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of Trent . They are establishments in which the young theologian prepares himself for the exercise of the functions and duties of the priesthood . He there learns what is called pastoral theology ; he exercises himself in preaching , in catechizing ; in short , he learns the practical duties of a pastor . In general the students pay for their m&hitenaftce in these establishments \ but there is a fixed number of gratuitous admissions . The number of students which cat ! be received into these seminaries for
the formation of the pastoral character being limited , their reception is subjected to strict -regulations . Once a year a nieetittg takes place for the admission of candidates . An inquiry is there held before a Committee composed of the professors of ftieofcgy , the ruler of the seminary * and a counsellor appointed by the government , who presides . The certificates received in passing from the gymnasia upwards , to the completion of the academic courses , are here produced ; Certificates are also requited of
irreproachable moral conduct , and ( if gratuitous admission be sought ) of the insufficiency of the student ' s means . An examination takes place in all the branches of studjt , and the Committee repdrts to the bishop and chapter on the merits of the candidates . The bishop names those whom he sees fit to admit , but the admissioii is complete only on the assent of the minister of the interior . Immediately oil their reception , the theologians assume the clerical habit .
4 , The heads of the seminaries are named by the bishop , but must be approved by the king . The young ecclesiastics must remain there two years . Those who have ftot previously finished their course of theology , complete it by Continuing to frequent the university ; The rector a * nd sub-rector themselves teach pastoral theology , &c . The
young men pursue the necessary branches of study , and halve discussions in the different branches of theology and pulpit exercises , in which the bishop often takes part . The royal edict requires that they should during six rtionfhs attend lectures on the arts of teaching and elementary instruction . They leave the seminary on taking holy orders .
5 . The young priests must exercise the functions of Vicar eight year n s ( or at least six , when they get a dispensation from the longefr service ) before they can aspire to a cwrt . They are every three years examined by the vicafiat . Cures are ottlV bestowed on those who have shewn their merit in an opeh session of meeting , which lasts three or four days * afld is held Under the direction of the government . The judges at . this session are the
counsellor df the circle , and the professors of theology who are specially sftfrtmotied . The government cotnmissiorier presided ; and the bishop * is invited to send a delegate . Each commissioner reports his own ideas of ( foe rfietits of the candidates , arid sill the reports are thtts collected and forwarded to the minister of the interior , who distributes the young priests int 6 six classes of merit , the three first of which give a title to cures * As occupiers of cures they Ate charged with the school belonging to their cure * 6 f which they are also inspectors , aiid are fespohsibte fcr government as public
functionaries . Such ate the principal details of the education ! whfch the Bavarian dergy receive , from which sonte ide& mfcy be fbntted of tfte geAeM Httef of pftiksjr adopted by the government ^ Maitevi of religion , re&mblitig iri fact , m all important mrtictttau tbat addbted bv the Austrifth a ^ ministrtftion .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1827, page 715, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1801/page/3/
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