delivering a course of Lectures on the difficulties which attend the formation of a System of Morality, and the mode of overcoming them. Judging from the information received from the Professors and Examiners, the Syndicate consider that the amount of the attendance at the Lectures of the Professors, the number of the competitors for the above-mentioned Scholarships and Prizes, and the proficiency in Theological learning exhibited by those competitors, prove that the existing requirements together with the encouragements and aids above referred to are, to a very considerable extent, efficacious towards the end for which they were designed. The Syndicate, bearing in mind the Theological knowledge at present required, and the encouragements and aids to Theological studies already afforded both by the University and by the several Colleges, and being anxious that whatever may be adopted, with a view to the farther advancement of Theological learning, amongst the younger students of the University, should be founded on the methods of instruction already established, recommend, in the first place, the following plans, marked No. 1, No. 2, No. 3. It will be observed that those three plans have reference to students before admission ad respondendum quæstioni, whether such students be intended for Holy Orders, or not. In the first of them, an addition is made to the present Previous Examination. In the second, will be found some additions to the present Ordinary Examinations for the B.A. degree, together with a few alterations in the same. The object of the third is to afford to Questionists, who are Candidates for Honours, an opportunity of shewing that they have paid due attention to Theological studies. In the plans marked No. 1 and No. 2, the Syndicate have inserted in the present Report those paragraphs only of the existing Regulations, for the Previous Examination and for the Ordinary Examination for the B.A. degree, in which any changes are proposed; and all such changes are printed in the Italic cha racter. No. 1. Plan for the Previous Examination. 1 THAT the Subjects of the Examination shall be one of the four Gospels in the Original Greek, Paley's Evidences of Christianity, the Old Testament History and one of the Greek and one of the Latin Classics. 2 and 3 to remain unchanged. 4 That every person when examined shall be required (1) to translate some portion of each of the Subjects appointed as aforesaid, (2) to construe and explain passages of the same, and (3) to answer printed questions relating to the Evidences of Christianity and the Old Testament History. 5, 6 and 7 to remain unchanged. 8 That the persons to be examined each day shall be formed into two divisions; that each of these divisions shall be examined in the Greek subject by two of the Examiners, and in the Latin subject by the other two during the morning; and that the Greek Testament, Paley's Evidences and the Old Testament History be the Subjects of Examination in the afternoon. 9 to 22 to remain unchanged. 23 That the first Examination, under the Regulations now proposed, shall take place in the Lent Term of 1844. No. 2. Plan of Examination for Questionists who are not 1 THAT the Subjects of the Examination shall be the first fourteen, or the last fourteen Chapters of the Acts of the Apostles, and one of the longer, or two or more of the shorter Epistles of the New Testament, in the original Greek, one of the Greek and one of the Latin Classics, three of the six Books of Paley's Moral Philosophy, the History of the Christian Church from its Origin to the assembling of the Council of Nice, the History of the FREE!! CALICA English Reformation; and such Mathematical Subjects as are prescribed by the Grace of April 19, 1837, at present in force. 2 That in regard to these Subjects, the appointment of the Division of the Acts-of the Epistle or Epistles—of the Books of Paley's Moral Philosophy, and both of the Classical Authors and of the portions of their Works, which it may be expedient to select, shall be with the persons who appoint the Classical Subjects for the Previous Examination. 3 That public notice of the subjects so selected for any year shall be issued in the last week of the Lent Term of the year next but one preceding. 4 and 5 to remain unchanged. 6 That the distribution of the Subjects and Times of Examination shall be according to the following Table: Div. 9 to 12 Div. 12 to 3 Wednes. 1 Euclid Thurs... 1 Greek Subject .... 2 Greek Subject Frid.. 1 Mechanics & Hydrostatics. 2 Latin Subject...... 7 to remain unchanged. 8 That the Papers in the Classical Subjects and in the Acts and Epistles shall consist of passages to be translated, accompanied with such plain Questions in Grammar, History and Geography as arise immediately out of those passages. 9 to 14 to remain unchanged. 15 That two of these Examiners shall confine themselves to the Classical Subjects, and two to Paley's Moral Philosophy, Ecclesiastical History, the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles. 16, 17 and 18 to remain unchanged. 19 That the first Examination, under the Regulations now proposed, shall take place in the Lent Term of 1846, No. 3. Plan of Examination for Questionists who are Candidates for Honours. 1 THAT the Questionists who are Candidates for Honours be required to attend, with the other Questionists, the Examination in Paley's Moral Philosophy, the New Testament and Ecclesiastical History, appointed to take place on the 1st Monday in the Lent Term and on the following day. 2 That the Names of all such Questionists, Candidates for Honours, as shall, in the judgment of the Examiners, have passed their Examination in these subjects with credit, be published, in alphabetical order, by the Proctors, in the Senate House, upon the day of the Bachelor of Arts' Commencement. 3 That the first Examination, under the Regulations now proposed, shall take place in the Lent Term of 1846. On proceeding to direct their attention to a plan of Examination for persons who, having been admitted ad respondendum quæstioni, are intended for Holy Orders, the Syndicate found the subject involved in difficulties; but, after mature consideration, they beg leave to recommend, in the second place, the following plan to the Senate. No. 4. Plan of Theological Examination for Students who shall have been admitted ad respondendum quæstioni in conformity with the preceding Regulations. 1 In the first or second week of the Michaelmas Term of each year, there shall be an Examination in the Greek Testament, assigned portions of the Early Fathers, Ecclesiastical History, the Articles of Religion and the Liturgy of the Church of England; which Examination shall be open to all students who, having at any time been admitted ad respondendum quæstioni in conformity with the preceding regulations, shall present themselves to be examined. 2 The Examinations shall be conducted by the Regius and Lady Margaret Professors of Divinity; or, in case of the illness or unavoidable absence of either or both of them, by some Member or Members of the Senate, nominated by either or both of the Professors, and confirmed by Grace of the Senate. 3 The names of those students, who shall have passed their Examination to the satisfaction of the Examiners, shall be published in alphabetical order, and registered in the usual manner. 4 Immediately after each such Examination, a portion of the Hebrew Scriptures shall form the subject of a new Examination, for such students as, having their names published as above mentioned, shall offer themselves to be examined. 5 The Examination in the Hebrew Scriptures shall be conducted by the Regius Professor of Hebrew; or, in case of his illness or absence, by some Member of the Senate, nominated by him, and confirmed by Grace of the Senate. 6 The names of the students, who shall have passed their Examination in the Hebrew Scriptures to the satisfaction of the Examiner, shall be published and registered in the manner already described. 7 Public notice of the days of Examination and also of the portions of the Early Fathers and of the Hebrew Scriptures, assigned for the aforesaid Examinations in the Michaelmas Term of any year, shall be given in the first week of the Lent Term immediately preceding. 8 The first Examination, under the Regulations now proposed, shall take place in the Michaelmas Term of 1846. The Syndicate recommend that the Examination marked No. 4 should be open to students in the Civil Law, on producing certificates, from the Regius Professor of the Civil Law, or his Deputy, of their having performed the Exercises required for the Degree of Bachelor in that Faculty. |