Charter and Plan of Government of the Board of Directors, with Revisions to May 13, 1947,

Charter
and Plan of Government

OF THE

Board of Directors

With Revisions to
May 13, 1947

Colombia Theological Seminary

DECATUR, GA.

PART I

CHARTER

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

By The Secretary of State

WHEREAS, J. T. Brantley, Alexander Sprunt,
W. A. Hafner, D..M. Douglas, L. E. McNair, A. L.
Patterson, E. L. Hill, W. J. Garrison, Sam E.
Hodges and D. W. Robinson, a majority of the Board
of Directors of the Theological Seminary of the
Synods of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Florida of the Presbyterian Church in the United
States, a corporation created under and pursuant
to various acts of the General Assembly of the State
of South Carolina, including Act of December 28,
1832, appearing in Vol. VIII, Statutes of South
Carolina, p. 376, incorporating "The Board of Di'
rectors of the Theological Seminary of the Synod
of South Carolina and Georgia''; the Act of the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, of
Dec. 21, 1854, appearing in Vol. XII., page 347 of
the Statutes of South Carolina, rechartering the same
corporation; the Act of the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, ratified February 23, 1875,
appearing in Vol. XV. of Statutes of South Carolina,
p. 855, renewing and extending the Charter of said
corporation; the Act of the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, approved Dec. 24, 1880,
appearing in XVII, p. 523, Statutes of South Caro'
lina, amending the Charter of said corporation; and

the Act of the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, approved March 9, 1896, appearing
as XXII, page 328'9, Statutes of South Carolina,
amending and extending the Charter and changing
the name to its present name;

HAVE CERTIFIED, over their signatures, Resc
lutions authorizing in behalf of the aforesaid corpo'
ration a change of the name thereof to

(1) "Columbia Theological Seminary";

(2) That the corporation is under the direction
and control of the Synods of South Carolina, Geor'
gia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, of the
Presbyterian Church in the United States;

(3) That the corporation is empowered to retain,
hold possession of and enjoy property, rights and
effects in such manner and under such constitution,
plan of government, bylaws, rules and regulations as
may be prescribed by its governing Board, and to
execute and deliver annuity bonds or contracts.

(4) And that the corporation is authorized to
hold and dispose of property, real, personal or mixed,
to the amount of Five Million ($5,000,000.00) Dollars;

(5) That the Charter of the corporation be ex'
tended for a period of fifty (50) years from this
date;

All of which more fully appears in the Application
for Amendment of Charter, which is as follows:

"APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF
CHARTER.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF RICHLAND.

To the Secretary of the State of South Carolina:

WHEREAS, The Board of Directors of the Theo-
logical Seminary of the Synod of South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama and Florida of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States, has been heretofore
incorporated by various acts of the General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina, including Act o}
December 28, 1832, appearing in Vol. VIII. Statutes
of South Carolina, page 376, incorporating "The
Board of Directors of the Theological Seminary of the
Synods of South Carolina and Georgia"; the Act of
the General Assembly of the State of South Caro'
lina, of Dec. 21, 1854, appearing in Vol. XII., page
347 of the Statutes of South Carolina, rechartering
the same corporation; the Act of the General As'
sembly of the State of South Carolina, ratified Febru'
ary 23, 1875, appearing in Vol. XV., of Statutes of
South Carolina, p. 855, renewing and extending the
Charter of said Corporation; the Act of the General
Assembly of the State of South Carolina, approved
Dec. 24, 1880, appearing in XVII, page 523, Sta'
tutes of South Carolina, amending the Charter of
said corporation; and the Act of the General As-
sembly of the State of South Carolina, approved
March 9, 1896, appearing as XXII. page 328-9,
Statutes of South Carolina, amending and extending
the charter and changing the name to its present
name;

AND, WHEREAS, at the duly and regularly
called annual meeting of the said Board of Directors
held at Columbia, S. C, on May 5th, it was
resolved :

That application be forthwith made under and
in accordance with the laws of the State of South
Carolina, to the Secretary of said State, to amend
the Charter of this corporation in the following
particulars, tO'wit:

1. That the corporate name be changed from its
present name of "The Board of Directors of the
Theological Seminary of the Synods of South Care
lina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida of the Presby
terian Church in the United States" to "Columbia
Theological Seminary' 1 .

2. That this corporation is under the direction
and control of the Synods of South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States, through directors to be
chosen by said Synods in such way, manner and
number as they may agree upon and determine, and
under such agreement and plan of government as
the said associated Synods shall adopt for said
Theological Seminary.

3. This corporation is empowered to retain, hold,
possess and enjoy all such property rights and effects
as are now held and possessed in the name of The
Board of Directors of the Theological Seminary of
the Synod of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Florida of the Presbyterian Church in the United
States, or which may be hereafter given, bequeathed
or devised to it, in the name of The Board of Di'

rectors of the Theological Seminary of the Synod of
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida of
the Presbyterian Church in the United States, or in
the name of Columbia Theological Seminary, or which
may be in any manner lawfully acquired. And it is
authorized and empowered to sell, alien, convey
and transfer the same or any part thereof, in such
manner and under such constitution, plan of gov'
ernment, bylaws, rules and regulations as may be
prescribed by its governing Board, or by the associ'
ated Synods hereinabove mentioned.

Said corporation is also authorized to loan and in'
vest, receive and collect, any funds, interest, income,
or rentals from property which it may have from
time to time, to execute and deliver annuity bonds or
contracts in such manner and under such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed for its government
and management.

4. The said corporation is authorized to have,
hold, and dispose of property, real, personal or mixed,
to the amount of $5,000,000.00.

5. The Charter of said Corporation be extended
for a period of fifty years from this date.

Notice of the application for said amendment has
been heretofore duly given in "The State," a news'
paper published in Columbia, Richland County, State
of South Carolina, as shown by the annexed notice and
affidavit of publication thereof, hereto attached.

Further, your petitioners certify that they have
complied in all respects with the laws of the State
of South Carolina, and all amendments thereto.

WREREFORE, your petitioners pray that the Char-
ter of said Corporation be amended as hereinabove set
forth and requested.

Signed, this the 5th day of May, A.D., 1925.

J. T. Brantley,
Alexander Sprunt,
W. A. Hafner,

D. M. Douglas,
L. E. McNair,
A. L. Patterson,

E. L. Hill,

W. J. Garrison,
Sam E. Hodges,
D. W. Robinson,

Directors. "
(authorized and set forth in the certificate and appli'
cation aforesaid), which Resolutions were adopted
pursuant to law, at a meeting of the stockholders and
directors of the aforesaid Corporation, of which due
notice was given, which notice stated the purpose
of the aforesaid meeting, and, further that said
Resolutions were adopted by a majority vote, and that
in all respects there has been complied with the pro'
visions of Section 43 50, Vol. 3, of Code of Laws
of South Carolina, 1922, and all amendments
thereto.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, W. P. Blackwell, Secretary
of State, by virtue of the authority in me vested
by Chapter XLVII of the Code of Laws of South
Carolina, 1912, and amendments thereto, and all
Acts or parts of Acts me thereto enabling, do hereby
certify that the requirements of law for said amend'

ment have been complied with, and for good and
sufficient reasons to me appearing, do hereby certify
that the charter of the aforesaid Corporation has
been so amended.

GIVEN under my hand and seal of the
State, at Columbia, this 7th day of December
in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine
hundred and twentyfive and in the one hun'
dred and fiftieth year of the Independence of
the United States of America.

W. P. BLACKWELL,

Secretary of State.

Charter granted under Act of December 28, 1832, Statutes of
South Carolina, Vol. VIII, page 376. Incorporated as "The Board
of Directors of the Theological Seminary of the Synod of South
Carolina and Georgia.'"

Rcchartered under Act of the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina December 21, 1854, Vol. XII, page 347 of the
Statutes of South Carolina.

Renewing and extending the charter ratified February 23, 1875,
act of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, Vol.
XV, page 855.

Charter amended, Act of the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, approved December 24, 1880, Vol. XVII, page 523.

Charter amended, extended, and name changed by Act of the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, approved March
9, 1896, Vol. XXII, pages 328-9, Statutes of State of South Caro-
lina. Name changed to "the Board of Directors of the Theological
Seminary of the Synods of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Florida of the Presbyterian Church in the United States.'"

Charter amended, extended and name changed December 7, 1925.
Corp. Book A, page 513, Statutes of South Carolina. Charter ex-
tended fifty years from date. Name changed to "Columbia Theo-
logical Seminary. "

The charter as printed here has incorporated in it all amendments
and is, therefore, the charter under which the seminary is now
operating.

PART II

PLAN OF GOVERNMENT

COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Decatur, Georgia

Revised May 13, 1947

CHAPTER ONE

The Seminary

Section 1. This Seminary shall be owned and
controlled by the Synods of South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States and such others as may
be hereafter associated with them. It shall operate
as an incorporated body known as Columbia Theo-
logical Seminary, in which name its property shall be
held. It shall be governed by a Board of Directors,
whose members shall be chosen by the Synods as
herein provided, the right of review and approval of
its acts being expressly reserved to the Synods.

Section 2. The General Assembly of the Presby
terian Church in the United States shall have ad-
visory jurisdiction over the Seminary but shall have
no power of veto, nor the right to originate meas-
ures for its conduct.

Section 3. The great purpose of the Seminary
shall be to prepare men for the Gospel ministry, to
train Christian workers, to protect the standards of
the Presbyterian Church in the United States, to
contend for the Faith, and to labor for the Kingdom
of God.

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Section 4. Alterations or amendments of this
Plan of Government are to be proposed to the Synods
at one meeting and are to be acted upon at the
meeting of the subsequent year. Approval by a ma'
jority of the Synods is necessary for adoption. How
ever, alterations or amendments may be made at the
time of proposal by a two'thirds vote in at least
two of the Synods, and a majority in each of the
others.

CHAPTER TWO
The Board of Directors

Section 1. The Board of Directors shall consist
of twentyone members from the five present sup'
porting Synods, and three additional members for
each Synod which may hereafter become a sup'
porting member of this Seminary. Of these, six shall
be chosen by the Synod of South Carolina, six by
the Synod of Georgia, and three each by the Synods
of Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi, and three shall
be added for each Synod which may hereafter join
in supporting this Seminary. These shall be either
ordained ministers, ruling elders or deacons of the
Presbyterian Church, U. S., and they shall be so
chosen that the terms of two each in the Synods of
South Carolina and Georgia, and one each in the
remaining Synods shall expire annually. Vacancies
occurring ad interim may be filled by the Board
pending action by the Synod not fully represented.

Section 2. Each director, prior to taking his seat,
shall subscribe to the following formula:

Approving of the Plan of Government of
Columbia Theological Seminary, I solemnly
declare and promise in the presence of God
and this Board that I will faithfully endeavor
to carry into effect all its provisions, and to
promote the great purpose of the Seminary,
and due record be made of same.

Section 3. The Board shall meet annually, ordinarily
at the close of the seminary year, or oftener on its
own adjournment, or at the call of its Chairman

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or its Executive Committee, or at the call of seven
of its members, of whom not more than two shall
be from the same Synod. A majority of the members
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business,
provided that three Synods are represented.

Section 4. The Board shall make general rules
and regulations for the conduct of the Seminary.
It shall elect in the manner herein provided a President
and Professors, together with such other instructors
and administrative officers as may be required, pre
scribe their duties and fix their compensation. It
shall, in general, do whatever is necessary to the
welfare of the Seminary and the accomplishment
of its purpose, but it shall do nothing contrary to
this Plan of Government, or to the will of the ma'
jority of the controlling Synods, or to the Consti'
tution of the Church.

Section 5. The Board shall hold in trust for the
Synods the property of the Seminary, both real and
personal, with the right, however, to sell, bargain,
alien, and convey any part of same for reinvestment
or for other purposes. It shall have the power to
make title to the property so sold.

Section 6. The Board shall have power to ao
cept in its discretion gifts of property tendered to
the Seminary on an annuity basis, the title to which
is to pass to the Seminary at an agreed time, and
to bind the Seminary for the payment of such
annuity. It shall also have power to accept gifts of
property tendered to the Seminary for a specific pur'
pose satisfactory to it, and when so accepted, it shall

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ever pay a sacred regard to the conditions attached. A
full record shall be kept in the Minutes of the Board
of all such transactions.

Section 7. The Board shall appoint from its mem'
bers an Executive Committee of not less than five
or more than seven. This Committee shall possess
the power to act for the Board in any urgent matter
arising ad interim and until the Board meets, except
that it shall have no power to elect, transfer, or
remove the President or a Professor. Such Committee
shall meet on the call of its Chairman or any two
members thereof.

In case of a vacancy in the office of President or
any members of the Faculty, the Executive Committee
may nominate to the Board such person or persons
as they may deem suitable for such office or position.

The Board shall also appoint an Investment Com'
mittee of not less than five or more than seven mem'
bers, who may or may not be members of the
Board; and they shall have power to invest the funds
of the Seminary under such restrictions as the Board
may prescribe.

Section 8. The election of President or Professor
shall ordinarily be had at the annual meeting of the

Board. Such election shall first be made an order
of the day and when that time shall have arrived,
it shall be preceded by prayer for Divine Guidance.
The election shall be by ballot and a twethirds vote
of those present shall be necessary to a choice.

Section 9. The President or Professor so elected
shall be required to subscribe to the Chairman of

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the Board, before entering upon his duties, the fol'
lowing formula:

In the presence of God and these witnesses,
I do solemnly subscribe the Confession of
Faith, Catechisms and other standards of
government, discipline, and worship of the
Presbyterian Church in the United States,
as a just summary of the doctrines contained
in the Bible, and promise and engage not
to teach, directly or indirectly, any doctrine
contrary to the Scriptures as interpreted in
these standards while I continue as President
(or Professor) in this Seminary.

Associate and Assistant Professors and Instructors
of the institution shall also be required to accept
this obligation before undertaking their duties in the
seminary. The President and each regular Professor
of the Seminary shall be inaugurated at a time
appointed by the Board, shall be expected to dc
liver an inaugural address, and shall at that time
publicly subscribe to the aforementioned formula.

Section 10. The Board shall have power to transfer
a Professor from one chair to another by a two'thirds
vote of the members present.

Section 11. The Board shall have power to remove
the President or a Professor when, by a two'thirds
vote of the members present, it shall be found de'
sirable, provided that this two'thirds is not less than
a majority of the entire membership of the Board.
In this event a resignation shall be demanded and, if
this be refused, the Board, by a similar two'thirds

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vote and without a formal trial, may dissolve his
relation to the Seminary, and its act shall be final.

Section 12. At the age of seventy years the Pres'
ident or a professor shall be retired. In this event
he shall be subject to reelection annually for three
years, a majority vote of those present being neces'
sary to an election. In order that the President and
Professors, when retired, may participate in the bene'
fits of the Ministers' Annuity Fund the Seminary shall
assume payment of the 7Vi% of his salary into the
Fund.

Section 13. The Board shall elect annually a
Librarian for the supervision, care, and use of the
library, whose compensation shall be fixed by the
Board.

Section 14. The Board shall hear the appeal of
any student from a decision of the Faculty dismissing
him from the Seminary, and render judgment
theron.

Section 15. The Board shall make an annual re'
port to each of the controlling Synods and to the
General Assembly of the state of the Seminary and
its work.

Section 16. When so requested, the Board shall
submit to each of the controlling. Synods certified copies

of its Minutes for the preceding year for examina'
tion and approval.

Section 17. The Board shall maintain close contact
with the Faculty, and ordinarily shall hold an annual
conference with the Faculty on the state of the
Seminary.

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CHAPTER THREE
Officers of the Board

Section 1. The officers of the Board shall be
Chairman, Vice'Chairman, Secretary, and one or more
Treasurers, which last may or may not be members
of the Board, to be elected at the close of each annual
meeting and to serve until their successors are elected.
The Board may, upon recommendation of the Secre'
tary, also elect an Assistant Secretary, who need not
necessarily be a member of the Board.

Section 2. The Chairman shall preside over the
meetings of the Board and over the inauguration of
the president and professors of the Seminary. He
shall confer the degreees granted by the Board on
recommendation of the Faculty, or cause it to be
done. He shall be a member ex officio of all com'
mittees of the Board. He shall discharge such other
duties as are usual to his office.

Section 3. The Vice'Chairman shall perform the
duties of the Chairman in his absence. In the ab'
sence of both, the Board shall elect a presiding of'
ficer.

Section 4. The Secretary shall keep in permanent
form an accurate record of the transactions of the
Board. He shall preserve the file at the Seminary
copies of the Minutes, all original reports, and all
other useful papers belonging to the Directors. He
shall give at least ten days notice to the Members
for each meeting of the Board, or cause the same to
be done.

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Section 5. The Treasurer shall receive, care for,
invest, and disburse the funds of the Seminary under
the direction of the Board. He shall invest the funds
of the Seminary as directed by the Investment Com'
mittee and shall thereafter keep such Committee well
advised of the state of such investments and of funds
available for investment. He shall arrange for the
safe custody of all real estate deeds, mortgages, notes,
stocks, bonds and other securities of value owned by
the Seminary. He shall keep an accurate record of all
gifts of money or property made to the Seminary for
a specific purpose for future reference. He shall
make an annual report to the Board of all receipts
and disbursements, and support same by vouchers. He
shall discharge such other duties as are usual to his
office, and may receive such compensation as shall
be fixed by the Board. He shall give bond in some
solvent surety company, made payable to Columbia
Theological Seminary, in such sum as shall be fixed
by the Board for the faithful performance of his
duties, such bond to be approved by the Investment
Committee and Chairman of the Board, and deposited
with the President of the Seminary. In the event that
more than one Treasurer is had, a separate bond
shall be required from each, and each shall be re-
sponsible for the money and securities committed to
his care.

The Treasurer with the President of the Seminary
shall, upon receiving payment thereof, execute in the
name of the Seminary any and all necessary and proper
releases, cancellations, and/or acquittances or dis'
charges of any bonds, notes, mortgages, or obligations
belonging to the Seminary.

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CHAPTER FOUR
The Faculty

Section 1. The faculty shall consist of the Presi'
dent and Professors of the Seminary with such
Deans and other officers of instruction as the Board
may deem it necessary to appoint. Associate Profes'
sors, Assistant Professors, and Instructors may be
elected as the needs of the institution shall make ad'
visable and for such definite periods of time as the
Board may fix. Such Associate or Assistant Professors
and Instructors may sit with the Faculty and par'
ticipate in its deliberations, but shall not have the
right to vote.

Section 2. The Faculty may meet at stated monthly
intervals, and when called by the President, or by
two of its members, or others. The President shall
preside at its meetings, or in his absence, the senior
professor present shall preside. It shall appoint a
clerk to keep a record of its acts, which record shall
be laid before the Board at its annual meeting. It
shall decide all questions of order and discipline
and, in general, do whatever is necessary in the in'
ternal affairs of the Seminary to insure its successful
conduct, and to promote its peace and harmony.

Section 3. The Faculty shall fix the time of open'
ing and closing each term of the Seminary, and shall
regulate the hours of worship, lectures, and recita'
tions therein. It shall provide for one or more va'
cations in the year. It shall be responsible for re'
ceiving and acting on all applications for admission.

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Section 4. The Faculty may, in its discretion,
admit to the Seminary those who desire to profit by
the instruction to be had therein but do not intend
to enter the Gospel ministry; and also those who
desire to take certain courses of study or lectures,
or who may desire to do postgraduate work, upon
conditions to be named by it. Those so admitted
shall be required to conform to the conditions at'
taching to all students.

Section 5. The Faculty shall maintain a constant
and kindly supervision over all the students of the
Seminary to the end that good health, happiness,
knowledge, and piety may be promoted among them.

Section 6. The Faculty shall suspend or dismiss
any student it finds to be unfit because of sloth, indif'
ference, incapacity, or moral turpitude, of which the
facts shall be recorded in its minutes, the right being
reserved to such student of appeal to the Board against
such action.

Section 7. The members of the Faculty shall hold
conference with the students as often as they deem
necessary for the deepening of their piety and to bet'
ter their qualifications for the practical duties of
the Gospel ministry; the nature of such conferences
to be determined by them.

Section 8. Upon the satisfactory completion of
the courses of studies prescribed by it for degrees,
the Faculty shall certify this fact to the Board and
recommend the candidates for such degrees, provided
that each one shall have sustained a good moral and
religious character in his Seminary life.

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Section 9. The Faculty shall grant to those stu-
dents not taking the full course of studies but who
complete certain parts thereof to its satisfaction, and
who have sustained a good moral and religious char'
acter in their Seminary life, a certificate of graduation
which shall testify to these facts.

Section 10. The Faculty shall have the authority
to offer the postgraduate degrees of Master of The
ology, Doctor of Theology, and Master of Arts in
Biblical Education, and to fix such academic require-
ments for these as it shall deem appropriate. On
completion of the prescribed course it shall certify
this fact to the Board, and recommend the confer-
ring of the degree.

Section 11. The duties of any vacant Chair shall
be assigned by the Faculty to its members, pending
the next meeting of the Board.

Section 12. The expenditure of appropriations
made by the Board for additions to the Library shall
be the duty of the Faculty, and due reports of
same shall be made to the Board.

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CHAPTER FIVE

The President

Section 1. The President of the Seminary shall
be an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church
in the U. S. and, unless for good cause excused by
the Board from professional duties, a teacher in the
Seminary, and shall be elected and inaugurated in the
same manner as a professor and make the same sub'
scription.

Section 2. The President shall preside at the
meetings of the Faculty, of which he shall be a voting
member, and over meetings of a public character,
save those for the inauguration of a professor, or
for the conferring of degrees. He shall be ex officio
a member of all faculty committees, and ex officio
entitled to sit and deliberate with the Board but
without a vote.

Section 3. The President shall be the adminis'
trative officer of the Seminary. He shall be responsible
to the Board of Directors for the discharge of those
duties assigned to the directors by the Plan of Gov
ernment and to the Faculty for the discharge of those
duties assigned to the Faculty by that Plan. He shall,
for the Board and Faculty, exercise a general super'
vision over the institution, control the use of build'
ings and grounds, and maintain order and discipline.
He shall possess the authority to employ such help
as may be needed for the proper conduct of the
seminary life and to discharge such other duties and
responsibilities as are usual to this office.

Section 4. All deeds, conveyances, mortgages, bonds
or other obligations or contracts shall be executed in

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the name of the Seminary by the President and the
Treasurer with the seal of the corporation affixed.
In case there be a vacancy in the office of President
or Treasurer, or in case either of these officers is
for any reason unable to act, then any such instru'
ment may be executed by the signature of the Presi'
dent or the Treasurer together with the Chairman
of the Executive Committee, with the corporate seal
affixed.

Section 5. The President shall be the represent^'
tive of the Seminary before the General Assembly,
Synods, and Presbyteries, unless the Board orders
otherwise, for the purpose of making known the
work, condition, and needs of the Seminary. He shall
visit the schools and colleges of the Synods to
urge the claims of the Gospel ministry and for
personal conference with interested students, or cause
same to be done. He shall seek to create a deep
and lasting interest in the cause of Christian edu'
cation.

Section 6. The President shall be the medium
of communication between the Seminary and its
alumni, whose interest, aid, and cooperation in up'
building and increasing the usefulness of the Semi'
nary he shall constantly seek.

Section 7. The President shall make an annual
report to the Board, of which the report of the
Faculty may be a part, on the work of the Semi'
nary and its condition, and make such recommenda'
tions thereon as he deems proper. He shall prepare for
the Board the annual report to be submitted by it
to the Synods and General Assembly.

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Section 8. The President shall be the financial
agent of the Seminary and shall constantly work for
the increase of its income through added endow
ment, and otherwise, until such shall be made equal
to the needs of the Seminary.

Section 9. The President shall direct the adver'
rising of the Seminary, and shall supervise its publi'
cations.

Section 10. The President shall be the custodian
for the Board of the Charter of the Seminary and
amendments thereto, of the bond of the Treasurer,
the corporate seal of the Seminary, and of the fire
insurance policies on the Seminary plant.

Section 1 1 . The President shall be ex officio a
member of the Executive Committee of the Board
and of the Investment Committee.

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CHAPTER SIX
The Professors

Section 1. All Professors shall be ordained min*
isters of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S., chosen
as provided, and shall receive such compensation as
may be fixed by the Board.

Section 2. The Professorships of the Seminary
shall be such as to provide for the teaching of

Old Testament Literature and Exegesis

New Testament Literature and Exegesis

Didactic and Polemic Theology.

Christian Ethics and Homiletics

Ecclesiastical History, Church Government, Mis'

sions
English Bible, Pastoral Theology, and Religious

Education
Hebrew and Cognate Languages
Public Speech and Hymnology

and such other subjects as may hereafter be added.

Section 3. As soon as practicable after his elec
tion, each Professor shall place before the Board and
Faculty a detailed exhibition of the system and
methods he proposes to pursue, and of the subjects he
proposes to discuss in conducting the studies of his
classes, and he shall be entitled to their advice and
assistance therein.

Section 4. All classes of the Seminary shall be
opened with prayer. The courses of study shall be
varied or extended as the demands of the age may
require, but they shall never deviate from the Word
of God and the standards of the Presbyterian Church.

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Section 5. The resignation of a Professor shall be
preceded by threeTnonths' notice to the Board of
his intention. However, the Board may waive this
requirement if it elects to do so.

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CHAPTER SEVEN
The Students

Section 1. Applicants for admission to the Semi'
nary must furnish the Faculty with satisfactory evi'
dence that they are in full communion with some
evangelical Church; that they have been regularly
educated at some college or university, or shall satisfy
it that they have the attainments necessary for the
foundation of a course in Theology.

Section 2. If such evidence shall be satisfactory
to the Faculty they shall be admitted, after subscrib'
ing the following declaration:

Deeply impressed with the importance of
improving in knowledge, piety, and prud'
ence, preparatory to the Gospel Ministry,
I solemnly promise, in reliance on Divine
grace, that I will faithfully and diligently
attend all the assigned instructions of this
Seminary, and that I will conscientiously and
vigilantly observe all the rules and regula-
tions specified in the Plan of Government,
obey all lawful requisitions, and readily
yield to all the wholesome admonitions of
the President and Professors of the Semi'
nary while I continue a student in it.

In the case of students who are not candidates for
the ministry, "preparatory to the Gospel ministry"
shall be omitted.

Section 3. The students shall pursue the course
of studies indicated by the Faculty and shall observe
its rules for study, conduct, and worship.

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Section 4. A student who neglects his regular
studies, or is guilty of an indiscretion, or exhibits
an indifference to the things of religion, or who
shall otherwise violate this Plan of Government, shall
be faithfully admonished privately, or publicly as
the Faculty may elect; and if such course is perse
vered in he shall be suspended, or dismissed from
the Seminary by the Faculty. The right is reserved
to any student who may be so dismissed to make
appeal to the Board, and this right may be exercised
by written notice to the President of the Seminary.

Section 5. The students shall be responsible to
the Faculty for their conduct in vacation periods;
and for conduct prejudicial to the good name of the
Seminary they shall be subject to admonition, suspen'
sion, or dismissal.

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CHAPTER EIGHT
Devotional Exercises

Section 1. Devotional exercises shall ordinarily be
conducted in the chapel each class day during each
term, as the Faculty may direct, by one of its mem'
bers, or by a student assigned to such duty.

Section 2. The Faculty shall arrange for the Sac
rament of the Lord's Supper to be observed at
appropriate intervals during the school year, and
for such periods of special devotional emphasis as
it may deem helpful.

Section 3. Every member of the Seminary shall
attend all these religious services faithfully and rever
erently, and such others as the Faculty may appoint.

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CHAPTER NINE
Endowment and Other Funds

Section 1. The funds of the Seminary shall ever
be kept distinct and apart from all others, and shall
be deposited with the Treasurer subject to the ap'
propriation of the Board, or for investment as pre
vided in this Plan of Government.

Section 2. All investment of Seminary endowment
funds shall be in the name of "Columbia Theological
Seminary.'"

Section 3. The appropriations made by the Board
shall be paid by the Treasurer only on the order of
the President, or in case of his inability to act, on
the order of the Chairman, or else on the order of
the Board or of the Chairman of the Executive
Committee.

Section 4. All gifts of money or other valuable
property which shall be made to the Seminary for a
specific purpose or use shall be so used, and the
conditions laid down by the donors shall be scrupu'
lously observed. Individuals, or bodies of individuals,
who by gift made in life or by will for the founding
of a Professorship, Fellowship, or Scholarship, or
for any other specific purpose connected with the
Seminary, may, with the approval of the Board,
designate the name by which it shall ever be called.

Section 5. All gifts especially designated for the
aid of students requiring assistance to complete their
seminary course shall be used for this purpose only;
provided, however, that they may be used to reduce
the expenses of a stay in the Seminary so that all
the students benefit thereby.

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Section 6. The award of Fellowships shall be the
duty of the Faculty, and of its acts therein it shall make
a full report to the Board giving the names of bene'
ficiaries and the sums paid to each.

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APPENDIX
By-Laws of the Board of Directors.

1. The order of business shall be as follows:
Call to order
Prayer
Roll Call
Excuses
Vacancies

Appointment of Standing Committees:

Audits and Assets

Ways and Means

Laws and Regulations

Buildings and Grounds

Library

Nominations
Report of President, including that of Faculty
Report of Treasurer
Report of Investment Committee
Report of Librarian
Report of Executive Committee
Report of Special Committees
Election of officers and permanent committees
Reading of minutes
Prayer and benediction
Adjournment
2. The Committee on Audits and Assets shall con'
sist of not less than three members and shall audit
all accounts submitted to the Board. To it shall be
referred the reports of the Treasurer, the Investment

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Committee, and the auditors. It shall call to the
attention of the Board items of importance in the
above reports.

3. The Committee on Ways and Means shall
consist of not less than five members, and shall con'
sider the external management of the Seminary and
recommend measures for its betterment. To it shall
be referred the business section of the President's
report. It shall recommend a budget for the coming
year.

4. The Committee on Laws and Regulations shall
consist of not less than five members and shall con'
sider the internal management of the Seminary and
recommend measures for its greater usefulness. To
it shall be referred the academic section of the
President's report, as also the report of the Faculty.

5. The Committee on Buildings and Grounds shall
consist of not less than three members and shall
inspect the condition of the Seminary plant, deter'
mine its need for repairs and additions and make
recommendations thereon. To it shall be referred the
material property section of the President's report.

6. The Committee on Library shall consist of not
less than three members, and shall examine the con'
dition of the Library, its care and its use, and recom'
mend such measures for it as seem proper. To it
shall be referred the report of the Librarian.

7. The Committee on Nominations shall consist of
not less than three members and shall nominate

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officers and permanent committees of the Board for
the coming year. It shall also nominate a Librarian.

8. Election of officers and committees shall be by
viva voce vote and a majority of those voting shall
control.

9. The anaual conference with the Faculty shall
be at such time and in such manner as the Board
may designate.

10. Amendments to the ByLaws of the Board of
Directors not in conflict with the Plan of Govern'
ment may be made by a two'thirds vote of the mem'
bers present at any meeeting of the Board of Directors.

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