123 APPENDIX. No. I. The following is a vidimus of the subjects of examination :— English Literature and Grammar. CLASS 1. Geography, especially that of Europe and Palestine, History.-British History, with the elements of General History. Latin.-Rudiments; Grammatical Exercises, large print; and Cornelius Nepos, N.B. A knowledge of Gaelic will be regarded as equivalent to this amount of attainment in Latin. Scripture Knowledge.-Bible and Shorter Catechism. CLASS 2. All the branches of the preceding class, and Latin. Latin.-Cæsar, Book i.; Eclogues of Virgil; and Grammatical Exercises. Greek.-Greek Grammar; Xenophon's Anabasis, Chapters first, second, and third, of Book i. Algebra.-The Elementary Rules, Fractions and Simple Equations. CLASS 3. All the branches of the preceding classes, and . Latin.-Virgil, vi., Book of Eneid; Sallust's Catilinarian Conspiracy, and Greek.-Xenophon's Anabasis, Books i. and ii.; Gospel of Matthew. Text Books.-Chambers's History of English Literature; Reid's English The following works are recommended for perusal and study :-Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature; Allan and Cornwall's English Grammar; Malte Brun and Balbi's System of Geography; Professor Thomson's Arithmetic; Vincent's Exposition of the Shorter Catechism; Tract Society's Companion to the Bible; and Abridgment of Horn's Introduction to the Study of the Scriptures. No. II. EDINBURGH NORMAL SCHOOL, MORAY HOUSE, COMPETITORS for BURSARIES for Session 1848-9: say from 2nd October 1848, to 31st July 1849-10 Months. CLASS I. Bursary £10: 7 subjects × 200 = 1400. 123456 180 130 180 161 170 140 110 180 184 170 150 130 185 158 150 160 100 160 92 150 170 174 180 198 200 153 105 132 150 150 170 137 165 170 145 134 109 165 195 1,540 107 142 121 183 200 1,534 164 129 125 115 156 1,483 164 158 90 123 138 85 124 81 58 146 1,642 1,456 996 No. IV. EDINBURGH NORMAL SCHOOL. EXAMINATION FOR BURSARIES, 1846. QUESTIONS ON THE SHORTER CATECHISM. (a) What do you mean by a Catechism? (b) By what Assembly was the Shorter Catechism composed (c) In what year and in whose reign did this Assembly meet? (d) Why is this Catechism called the Shorter? (e) Explain the difference between it and what is called the Larger Catechism. What are the two great divisions of the Shorter Catechism? Explain the difference between the two covenants. Define original sin in the language of the Catechism. Why is the phrase, descending from him by ordinary generation, used in the answer to one of the questions? Give the questions and answers which relate to the constitution of Christ's person. Give the questions and answers which relate to the part which each person in the Godhead acts in the scheme of redemption. Give the questions and answers which refer particularly to the work of the Holy Spirit. What is the essence of the fourth commandment? Prove its divine authority and its universal and perpetual obligation? What do you mean by works of necessity and mercy? Give the reasons stated in the Catechism, why we should keep holy the Sabbath. What does the Catechism say in regard to man's inability to keep the law of God? Mention any of the aggravations which render some sins more heinous in the sight of God than others. What is the only object of faith? and prove it from Scripture. What is the essence of repentance? Why is it called repentance unto life? What are its constituent elements? Why are faith and repentance called saving graces? What is the original meaning of the word sacrament? What is necessary in order that any rite be a sacrament? State the difference between the Word of God and the Sacraments as means of salvation. What errors in regard to the sacraments does the Catechism guard us against? BIBLE HISTORY. 1. Give an outline of the history of Moses from his birth to the time when he was called by God to deliver the Israelites out of Egypt. 2. What were the principal miracles wrought in behalf of the Israelites from the time of their leaving Egypt till their arrival at Mount Sinai? 3. What reason special to the children of Israel was given for their sanctification of the Sabbath? 4. What were the different sacrifices enjoined by the ceremonial law? 5. What were the great annual festivals of the Jewish Church? When were they observed? Who were commanded to observe them? 6. How often and on what occasions were the Israelites in their journey through the wilderness chargeable with the sin of murmuring against God? 7. On what occasion was idolatry first publicly introduced among the Israelites after their settlement in Canaan; and in what tribe did it take place? 8. (a) Who were the Samaritans-from what race or races did they spring? When was Samaria first occupied by them? State the difference between their faith and religious worship and the faith and worship of the Jews. What evidence of the integrity of the five books of Moses may be drawn from the enmity that subsisted between the Samaritans and the Jews? 9. What were the two great sins of which David, as king, was guilty; and by what punishments were they respectively followed? 10. What circumstances gave rise to the formation of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah? |