Guide to the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Theological Education Records
Title
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Theological Education Records
Inclusive Dates
1950-l972
Call Number
RG 156
Creator(s)
Creator110
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Theological Education.
Quantity
6.00 cubic feet (6 boxes)
Restrictions on Access
Open for research.
Repository
Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA
Administrative History
The Council on Theological Education began in 1941 as the Special Committee on Theological Education. In 1943, acting on the recommendations of this committee, the General Assembly (PCUSA) created the Council on Theological Education. Its purposes were: to provide a continuous effort to recruit qualified candidates for the ministry of the Church; to provide seminaries adequate for training those candidates and schools equipped to train lay workers; to study and work toward a solution of the problems of theological education. The Council was governed by the General Assembly, which periodically modified and redefined the aims of the Council.
Record Group 156 contains records of the Council on Theological Education from 1950-1972.
BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, 1967-1972 (see Box 1)
COUNCIL ON CHURCH AND RACE, 1963-1972 (see Box 2)
JOHNSON C. SMITH SEMINARY, 1958-1968 (see Box 2)
MASS MEDIA, 1968-1972 (see Box 2)
GENERAL SECRETARIES' CONFERENCE, 1965-1972 (see Box 2)
BUDGET/PLANNING, 1957-1972 (see Box 3)
GENERAL COUNCIL, 1957-1972 (see Boxes 3-4)
SEMINARY PRESIDENTS' COMMITTEE, 1968-1972 (see Box 4)
MINISTERIAL PERSONNEL SERVICES, 1968-1972 (see Box 4)
INTERPRETATION AND STEWARDSHIP, 1967-1973 (see Box 4)
COUNCIL ON THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION/GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1950s-1972 (see Boxes 4-5)
COUNCIL SELECTION OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; REPRESENTATIVES OF SEMINARIES (see Box 5)
TEMPORARY COMMISSION ON THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN THE SOUTHEAST ON THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION'S ANNUAL MEETING (see Box 6)
Processing Information
This collection is comprised primarily of the records of the UPCUSA's Council on Theological Education. However, some records of the PCUSA created prior to 1958 are also included.
The arranged order of this record group reflects provenance with regard to major subject areas, but materials within these "areas" were subject to imposed order where necessary. Provenance was respected for scattered groups of files having no special affinity to the major subject areas.
Collection processed and finding aid prepared: 1981
Robert Goldstein, Assistant Records Researcher
Previous restriction note: "Box 6, folders 8-18: the researcher will be required to obtain specific permission from the Council on Theological Education in order to have access to these papers." Restriction note removed January 2025.
Corporate Subject
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education.
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Theological Education.
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Church and Race.
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (175th : 1963 : Des Moines, Iowa)
Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary.
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Theological Education.
Topical Subject
Christian education.
Presbyterian Church--Education.
Presbyterian theological seminaries--United States.
Race relations--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
Genre-form
Correspondence. aat
Reports. aat
Clippings (information artifacts) aat
Corporate Added Name
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Theological Education.
| Box | Folder | Description | |
| 1 | 1 | Finding Aid to Record Group 156 | |
| 1 | 2 | Constitution and By-Laws; miscellaneous papers, 1950-1965 | |
| 1 | 3 | Miscellaneous background papers, 1943-1969 | |
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence, background papers, 1960-1966 | |
| 1 | 5 | Austin Seminary, negotiations regarding relationship with Presbyterian Church of the U.S.A., 1957-1961 | |
| 1 | 6-8 | Bloomfield Seminary, negotiations regarding relationship with Church of the U.S.A., 1948-1962 | |
| 1 | 9-10 | Dubuque Seminary, Papers of Dean Calvin Schmucker regarding Council on Theological Education, 1938-1955 | |
| BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION | |||
| 1 | 11 | Background papers, 1968-1972 | |
| 1 | 12 | Education loans and scholarships, 1968-1971 | |
| 1 | 13 | Church and Society, conscription/conscientious objection, 1968-1969 | |
| 1 | 14 | Emergency Ministry on War and Conscience, 1970-1972 | |
| 1 | 15 | Emergency Ministry on War and Conscience reports, 1972 February | |
| 1 | 16 | Emergency Ministry on War and Conscience internships, 1971 | |
| 1 | 17 | Status for Women's Study, correspondence/ background papers, 1968-1972 | |
| 1 | 18 | Women in the Church and Society, Seminary Studies, circa 1970 | |
| 1 | 19 | Vocation, Personal Interest Program, circa 1967 | |
| 1 | 20 | Vocation Office, correspondence/background papers, 1968-1972 | |
| 1 | 21 | Consultations on Care of Candidates for the Ministry, 1970-1971 | |
| 1 | 22 | Care of Candidates Conference, working papers, 1970 | |
| COUNCIL ON CHURCH AND RACE | |||
| 2 | 1 | Miscellaneous correspondence, 1969-1972 | |
| 2 | 2 | Greene Report, 1970 | |
| 2 | 3 | Seminaries involvement in Black Studies; community involvement; correspondence/background papers, 1970 | |
| 2 | 4 | Meeting (Washington, D.C.), miscellaneous papers, 1972 February | |
| 2 | 5 | Executive Committee Meeting, (Chicago), miscellaneous papers, 1972 September | |
| 2 | 6 | Meeting, (New York), miscellaneous papers, 1972 | |
| 2 | 7 | Theological Education Overseas, 1963-1966 | |
| 2 | 8 | Foundation for Theological Education in Southwest Asia, 1970-1971 | |
| 2 | 9 | Miscellaneous papers regarding training of Puerto Rican clergy, 1968-1970 | |
| 2 | 10 | General Assembly, Spanish-speaking ministries, 1969 | |
| JOHNSON C. SMITH SEMINARY | |||
| 2 | 11 | 1958-1965 | |
| 2 | 12 | Johnson C. Smith Seminary, evaluation, 1965 | |
| 2 | 13 | Miscellaneous papers, correspondence, 1967 | |
| 2 | 14 | Correspondence, 1967-1968 | |
| 2 | 15 | Memoranda, 1967-1968 | |
| 2 | 16 | Working papers, miscellaneous printed materials, 1967-1968 | |
| 2 | 17 | Miscellaneous papers regarding closing, 1968 | |
| 2 | 18 | Minutes, Smith Seminary Committee, 1968 April 24 | |
| 2 | 19 | Periodical/newspaper clippings | |
| 2 | 20 | Miscellaneous papers regarding Theological Faculty Conference, 1960 | |
| 2 | 21 | Miscellaneous papers regarding Theological Faculty Conference, 1965 | |
| 2 | 22 | Hiltner-Clements conference correspondence, 1965 | |
| 2 | 23 | Racial integration conference correspondence, 1965 | |
| 2 | 24 | Program evaluation, 1965 | |
| 2 | 25 | Moderator's evaluation of program, 1965 | |
| 2 | 26 | Speakers' correspondence, 1965 | |
| 2 | 27 | Speakers' (declined) correspondence, 1965 | |
| 2 | 28 | Consultation, "Shape of Theological Education in the 1970s," 1967 November | |
| 2 | 29 | Conference paper, 18th conference on Science, Philosophy and Religion in their Relation to the Democratic Way of Life, "The School and the Community, 1968 | |
| MASS MEDIA | |||
| 2 | 30 | Miscellaneous papers, Presbyterian Office of Information, 1970-1972 | |
| 2 | 31 | Meeting, Council on Mass Media, October, 1970 | |
| 2 | 32 | Meeting (Los Angeles), Division of Mass Media, February, 1970 | |
| 2 | 33 | Internship program, 1967-1970 | |
| 2 | 34 | Protestant Hour, 1968 | |
| 2 | 35 | World Arts Foundation, 1969-1971 | |
| GENERAL SECRETARIES' CONFERENCE | |||
| 2 | 36 | 1969 | |
| 2 | 37-38 | 1971 | |
| 2 | 39 | Special Consultation of the General Secretaries ' Conference, 1971 September | |
| 2 | 40 | "Statement" Drafts, 1971 September | |
| 2 | 41 | Steering Committee, 1972 January | |
| 2 | 42 | Correspondence, background papers, 1968-1972 | |
| 3 | 1 | Seminary Representative conference, 1969 April-1970 | |
| 3 | 2 | Correspondence, Standard Examinations for Ministerial Candidates, 1968-1972 | |
| 3 | 3 | Conference on Ministerial Placement, September, 1970 | |
| 3 | 4 | Miscellaneous papers, Subcommittee on National Agencies, 1965-1966 | |
| 3 | 5 | Miscellaneous correspondence/background papers, Board of National Missions, 1969-1972 | |
| 3 | 6 | Correspondence--COEMAR, 1970-1972 | |
| BUDGET/PLANNING | |||
| 3 | 7 | Joint Budget Conference, 1971 February | |
| 3 | 8 | Joint Budget Conference, 1971 October | |
| 3 | 9 | Joint Budget Conference, 1972 February | |
| 3 | 10 | 1972 April | |
| 3 | 11 | Miscellaneous papers, 1970-1971 | |
| 3 | 12 | McCormick Seminary, "A Projection of Needs for 1957-1960" | |
| 3 | 13 | Capital Needs, 1962-1964 | |
| 3 | 14 | Seminary Budget Analysis, 1966 | |
| 3 | 15 | Fifty Million Fund, 1964-1967 | |
| 3 | 16 | Fifty Million Fund, 1969-1971 | |
| 3 | 17 | Gifts to/from Council on Theological Education, 1968- 1969 | |
| 3 | 18 | Correspondence / Background papers regarding Seminary Investments (through action of General Assembly, 1968), 1968-1970 | |
| 3 | 19 | Seminary investments, 1970 | |
| 3 | 20 | Council on Theological Education's long range planning, 1967-1969 | |
| 3 | 21 | Minutes, miscellaneous papers, 1971 | |
| 3 | 22 | planning and research, 1972 | |
| 3 | 23 | Meetings (Seabury House, Greenwich, Connecticut) regarding long range planning, 1971-1972 | |
| 3 | 24 | Area Planning Councils, 1970-1971 | |
| GENERAL COUNCIL | |||
| 3 | 25 | Miscellaneous papers, 1968-1972 | |
| 3 | 26 | Committee on Preferred Budget Positions, 1970 April | |
| 3 | 27 | Miscellaneous papers, National General Mission Consultative Conference, 1969-1971 | |
| 3 | 28 | Advance in Mission, 1969-1972 | |
| 3 | 29 | Advance in Mission Conference, 1971 February | |
| 4 | 1 | Committee on Salary and Salary Scales, 1971-1972 | |
| 4 | 2-3 | Committee on Career Services, 1967-1971 | |
| 4 | 4 | Interagency Committee on Electronic Data Processing, 1969-1971 | |
| 4 | 5-6 | Consultation with American Jewish Committee, 1970-1971 | |
| 4 | 7 | Conference (Cincinnati), "A Celebration of Evangelism," 1971 September | |
| 4 | 8 | Conflict Utilization Project, 1972 | |
| 4 | 9 | Miscellaneous papers, Department of Supporting Services, 1968-1972 | |
| 4 | 10 | Miscellaneous papers, Consultation on Financial Aid to Theological Students, 1957-1965 | |
| 4 | 11 | Correspondence regarding scholarships for theological study, 1962-1970 | |
| 4 | 12 | Minutes, correspondence of Graduate Fellowship Policy Committee, 1968-1970 | |
| SEMINARY PRESIDENTS' COMMITTEE | |||
| 4 | 13 | Background papers, 1968-1970 | |
| 4 | 14 | Meetings, 1970 January | |
| 4 | 15 | Meetings, 1971 November | |
| MINISTERIAL PERSONNEL SERVICES | |||
| 4 | 16 | Joint recruitment project of the seminaries, 1968 | |
| 4 | 17 | Miscellaneous papers, Interboard Office of Personnel Services, 1971 | |
| 4 | 18 | Meeting, Professional Services Group, 1971 April | |
| 4 | 19 | Meeting, Professional Services Group, 1971 June | |
| 4 | 20 | Correspondence, 1969-1971 | |
| 4 | 21 | Sub-committee on Design, 1969 | |
| 4 | 22 | Miscellaneous Minutes, 1969-1971 | |
| 4 | 23 | Meetings, Professional Services Mini-Group, 1971 June, September | |
| 4 | 24 | Seminary Consultations, Professional Services Group, 1969-1970 | |
| 4 | 25 | Miscellaneous working papers, Professional Services Group, 1969-1970 | |
| 4 | 26 | Executive and Field Service Commission, 1968-1971 | |
| 4 | 27 | Seminary Referral, Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 1969 | |
| 4 | 28 | Miscellaneous papers, Council on Church Support, 1969-1972 | |
| 4 | 29 | Meetings (St. Louis, Princeton), 1972 April | |
| 4 | 30 | Miscellaneous papers, Designation Programs, 1969-1970 | |
| 4 | 31 | Designation lists, 1970-1971 | |
| 4 | 32 | Project Designation by Churches, 1972 | |
| 4 | 33 | Miscellaneous papers, Self-Development of People Fund, 1970-1971 | |
| 4 | 34 | Self-Development of People Fund, 1970-1971 | |
| INTERPRETATION AND STEWARDSHIP | |||
| 4 | 35 | Minute for Mission, 1967-1973 | |
| 4 | 36 | Conferences, 1969-1971 | |
| 4 | 37 | Cabinet minutes, 1970-1971 | |
| 4 | 38 | Undergirding of the Christian Steward, 1970-1972 | |
| 4 | 39 | Miscellaneous papers, Seminary Sunday, 1967-1971 | |
| 4 | 40 | Miscellaneous papers, Board of Pensions, 1969-1972 | |
| 4 | 41 | United Presbyterian Men, 1968-1971 | |
| COUNCIL ON THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION/GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |||
| 4 | 42-43 | Seminary Reports to the General Assembly, 1963 | |
| 5 | 1 | Display at General Assembly, 1962-1968 | |
| 5 | 2 | Miscellaneous papers, General Assembly Display Committee, 1970-1971 | |
| 5 | 3 | Correspondence, General Assembly Nominations Committee, 1960-1969 | |
| 5 | 4 | Miscellaneous papers, Nominating Committee, 1971 | |
| 5 | 5 | Background papers, Standing Committee on Theological Education, 1950s-1960s | |
| 5 | 6 | Annual Report, 1963 | |
| 5 | 7 | Minutes, correspondence, miscellaneous papers, Consultative Committee on Theological Education Meeting, 1964-1965 | |
| 5 | 8-10 | Miscellaneous papers, Standing Committee, 1967-1971 | |
| 5 | 11 | Agenda, 1971 | |
| 5 | 12 | Remits, General Assembly's Executive Committee, 1967 | |
| 5 | 13 | Correspondence, Seminary Dinners, 1967-1972 | |
| 5 | 14 | Miscellaneous papers, General Assembly, 1968 | |
| 5 | 15 | Statements of the Church regarding Forman and the Black Manifesto, 1969 | |
| 5 | 16 | Miscellaneous papers, General Assembly, 1971 | |
| 5 | 17 | Seminary support for South Africa Task Force, 1971 | |
| 5 | 18 | Background papers, General Assembly, 1972 | |
| 5 | 19 | Special Events Committee, General Assembly, 1972 | |
| 5 | 20 | Special Events Budget, 1972 | |
| COUNCIL ON THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION'S ANNUAL MEETING; SELECTION OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; REPRESENTATIVES OF SEMINARIES | |||
| 5 | 21 | Background papers, correspondence, Annual Meetings, 1966-1967 | |
| 5 | 22 | Agendas, Annual Meeting, 1967 | |
| 5 | 23 | Draft from/of Minutes, Annual Meeting, 1967 | |
| 5 | 24 | Directory, Council on Theological Education, 1967 | |
| 5 | 25 | Reservations, Annual Meeting, 1967 | |
| 5 | 26 | Minutes, nomination of Executive Secretary, 1967 | |
| 5 | 27 | Correspondence regarding installation service for Executive Secretary Meister, 1967 November 1 | |
| 5 | 28 | Council on Theological Education's Representatives of seminaries, 1967 | |
| 5 | 29 | Correspondence, 1969-1972 | |
| 5 | 30 | Minutes, miscellaneous papers, special consultations regarding theological education, Annual Meeting, 1970 | |
| 5 | 31 | Reports, Annual Meeting, 1971 | |
| 6 | 1 | Miscellaneous papers, Annual Meeting, 1971 | |
| 6 | 2 | Reservations, Annual Meeting, 1971 | |
| TEMPORARY COMMISSION ON THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN THE SOUTHEAST | |||
| 6 | 3 | "Study on the Overall Programs of Theological Education in the USA," undated | |
| 6 | 4 | "Study of Leadership Development by Churches in the Catawba, South Carolina/ Georgia Synod Areas," undated | |
| 6 | 5 | Background papers, Johnson C. Smith Seminary, Interdenominational Theological Center (Atlanta), 1964-1965 | |
| 6 | 6 | Program Proposals for Presbyterian Entity in Theological in the Southeast, 1968-1969 | |
| 6 | 7 | Meeting Minutes, reports, documents, 1968-1970 | |
| Study on Training of Ministerial and Lay Leadership in the Church and Community, 1968 | |||
| 6 | 8 | Summary of Findings | |
| 6 | 9-11 | Questionnaire Responses | |
| 6 | 12 | Biographical summary of respondents, Study of Black Ministers, 1968 | |
| 6 | 13-16 | Responses by Synod, A-Z | |
| 6 | 17 | Negro Synods | |
| 6 | 18 | Miscellaneous responses |