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[letterhead at top reads: SAPIENT ET DOCTRINA TABILITAS]

"2nd That the following, viz. the Revd Professor
George, Andrew Drummond, Esq., and the Chairman, be
a Deputation to lay the pecuniary wants of the College
before the Synod, and to urge on the Synod the necessity
for a general and liberal contribution being made
throughout the whole Church, in order that Funds may
be raised to relieve the Trustees from the debt which
has thus been incurred for the great advantage of the
College, and, it is believed, for the good of the whole
Church.

"3rd. That the Synod be respectfully requested
to appoint, along with the Professors, a deputation to
visit all the principal Congregations, immediately
after the Synod breaks up, with the view of awaken-
ing an interest in the people in the above matter, as
well as in bringing before them the claims of the Col-
lege in general.

"Extracted from the Minutes by
W. Mc Iver. Secretary"

A Committee was appointed by the Synod to pre-
pare a Minute on the Subject, and in terms
of their Report on the 5th June the Synod gave

[letter head end, 1853-54]