Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-02-18
ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL hEFORl
OF THE FACULTY OF THE NEWTON THE
ILLOGICAL INSTITUTION, TO
THE TRUSTEES.
Dear and respected Brethren:
During the past year the lives of all
the students have been preserved, and, in
general, a good degree of health has been
enjoyed. The diligence, the fraternal af-
lection, and the Christian sobriety, which
have prevailed, as heretofore, afforded US
much qualification. In addition to.other
efforts, which have been reported on for
mer occasions, the students have, in the
course Of the year, formed among them
selves religious Tract Society, and es-
tablished depository at the institution
The meetings for devotion. and religious
improvement and for inquiry concerning
various benevolent operations, have been
continued, much as usual.
A class of thirteen have this day COM
pleted the regular three years course,
and received an honorable dismission.
Under the direction of the Professor of
Biblical Literature, the Junior class have
been occupied in the study of the Hebrew
language. They have used Prof Stuart's
Hebrew Grammar and Chrestomathy,
and have read select portions of the He
brew Bible. They have been instructed
in the Geography and Antiquities Of the
Bible: have studied Lowth's Lectures on
Hebrew Poetry. Campbell's Preliminary
Dissertations, and Ernesti on the Inter
probation of the New Testament. They
have gone through portion of the Har-
mony of the Gospels in Greek, and have
heard the usual series of Lectures on Bib
lical Literature
For reasons which commended them.
selves to all concerned, the Professor 10
whom this department is especially com.
mitted, having occasion TO be absent mos
OF the first term, his place was very salts.
lactorily supplied by Rev. Thomas J. Co
nant, who was then here prosecuting some
Biblical and Oriental studies, but is now g
Professor at Hamilton, in the State O
New 1t gives us great pleasure
to state that the manner in which he per.
formed this service, and in which it wa:
received, was highly creditable alike tc
him and to the whole class, a large pro
portion of whom had been his pupils a
Waterville College.
Each member OF this class has presented
composition to the Professor of Pastora
Duties every month; and three member
, have declaimed every week.
The Middle class, duringthe first term
prosecuted in the department of Biblica
Literature, the study Of Chaldee, making
use of Riggs Manual Of the ChaIdee Ian
. guage Under the instruction of the pro
fessor Of Biblical Theology, they hav
studied Jahn's Introduction to the OF,
. Testament, and completed the critical stu
t dy and Interpretation OF the Greek New
: Testament. During great part of tn
year, In addition to the general examina
: ton, at each lecture or exercise, the mem
! bers, in alphabetical order, have presented
: a written Interpretation of some passag
interpreted at preceding exercise. B,
7 way Of introduction to some of the NOR
i difficult books, lectures have been deliver
ed by the Professor, as occasion Nigh
5 seem to require. Under him, this elias.
= during the first term once a week, an
during the second term twice a week, have
, in conjunction with the Senior class, ha
: an exercise in the Interpretation of sell c
: portions Of the Hebrew prophetical Scrir
1 lures, especially such as relate to the Mes
siah. Under him also, as Professor, PFC
i tenn, of Ecclesiastical History. they hav
= been conducted to course of systemati
S reading on Jewish history, embracin
p Jahn's Hebrew Commonwealth, and wit
it the historical parts Of the Bible, th
e works of Jesephus, and Shuckfords' an
!. Prideaux's Connections.
a Under the Professor of Pastoral Du.ie
1t each member, during the first term, pr
J. scented skeleton or plan of sermon, G
d one month. and sermon the next montl
y in succession. During the second teri
at each member has presented a skeleto
4 and sermon each month. There h'
lie been a weekly exercise, at which or
Of member ofthe class, in alphabetical orde
e has read before the class, in the presen'
re ofthe Professor, an essay on some sul
l ject, or an analysis ofsome work connec
r ed with Sacred Rhetoric. Among Il
lie works thus analysed were Wares Hin
on Extemporaneous P eaching, Fenelon
Dialogues on Eloquence, and Campbell
a. Lectures on Pulpit Eloquence. This e
y say or analysis, after having been rea
ty has been subject to criticism, by the mel
&c bers ofthe class, and by the Professor
ot Sixteen written lectures on Sacred Ri
er ORIG have been delivered Two membe
in alphabetical order have detained ev
r. nv week.
o. The Senior class have been conduct
at by the Professor of Biblical Theology
tn the examination and review of the mc
he important evidences of Christianity, {
ly pecially the divine authority of the BIB
he and to the consideration of series of Ii
d nloelcal subjects. chiefly for the nnrne