the completion of his Chinese Dictionary and Grammar, are regarded as prodigious evidences of his extraordinary learning, zeal, and labour as a Christian Missionary.

Dr. Carey is regarded as having far exceeded all his contemporaries as an oriental scholar and his having actually completed, by his own labours, several translations of the Bible, and materially aided in others, to the number of about forty languages and dialects of the East, exhibit him as the most successful in this department of labour in the service of Christ.

Section III. Dissenting Colleges and Seminaries of Learning. omerton College Coward College - Western Academy Rotherham College - Highbury College-Newport Pagnell Institution — Airedale College -Hackney Academy Blackburn Academy - Glasgow Academical Institution - Carmarthen Academy - Newaddluyd Academy - Bristol Baptist Academy - Bradford Baptist Academy - Abergavenny Baptist Academy - Stepney Baptist College General Baptist Academy Cheshunt College - Wesleyan Theological InstituManchester College - The University College, London.

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Dissenters have always been strenuous advocates for learning in their ministry: not indeed as an essential qualifi cation for a preacher of the Gospel, but as most desirable for the expounder of the Holy Scriptures. Hence the number of their eminently learned pastors, and their zeal and liberality in supporting their several colleges and seminaries. Subjected to exclusion from the national Universities, which they regard as flagrantly unjust, and one of their grievances under the privileged hierarchy, they have had recourse to private means of ministerial education.

Preceding chapters have in a degree illustrated this feature in the Nonconformists: but it will be necessary here to notice their existing colleges.

1. HOMERTON COLLEGE, near London. This "consists of two foundations, one of which dates as far back as 1690; and the other, to which the property belongs, commenced in 1730. It was removed to its present most eligible situation, from Mile End, in 1772, at which time its professors were

Drs. Fisher, Conder, and Gibbons. It has always been in the highest repute for classical learning; and the distinguished rank which its present Divinity tutor, the Rev. Dr. Pye Smith, holds in the theological world, has procured for it an equal degree of celebrity, as it regards accurate and profound biblical knowledge, and extensive and practical views of ecclesiastical literature" The present building was erected in 1823, at an expense of 10,000 to receive twenty students: their term of study is sir years, and their classical tutor, aided by others, is Rev. W. Bishop.

2. COWARD COLLEGE, London. This originated in the munificence of William Coward, Esq. an opulent merchant of London, who left a large property to trustees for the education of young men for the ministry, and the advancement of religion. Dr Doddridge was the original tutor, at Northampton, but upon his death, in 1751, it was removed to Daventry, under Dr. Ashworth In 1789 it was again removed to Northampton, and in 1799 to Wymondley: but recently a noble College has been crected near the University College, London, in connection with which it enjoys the advantages of its professors: its president is the Rev. Thomas Morell.

3. WESTERN ACADEMY, Exeter. This seminary arose from the zeal of the Congregational Fund Board of London, to destroy the Arian doctrine in the West of England. This institution was first under Rev. J. Lavington, 1752, at St. Mary Ottery, Devon, and successively under Rev. Messrs. Rooker of Bridport, Reader of Taunton, and Small of Axminster, from which, a few years ago, it was removed to Exeter, where it now flourishes under the able superintendence of Rev. Dr. Payne.

4. ROTHERHAM COLLEGE, near Sheffield. This originated in a Society formed in 1756. In 1766 the academy commenced under Rev. James Scott. Among its able tutors have been the late Rev. Dr. Edward Williams, and Rev. Dr. James Bennett: but it now enjoys the labours of Rev T. Smith, M. A. and Rev. W. H. Stowell.

5. HIGHBURY COLLEGE, London. This arose out of the exertions of some zealous lay gentlemen in 1778, who formed an institution called "The Evangelical Academy." Dr. Ste

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phen Addington was its first tutor. In 1791, the establishment was removed from Mile End to Hoxton, where it flourished under the diligent care of Rev. Dr. Robert Simpson, Rev. Dr. William Harris, Rev. Dr. H. F. Burder, and other eminent Several hundred excellent ministers and missionaries were sent forth by this Seminary, and its growing importance rendering a more eligible situation necessary, Thomas Wilson, Esq. its Treasurer, gave a piece of ground, for which he paid two thousand guineas, and an elegant college was erected, and opened October, 1826. This commodious building, situated at Islington, cost more than 20,000/., and accommodates forty students. Their term of study is four years, under the able tuition, aided by others, of Rev. Drs. Henderson and Halley.

6. NEWPORT PAGNELL INSTITUTION. This seminary was formed in 1783, chiefly under the influence of the poet Cowper, aided by that excellent clergyman, Rev. John Newton. It has continued to prosper under the direction of Rev. T. Bull, and his son, Rev. T. P. Bull.

7. AIREDALE COLLEGE, near Bradford, Yorkshire. This institution originated in 1784, chiefly by the influence of Edward Hanson, Esq. of London, with the churches in Yorkshire. Rev. W. Vint, of Idle, was for many years its able tutor, by whom about a hundred efficient ministers were trained for the work of Christ. Recently a new college has been erected at Undercliffe, through the magnificent bequest of two estates, by an excellent lady, Mrs. Bacon; and the institution continues to enjoy the superintendence of Mr. Vint, with Rev. W. Scott, and Rev. W. B. Clulow, as tutors.

8. HACKNEY ACADEMY. This arose in 1803, out of the operations of the "Village Itinerancy, or Evangelical Association, for spreading the Gospel in England." See chap. viii. This institution, projected by Rev. J. Eyre, A. M. has continued to flourish, under the devoted labours of Rev. G. Collison, M. A. its first tutor, with whom is now associated Rev. S. Ransom.

9. BLACKBURN ACADEMY. This institution arose in 1816, from the more private seminary of Rev. W. Roby, Manchester, when Rev. Dr. Fletcher, and Rev. W. Hope were ap

pointed tutors. It now flourishes under the care of Rev. G. Wardlaw, A. M. and Rev. W. L. Alexander, A. M.

10. GLASGOW ACADEMICAL INSTITUTION. Rev. Dr. Wardlaw and Rev. Greville Ewing, A. M. are the tutors of this seminary; and the students enjoy the advantages of the Glasgow University,

11. NORTH Wales IndepenDENT ACADEMY, New Town, Montgomeryshire. Rev. Messrs. Davies and Brown are its

tutors.

12. CARMARTHEN ACADEMY. This institution has flourished many years under the care of Rev. Mr. Peter.

13. CONGREGATIONAL ACADEMY, Newaddluyd, Cardiganshire, Rev. T. Philips, Tutor.

These institutions belong to the Congregational Independents, who have several others of a more private character: and provision has been made for the founding of a new College in Birmingham, by the munificent bequests of the late Charles Glover, Esq. and of his brother in law, Mansfield, Esq.

The Baptists have several Colleges for the education of their ministers: the following are the principal.

14. BRISTOL BAPTIST ACADEMY. This was founded in 1710: and, under a succession of able tutors, especially Dr. Caleb Evans and Dr. Ryland, many eminent ministers have been trained for the church of Christ. It has twenty students, and its president is Rev. T. S. Crisp, D. D.

15. BRADFORD BAPTIST ACADEMY. This was established in 1804, having originated with the "Northern Education Society." This institution receives twenty-two students; and its tutors are Rev. J. Ackworth, A. M. and Rev. J. Clowes.

16. ABERGAVENNY BAPTIST ACADEMY. This was founded in 1807, for the education of Welsh Baptist ministers: its means of support are very limited, and its students are only ten in number.

17. STEPNEY BAPTIST COLLEGE. This seminary arose in 1810. It has flourished under several able tutors, among whom were Rev. Dr. Cox and Rev. Dr. Newman. Its present students are twenty, and its tutors are Rev. W. H. Murch, D. D, and Rev. S. Tomkins A. M.

18. GENERAL BAPTIST ACADEMY, Loughborough. This is prospering, and supplying some able ministers to that denomination.

19. CHESHUNT COLLEGE. This institution originated with the Countess of Huntingdon, whose munificence established a seminary at Trevecka, in North Wales, whence it was removed in 1792 to Cheshunt, in Hertfordshire, where it flourishes under the tutorship of Rev. Y. K. Foster.

20. WESLEYAN THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTION, Hoxton. This establishment was formed by the Methodist Conference for the preparation of a more learned ministry: it commenced in 1834. and has twenty-seven students. Its tutors are Rev. J. Hannah, and Rev. S. Jones, A. M. Rev. Dr. Bunting is president.

Justice requires it to be stated, that Trinitarian and evangelical doctrines are taught in all the above institutions; and that while classical and mathematical studies are not disregarded, as circumstances will admit, the chief attention is paid to the sacred languages, and the various branches of Theological and Biblical learning, as the grand requisites in the able minister of Jesus Christ.

21. MANCHESTER COLLEGE, York. This is a Unitarian seminary, and the only one belonging to that denomination: and this has been supported, principally by the perverted trusts of orthodox Christians, and of Lady Hewley's Charity, from which its tutor, Rev. Mr. Wellbeloved, received, as a "poor godly minister of Christ's holy gospel," 80l. per annum. Several Unitarian seminaries have failed, though enjoying the tuition of their most celebrated men, as Drs. Taylor, Aikin, and Priestley. Mr. Wellbeloved's sentiments are reputedly low Socinian.

THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, London. Dissenters being virtually excluded from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, united in founding one for themselves, in London. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex laid the first stone of it, April 30, 1827. It is to consist of a central part and two projecting wings: the first portion is finished, extending from north to south 430 feet, with a depth from east to west of 200 feet. The course of instruction comprehends the lan