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“agreed that the churches should be requested to forward the subscription for
Rhode Island college.” f986 In the minutes of 1769, we read:
“We receive pleasing accounts from Rhode Island college. … The colony has
raised 1,200 pounds towards the building, which will begin early in the
spring. About 1,000 pounds lawful currency of New England, have been sent
us from home towards making up a salary for the president; and all f983 the
ministers of the association have explicitly engaged to exert themselves in
endeavoring to raise money for the same purpose. … Voted that fourteen
pounds Jersey currency be given Mr. Thomas Eustick, towards defraying. f987
his expenses at college.” f988
In its minutes of 1774, we read:
“The minutes and letters from Charleston association, South Carolina, were
read. The plan adopted by them respecting Rhode Island college
recommended to us. Agreed to recommend the same to the churches we stand
respectively related unto; and whoever shall see good to contribute to the
money so gathered, agreeable to the plan to be remitted … or brought unto
next association.” f989
At its meeting of 1774, it says: “The money raised for increasing the fund of
Rhode Island college is as follows,” etc.: f990
Prof. Whitsitt says:
“Why didn’t they found the college at Philadelphia? I suppose the motive that
sent them to Rhode Island was the desire to do a work for the Baptists in that
part of the world. And I presume this was the best way of capturing Rhode
Island.” f991
Thus BROWN UNIVERSITY STANDS AS MOST CONCLUSIVE PROOF THAT THE
REGULAR BAPTISTS — often called Missionary Baptists — ARE THE “OLD
BAPTISTS.”
We have seen that the Philadelphia association at its meeting in 1769, raised
money to educate Thomas Eustick for the ministry. At its meeting in 1790, it
says:
“As it appears expedient that Mr. Silas Walton should continue another year
under the tuition of Dr. Jones, and as Mr. Carter, of Virginia, has generously
given five pounds towards his assistance, it is agreed that we will be
accountable for twenty pounds in addition thereto.” f992
In the minutes of 1791, we read:
“Voted that the money raised last year, remaining in the treasury’s hands, be
allowed on the usual terms, to brother David Stout, who is a candidate for the
ministry.” f993