iii. The importance of an accurate acquaintance with a. The Office for the Administration of Baptism. b. Holy Com munion. The Office for the Ordering of Deacons and Priests. d. Those of the XXXIX. Articles which treat of c. the Doctrine of the Sacraments. In the discussion of these several subjects references are given to such writers as treat of them respectively. y. The Church of England as respects her A. History. Comprising under this division notices of i. The Ancient British Church. The more important eras in each being pointed out, and books mentioned in which information respecting the subjectmatter may be obtained. B. Polity. Comprising an inquiry into i. The Scriptural Authority for a Threefold Ministry. ii. The validity of the Orders of the English Church. The principal writers on these subjects being referred to as occasion requires. C. Controversies, With i. Infidelity. The bearing and importance of Natural Religion, as connected with Revelation, being pointed out. ii. Romanism. Mentioning in detail the chief points in dispute with Romanists, and in the history of the Romish Controversy in this country. iii. Dissent. Marking the peculiarities of dissent, and the different forms it has assumed both doctrinally and in its workings. The writers from whom information on these several topics may be obtained being severally referred to. D Ministrations. i. Preaching. Taking occasion under this head to refer to sources from whence instruction may be derived respecting a. The style and composition of Sermons; and then b. Giving a List of some Authors whose Sermons may be read with advantage. ii. Parochial duties. In connexion with which such Books are referred to, as treat of a. The spiritual duties and general conduct of a Clergyman. b. Or relate to the secular affairs of a Parish. E. Endowments. Under this head notice is taken of i. The general principles involved in Establishments, as contrasted with, what is called, ii. The Voluntary Principle. Then is noticed, a. The origin of our Parochial and Cathedral endowments. b. Some of the chief points in their history: References being given to writers on these subjects respectively. Besides the several topics which have been thus recited, it should be borne in mind that the main outlines of the Evidences and Doctrines of Christianity are discussed in such portions of Pearson on the Creed as are read and commented upon in the Course of the Lectures. NOTE D. The Professorship of "Moral Theology or Casuistry" founded by Dr Knightbridge is considered by the present holder of it as a Professorship of Moral Philosophy. During the last three years, he has delivered three courses of Lectures upon the History of Moral Philosophy, especially its history in England since the Reformation. During the present year he is 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 Candidates for Honours. 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 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: 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. |