Johnson C Smith University - Golden Bull Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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: V V- THE HENRY LAWRENCE The Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary held its beginning during a new social era in American life. It was founded as a result of the Christian zeal and philanthropic spirit that characterized the total missionary move- ment of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., to aid the freedom of the middle nineteenth cen- tury. With the freedom of the middle nineteenth century came the opening of new frontiers of evangelism to the Negro. This caused an in- creased enrollment in theological seminaries and a need for more and better facilities.

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THE BULL nineteen hundred fifty six Robert Wells Harold Holt Julia Nelson Editor Asst. Editor Bus. Mgr. Fifteenth Edition Johnson C. Smith University CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

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McCROREY THEOLOGICAL BUILDING To cope with the need of the hour the Alumni and friends of Johnson C. Smith Uni- versity initioted o movement to raise money for the erection of a new Theological Building. This building provides an office for the Dean of the Seminary, an office for the Di- rector of the Catawba Synod ' s Field Program, six offices for teachers, one conference room, the Library for the School of Theology, a medi- tation club room, seven class rooms, a work room for the Librarian, a student club room end janitorial and storage room. This building became a realization on November 12, 1955 when it was dedicated.