▁to ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁the ▁College ▁the ▁C MS ▁mission aries ▁received ▁their ▁training ▁under ▁Thomas ▁Scott . ▁ ▁Location ▁Initial ly ▁the ▁college ▁operated ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁family ▁home ▁of ▁the ▁Rev d . ▁Edward ▁B icker st eth , ▁but ▁by ▁ 1 8 2 5 ▁the ▁college ▁had ▁moved ▁to ▁purpose - built ▁accommod ation ▁in ▁Upper ▁Street , ▁Is ling ton ▁with ▁class rooms ▁and ▁living ▁accommod ation ▁for ▁students ▁and ▁a ▁professional ▁staff . ▁ ▁Activ ities ▁By ▁ 1 8 9 4 , ▁the ▁Church ▁Mission ary ▁Society ▁College ▁had ▁trained ▁about ▁ 6 0 0 ▁mission aries . ▁ ▁The ▁growth ▁of ▁training ▁establish ments ▁over se as , ▁w iden ed ▁university ▁access ▁and ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁First ▁World ▁War ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁college ' s ▁closure ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 5 . ▁ ▁Princi p als ▁ ▁the ▁Rev . ▁J . ▁N . ▁Pear son ▁( 1 8 2 5 – 3 8 ) ▁ ▁the ▁Rev . ▁C . ▁F . ▁Ch ilde ▁( 1 8 3 8 – 5 8 ) ▁ ▁the ▁Rev . ▁T . ▁Green ▁( 1 8 5 8 – 7 0 ) ▁ ▁the ▁Rev . ▁A . ▁H . ▁F rost ▁( 1 8 7 0 – 7 4 ) ▁ ▁the ▁Rev . ▁W . ▁H . ▁Bar low ▁( 1 8 7 5 – 8 2 ) ▁ ▁the ▁Rev . ▁T . ▁W . ▁Dr ury ▁( 1 8 8