Columbia Theological Seminary Course Catalog 1875-1876, 1875-1876

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OFFICERS AND STUDENTS

THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

COLUMBIA. SOUTH CAROLINA.

MDCCCLXXV--MDCCCLXXVI.

COLUMBIA, S. C.

PRINTED AT THE PRESBYTERIAN PUBLISHING HOUSE
1876.

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Board of Directors.

FOR ONE YEAR.

Rev. J. LEIGHTON WILSON, D. D., Baltimore, Md.
Rev. J 0. LINDSAY, Due West, S. G
Mr. W. E. JACKSON, Augusta, Ga.
Hon. JAMES HEMPHILL, Chester, S. C.

FOR TWO YEARS.

Rev. JOHN DOUGLAS, Charlotte, N. C.
Mr. HENRY MULLER, Columbia, S. C.
Hon. J. J. GRESHAM, Macon, Ga.
Mr. JAMES BONES, Rome, Ga.

FOR THREE YEARS.

Rev. D. McQUEEN, D. D., Sumter, S. C.
Rev. A. W. CLISBY, Macon, Ga.
Mr. A. B. DAVIDSON, Charlotte, N. C.
Mr. T. B. FRASER, Sumter, S. C.

Hon. JAMES HEMPHILL, President.
Mr. T. B. FRASER, Secretary.
Mr. HENRY MULLER, Treasurer.

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Faculty.

Aceetisua

Exitus.

1828.

Thomas Goulding,* D. D., Professor of Ecclesiastical

History and Church Polity.

1834.

1831.

George Howe, D. D., LL.D., Professor of Biblical Lite-
rature.

1833.

A. W. Leland,* D. D., Professor of Christian Theology.

1856.

1836.

Charles Colcock Jones,* D. D., Professor of Ecclesias-

tical History and Church Polity.

1838.

1848.

Charles Colcock Jones,* D. D., Professor of Ecclesias-

tical History and Church Polity.

1850.

1852.

Alex. T. McGill, D. P., Professor of Ecclesiastical His-

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tory and Church Polity.

1853. ;

1853.

B. M. Palmer, I). D., LL.D., Provisional .Instructor in

Ecclesiastical History and Church Polity.

1853.

1854.

B. M. Palmer, D. D., LL.D., Professor of Ecclesiastical

History and Church Polity.

1856.

1856.

A. W. Leland,* D. D., Professor of Sacred Rhetoric and

Pastoral Theology.

1871.

1856.

J. H. Thornwell,* D. D., LL.D., Professor of Didactic

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and Polemic Theology.

1S62.

1857.

J. B. Adger, D. D., Professor of Ecclesiastical History

and Church Polity.

1874.

; .1861.

James Woodrow, Ph. D., D. D., Perkins Professor of
Natural Science in connexion with Revelation.

1867.

William S, Plumer, D. D., LL.D., Professor of Didactic

and Polemic Theology.

1875.

1870.

Joseph R. Wilson, D. D., Professor of Pastoral and Evan-

gelistic Theology and Sacred Rhetoric.

1874.

1875.

William S. Plumer, D. D., LL.D., Professor of Pastoral,
Casuistic, and Historic Theology.

1876.

J. L. Girardeau, D. D., Professor of Didactic and Polemic
Theology,

TUTORS IN HEBREW.

1851.

Bazile Lanneau,* A. M.

1855.

1856.

James Cohen,* A. M.

L862.

1874.

Charles R. Hemphill.

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Alumni.

Whole number of Alumni, . ....

472

Deceased,

92

Foreign Missionary

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17

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From Massachusett

s, . . 7

From Missouri, .

2

New York,

. . 10

Rhode Island,

1

Pennsylvania

, . . 19

Vermont, .

1

Ohio, . .

2

Connecticut, .

5

Virginia, .

. . 6

New Hampshire,

2

North Oaroli

na, . 64

New Jersey,

4

South Caroli

Qa, . 159

Maryland,

1

Georgia, .

. . '84

Florida, . . .

2

Arkansas,

. . 8

Canada,

2

Alabama,

. . 35

Scotland, .

2

Mississippi,

. . 31

Ireland,

3

Louisiana,

. . 5

Hungary, .

1

Tennessee,

. . 12

England, .

. 1

Kentucky,

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Mesidence of Alumni.

North Carolina

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46

Louisiana, .

8

Georgia,

61

Alabama, .

29

Massachusetts,

2

South Carolina,

101

New Jersey, .

2

Pennsylvania,

3

Tennessee, .

12

Mississippi,

41

California, .

1

Texas, .

12

Illinois, .

5

Indiana,

1

Arkansas, .

17

Florida, . .

14

New Hampshire,

1

Vermont, .

1

Kentucky, 8

Connecticut, 2

New York, .6

Maryland, 2

Virginia, 9

Ohio, 1

Minnesota, 1

Missouri, 2

Oregon, 1

Ireland, 1

Scotland, 2

Japan, 2

India, 1

Brazil, 4

United States of Columbia, 1

China, 4

Indian Nation, .... 4

Places of residence not known, 58

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TERM OF 1875-76.

FACULTY.

GEORGE HOWE, D. D., LL.D.,

Professor of Biblical Literature.

JAMES WOODROW, Ph. D., D. D.,

Perkins Professor of Natural Science in connexion with Revelation.

WM. S. PLUMER, D. D., LL.D.,

Professor of Pastoral, Casuistic, and Historic Theology.

J. L. GIRARDEAU, D. D.,

Professor of Didactic and Polemic Theology.

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Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Polity.

CHARLES R. HEMPHILL,

Tutor in Hebrew.

*The studies belonging to the Department of Ecclesiastical History and Church
Polity have been taught during the past session by the occupants of other chairs,
in addition to their regular instructions.

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STUDENTS.

SENIOR

CLASS.

Names.

Residence.

College.

Graduated. Room.

Allison, J. Y.

Concord, N. C.

Student Univ. Va.

1868.

36 S. H.

Hassell, A. M.

Crockett, Texas.

Student Austin Col.

1873.

12 L.H.

Henderson, John

Ontario, Canada.

21 L. H.

Hollingsworth, W. T

Atlanta, Ga.

Oglethorpe Univ.

1872.

1 L.H.

Johnson, J. J.

Euharlee, Ga.

Student Davidson Co

. 1873.

9 L.H.

Morris, S. Leslie

Abbeville, S. C.

Erskine College.

1873.

10 L.H.

Rogan, James W.

Bristol, Tenn.

King College, Tenn.

1873.

22 L H.

Wilson, Andrew W.

Yorkville, S. C.

Davidson College.

1873.

28 S. H.

Senior Class, 8.

MIDDLE CLASS.

Boyd, Wm.
Britt, M. C.
Bruce, J. Tallulah
Davis, Edward P.
McQueen, Donald
Newell, S. W.

Residence.
Industry, Texas.
Griffin, Ga.
Newnan, Ga.
Pleasant Ridge, N.
Sumter, S. C.
Oxford, Miss.

College.
Austin College.
Davidson College.
Stud't Oglethorpe Un.
Davidson College.
Student Davidson Col.
University Miss.

aduate

d. Room.

1874.

18 L.H.

1871.

34 S. H.

1872.

48 S. H.

1873.

46 S. H.

1874.

33 S. H.

1874.

16 L. H.

Middle Class, 6.
JUNIOR CLASS.

Names. Residence.

Bryan, W S. Plumer Columbia, S. C.

Craig, D. Irvin
Gilland, H. G.
Graves, Zebulon B.
Hay,'Thos. P.
Home, T. J.
Lowry, T. M.
Mundy, F. J.
Norris, A. E.
Smith, R. P.
Williamson, J. L.

Hillsboro, N. C.
Canton, Miss.
Lexington, Mo.
Camden, S. C.
Des Arc, Ark.
Yorkville, S. C.
Rah way, N. J.
Anderson, S. C.
Reidville, S. C.
Lancaster, S. C.

Junior

College.

Davidson College.

Student Davidson

Stewart College.
University Miss.

Stud't Hamp'n Sid.

Student Arkansas
Erskine College.
Std't Rutgers Col.,
Student Davidson
Davidson College.
Davidson College,
Class, 11.

Graduatea

Room

1875.

32 S. H

Col. 1875.

38 S. H

1875.

39 S. H.

1869.

30 S. H

,A*a. 1875.

17 L. H

Col. 1875.

44 S. H

1S74.

15 L.H

N. J. 1873.

14 L.H

Col. 1874.

42 S. H

1873.

20 L. H

1875.

40 S. II

SUMMARY.

Senior Class 8

Middle Class 6

Junior Class 11

Total 25

L. H. Law Hall. S. II. Simons Hall.

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Mepresenta tion.

COLLEGES,

Arkansas, .
Austin,
Davidson, .
Erskine,

Hampden Sidney,
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Oglethorpe, ....

Rutgers,

Stewart,

University of Mississippi,
University of Virginia, .

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Arkansas, .
Georgia,
Mississippi.
Missouri, .
iNew Jersey.

North Carolina,
South Carolina,
Texas, .
Tennessee,
Canada,

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There is but one Session in the Seminary year. The year
commences on the third Monday in September, and ends with
the second Thursday in May.

Admission.

The regular time for admission to the Seminary is in Septem-
ber. It is very desirable that all students should be present at
the commencement of the year, particularly those entering the
Junior Class.

The Seminary is open to Students of every denomination.
Candidates for admission must furnish the Faculty with satisfac-
tory testimonials of being in full communion with some Christian
Church, and of having been regularly educated at some College
or University, or in the absence of such testimonials, must satisfy
the Faculty, by examination, that they have made attainments
deemed equivalent. Such persons, on assenting to the Consti-
tution of the Seminary, are admitted to the enjoyment of all its
privileges.

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Course of Study.

The Regular Course of Study embraces a period of three years,
and covers the several departments of Theological education.

L Biblical Literature.

1. The Grammar of the Hebrew and Ghaldee Languages, and the
Grammatical and Exegetical study of the Hebrew and Chaldee
Scriptures. Portions of the Historical, Poetical, and Pro-
phetic Books, and the Chaldee of Ezra and Daniel, are read.
To these are added written exercises in translating from Eng-
lish or the Greek of the Apocrypha into Hebrew.

2. The Exegetical study of the New Testament in Greek. The
Gospels and the more important Epistles are the subjects of
Exegesis, the effort being to lead the Student, in the use of
the best helps, to a thorough knowledge of the original.

3. Biblical Antiquities, Scripture Geography, Introduction to
the Old and New Testaments, Biblical Criticism, The Canon
of the Scriptures, (reference being had to the views of the
Church of Rome and to modern sceptical theories,) the Orig-
inal Languages of Scripture as to their character, history, and
affinities, Interpretation and Prophecy, are topics of instruc-
tion by Text Book or Lectures. Occasional exegetical essays
by Students.

II. Ecclesiastical History and Church Polity.

1. The Junior Class is occupied thrice every week with Old Tes-
tament Church History, the text-book being Kurtz's Manual !
of Sacred History. After finishing that work, they take up
Schaff's History of the Christian Church, Vol. 1, Part II.,
which treats of the second and third centuries. The Lectures
to this class are chiefly unwritten.

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2. The Middle Class use for their text-books Kurtz's History of
the Christian Church, in two volumes, and Killen's Ancient
Church. The Professor meets his Class three times every
week, and supplements the text-books with lectures.

3. The third year is devoted to Church Polity. The text-books
are Bannerman's Church of Christ, Calvin's Institutes, Book
IV., and Gillespie's Assertion of the Government of the
Church of Scotland. The Professor meets this Class also three
times every week, either for lecture or for examination on the
text-book. Particular attention is given to the exposition of
our Form of Government and Book of Discipline.

III. Pastoral Theology.

In this department there is a course of three years. In the
first year the studies are chiefly on Experimental and Practical
Piety. In the second year the Pastoral Epistles are studied in
the original Greek with critical care. In the third year Pastoral
Theology, properly so called, is taught. This embraces a Call
to the Sacred Office, and all the duties belonging to it. Text-
books and oral instruction are both resorted to.

IV. Sacred Rhetoric.

The text-book used is the latest edition of Whately. Each
class in the Seminary has practical exercises in the Class Room
or in the Professor's study. Sermons are also delivered in the
presence of all the Professors and Students once in four weeks.
A debate on some question previously agreed upon is' held every
two weeks, and declamation is attended to once in four weeks.

V. Casuistic Theology.

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In this department an original plan of study is submitted in

the form of questions on difficult texts of Scripture, on doubtful

themes in theology and in cases of conscience. Reference is

made to Amesius de Conscientia, to Pike and Hayward, and to

\ several other books found in the Library.

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VI. Historic Theology.

Students are referred to Hagenbach and Neander, but the
instruction is chiefly by lectures, and by questions and answers.

VII. Natural Science in connexion with EeYealed Eeligion.

In this department, instruction is given exclusively by lectures.
It embraces the Natural History of^he Bible; Geology, Astron-
omy, and other branches of Natural Science, so far as they have
any real or supposed connexion with Revelation; and also Ar-
chaeology and Chronology. During the Senior year, the question
of the Unity of the Human Race is fully examined.

VIII. Didactic and Polemic Theology.

The Didactic and Polemic aspects of Theology are not treated
separately, but in relation to each other. The method of study
is by text-books. In the department of Natural Religion, Thorn-
well's Lectures on Theology are used, the vacancies in the treat-
ment of topics being supplied by Calvin or Hodge. In the
department of Supernatural Religion, Calvin's Institutes or
Hodge's Systematic Theology will be employed. The method of
instruction is partly by lectures, either written or unwritten, but
mainly by interrogation of the Student, so as, at the same time,
to test his knowledge and to elicit his mental energies; comments
being freely interspersed by the instructor.

IX. Metaphysics and Moral Philosophy.

The Junior Class is taken, so far as time will permit, through
a course of instruction in these branches of study. Hamilton's
Metaphysics, edited by Bowen, will be used as the text-book in
the former; Thornwell's Review of Paley's Moral Philosophy,
'(Southern Presbyterian Review, July, 1853,) and his Discourses
on Truth, (Collected Writings, Vol. II.,) will furnish the basis of
instruction in the latter branch.

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Wourth Year 9 Course.

For those who prefer to extend their studies through a longer
term, the following additional course is arranged for a Fourth
Year :

Study of the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures continued; Com-
parative Semitic Philology; Church History continued to the
present period; Ecclesiology ; Characteristics of the most eminent
and successful Preachers of the Gospel; Theology continued;
Contributions of Science to Natural Theology and the Illustration
of Scripture.

Instruction may also be obtained in the city in the French,
German, Italian, and Spanish languages.

Professors 9 Conference,

Thursday evening is occupied by the Professors in familiar
conference before the Students, upon personal piety, the best plan
and method of study, and kindred topics.

These are neat and commodious. The Central Building is de-
voted to the Library and other public purposes. Law Hall and
Simons Hall were planned especially for the comfort of the Stu-
dents, and are supplied with the most necessary articles of
furniture.

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The Library of the Seminary, to which the extensive and
choice Library of the Rev. Dr. Smyth, of. Charleston, was added

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some years ago, now embraces 18,900 volumes. Besides this,
the private Libraries of the Professors are large and valuable.
The use of the University Library is also extended, by courtesy,
to the Instructors of the Seminary, a collection of great value,
and now amounting 10 more than 25,000 volumes.

The Society of Inquiry on Missions is in possession of a valu-
able Cabinet, and its Reading-room is furnished with the most
important Periodicals, Foreign and Domestic.

Expenses,

The Board and Washing of a Student residing in the Seminary
amount to from one hundred and thirty to one hundred and fifty
dollars per annum. The Institution is a charitable foundation,
and no charge is made for room -rent, tuition, or use of Library.
Provision is also made for the support of Students who are in
need of aid.

Ecclesiastical Relation

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The Seminary, formerly related to the three Synods of South
Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, is now under the control of
the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United
States.

Location.

The Seminary is pleasantly situated in the city of Columbia
a place remarkable for health, the capital of the State of South
Carolina, the seat of the University and other public Institutions,
of easy access by railways, which are connecting it more and more
with other portions of the South and Southwest, and making it
easy of access from any part of the United States.

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Form of Bequest.

The Seminary is incorporated by the Legislature of South
Carolina under its original name, and the proper form of a be-
quest would be as follows :

"To the Board of Directors of the Theological Seminary of the
Synod of South Carolina and Georgia, to them and their succes-
sors, I give and bequeath the sum of , (or I devise a cer-
tain parcel or tract of land, etc.,) to be applied by them to the
uses and benefit of said Seminary."

Testators will do well to have respect to the laws of the State
in which they reside. The State of South Carolina requires
that a last Will and Testament be signed by the testator in the
presence of three witnesses.

The next term will begin on Monday, September 18, 1876.

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