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A Prospectus was also printed and circulated con- 

 taining the subscription list and the Abstract ot Statutes 

 above quoted, and also referring to the position of the two 

 Schools in the scheme. 



THE CHARACTER OF THE INSTITUTION. 



This may be divided into the following sub-heads: — 

 (/) T/ic F()iin(!ati(j>i. 



As already stated, this was to be by the Church 

 in the place of the State, the Bishop being the 

 Visitor ot the College in lieu of the Lieutenant-Gover- 

 nor, under Sir John t ranklins scheme, and the Warden be- 

 ing a Clergyman of the Church of England. Archdeacoai 

 Marriott "s appeal in England was made to Churchmen, and 

 exception was taken in the State even by Archdeacon 

 Marriott himself to the open character of Gell s appeal. 

 This more fully accorded with the wishes not only of Dr. 

 Arnold but also of his pupil, the Rev. J. P. Gell. 



In his Charge, Bishop Xixon remarks: — "Let me 

 'take this opportunity of observing, that the immediate 

 'object which we have at heart, is to train up tho.se of our 

 'own communion in the fear and nurture of the Lord; but 

 "we desire also to offer to all, who are willing to avail 

 "themselves of it, an education, similar to that which 

 "they might have obtained in the foundation-schools ol 

 "England. Remembering that the funds, whidi enable 

 "iL's to offer this boon to the inhabitants of the whole 

 "colonv. are furnished exclusively by membei"s of the 

 "Church of England, it is not tco much for us to say that 

 'we shall expect, of all our students, implicit obedience to 

 "the discipline, and strict attention to the studies of tlie 

 "Institution ; at the same time, we do not desire to exact 

 "anv test which may, necessarilv, exclude all save the 

 "member's of our own Church. ' 



^n his speech at the S.P.C.K. ("Courier," 17/6/46) 

 the Bishop maintained that "the Church was careful not 

 "onlv to train up her own children, but to provide fcr the 

 "wants of those who sejjaiated from her communion. Thus, 

 "while the proposevi College would essentially and neces- 

 "sarily be a Church of England Institution, it would ex- 

 'clude none from its privileges and benefits. No resti'ic- 

 "tions would be imposed beyond what would be required 

 ''by the character of the Institution, and by the efficient 

 "maintenance of a regular and uniform discipline. Iri 

 'reference to pecuniars- assistance, he thought he was suffi- 

 "cientlv known to receive credit in disclaiming all wish 

 "to intrude into the province of others. While, there- 

 "fore he could not seek nor expect aid from members of 



