120 Under his direction the School became widely known as a well-equipped, well- staffed, and well-conducted Christian school. It followed closely the origin< requirements designa~tecfby-.it-~ founders, but added new courses designed to meet the changing conditions in the Church. One of Dr. Torrey's noteworthy achievments was the adoption of a clear and concise Statement of Doctrine adopted by the Board of Directors, which is still the oficial Statement of Doctrine held by Biola University. Another achievement of Dr. Torrey as Dean of Biola was the establish- ment of the Church of the Open Door. Dr. Torrey's becoming Dean of the Sch- ool was predicated upon his request for an auditorium seating thirty-five hundred and the establishment of a metropolitan church. The founders of the Sc~ool and other interested Christians did establish the inter-denomin- ational Church of the Open Door, of which Dr. Torrey was Pastor until 1929, when he felt it necessary to resign from both institutions, which were closely related in their early history. The Church used the School's facil- ities until years later when the banks insisted that the Church purchase the central portion of the facilities as a means of salvaging Biola financially. When Dr. Torrey resigned as Dean, the Board of Directors appointed Dr. Atkinson, a member of the faculty, as Acting Dean. Although several candi- dates were considered including Dr. A. C. Dixon of Baltimore, Maryland, 'ยท and Dr. Lapsley MacAfee of Berkley, Californi~, none was offered the pos- ition. Finally, the Board, turning to the ranks of the faculty, considered Dr. John Macinnis, who accepted the postion; in April, 1925, he became the second Dean in the history of Biola. His tenure as Dean, one of the most tragic in the history of Biola, is related in detail in Chapter V. DR. JOHN MURDOCH MACINNIS
DR. ELBERT L. MCCREERY
Upon the resignation of Dr. Macinnis, the Board considered several
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