Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the Presbyterian Education Society

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Page 26 - Gospel, the young brethren who look to this work are earnestly and affectionately reminded that all intellectual acquisitions are of little value without the cultivation of piety, and that they are expected and required to pay special attention to the practical duties of religion, such as reading the Scriptures ; secret prayer and meditation ; occasional acts of special consecration of themselves to Christ and to His service, as their Redeemer and as the Lord of all...
Page 44 - Board shall be refunded to it, with interest, in case a student fail to enter on or continue in the work of the ministry (unless it appears that he is providentially prevented) ; or if he ceases to adhere to the standards of the Presbyterian Church ; or if he changes his place of study contrary to the directions of the Presbytery, or continue to prosecute his studies at an institution not approved by it or by the Board ; or if he withdraws his connection from the Church of which«this Board is the...
Page 49 - Church, or of some closely related body, for at least one year ; who has not been recommended to the Presbytery by the Session of the Church of which he is a • member; and who is not sufficiently advanced in study to enter college, except in extraordinary cases. III.
Page 14 - How shall they call on him in whom they have not believed ? how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard ? how shall they hear without a preacher ? how shall men preach except they be sent?
Page 46 - ... or have come to study in this country by a special invitation given from this Board upon the request of other duly recognized church authorities, or of missionaries resident on the fields from which they come.
Page 42 - A scholarship afforded by the Presbyterian Church, through the Board of Education, is not to be given or regarded as a loan, to be refunded by those who comply with these rules and regularly enter the ministry, but as her cheerful contribution to facilitate and expedite their preparation for it...
Page 25 - ... in regard to their duties and the claims of the office which they have in view. 4. The recommendation of each candidate must be annually renewed by his Presbytery, if possible, at the...
Page 26 - ... with the Board to report himself, soon after the meeting of the General Assembly, to the Education Committee of his Presbytery, as to his progress, wants and prospects; and when any of the requisitions of the Board which affect him may not be carried out by teachers or others, it becomes his duty to see that they are attended to, that delays and losses to himself may be prevented. 5. The reception of a scholarship by a student shall be considered as expressing a promise to comply with all the...
Page 35 - Presbytery, if possible, at the spring meeting, in connection with one from the Session of the Church of which he is a member, and a specification must be made of the amount needed by him ; and until the notification of these points has been received, a student will not be considered as upon the roll for the year.
Page 35 - ... to circumstances. 4. It shall be the duty of each candidate connected with the Board to report himself, soon after the meeting of the General Assembly, to the Education Committee of his Presbytery, as to his progress, wants and prospects; and when any of the requisitions of the Board which affect him may not be carried out by teachers or others, it becomes his duty to' see that they are attended to, that delays and losses to himself may be prevented.

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