, 1873-05-09

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Bslance dro on Ide Library. 1880
O7crdraft due Treasurer. 3ol.80
Total. 4e217 go
s2u. .7s5 90
AL debts we're paid up to the LIST Of Mny
except one or two small items.
The report was adopted
SEMINARY EXAMINATIONS.
The Committee appointed to attend the Semi
nary examinations submitted it's report, showing
what studies had been carried on during the
year; nnd the special work Of each
Of the Professors. Tho course pursued
is considered to ba an important and val
uablo one Much qualification ia expressed at
the result Of the examinations. The Committee
conclude by recommending the appointment of
an additional Professor to give instruction in
homilotics and pastoral theology.
Tho report WAS adopted. 50"
TEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
reported that its work had been the usual rou-
tine. Meetings had been held once q month,
and all accounts were then squared up and. re-
corded, that being the only safe and proper way
to do business.
DEGREES
Doctor Northrup informs the Board thns By
their charter they were authorized to confer de-
grecs. Nothing OF that kind had been done as
yet, but the necessary blanks had been secured.
All who went through full course received the
mended TINT degrees bo given to some old gradu-
ates, who had not fully complied with .condi-
tions. They should be more strict hereafter
than at present. Those who had not become
entitled to degrees were to receive diplomas,
showing how: far they had gone, The
graduating class for 1873 contnined six
teen peIBona, thirteen OF whom had
completed the full three yaa1s' course, ono q
two wears couree, and two a full English course
Il Tas ordered TINT tho degree Of B.: D. be
It Tns then ordered that degrees be conferred
on the members of the clnsses Of previous
yoars.
Tho Boezd then adjourned
THEOLOGICAL UNION. -
The Theological Union then mot, with James
E. Tyler in the chair. He congratulated the
members on holding their sixth meeting It
has been feared that the work would be
too great for them. The effort had
been made before and failed. Still, they
started, receiving at first contributions Of only
few dollars. But since then there had been o
eteady development. The classes grew, the
Facility vas enlarged, and capacious building
hnd been erected for seminary purposes, and had
proved to be ell that .was anticipated. He re-
e,retted the absonce OF his predecessor, Mr.
Goodyer, to whom tho cause owed 30 much.
IheT were now ablo to reckon on net assets Of
<oG5, 900. They Ind reason to thank God, and
take courage and go forward With increased en-
erBy. -
prponr
Of tho Board of Trustees was submitted, which is
substantially as follows:
The Baptist Theological Seminary has just COM
pated another year OF successful Labor, and to-day
to enter upon tho active duties Of the Gospel ministry
Nest Of these, Is we'll as those who Ee1nain IN tie
Seminary hsxe been eheensly wosx t. as
6eTen Of theso ordained Minister'S and have been
pastors of churches. ...,
!. Tic N.tmber ef Stu6tnts.-Fi{ty students have
been in attendance at the Seminary the past ye.r.
They represent twelve colleges and nine Other n5ttu
tons of learning, located IN thirteen different states
and eount1ieE End tho students represent fourteen
different St.tes and three foreign countries Eleven
come from Illinois, seven from Wisconsin, scyon from
Indiana, four from sichissn three each from Iowa,
York, Outario aud Sweden, and one each from Colo
1:do, West Virgins, Psnnaylsanis a9d Maine; Both
rnd oue Of thcka from Wihc0nsin aud one from Iowa
were originally from Denma1k.
2. The Scandinavian Dtr1rtment-Yeur Board Is
portance OF carrying forward with vigor work in
the scandinavlan Deparsmant From the best .infor-
mstion We now hare, thers ID = population Of over
million and half Of Bwedes, NorweglAnH, and Dimes
in the Northwestern States, and among them from
forty to fifty E.ltiat Churches already organized,
containing about 20co n1esubera but with fair pros
rectz of greet enlargement if earnest and intei-
gent ministry L. rased up for their instruction. The
E oar Theg an reiay n
aso: able. Bur many ois shen must haye s tue
ministry smone NOR s1, edaestea IN both b. Enalish Ind
brought into i'll inowlsdge & and % sypsny M IiG Wiz
leading them to Christ lut in thoroughly and i,el-
gently A.nericanizing them. Rsv. John A. Edgren
Who bad peea teaching il his department previous to
nary Last year, was compelled by il-health,
induced By ;: Hysz~e5 ta ,o, Is pass5 Pa sEa. student
hc ras absent cst Of tho year. But he returned TO
America in February, and in Mnrch he appointed
instructor 81 the Scandinavian Departmen: and also
providence Of God Eaptist brother in Wisconsin has
pro.ided for the immediate support OF 1fr. Eagren,
viii iesd 70 ia pernaneut endowment. Three swedcs
and two Danes hzva been students in the Seminary the
past year. aud Brother Edgrcn has already commenced
Instruction in tllis department..
S. Insruetion.-Iho. several classes in The Seminary
have E1own high degree OF diligence in their work
throughout the year. In the department Of theology,
he scuor class has had three lectures Fer week. tho
Riddle class tSo lectures per week, end the junior
c.css two lectures per week. during the Last half Of
the year. In the department Of uoui1etics M un-
caual amount Of work has been done, consisting OF
lectures In connection with the ot tho textbook;
md the critcism Of plans Of sermons presented by
the studeHtE. In New Testament literature and in
depreciation the senior Class hare bxd two exer-
ca-ea = week through the year. They have
gone thzongh with the exeeeais Of the Epistle
have had course Of lectures on the New Testament
manuscripts and short course also On the foreign
words and idions found in the New Testament TIe
%Ut1dla Cf8E8 hare also had two
through the year. They hayo studied tie Epistjo to
the Romans erego.dcaly and analJcaly, with miro
duory lectures and have had eourse Of lectures
also written esays III connection with former part
of the work above mentioned The Junior class have