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a union between Queen's College and the professorate, has been under the serious consideration of the Committee, and they beg leave to lay it before the Synod."

The plan is then given in the form of a quotation, in these words-" 1. Let this College, when formed, have for its object, primarily, the education of young men for the Gospel Ministry. For seeuring this object, the religion of the Scriptures, as explained in the Belgic Confession of Faith and Heidlebergh Catechism, shall be the basis of all the instruction given in this institution. The teachers, if not clergymen, must be professors of religion, or at least, must subscribe their assent to the doctrines contained in the above-mentioned Confession and Catechism."

"2. As it is not probable that so many youths, designed for the ministry, will offer themselves for admission in this College, as to occupy the time and exercise the talents of the teachers, let a select

yourself. I hope that you are in the enjoyment of health of body, and prosperity of soul.

"With unfeigned respect and affection,

"Rev. and dear Sir,

"Yours, in the best bonds,

Rev. Dr. Livingston."

"JOHN B. ROMEYN.

any

other profession (say 20,

number, designed for 30, 40, 50) be admitted, speciali gratia, who shall be subject to all the rules and regulations of the College. The age at which students are to be admitted, to be not less than 14 years.

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"3. Let there be four professors, who shall be ap pointed as follows:-1. The professor of theology, by the General Synod of the Church, which appointment the Trustees shall approve. 2. The professor of biblical criticism in the same way. 3. The professor of ecclesiastical history, in the same way. 4. The professor of mathematics, &c. by the Trustees alone. 5. Let the three theological professors be thus appointed by General Synod, who shall specify their departments in theological studies: their other services to be regulated by the Trustees. 6. Let the two funds be blended in one, with an understanding that Synod will raise, annually, half the support of the professors whom they appoint."

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The Committee then add, that they are fully impressed with the utility of such a plan, as calculated to answer the great end contemplated by the Reformed Dutch Church, in furnishing the Churches with a pious and able ministry. On the expediency of immediately taking measures in so

important a matter, necessarily involving great alterations in the present plan subsisting between the Trustees and this Synod, they forbear to express a decided opinion; but they recommend it to the serious attention of Synod, and suggest the propriety of appointing a Committee, to lay the above plan before the Trustees of Queen's College, for their consideration."

A Committee was accordingly appointed to confer with the Board of Trustees, on the subject of the above plan, which there can be no doubt had been originally drawn up, and was now proposed by the Doctor.

"The relief of this aged and venerable teacher, the plan of the school, its respectability and usefulness, together with the reputation and interests of the Church at large," it had been previously judged, required "the establishment of, at least, another professorship ;" and the Consistories of the Churches in Albany and New-Brunswick, having made certain liberal proffers toward the object, for a term of years, this Synod resolved to appoint an additional professor. Pursuant to this resolution, they proceeded to the election of a suitable person, and, on counting the ballots, it appeared that the Rev. John Schureman was chosen professor of

pastoral theology and ecclesiastical history.-The appointment was accepted.*

* Dr. Schureman died of a typhus fever, May 15, 1818, after serving the church, as professor, but about two years and a half.

He was truly one of the excellent of the earth, and furnished with such gifts, natural and acquired, that had his life been spared he would doubtless have become very distinguished in the department assigned him. The Church greatly deplored the loss sus tained in his death; and the following was the expression of the sentiments of the General Synod, in reference to the event :

"The death of the late professor, Rev. Dr. John Schureman, is an event which, however it may have been his incalulable gain, is deeply to be deplored by us. So amiable were his mannersso undoubted his piety-so acceptable his services-and so flattering were the prospects, as to his usefulness to the Church, that we cannot but mourn that such a man is removed from our institution. But it is the Lord's will, and we are to be resigned; besides, the cause of our college we trust is the Lord's cause, and we are assured that it shall be promoted." At the next session of Synod, it was resolved, "that a plain tombstone be erected over his grave, with a suitable inscription, declaring the important station he occupied in the church, and the esteem which this body will long cherish for one whose praise was in all the churches."

The Doctor was born Oct. 19, 1778, in the neighbourhood of New-Brunswick.-As soon as he was sufficiently initiated in the learned languages, and other preparatory studies, he became a member of Queen's College, and to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in that Institution, Sept. 30, 1795, when he was not yet seventeen years of age. He pursued the study of theology under

A circumstance occurred at the present meeting of Synod, which, as it will serve to give an idea

Dr. Livingston, and, in 1800, was licensed to preach the Gospel. About a year after, he was ordained to the service of the sanctuary, and installed pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Bedminster, N. J.-In 1807, he acepted a call from the Reformed Dutch Church at Millstone, N. J. and in 1809, he was called and installed one of the pastors of the Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church in New-York. He had not been settled long in the city, before he found his health to fail him, and this continuing to be the case more and more, upon receiving an invitation to occupy the vacancy in Queen's College, occasioned by the death of Dr. Condict, he resigned his pastoral charge, and removed to NewBrunswick, in 1811. The college was, for the present at least, irrecoverably depressed, and all the efforts he could employ to improve its state, proved unavailing; but his removal was, by the divine blessing, the means of restoring his health.-In January, 1813, he was installed in the pastoral charge of the Reformed Dutch Church in New-Brunswick :-this situation, however, the failure of his health again soon compelled him to relinquish.—In October, 1815, the General Synod, as stated above, appointed him professor of ecclesiastical history, &c. and in May, 1818, his earthly house was dissolved, and he was translated to an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens, in the 40th year of his age. His character was well drawn in a few words, in a letter addressed to the writer, shortly after his death, by Dr. Livingston.

"You knew him. He was mild and pleasant; discerning and firm; steadfast, but not obstinate; zealous, but not assuming. The frequent hemorrhage of his lungs, and the habitual weakness of his constitution, prevented him from close and intense studies;

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