D.-Book COMMITTEE AT CINCIN Ohio Conference, NATI. JOSEPH M. TRIMBLE. Cincinnati Conference, JOHN T. MITCHELL. Central Ohio and North Ohio Conferences, ELNATHAN C. GAVITT. Indiana and Southeastern Indiana Conferences, JOHN KIGER. North Indiana and Northwestern Indiana Con ferences, O. V. LEMON. Detroit and Michigan Conferences, W. E. BIGELOW. Illinois and Southern Illinois Conferences, PETER CARTWRIGHT. Rock River and Central Illinois Conferences, RICHARD HANEY. Iowa and Upper Iowa Conferences, THOMAS E. CORKHILL. Wisconsin, West Wisconsin, and Minnesota Conferences, BENJAMIN F. CRARY. Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, and Nebraska Conferences, SAMUEL HUFFMAN. Journal, 1860, p. 291. COURSE OF STUDY I. FOR CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION ON TRIAL IN THE TRAVELING CONNECTION. English Grammar-Modern Geography — True's Logic-Newman's Rhetoric. [Read Porter's Compendium of Methodism -Wesley's Sermons.] II. FOR CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP AND FOR ORDERS. FIRST YEAR. The Bible-Doctrines. The Existence of God-The Attributes of God, namely: Unity, Spirituality, Eternity, Omnipotence, Ubiquity, Omniscience, Immutability, Wisdom, Truth, Justice, Mercy, Love, Goodness, Holiness - The Trinity in UnityThe Deity of Christ - The Humanity of Christ -The Union of Deity and Humanity - Personality and Deity of the Holy Ghost-Depravity- Atonement - Repentance — Justifi cation by Faith - Regeneration — Adoption — The Witness of the Spirit - Growth in Grace - Christian Perfection - Possibility of Final Apostasy-Immortality of the Soul - Resurrection of the Body-General JudgmentRewards and Punishments. [The examination on the above to be strictly Biblical, requiring the candidate to give the statement of the doctrine and the Scripture proofs. To prepare for this he should read the Bible by course, and make a memorandum of the texts upon each of these topics as he proceeds.] Watson's Institutes, 1st Part-Wesley's Plain Account of Christian Perfection - Fletcher's Appeal Clark's Mental Discipline. Essay or Sermon. [Read Wesley's Notes - Stevens's History of Methodism Willson's General History.] - SECOND YEAR. The Bible-Sacraments. The Sacrament of Baptism: Its Nature, Design, Obligation, Subjects, and Mode - The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper: Its Nature, Design, and Obligation. [Mode of study and examination same as on Bible in the first year.] Watson's Institutes, 2d Part-Peck's Christian Perfection, 12mo.- Fletcher's Christian Perfection-Strickland's Manual of Biblical Literature-Methodist Discipline - Mitchell's Ancient Geography. Essay or Sermon. [Read Bishop Emory's Defense of our Fathers -Powell on Apostolical SuccessionDr. Emory's History of the Discipline-Wesley on Original Sin, and Wesley's Doctrinal Tracts-Johnston's Natural Philosophy.] THIRD YEAR.-Bible-History and Chronology. Watson's Institutes, 3d Part-Butler's Analogy-Peck's Rule of Faith-Hibbard on Baptism-Ruter's Church History - Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric, University Edition— Hedge's Logic. Essay or Sermon. [Read Bangs's History of the Methodist Epis copal Church-Elliott on Romanism - Fletcher's Works - Rollin's Ancient HistorySmith's Patriarchal Age- Hallam's Middle Ages Russell's Modern Europe.] |
