(1766), was founded in New Jersey as \u201cQueen\u2019s College\u201d by the efforts of the Dutch minister, Rev. Theodore Jacobus Frelinghuysen (1692\u20131747). Initially a Pietist minister in Germany, he was schooled in Holland, and later emigrated to New Jersey. Rev. Theodore Frelinghuysen stated:<\/p>\n
The largest portion of the faithful have been poor and of little account in the world.1551<\/p>\n
In 1825, Queen\u2019s College was changed to Rutgers University, in honor of Henry Rutgers. He had served as a captain in the 1st Regiment of the New York Militia, was a member of the New York Assembly, and gave land for the 2nd Free School for the city\u2019s poor. He was a regent for the University of the State of New York, and a trustee of Princeton University and Queen\u2019s College. Henry Rutgers was the president of the board of the Dutch Reformed Church, and gave the land for the Rutgers Street Presbyterian Church. <\/p>\n
In 1776, inspired by the motto of the University of Utrecht, Netherlands, which was \u201cSun of Righteousness, Shine upon Us,\u201d Rutgers University chose for its official motto:<\/p>\n
Son of Righteousness, Shine upon the West Also. 1552<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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