Interest allowed by the Bank of New-Brunswick on the

Your Committee would further report, that in compliance with the resolution of General Synod of June, 1823, (See Minutes, pages 52 and 53.) they have succeeded in obtaining subscriptions to the amount contemplated by Synod for the purchase of the College edifice and lot; and that they have paid to the Trustees of Rutgers, formerly Queens College, four thousand dollars for the purchase money, and eight hundred dollars for three years and four months interest on the same, at 6 per cent., which is in full for said property;

and for which they have received a good and sufficient deed of conveyance from said Board of Trustees in fee simple, free from any conditions or restrictions whatsoever, and they have delivered said deed to the Board of Corporation of General Synod. The Committee have accordingly cancelled the debt of $2,212 02, with the interest due from the Board of Trustees to General Synod.

Your Committee now respectfully ask to be dismissed.

ABRAHAM VAN NEST, Chairman Committee.

New-York, June, 1827.

An account current of the General Synod with Mr. Peter Spader, for monies received and paid out for building a Cupola to the College Edifice, was received; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

A similar account current with Mr. Peter Spader, for repairs on the College Edifice, accompanied with certain vouchers, was received, and referred to the Committee on Finance.

A communication from the Board of Trustees of Rutgers College was received, requesting an alteration in the covenant between them and the General Synod, on the subject of the salaries of the Professors in the Literary Department,-which was referred to the Rev. Alexander Gunn, D. D., Isaac Ferris, and C. D. Westbrook, and the Elders, Stephen Van Rensselaer* and Simon De Ridder.

The Committee reported, and their report was amended, adopted, and is as follows:

The Committee to whom was referred the communication from the Trustees of Rutgers College, report,—

That it appears to them inexpedient that the Synod comply with the request contained in said communication; but inasmuch as the concurrence of the General Synod, in every expenditure which the Trustees might deem necessary, and which the Synod would approve if in session, cannot be obtained as promptly as the interests of the

* The Elder Abraham Van Nest was substituted in his place on the sixth day of Session.

Literary Institution might in fact sometimes require the Committee recommend the adoption of the following resolution :-

Resolved, That the Board of Superintendents of the College be authorized, for one year, to sanction such appropriations from time to time, out of the overplus of the funds and tuition money of the College, if any there should be, as they may think will be conducive to the welfare of that Institution.

And whereas the Trustees have pledged themselves to Dr. Adrain, to an amount of salary above the original stipulation between the General Synod and Board of Trustees, the Committee recommend that General Synod concur in the alteration of the amount of this Professor's salary, it being understood that the Trustees pay the same out of the income of the Literary Institution.

ALEXANDER GUNN, Chairman.

The following report of the Board of Superintendents of Rutgers College was received, and referred to the Committee on the Professorate.

To the General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church, the Board of Superintendents of Rutgers College, respectfully report :

That since the last annual report, made by this Board, the Institution has continued to flourish under the guidance and care of the same Professors, therein named, and has so far fully realised the pleasing anticipations then formed, of its future prosperity. The assiduity and zeal evinced by our excellent President and distinguished Professors, in the discharge of their several duties, and their unremitting endeavours to elevate the character of the College, by a scrupulous attention to its interests, have eminently contributed, as we fondly hope, to place it on a permanent basis.

The youth committed to their care are well taught, and no pains are spared to instil into their minds the principles of pure morals and sound literature. The public examinations have afforded ample testimony of the proficiency made by the several classes in their respective studies, and were very satisfactory to such members of the Board as were enabled to attend them. For a more particular knowledge of the present state of the College, the Board beg leave

to refer the Synod to the following extracts from the report made by the Faculty to the Board of Superintendents of June 4, 1827, viz.

"The Faculty of Rutgers College respectfully report to the Board of Superintendents of the same :

"That the whole number of Students in the Literary Institution is sixty-four. That of this number, the Senior Class is composed of five, the Junior Class of nineteen,-the Sophomore Class of twenty-three, and the Freshman Class of seventeen Students.

"From the accounts received from all the Professors of the College, it appears that its present literary state is in a high degree favourable and cheering. The Senior Class are reported as having highly distinguished themselves throughout their whole course, and in all the various branches of study in which they have been engaged. The proficiency of the Students, in general, will bear favourable comparison with that of the sons of the most distinguished institutions in this Country.

"On the subject of morals and discipline, the Faculty have experienced some difficulties, but are happy to state that they have been of a partial and temporary character, and are now passing away. The order of General Synod on the subject of Biblical recitations is regularly attended to, together with preaching in the Chapel on the morning of every Lord's day, and daily prayer in the Chapel; and we have the pleasure to add, that there are many Students in the College who give evidence of piety, and are the salt of the Institution. A regular and voluntary meeting for prayer, which is well attended, has been instituted among them.

"In taking a retrospect of the past, and looking forward to the future destinies of the Institution, the Faculty hope and believe, that if nothing of an unexpected or untoward nature shall occur, that under the smiles of a Heavenly Providence its course will be prosperous, that the sanguine hopes of its benefactors will be answered, —and that it will become a great and lasting blessing to the Church of God, and to our Country."

From the present aspect of affairs, the Board are induced to believe it will become necessary for them, at no very distant period, to employ a Tutor to teach some of the branches prescribed by the Statutes of the College.