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May He, on whose shoulders is the governinent of the world-who has all power in heaven and on earth-recognise this offering, humbly designed to operate as a means of bringing many sinners to obedience and happiness; and may He secure the performance of this Deed. To His Providence the Anglo-Chinese College is reverently committed; and may the whole Eastern hemisphere be soon filled with the glorious light of His gospel, and be taught to ascribe to Him the glories of creation! Amen and amen.
"Since neither Doctor Morrison nor Mr. Milne, although the Founders of the Institution, have any power to alienate either the building or the funds of the Anglo-Chinese College, so, as long as they adhere to the original object of it, as stated above, it is but equitable and seemly that the first named should be a perpetual Trustee, and the last-named perpetual Principal, during their lives.
"The Honorable the East India Company's Pinang Government having granted, at the request of Mr. Milne, a piece of ground in Malacca, to the Missionary Society (usually called the London Missionary Society), and that Society having, at the request of Dr. Morrison and Mr. Milne, allotted part of that ground to be the site of the College; the ground, as well as the build- ing and funds (already, or hereafter to be, received), cannot be alienated from the aforesaid object of the College. All books given by Dr. Morrison and various other doners (whose names are recorded) to the Anglo-Chinese College Library, shall be inalienable.
"I will not anticipate the failure of the object for which these grants have all been made, and therefore I shall not insert any reservation of my personal property, in case of the object failing; nor stipulate that, in case of such an event occurring, it shall revert to my heirs and successors. I have a firm reliance on the Divine Providence.
"But should it happen that circumstances render it impracticable to con- duet the studies of the College at Malacca, the premises shall, in that case, be sold, and the College be removed to some other place in Extra-Ganges India. No merely local difficulties shall put an end to the Institution. If it be stopped in one place from any unforeseen cause, let it be recommenced in another.
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"The records of the College shall always be open to the inspection of the local Christian authorities in the place where it may be situated; and annu ally, at least, a statement of its affairs, whether showing its progress or its decline, shall be laid before the Christian public in a printed document.
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"To the spiritual Church of Christ on earth,-to the learned, the scien- tific, and the opulent, and also to poor and unlearned Christians-to those who, next to their own salvation, desire the happiness of their fellow-crea- lures, of every nation and of every tongue, the Anglo-Chinese College is, by this Deed, respectfully commended.
"In case of a failure of Trustees, appointed according to the constitution of the College, or the demise of Mr. Milue, its temporary management shall devolve on the senior, in mber of the Chinese department, and the acting
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