同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)文(wen)(wen)書(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)位于江(jiang)(jiang)西九江(jiang)(jiang)。清(qing)同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)治六年(nian)(1867)美(mei)國(guo)傳教士爾利(li)陶理、吳恪矩等經清(qing)政(zheng)府同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)意創建于城外土橋,命名(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“埠閬(lang)小學”。后來隨(sui)著(zhu)學校(xiao)規模的(de)擴(kuo)大,學校(xiao)選擇城內(nei)南(nan)門口(kou)甘棠(tang)湖畔為(wei)(wei)(wei)新校(xiao)址,并取《中(zhong)庸》“普天之(zhi)下(xia),車同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)軌,書(shu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)文(wen)(wen)”之(zhi)意,定(ding)名(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)文(wen)(wen)書(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)”,為(wei)(wei)(wei)江(jiang)(jiang)西省第一所(suo)教會(hui)書(shu)校(xiao)。教授內(nei)容(rong)除近代文(wen)(wen)化(hua)科學知識外,還(huan)注重宗教教育。1906年(nian),校(xiao)長(chang)庫(ku)思(si)飛在(zai)(zai)該(gai)地(di)挖地(di)基的(de)時候,挖出(chu)三大壇唐(tang)開元古錢,他把(ba)這些古錢拿到美(mei)國(guo)換(huan)得巨款(kuan),加上美(mei)國(guo)教會(hui)本身籌集的(de)一部分錢,建教學樓(lou)(今九江(jiang)(jiang)二中(zhong)實驗樓(lou)),并更(geng)名(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)南(nan)偉(wei)(wei)烈大學,以(yi)紀念(nian)其父。1917年(nian)停辦大學,集中(zhong)精力專辦九江(jiang)(jiang)南(nan)偉(wei)(wei)烈中(zhong)學。1929年(nian),“南(nan)偉(wei)(wei)烈中(zhong)學”更(geng)名(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)九江(jiang)(jiang)同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)文(wen)(wen)中(zhong)學。1951年(nian)6月11日,改(gai)名(ming)江(jiang)(jiang)西省立潯陽中(zhong)學。1959-1962年(nian),一度(du)在(zai)(zai)此辦九江(jiang)(jiang)大學。現為(wei)(wei)(wei)江(jiang)(jiang)西省級文(wen)(wen)物保護建筑,為(wei)(wei)(wei)九江(jiang)(jiang)二中(zhong)(同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)文(wen)(wen)中(zhong)學)所(suo)在(zai)(zai)地(di)。
書(shu)院分設小學(xue)(xue)(xue)部、中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)部、神(shen)學(xue)(xue)(xue)部、大學(xue)(xue)(xue)部等四組。學(xue)(xue)(xue)期小學(xue)(xue)(xue)3年(nian)(nian),中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)4年(nian)(nian),神(shen)學(xue)(xue)(xue)2年(nian)(nian),大學(xue)(xue)(xue)2年(nian)(nian)。建院初(chu)期書(shu)院有外國(guo)教(jiao)(jiao)師4名(ming),中(zhong)國(guo)教(jiao)(jiao)師8名(ming),學(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)80余名(ming)。每位(wei)學(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)1年(nian)(nian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)費(fei)食費(fei)合計60元。書(shu)院經營除收取學(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)費(fei)用外,美以(yi)傳道會(hui)每年(nian)(nian)補助一萬二千元。