Permanent Private Halls of the University of Oxford - Blackfriars, Oxford, Greyfriars, Oxford, Campion Hall, Oxford, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford (Paperback)

Chapters: Blackfriars, Oxford, Greyfriars, Oxford, Campion Hall, Oxford, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, St Benet's Hall, Oxford, Regent's Park College, Oxford, St Stephen's House, Oxford, Permanent Private Hall, . Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 52. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Regent's Park College is a Permanent Private Hall in the University of Oxford, situated in central Oxford, just off St Giles. The College admits both undergraduate and graduate students to take Oxford degrees in a variety of Arts, Humanities and Social Science subjects. The College also trains men and women for ordained ministry among Baptist churches in Great Britain and overseas. Regent's Park College traces its roots back to the formation of the London Baptist Education Society in 1752. This venture led to the development of the Stepney Academy in East London, in 1810. The impetus for the creation for the Academy arose from the fact that only members of the Church of England were given places at ancient universities. It wasn't until the Oxford University Act of 1854 that Baptists and other Dissenters were admitted to the University of Oxford. In 1810 there were only 3 students, though by 1850 the number had risen to 26. (See dissenting academies.) The college in StepneyThe premises at Stepney consisted of two large houses near Whitechapel Road. Between them was King John's Tower. This structure, which can still be seen in the present Regent's Park College crest, is believed to be all that remained of a royal suburban lodge . In 1849 Dr Joseph Angus (Principal 1849-1893) became Principal at just 33 years old . At the beginning of his time as Principal, Angus admitted a small number of lay students to college. His belief was that it would benefit the ministerial students to have contact with them as well as bringing ...http: //booksllc.net/?id=1283