A HISTORY THAT MOVES US FORWARD As McCormick settles into a new home, it takes with it a history that has been moving toward a more inclusive, diverse, and ecumenical community—one that values the multicultural reality that is our world. Get a glimpse of where we’ve been and where we’re going. Reunion of Old and New Schools of The Seminary New Albany Presbyterianism builds homes on Theological Chalmers Place. Seminary is moved McCormick’s Initially, the to Chicago and The Civil War role in Korean Seminary planned renamed the begins. Presbyterianism to borrow Seminary Presbyterian begins in the $100,000 to build founded in Seminary of 1880s. the homes until Hanover, Indiana the Northwest, Mrs. McCormick as the Indiana operating initially Cyrus McCormick intervened and Theological out of a hotel dies. Nettie contributed the Seminary. located at the The Civil War Fowler McCormick funds noting, “We Students attend southwest corner of ends. continues support do not believe in classes in a log Clark and Harrison of the Seminary mortgaging the cabin. streets. and its program. property…” 1829 1834 1840 1859 1860-64 1861 1864 1865 1871 1880 1884 1887 1889 1890 Indiana The Seminary The Seminary Theological moves to the survives the Seminary moves Presbyterian Lincoln Park Great Chicago The Presbyterian to New Albany, Seminary of campus. Fire, which stops Seminary of Founding of Indiana, and the Northwest just blocks east the Northwest Lane Seminary changes name occupies several of the campus is renamed in Cincinnati to New Albany temporary which becomes a McCormick Theological locations in refuge for many Theological Seminary. Chicago. escaping the 昀椀re. Seminary. Lane Debates on slavery 12 MCCORMICK THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
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