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it may be, of themselves to prosecute their studies in Scotland --
willing at the same time, perhaps preferring, to make the Colonial
field the sphere of their future labours, - the Committee offered
inducements to come to this country and receive a Collegiate edu-
cation here, with the view of becoming qualified in due course
to take full rank as Ministers. While it was thought that
this measure would not fail for want of applicants anxious to
take advantage of it, it is believed that their training "amid
the very scenes of their future labours," would be of special
utility in fitting them for the service which was awaiting them.
There was obviously very much in favour of such a measure
and the instalment of progress already made, in the endeavour
to give effect to it, was a good assurance of ultimate success.
Last summer five applicants, selected with great care and
after much inquiry, were sent to Kingston. Two of them enter-
ed College, and three went to the Collegiate Institute to pre-
pare for entering next Session." (Report to Synod, 1874)

The Lectures, delivered for several weeks during the
Session by Drs. Jenkins and Bell, were highly appreciated
by the Students in the department of Theology.

The first number of that excellent periodical,
the College Journal, was published on 25th October

1873-74

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