Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-09
THEOLOGICAL TRAINING FOR
THE PEOPLE.

he WOfQ Cnautauqua has Sc
cured for itself a worldwide fame.
1t first represented an annual summer
gathering of Scholars and Bible Stu
dents on the banks of Lake Chautau-
qua in Western New York then an
original and unique assembly of Sun
day School and Church Workers
attempting the solution of important
questions in educational methods, in
the Normal Training of Teachers
and in the Literary Culture of the
People. 1t then represented that
magnificent conception and creation,
'eThe Peoples University p an insti-
tuition in which to-day Thirty Thou
sand Students, scattered all over the
globe, are at their own fresides pur-
suing four years collegiate course
of study in Ancient and Modern
| History, the Sciences, General Liter
ature and the Arts, and are rapidly
maturing in the refnements and
graces of liberal training. We be-
lieve that the Chautauqua Literary
and Scientific Circle is doing more
than any other single agency to
rightly solve the delicate problems
of general education amongst the
American people. 1t offers its adj
vantages of an unexcelled directorate,
an unequalled Curriculum, an mex
pensive outfit and an abundant leisure
for faithful study and reading, to any
person. The word 'sChautauqua"
stands to-day as the representative
of another magnificent idea none
other than that of Theological
Training for the People, y
The Chautauqua School of Theol-
ogy, now in its second year of sue
cessful operation, brings its advan-
tages to the very homes of the people
offering for merely nominal sum
such culture in Theology as it is
claimed cannot be secured in any
other institution. 1t is the Peoples
Seminary. 1t aims to teach Theolo-
gy without the sectarian ias,-with-
out the narrow inspirations of fac
ton, and without the severe restrict
ions of tradition. 1t belongs to 1888
and the future. 1t has nearly four
hundred students-some of them
laymen these are pursuing courses
in Hebrew, Greek, Historical, Prac-
teal and Doctrinal Theology, Chris
tian Science and Philosophy, Human
| Nature, Literature and Art, are pre-
pairing for the rigid examinations
necessary to secure the degree of B.
D. and are most enthusiastic in their
praises of the wisdom with which the
| Curriculum was planned, and the en-
ergy with which its various studies
are directed. 1t would at first seem
impossible to secure the most worthy
results from the methods necessarily
employed in carrying out this under
taking. But the standing of the De-
partment Deans and the character
of the students guaranty the quality
of the results to be expected, and
which indeed are already visible.
Naturally no one is attracted to this
Institution who has not passed the
Juvenile period of ambition, purpose
and plan, and who is not pledged by
every consideration of thoughtfulness
and sobermindedness, to aoOrk faith
fully.
But especially does the character
of the Faculty justify the most SAN
guine expectations of worthy success.
DR.. John III. Vincent of New York,
DIR. Luther T. Townsend of Boston,
DR.. Philip Schaff and DIR. Lyman of
New York, Judge Edmund L. Ben
nett of Boston are names which would
grace the Curriculum of any Theo-
logical Seminary in the land.
Students in any part of the coun-
try are entitled to the instruction
which the Professors IN the Eight
Departments and the Four Special
Courses furnish by correspondence.
The humblest person can secure the
advantages of the entire Course.
We have called attention to this
new departure because we believe it
is amply justified by the needs of
multitudes, and because the study of
Theology is already-in its scientific
aspects at least-demande by the
inquiring spirit of the times. We
append list of the Officers and De-
partment Deans and refer inquirers
for detailed information to the Gen
eral Secretary, Rev. Alfred A.
Wright, A. NJ, of Lynn, Mass.
President, John III. Vincent, D..
D., n. Y.
DEPARTMENT DEANS.
Hebreao, w. r. Harper, Ph. D.,
Chicago.
Greek, Alfred A. Wright, A. NJ,
Lynn.
Doctranal Theology, The School
Officers,
Historical Theology, Philip Schaff,
d. D., New York.
Practical Theology, Luther T..
Townsend d. D., Boston.
Christian Science and Theology,
Luther T. Townsend, d. d., Boston.
Human Nature, Lyman Abbott,
ID. D., New York.
Literature and Art, w. C. Wilkin-
son, ID. D., Tarrytown, n. Y.
SPECIAL COURSES.