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by Mr . Heinekin , On the Rise of the Papal Power ; by Mr . Thompson , On the Character of Cfiarlcs I . ; and by Mr . Lee , On Inequality of Hanks . On Tuesday , the Class of Divinity Students , in their fourth year 9 wer * examined on the Old Testament 5 those in the third , iu the Evidences of
Revealed Religion ; the junior Latin , the second Greek , and the junior and second Mathematical Classes , also the Classes in Ancient History , Natural Philosophy and the Belles Lettres , were respectively examined ; and Orations were delivered by Mr . Wawne , On the Advantage of Sects
and Parties 5 by Mr . Mark Philips , On Slavery ; by Mr . W . H . Fletcher , On the Perfectibility of Man by Mr . James Taylor , On the Evidence of a . Divine Original , which arises from the Religious Superiority of . the Jewish System ; and by Mr . Wilson , On the Connexion between Liberty and
Public Morals . On Wednesday , the Class of Divinity , in their fifth year , were examined on the New Testament , and on Ecclesiastical History ; the Classes in Metaphysics and Ethics , and the senior Hebrew and Greek Classes were also examined ; and Orations were delivered , in Latin , by
Mr . John Wellbeloved , De Histories in Graeciu incunabulis , et , usque ad Herodotum , increments ; and by Mr . Fletcher , On the question , Quibus moribus et ingeniis partn est et aucta Romanum Imperium 5 and in English , by Mr . Cheetham " , On Truth ; by Mr . John Wellbeloved , On
the English Drama to the time of Shakspeare ; by Mr . Andrew Kippis Watson , On the Advantages of the Universal Education of the Lower Classes ; by Mr . Worsley , On the Justice of God ; and by Mr . Wallace , On the Arguments d priori and d posteriori for the Existence and Attributes of God : sermons also were delivered
by Mr . Haslam , on John mi . 12 , and by Mr . Wood , on Matt . v . 48 . The College Prizes for diligence , regularity and proficiency , during the Session , were awarded , the first to Mr . G . B . Wawne , a Divinity Student , in his second year 5 the second and third to Mr . Edward Strut !
and Mr . W . En held , Lay-Students in their jfirst year . But in addition to these , it was thought desirable that some distinct notice should be taken of others , who have been conspicuous throughout the session for
diligence in their studies and propriety of behaviour , although the limitation of prizes to three , prevented their obtaining this reward ; particulary Mr . J . Wellbeloved , Mn Fletcher , Mr . Lee , Mr . Daniel Lister and Mr . Shawcross . Several students also
were highly worthy of commendation , both for diligence and proficiency in many respects , although from their not having attended to lite whole circle of instruction , the rule for the College Prizes did not
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admit of their competition : this was particularly the case with Mr . Marshall . The Prize for general attention to propriety of Elocution , during the session , was ' adjudged to Mr . Watson , and for the best delivered Oration during this examination to Mr . Wallace ; to whom also was assigned the Prize for the best Essay : * as well as
the President ' s Prize for speaking extempore . Mr . Philips ' s Mathematical Prize was adjudged by the examiners to Mr . Edward Strutt ; their report , however , was highly favourable to the general merits of the other competitors , but more especially to Mr . Wawne , considering his very recent entrance on Mathematical studies . The
Rev , W . Shepherd ' s Prize for the best Essay on the Second Book of the iEneid was adjudged to Mr . J . Wellbeloved ; and the Rev . W . Lamport ' s , for fhe best Essay on Mr . Nolan ' s attack on Griesbach , to the Rev . William Hincks , of Exeter . The President ' s Prize for extempore speaking , and Mr . Philips ' s for Mathematical eminence , were announced as to he continued for the next session . Two new
Prizes were also announced 3 one , a Prize of Five Guineas , offered by Mr . Archibald Kenrick , of West Bromwich , for the best Essay on the Influence of the Reformation in England , especially in reference to its effects on Civil and Religious Liberty . The other , by Evefar /? , for the best Greek
Prose composition , on some subject of Moral Philosophy , or relating to the Evidences of Revealed Religion . The particular subject of this Prize will be announced at the commencement of the ensuing session : in the mean time , the practice of Double Translation is recommended to
those students who may design to become competitors for it . In attaining this object , as well as in improving their knowledge of the Greek language generally , they will derive very important assistance from the translation of the Greek Grammar of Matthiae , which will speedily appear from the Cambridge press . The Essays to be
inscribed with two mottosj which are also lo be inscribed on a sealed letter , containing the name of the author , and addressed to the Rev . Charles Wellbeloved , York . Any Student in the College , daring the next Session , is at liberty to become a candidate for this Prize 3 and the Essays are to be given in , on or before the 1 st of May , 1819 . The Examination was closed by the following Address from the Visitor : —
* The Prize Essay in the Examination of 1817 , was Mr . John , Wellbeloved ' a , but had not been determined iu time for that Report . ;
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462 Intelligence . —Manchester College , York .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1818, page 462, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2478/page/54/
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