TABLE II. COLLEGES IN WHICH THE STUDENTS NOW IN THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES WERE EDUCATED. Total, 285135 8 452 63020 1 1111213 2 5 7 9 2 1 3 9 6130 TABLE III. Showing the times of the Anniversaries, or Commencements; Public Examinations; Vacations, or Recesses; at the various Theological Seminaries. NAME. ANNIVERSARY. Prot. Epis. N. Y. Friday after Examina. EXAMINATION. FIRST VACATION. From anniversary 6 weeks SECOND VACATION. From 3d Wed. Apr. to 3d Mon. May Fr. last Mo. Aug, to 1st Mo. Oct. 250 COMPARATIVE STATISTICS. MAY TABLE IV. STATES TO WHICH THE STUDENTS IN THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES BELONG. Total, 143333/136 169 8412 143 2 923 17 5 3 2 1 116 1114 COMPARATIVE STATISTICS. I. Comparison between different sections of | dents; 1 is German Reformed, and 8 Stu the Country. There are twenty-two Theological Seminaries. Six are in New England; nine in the Middle States; three in the Southern States; four in the Western States. II. Comparison between different sections of the country in regard to numbers. The whole number at 13 Seminaries is 639. Probably the whole No. is not far from 700. Of these about 260 belong to New England Seminaries; not far from 340 to the Seminaries in the Middle States; 60 to the Southern Seminaries; 40 to the Western. III. Comparison between the different Denominations. Four of the Theological Seminaries are congregational, including Cambridge, to which belong about 240 students; 8 are Presbyterian and 270 Students: 4 are Baptist and 115 Students; 2 are Episcopal and dents; 1 is Dutch Reformed, and 24 Students. IV. General comparison in regard to the sections of country in which the Students received their Collegiate education. Not far from 260 were educated at the New England Colleges: 120 in those in the Middle States; 40 in the Southern Colleges. 30 in the Western; and 140 or 150 are without a collegiate education. V. Comparison of the different Colleges. Yale Coll. furnishes the largest number of Theological Students at the present time; Amherst next if not equal to Yale; Dartmouth the third; Harvard the fourth; Union the fifth; Williams the sixth, &c. NOTES ON THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES. 1. New Hampton. "This Institution is of a mixed charac 30 Students; 2 are Lutheran, and 25 Stu- ter, being Academical and Theological. Within about 4 years, past there have been in the Academical Department 39 preparing for the ministry, some of whom are now in College. During the past year there have been 15 Beneficiaries. Not far from 50 have professed religion. There are 3 buildings one, 100 ft. long 36 ft. wide, and 3 stories, of brick, containing 36 rooms. At a mile distant is another building occupied as a Fem. Seminary.' Prof. Farnsworth. The following summary is from the_last Catalogue. Theol. Stud. 7; Class. Dep. 67; Sen. Eng. Dep. 60. Jun. Eng. Dep. 47. Fem. Dep. 52. Total 233; 50 of whom are from Boston, Ms. 2. Cambridge Theological School. Of the 75 who have been connected with the School, 40 have been aided by the funds. Rev. Dr. Ware attends an exercise with each of the classes once a week, through the year, in the Evidences of Nat. and Revealed Rel. and Ch. Theol. Prof. Willard gives instruction to the Jun. and Mid. classes in the 2d and 3d terms, from one to three times a week. Prof. Norton instructs the three elasses during the year, giving one or more exercises a week. The German Inst. 3 times a week in German, Α once a week to the Seniors in Ethics. Public service, with preaching, in which one of the Students officiates, takes place twice a week. Also one exercise of extemporaneous preaching.-Last Rep.of Har. Uni. 3. Hamilton. "This Seminary receives none but candidates for the ministry. These are received in the earliest stage of their study. The course of study pursued embraces six years." Prof. Sears. We were led into an error in regard to this Seminary, in our table for April 1829, from not understanding the nature of the institution. From its name and other circumstances, we supposed, that it was of a mixed character, whereas it is exclusively Theological. We gladly avail ourselves of this opportunity to make the correction. 4. Hartwick. "The Seminary under my superintendence is intended to supply the Luth. Church in N. York with ministers; consisting of about 50 congregations of which 8 are now vacant; the 42 remaining are under the care of 25 ministers. One Synod consists of 30 clerical members, 5 of whom are engaged in Literary Institutions. The number of members of the Luth. Ch. in this State is about 10,000. Our Synodical meetings are generally commenced on the 2d Mond. Sept. The next is on Sat. before 2d Tuesd. Sept. at Ghent, Colum. Co." Dr. Hazelius. 5. Gettysburg. An Institution has lately been commenced, under the care of several well qualified teachers, and under the general superintendence of Prof. Schmucker, of the Theol. Sem. called the GETTYSBURGH GYMNASIUM. It is designed to prepare young gentlemen for admission to College, or to give to such as desire it, an acquaintance with the College course. A large and convenient Edifice has been purchased. Students destined for the ministry have access to the Library, of 6000 vols, belonging to the Theol. Sem.; for others a separate Library is preparing. The year is divided into 2 Sessions, ending on the last Wed. of April and Sept. followed by vacations of 3 weeks. Tuition 24 dolls. per ann. payable quarterly. "This Institution is both Literary and Theological. The whole number of pious 33 in the Literary Department preparing Students is 22, all studying Divinity; and for the study of Divinity. Rev. Darius Hoyt, Prof. of Lang. Mr. C. W. Todd, Prof. elect of Belles Letters and Hist.; Prof. of Math. not chosen. Messrs. Wilson and Kilpatrick, tutors. With this Institution is connected a Boarding House and farm, which is cultivated by charity students. There are at present 32 charity Students in the Boarding House."-Dr. Anderson. 9. Lane Seminary. the benevolence of Messrs. E. & W. A. This Institution was founded in 1828 by erously offered a proportion of the annual Lane, merchants of New Orleans, who genincome of their business to sustain its expenses. Its primary object is to afford literary and religious instruction to indigent young men, with a view to the Christian ministry. Its general purpose is Theological Education. The trustees have procured 100 acres of land for its site on "Walnut Hill" two miles from Cincinnati, where preparations are making for building. The plan of study is that of our oldest and best Theol. Sem. The course of study to be the same, and to occupy the same time. A preparatory School will be connected with it. Rev. Geo. C. Beckwith, formerly assist. Inst. in Andover Theol. Sem. is the only Professor yet appointed. He is on the ground, and instructing a few Students. Home Miss. for March. 10. Hanover Academy, Ia. classical and English education, with a re Three years since this School was esta-gular Theological course. blished at Hanover, Jefferson Co. Ia. by the Madison Presbytery for Theological instruction. In 1829 it was incorporated. In the Summer Session of that year there were 18 Students, 14 of whom were looking to the ministry. In Oct. 1829, the Presbytery gave up the care of it to the Synod of Indiana. The Synod immediately elected Rev. John Matthews, D.D. of Shepherdstown, Va. Prof. of Theol. Dr. Matthews has accepted and will remove to Hanover in May 1830. There are now 22 Students; 18 preparing for the ministry. A donation of 100 acres of land has been given to the Institution to introduce the manual Labor Plan. A brick building, 2 stories, 40 ft. by 25 has been erected for the purpose. The school is six miles below Madison, near the Ohio river. The price of boarding including washing, lights &c. is 75 cts. a week. Arrangements are making to reduce the whole expense of boarding to $30,00 per ann. exclusive of 2 or 3 hours labor a day. Letter of Rev. J. F. Crow. You are aware of the fact that in these 11. Rock Spring Theol. School, Il. From a long and interesting letter of the Rev. Prof. Peck, dated April 5th 1830, we make the following extracts. "The plan of this Seminary is somewhat different from Institutions in older communities, adapted to the present wants and circumstances of our population. "We have two departments nominally. 1. A High School, conducted upon the general plan of a New England Academy, excepting the adoption of some of the more modern methods of instruction of the "High School" system, as monitorial instruction, illustrations by maps, charts, models, pictures &c., with familiar lectures and constant questioning. 2. A Theological department, designed for preachers of the gospel of any age, with, or without, any previous education,—and for any period of time however short. To these we mean to add, pious young men of promising talents, who intend to prepare for the ministry, and to these, whenever circumstances possibly admit, we mean, to give a thorough remote States there are hundreds of preach- The number of pupils is usually about LAW SCHOOLS. 1. Cambridge, Mass. LL. D. and John Hooker Ashmun. Number dissertations on various subjects; instruction in the practice of pleading, &c. 2. Northampton, Mass. 3. Litchfield, Ct. This school attained distinguished celebrity under the care of the late Judge Reeve. |