1916-1917 Academic Catalog

In 1863 the Rev. David Steele, D. D., was elected Professor of Hebrew, Greek, and Practical Theology. In 1868 Dr. Wylie with his Presbytery seceded from the General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church and his chair was declared vacant. The Rev. David Steele, D. D., was elected Professor of Biblical Literature in 1869, and upon the death of Dr. McLeod in 1874 was chosen Professor of Theology. The chair of Biblical Literature was filled temporarily by Rev. A. Thompson, Rev. W. J. McDowell, and Rev. Matthew Gailey; and in 1876, the Rev. Matthew Gailey was elected to the vacancy. In 1890 the Rev. James Y. Boice, D. D., was elected Pro– fessor of Homiletics, Church History, and Pastoral Theology. Upon the death of the Rev. Matthew Gailey in 1902, the Rev. James Steele took up the work of his chair and in 1903 was formally elected Professor of Hebrew and Church History. In 1906, Dr. David Steele died and the Rev. James Steele resigned. The Rev. W. J. Smiley was in that year elected Pro– fessor of Hebrew and Church History, while Dr. Boice taught Theology, Homiletics and Greek until the removal of the Semi– nary from Philadelphia in 1913, when be retired from the active work of the professorship and was elected Professor Emeritus, retaining this honor until his death in 1916. In 1913 the Seminary was removed to Cedarville, Ohio, to be operated in connection with Cedarville College. The following faculty was appointed: Rev. David McKinney, D. D., LL.D., Dean and Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology; Rev. W.R. McChesney, Ph.D., D. D., Secretary and Professor of New Testament Language and Literature; Prof. F. A. Jurkat, A. M., Professor of Church History and Old Testament Language and Literature; and Rev. Leroy Allen, Instructor in Homiletics, Biblical Theology, Archreology, and Sociology. In 1914 Rev. Dr. David McKinney resigned and Dr. Mc– Chesney was chosen Dean and Professor of Theology in addition to his chair of New Testament. Prof. Jnrkat was elected Secre– tary. -----67-