PRESIDEXT DA YIS.
VUOFESSOR WHITFOND.
COXDITIO:\S FOI~ E"THAXCE. The departmcnt is opcn io stu- dents from e\"cry denomination of Christians. Candidates for a degree must be college graduates with the c1egree of Bachelor of Arts, or cquintlcllt. Thosc cnicl-ing for a diploma without a degree must ha\'e completed the Preparatory Course which admits to the Classical Course in college. Special students may be admitted to class work upon permission of the Faculty. Can- didatcs are expected to furnish satisfactory evidence of Chris- tian charactcr.
TnTlox. 1\0 charge is made for tuition in this depm-tment to students who are studying with the dcsign of entering the ministry.
L"3R_·\NY. The library is well supplicd with books bearing 011
the course of stu(ly, and additions will be macIe from time to time as needed.
PROFESSIOXAL \YORK. There are constant opportunities for students to engage in labor with small congrcgations and nible_
schools.
TIlE l..TXl\"EUSITY offers in this department one course of study ('o\"ering thrce years, with three recitations daily. The degree of Bachelor of Diyinity will be conferred upon such collegc gradu- ates as satisfactorily complete the course, and a diploma with- out a degrce will be givcn to those students who, prior io begin- ning this course, had completed thc coorse require(l for entrance to thc Classical Coursc in college.
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DEPART~'[Et\"TS OF lKSTRUCTlOX.
DOCTRIXAL THEOLOGY.
PRESIDENT DA \'IS.
It is the mm of this department to seCllrc a full an(l system- atic investigation of the doctrines of Christianity a11(l of exist- ing questions and controvcrsies concerning them. The Dible is, of course, made the basis of study, and is in\'estigatec1 with ~
spirit of reverence and loyalty, yet no less in the light of philo- sophic truih and modern sciencc. Sevcn quarter's work is re- quired for graduation.
1. THEIS~r.· As in the philosophical dcpartment, this C011rse investigates the grounds of theistic belief as known to reason.
It makes a careful analysis of the processes and reality of Imo\Y]- edge, an(l seeks to remove materialistic objections to the exist- ence OfPCI-SOlWlity, human and Di\'lne. ThccOlusethus furnishes a basis of fundamental theology from which to develop Syste- matic Theology Two quarters.
2. SYSTEUATIC THEOLOG\". In this coursc, the doctrinal teaching of the Bible is taken up in comparativc study. The in- vestigation is made according to the follo\ving system: The Attributes of God; The Trinity; God the Creator, and his end in Creation; Go(l's Providential Government; God's 110ml Go\"- ernment; Sin; Redemption-the Atonement, Regeneration, Justi- fication by faith; The Kingdom of Christ on Earth, its p1"og1"e~s
and triumph; Eschatology. '1',,:0 quarters.
3. OLD TEST_UIEXT THEOLOGY. This coursc secks to give a scientific representation of the teachings of the Old Testament ill historical development, as, underthe guidance of the lIoly Spirit, the Old Testament grew to its completion. One quarter.
4. Nl~\\" TESTAMEXT THEOLOGY. The Xew Testament is treated in the light of the Old Testament. and its characteristic teachings arc grouped and emphasized by a compat-ati \"e method.
One quarter.
5. THEOI OGY OF CHRI~T. In this course. it is dcsigned to evolve directly and exclusively from his o\\'n words, as recordcd in the Gospels. the Doctrine Christ taught. One quarter.
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6. PAULINE THEOLOGY. The aim of this course is to inquire i11to Paul's leading thoughts, as shown by his Epistles. and to definc critically their content and relation to cach other, and thus to prcscnt a systematic acconnt of his teachings upon the great themes which he cOllsidns. One quarter.
7. jOIIANNINE THEOLOGY. The theological conceptions of the Apostle] ohn are critically and systematically studied from the Gospel and the Epistles of] ohn. Onc quarter.
CHURCH HISTORY.
PUOFESSOR WHl'r}<·OI~D.
1. THE HISTORY OF TIlE CHURCH from the Christian Era to the present time 1s stlldied by means of text-book, library refer- ences, and lectures. It is t]le aim of this departmcnt to considet·
history, not as so many facts to be lea riled, bu t as the message of the previous ages to the learners of to-day. Six quarters.
2. HISTORY OF CREEDS. The beliefs of the variolls denomi- nations of Christians are considered as to their and practi- cal diffcrences. Onc quarter.
3. THE HISTORY OF THE SEYENTH-DA y BAP'rISTS is studied by me(lns of lectures. One quarter.
PJL\.CTICAL THEOLOGY.
PROFESSOR \VIIl'l""ORn.
1. HO}'rILETICS. The theory and practice of sermon-making 'with the many details of text interpretation, materials, style, and delivcry are carefully considered. The study of sermon plans is an especial feature of the work. Two quarters.
2. PAS'l'OlL\-L TH EOLOGY. In this study there 1S a careful cx~
amination of the various relations and mutual obligations be- tween the pastOl- Hnd the church under his care. Thc organiza- tion and go\'ernmcnt of the church is also considered. Two quarters.
BIBLICAL LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE.
PROFESSOR WHITFORD.
A thorough understanding of the languages in which the sev- eral hool{s of the Ribk \vere written is at the foundation of all
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aeCU1'ate exegesis, and so indispensahle to onc \\,ho would make an independent study of the Oraeles of God.
1. HEnREw. The Grammar is studied by the Inductiyc method ill connection with the reading of the first eight chapters of the Book of Gcnesis. Fonr quarters.
2. HISTORICAL BOOKS. Select passages arc read along wit.h an examination of Biblical Chronology. Two
3. POJ<:TICAL BOOKS. :Many poems are reml, with special attention to the metre, parallelism, and other features.
'1,vo quarters.
4. PROPHETICAL BOOKS. Select passages are read 1n con- ncction with an examination of the aim and scope of Hcbrew prophccy. One quarter.
MESSIAKIC PROPHECY.
1. THE ~lESSIAXIC PASSAGES OF THE OLD TES'J'.DfEXT arc carefully examined, and, with the aid of a text-bool{~ the various lincs of- the developmcnt of the ~Iessianic Ideal arc traced. One quarter.
2. This subject may also be taken as an elcctive for onc quar- ter. In this case special attention will be giyen to the study of the Jvlessianic passages in the original.
KE\V TESTA.MENT GREEK.
1. SELECl'II)NS FROM 'I'IIE GOSPELS are read in connection with a stu(h- of Xe\\' Testamcnt Introduction and Excgesis.
Spccial attedtion"is also given to the Harmony of the Gospels.
Three quarters.
2. Sm,Hc'J'IoNS FROU 'rEE particularly Romans and 1 Corinthians, are read and studied in view of the circum- stances of the 1;vritersand ofthosewhom they addressed. Special attention is given to interpretation \vHh the expectation that the student may be' able tojudge for himself, anrlnot be obliged to follow blindly thc guidance of other
3. ELEMENTARY GREEK. To those not well prepared in Greek, the study of the Kew Testament ,Grammar is offered bv the inductive method, \vith reading of the Gospel according to John. Two quartcrs.
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BIBLICAL STCDY.
One qlUlrter of elective work is offered in Old Testament In- h-oc1uction \"jth a general survey of Biblical Study, embracing the CHnol1 of Scripture, Textl1al and Higher Criticism.
COGNATE LA~GUAGES.
StUlletlts who arc prepared are encouraged to stud)' Biblical Aramaic, and the Syriac Version of the Old Testament.
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