THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY APRIL • 1956 r r <• CATALOG OP NORTH PARK THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 3225 West Foster Avenue CHICAGO 25, ILLINOIS Register of the 65th School Year 1955-1956 Announcements for the Year 1956-1957 -1 !_ •ir~r~ CONTENTS PAGE Calendar 5 Board pi Directors 6 Covenant Commission on Ministerial Training. 7 Offices of Administration 8 Faculty 9 Faith and Objectives 10 Campus 10 Historical Background 11 Our Tradition 12 Library 13 Admissions Statement 14 Bachelor of Divinity Degree 17 Graduation Requirements 17 Course Requirements 18 Course of Studies 19 Probation 20 Incompletes 20 Description of Courses 21 David Nyvall Lectures 26 Activities 27 Funds 28 Student Employment 29 Health Service 29 Board and Lodging 30 Tuition and Other Fees 30 Rules of Finance 31 Department of Religious Education 31 Student Body 32 CALENDAR, 1956-1958 1956 1957 1958 JULY JANUARY JULY JANUARY . 8 u T w T f 8 8 M T w T F s s M T w T F B B u T w T F B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 s 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 s 6 10 11 12 7 8 0 10 11 12 IS 6 6 7 8 9 10 11" IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 IS 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 20 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 SO 31 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 SI 26 27 28 29 30 31 AUGUST FEBRUARY AUGUST FEBRUARY 1 8 3 4 1 2 1 2 8 1 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 s 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 18 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 SEPTEMBER MARCH SEPTEMBER MARCH 1 1 2 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 3 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 S 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 11 12 IS 14 16 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 23 24 25 28 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 OCTOBER APRIL OCTOBER APRIL 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 IS 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 IS 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 SO 31 28 29 30 27 28 29 SO SI 27 28 29 30 NOVEMBER MAY NOVEMBER MAY 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 S 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 IS 14 15 16 11 12 IS 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 SO 31 DECEMBER JUNE DECEMBER JUNE 1 1 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 S 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 2 29 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 SO 31 29 30 SO 31 30 •• •• t !•• • THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Calendar 1956 FIRST SEMESTER September 6, 7 Thursday, Friday Faculty Conference September 10 Monday Opening of School Sept. 10, 11 Monday, Tuesday Meeting of Covenant Commission on Min­ isterial Training September 16 Sunday, 4 p.m. Seminary Convocation October 1 Monday Founder's Day October 8-12 Monday-Friday Christian Emphasis Week together with College November 2-4 Friday-Sunday Homecoming Thanksgiving recess, November 21, Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. to November 26, Mon- day, 8 a.m. December 18 Tuesday Christmas Festival Christmas recess, December 21, Friday, 5 p.m. to January 7, Monday, 8 a.m. 1957 January 25-31 Friday-Thursday Term examinations SECOND SEMESTER February 1 Friday Opening of Second Semester February 19- March 18 Tuesdays Music Festival February 25- March 1 Monday-Saturday Missionary Emphasis Week April 14 Sunday 28th presentation of Dubois' "Seven Last Words of Christ" by Festival Chorus April 15-18 Monday-Thursday Holy Week Service Easter recess, April 18, Thursday 1:10 p.m. to April 23, Tuesday, 8 a.m. April 23-24 Tuesday, Wednesday Nyvall Lectures May 7-8 Monday, Tuesday Meeting of Covenant Commission on Min­ isterial Training May 9 Thursday College Choir Concert—Orchestra Hall May 31- June 6 Friday-Thursday Term examinations June 9 Sunday Baccalaureate Service, 10:45 a.m. June 9 Sunday Seminary Consecration service, 7 p.m. June 10 Monday Commencement, 10 a.m. Summer vacation, June 11 to September 15, inclusive 1957-1958 Sept. 12,13 Thursday, Friday Faculty Conference September 16 Monday Opening of School Sept. 16,17 Monday, Tuesday Meeting of Covenant Commission on Min­ isterial Training 6 THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Board of Directors THEODORE W. ANDERSON. Ex-Officio President, The Evangelical Mission Covenant Church of America CLARENCE A. NELSON, Ex-Officio President, North Park College and Theological Seminary WALTER THORELL Vice President, Woodward Governor Company, Rockford, Illinois Representing Executive Board of the Mission Covenant Officers IRVING LAMBERT Chairman CLIFFORD G. ERICKSON Vice-Chairman RAYMOND A. JOHNSON I Secretary ROBERT V. THONANDER Treasurer Directors Term Expires, 1960 ROY E. ERICKSON Minister, Bethany Covenant Church, Chicago, Illinois DAVID H. JOHNSON Physician and Surgeon, Tacoma, Washington MRS. PAUL A. WESTBURG Secretary of Education, Covenant Woman's Auxiliary Term Expires, 1959 CLIFFORD G. ERICKSON Ass't. Dean, Chicago City Junior College (Wright) Chicago, Illinois FERNLY E. JOHNSON Surgeon, Chicago, Illinois ERNEST S. LARSON Professor of History, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois Term Expires, 1958 CARL LEVAHN Partner, Dale Tile Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota RUSSELL H. MOLINE Assistant to the Manager, Covenant Press ELDON J. STRANDINE Division Head, Research Laboratories, Swift and Company. Chicago, 111. THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 7 Term Expires, 1957 A. HAROLD ANDERSON President, J. Emil Anderson and Son Builders, Chicago, Illinois CLARENCE D. LINDFELT President, Lindfelt Glove Company, Des Moines, Iowa ROBERT V. THONANDER Attorney-at-Law, Chicago, Illinois Term Expires, 1956 C. WALLACE CEDERBERG Treasurer and General Manager, Lawson Tool and Stamping Company, Attleboro, Massachusetts RAYMOND A. JOHNSON Minister, Mission Covenant Church, Red Oak, Iowa IRVING LAMBERT Assistant to Vice President, Joseph T. Ryerson and Son, Chicago, Illinois Covenant Commission on Ministerial Training THEODORE W. ANDERSON President, The Evangelical Mission Covenant Church of America JOSEPH C. DANIELSON Secretary of Home Missions RALPH P. HANSON Secretary of Foreign Missions CLARENCE A. NELSON President, North Park College and Theological Seminary ERIC G. HAWKINSON Dean, North Park Seminary HERBERT E. PALMQUIST Minister, Redeemer Evangelical Covenant Church, Chicago ALBERT J. BENGTSON \ Minister, First Covenant Church, Youngstown, Ohio ERNEST S. LARSON Professor of History, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois MRS. PAUL A. WESTBURG Secretary of Education, Covenant Woman's Auxiliary THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Officers of Administration 1955-1956 CLARENCE A. NELSON, A.B., D.D. President of North Park College and Theological Seminary J. FREDRICK BURGH, B.Ph. Vice President and Business Manager ERIC G. HAWKINSON, M.A. Dean of the Theological Seminary ALBIN H. ERICKSON, M.S. Dean of Students Louis J. PERSON, Th.D. Assistant to the President BETTY JANE HIGHFIELD, A.B., M.S. in L.S. Librarian J. IRVING ERICKSON, A.B. Chaplain OSCAR E. OLSON, A.B., M.Mus. Director of Admissions and Records KENNETH R.