同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)文(wen)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)位(wei)于江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)(xi)九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)。清(qing)同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)治六年(nian)(nian)(1867)美(mei)國(guo)傳教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)士(shi)爾利陶(tao)理、吳恪矩(ju)等經清(qing)政府同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)意創建于城(cheng)外土橋,命名(ming)為(wei)“埠閬小學”。后來隨(sui)著學校(xiao)規模的(de)(de)擴大(da),學校(xiao)選(xuan)擇城(cheng)內(nei)南(nan)門口甘棠湖畔(pan)為(wei)新校(xiao)址,并(bing)取《中(zhong)(zhong)庸(yong)》“普天之(zhi)下,車(che)同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)軌(gui),書(shu)(shu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)文(wen)”之(zhi)意,定名(ming)為(wei)“同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)文(wen)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)”,為(wei)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)(xi)省第一(yi)(yi)所教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)會書(shu)(shu)校(xiao)。教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)授內(nei)容(rong)除近代文(wen)化(hua)科(ke)學知識外,還注重宗教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育。1906年(nian)(nian),校(xiao)長庫思飛在該地(di)挖地(di)基的(de)(de)時候(hou),挖出三大(da)壇(tan)唐(tang)開(kai)元(yuan)古錢(qian),他把這(zhe)些古錢(qian)拿到美(mei)國(guo)換得巨款(kuan),加上(shang)美(mei)國(guo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)會本身(shen)籌集的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)部(bu)分(fen)錢(qian),建教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學樓(今(jin)九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)二中(zhong)(zhong)實驗樓),并(bing)更名(ming)為(wei)南(nan)偉(wei)(wei)烈大(da)學,以(yi)紀(ji)念其(qi)父(fu)。1917年(nian)(nian)停辦大(da)學,集中(zhong)(zhong)精力專辦九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)南(nan)偉(wei)(wei)烈中(zhong)(zhong)學。1929年(nian)(nian),“南(nan)偉(wei)(wei)烈中(zhong)(zhong)學”更名(ming)為(wei)九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)文(wen)中(zhong)(zhong)學。1951年(nian)(nian)6月11日,改名(ming)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)(xi)省立潯陽中(zhong)(zhong)學。1959-1962年(nian)(nian),一(yi)(yi)度在此辦九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)大(da)學。現為(wei)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)(xi)省級(ji)文(wen)物保護建筑,為(wei)九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)二中(zhong)(zhong)(同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)文(wen)中(zhong)(zhong)學)所在地(di)。
書院(yuan)(yuan)分設小學(xue)部、中(zhong)學(xue)部、神學(xue)部、大學(xue)部等四組。學(xue)期(qi)小學(xue)3年(nian)(nian),中(zhong)學(xue)4年(nian)(nian),神學(xue)2年(nian)(nian),大學(xue)2年(nian)(nian)。建(jian)院(yuan)(yuan)初期(qi)書院(yuan)(yuan)有外國教師4名,中(zhong)國教師8名,學(xue)生80余名。每(mei)位學(xue)生1年(nian)(nian)學(xue)費(fei)(fei)食費(fei)(fei)合計(ji)60元。書院(yuan)(yuan)經營除收取學(xue)生費(fei)(fei)用(yong)外,美(mei)以傳道會每(mei)年(nian)(nian)補(bu)助一萬(wan)二千元。