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tulfilljng the expectations of their ./Ihna Mrtler. No one has fallen by 

 the way, forfeited tlie trust resposed in him, or shown himself unworthy 

 of his literary parent. From tliis source the legal and medical profes- 

 sions have received accessions of strength, usefulness and honor. At 

 the bar of justice, pleading for injured innocence and invoking the pen- 

 alty of the law upon the offender, her sons are to be found. At the 

 sick bed, exposed to disease and surrounded by death, the ministers of 

 the healing art may be found, whose first lessons were received in Penn- 

 sylvania College. But the primary object with those who originated the 

 enterprize was to bring cultivated intellect into the service of the Church, 

 to furnish facilities, by which men might be thoroughly educated and 

 fitted for the ministry of reconciliation, [t was hoped that the mind, 

 here educated, might be sanctified, that the benign influences of leligion 

 might be infused into the science and literature communicated within 

 these Halls — that here many men might be qualified to go forth as heralds 

 of the cross, and use their influence to rescue other souls from ruin, to 

 awaken new notes in praise of the Redeemer, to people new mansions 

 in heaven. 



But in order that we may ascertain what proportion of the young men 

 here educated have been induced to devote their energies to the Church, 

 let us, as a criterion, refer to the graduating classes, saying nothing of 

 the many who, having pursued a partial course in the College, are now 

 faithfully laboring as watchmen in the vineyard of their Lord. The first 

 class, three in number, was graduated in 1834 \ of this number one is in the 

 the ministry. In 1835 out of a class of eight, four are in the ministry. In 

 1837 there were four graduates, tvvo are in the ministry. In 1838 there 

 were six graduates, of these four were for the ministry. In 1839 there 

 Avere fourteen graduates, all prepared themselves for the ministry except 

 two. In 1840 there were six graduates, three devoted themselves to the 

 ministry. In 1841 there were eleven graduates, all are in the ministry, ex- 

 cept one. In 1842 there were thirteen graduates, all of whom are in the 

 ministry except one. In 1843 there were eleven graduates, of this number 

 seven are in the ministry. In 1844 twelve were graduated, of these eight 

 are designed for the ministry. In 1845 there were four graduates, of 

 these two will probably enter the ministry. In 1846 there were fourteen 

 graduates, of these seven have the ministry in view. In 1847 the gradua- 

 ting class consisted of seventeen, ten will probably consecrate them- 

 selves to the work of the ministry. Here, then, are 07ie hundred and 

 twenly-iJiree graduates, eighty-two of whom are either in the ministry or 

 preparing for it. With these facts before them, may not the friends of 

 Pennsylvania College be encouraged, andask without fear, where is there 



