Manual Labour School, at Cave Spring, na follows: Resolved, That this meeting of the patrons ofthe Hearn Manual Labour School, from various pnrts of tho State, recommend, that at the regular meeting of the patrons on the third day of July next, they be author ized to transfer the right to elect a Board of Trustees to the Baptist Convention of the State of Georgia, or to the Executive Com mittee thereof, and that a Committee of threo be appointed to examine into the."on dilion of the funds of said School, and re port to the Convention on Monday, and present the above resolution. Committee named, Richardson, Sparks and Lloyd. Said Committee, in terms ofsaid resolution, on tho part of the patrons ofsaid Institution, submitted a statement of the condition ol said Institution. The resolution of the patrons of said Institution, with the state ment of its condition, was refered to a Com mittteo of this body, consisting of B. M. Sanders, C. D. Mullary, Janes, Terrell, Campbell, Burney, Bunn, and Hearn. Adjourned until two o’clock—prayer by bro. Wood. Two o’clock, the Convention met pur suant to adjournment—prayer by bro. Marshall. The Committee to whom was referred the resolution of the patrons of the Hearn Manuel'Labour School, at Cavo Spring, submitted the following report, which was unanimously adopted:— In response to a resolution from the pa trons of the Cave Spring Manual Labour Institution, expressing a wish to transfer the Institution to the Convention, accom panied by a statement of the financial con dition of the Institution, Resolved, That this Convention are willing to take said Institution under their control, and would recommend to the pa trons that when they transfer the power of electing a Board of Trustees, the transfer be made to the Executive Committee of the Baptist Convention of the Stale of Georgia. ■ Resolved, That when this power shall be lawfully transferred, the Executive Com mitttee be instructed to receive it, and adopt the best and most speedy measures in ‘.iieir power to place the said Institution upon a footing of respectability and useful ness. Resolved, That this body tender their thanksto the patrons ofthe Hearn Manual Labour School, at Cave Spring, for the tender of said Institution. Resolved, That brethren Hearn, Burney, Mallary, Bunn, Williams, Campbell, Janes and the Moderator, be a Committee to consult with the present Trustees of the Hearn Manual Labour School, and adopt the best measure for the present good of the Institution. Ordered that 3,000 copies of tho Min utes of the Convention be printed under the direction of the Moderator and Clerk. The Moderator on motion adjourned the Convention without a day, by an appropri ate praver. THOMAS STOCKS, Clerk. (X) 1 he Committee on Finance beg leave to report, That they have carefully examined the Books and vouchers of the Treasurer and find them correct. The Books are kept in a business like manner, and plainly exhibit the objects contemplated in the various do nations. Your committee take pleasure in bearing testimony to the industry, faithful ness and liberality of your Treasurer. We find from the balance sheet submitted to us by him and which corresponds with his Books, the following sums in the hands of the Treasurer on the 17th May 1844, to wit: Balance to the credit of Domes- , Mission Fund * 139 35) General Purpose Fund 270 261 Permanent Fund 26,029 15$ Bap. Genl. Tract Society 5 00 Missionary Purposes 396 74 Sunday School Library 49 83* Town Lot Fund 4,845 18* Permanent Missionary Fund 1,225 49) Indigent Orphan Fund 2,677 14* Indian Mission Fund 10 00 $35,548 17* Os this amount thero are in notes $31,491 66 Geo. Rail Road and Bank. Cos. Stock, orig’nl cost, 25 S. 2,500 00 In receipts, B’k notes „ ■ current and uncur renl and change bills 1,550 51* $35,548 17* The nmount of funds paid into the hands of ‘.he Treasurer since the last Convention for various benevolent objects, and mostly sent to their destination bv the Treasurer is as follows, For Burman Mission $137 40 ” Foreign Missions 1,244 81 ” Missionary Purposes 389 24 ” African Missions 0 56 ” Am. and For. Bible So’y 493 31 ” Am. Bap. 11. Missions 553 50 ” Indian Missions 203 76 3,028 58 The following amounts have been paid into the hands of your Committee during the present session of the Convention viz: From Mrs. Ann C. Walker $5 Bur, Mission 5 ~ „ three frinds, 10 each, half to For. and half to Home Mission 30 „ ~ Col. V. WalkerS For. Miss. 5 Home Miss. 10 „ „ Col* V. Wulker 251'0r Minutes of Conven tion 25 ~ Cuve Spring Miss’y So’y 25 For. Miss. 85 „ „ female Powelton ch. and congregation 30 62.) Bro. Stevens 30 62) „ Powelton church 69 00 Miss’y Pur’ps. 69 50 „ Columbus Assu’ii 91 50 For. Aliss. 2 00 APti Miss. 12 Genl Pur’ps of which $lO was collected at Hamilton church 105 56j „ Levi Gear 2,00 Dom. Miss. Jus. Whitten 1 00 Bible cause 3 50 „ Clarissa White $lO Genl, Purposes 10 „ „ John White $5 For. Miss.l 00 Bur. Bible 0 ~ „ Western Asso’n sls For. Miss. $lO Bur- Bible 25 „ „ Central Asso’n 96 76 For. Miss. 17 sup port of Bro. Stevens, 15 25 Dom. Miss. 2 00 minutes ol'C’on. 131 01 „ Bro. Gaines 100 Fall ing Cr. Ch.l 00 both for For, Miss. 2 „ „ Cedar Town ch. by Rev, J. Holmes 8 20 Miss. Bur, 8 20 „ Coosa Asso’n Dom. , Miss. 11 25 For, Miss. 17 45 Genl. Pur’ps (4 75) by Vanwert Church 38 20 B. O. Pierce to make. Benj. Pierce of Bev erly Mass, a life mem. A. B. 11. M. S. 5 and oih|lnslahnents $lO same to make Mrs, Rebecca Pierce • a life mem. A. 15. 11. M. S. S3O 40 „ 539 84J From S. P. Sanford 500 sub. to Bro. Kincaid For. Miss. $5 ~ „ Young men’s Miss’y. So’y. at Mer. Unity. 18 43* For. Miss. 18 43* „ Mer. Univ’y Miss’y So’y contributions A conc’t collections 53 02,F0r, Miss. lodiuu Miss. Asso. 20 00 73 02 „ SisterC'arter 200 In dian Miss. Asso. 2 „ , t Bro.Hendon 100 For Miss “ 1 Mr- Char’s Wingfield 5 00 Gen’l Purposes 5 „ ~ Bethel Asao. 104 3?) Foreign Miss. 103 37) H Twiggs co.Mis’y So’y 2000, bro. Stephens 60 00 For. Miss. 68 00 Dom. Miss. 158 „ ~ Mrs. Maiinda Griffin . 500 Am.A For. Bi ble So’y sub. to bro. Allen, 5 „ ~ Forsyth Bap.Ch.thro’ the Rehoboth Asso. 14 50 Educn. 21 50 Dom: Mis. 32 00For. Mis.2l OOGn’l Pur, 89 ~ „ Columbus Bap. Mis’y So’y 10 00, bro. Ste vens 60 00 For Miss. 70 „ „ Mt. Gilead Ch. Ran dolph co.ssGn’l pur. 5 „ RECAPITULATION. Am’t p’d in for Foreign Missions SOO9 39 “ “ Burman Mission 5 „ “ “ Home Misssion 20 ~ “ “ bro. Steven’s supp’t 77 64 “ “ Mission’v purposes 77 70 “ “ African Missions 2 „ “ “ General purposes 70 45 “ “ Domestic Missions 110 75 “ “ Burman Bible 12 „ “ “ Am. and For. Bible Society. 5 ~ “ “ A. B. 11. M. So’y 40 „ “ “ Indian Mis’y Asso. 22 „ “ “ Education 14 50 “ “ Minutes 2 25 1074.08 Sabbath collection for Education 72 90 By a friend lor Indian Missions 4 85 $1152 43 The above amount has been paid into the hands of yourTreusurer, a small amount of which is in uncurrent funds, and his receipt is here annexed. This the 20th of May, 1844. R. Q. DICKINSON, J ... . . HENRY BUNN, > V ' r T ,m E. S. HUNTER, ) ‘ (X) Report oj the Executive Committee oj the Georgia Baptist Convention. For the promotion of the Bible cause within our bounds and to aid in the supply of its. destitution, your Committee applied to the American nnd Foreign Bible Society to furnish them 250 Bibles and 500 Testa ments, to be paid for us fast they should he disposed of. ‘l’hey have been forwarded to them costing with freight 210 34 ; and deposited in Dr- Turpins drug store in Au gusta. Something over sixty dollars has already been received on tho sale of them and re-invested in books. Arrangements have been made with Bro. A. Williams to engage at an early period on a general Bi ble ugency in the State, to procure funds for this specific object and make arrnrtg* ments for seeking out and supplying the ex isting destitution of the Bible in the State. Bro. S. E. Gardiner nnd Bro. W. Richards of Jasper County have each engaged in a limited agency in some of the middle coun ties, Bro. A. Chundler was employed last fall in a short agency in his own and some of the adjoining counties and has reported 14 days labor, nnd collected about S2O one half of which he has been instructed to con tribute to tho destitute in the boundaries of his labor. Index. The prospects of this paper have during the past year very much improved. It is now hoped that it will not only meet expenses, but will in time be able to refund its past losses. It is hoped that it will speedily be able, to afford better compensa tion for the labors of its able and efficient editor, who has hitherto received from it a very meagre support. That this may be done as speedily as possible, it is desirable that every Brother feeling an interest in its success, will mnkc a little additional effort in widening its circulation and collecting its subscriptions. The want of Domestic Mission funds have circumscribed Missionary operations, during the past ycur. Bio. A. Chandler Bro. H. Posey, Bro. E. IJcddcn and Bro, J. H. Ileves have been employed a part of the past year and have reported 413 days labor—432 sermons—l 46 families visited —3315 miles travelled, seven Deacons or dained—4 churches constituted and 19 Baptized—for which they have received in the whole a compensation of $515. Bro. Posey labored mostly in tho Cherokee coun ties and on the borders of North Carolina, Bro. (ledden in the most northernly parts of the State and some little in the adjoin ing parts of North Carolina. Bro. Chan dler’s labors were expended, South of the position of these Brethren und Bro. Reeves in the counties of Monigomery, Laurence and those adjoining. Your Committee agreed to appropriate $l5O for a mission in Dccature, Thumps, and Lownds County—under the superin tendence of Bro. Lott Warren and Jona'- than Davis provided n suitable person could be obtained for tho labor, and also 850 to continue the Mission in Montgomery, Lau ren’s, and the adjoining counties, under the superintendence of Bro. D. G. Daniel and C. M. Irwin, from these Brethren they have as yet had no report. When Bro. Mallary had nearly comple ted the preparation of the Memoirs of Rev. Jesse Mercer, your Committee authorized him to procure the publishing of 2,500 co pies on the best terms lie could, and made Publisher —BENJ. BRANTLY themselves responsible for the Covering Os the expenses by the sale of them.- Benefciaries: Since our last reports, we have received under the patronage of the Convention as Beneficiaries, bro. W. J. Smith, of Macon, who only continued in tho Institution 4 months, and was compelled to leave on ac count of bad health. Bro. W. D. Atkin son, A. E. Vandivert;, J. Oliver and Alex ander Tindall have been received since the beginning of the present year,who are pur suing a course of study at the Mercer Uni versity with reference to the Ministry. Os our former Beneficiaries, Joseph N- Baity and George W. Ashburn, have been dis missed. Bro. Chandler, Landrum, McNor ton and VVilliUtms still continue under the patronage of the Convention and pursues their studies with good success. The cm tire expenses for Beneficiaries during the’ past year was about SI,OOO. Frederick Polhill continues to receive the benefit of tho Orphan fund, nnd n young brother by the name of Williams, from Warren county, hns had an appropriation of SSO made to his benefit. SIOO were paid for printing the Minutes of last Con vention—sls to each have been appropri ated for books for bro. Miles, a licensed preacher of WhitesvMle, in Harris county, and for bro. P. Rollin, a Licentiate of Mur ray county. $lO for binding 10 copies of the Index and a copy of Dwight’s works. sls to bro. Brandy forextra printing, Bap. Catechism. $lO 25 to A. 11. Cooper, at torney at Law, for service in endeavoring to collect uncurrent Bills. $56 25 for books for the use of Beneficiaries. $lO for postage. S3O to defray expenses of our delegates to the Indian Mission Association, and SIOO to each of our three delegates to the Triennial Convention in Philadelphia. Bro. J. L. Dagg and .1. H. Campbell \Vcre added by the Convention, to the delegation, on their bearing their own expenses. THOMAS STOCKS, Secretary. (C.) Report of the Hoard of Trustees of Mer cer University. Shortly after the last Convention Col, D. E. Butler was appointed by the Board spe cial agent and attorney, lo visit all persons indebted lo the Institution, collect the inter est and renew the notes, lie has been em ployed in this agency, the most of the past year, at the rate of $l()00 per year, while in actual service. The Board have not yet received his final report. At tho urgent request of the former treas urer he has been released from the duties of that office, and bro. T.J. Burney appointed his successor, into whose bunds all the funds of the Institution have been turned over, viz: Interest fund in notes due Ist of Jan. 1844, $7,400 17 Room rent fund in cash 1*39 59 Central Professorship in notes due Jan, Ist, 1844, 19,230 93 University Fund in notes, 70,041 34 $90,908 03 Received by the present Trtasy urerfrom tbeEst. of Rev, J. Mercer in notes with lnt’st. calculated up to the Ist rtf April 1844, $10,083’ 25 100 shares stock of Bunk of State of Georgia, 10,000 „ Total amount of Fund Ist of April 1844 110,993 27 Deduct error delected in calcu lation of notes 111 03 116,882 24 Collected on subscription and otherwise to May Ist, 290 ~ $117,172 24 It is due to the present Treasurer to state that according to the report of the Into A gent, a largo portion ofthe lot. fund stand ing due, and more than ten thousand dollars of the principal of tho above fund is of very doubtful character. A decree of the Court in tho county of Wilkes has been obtained for the payment to tho Treasurer of tho entire legacy be quealhed to the Institution by the Rev. Jes se Mercer in his last w-ill, arid a part of it has already been paid over. His Library has also been received and added to the Li brary of tho Institution. At llieclosc of tho last year the Stewards hall for boarding students was abolished, and they permitted to board in private fam ilies. The Steward was also released from superintending their labor, ants this duty confided tO’ the Faculty alone, and their compensation changed front per diem wages, to the proceeds of theii crop,. Plates lur diplomas and seals have been executed and received. The Officers of tho Institution continue as they wore last year, witli the addition’ 61’ Rev. Dr. J. L. Dagg, Prof. ol Theologty, President protein. In the services of this officer, the highest expectations of the Board, we confidently hope will bo fully met. Mr. Thomas Mar tin has also been appointed Tutor. The rebuilding ofthe btffnt edifice has been confided to the Prudential Committee, living near the Institution—with instruction to design it principally for a Chapel, to bo limited to an expense of SB,OOO. It lias not yet been contracted for, in consequence of divers disappointments by the Committee in obtaining a suitable draft for it. Dr. Matil v has been continued the President elec’, but we h ive no ujsur.uiec of hu acceptance. NO. 23.