BY SAMUEL MILLER, D. D. Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Government in the Theological "MANUS DESUNT POSCENTIBUS ARVIS." Princeton Press : PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY, BY D. A. BORRENSTEIN. 1825. EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES OF "The Literary and FIRST ANNUAL MEETING IN THE COLLEGE CHAPEL, AT «RESOLVED, UNANIMOUSLY, "That the thanks of this So ciety be given to the REV. DR. MILLER, for his able and eloquent Address, delivered this day, and that a copy be requested for publication." "RESOLVED, "That the Recording Secretary communicate to the REV. DR. MILLER the above Resolution." LUTHER HALSEY, Rec. Sec. WHEN this Discourse was delivered, it was prefaced with the following statement. "It is well known to all present, that the venerable and honoured PRESIDENT of our Society was appointed, and fully expected to perform this service. They will all, no doubt, regret, with me, that he found himself unable to fulfil his appointment; and that we cannot on the present occasion be instructed by his learning, wisdom and experience. It was not until Tuesday last that the least hint was given to me that I should be requested to appear as the substitute of that distinguished Individual. And, unfortunately, during the greater part of these five days, my time has been laboriously occupied with other and indispensable engagements of an official kind. In these circumstances, I comply with the request of am aware that, in venturing to the Executive Committee, I lay myself open to the charge of indiscretion, if not of temerity. If such should be the impression of my hearers, I trust they will find an apology for me in my ardent zeal for the welfare of our Society; and my earnest wish to avoid the pain of a total disappointment in the very first effort to introduce it to the notice of the publick,” |