MORNING prayer to begin constantly, every day in the year, at half after five. The first bell to ring exactly at 5 o’clock. The form as follows: A psalm or hymn; the general confession, introduced with “Let us pray.” If any scholar of the house, or any other person not in priest’s orders, doth officiate, then that collect, “O GOD, whose nature and property, &c.” or that out of the commination-office, “O LORD, we beseech thee mercifully hear our prayers, &c.” Then must follow the Lord’s prayer, _Gloria Patri_, “O come let us sing unto the LORD, &c.” or the _Te Deum_, or Song of the Three Children, or _Benedictus_; then the second lesson for the day, with a few short practical remarks; then a suitable prayer, with singing a short doxology; and thus to conclude, “The grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, and the love of GOD, and fellowship of the Holy Ghost be with us, the Founder of this institution, the Master, Wardens, and all its benefactors, and all mankind, now, henceforth, and for evermore.” If no one is capable of using free prayer, then shall follow the apostles creed, the collect for the week, the third collect for grace; the three prayers for the king, royal family, and clergy, turned into one; “O GOD, the creator;” the general thanksgiving, the prayer of St. _Chrysostom_, and “Grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST,” as before.
The same order in the evening, only to repeat the _Magnificat_, &c. before the reading of the second lesson.
On _Wednesday_ and _Friday_ morning, the hymn, the litany, the general thanksgiving, prayer of St. _Chrysostom_, and concluding prayer.
On _Sunday_ morning, a short prayer with a psalm or hymn early in the morning. Full prayers and sermon at ten: the same at three in the afternoon. A short prayer, and a hymn, at half after six in the evening. The first lesson to be read at dinner; the same at supper: a short hymn at each meal. One of the orphans to read and give out the hymn, or any other substituted by the master; and also to read the second lesson in chapel.
Great care to be taken, that all read, write, speak, and behave properly.
All the statutes to be in _English_, and read to every scholar or student at admission, and thrice a year, at _Easter_, _Whitsuntide_, and _Christmas_, publicly.
No cards, dice, or gaming of any kind to be allowed, on pain of expulsion, or dismission, by masters, tutors, professors, students or any officer or member of the college whatsoever. No music but divine psalmody; such as _Butt’s Harmonia sacra_, _Knibb_’s and _Madan_’s collection of tunes.
All are to be taught _Bland’s Manual Exercise_, by some deputed officer, but not bound to attend on musters or other exercises, unless on account of an alarm.
Nobody shall be suffered to run in arrears above half a year: some caution money to be paid down.
All students to furnish their own rooms, but to lie on mattresses, and the successors to pay thirds.
No one suffered to go to town without express leave from the master, or persons deputed by him.
Breakfast at seven o’clock, dinner at twelve, supper at six, through all the year; the utmost neatness to be observed and maintained in every room.
All orphans and students shall be obliged to learn and repeat, and, if capable, to translate into _Latin_ all the thirty-nine articles, or those specified in the act of toleration. The homilies to be read publicly, distinctly, frequently and carefully, every year, by the students, deputed in rotation. All to be first thoroughly instructed in the history of _Georgia_, and constitution of _England_, before they are taught the history of _Greece_ and _Rome_. _Kimber_’s history of _England_ is a good one for beginners, then may follow _Rapin_’s. The young negro boys to be baptized and taught to read. The young negro girls to be taught to work with the needle. The following divinity books to be read, _Henry_’s _Comment_,――_Doddridge_ and _Guise_, ――♦_Burkitt_,――_Clark_’s _Bible_,――_Wilson_’s _Dictionary_,――Professor _Franck_’s _Manuductio_, especially the preface _de Impedimentis Studii Theologici_,――_Doddridge_’s _Rise and Progress_,――_Boston_’s _fourfold State_,――ditto, _on the Covenant_,――_Jenks, on the righteousness of Christ_, and his _Meditations_,――_Hervey_’s _Meditations_, and _Theron_ and _Aspasio_,――Bishop _Hall_’s _Contemplations_, and other works,――_Edwards_’s _Preacher_,――_Trapp on the old and new Testament_, ――_Poole_’s _Annotations_,――_Warner_’s _Tracts_,――Bishop _Leighton_’s _Comment on St. Peter_’s _1st Epistle_,――Bishop _Pearson on the Creed_,――_Edwards_’s _Veritas redux_,――_Owen_ and _Bunyan_’s works.
♦ “Burkit” replaced with “Burkitt” for consistency
Copy of a paper, intitled, “Subjects for Annual Prizes at the Orphan-house, _Bethesda_ College,” in the hand-writing of Mr. _Whitefield_, inclosed with and referred to in his Will¹.