The Presbyterian College/Le Collège Presbytèrien, 3495 University Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, is a Theological College of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, and is affiliated with McGill University through their Faculty of Religious Studies. City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 366. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 11. ... The Presbyterian Church in Canada is the name of a Christian church, of Protestant, of presbyterian, and reformed theology and polity, serving in Canada under this name since 1875. ... McGill University (Université McGill), is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

The official history of the college began in the early 1860s, but the date of 1865 is the benchmark as the Canada Presbyterian Church approved the request of the Presbytery, to compliment that denomination's only Theological College, Knox College, located in Toronto. 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Knox College, 59 St. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ...

Lay leadership in this cause came from prominant Montrealers John Redpath and McGill Principal John William Dawson. John Redpath (1796–March 5, 1869) was a Scots-Quebecer businessman and philanthropist who helped pioneer the industrial movement that made Montreal, Quebec the largest and most prosperous city in Canada. ... Sir John William Dawson, KCMG , FRSC (October 13, 1820 – November 19, 1899), was a Canadian geologist, born in Pictou, Nova Scotia. ...

Classes began in the autumn of 1867 in the basement of Erskine Presbyterian Church in downtown Monreal, with Professor (later Principal) Donald Harvey MacVicar. 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The first building was completed in 1873, and located on McTavish Street. In 1882, the David Morrice Hall containing a large library, Dining Hall, Convocation Hall and offices and residences was completed. These building served the College unitl the 1950s. 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1890, one of the Presbyterian College's most famous alumni graduated, in the person of James Naismith. He did not go to a congregation; instead, he went to serve with the YMCA in the United States. His invention of the sport of basketball, brought him back to Montreal, just before his 1939 death to receive the Honourary Doctor of Divinity. James Naismith James Naismith, M.D. (November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939) was the inventor of the sport of basketball and the first to introduce the use of a helmet in American football. ... YMCAs in the United States and Canada use this logo. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Doctor of Divinity (D.D., Divinitatis Doctor in Latin) is an academic degree. ...

The College remained within the Presbyterian Church in Canada after church union, although most of the faculty departed. The 1925-1926 academic year was held from the Anglican Diocesian College, until the provincial Quebec Courts awarded the College back to the "continuing" Presbyterians. The Presbyterian Church in Canada is the name of a Christian church, of Protestant, of presbyterian, and reformed theology and polity, serving in Canada under this name since 1875. ... St. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 11. ...

During World War II, Presbyterian College was used for soldier training, and temporarily moved to Toronto, Ontario, and joined with Knox College, from 1943-1946. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII or World War Two), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the...

By the 1950s, the older buildings were in need of repair; rather than embarking on lengthy renovations, Presbyterian College and McGill University transferred lands, the University took the McTavish Street site, and Presbyterian College constructed a new building on the corner of University Avenue and Milton Street, just north of Sherbrooke Street, and adjacent to aforementioned Diocesian College. The building was dedicated on April 28, 1963. The chapel, was renovated in the 1980s, then rebuilt following a fire in the 1990s. In recent years, it has rented out two floors of its residences to act as dormitories for McGill University students looking for a quiet living environment. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1969, Presbyterian College entered into an agreement with McGill University Faculty of Religious Studies and the other Theological Colleges (United College and Diocesian College), that renewed an agreement made in 1912, that was dissolved following 1925. In 1981, L'Institute de Theologie de Montreal was established, to provide teaching in French, although French courses had been provided from 1869-1925, and the College is known as The Presbyterian College/Le Collège Presbytèrien. St. ...

Presbyterian College's Student base is from right across Canada, as well as from international students.

Keith Markell's 1986 (posthumous) history of Presbyterian College cited some famous alumni; Most were in Canadian Church circles, including the first Moderator of the United Church of Canada, George C. Pidgeon. The Moderator of the United Church of Canada is the head of the United Church of Canada, Canadas largest Protestant denomination. ... Right Reverend George Campbell Pidgeon (March 2, 1872 - June 15, 1971) was a Presbyterian and United Church of Canada minister. ...

Another alumnus, who like James Naismith (see above), gained a reputation away from the pastorate and/or academia, was John Weir Foote (1934 Graduate), a heroic World War II Chaplain, and later Ontario Cabinet Minister. Photo by Terry Macdonald - Oct 1993 Rev. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 4th 1,076,395... A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ...

W. G. Brown (1902) was a minister who fought for the continuation of the PCC from Red Deer, Alberta, where he served from 1907-1925, then moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where he re-organized the Presbyterian Minority groups into St. Andrew's Church in Saskatoon; and died after he was elected to the Canadian Parliament in 1940. For the major league baseball player, see Jumbo Brown Rev. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Education, Industry, Progress City of Red Deer, Alberta, Canadas Location. ... Saskatoon is a mid-sized city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In October 2005, a joint statement from the Principals of Presbyterian College and Knox College was released, announcing that formal discussions towards amalgamating both institutions had been unamimously adopted by their respective Boards of Governors on October 6, 2005. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Principals:

+Donald Harvey MacVicar* (1873-1902),

+John Scrimger* (1904-1915),

+D.H. Fraser (1916-1929),

+Francis Scott MacKenzie (1929-1945),

+Robert Lennox (1948-1969),

+William Klempa (1978-1998),

+John A. Vissers (1999-),

During the periods between settled Principals (especially 1969-1978), there were a number of "Acting Principals".

external link: Presbyterian College Website

Sources:

• Robert Campbell, A History of the St. Gabriel Street Church, Montreal, 1887.

• John H. MacVicar, The Life of Principal MacVicar, by His Son, 1904.

• H. Keith Markell, the History of the Presbyterian College Montreal, 1865-1986.

• John. S. Moir, Enduring Witness, (Third Edition), 2004. (The Official History of the Presbyterian Church in Canada)