his opinions. Whoever honours learning will honour the attainments of Priestley; whoever loves truth will admire his honesty and zeal; whoever has any reverence for religion and true piety, will respect his character and revere his memory. It is the more remarkable, that Mr. Stuart should talk of Dr. Priestley's ignorance in the present connexion, as we are fully convinced, that if he will pursue his inquiries on the same principles as he has begun, and with his present notions of "patristical criticism," and "patristical lore," he will not be long in coming to the same results as are contained in Priestley's Corruptions of Christianity.

Theological Institution at Cambridge.

THE annual examination of the students in this Institution was held in the chapel of the University on the thirteenth of August. The exercises of the day were attended by a large number of persons from the vicinity, both clergymen and laymen. The following are the subjects of the Dissertations, which were read on the occasion.

SENIOR CLASS.

1. An Account of the Formation of the received Text, with an Estimate of its Authority. By J. D. Green. 2. The Character of the early Fathers as Interpreters of the Scriptures. S. Barrett. 3 On the Gift of Tongues. G. R. Noyes. 4. On the State of the Soul immediately after Death. C. Robinson.- 5. On the Mosaic Account of the Creation. J. Porter.

MIDDLE CLASS.

6. On the Advantages and Disadvantages of a Liturgy. W. Farmer. 7. On the Design of St. John's

Gospel. N. H. Furness.— 8. On the Inspiration of the New Testament. E. S. Gannett. 9. On the Temptation of our Saviour. H. Hersey.- 10. On the Connexion of the Jewish and Christian Covenants. B. Kent.

JUNIOR CLASS.

11. Mahometanism and Christianity contrasted, as they are calculated to effect the moral and intellectual Character. E. P. Crafts.- 12. On the State of the Jews at the Time of our Saviour's Ministry. E. B. Hall.13. On the different Opinions and Sentiments entertained by the Apostles respecting our Saviour at different Times. A. Young.

J. Prentiss, C. Lincoln, and E. W. Upham, were exeused from performing on account of ill health.

The exercises on this occasion were highly interesting and satisfactory, and such as gave the most encouraging evidence of the growing prosperity and usefulness of the Institution.

Theological Collection.

PROPOSALS have been issued by Oliver Everett, for publishing in Boston by subscription, a Collection of Essays and Disquisitions by different Authors, on various important Subjects in Theology, to be edited by JARED SPARKS. The character and purpose of this work may be learnt from the following remarks, which accompany the proposals.

It is well known to the theological student, and it can hardly have escaped the general inquirer, that some of the most valuable articles in Theology, are in a great measure excluded from public use and benefit

In this country they are rarely or never published; and abroad, they are obtained with difficulty. Some of them are embodied in voluminous works, and not printed in a separate form; while others, however highly they are estimated for their general excellence, rational views of theology, and just criticism, are not sufficiently adapted to prevailing sentiments of religion to induce booksellers to risk the expense of an edition.

Several theologians of the greatest piety and learn-. ing, have been led by their inquiries to results, which have not accorded in all respects with the opinions of the multitude; and hence they have been proscribed by the popular voice, either as unsound in faith, or erroneous in their principles, because their faith and principles have not squared with the standard, which the majority have agreed to set up.

It has been thought, that a greater favour could not be conferred on the inquiring part of the community, nor a more essential service rendered to the cause of truth and rational piety, than to publish in numbers a series of selected articles in such a form that they may be conveniently circulated, and obtained at a moderate expense. Of this description is intended to be the work now proposed to the public. It will be the particular object of the editor to select such articles, as have intrinsic merit, and are calculated to strengthen the faith of Christians in the divine origin and authority of their religion-to diffuse a critical knowledge of the Scriptures to exhibit rational and consistent views of the christian scheme-to inculcate principles of religious liberty and toleration-to encourage the exercise of piety and charity-and to secure obedi

ence to the laws of Christ. And it will not be doubted that writings of this character and tendency, may be found in the works of such men as Sir Isaac Newton, Whitby, Emlyn, Clarke, Lardner, Chillingworth, Jeremy Taylor, Penn, Locke, Hoadly, Sykes, Price, Paley, Bishop Law, Blackburne, Priestley, Le Clerc, Farmer, Wakefield, Barbauld, Chandler, James Foster, Benson, Cogan, Watson, and many others eminent for their talents, learning, and virtues.

The character, which the work is expected to bear, may be understood from the following articles proposed among others to be published.

Whitby's Last Thoughts.

Sir Isaac Newton's Historical Account of two Corruptions of Scripture.

William Penn's Sandy Foundation Shaken.

Emlyn's Humble Inquiry.

Jeremy Taylor's Liberty of Prophesying.

Le Clerc on Inspiration.

Farmer on the Demoniacs of the New Testament. Cogan's Letter to Wilberforce on Hereditary Depravity.

Tracts and essays of much less dimensions, than the treatises here specified, may also be taken from larger works. It is not intended to preserve any particular arrangement in regard to the subjects of the articles. Each volume will contain an index, and such directions as will be necessary. A short biographical and explanatory notice will be prefixed to each piece, which seems to require any such aid to render it better understood; and a note may occasionally be added, where it is wanted for illustration. Nor in selecting will the peculiar theological sentiments of the writer be taken

into consideration. It will be enough, that the article chosen has something to recommend it, either in the learning and ability with which it is written, the truths it contains, or the principles it inculcates.

Such are the outlines of the plan proposed, and it must be obvious to the friends of liberal inquiry, that a few volumes, containing articles of the above description judiciously collected, will be a most valuable acquisition to the library of every reader of theology.

Belsham's Translation of the Epistles of Paul.

The Rev. Thomas Belsham's Translation and Exposition of the Epistles of Paul is completed, and has issued from the press in London. Two editions of this work have already been printed, one in quarto, and the other in octavo, which is comprised in four volumes.

To Subscribers.

IN a former number we intimated, that we should probably be compelled, at the commencement of another year, to raise the price of the Miscellany. Further experience has proved to us, that this measure will be necessary.

When the work was commenced we supposed it would be confined to a narrow circulation, and as we did not contemplate any profit, we fixed such a price as would barely cover the expense, without making any allowance for the remuneration of an editor, or for the labours, which are necessarily required in superintending the mechanical operations and pecuniary inter