built at Hartford, to compensate for the College at New Haven," and that £25 sterling should be given to Saybrook, for the use of their school.

In December following, the Library was, by order of the Trustees, and with the aid of the Governor and Council, removed from Saybrook to New Haven. The execution of a warrant to that effect, issued to the Sheriff, was resisted by a large number of men, and in the struggle that ensued, about two hundred and fifty volumes of valuable books, and sundry important papers, were conveyed away by unknown persons, and never recovered.

This struggle, characterized by indecent violence, and serious loss, closed the academic war, and Yale College became permanently established in New Haven.

CHAPTER III.

The Rectorship of the Rev. Timothy Cutler, S. T. D.

THE permanent establishment of the College at New Haven; the convenience of its buildings, and the liberal donations of its benefactors, soon produced an auspicious change in the prospects of the institution; and attracted towards it the "notice of the learned world."* The number of Students increased to about forty, who were under the immediate instruction of two Tutors, and received also more attention from their rector Mr. Andrew, from their vicinity to Milford, his place of residence.

But a spirit of disorder, that had prevailed in the Colony for so long a time, in relation to the College, had weakened the principles of subordination among the Students, and created vicious habits that required the corrective influence of a more energetic government. With a view to effect that object, the Trustees convened in March, 1719, and chose the Rev. Timothy Cutler of Stratford, to be the Resident Rector, until their next meeting. He immediately entered upon the duties of his office, and discharged them in a manner so satisfactory to the Trustees, that at their next meeting, in September, they confirmed his appointment.

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* Trumbull, Vol. II. p. 32.

To compensate the people of Stratford, for the loss of their Pastor, the Trustees purchased "Mr. Cutler's house and home lot," for the sum of £84 sterling, and-presented it to them. A rare instance of justice and generosity; whereby the Trustees evinced that they did not regard the prospect of greater usefulness, (without a reasonable compensation to the people,) as alone sufficient to authorize a dissolution of ministerial obligations.

From revenues arising chiefly from donations for that particular purpose, the Trustees also built, for the accommodation of Mr. Cutler, a Rector's House, which, with the land, cost £260 sterling.*

Rector Cutler was popular with the General Assembly, the Clergy, and the Students; and the College seemed destined, under his judicious guidance, to realize the hopes of its founders; but notwithstanding all these circumstances of outward prosperity, its harmony was soon disturbed by new and unexpected events. At the Commencement in 1722, it was discovered that the Rector, one of the Tutors, (Mr. Brown,) and two of the neighboring ministers, (Mr. Johnson of West Haven, and Mr. Wetmore, of North Haven,) "had agreed to leave the communion of the Churches in the Colony of Connecticut, and to go to England for Episcopal ordination." This discovery created great surprise in the minds of the people and Trustees, as there was not, at the time, a single clergyman of

the Episcopal order in the Colony,* and but few of the laity inclined to that persuasion. So intimately connected, at that period, were the interests of the Church with the civil government, of the Colony, that on that occasion Governor Saltonstall, a distinguished and learned gentleman, considered the matter of such general importance, "that he publicly disputed at the Commencement, with Mr. Cutler, on the subject of Episcopacy." It need hardly be added, when the sentiments and opinions of the audience are considered, "that he was judged by the clergy and spectators in general, to have been superior to Mr. Cutler, as to argument, and that he gave them much satisfaction relative to the subject."+

In consequence of this discovery, (as was undoubtedly the expectation of Mr. Cutler,) a dissolution of the connection between the Rector and College took place. As he had changed his opinions, with regard to the religious tenets, to which he had given his assent, when chosen as head of the institution, and as the College was primarily designed to promote the interests of the Presbyterian church; his continuance in office, could not have been desirable to either party.

The Trustees did not, however, proceed with precipitation, but delayed the expression of their resolution, until they had an opportunity to ascertain the sentiments of the General Assembly, and the people of the Colony.

Having effected that object, on the 17th October, 1722, among other votes they adopted the following:

"Voted, That the Trustees, in faithfulness to the trust reposed in them; do excuse the Rev. Mr. Cutler from all further service, as Rector of Yale College.*

"Voted, That the Trustees accept the resignation which Mr. Brown hath made of his office as Tutor.

“Voted, That all such persons as shall hereafter be elected to the office of Rector or Tutor in this College, shall, before they are accepted therein, before the Trustees, declare their assent to the Confession of Faith, owned and assented to by the Elders and Messengers of the Churches in the Colony of Connecticut, assembled by delegation, at Saybrook, September 9, 1708; and confirmed by act of the General Assembly; and shall particularly give satisfaction to them, of the soundness of their faith, in opposition to Arminian and prelatical corruptions, or any other of dangerous consequence to the purity and peace of our churches. But if it can't be before the Trustees, it shall be in the power of any two Trustees, with the Rector, to examine a Tutor, with respect to the confession and soundness of his faith, in opposition to said corruptions.

“Voted, That upon just ground of suspicion of the Rector or Tutors inclination to Arminian or prelatical principles, a meeting of the Trustees shall be called, as soon as may be, to examine into the case."

* Clap, p. 32.