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Utirg'i College ϊ οηΤίοπ foa5S foun&ett in 1828 upon tlje follofowg funttamental principle Cijat eber SnStem of general education for tije outi of Christian community ougljt to tompriie tnstructtoit in tije Christian religion ai an inbiSpeniable part toitijout bnfid acquisition of otijer branches of fenofolrlJge foill be roirtluttbe ncttijtr to tf ϊμρρύ netfg of tlje trittibftlual nor of tt foelfare to tljr State Cije folloiutng raj cr is offcreii up fcatfo in tf College Cijaptl Almighty God the Fountain of wisdom and the Giver of every perfect gift without whom nothing is strong nothing is holy Send down we beseech Thee Thy blessing upon this College and prosper the designs of its founders Enable us by Thy grace faithfully to discharge the duties of our several stations remembering the solemn account which we must one day give before the judgment-seat of Christ More particularly we pray that the seeds of Learning Virtue and Religion here sown may bring forth fruit abundantly to Thy glory and the benefit of our fellow creatures These and all other blessings for them and for us we humbly ask in the name and through the mediation of Jesus Christ Thy Son our Lord Amen Β