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"This volume is a record of the chief speeches and exhibitions, documents and programs for the centenary year of Knox and Galesburg." -- Preface, signed: Proctor F. Sherwin, editor.

Excerpt from Knox College: By Whom Founded and Endowed; Also, a Review of a Pamphlet Entitled "Rights of Congregationalists in Knox College Rev. J. W. Bailey: Sir: The Congregational General Association of Illinois, at their last meeting, adopted, and have since published an elaborate report, presented by a committee previously appointed, entitled "Rights of Congregationalists in Knox College." That report professes to give the results of a thorough investigation by the committee, of the facts in the case. You know, as we all know, that no such investigation was made, and that the statements of the report, taken at secondhand, are erroneous in all important particulars. Believing that such a document, if not publicly disproved, will do much injury to the College, and injustice to the Board of Trustees, we, as resident members of that Board, earnestly request you, at your earliest convenience, to prepare a full and well attested statement of the origin and endowment of Knox College, with special reference to the denominational character, and the purposes and intentions of its founders. We wish, furthermore, that you would review and expose the fallacies, and misrepresentations of the pamphlet above named, so far as a vindication of the past action of the Board, and the future interests of the College may seem to demand. By complying with this request, you will do an important service to the Institution, and confer a lasting benefit upon the community, who are interested and anxious to know the truth. The above note sufficiently explains the reasons which led to the preparation of this pamphlet. Many things have been written of late concerning Knox College, by various parties, none of whom, have based their statements upon a careful personal examination of those documents relating to the matter, which alone can be relied upon as containing the exact truth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.