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Before the trustees were nominated and organization effected, “in consequence of an offer made by Mr. Charles Tufts, of Charles¬ town, to make a gift of ten acres on Walnut Hill as a site for the institution,” the name “Walnut Hill Evangelical Seminary” was adopted. At the organization of the trustees, January 25, 1841, Dr. Oliver Dean was chosen president, Bev. Thomas Whitmore, secretary, and Timo¬ thy Cotting, Esq., treasurer. ' Ehe Universalist llegister for 1844 an¬ nounced, “The Walnut Hill Theological Semin¬ ary appeared to be dropped, at least for the present.” Meanwhile, however, efforts were made in another direction. Tn 1845 a movement for the establishment of a ' theological depart¬ ment at Clinton Liberal Institute was begun but again the subscriptions proposed for endowment had not materialized.
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‘ •• ' ■U ' r-V Circulars were issued in 1847 calling fo ' r an Education Convention to meet in New York City in May of that year. This meeting adopted resolutions stating that the need for a college existed and that an effort would be made to answer the wants of the dtuiomination by found¬ ing a college. This was reported at the General Convention of Thiiversalists assembled on September 14, 1847, and the following day Dr. Hosea Ballou. 2nd, inspired action with the text of this sermon, “Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required.” The formal acceptance of Dr. Ballou’s suggestions presented in that “Occasional Ser¬ mon,” provided for a business committee ap¬ pointed to secure an agent or agents to raise money and also to determine the location for the college. In the process of deciding upon the Walnut Hill site, consideration was given to Mr. Dean’s offer of land in Franklin, Massa¬ chusetts and to land in the valleys of the Hudson River, the Connecticut River near Springfield, and the Mohawk River. I
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