HOW TO MAKE MINISTERS. (Christian Watchman)

HOW TO MAKE MINISTERS.

From the Christian Watchman.

“There are, as we perceive from the Catalogue just published, in the Collegiate Department, 68 Students; in the Preparatory, ‘69; in the English Course, 24; (Total, 161.)’

“Faculty, Rev. Nathaniel Kendrick, D. D. Professor of Systematic and pastoral Theology, Rev. Baras Sears, A. M. Professor of Biblical Theology, Rev. Selah S. Mattoon, A. M. Professor of Hebrew and Biblical Criticism, Rev. Daniel Hascall, A. M. Professor of Sacred Rhetoric, Rev. Joel S. Bacon, A. M. Professor of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy, Rev. George W. Eaton, A. M. Professor of Mathematical and Natural Philosophy; Asahel Kendrick, A. M. Professor of Languages, Stephen W. Taylor A. M. Principal of the preparatory Department.”

“Organization.—As the regular course of instruction now embraces six years, it has been deemed expedient to divide the Institution into two departments, Collegiate and Theological, appropriating to the former the ordinary Collegiate names of classes.”

“This arrangement is adopted for the purpose simply of effecting a more thorough and efficient internal organization. A reference to the list of studies will show that it embraces a classical and scientific course equivalent to that adopted by a majority of our Colleges.”

“Besides, this provision is made, as heretofore in the Preparatory Department, for such as wish to pursue there the studies requisite for admission into the Collegiate course.”

“Admission.—The institution is open to young men possessing the requisite qualifications for every evangelical Christian denomination. Candidates for admission are examined in relation to their Christian experience, call to the ministry, studies &c. and are expected to present to the Faculty letters from the churches to which they respectively belong, furnishing testimony of their possession of decided piety and talents, which it is believed will render them useful in the gospel ministry. While the Faculty would urge upon the churches the utmost caution in recommending young men as proper candidates for the ministry, they would also add that a full licence is not required.”

“Beneficiaries.—The examination made by the Faculty has no reference to the reception of Students as beneficiaries of the Education Society. For they are to make application to the Executive Committee of that Society; and for the information of such, it is proper to remark, that it is the practice of that Society, to furnish aid to no young man until he has been in the institution one term, or at least a sufficient period to furnish the means of judging satisfactorily of his character and talents. The amount of aid furnished to Beneficiaries is sufficient to defray the expense of Board and Tuition, for the residence of which, at some future period, a written pledge is taken by the Society.”