.■^ ^ \ I ■1 PERKINS LIBRARY Duke University Kare Dooks [K^-^. <^\ ! ibiniltscHcr". I UPiirk Street, ■'■ V '^ Ji ^p.-'C'^'-- OUTLINE PLAN OF EDUCATION TO BR rtfR«UBD IV THE iStfisitoI €oime. PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE COUNCIL. BRISTOL: PRINTED AT THE MIRROR OFFICE BY JOHN TAYLOR ; And sold by all BookselJers. Price Sixpence. MBCCIXXX. LIST OF THE COUNCIL. RICHARD ASH, Esq. GEORGE BENGOUGH, Esq. GEORGE GUINNETT BOMPAS, M.D. RICHARD BRIGHT, Esq. MATTHEW BRIDGES, Esq. ANDREW CARRICK, M.D. JOHN BISHOP ESTLIN, Esq., F.L.S. CHARLES BOWLES FRIPP, Esq. JOSEPH STORRS FRY, Esq. CHRISTOPHER GEORGE, Esq. JOHN HARE, JuN., Esq. Alderman GEORGE HILHOUSE JOHN HOWELL, M.D., F.R.S.E. JOHN EVANS LUNELL, Esq. HENRY ANDREWES PALMER, Esq. JAS. COWLES PRICHARD, M.D., F.R..S. JOSEPH REYNOLDS, Esq. FREDERICK RICKETTS, Esq. JOHN NAISH SANDERS, Esq. THOMAS SANDERS. Esq. JOSEPH GRACE SMITH, Esq. RICHARD SMITH, Esq. THOMAS STOCK, Esq. JOHN CHAMPNEY SWA\'NE, Esq. WILLIAM PYLE TAUNTON, Esq. WILLIAM TOTHILL, Esq. SAMUEL SIMON WAYTE, Esq. TREASURER, FREDERICK RICKETTS, Esq. nONORART BBCRETARIBS, MATTHEW BRIDGES, Esq. | S. S. WAYTE, Esq. OUTLINE PLAN OF EDUCATION. THE COUNCIL of the Bristol College deem it incumbent upon them, to lay before the public a brief outline of the system of education, which they purpose to adopt : although it cannot be expected, that their plans are as yet sufficiently matured, to be given in a complete and detailed form. Their main object is to afford the proprietors the best assurance in their power, that they are anxious to acquit themselves faithfully of the important trust reposed in them. They hope also by some statement, like the present, to dispel groundless prejudices ; and to induce many persons, not having as yet come forward, to lend their aid towards an institution, claiming the patronage of all, who, either with a view to the public good, or the benefit of their own families, are desirous to extend the advantages of a liberal education ; or who, as citizens of Bristol, are solicitous to promote its respectability, and literary character. The opinion of the public, as to the utility of the projected College, has been satisfactorily evinced by the readiness, with which, more than two thirds of the whole number of shares have been already subscribed for : and although to aim at universal approbation would be a hopeless attempt, it is apparent, that the 6 general object of the association is steadily gaining ground, among the candid and judicious j a circum- stance the more important, as being plainly the result of deliberate and impartial inquiry. The various divisions of human knowledge are commonly allotted to the separate heads of Science and Literature, and a corresponding classification of studies has been adopted in all universities, and other places of public instruction. Experience has proved, that a close application to the exact sciences is the best discipline for the mind, and the most suitable preparation for its advancement in the schools of philosophy. The Mathematics are therefore justly held to be an essential part of every liberal education. As the basis for acquirements in genera] literature, it is obvious, that a sound and tolerably perfect acquaintance with the Greek and Latin languages, and with the classical writers of antiquity, is likewise indispensable ; nor can these authors be understood, and read with full advantage, without the study of History, and its subsidiary branches of Geography and Chronology. Neither can the language and literature of our own country be neglected by any Englishman, who is desirous to hold a respectable rank in society, and to render his other acquisitions really and practically useful. It is intended therefore by the Council to appoint, in the first instance, a Principal and Vice-principal, with Professors or Tutors, in the subjects above men- tioned. Arrangements will be made subsequently. but it is hoped, at no distant period, for affording the means of instruction in other departments of know- ledge, which, though of secondary importance, when compared with the foregoing, are yet in a greater or less degree advantageous. These appointments will probably be made in the following order, according to the views entertained by the Council of their relative utility : — 1 . Professors of the French and German languages and literature. 2. Of Chemistry and Natural Philosophy. 3. Of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, Mineralogy, and Geology. 4. Of Political Economy. 5. Of the Hebrew, the Italian, the Spanish, and some other Languages. The division of the students into senior and junior classes, which has been found very beneficial in other institutions, will be adopted in the Bristol College : thus enabling each pupil to commence in that part of the course of education, for which he is best fitted by his previous attainments. The junior classes will probably in a great measure consist of youths, whose education has been hitherto incomplete ; and their instruction will not differ materially, in its objects, from the plan pursued in the upper grades of academical schools. Due attention will be paid to blend mathematical learning with that which is strictly classical. In the former department, it is supposed, they will be sufficiently occupied with the first six books of Euclid, the higher branches of Arithmetic, and the introductory parts of Algebra. 8 With respect to their classical studies, it is probable, that the collections of Dalzel, or such authors as Herodian, and Polysenus, in Greek, with selections from the best Latin writers, may answer every purpose. Proper care will at the same time be taken, as to composition in prose and verse ; while the fundamentals of grammar, prosody, and general information, will be laid or relaid, as deeply as possible j so that when any youth ascends into the upper classes, he may proceed from the study of words to that of things, and endeavour to rear, upon a sound philolo- gical basis, his superstructure of knowledge, at once exact and comprehensive. For the senior classes the following, or some nearly similar scheme of instruction will be pursued. Their classical studies, for the first two years, may principally have relation to the ancient poets, orators, and histori- ans, while a third may be devoted chiefly to the works of the philosophical writers. During the former period, the most instructive pieces of the Greek drama, both tragic and comic, may be perused, and illustrated by historical and critical disquisitions ; as also wholly, or in part, the poems of Theocritus, Callimachus, and Pindar ; the orations of Isocrates, Demosthenes, and iEschines ; and the great works of Xenophon, Herodo- tus, and Thucydides. Portions of the most important Roman authors, such as Livy, Tacitus, and Cicero, with selections from the poets, will be taken up in their appropriate places. A series of lectures on classical criticism and com- position may be delivered also, at this part of the course, founded on the Poetics and Rhetoric of Aristotle, and the works of Longiuus and Quintilian. These 9 may be read, either during the second, or third year, as circumstances may render it expedient, and they may be followed by a short course on logic. The studies, which are to be pursued, during the third year, will be arranged nearly on the following method. Some of the dialogues of Plato, as particu- larly the Phaedon, and Timaeus, and the Ethics of Aristotle, with some of the speculative works of Cicero, may be gone through, not merely as class books, but as illustrating the ancient forms of philoso- phy. With the same view, and in order to develope the history of human opinions, lectures may be delivered to the students, for which the celebrated work of Brucker furnishes an outline, during the earlier periods, and the writings of Stewart, Reid, and Playfair, in the more recent times. The principles, on which the metaphysical systems of Kant and Fichte are founded, may be briefly examined ; but the works of Locke, and Dugald Stewart, must be diligently studied, as affording the firmest ground for the dis- cipline of the intellectual powers, and as illustrating the present state of mental philosophy. The Greek Testament will be used as a class book both in the senior and junior classes. Paley's evidences of Christianity will also be read by the former, and will be made the subject of examinations, similar to those which are usual in the colleges at Cambridge. The Mathematics will be taught in separate classes, parallel perhaps to those before mentioned, or otherwise, as may hereafter seem advisable. It is intended however to adopt, with no more alteration than can be avoided, the plan at present pursued in Trinity College, 10 Cambridge. It is expected, that the student will have been grounded in the elements of Geometry and Algebra, while in the junior classes. He will then proceed to Plane Trigonometry, to the higher parts of Algebra, and having become acquainted Avith the Differential and Integral Calculus, to the theory of Curves, and successively to Statics and Dynamics, Conic Sections, and the three first sections of Newton's Principia. Thus far he may advance, during the first and second years : in the third, he will be occupied with the principles of Hydrostatics and Optics, and w^th the remainder of the first book of the Principia, as well as with Spherical Trigonometry and Physical Astronomy. With respect to the English language and literature, the attention of the pupils will be directed to the origin, formation, and progress of their native tongue ; its ety- mology and relation to the Teutonic dialects, whence it is derived; its analysis, idioms, figures of speech, and other peculiarities of structure. The lectures on our own literature will consist of a history of its various branches, from the earliest era down^vards, with a review of the works of our greatest writers, both in poetry and prose, whether romantic, dramatic, epic, lyrical, or miscellaneous, — their productions in divinity, history, biography, ethics, oratory, and other departments of art and science, — the periodical litera- ture of the country, — and generally its present state, and future prospects, in the republic of letters. These will be conducted in such a manner, as to render them interesting, not less to the public at large, than to the regular members of the College. Universal History has also been considered an indis- 11 pensable acquirement, and the mode of teaching it may- be on the following plan. With the junior classes, the Professor will simply hear them read elementary au- thors, keep up their attention by examining them closely from time to time, endeavour to awaken their interest in the subject before them, and prepare their minds for its ultimate study in connexion with Geography and Chronology upon scientific principles. With regard to the senior classes, lectures may be deli- vered, succeeded by examinations on the matter of the last address. Although a minute knowledge of history cannot thus be communicated, its broad outline will be deeply impressed upon the understanding ; directions may be given, for working out, or filling up the details, in private ; and the pupil may be spared much fruitless time and labour, while he is simultaneously acquiring habits of reflection, sound notions of criti- cism, correct ideas of the nature of moral evidence, enlarged views of men and things, with a decided pre- ference for matters of fact and solid reason, rather than romance and vain hypothesis. His thoughts will be made to assume a practical instead of a speculative bias. The lectures may proceed in courses of from ten or twelve to twenty each, embracing successively the general, military, political, ecclesiastical, literary, and domestic departments, both ancient and modern, with the subsidiary branches of Medals and Diplomatics. They will in turn treat upon the Jews and other orien- tal nations; on Greece and Rome, through all their stages; widening the survey to comprehend the whole world, in its descent towards later times ; and still more closely particularising on those important features affecting our own age and country. Such topics moreover will be brought forward,''as the origin and progress of society, the migrations of the human 12 family, the power of cultivated intelligencej the course of civilization from the east to the west, and of in- fluential conquest generally from the west to the east, the irruption of the barbarous nations, the hierarchical monastic and feudal systems, the history of arts, com- merce, and inventions, the growth of opinions, the population and depopulation of the earth, navigation, manners, and customs, with the rise and fall of differ- ent empires, marking carefully the promulgation and developement of Christianity, its beneficial results in every clime and era, and the causes by which those results have been accelerated or retarded. The whole narrative of events must be unfolded, as the vast vo- lume of Providence, replete with irrefragable argu- ments, that God has created all — that He rules all — and that He loves all — and that the platform of His moral government is one wonderful plan of national rewards and punishments, conducive, upon the most magnifi- cent scale, to the happiness and welfare of mankind. A recognition of these important truths cannot fail to conduct the mind towards a point incomparably more momentous than any which has hitherto been mentioned. But while the Council of the Bristol Col- lege avow their conviction of the infinite importance of religious instruction to the youthful mind, it must also be remembered, that they have fairly, and they trust unanswerably, stated their reasons for omitting Doc- trinal Theology in their syllabus of general education. For their decision on this point, the Council rest their vindication on three distinct grounds ; and they request all objectors to remember, first, that where the parents or friends of the pupils reside in Bristol or its vicinity, the students will return every evening to their domestic circles, so that for their religious instruction, such 13 friends or parents must be alone responsible ; secondly, that in the case of boarders, an express regulation pro- vides for their moral and religious interests; and thirdly, that to those among the Council, who are members of the established Church, the privilege is allowed of instituting lectures upon Divinity, which will be open,without exception, to all disposed to attend them. Of this course of lectures, a probable outline has been given by the above Committee, and is annexed, at their request, to the Appendix. The remuneration of literary officers will be made to depend, either in whole or in part, upon the extent of their classes, so as to identify their several talents and interests with the fame, prosperity, and success of the College, over whose pupils they are called to preside. With regard to the circumstances, under which the students are to be admitted, they must enter with such elementary attainments, as the capability of con- struing the Commentaries of Caesar, and one of the four gospels, in the originals ; and in arithmetic, with some readiness in decimal as well as vulgar fractions. Arrangements will also be made for the admission of the public to all, or most of the College lectures, upon such terms, and with such advantages to Proprietors, as shall be hereafter announced in the annual pros- pectus, which the Council propose to issue at the commencement of each term. General, particular, and especially terminal exami- nations, will take place, and be as frequent and public as may be deemed expedient ; while suitable prizes will be offered, to stimulate the youthful aspirant, and foster a generous emulation. 14 The College term will probably extend over ten months of the year, including short vacations, at Christmas and Easter. Such are the intended plans of the Bristol College, in the present early stage of its progress. The Council however desire this statement to be viewed in no other light, than in that of a general and neces- sarily imperfect outline of the system to be pursued, and subject to all such amendments, as further deli- beration and experience may suggest. In concluding, they would reiterate the declaration, they have before made, that their sole and simple purpose is the im- provement of society in its most important and valuable interests. Animated by a sincere desire to contribute towards the welfare of their fellow crea- tures, by the cultivation of their intellectual and moral powers, and to promote the sacred cause of truth, they wish to carry forward the grand — the golden — the electric chain of science into the bosom of the futurity before them. To calculate upon the amount of useful energy, which may thus be awakened, is neither necessary nor possible : — but one thing is certain ; that mental slumber is no less prejudicial to man, than it is abhorrent to the designs of his Maker. The Council therefore confi- dently trust that the blessing of Heaven will attend their exertions, and crown their endeavours with suc- cess. They rely on Him alone, to give effect to their designs, whose power is as supreme in the world of mind, as in that of matter, and at whose fiat, all life and intelligence sprang forth, when He had said. LET THERE BE LIGHT AND THERE WAS LIGHT APPENDIX. AT a numerous and respectable Meeting, held in the Theatre of the Bristol Philosophical Institution, on Thursday, the 26th of Novem- ber, 1829, and convened for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of Founding a College for the Promotion of Literary and Scientific Education ; J. C. PRICHARD, M.D., F.R.S., in the Chair; The following Resolutions were unanimously adopted : — Moved by W. P. Taunton, Esq., and seconded by Dr. Carrick ; 1. — That some public provision and establishment for Literary and Scientific Education, on an enlarged scale, and at a moderate expense, would be a most valuable and important acquisition to the City of Bristol and its vicinity ; and that, for effecting such object, an Institution be now- formed by voluntary association, under the title of " THE BRISTOL COLLEGE." Moved by J. N. Sanders, Esq., and seconded by the Rev. W. L. Glover ; 2. — That the sum of £15,000 be raised as a permanent Fund or Capital, in 300 transferable shares of £50 each, to be paid by instalments, as shall be hereafter provided, and bearing Interest not exceeding 4 per cent, per annum, from the payment of the instalments ; — that no Proprietor shall be allowed to hold, directly or indirectlj', more than four shares ; — that each share shall entitle the holder to the Nomination of one Student ; and be deemed personal property, transmissible in such manner and under such regulations as shall be hereafter determined ; — and that every Donor of £25 or upwards shall be entitled to the Nomination of one Student, and to all other privileges of a Proprietor, except as to transfer and transmissi- bility of interest. 16 Moved by the Rev. John Eden, and seconded by Edward Bowles Fripp, Esq. ; 3. — That the intended College shall not undeitake the Boarding and Lodging of the Students, but arrangements shall be made for the accommodation of the Pupils in the Houses of the Professors or Tutors, ■who will be required to enforce, on the part of their Boarders, a strict attention to moral and religious duties. Moved by Christopher George, Esq., and seconded by Georgk Bengough, Esq. ; 4. — That the general affairs of the Institution be under the order and direction of a Council of 27 Proprietors, of whom five shall be a quorum ; that the first Council be elected by Ballot from the Proprietors, and shall continue in office until the Annual Meeting in 1832, at the expiration of which time one-third of the number shall retire ; and so from year to year in rotation : all Vacancies to be filled up by Ballot at a Yearly General Meeting of the Proprietors, in such manner and under such regulations as may be hereafter appointed. Moved by Mr. Sheriff Lunell, and seconded by James Fripp, Esq. ; 5. — That the first Council be empowered to call for payment of the Subscriptions, by such instalments and at such times as they shall di-em expedient; — to select and purchase Land as a site for the intended Build- ing; — to determine upon apian for the same; — to appoint an Architect, Clerk of the Works, and other proper Officers, Artificers, and Trades- men ; — to enter into all necessary Contracts, and generally to act on behalf of the Society in carrying on and completing such Purchase and Building, and all matters incident thereto ; — and be also empowered to frame Laws and Regulations for the Constitution and Government of the College, in relation to the number, appointment, qualifications, duties, and remune- ration of its Tutors, and other Officers of every description. Terms of Admission of Students, Scheme of Education, Finances, and all other matters of permanent regulation and enactment, subject to approval and adoption by the Proprietors at a General Meeting. Moved by Dr. Howell, and seconded by S. S. Wayte, Esq. ; 6. — That, at all General Meetings of Proprietors, each Share shall command one Vote (Ladies only being allowed to vote by proxy, except in the election of the Council, in which case the Proprietors generally shall be allowed that privilege) ; but that in Council votes shall be given without regard to the number of Shares ; and that at all Meetings.whether General Meetings of the Proprietors, or Meetings of the Council, a majo- rity of the votes, given according to the foregoing rule, shall be binding on all the Proprietors and all other Persons concerned ; the Chairman at all Meetings having a casting vote only. 17 Moved by M. Bridges, Esq., and seconded by J. G. Smith, Esq. ; 7.— That the Institution shall be open to Students of all religious denominations, without preference or distinction ; but that it shall be competent to a Committee, consisting of those Members of the Council who are also Members of the Church of England, to institute Lectures, /yC^^ -^^c-i^ and provide Instruction in Theology within the walls of the College, until^ • ti^co-y^Ii2J"i-r «^>»v made a College appointment, and that the expense thei'eby incurred shall be borne only by the Proprietors or Students availing themselves of the privilege of such Lectures. Moved by the Rev. T. T. Biddulph, and seconded by W. B. Cross, Esq.; 8. — That no Proprietor shall be liable, in any event, to contribute, or pay to or on account of the Institution, any sum of money beyond the amount of his or her Subscription ; and that all contracts and transactions in behalf of the Society, be so framed and conducted as to limit the respon- sibility of each Proprietor accordingly. Moved by James Gibbs, Esq., and seconded by Isaac Rough, Esq. ; 9.— That no Proprietor shall be allowed to exercise or avail himself of - i^ any of the rights of a Proprietor, unless he shall previously have signed the Resolutions now passed, and Lave paid the amount of every lawful call made on him, in respect of his Share or Shares. Moved by Isaac Cooke, Esq., and seconded by W. P. Taukton, Esq. ; "o S*^ i /^f ;?< 10. — That the Council do not enter into any contract for the Building, .-^ '??- ■ f-.Y^^^j until sufficient money shall have been paid by the Proprietors into they-, l./^X-, '^ ' handsof the Treasurer, to be hereafter appointed, to answer the amount of - ^^ . ^ fj ^ such Contract. Moved by J. C. Swayne, Esq., and seconded by C. B. Fripf, Esq. ; 11. — That a General Meeting of the Subscribers shall be held Annually on the last Thursday in Februarj-, to receive the Council's report of their proceedings during the past year, and for the transaction of all other necessary business of the Society ; and that it shall be competent for the Council, at any time, by due notice (of not less than fourteen days) given to the Subscribers in some two or more of the Bristol Papers, or for ;tny number of the Proprietors, not less than twelve, by alike notice, to summon a Special General Meeting of the Proprietors, for any such purpose as the notices aforesaid shall specify ; and that any of the laws and regulations now passed or to be passed, oi' any to be hereafter framed by the Council, shall, at such Special or Annual General Meeting, be altered, amended, or repealed, according as the migority of the Membei-s then present shall K 18 determine, — provided such alteration, amendment, or repeal, be confirmed at a subsequent General Meeting of the Subscribers, te be held at an inter- val of not less than one calendar month ; provided also, that no alteration, amendment, or repeal, shall be made, which will be inconsistent with the fundamental principle, that the Institution shall be open to Students of all religious denominations, without preference or distinction. Moved by the Rev. Walker Grey, and seconded by Dr. Bompas; 12. — That this Meeting do adjourn to Thursday, the 10th of Dec. next, at Twelve o'clock, for the purpose of balloting for a Council, pursuant to the fourth Resolution now passed. Moved by the Rev. Dr. Bridges, and seconded by the Rev. J. Hali.; ]3.^That the aforegoing Resolutions be printed, under the direction of the Provisional Committee, and inserted once in each of the Bristol Papers, and in such other Papers as the Provisional Committee shall appoint. (Signed) J. C. PRICHARD, Chairman. The Chairman having left the Chair, the same was taken by Richard Bright, Esq., and it was resolved unanimously, That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chairman for bis able and impartial conduct in the Chair. AT a General Meeting of the Subscribers to The Bristol CoLLEGE, held in the Lecture Room of the Bristol Philosophical Institu- tion, on Thursday, the 10th of December, 1829, by adjournment from the 26th of November last ; J. C. PRICHARD, M.D., F.R.S., in the Chair ; The 12th Resolution passed at the last Meeting having been read. The following Resolutions were proposed and adopted :— Moved by Dr. Howell, and seconded by Dr. Carrick ; 1. — That this Meeting do proceed forthwith to elect by Ballot a Council, consisting of 27 Members, in pursuance of the 12th Resolution now read. 19 Moved by Dr. Bompas, and seconded by Christopher George, Esq. ; 2. — That Matthew Bridges, Geo. Bengough, Samuel Simon Wayt^, Charles Bowles Fripp, John Naish Sanders, and Henry Andrewes Palmer, be appointed Scrutineers of the Ballot. Moved by J. G. Smith, Esq., and seconded by Geo. Bengough, Esq. ; 3. — That the Thanks of this Meeting be presented to the Committee of the Philosophical Institution, for the use of their Lecture Room on this and the former occasion. Moved by Thos. Sanders, Esq., and seconded by T. Richardson, Esq.; 4. — That the cordial Thanks of this Meeting be presented to the Pro- visional Committee, for their zealous and persevering efforts to pro3ure the establishment, in this City, of a College that shall be open to Students of all religious denominations, without preference or distinction. The Scrutineers reported that they had examined the Ballot, and certified that the election had fallen on — Richard Ash George Bengough Geo. Guinnett Bompas, m.d. Richard Bright Matthew Bridges Andrew Carrick, m.d. John Bishop Estlin Charles Bowles Fripp Joseph Storrs Fry Christopher George John Hare, Jun. Alderman George Hilhouse John Howell, m.d. John Evans Lumeli. Henry Andrewes Palmer. Jas. Cowles Prichard, m.d. Joseph Reynolds Frederick Ricketts John Naish Sanders Thomas Sanders Joseph Grace Smith Richard Smith Thomas Stock John Champney Swayne William Pyle Taunton William Tothill Samuel Simon Wayte (Signed) J. C. PRICHARD, Chairman. The Chairman having left the Chair, the same was taken by W. P Taunton, Esq., and it was resolved unanimously — That the Thanks of this Meeting be presented to the Chairman, for his able and impartial conduct in the Chair. ^0 AT a Meeting of the Council, held on Tuesday, tlie 36th of January, 1830, it was resolved — That in the Bristol College the Mathematics, Classics, English Literature, and Universal History, being deemed the most necessary parts of a liberal education, all persons who shall matriculate as regular students, shall consider a proficiency in these branches essential to their receiving the College certificate; unless in particular instances, when parents and guardians may expressly desire the omission of either part of the above mentioned course. Although the financial details are not sufficiently advanced to enable the Council to state exactly the expenses of instruction, yet it is right the ])ublic should be informed of their confident anticipation that the said course of education is not likely to cost more to the nominee of a proprietor than from £18 to £20 per annum. All communications are to be addressed post paid to the Honorary Secretaries, or Mr. Wm. Grigg, the Clerk of the Council, at the College Chambers, 19, St. Augustine's Place, Bristol, where the attendance of the latter gentleman is from the hour of 12 to 3 o'clock every day, except Sunday. 22 ^ AT a Meeting of Proprietors of the Bristol College, assembled on Thursday, the 10th of December, 1829, in the Lecture Room of the Philosophical Institution, to take into consideration the commencement of a Fund for the Endowment of the Theological Lecture at the College, and for carrying into effect the Seventh Regulation of that Establishment; J. C. PRICHARD, M.D., F.R.S., in the Chair; The Seventh Regulation, passed at the establishment of the Bristol College, on the 26th November, 1829, having been read, The following Resolutions were unanimously adopted :— ^ Moved by W. P. Taunton, Esq., and seconded by C. George, Esq. ; That a Subsci-iptlon be immediately opened for the commencement of a Fund in aid of the Endowment of a Theological Lecture at the Bristol College, and for carrying into effect the Seventh Regulation of that Institution. Moved by J. C. Swavne, Esq., and seconded by E. B. Fripp, Esq. ; That the Fund, consisting of Donations and Annual Subscriptions, be placed under the management of a Committee of Members of the Church of England, appointed by the Seventh College Regulation. Moved by Mr. John Taylok, and seconded by James Gibbs, Esq. ; That Christopher George, Esq., be appointed Treasurer of the Fund, and that he be required to make a i"eport annually of the state thereof to the Committee, — a copy of which shall be sent to every Donor and Subscriber thereto. Moved by R. Poole King, Esq., and seconded by F. Ricketts, Esq. ; That a Copy of the Proceedings of this Meeting be sent to every Proprietor of the College, and that they be respectfully requested to patronize the Lecture Fund. J. C. PRICHARD, Chairman. COLLEGE CHAMBERS, 19, St. Aiigustine's-Place, Bristol, January 29, 1830. AT a Meeting of the Tlieological Lecture Committee, Dr. PRICHARD in the Chair; It was unanimously Resolved, that the Course of Theological Instruction be conducted according to the following outline :— I. — The evidence and doctrine of natural religion, as deduced by in- ference from the ivorks of nature, from the phenomena of the human mind, 23 and from the circumstances of mankind. The text books of this part of the course may be the works of Derham and Paley on Natural Theology, and the analogy of Bishop Butler. 2. — The evidences of Christianity ; taking as text books the works of Paley, Chalmers, and Less, on this subject. 3. — A brief survey of biblical criticism, upon the basis of the lectures and translations of Bishop Marsh, or at least the second volume of the Introduction to the critical study of the Scriptures by the Rev. Hartwell Home. 4. — Scriptural Archaeology, with Sacred and Ecclesiastical History, 5. — The doctrines of the Church of England. 6. — The most important principles relative to Church Discipline. The course, or any of the sections, will be open to all students who may feel disposed to attend ; and examinations on the subject of each section will take place periodically. The fees of admission will be hereafter determined upon. Fiinted at the Mirror Office by J . Taylor. ® ♦. ■■ J^'\ v-c^ ;;fmjC \ y .^'^- ■ ♦ • \ ■ \'..\\' sX ■■•> ■ - ■ . X V ^ -v.^^^ ''X' \v •.\-A'-..---,-V p- ■) ^. ^•- A* *>• 1&