1836.] WANT OF MINISTERS. 21 laying the foundations of institutions which ing its operations. What an immense are to control the destiny of ages to come? amount of good might be accomplished were the Dissenters in England to make similar efforts! God governs the natural and moral world by the agency of general laws-few, simple, but permanent and mighty; and after the same analogy, should the literary and professional institutions of the west be established and ordered. We do not need ephemeral efforts and evanescent impulses here-we have had enough of them-nor will such aids avail. Whatever of permanent necessity is made dependent on special effort, is sure to disappoint expectation. Let us lay, then, the foundations of our intellectual and literary character as a people, broad and deep, and take the requisite time to raise the superstructure, and distant ages and nations will rise up and call us blessed. WANT OF MINISTERS FOR THE DIS SENTERS IN ENGLAND. Extract from Rev. Dr. Codman's Narrative. EXCEPT in cities and large towns, the meeting-houses or chapels of the Independents are mean in their appearance, and circumscribed in their dimensions, Many of them are without stated pastors, and are supplied by pious laymen, who are employed during the week in their respective avocations, and who go out into the villages on the Sabbath, to exhort and to pray with these destitute congregations. This imperfect ministry certainly ought not to be despised, as without it many precious souls might perish for want of the bread of life; but some such institution as our Education Society, is greatly needed among our brethren in England, to increase the number of well trained and faithful ministers of the independent denomination. It is a matter of astonishment that no society of this character has hitherto been formed. Can a better course be adopted to promote the cause of Christ, and the interests of Dissenters, than by establishing a society for the thorough edueation of indigent pious young men for the gospel ministry, like the American Education Society in the United States? It is to be sincerely hoped that this subject will soon be taken into serious consideration by our dissenting brethren. It is deeply to be regretted, that this part of benevolent efforts has been so much overlooked by our English brethren. There can be but little advancement in other re ligious enterprises, so long as this is neglected. It is by the foolishness of preaching God is pleased to save them that believe. The American Education Society of which Dr. Codman here speaks, has now under its patronage about 1,100 young men preparing for the ministry, and it is constantly enlarg WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF YOUNG MEN IN OUR CHURCHES, WHO OUGHT TO PREPARE FOR THE MINISTRY? THE following resolution, presented by the Secretary of the American Education Society to the General Conference of the churches in Maine, was by them unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the ministers connected with this General Conference be requested to mention in their statistical returns annually made to this body, the number of young men in their churches under twentyfive years of age. One object of this resolution is to ascertain how many young men there are in our churches of suitable age to prepare for the ministry, and in this way to make some approximate calculation how many ought to prepare for this sacred work. It is important to approach as nearly as possible to definiteness on this subject; for, by doing it, the impression on the churches, the young men, and the community generally in respect to it, will be much stronger and abiding. The very act of making the return of the number of young men of the above description in the churches, will call the attention of the ministers and churches to this subject, and lead to much conversation and discussion, and thus keep the subject before the minds of the community, which is very desirable. The labor of doing it is very little, and great good may result. It is hoped that all similar bodies will adopt the same resolution. THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, GIL MANTON, N. H. THE term of study in this Seminary, is three years. The Professorship of Biblical Criticism, is filled by Rev. Heman Rood. The Professorship of Sacred Rhetoric, is filled by Rev. Aaron Warner. The Professorship of Systematic Theology, is yet vacant; during its vacancy, the other professors will take charge of the department. It is designed, however, to fill this professorship so soon as may be. The Institution will then afford all the advantages enjoyed in similar seminaries in our country. The Library now contains eleven hundred volumes. This Seminary has been in operation only about six months, and has in its first class, ten students. They are prosecuting some of the higher branches of English study, the Languages, Biblical Criticism, and Systematic Theology. Besides these, eight or ten have already applied for admission into the next class. The Seminary is designed to give to young men an enlarged and thorough theological education, yet it is not the intention of the Trustees to exclude young men of piety and talents, who may be advanced to considerable extent in English studies, and who, for obvious reasons, may not be able to take a regular collegiate course. They wish to raise up a class of men to meet the many pressing wants of the country immediately around them, as well as to furnish those who may be prepared to cta on a wider field, and in a sphere demanding a more thorough discipline. They will be unwilling, however, to put any man into the Christian ministry, who is not in a good degree furnished to every good work. For funds both to sustain and enlarge their operations, and to furnish additional buildings, the Trustees express their reliance on God, and the charity of the Christian public. They have resolved for the above purposes, to raise $30,000 by subscription. In accomplishing their designs, they solicit the sympathy and co-operation of all who pray for the peace of Zion. They wish to present this object of their many anxieties and prayers, to the Christian churches in their own State, and elsewhere, and to ask such aid as they in their wisdom and benevolence, may see fit to impart. AMERICAN EDUCATION SOCIETY. Quarterly Meeting of the Directors. THE usual Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the American Education Society, was held on Wednesday, July 13, 1836. Appropriations for the Manchester, A Collection, in part North Haven, Two Individuals, to const. Rev. Leverett Griggs a L.. M. of Ct. Br. Southington, Individ. 100 of which from Tim. Higgins, to const. himself a L. M. of Am. Ed. Soc. Wethersfield, A Collection, in part 79 35 30 00 Utica, an unknown donor, the 14th and last payment toward the education of a pious young man for the ministry Avails of clothing sold 37.00 7276 $403.6 143 00 78 66-475 61 $1,237 11 Whole amount received $19,332 30. Clothing rec'd at the Rooms of the Parent Society Bath, N. II. Mrs. Wiilium Hutchins, a bundle. NEW WORKS RECENTLY PUBLISHED BY PERKINS & MARVIN, No. 114 Washington Street, Boston. A MEMOIR OF REV. SAMUEL GREEN, late pastor of Union Church, Boston. By Rev. RICHARD S. STORES. MEMOIR OF REV. GREGORY T. BEDELL, D. D. Rector of St. Andrews Church, Philadelphia. By Rev. STEPHEN H. TYNG.— Second Edition, enlarged and improved. THE PASTOR'S OFFERING, or secret of Connubial Happiness, in a series of Lectures on Courtship and Marriage. By Rev. JAMES M. DAVIS, with an Introduction by Rev. GEORGE DUFfield. ICERONIS SELECTÆ QUÆDAM EPISTOLÆ, accedunt Notulæ et Illustrationes Anglica. Cura M. L. HURLBUT. In usum scholarum. HE POEMS OF CATULLUS, selected and prepared for the use of Schools and Colleges, by F. M. HUBBARD, Teacher of a Classical School, Boston. IAXIMS ON HEALTH, BUSINESS, LAW, POLICY AND MIND, collected by JOEL GILES. COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF ST. JOHN, by A. THOLUCK, D. D. Translated from the German, by Rev. A. KAUF MAN. 'OSTER'S BOOK-KEEPING. A Concise System of Commercial Book-keeping elucidating the principles and practice of Double Entry and the modern methods of arranging Merchant's Accounts. Designed as a text-book for Schools. By B. F. FOSTER, Accountant, Author of Elementary Copy Books, &c. OSTER'S SYSTEM OF PENMANSHIP: or, the Art of Rapid Writing illustrated and explained. To which are added the Angular and Anti-Angular systems. Exemplified with plates. By B. F. FOSTER, Author of a "Prize Essay on Teaching Penmanship," &c. With 16 plates. 8vo. OSTER'S ELEMENTARY COPY-BOOKS, designed to lead the Learner, upon simple Principles, from the first Rudiments of Penmanship, to a perfect Knowledge of the Art:-being a new and improved Plan of Teaching; by which the Trouble and Loss of Time in Ruling Horizontal and Diagonal Lines, and Setting Copies, are avoided, and the Attainment of Penmanship is greatly facilitated. Adapted to Schools and private instruction. By B. F. FOSTER, Teacher of Writing and Book-keeping-Author of a "Development of Carstairs' System," "Prize Essay on the best Method of Teaching Writing," "Foster's System of Penmanship." &c. In Press,-to be published about October 1st. Bloomfield's Greek Testament. |