The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1889-06-22
SEMINARY N,rEs.

BrOaduS. lie has been in nearly
all the Eastern country and is
prepared to clear up all seeming
disct epcncioi. The class Ia this
study begins IN Josephus, four
hundred years before the coming
of our Lord; this is called the
lntcrbiblical period. The class
tugs away long winter nights.
on ''dry Josephus," till they
come to the Rpman age; now
Augustus is ruling the world at
Rome, and Iierol is IN Judea. At
this tine spme wise mcn appear
at Jerusalem, asking, .'Where IS
He who is born King oil the Jews?s
Here the class takes up.the four
gospels; they are compared and
studied in detail; Clark's Har-
mony and Dr.. BroaAus, book or
Matthew, are used as helps.
Aftcr the gospsls have been
finished, the Eplstles are taken up
and the three missionary journeys
of Parl IIouson Is used with the
epistles. Thus, the New Testa-
mont is completed under Dir.
Broadls. who is the greatest and
ablest man, in the New Testament
in Am RIGA. Df. Manley teaches
Old Testament. b fore taking up
the Bible proper, the class
$ uIics Dir. Ian iner' 8 Mental Re-
lalon betw on old Testament and
the Ncw F" In this, various sub
iects are treated c. g., Sacrifices,
| priesthood, ,Typology aud New Tes-
lament IN the old; bringing o,t
the ldoa thai WAS advanced ma,y
years ago by n Greek Father:
The New IN the old concealed 1"
Tbs Old in the New revealed.
When this Is completed. the fra
wrltings Of Moses taken up aud
studied systematically in connec-
ton with the Bible, the clnss uses
| Dr. Giekios Hours with tho
Bible " Thus, the whole Bible is
completed during session.
Dr.. b o1dus impresses QUO as
having wllI-power. Dr.. Manly inn
presses one with his goodness.
A ladyIn Louisville said "Therc
is more Heaven in DR.. ManIey's
face than some people will ever
sec"
DR.. Bfoadus does more speak
In5 than lawyer, more visiting
than physician, more writing
than a banker. aud recieyes moro
calls than a patcnt medicine man.
| lIomlletlcs is taught also, by
DIR. Bruadus. In this study the
class is taught the history of
preaching, the manner OF gettiny
tip a sermon, proper introduction,
how many divisions and appro-
pirate conclusions; also mt1y
other things, to, nu neroas to
record here.
Systematic Tie ,losyi i laugat
by ID Kerf,ot. IL Is young
m IN, b At verylearn II il htschai-.
DR.. u ,ycs's Theology gave me
mach trDuhle nc first; not that 1t
was diifi;ult 70 get, bit hard 20
swallow some of it, doctrines
el 'ction and cffectu i calling.
Y,r, these are taught 10 th /. Scrip
lures, but thcy were sot forth in
I that Theology IN a way thit it
was hard 10 b-Iicye, but finally, |
seitlol on rock bottom, where I
! sh u never be IN )v.d 10 regard to
. these questions.
Church history and poIemics,
, taught by Dr.. Whitsitr, who is
j akin to 81. John, in taking every
thing calmly aid quietly.
Hebrew, Litin, Greek, Cpptic,
EiocuiIoa an other studies, are
taught ny Drs Sanpey, R)ber-
son and IIourss.
DIrng this session the Master
has blessed me with good health;
: thereby | have not LOST d day.
Taree t'.ings Iav2 been made
prominent III the course this ses-
: sIon. lst, M3re know about
the Bibie tho better | love IT,
2nd, In studying the life and
character of such mca az Whit,
field, Wesley, Barrow, Fuller,
Ridly, LatIm IRE. Augustine aud
Chrysas.om, fiies ones very soal
: and makes him STAMP like ths
steed :hat il rc,dy for battle.
/ Bid, Associating with CarislIy
students from vsrious Parts of
: the world, and slttilg uadcf the
c3uasetof such ,1odIy profcs 5ors,
have gwen me an iacite into a
7 higher Christian life tha, eser
before. }. II LANE.
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