taken with the Correspondence School, or at a Preachers' Institute approved by the General Conference Board of Education, and in each case an official statement testifying to that fact shall be presented to the Committees of Examination; on presentation of such statement, these committees shall test the applicant's knowledge of the course of study and shall report to the Annual Conference: provided, that a certificate from a standard college (¶644) may be accepted in lieu of any collegiate subjects prescribed for undergraduates; and a certificate from a theological seminary, or from the Biblical department of a standard college, that equivalent work (¶644) has been done, may be accepted in lieu of the Biblical and theological subjects prescribed for candidates for admission or for Conference undergraduates. The work of the committees may be done in connection with the Preachers' Institutes or other mid-year meetings, in which case the student shall be permitted to enroll immediately in the Correspondence School for the work of the succeeding year, subject to the formal passage of his character and advancement into the class of the succeeding year at the ensuing Annual Conference.

SECTION II.

COURSE OF STUDY FOR TRAVELING PREACHERS.

¶790. For Admission on Trial.

1. The Discipline of 1922.

2. "New Life in Christ," J. Agar Beet.

3. "Studies in the Life of John Wesley," E. B. Chappell.

4. "Life of Christ" and "Life of St. Paul," James Stalker.

5. The candidate shall give a written account of his conversion, religious training, service in the Church, and

his call to the ministry. The candidate's papers shall be graded upon their punctuation, grammatical correctness, and rhetorical form, and this shall give his grade in English.

1791. First Year.

1. The Four Gospels and Acts, with "The Story of the New Testament," by Thomas Carter. (Examination to be on the text of the Scripture itself.)

2. Wesley's Sermons, 1-26.

3. "The Heart of. Wesley's Journal," Edited by Percy Livingstone Parker.

4. "Wesley and His Century," W. H. Fitchett.

5. "Manual of Christian Doctrine," J. S. Banks (J. J. Tigert's edition).

6. "Letters on Baptism," Edmund B. Fairfield.

7. "Ministry to the Congregation," John A. Kern. 8. The Discipline, Chapters I.-VIII.

9. Written sermon on Repentance.

Required to be read:*

1. Francis Asbury, "the Prophet of the Long Road," Ezra S. Tipple.

2. "Organization and Administration of the Sunday School," Cuninggim and North.

3. "Evangelism," F. W. Hannan.

4792. Second Year.

1. Romans to Revelation, with "The Story of the New Testament," by Thomas Carter. (Examination to be on the text of the Scripture itself.)

2. Wesley's Sermons, 27-52.

3. "Christian Doctrine," R. W. Dale.

4. "History of Methodism," H. N. McTyeire.

5. "Lectures on Preaching," Phillips Brooks.

*The candidate must certify to the Committee on Examination that he has read the books "Required to be read."

6. "General View of the History of the English Bible," B. F. Westcott.

7. "Logic," William Minto.

8. The Discipline, Chapters IX.-XXIV., XXVI. 9. Written sermon on Justification by Faith. Required to be read:*

1. "Brain and Personality," W. Hanna Thomson. 2. "The Art of Writing English," Brown and Barnes. 3. "The Rural Church Movement," Edwin L. Earp.

4793. Third Year.

1. Genesis to Esther, with "An Outline for the Study of Old Testament History," by Frank Seay. (Examination to be on the text of the Scripture itself.)

2. "The Christian Faith," Olin A. Curtis.

3. "The Reformation in Germany," Thomas M. Lindsay.

4. "The Reformation in Lands Beyond Germany," Thomas M. Lindsay.

5. The Bible Doctrine of Man," John Laidlaw.

6. “Life of William Tyndale," Robert Demaus. 7. "The Building of the Church," Charles E. Jefferson.

8. Written sermon on the Witness of the Spirit. Required to be read:

1. "Life of Hugh Latimer," Robert Demaus. 2. "Building the Kingdom," E. B. Chappell.

4794. Fourth Year.

1. Job to Malachi, with "An Outline for the Study of Old Testament Prophecy, Wisdom, and Worship," by Frank Seay. (Examination to be on the text of the Scripture itself.)

*The candidate must certify to the Committee on Examination that he has read the books "Required to be read."

2. "Grounds of Theistic and Christian Belief," George P. Fisher.

3. "Evidence

Stearns.

of Christian Experience," L. F.

4. "The Church and Ministry in the Early Centuries," Thomas M. Lindsay.

5. "Christianity and the Nations,” Robert E. Speer. 6. "Life of William McKendree" (complete edition), Robert Paine.

7. "Manual of the Discipline," last edition.

8. Written sermon on Regeneration,

Required to be read:*

1. "Life of Joshua Soule," H. M. Du Bose.

2. "The Romance of Preaching," Sylvester Horne.

SECTION III.

COURSE OF STUDY FOR LOCAL PREACHERS.

4795. For Deacon's Orders.

1. New Testament, with "The Story of the New Testament," by Thomas Carter.

2. "New Life in Christ," J. Agar Beet.

3. "History of Methodism," H. N. McTyeire

4. "Life of Christ," James Stalker.

5. "Winning the World for Christ," W. R. Lambuth. 6. "How We Got Our Bible," Smythe.

4796. For Elder's Orders.

1. Old Testament, with "An Outline for the Study of Old Testament History," by Frank Seay.

2. "Studies in Theology," James Denney.

3. "History of the Christian Church," George P. Fisher.

*The candidate must certify to the Committee on Examination that he has read the books "Required to be read."

4. "The Apostolic Age," George T. Purves.

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5. 'Ministry to the Congregation," John A. Kern. 6. "Manual of the Discipline," last edition.

SECTION IV.

COURSE OF STUDY FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING PREACHERS. CURSOS DE ESTUDIOS-PREDICADORES ITINERANTES.

9797. Para Admisión a Prueba.

1. Educación elemental: Gramática; Aritmética; Geografía; Historia de la Patria e Historia de las Américas (Estébanes).

2. La Biblia con referencia a las doctrinas en general. 3. Sermones de Juan Wesley, sobre la Justificación por la Fe y el Testimonio del Espíritu.

4. Disciplina de la Iglesia, Capítulos 1-4.

5. Catecismo primario de la Iglesia Metodista Episcopal y de la Iglesia Metodista Episcopal del Sur.

6. Relación escrita de la conversión del candidato y de su vocación al ministerio.

¶798. Primer Año.

1. La Biblia: De Génesis al Segundo Libro de los Reyes, inclusive.

2. Sermones de Juan Wesley, 1-12.

3. Historia de la Iglesia Cristiana (Primera Parte), Obispo Hurst.

4. Disciplina de la Iglesia, Capítulos 5-8.

5. Vida de Cristo, Stalker.

6. Evidencias Cristianas, Mair.

7. Sermón escrito sobre Arrepentimiento. Libros para leerse:

1. Los Evangelios Explicados: Mateo, Ryle. 2. El Hombre de Galilea, Obispo Haygood. 3. El Deber, Smiles.

4. El Escudo del Metodista Novel, Hudson.