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6. The trustees shall faithfully apply all funds by them collected, or hereafter collected, according to their best judgment, in erecting suitable buildings, in supporting the necessary instructors, officers and agents; in procuring books, maps, charts, globes, philosophical, chemical, and other apparatus necessary to aid in the promotion of sound learning in the institution: Provided, that in case any donation, devise or bequest shall be made for particular purposes, accordant with the objects of the institution, and the trustees shall accept the same, every such donation, devise or bequest shall be applied in conformity with the express condition of the donor or devisor: Provided, also, that lands donated or devised as aforesaid shall be sold or disposed of as required by the ninth section of this act 7. The treasurers of said college always, and all other agents when required by the trustees, before entering upon the duties of their appointment, shall give bonds for the security of the corporation, in such penal sum and with such securities as the board of trustees shall approve; and all process against the said corporation shall be by summons, and service of the same shall be by leaving an attested copy with the treasurer of the college, at least thirty days before the returned day thereof. 8. The said college and its preparatory departments shall be open to all denominations of christians, and the profession of any particular religious faith shall not be required of those who become students. All persons, however, may be suspended or expelled from said institution whose habits are idle or vicious, or whose moral character is bad. 9. The lands, tenements and hereditaments to be held in perpetuity in virtue of this act by this corporation, shall not exceed six hundred and forty acres: Provided, however, that if donations, grants or devises in land shall, from time to time, be made to this corporation, over and above the six hundred and forty acres, which may be held in perpetuity, as aforesaid, the same may be received and held by such corporation for the period of three years from the date of every such donation, grant or devise; at the end of which time, if the said lands, over and above the six htai|red acres, shall not have been sold by the said corporation, tijpn and in that case the said lands so donated, granted