An Historical Sketch Of Madison University

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Total Pages : 24 pages
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Download or read book An Historical Sketch of Madison University written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Historical Sketch of Madison University: Hamilton; N. Y The germ of Madison University is to be found in the Incorporation of "The Baptist Education Society of the State of New York." On the 24th Sept., 1817, thirteen brethren met at the house of Dea. Jonathan Olmsted, in Hamilton, Madison County, N. Y., and formed themselves into a Society under the name above mentioned. The following is a list of the original members: Rev. Daniel Hascall, Rev. Nathaniel Kendrick, Rev. P. P. Roots, Rev. John Bostwick, Rev. Joel W. Clark, Rev. Robert Powell, Dea. Jonathan Olmstead, Dea. Samuel Payne, Samuel Osgood, Thomas Cox, Elisha Payne, Charles W. Hull, Amos Kingsley. Their chief treasures were in their faith and prayers. Each member was required to pay one dollar, as a condition of membership; at the close of the meeting, therefore, the amount of funds in their treasury was thirteen dollars. The object of this organization, as it is distinctly stated in the preamble of its charter granted by the Legislature, 5th March 1819, is, "to educate pious young men to the gospel ministry." Accordingly said charter authorizes the B. E. S. S. N. Y., to "make such Constitution, By-Laws, Ordinances, and Regulations for the appointment of officers, the Government of the Seminary, and conducting all their concerns, as to them shall appear proper." Hence, it is evident, that the Society, thus chartered, did, originally, intend lo found a school at which to educate their beneficiaries. In the Autumn of 1819, the Education Board made the village of Hamilton, the permanent seat of the "Seminary," by virtue of contract, of which the condition was, that the friends of this location were to pay to the Society the sum of $6,000. This sum was actually paid, and the receipt thereof duly acknowledged. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.