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Show \ / ' ^ Mr. Strong: OTXOI THEOLOGICAL SEMXNAKY Form to be used for the mult i-induct ion of five professors on October 2h, 1956. (After the anthem, Mr. Strong will step forward into the pulpit; President Van Dusen and the inductees will take their places in the center of the chancel, Dr. Van Dusen on the lectern side. After an introductory sentence Mr, Strong will read the following statement: On May 19, 1953, Dr. John Fiaillie was elected Harry Emerson Fosdick Visiting Professor for 1956-5?. On October 25, 1955 Dr. Earl Alfred Loomis, Jr. was elected professor of Psychiatry and Religion and Director of the Program in Religion and Psychiatry, On January 10, 1956 Dr. Aziz Suryal Atiya was elected Henry W. Luce Visitina Professor of World Christianity for 1956-57. On January 10, 1956 er, Elliott Martin Browne was elected Visiting professor of Religious Drama. On Bay 29, 1956 Dr, John Laurence Uasteel was elected Professor of Practical Theology and Director of Field Work. Dr, Van Dusen: Mr, Strong; Dr, Baillie: Mr, Strong; Dr. Mr. Loomis: Strong; 1 will ask President Van Dusen to read the Preamble to the Constitution, (Reads the Preamble.) (Mr. Strong steps down to the chancel on the pulpit side.) Gentlemen, you have heard the Preamble. I now call on each of you in turn to make the statement required by the Constitution of Union Theological Seminary. Dr. Baillie. 1 promise to maintain the principles and purposes of this institution, as set forth in the Preamble to the Constitution adopted by the Pounders, I now declare Dr. Baillie to be duly inaugurated Harry Emerson Posdick Visiting Professor. - Dr, Loomis (Recites the same statement.) I now declare Dr. Loomis to be duly inaugurated Professor of Psychiatry and Religion. / |