Doctrines and Discipline of the Free Methodist Church of North America - 1939 Edition

CHAPTER V

COURSE OF STUDY FOR MISSIONARIES IN AFRICA 1

FIRST YEAR

     ¶ 361. 1. Grammar, in native language

     2. Translate St. John’s Gospel from vernacular

     3. Composition work in native language

     4. Free Methodist Discipline

     5. Steele’s Bible Study

          Collateral reading:

     1. “Essential Kaffir.” At Iuhambane, “The Life of a South African Tribe”

     2. Redemption of Africa, Volume I

     3. “The Foreign Missionary,” by Brown

     4. Roberts’ Fishers of Men

SECOND YEAR

     ¶ 362. 1. Papers in vernacular on “Paul’s Missionary Journeys,” and “Life of Joseph”

     2. Translate from vernacular first fifteen chapters of Genesis and three of Paul’s shorter epistles

     3. Ralston’s Divinity, Part I, Books 1, 2 and 3

     4. Wesley’s Plain Account of Christian Perfection

     5. Rogue’s Homiletics

          Collateral reading:

     1. Redemption of Africa, Volume II

     2. Stevens’ History of Methodism, Volume I

     3. Theal’s History, and Whitman’s Geography of South Africa

     4. G. Harry Agnew, a Pioneer Missionary

THIRD YEAR

     ¶ 363. 1 Translate first fifty Psalms from vernacular.

     2. Translate into the vernacular a “First Reader”

     3. Read in vernacular, “Journey to the King”

     4. Ralston’s Divinity, Part I, Books 4 and 5, and Part II

     5. Hopkins’ Outline Study of Man

          Collateral reading:

     1. Healing of the Nations

     2. Rogue’s History of the Free Methodist Church, Volume I

     3. Stevens’ History of Methodism, Volume II

FOURTH YEAR

     ¶ 364. 1. Translate into the vernacular a small book. “The Dairyman’s Daughter,” suggested or some other book as selected by board of examiners

     2. Ralston’s Divinity, Parts III and IV

     3. Hurlburt’s Biblical Geography

     4. Fisher’s Church History

          Collateral reading:

     1. Steven’s History of Methodism, Volume III

     2. Rogue’s History of the Free Methodist Church, Volume II

     3. New Acts of the Apostles

     4. Pilgrim’s Progress in vernacular

 

1 This course of study to apply to all missionaries in Africa who are candidates for ordination. Others to take the course of reading and to pass examination In the vernacular language.