University Records

SAPIENTIA ET DOCTRINA TABILITAS

The Synod farther resolve anew to give their best aid to the Trusees to maintain the Institution, and with this view the Synod ordain that the support of Queen's College shall henceforth be one of the permanent Schemes of the Church, in aid of which collections shall be annually made in all the Congregations belonging to the Synod; that for the present year collections in aid of the funds of this Institution shall be taken up in all the Congregations throughout the bounds at an early date, - that Ministers do earnestly recommend the interests of Queen's College to their people, not only in regard to increasing its funds, but also in the way of promoting a larger attendance of Students and that, in conjunction with the Board of Trustees, one or two Ministers be appointed to visit the principal Congregations of the Church, and advocate the cause of the Institution."

Extracted from the Records of the Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, in connection with the Church of Scotland.-" by

1849-1850

[letterhead SAPIENTIA ET DOCTRINA STABILITAS]

1900-01

Arrangements were proposed to the Rev. John Sharp, M.A., late Professor in Morvin College, Quebec, to take up tutorial work in Philosophy and English.

A memorandum from Principal Grant brought up a question of some moment to the University, and which received much attention for several years thereafter. It was a proposal to make such a change in the Constitution of the University as would give the graduates and benefactors a larger share in the Government of the Institution, and would place the Theological Faculty, which had hitherto been a department of the University, under a separate and independent Board appointed by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church.

The matter being one of grave importance, the following representative Committee was appointed "to examine the whole question, and present a report to the Board at its autumn meeting":

"The Chairman, the Chancellor, the Principal, Dr. Campbell, the Moderator of the General Assembly, Dr. Herridge, Dr Milligan, and Messrs. D.B. Maclennan and F.H. Chryster to be the Committee."

And in view of the honorable part taken by the Presbyterian Church in founding Queen's, a clause was added to the Report to the Assembly asking that Court to appoint a Committee to confer with the Committee of the Board.

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