https://woosterdigital.org/causeforfreedom/files/original/ba4b52c2600d2eb9b2fa97dd5d7128d0.pdf d022e00b7b258793c7f0a2ead89218e7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Founding of Lane Seminary Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Presbyterian Theological Seminaries; College Presidents Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century 1830's Cincinnati, Ohio Description An account of the resource Some of these documents are letters detailing Lyman Beecher's acceptance as president of the seminary. Other documents spell out the charter to incorporate the seminary. A Cincinnati newspaper article tells of the establishment of Lane Seminary. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document (Lane_010) Line 1 An Act to incorporate the “Lane Seminary”~ Line 2 Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, that Line 3 there shall be established Line 4 in the vicinity of Cincinnati a Line 5 Seminary of learning the primary object of which shall be Line 6 to educate pious young men for the godful ministry under Line 7 the style & title of the “Lane Seminary” – Line 8 Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the fundamental Line 9 principle of this Seminary shall be that every student be Line 10 required to spend not less than three nor more than Line 11 four hours each day on an average on agricultural or Line 12 mechanical labour the avails of which shall be applied Line 13 towards defraying the expenses of the institution including Line 14 the board [?] of the students – Line 15 Sec. 3. And be if further enacted, that Joshua S. Wilson, Line 16 David Root, James Challen, William Schillinger, Robert Boal Line 17 Jr, Jabes C. Tunis, John F. Keyes, Isaac G. Burnet, Ephraim Robbins Line 18 James Warren, John H. Groesbeck, Robert Wallace, William W. Greene, Line 19 John Thompson, Daniel Hayden, Benjamin Graves, Ludwell P. Gaines Line 20 Jacob Lindley, Caleb Kemper, James Thompson, Daniel Wurtz Line 21 Samuel January & Abraham A Halsey and their associates Line 22 & successors known by the name of the “Ohio Board of Line 23 Education” be they hereby are created & made a body Line 24 Corporate &politic with perpetual succession who shall Line 25 be known & distinguished by the name & style of the Line 26 “Trustees of the Lane Seminary” by that name & style Line 27 they & their associates & successors shall be a body in law Line 28 capable of contracting & being contracted with, [suing] & Line 29 being [sued], pleading & being impleaded, answering & (Lane_011) Line 1 being [answered] into defunding & being defunded [or] natural Line 2 persons are or may be in all courts & places, & in all Line 3 manner of suits, complaints, bills, causes, & matters what- Line 4 so ever. They may have [unclear] a common seal. They shall Line 5 be capable of purchasing, [receiving], holding, & enjoying, Line 6 and granting, selling, & conveying any estate or property Line 7 [real] or personal necessary for promoting the object of this Line 8 act of incorporation, which object is above declared – Line 9 Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, that the Trustees aforesaid Line 10 & their associates & successors shall [learn] [from] to perpetuate Line 11 this Board by filling their own vacancies [unclear] by Line 12 death, resignation, [unclear] [unclear] or otherwise_ provided Line 13 that the said Board shall always consist of not less Line 14 than twenty three nor more than thirty five Trustees ~ Line 15 Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That there shall annually Line 16 be elected by the said Board of Trustees from their own Line 17 body a President, three Vice Presidents, a Recording Secretary Line 18 a Corresponding Secretary a Treasurer & such other offices Line 19 as the said Trustees their associates & successors may Line 20 find it necessary from time to time to appoint ~ Line 21 Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, that the Board shall Line 22 annually elect an Executive Committee consisting of thirteen Line 23 Trustees, including the Officers, who shall conduct the Line 24 affairs of the Board under its direction, seven of whom Line 25 shall constitute a quorum ~ Line 26 Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the officers & members Line 27 of the Executive Committee shall reside in the city of Line 28 Cincinnati or its vicinity and shall be elected by ballot. (Lane_012) Line 1 Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, that a majority of the Line 2 members of the Board & of the Executive Committee as well Line 3 as all the instructors employed in the Theological department Line 4 of the Seminary, shall members of the presbyterian church Line 5 under the care of the General Assembly of the United Line 6 States in good standing. Line 7 Sec. 9. And be it further Enacted, That the [unclear] offices of the Line 8 Board shall be Rev. Joshua S. Wilson President, Rev. Daniel Line 9 Root, Rev. Jacob Lindley & Isaac G Burnet Esq. Vice Presidents. Line 10 Abraham A Halsey Recording Secretary, James Warren Corresponding Line 11 Secretary & John H Groesbeck Treasurer who together with Line 12 John F. Keyes, Jabes C Tunis, William H Greene, Robert Boal Jr. Line 13 Caleb Kemper, & William Schillinger shall compose [the] [unclear] Line 14 Executive Committee to serve in their respective offices untill Line 15 the annual meeting in the year 1829 _ Line 16 Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That the Board of Trustees Line 17 of said Seminary may grant & confer on any candidate Line 18 in such form as they may direct all or any of the Line 19 degrees that are usually conferred in any college or Line 20 University within the United States ~ Line 21 Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That the Board of Line 22 Trustees may appoint such professors & tutors as they shall Line 23 think necessary & remove them at their pleasure. They may Line 24 from time to time make & enforce such rules regulations and Line 25 bye-laws for the government & well being of the Seminary Line 26 as may seem to them proper, provided they be consistent Line 27 with the laws of the United States & of this state. They Line 28 may [vest] in the faculty or professors such powers as Line 29 they may think expedient for the [preservation] Line 30 of good order & for enforcing obedience (Lane_013) Line 1 with rules regulations & bye laws of the Line 2 institution_ they may hold their meetings at such Line 3 times & places as they may designate & appoint_ The Line 4 President may call special meetings at any time & Line 5 such meetings shall always be called by the President or Line 6 Recording Secretary at the written request of three of the Line 7 Members of the Board of which meetings notice shall Line 8 be given. And generally the Board shall have power to Line 9 perform all such matters & things as they may judge Line 10 necessary for the benefit of said institution. Line 11 Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That the Annual meeting Line 12 of the Board of Trustees shall be [held] on the last Line 13 Wednesday in October at 10 Oclock a.m. when the Line 14 Officers & Executive Committee shall be chosen, the Line 15 proceedings of the past year reported, the accounts Line 16 audited & such other business transacted as may occur. Line 17 This Act shall be subject to such Line 18 alterations as the General Assembly may from time Line 19 to time see proper to make _ Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource An Act to Incorporate the Lane Seminary Description An account of the resource This document states the rules, requirements, and regulations of the Lane Seminary, also establishing the Board of Trustees. Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Presbyterian Theological Seminaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Possibly 1828 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith, Transcriber Sara Smith, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Seminary Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lane_010 - Lane_013 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century lane seminary lane theological seminary seminary