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SPECIAL AND IMPORTANT

DUMPTON HALL SCHOOL,
RAMSGATE.

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     A Committee Meeting, December 8th, 1847

     Resolved,—

1. That this committee record with much pleasure the growing interest and confidence of the Christian public in Dumpton Hall School, established for the Board and Education of the Sons of Ministers, of limited income, of all denominations. That they also duly appreciate the testimony borne as to its efficiency, and the kind services rendered by the Revs. F. A. Cox, D.D. LL.D., John Leifchild, D.D., John Morison, D.D., Benjamin Davies, Ph. D., William Brock, George Smith, John Aldis, and others.
2. That the Committee are of opinion that their esteemed Secretary should no longer (in addition to gratuitous services of the most anxious kind) be subject to the burden of maintaining the freehold premises, rent and taxes, at his own personal cost; more especially as the Institution has been at his risk experimented, and proved to be a great blessing and comfort to a considerable number of the sons of the poorer ministers of Christ, of all sects, about sixty of whom are now under tuition.
3. That this Committee, therefore, as well for the permanency of the Charity as for the just relief of their Honorary Secretary, take immediate steps that Dumpton Hall may be vested in trust, subject to the payment of the sum of £2,500, which has been expended in the purchase and enlargement of the Freehold; and that he has virtually sacrificed ever since the commencement of the School, by making no charge whatever in the shape of interest, or rent and taxes.
4. That the Committee, in accordance with the catholicity of the Institution, select Trustees, on whom will devolve no pecuniary responsibilty, from the various denominations composing the one church.
5. That thr Committee do now commence their appeal to the public generally for their kind assistance, in order that Dumpton-hall may be free of all annual encumbrance,—a position most essential to its permanent prosperity.
6. That the Committee suggest forthwith a uniform shilling contribution throughout the country, which they hope, in addition to the larger donations of the affluent, extending the payment of them in three equal sums, if preferred, viz.: March, 1848, 1849, 1850, will secure the desired result.

POSTSCRIPT

     The Committee have much pleasure in announcing the names of the following gentlemen, who have kindly consented to become Trustees:—

TESTIMONIALS

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     We feel perfectly satisfied, and no doubt but that the Institution will gather strength, and be a blessing to the Church.

Rev. JOHN MORELAND

Petersfield