Presbyterians : a popular narrative of their origin, progress, doctrines, and achievements . , in 1746, took steps to perpetuate thatinstitution of learning. It was located first at Eliza-bethtown, N. J., and Jonathan Dickinson was its firstpresident. The students, except those of the village,boarded in the family of the president. Dr. Dick-inson died shortly, and the school was removed toNewark in order to be placed under the care of Burr, so that he might accept the presidency with-out resigning his pastorate. The first class of six youngmen graduated November 9, 1748. In 1753 Rev.
Presbyterians : a popular narrative of their origin, progress, doctrines, and achievements . , in 1746, took steps to perpetuate thatinstitution of learning. It was located first at Eliza-bethtown, N. J., and Jonathan Dickinson was its firstpresident. The students, except those of the village,boarded in the family of the president. Dr. Dick-inson died shortly, and the school was removed toNewark in order to be placed under the care of Burr, so that he might accept the presidency with-out resigning his pastorate. The first class of six youngmen graduated November 9, 1748. In 1753 Tennent and Rev. Samuel Davies were ap-pointed by Synod to visit England and solicit aid forthe college. In the face of very great prejudicesagainst them and the theology which they represented,after a years canvass in England, Scotland and Ireland,they had secured widespread sympathy and publicindorsement of the enterprise. They succeeded, finan-cially, far beyond their expectation. The total sumraised must have approached, if it did not pass beyond,twenty-five thousand 260 PRESBYTERIANS. By this time it was obvious that a permanent loca-tion must be selected. Neither of the places wherethe institution had formerly been located showed ashigh an appreciation of it as they would now. Theinhabitants of Princeton offered two hundred acresof wood land, ten acres of cleared land, and one thou-sand pounds proclamation In i 753 this offerwas accepted and the institution permanently honor of William, Prince of Orange and Nassau,the first building was called Nassau Hall. Mr. Burrdied in 1756, and Jonathan Edwards, his father-in-law,was elected his successor. President Edwards died ofsmallpox in March, 1758, and Samuel Davies, of Vir-ginia, who had visited England soliciting funds, waselected president. He died in 1761, and that yearSamuel Finley was elected, but died in 1766. WhileTennent and Davies were in England they came acrossa publication entit
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