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85-473: The Toronto Bible Training School was founded in 1894 by a group of brethren under the supervision of Elmore Harris pastor of Walmer Road Baptist Church . Elmore Harris became the first president. William Boyd Stewart (former pastor of Bond Street Baptist Church ) was the first principal. Courses were held at the Walmer Road Church for the first four years until they relocated to new facilities

170-741: A Reformation theologian of the sixteenth century. The leadership intended the name change to indicate their vision to build "a world-class centre of Christian higher education in Canada." In 2003, the Ontario Legislature authorized Tyndale to change its name to Tyndale University College and Seminary . Tyndale was also given the right to confer the Bachelor of Arts degree in the humanities, social sciences and business, as well as undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level degrees in religion, theology, and divinity. On December 5, 2007, Tyndale

255-523: A center, missions were opened in other parts of the diocese. In 1883 four Sisters of St. Joseph arrived at Newton, Kansas , from Rochester, New York, and opened their first mission. After remaining there a year they located at Concordia, Kansas , in the fall of 1884, and established the first motherhouse in the West, in what was then the Diocese of Leavenworth. The congregation has hospitals and schools in

340-958: A central house in New Orleans, Louisiana , the Sisters extended their ministry to the poor and suffering of Louisiana and Mississippi, opening schools, hospitals and an orphanage. Schools were subsequently opened among the French Canadians in Minnesota and Wisconsin. By 1962, the Bourg Congregation had six provinces, three in Europe and three in the United States, with missions in Africa and Latin America. In July 1977,

425-531: A city filled with new immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe who had joined the earlier Irish immigrants. Four days after their arrival the sisters opened an elementary school for girls in the basement of the church. 200 students applied the first day. By 1877, with the acceptance of 30 boys, St. Thomas School became the first co-educational Catholic school in New England. In the Archdiocese of Boston,

510-530: A colony of Sisters of St. Joseph was sent from Lyon to Chambéry , in Savoy, France under Mother St. John Marcoux. She in turn sent sisters to Turin and to Pignerole in the Piedmont, thus giving rise to new branches of Saint Joseph sisters. In 1843 Mother Félicité became Mother Superior. More than eighty houses rose under her direction, and when, in 1861, a state normal school was opened at Rumilly, Savoy, France. it

595-457: A native of Hunan who entered the congregation in 1933, remained in China after the sisters left and died there in 1994. The community has sheltered refugees from Cuba, Haiti, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Bosnia, and Kosovo, and has been instrumental in helping them find homes in this country. In 1997, the sisters started Girls they established a separate non-profit corporation to operate Villa St. Joseph,

680-514: A new and independent diocesan congregation under the leadership of Reverend Mother Saint Benoit Cornillon and the authority of Bishop Alexander Devie. Several other foundations spread from France throughout the world. In 1996 the Bourg congregation merged with the founding congregation of Lyon, as part of the latter's European Province. The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Annecy is an international congregation of about 500 sisters serving in

765-527: A non-sectarian, 120-bed, long-term care facility with a specialized unit for Alzheimer's patients. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden number just under 200 women. They are chaplains, foster parents, and pastoral ministers; they include a lawyer, drug and alcohol interventionists, counselors, retreat directors, and college professors. In 1873 four Sisters of St. Joseph of Brooklyn (now Brentwood) arrived at St. Thomas parish in Jamaica Plain . They found

850-721: A one-year Certificate in Christian Studies. In 2008 Tyndale received the top score in the Canadian University Survey Consortium survey of students who agreed or strongly agreed that they are satisfied with the quality of teaching they have received; the results were subsequently published in the Maclean's 2009 University issue. Tyndale also ranked first overall in the number of students who strongly agreed that they are satisfied with their "decision to attend this university". The seminary

935-496: A proponent of Premillennialism and Dispensationalism . He was also an ardent Evangelical and helped build Gymnamsium YMCA type outreaches at Walmer Road Baptist Church. Harris was part of the editorial committee for the series of doctrinal tracts which were called The Fundamentals . He was considered to represent orthodox evangelical fundamentalism in the McMaster Divinity College controversy surrounding

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1020-481: A significant Toronto event, held initially at Massey Hall , and then moved to the University of Toronto's Varsity Stadium to accommodate crowds as large as 6,000. In the 1940s, the school's president, John McNicol, steered a path between modernism and ultra- fundamentalism (specifically dispensationalism )--both of which McNicol denounced as threats to the health of the church. This unique position gained TBC

1105-585: A skilled nursing facility. In 1869 the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, (then located in Flushing, New York) sent three pioneer sisters to Ebensburg, Pennsylvania: Sisters Hortense Tello, Xavier Phelan, and Sister Austin Keane, a native of nearby Loretto, Pennsylvania, who had been baptized by Father Demetrius Gallitzin , the pioneering priest in western Pennsylvania. Five days after their arrival in Ebensburg,

1190-434: A small group, with no specific apostolates and would dress in a common garb of the women of their day. The original six sisters were Anna Brun, an orphan; Marguerite Burdier; war widow, Claudia Chastel; Anna Chraleyer; Anna Vey, age 15; and Francoise Eyraud, a hospital administrator, served as superior of the new community for 30 years. The Bishop of LePuy , France, Henri de Maupas gave the foundation canonical status. Although

1275-509: A student to earn a BA degree from Tyndale plus a diploma in either early childhood education or social service work from Seneca. Graduates of the sixteen-month Bachelor of Education (BEd) program are eligible for a Certificate of Qualification from the Ontario College of Teachers . The Bachelor of Religious Education (BRE) is a three-year professional degree for students preparing for various forms of Christian ministry. Tyndale also offer

1360-639: Is an affiliate of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and the Christian Higher Education Canada (CHEC) association. The school is interdenominational and thus has various evangelical partner denominations. Tyndale University was scheduled to have former President of the United States , George W. Bush , speak at a breakfast hosted by Prem Watsa of Fairfax Financial Holdings on September 20, 2011. According to Tyndale professor Craig Carter, Bush "was to speak on

1445-478: Is an independent diocesan congregation. In the spring of 1856 the Right Rev. John Loughlin , first Bishop of Brooklyn, applied to the mother-house at Philadelphia for sisters, and two religious were named for the new mission, joined during the same year by a sister from Buffalo. St. Mary's Academy, Williamsburg, was opened on September 8, 1856, and in the following year a parochial school was inaugurated. In 1860

1530-523: Is in Brighton. The Sisters of St. Joseph were introduced into the Diocese of Buffalo in 1854, when three sisters from Carondelet , St. Louis , made a foundation at Canandaigua , New York . Two years later one of these sisters was brought to Buffalo by Bishop Timon to assume charge of Le Couteulx St. Mary's Institution for the instruction of deaf mutes, which had lately been established. The novitiate

1615-529: Is six years and is divided into provinces, each possessing a novitiate. The novices, after two years probation, make annual vows for two years, after which they bind themselves by perpetual vows. The rule is based on that of St. Augustine. In 1819 a foundation from the motherhouse in Lyon was established in the Diocese of Belley under the leadership of Mother Saint Joseph Chaney. In 1823 the Sisters of that diocese formally separated from community in Lyon. They became

1700-741: Is the largest theological school in Canada accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada . It is approved to grant the following graduate degrees: Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), Master of Theology (Th.M.), Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Arts (MA), and Master of Theological Studies (MTS). In addition, Tyndale Seminary also offers graduate diploma programs in six areas of concentration: Biblical studies, Theological studies, Leadership, Global missions & intercultural studies, Spiritual formation, Christian education & discipleship, Pastoral ministry, and Youth and family ministry. The seminary offers courses in

1785-648: The Archdiocese of Chicago and the Dioceses of Marquette, Rockford, Kansas City, Omaha, Lincoln, and Concordia. The sisters currently so work in Brazil and New Mexico. Diocese of Concordia is now Diocese of Salina The Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia sponsor Nazareth Convent and Academy , Manna House; and From 1922 to 1989 the sisters also operated Marymount College . After the French Revolution,

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1870-692: The Associated Gospel Churches , the Brethren , and the Mennonite Brethren . In 1976 OBC relocated to a former Jesuit seminary ( Regis College ) on Ballyconnor Court in Willowdale , Toronto (formerly City of North York ), designed by modernist architect Peter Dickinson . In the same year, the institution also established a graduate school named Ontario Theological Seminary (OTS). OBC/OTS was given degree-granting powers by

1955-823: The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph , abbreviated CSJ or SSJ , is a Catholic religious congregation of women founded in Le Puy-en-Velay , France , in 1650. This congregation, named for Saint Joseph , has approximately 14,000 members worldwide: about 7,000 in the United States ; 2,000 in France; and are active in 50 other countries. The Sisters of Saint Joseph comprise three international congregations (Lyon, Chambéry, and Annecy) and four federations (French, Italian, US, and Canadian), representing more than 14,000 Sisters worldwide. The Congregation of

2040-681: The French Revolution , almost 150 years later, the Sisters had spread to twelve dioceses in the southeast corner of France. The Congregation of Saint Joseph was disbanded during the French Revolution. The convents and chapels of the community were confiscated in 1793. The Sisters were forced to choose between returning to their families or leaving France to join communities in other countries. Some Sisters who remained became martyrs . Three in Dauphiné and two in Haute-Loire were sent to

2125-682: The Gothic Revival building at 110 College Street (demolished after 1928 and now site of the University of Toronto's Banting and Best Department of Medical Research Building since 1930) in 1898 financed chiefly through generous contributions of the Harris family. (This land had been leased from the University of Toronto). The name of the school was changed to Toronto Bible College in 1912 and in September 1928 relocated to 16 Spadina Road (just north of Bloor Street and now Native Canadian Centre) when

2210-580: The guillotine because they refused to take the Civil Oath . Others were imprisoned at St-Didier, Feurs and Clermont . The congregation was re-established in 1807 by Jeanne Fontbonne in Lyon, France . As word of the Sisters' services and good deeds grew, dioceses throughout France requested the services of the restored Congregation. Houses were established in the dioceses of Lyon, Chambéry, Annecy, Gap, Bourg, and Bordeaux. In 1902 many French houses of

2295-520: The Bloor street church, Walmer road church, Ossington Avenue Baptist church, Century Baptist Church and Christie Street Baptist Church. Harris had a strong reputation for his expository preaching . On May 14, 1894, a group of lay people from the Toronto churches of St. Paul's Anglican, Knox Presbyterian and Walmer Road Baptist met to discuss the establishment of a training school for laypersons. This group

2380-798: The Congo, England, France, Gambia, India, Ireland, Senegal, Switzerland, Tanzania and Wales. After the French Revolution, the Congregation was revived by Mother St.John Fontbonne, on 14 July 1808. As Superior General, she undertook the consolidation and expansion of the Congregation to other parts of France. In response to a request from Bishop Rey who had previously worked with them in Pignerol, five Sisters arrived in Annecy on 7 May 1833. The new Congregation grew and developed, and their first mission in India

2465-406: The Congregation celebrates October 15, 1650 as its beginning, there is evidence that points to an earlier founding, more likely between 1646 and 1650. All the women made ribbon and lace that gave them some income to support themselves. In turn they taught others to make lace and ribbon. The new Congregation enjoyed rapid growth, expanding into eighteen houses during the first decade. By the time of

2550-569: The Government of Ontario in 1986, and received full accreditation by the Association of Theological Schools in 1989. By 1995, the institution had become insolvent and filed to make a proposal to creditors under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in Canada. A new president, Brian Stiller , and CFO , Winston Ling, were brought on and a new board was chosen. In 1998 the school was renamed Tyndale College and Seminary after William Tyndale ,

2635-703: The High School, Beamsville, and subsequently at St. Catharines Collegiate Institute. In 1877 Elmore Harris obtained a B.A. from the University of Toronto having previously left behind the family business to pursue pastoral studies. At the McMaster convocation in May 1899 the degree of Doctor of Divinity, D.D. was conferred. From 1876 – February 1882 Elmore served at Centre Street Baptist Church, St. Thomas where he succeeded Mr. Hurd. During his pastorate at Centre St.

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2720-662: The McMaster senate in 1908, "I feel that the attitude of the Old Testament Scriptures in the Chair of the Old Testament Literature in this institution is not the attitude of the Baptist denomination." It was not only the lectures that concerned Harris but the books read by the students. Matthews view was to let the students figure things out for themselves. Harris believed that it was better for

2805-581: The Oxford County area. Elmore's grandfather John Harris served in pastorates at Westminster (Middlesex County) and afterwards at Townsend (Haldimand County). Elmore's maternal grandfather was Thomas Morgan a minister originally from Wales who served in the U.S. and then in Southwestern Ontario. Elmore Harris married (September 7, 1877 at Brantford) Ruth Davidson Shenston (1858–1910). Ruth was the daughter of Thomas Strahan Shenston of whom

2890-652: The Shenstone Memorial Baptist Church in Brantford , Ontario is named. Together they had 5 children: Burton Shenstone, b. June 11, 1878; Helen Mary, b. February 1, 1881 (who became the mother of E. Harris Harbison ); Frederick Morgan, b. June 12, 1886; Frank Elmore, b. December 7, 1890; Erdman Gordon, b. December 17, 1898. Elmore Harris was an uncle to Canadian painter Lawren Harris . Elmore remarried to Olive Marion Culham on September 6, 1911 in Toronto. He received his early education at

2975-425: The Sisters of Saint Joseph Volunteer Corps; St. Joseph's Northside Outreach and Prayer Ministry; and a volunteer program. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Erie were founded in 1860 by Mother Agnes Spencer of Carondelet, Missouri, who, with two other sisters, took charge of St. Ann's Academy at Corsica, Pennsylvania, where postulants were admitted. In 1864 a hospital was opened at Meadville, and the sisters took charge of

3060-578: The Sisters of St Joseph of Lyon number nearly 1,000, serving in four provinces (Maine, Mexico, India and Europe) in fifteen countries. The Sisters operate many Catholic schools and hospitals in France, the United States, Canada, Japan and England. In India, they operate hospitals, homes, and orphanages. The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph was founded by Jean-Pierre Médaille (although older accounts attribute this to his brother, Jean Paul). Medaille sought to establish an ecclesiastically approved congregation of women who would profess simple vows, live in

3145-478: The Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Louis formed a generalate in 1863 (approved later by the Holy See), the congregation of Philadelphia preserved its autonomy, by the wish of the bishop. When the number of religious members increased to between three and four hundred, and the works entrusted to them became so numerous and varied as to necessitate an organization more detailed and definite, steps were undertaken to obtain

3230-767: The Tyndale Intercultural Ministries Centre, the Tyndale Family Life Centre, and the Tyndale Spiritual Formation Centre. The Hudson Taylor Centre for Chinese Ministries, named after Hudson Taylor , has a mission to advance Chinese ministries in North America and around the world. The Tyndale Centre for Leadership is mandated to foster the development of Canadian Christian leaders in congregational contexts, Christian organizations,

3315-476: The United States. Member congregations are: In 1847 the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, in response to an appeal of Bishop Francis Kenrick , sent four members of the community to Philadelphia to take charge of St. John's Orphan Asylum, until that time under the Sisters of Charity. The Know-Nothing spirit, which had but a short time previously led to the Philadelphia riots was still rampant, and

3400-620: The Upper Canada Bible Society. Upon his death he bequeathed to The Hospital For Sick Children, Toronto the payment of $ 2,000, been named in perpetuity in the Hospital in College street in 1912: — "The Frank Elmore Harris Cot," by bequest of the late Rev. Dr. Elmore Harris, Toronto; During his tenure at Bloor Street, Elmore became aware of the teaching of William Newton Clarke (1841-1912) a known Liberal theologian (who

3485-633: The board of China Inland Mission-Toronto. From 1898-1903 Harris served on the Board of Governors of McMaster University. From 1906 Harris was Honorary lecturer on the English Bible at McMaster. It was stated of Elmore Harris that under his direction he had "done more than any other member of the Baptist denomination (whether clerical or lay), by influence and pecuniary aid, to further the cause of that church in Toronto and its suburbs." Elmore Harris and his wife were at some point elected Life Members of

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3570-519: The campus from Catholic to Protestant hands was Tyndale's commitment to maintain the aesthetically significant chapel as "sacred space". The facility transfer was completed on March 31, 2013, and all departments and offices were moved to 3377 Bayview Avenue in the Spring of 2015 with the adjacent high school continued to operate in that building until December 2020. Tyndale Seminary is the largest accredited seminary in Canada with more than 700 students at

3655-415: The central United States merged to form an entirely the new Congregation, which is now called the Congregation of Saint Joseph . The Congregation numbered about 700 as of 2011. In 1854 Sisters were sent from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Bourg house in France to establish a house at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi , in the Diocese of Natchez . In 1863 a novitiate was opened at New Orleans . After establishing

3740-453: The community revived under the leadership of Jeanne Fontbonne. The order grew and branched out. One of these branches became the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambéry, founded in 1812 in the town of Chambéry in south-eastern France. Jane Sedgwick of Stockbridge, Massachusetts , desired to establish a Catholic school in Lee, Massachusetts. Since there weren't enough sisters in the United States to aid in

3825-701: The congregation were closed by the Government, in consequence of which a large number of Sisters left for Denmark, Russia and the United States. In 1996 the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Bourg re-joined the Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon as part of the latter's European Province. The center of the Congregation is in Rome. Other Provinces and Regions are located in Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, India, Italy, Mozambique, Norway, Pakistan, Sweden and Tanzania. The order has approximately 1,800 sisters in 18 countries. In 1812

3910-637: The floating hospital, Whilldin , which received the wounded from both sides at the battle of Yorktown, and other southern battle-fields. For two thirds of the 1900s, the group supplied teachers to hundreds of elementary and secondary schools in the Philadelphia area, educating generations of children and young adults. The trademark white triangle that was worn as part of the sisters' veil was present until 1974. The changes in lifestyle and ministry that were common in Catholic religious institutes of women in

3995-446: The following degrees: Bachelor of Arts , Bachelor of Business Administration , Bachelor of Religious Education , and Bachelor of Education . Majors in business administration, English, history, philosophy, psychology, and religious studies receive a foundation of general knowledge before moving on to their areas of specialization. Tyndale offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in human services conjointly with Seneca College , which allows

4080-646: The general public. The seminary is also home of the Tyndale Spiritual Formation Centre , including the Tyndale Association of Spiritual Directors. Tyndale University is fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada to award its graduate theological degrees. The university is also accredited with the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities . Tyndale

4165-854: The home to a group of Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston in 1965. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston sponsor: Bethany Health Care Center and Bethany Hill School , both in Framingham, Massachusetts; Fontbonne, the Early College of Boston in Milton, MA; Jackson School and Walnut Park Montessori School in Newton, MA; Saint Joseph Preparatory High School and Literacy Connection Literacy Connection in Brighton, MA; Regis College in Weston, MA; and Casserly House in Roslindale, MA; The mother-house

4250-499: The household arrangements and work of the college. On March 19, 2015, the Bhubaneswar Province of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Annecy opened St. Joseph's Hospital in the city of Agartala, Tripura, India. The Federation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph is a union of all the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the United States who claim a common origin in the foundation at LePuy, France in 1650. It was formed in 1966 and as of 2020 includes approximately 4,200 members of 16 Congregations throughout

4335-454: The invitation of Bishop Timon of Buffalo, to Canandaigua, New York. In 1868, the Diocese of Rochester was created, and the community divided creating 2 communities, one in Buffalo and the other in Rochester, now with its own mother-house and novitiate at St. Mary's Boys' Orphan Asylum, later transferred to the Nazareth Academy, Rochester. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Rochester sponsor Nazareth Schools; St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center; Daystar;

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4420-964: The late 1960s took a little longer to catch up with this group who held on to convent living in traditional parish settings as well as a modified habit and veil up to the mid-1980s. From a membership high of close to 2,500 in the mid-sixties, the current 2020 membership is under 690 with most of the membership in full or partial retirement. Sisters of St. Joseph of Philadelphia sponsored institutions: Saint Joseph Academy McSherrystown, Pennsylvania; Mount Saint Joseph Academy (Flourtown, Pennsylvania) ; Saint Joseph Villa; Saint Mary By-The-Sea Retreat House in Cape May Point, New Jersey; Norwood-Fontbonne Academy; Holy Family Academy (Bayonne, New Jersey) ; SSJ Center for Spirituality Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia; Bethlehem Retirement Village, Flourtown, Pennsylvania; Sisters of Saint Joseph Welcome Center, Philadelphia (Kensington), PA; and Chestnut Hill College , in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania The Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood

4505-409: The lease expired. It became the first permanent Canadian Bible school and only the third in North America. The founders' vision of TBC was to train laypeople as "Sunday School teachers, Pastors' Assistants, and as City, Home and Foreign Missionaries." The institution's leadership was largely Baptist and Presbyterian , but also included Methodists and Anglicans . The TBC graduation service was always

4590-430: The marketplace and public sectors. The Tyndale Intercultural Ministries Centre's mandate is to link a vast network of local churches, denominations and mission organizations, in partnership with church and para-church organizations by offering training seminars and professional development workshops. The Tyndale Family Life Centre offers professional counselling and supportive workshops for the larger community and members of

4675-506: The masters or doctoral level, and the University College received high rankings in the 2009 Maclean's University issue's measure of student satisfaction (see below). In 2011, student satisfaction was amongst the highest of all Canadian universities. While students ranked the quality of teaching and classroom discussion above average, the Maclean's study also found the institution below average in some educational practices, including active and collaborative learning. In January 2020, consent

4760-522: The membership nearly tripled and they built a new building. February 1882 – October 15, 1889 Elmore served at Yorkville Baptist Church helping the church to expand into larger facilities at Bloor Street Baptist Church. (see Yorkminster Park Baptist Church (Toronto) ). October 20, 1889 – November 27, 1895 Elmore served in the pastorate at Walmer Road Baptist Church . During the years from 1871 to 1895, some 1,000 believers had been baptized by Mr. Harris. During his ministry in Toronto, 1882 to 1895, he organized

4845-422: The modernist teachings of Isaac George Matthews (1871-1959) professor of Old Testament and Systematic Theology at McMaster University from 1904 to 1919 who began to be criticized in 1908, but kept his job. (Matthews had been a student pastor at First Baptist Church in Brantford (where the Harris family attended) and was a graduate of McMaster, obtaining his PhD from University of Chicago). Elmore Harris addressed

4930-419: The mother-house at Buffalo made a foundation at Watertown, New York, which was later strengthened by the accession of another sister from the Erie mother-house. Sister M. Josephine Donnelly, formerly of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Erie, is considered by some to be the foundress of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Watertown as she remained when other sisters moved on to start a foundation in Michigan. From Watertown as

5015-618: The mother-house, novitiate, and boarding school were removed to Flushing, Long Island, whence the activity of the sisters was gradually extended over the diocese. In 1903 the mother-house and novitiate were again transferred to Brentwood, New York, where an academy was opened the same year. Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood sponsor, among other ministries: Saint Joseph's College (New York) , St. Joseph High School (Brooklyn) , The Mary Louis Academy , Fontbonne Hall Academy , Sacred Heart Academy (New York) , Bishop Kearney High School (New York City) , Academia Maria Reina and Maria Regina Residence,

5100-445: The need for Tyndale "to have clearer policies and guidelines in place so that diverse views can be expressed in a respectful and hospitable space." He also expressed regret that Tyndale "did not have such a framework in place" and stated that "Tyndale will continue to host various people to speak on issues that matter." Elmore Harris Elmore Harris (b. February 23, 1855 Beamsville, Ontario – d. December 19, 1911 Delhi, India)

5185-499: The north, central and southern areas of the United States. The Sisters of St. Joseph of the Diocese of Cleveland are chiefly engaged in the parochial schools . The sisters currently support St. Joseph Academy in Cleveland, Ohio; River's Edge, Women's Outreach Center, Seeds of Literacy, WellSpring Bookstore and the CSJ Prayer Line. The Sisters of St. Joseph were established in La Grange, Illinois , October 9, 1899, by two Sisters under Mother Stanislaus Leary, formerly superior of

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5270-447: The oldest institutions set up exclusively for girls in India. In the summer of 1864, two Sisters of St Joseph of Annecy set out on a voyage from India to the UK to open a community in the small town of Devizes, Wiltshire, England. In 1946, Llantarnam Abbey in Wales was bought by the Sisters of St. Joseph and is home to a large community of Sisters. The Sisters farm the adjoining land. Llantarnam Abbey in Cwmbran , South Wales stands on

5355-429: The papal approbation, which was received in 1895. During the Civil War, detachments of sisters nursed the sick soldiers in Camp Curtin and the Church Hospital, Harrisburg. Despite anti-Catholic sentiments from doctors and soldier-nurses who did not appreciate the sisters' presence, the sisters worked at the camp until its closure in April 1864. Shortly after, under Surgeon General Smith, they undertook more active duty on

5440-497: The parochial schools of that city. Villa Maria Academy was opened in 1892 and in 1897 was made the novitiate and mother house of the Sisters of St. Joseph in the Erie diocese. Among the sisters ministries are: Villa Maria Elementary School, Villa Maria Academy , Bethany House Ministry, The Heritage Apartments, Saint Vincent Health Center, Saint Mary's Home of Erie, SSJ Neighborhood Network, St. Patrick Haven, St. James Haven, and Faithkeepers Trail In 1880 several sisters from

5525-406: The role of faith-based institutions in the world of higher education." Upon learning of the scheduled event, a group of alumni launched a website protesting Tyndale's association with Bush. After two days of online protests, the event was canceled "due to a scheduling change" but no other explanation was given. Following the cancellation, former Tyndale president and vice chancellor Gary Nelson noted

5610-406: The running of the school, Jane eventually went to Rome to appeal to Pope Leo XIII to send help. In 1885, five sisters of Saint Joseph of Chambéry arrived in Lee to open the school. The novitiate was transferred to Hartford, Connecticut in 1898. The foundation spread into Connecticut and eventually into other parts of the United States. In 2007, seven congregations of the Sisters of Saint Joseph in

5695-437: The sisters had much to suffer from bigotry and difficulties of many kinds. Shortly afterwards they were given charge of several parochial schools, and thus entered on what was to be their chief work in the coming years. In October 1858, under the patronage of St. John Neumann , the congregation in Philadelphia began to take a more definite development by the establishment of a mother-house at Mount St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill. When

5780-622: The sisters opened, staffed, and/or sponsored over 125 educational institutions, including schools for children with special needs. Sisters of St. Joseph, Sister John Berchmans and Sister Elizabeth, were among those who volunteered to care for people during the influenza epidemic of 1918. During the Depression, they fed the hungry from their kitchen doors. In the 1950s, four Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston were missioned to New Mexico to teach in parish schools. Since that time sisters have ministered in Santa Rosa, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Clovis, and Springer, New Mexico. San Ricardo Parish in Lima, Peru, became

5865-406: The site of a medieval Cistercian monastery. The Tŷ Croeso ecumenical retreat center adjoins the Abbey. There are eight houses in the United Kingdom, under the provincial house and novitiate at Llantarnam Abbey. The congregation now numbers 60, in charge of 10 elementary day and boarding-schools, with an attendance of about 2000. In Scotland at St Mary's College, Blairs , 15 sisters have charge of

5950-435: The six provinces voted to become two separate congregations, one based in Europe, the other in America. On November 30, 1977, Rome officially declared the three American provinces to be a new Congregation in the Church: the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Medaille . The name Medaille was chosen because it is the family name of the Jesuit priest who helped found the Sisters in 1650 and because the Sisters were geographically located in

6035-406: The students to be told what was right. Others like the dean of Theology (and professor of New Testament and Patristic Greek) Jones Hughes Farmer (1859-1928) noted that Baptists have always believed in personal freedom. (Ever after, McMaster was suspected by many Baptists as excessively liberal). Thomas Todhunter Shields began to take more of that role after the death of Elmore Harris. Elmore Harris

6120-743: The support of evangelicals in a variety of mainline denominations. In 1968, Toronto Bible College merged with the London College of Bible and Missions from London, Ontario to form the Ontario Bible College. LCBM began in 1935 as the London Bible Institute, led by J. Wilmot Mahood. The newly merged institution was named Ontario Bible College (OBC). This merger brought more students to the Toronto-based institution from other evangelical denominations including

6205-775: The three St. Joseph Sisters opened a day-school and a boarding-school, Mount Gallitzin Seminary for Boys. In 1902 a four-story school and convent to serve as both Mt. Gallitzin Academy and their new motherhouse was dedicated in Baden. Their original motherhouse in Ebensburg was remodeled into an infant home where they nurtured newborns and toddlers from 1923 to 1959. From 1926 to 1948, 15 Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden ministered in China. Their mission in Hunan Province included an orphanage and hospital. Sister Theresa Joseph Lung,

6290-578: The traditional day and evening format, as well as online and modular courses. Tyndale Seminary offers all of the courses required by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy for certification as a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist . Graduates of this program can move toward credentialing in the Province of Ontario to offer psychotherapy in agencies (secular or Christian) or in private practice. In 2006, an agreement

6375-545: Was a Canadian Baptist pastor . He was the founder of the Walmer Road Baptist Church and one of the founders of Toronto Bible Training School in 1894 which soon changed its name to Toronto Bible College (now Tyndale University ). Elmore Harris was the son of Alanson Harris (founder of A. Harris, Son & Co. Ltd. ) & Mary Morgan. Elmore's paternal grandfather was John Harris an early Baptist pastor whose family had emigrated from New York state to

6460-558: Was a graduate of Hamilton Theological Seminary NY – later Colgate Theological Seminary). Clarke taught New Testament Interpretation and Homiletics at the Toronto Baptist College from September 1883-early 1887. It undoubtedly had an influence on his later beliefs and desire to fend for the truth. Elmore Harris is named as one of the editors of the Scofield Reference Bible . He was Calvinistic and

6545-493: Was designed to prepare laypersons to serve in the burgeoning programs of the newly developing YMCA, numerous Sunday schools springing up in Toronto and outlying areas, and a growing world movement in missions. In 1912 the name was changed to Toronto Bible College ( Tyndale University ). Elmore Harris served as the first President of the school. For many years Elmore Harris lectured at McMaster in Bible. In 1893 Elmore Harris joined

6630-593: Was established in 1849. A provincial house and novitiate are located in Visakhapatnam (once known as Waltair), Andhra Pradesh . In 1891, a school was established to help educate the children of the Roman Catholic families based in Visakhapatnam. The school which was named, St Joseph's Girls High School continues to operate to this day, and is the second oldest school in Visakhapatnam. It is one of

6715-458: Was given ministerial consent by the Province of Ontario to offer a Bachelor of Education program to prepare teachers for primary, junior, and intermediate grades. In June 2006, Tyndale entered into an agreement to acquire a neighbouring facility, St. Joseph's Morrow Park, 3377 Bayview Avenue, from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto. A key reason for Vatican approval of the pending transfer of

6800-478: Was granted by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities for Tyndale to remove "& College" from its title. Tyndale's corporate branding and logos were altered to reflect the change in name to Tyndale University. Tyndale currently has legislation in Parliament to receive additional degree-granting capabilities, including a Doctor of Education and Doctor of Philosophy. The university offers

6885-623: Was led by Elmore Harris, and included the well-known Casimir Gzowski Jr. (son of the builder of the Grand Trunk Railway and grandfather of broadcaster Peter Gzowski), Robert Kilgour of the Kilgour Brothers (a manufacturer of paper bags and paper boxes), John Drysdale Nasmith (a baker) and Samuel J. Moore of the business forms fame (a Sunday school leader at Dovercourt Road Baptist Church ). The Toronto Bible Training School, established in 1894, resulting from this initiative,

6970-537: Was likely an organizer behind R. A. Torrey ’s evangelistic campaign held at Massey Hall in Toronto around January 28, 1906. In March 1909 under the auspices of the Bible League of Canada Harris and others invited James Orr (theologian) to Toronto for a series of lectures. Elmore Harris was considered "a remarkable soul-winner." It is also stated that he "lacked formal training in theology." Sisters of St. Joseph The Sisters of St. Joseph , also known as

7055-481: Was placed in charge of the sisters. Meanwhile, the Chambéry sisters had been constituted a diocesan congregation, but as years went on a stronger administration became necessary. The rule was therefore revised to meet the requirements of a generalate, and papal approbation was granted in 1874 by rescript of Pius IX. Under the new form of government the congregation is subject to a Superior General, whose term of office

7140-681: Was reached with the Association of Canadian Chinese Theological Education (ACCTE) to establish the Canadian Chinese School of Theology (CCST) at Tyndale Seminary for the training of Mandarin-speaking students and pastors. This led to a long-term agreement, which was signed in 2012. Tyndale University houses five centres: the Hudson Taylor Centre for Chinese Ministries, the Tyndale Centre for Leadership,

7225-597: Was removed from Canandaigua to Buffalo in 1861. The community developed rapidly and soon spread through different parts of the diocese. By 1868 the sisters were sufficiently strong to direct their own affairs, and elected their own superior, thus forming a new diocesan congregation. In 1891 the mother-house and novitiate were removed to the outskirts of the city, where an academy was erected. Sisters of St. Joseph of Buffalo sponsor Mount Saint Joseph Academy in Buffalo. In 1854 four Sisters of St. Joseph came from St. Louis, at

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