302 Institution for promoti 



re-ad a great many times through; 

 others are sometimes introduced at 

 the discretion of the teacher; thus, in 

 a class-book how before me, \\hich con- 

 tains an account of the labours of a 

 class, I tind the following arrangement, 

 dated 3d March, 1821: 

 Read — Locke, Hum. Uiid. 4 pages. 

 English Grammar 2 chap, 

 r I- 1 T>-ui i 5&6ch.Judge8 



English Bible -^ i&3ch.Job. 



French Testament 7 chap. 



Hebrew Grammar 4 chap. 



Hebrew Bible 1 chap.&passed 



(This is the business of one evening, 



in a class which meets twice in the 



week.) 



At the expiration of a year from the 

 time of the class commencing, the 

 teacher introduces the Greek language 

 to his students, and the arrangement 

 then is, 



Greek Grammar. 

 Greek Testamenf . 

 Septuagint. 

 Hebrew Bible. 

 Shuckford and Prideaux. 

 English Bible and Test. 

 Scripture Geography. 

 Locke. 

 Josephus. 

 These works are not all introduced 

 at once to the pupils, but in succession ; 

 when a work has been re.ad through, 

 the teaclier examines the students as to 

 their knowledge of its contents, and, if 

 satisfied, introduces another. 



Tlie third year is employed in gain- 

 ing a more complete, correct, and cri- 

 tical knowledge of the Hebrew and 

 Greek languages, in comparisons of 

 different passages with each other; and 

 of the Septuagint with the Hebrew ; 

 the students are moreover taught the 

 geography and natural history (as far 

 as can be obtained) of the countries 

 where the Scriptures were written. 



The increasing character of this plan 

 will be seen in the annexed calculation, 

 where, supposing each individual to 

 have adhered to his engagement, and 

 to have taken his class at tlie expiration 

 of his term of three years, we shall have 



Founder 1 

 In three years completes the 



education of - - 4 students, 

 who finish in T) years - 16 

 9 - - - 64 

 12 - - - 25tJ 

 15 - - 1024 

 18 - - 4096 

 21 - - 16,382 

 24 - - 6.^,536 

 27 - 262,144 

 30 - 1,048,576 and so^ on. 



M^ universal Education. [May 1, 



It now remains for me to state the 

 mode by which it is intended (his soci- 

 ety shall be governed in future. 



1st. A general meeting of members* and 

 teachers is to be held annually, on the first 

 Tuesday in July, when a committee is to 

 be formed from amongst them, by general 

 suflVage, on which day a report of the then 

 state of the institution is to be brought up 

 by the last committee, and other business 

 of a general nature considered. 



2nd. This committee to appoint its own 

 secretary, who then becomes ex-officio a 

 member thereof. 



3rd. All propositions made at the general 

 meeting to be carried by the votes — all ques- 

 tions of the committee to be determined by 

 the ballot of the majority. 



The business of the committeet is^ 

 1st. To receive reportsj from teachers of 

 the progress of their respective classes. 



2ud. To examine into, and decide upon, 

 the eligibility of persons applying for ad» 

 mission. 



Having thus given j'ou, in as suc- 

 cinct a manner as possible, an account 

 of this growing institution, I have to ob- 

 serve, that it is foimded upon the most 

 liberal principles, excluding none who 

 seek instruction, from a participation 

 in its benefits and advantages : over- 

 looking every party distinction and re- 

 ligious denomination, it presents itself 

 alike to all. 



In whatever light we regard the lan- 

 guages of Holy Writ, whether in relation 

 to theology or literature, their acquisi- 

 tion must always be a matter of great 

 importance ; and although the present 

 plan extends no farther in Greek lite- 

 rature than the Scriptures, yet it opens 

 the way to greater acquisitions, and 

 gives to the persevering and industrious 

 student that degree of elementary 

 knowledge which will he found suffi- 

 cient to enable him to j)roseciite his 

 studies in the Greek classics. 



Considering the elevated rank which 

 even the meanest individual now holds, 

 in conse(pjenceofthe prevalence of edu- 

 cation by fiee schools, this institution 

 presents itself, as a desidersitum, to the 

 middle classes of society ; for as by the 

 former the lowest is raised a degree in 



* Those who have finished the education 

 of four persons are members — students 

 have no vote. i 



t The present committee meets on the [ 

 first Tuesday in the month, at 8 o'clock 

 p.m.; its jurisdiction is confined to its 

 own district. 



J These reports are to be furnishf d to the 

 committee by the teachers, the first Tues- 

 day in April, July, October,and December. 



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