1924-1925 Academic Catalog

EDARVILLE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY In 1850, a second theological seminary was organized at Xenia, Ohio, with Dr. Gilb rt McMast r as Professor of Theology, and the Rev. Hu.,.h McMillan as Assistant Professor. When the Wylies, father and son, resigned ~rom the Eastern eminary in 1851. it was removed to New York City, and Dr. John N. McLeod was elected Professor of Theology. In 1854 General Synod decided to unite the Eastern and West- rn Seminaries and locate the institution at Philadelphia. The Rev. John N. McLeod, D. D., was elected Professor of Systematic and Practical Theology, and Rev. T. W. J. Wylie was chosen Professor of Biblical Literature. In 1863 the Rev. David Steele, D. D., was elected Professor of Hebrew, Gr~ek and Practical Theology. In 1868, Doctor 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 Doctor McLeod in 1874, was chosen Professor -0f 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 Professor of Homiletics, Churc'h 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 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 Professor of Hebrew and Church History, while Dr. Boice taught Theology, Homiletics and Greek until the removal of the Seminary from Philadelphia in 1913, ·when he 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; Rev. F. A. Jurkat, A. M., LL. D., Professor of Church History and Old Testament Language and Literature; and Rev. Leroy Allen, A. M., Professor of Homiletics, Biblical The– ology, Archaeology and Sociology. In 1914, Rev. David McKinney resigned, and Dr. McChesney was chosen Dean and Professor of Theology in addition to his chair of ew Testament. Professor Jurkat was elected Secretary, Upon the election of Dr. McChesney to the Presidency- of Cedar– ville College, in 1915, the Rev. James L. Chestnut, D. D., was chosen Dean and Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology Dr. !dcChesney retaining the chair of New Testament and the 'other instructors remaining unchanged. Dr. Chestnut di;d in 1918, and Dr. McChesney was again elected Dean and Professor of Theology. Thu~ for o':er a century, with brief intermissions, the Seminary h3:s. contrnued its work of preparing young men for the gospel ~mmstry. The results of its labors are to be looked for, not merely 11:1 the Reformed Presbyterian Church, but in many other denomina– t10ns that have been enriched in spiritual leadership by those who PAGE THIRTY-SIX