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A General Account of the Rise and State of the College, Lately Established in the Province of New-Jersey, in America; and of the End and Design of Its Institution

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1754 appeal describing the founding of the College of New Jersey (Princeton), urging British support to educate youth, train ministers, and advance piety and public good.
Archive ⬩ American Presbyterian and Reformed History, Colonial Presbyterian History, Education
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Gilbert Tennent (1703 – 1764) was an Irish-born Presbyterian minister and key leader in the First Great Awakeningwhose passionate preaching—especially in his Danger of an Unconverted Ministry—helped fuel revivalist fervor across the American colonies. A cofounder of the New Side movement, he emphasized personal conversion and experiential piety, significantly shaping evangelical Presbyterianism in the 18th century.

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