¹ “Whatever profits may arise from the sale of my books, or any manuscripts, that I may leave behind, I give and bequeath ―――― towards paying off my arrears that may be due on the account of the Orphan-house academy, or for _Annual Prizes_, as a reward for the best three Orations that shall be made in _English_, on the subjects mentioned in a paper annexed to this Will.”
Subjects for Annual Prizes at the Orphan-house, _Bethesda_ College.
ON every 27th of _December_, the Founder’s birth-day,――an Oration on the Mercy of GOD, in preparing Habitations and Places of Education for poor Orphans, “In thee the fatherless find mercy,” by an Orphan.
Another on our LORD’s Nativity,――by an Orphan.
On the Anniversary, _March 25_,――Orations on the benefit of erecting, founding, and contributing towards Seminaries of sound Learning, and religious Education.――On the Benefit of an Union between _Great Britain_ and her Colonies.――The Rise and Progress of the Colony of _Georgia_.――The Rise and Progress of Commerce and Religion in the other _American_ Colonies,――by Orphans or Students.
On the 5th of _November_,――an Oration on the glorious Revolution, and the infinite Mercy of GOD, in delivering _Great Britain_ from Popish Tyranny and arbitrary Power, by Orphan or Student.
On _Easter Monday_,――an Oration on the Resurrection,――by Orphan or Student.
On _Whitsunday_,――an Oration on the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles,――by Orphan or Student.
All the Exercises to be closed with an Application, Exhortation, and Prayer, by the Master of the College.
The following Speech was also found in Mr. WHITEFIELD’s own Writing, delivered by an Orphan after Mr. WHITEFIELD’s Sermon preached before the Governor, &c. &c. _January 28, 1770_¹.
¹ For the Sermon, the Reader is referred to the last volume of this work.