Columbia Theological Seminary Bulletin: Course Catalog 1959-1960 Announcements 1960-1961, 53, number 1, January 1960

CATALOGUE
NUMBER

,NUAR'

Bulletin of

COLUMBIA

THEOLOGICAL

SEMINARY

One Hundred and Thirty-third Year

Contents

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Calendars 2-4

Directors and Faculty 5-14

What Columbia Offers 15-30

Terms of Admission 31-34

Requirements for Degrees 35-45

Courses Required for B.D 35

Expenses 45-47

Financial Aids 47-48

Courses of Study 49-83

Historic Columbia 83-85

Academic Awards 85-87

Scholarship & Memorial Funds 87-94

1959 Graduates & Awards 95-96

Roll of Students 97-108

Directions for Reaching the Seminary .... 112

Volume LIII JANUARY, 1960 No. 1

Published quarterly by the Directors and Fac-
ulty of Columbia Theological Seminary of the
Presbyterian Church, U. S.

Entered as second class matter, May 9, 1928,

at the post office at Decatur, Ga., under the

Act of Congress of August 24, 1912.

BULLETIN OF

Columbia Theological
Seminary

Decatur, Georgia

CATALOGUE NUMBER 1959-60
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR 1960-61

An Accredited Member of the
American Association of Theological Schools

Founded 1828

Owned and Controlled by the Synods of Alabama, Florida,

Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina of the

Presbyterian Church, U. S.

SERVING THE SOUTHEAST

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CALENDAR
WINTER QUARTER 1959-1960
December 10, 1959 Class Work Resumed.
December 18 12:00 Christmas Holidays Begin.
January 4, 19604:00 P.M. Class Work Resumed.
March 3-9 Examinations.
March 10-13 Spring Holidays.

SPRING QUARTER 1960

March \A 3:00 P.M. Class Work Resumed.

March 21-24 Town and Country Pastors' Institute.

April 6 Honors Day. Address by Guest Professor Leon Morris.

April 17 Easter.

April 29 - May 1 Missions Conference, Rock Eagle Park, Eatonton, Ga.

May 3 Annual Meeting, Board of Directors.

May 17-21 Senior Examinations.

May 24-28 Junior and Middle Examinations.

May 28 4:30 P.M. Faculty Reception honoring the Graduating Class
and its guests.

May 29-30 Commencement Exercises.

Sunday, May 29

11:00 A.M. Baccalaureate Sermon delivered in Trinity Presby-
terian Church, Atlanta, Georgia, by Rev. J. Will
Ormond, Pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church,
Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

8:00 P.M. Sermon before Student Society of Missionary In-
quiry delivered in First Presbyterian Church, De-
catur, Ga. by Rev. J. Kelly Unger, D.D., Pastor of
First Presbyterian Church, Meridian, Mississippi.

Monday, May 30

10:30 A.M. Graduation Exercises in Columbia Presbyterian
Church. Address to Graduating Class by Rev.
James A. Millard, Jr., Th.D., D.D., Stated Clerk
of the General Assembly, Presbyterian Church,
U.S., Atlanta, Georgia.

SUMMER 1960

July 13 -September 3 Language School.

CALENDAR
SCHOOL SESSION 1960-61

FALL QUARTER

September 19-20 Registration of New Students.

September 20-22 Orientation Period.

September 21-22 Registration of Upper Classmen and Graduate
Students.

September 22 8:00 P.M. Opening Exercises at Columbia Presbyte-
rian Church. Address by Dr. George A.
Buttrick of Union Theological Seminary,
N. Y.

October 3 1 - November 4 Ministers' Week.

November 1 Annual Meeting, Alumni Association.

November 24-27 Thanksgiving Holidays.

December 8-15 Examinations.

December 15 12:00 Noon Christmas Holidays Begin.

WINTER QUARTER

January 2, 19613:00 P.M. Class Work Resumed.
March 8-14 Examinations.

SPRING QUARTER

March 163:00 P.M. Class Work Resumed.

April 2 Easter.

May 16-20 Senior Examinations.

May 23-27 Junior and Middle Examinations.

May 28-29 Commencement.

Board of Directors

PATRICK D. MILLER, Chairman
J. R. McCAIN, Vice Chairman
DONALD B. BAILEY, Secretary

Term to Expire May, 1960

N. P. YOWELL, ESQ Orlando, Florida

HARLLEE BRANCH, JR., ESQ Atlanta, Georgia

JAMES H. WOODSIDE, ESQ Greenville, South Carolina

REV. PATRICK D. MILLER Atlanta, Georgia

REV. J. HERNDON McCAIN Birmingham, Alabama

REV. VAN M. ARNOLD Greenwood, Mississippi

REV. CECIL D. BREARLEY Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Term to Expire May, 1961

REV. E. G. BECKMAN, JR Hemingway, South Carolina

REV. E. L. HILL Athens, Georgia

REV. STUART R. OGLESBY Atlanta, Georgia

RAY EVERS, ESQ Andalusia, Alabama

W. HERBERT SMITH, ESQ Clover, South Carolina

REV. RYAN L. WOOD West Palm Beach, Florida

ERST LONG, ESQ Ripley, Mississippi

Term to Expire May, 1962

WILLIAM A. L. SIBLEY, ESQ Union, South Carolina

REV. U. S. GORDON Gainesville, Florida

J. R. McCAIN, ESQ Decatur, Georgia

REV. DWYN M. MOUNGER Jackson, Mississippi

REV. J. PHILLIPS NOBLE Anniston, Alabama

H. LANE YOUNG, ESQ Atlanta, Georgia

REV. NEIL E. TRUESDELL Newberry, South Carolina

Executive Committee

P. D. MILLER, Chairman
STUART R. OGLESBY RAY EVERS

J. R. McCAIN H. LANE YOUNG

J. H. McCAIN JAS. H. WOODSIDE

Finance Committee
H. LANE YOUNG, Chairman
LARKIN H. PARRIS WM. C. WARDLAW

Officers of Administration

PRESIDENT

THE REV. J. McDOWELL RICHARDS, d.d.

VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF DEVELOPMENT

THE REV. ROBERT LANSING STAMPER, Ph.D.

DEAN OF INSTRUCTION

THE REV. FELIX B. GEAR, Ph.D., D.D.

DEAN OF GRADUATE DEPARTMENT

THE REV. SAMUEL A. CARTLEDGE, Ph.D.

REGISTRAR AND DIRECTOR OF FIELD WORK

THE REV. FRANCIS SIDNEY ANDERSON, Th.M.

CLERK OF FACULTY

THE REV. JAMES H. GAILEY, JR., Th.D.

LIBRARIAN

MR. HAROLD B. PRINCE, M.A., M.L.

ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN CATALOGUER

MISS ANN TINGLE, M.L.

TREASURER

MISS C. VIRGINIA HARRISON

DIETITIAN AND HOSTESS

MRS. J. HOLMES SMITH

SECRETARIES

MRS. ELIZABETH WAIT

MRS. WILLIAM B. JOHNSON

MRS. GEORGE VAN LENT

MRS. THOS. H. PITTARD

MRS. WALTER WOOD

Faculty

THE REV. JAMES McDOWELL RICHARDS, D.D.

PRESIDENT

A.B., Davidson College; M.A., Princeton University; A.B., M.A., Oxford

University; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; D.D., Davidson
College; LL.D., King College; Past Moderator of the General Assembly.

THE REV. WILLIAM CHILDS ROBINSON, Th.D., D.D.

PROFESSOR OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, CHURCH POLITY, AND APOLOGETICS

A.B., Roanoke College; M.A., University of South Carolina; B.D.,

Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary;

Th.D., Harvard University; D.D., Roanoke College.

THE REV. SAMUEL ANTOINE CARTLEDGE, Ph.D.

PROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND EXEGESIS

A.B., M.A., University of Georgia; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., University of Chicago.

THE REV. MANFORD GEORGE GUTZKE, Ph.D., D.D.

PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH BIBLE AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

A.B., M.A., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., Columbia University;
D.D., Austin College.

THE REV. FELIX BAYARD GEAR, Ph.D., D.D.

PROFESSOR OF SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY

A.B., Davis & Elkins College; B.D., Union Theological Seminary; Th.M.,

Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh;

D.D., Davis & Elkins College; on leave of absence 1959-60.

THE REV. CECIL ASBURY THOMPSON, S.T.M., D.D.

PROFESSOR OF EVANGELISM, COUNTRY CHURCH WORK AND MISSIONS

A.B., University of Florida; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
S.T.M., Biblical Seminary, New York; D.D., Davidson College.

THE REV. THOMAS HALDANE McDILL, JR., B.D.

PROFESSOR OF PRACTICAL THEOLOGY AND PASTORAL COUNSELING

A.B., Erskine College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Graduate
Study at the University of Chicago.

THE REV. HUBERT VANCE TAYLOR, B.D.

PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC SPEECH AND MUSIC

A.B., Lafayette College; B.Mus., Westminster Choir College; B.D.,

Columbia Theological Seminary; Graduate Study at

Northwestern University.

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THE REV. JAMES HERBERT GAILEY, JR., Th.D.

PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT, LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND EXEGESIS

A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M.,
Th.D., Princeton Theological Seminary.

THE REV. PAUL TRAUGOTT FUHRMANN, Th.D., Ph.D.

PROFESSOR OF CHURCH HISTORY

CI. Lie, Turin Classical Gymnasium-Lyceum V. Alfieri;

Lie. Theol., Independent School of Theology at Neuchatel;

Th.D., Drew Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Drew University.

THE REV. WADE PRICHARD HUIE, JR., Ph.D.

PETER MARSHALL PROFESSOR OF HOMILETICS

A.B., Emory University; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., New College, University of Edinburgh.

THE REV. FRANCIS SIDNEY ANDERSON, B.D., Th.M.

REGISTRAR AND DIRECTOR OF FIELD WORK
PROFESSOR IN THE INDUSTRIAL CHURCH

A.B., Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological

Seminary.

THE REV. SHIRLEY CAPERTON GUTHRIE, JR., Th.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY AND NEW TESTAMENT

A.B., Austin College; B.D., Princeton Theological Seminary;
Th.D., University of Basel.

THE REV. LUDWIG RICHARD MAX DEWITZ, B.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN OLD TESTAMENT

B.D., University of London; Graduate Study at Johns Hopkins
University.

HAROLD BAILEY PRINCE, M.A., MX.

LIBRARIAN

A.B., M.A., University of South Carolina; M.L., Emory University;
Study at Columbia Theological Seminary.

THE REV. DAVID ROYAL MOOREFIELD, Ph.D.

INSTRUCTOR IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY AND CHRISTIAN ETHICS

A.B., Presbyterian College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Duke University.

THE REV. LUTHER MARTIN MUNDY, B.D.

INSTRUCTOR IN NEW TESTAMENT

A.B., King College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Graduate
Study at Emory University.

THE REV. NEELY DIXON McCARTER, Th.M.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ELECT IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

B.A., Presbyterian College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;

Th.M., Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va.; Graduate

Study at Yale University; on leave of absence for 1959-61.

THE REV. JAMES BENJAMIN GREEN, D.D., LL.D.

PROFESSOR EMERITUS

A.B., University of Nashville; Graduate of Union Theological Seminary;

D.D., Presbyterian College; LL.D., Southwestern College;

Past Moderator of the General Assembly.

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VISITING PROFESSORS
THE REV. STUART ROSCOE OGLESBY, JR., D.D.

PASTOR EMERITUS, THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ATLANTA
GUEST PROFESSOR OF URBAN CHURCH

B.A., Arkansas College; B.D., Union Theological Seminary, Va.; D.D.,
Arkansas College; D.D., Union Theological Seminary, Va.

THE REV. CHARLES VINCENT GERKIN, B.D.

CHAPLAIN SUPERVISOR, THE GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ATLANTA
GUEST PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL PASTORAL TRAINING

A.B., Washburn Municipal University; B.D., Garret Biblical Institute;

Graduate Study at Northwestern University; Accredited Chaplain

Supervisor, The Council for Clinical Training.

THE REV. JOHN LAWSON, M.A., B.D.

PROFESSOR OF CHURCH HISTORY, CANDLER SCHOOL OF

THEOLOGY, EMORY UNIVERSITY

GUEST PROFESSOR OF CHURCH HISTORY

B.Sc, Midland Agricultural College; M.A., B.D., Cambridge University.
THE REV. FRANKLIN H. LITTELL, Ph.D., D.D.

PROFESSOR OF CHURCH HISTORY, CANDLER SCHOOL OF

THEOLOGY, EMORY UNIVERSITY

GUEST PROFESSOR OF CHURCH HISTORY

B.A., Cornell College, Iowa; B.D., Union Theological Seminary,

New York; Ph.D., Yale University; D.D., Cornell College,

Iowa, Dr. Theol., h. c, Marburg.

THE REV. HARMON BIGELOW RAMSEY, Th.D., D.D.

PASTOR, THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ATHENS, GEORGIA
GUEST PROFESSOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

A.B., Arkansas College; B.D., Louisville Presbyterian Theological

Seminary; D.D., Arkansas College; Th.D., Union Theological

Seminary, Va.

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A.B.

THE REV. HENRY SNYDER GEHMAN, Ph.D., S.T.D.

WM. HENRY GREEN PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT, EMERITUS

PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

GUEST PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT FOR 1959-60

Franklin and Marshall College; A.M., Litt.D., Ph.D., University
of Pennsylvania; S.T.B., S.T.D., Divinity School of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, Philadelphia.

THE REV. LEON LAMB MORRIS, Ph.D.

VICE PRINCIPAL OF RIDLEY COLLEGE, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
GUEST PROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT FOR 1959-60

B.Sc, University of Sydney; B.D. and M.Th., University of London;
Ph.D., University of Cambridge.

THE REV. JAMES DAVISON PHILIPS, Ph.D.

PASTOR, THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, DECATUR, GEORGIA
GUEST PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH BIBLE

B.A., H amp den-Sydney College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., University of Edinburgh.

THE REV. FREDERICK W. WIDMER, Th.D.

MINISTER OF EDUCATION, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
GUEST PROFESSOR OF PASTORAL CARE

B.A., Wheaton College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;

Th.M., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary;

Th.D., Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.

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Morris Philips

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WlDMER

Lecturers

1960-61
SMYTH LECTURER

THE REV. EUGENE A. NIDA, Ph.D.

OTHER LECTURERS

THE REV. WALLACE M. ALSTON, Th.D., D.D., LL.D.

THE REV. DONALD G. MILLER, Ph.D.

1959-60
SMYTH LECTURER

THE REV. PRINCIPAL P. STANLEY GLEN, Ph.D., Th.D.

Subject:
THE SUBORDINATION OF THE TEACHING MINISTRY

OTHER LECTURERS

PROFESSOR ERNEST ALBERT BEATY, M.A.

THE REV. ERNEST GORDON, M.A., S.T.M.

PROFESSOR PAUL RICOEUR, Litt.D., A.P.

THE REV. JOHN SELDEN WHALE, D.D.

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PERMANENT FACULTY COMMITTEES

ADMINISTRATIVE

RICHARDS, ANDERSON, GEAR, CARTLEDGE

ADMISSIONS

CARTLEDGE, GEAR, RICHARDS, MCDILL, ANDERSON

CURRICULUM AND FACULTY

CARTLEDGE, GEAR, RICHARDS, GUTHRIE, ANDERSON

DEVOTIONAL LIFE

HUIE, TAYLOR, ROBINSON, RICHARDS, DEWITZ

FIELD WORK

ANDERSON, GEAR, MCDILL, RICHARDS, HUIE

GRADUATE WORK

GUTZKE, CARTLEDGE, GEAR, MCDILL, GAILEY, GUTHRIE, MOOREFIELD

LIBRARY

THOMPSON, ROBINSON, GAILEY, FUHRMANN, MUNDY

SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS

GUTHRIE, GAILEY, ROBINSON, PRINCE

SPECIAL LECTURERS

ROBINSON, GAILEY, GEAR, FUHRMANN, TAYLOR

STUDENT LIFE AND ACTIVITIES

PRINCE, THOMPSON, GUTZKE, TAYLOR, HUIE

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WHAT COLUMBIA OFFERS

Columbia Seminary offers the candidate for the ministry a stand-
ard theological training under a faculty of recognized scholarship
and Reformed theology in a setting which includes the cultural
and strategic advantages of the city of Atlanta and the beauty and
charm of nearby Decatur.

Instruction

Columbia Seminary has always sought to maintain the highest
standards of scholarship, and in recent years has kept pace with the
practice of the best institutions of learning outside the theological
world by encouraging all full professors to earn a doctor's degree, or
a graduate degree of similar standing from some recognized univer-
sity. Each member of the faculty is thoroughly prepared in the
field of his particular instruction and is well equipped to lead his
students in their studies and to assist them in evaluating the mate-
rial under consideration. The modern minister has a positive duty
to be thoroughly conversant with modern scholarship and with all
present trends in theological thought, in order that he may meet
the problems of his people. Hence it is our effort to encourage a
broad general reading while, at the same time, laying a firm foun-
dation for the student in a thorough acquaintance with the revealed
truth of God's Word and with the historic standards of our Church.

Emphasis is placed upon genuine scholarship, for scholarship
is the invaluable tool of the minister. The fact is recognized, how-
ever, that it is only a tool, and that unless it is dominated by the
spirit of Christ it is worthless. All instruction at Columbia, therefore,
seeks constantly*to emphasize the practical, spiritual, and devotional
values of the material which is studied.

Accreditation

Columbia Seminary is a member of the American Association of
Theological Schools and its work is fully accredited by the organi-
zation. This approval of its work assures graduates of the Seminary
of full academic recognition for courses completed in its classrooms.
The Association makes no attempt to dictate the theological views
of its members but is concerned only with the maintenance and
improvement of their educational standards. The Seminary is also a
member of the Presbyterian Educational Association of the South.

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A Greater University Center

The presence in the Atlanta area of an unusual number of out-
standing educational institutions led some years ago to the idea of a
great cooperative undertaking in the field of higher education. A
program which looks toward the eventual development of a great
university system based on the plan successfully followed in Toronto,
Canada, was instituted, and significant progress has been made in that
direction. Institutions participating in the program at present are The
University System of Georgia, Emory University, The Georgia Insti-
tute of Technology, Agnes Scott College, Oglethorpe University, the
Atlanta Art Association, and Columbia Theological Seminary. Each
school maintains its absolute independence and its own distinctive
standards, but each has full access to the library and faculty re-
sources of the others.

A union card catalogue of the various libraries represented has
been prepared with the help of generous appropriations from the
General Education Board of New York. This catalogue makes it
possible for a student or professor in any of the cooperating in-
stitutions to locate and have access to any volume contained in
any individual library.

An agreement has been reached between the faculties of Columbia
Seminary and of the Candler School of Theology in Emory Uni-
versity that students of either institution may, with the consent of
their professors, be admitted to courses taught in the other. In cer-
tain cases this arrangement may be of benefit to undergraduate
students in these schools, but it should be of particular value to
those who are taking work toward advanced degrees.

During each year, through the cooperative program of the Uni-
versity Center a number of distinguished lecturers in a variety of
fields are brought to the Atlanta area, and their lectures are pre-
sented in the schools associated with the program. Recently one or
two lecturers of special interest to theological students have come to
Columbia Seminary each year as a result of this program.

Cultural Advantages

As a center of transportation and commerce with a population
of more than a million, Greater Atlanta offers many advantages
in a social and cultural way. Thus, in addition to the facilities
available through its schools, it provides a multitude of worth-while
opportunities for the enrichment of the mental and spiritual life.
Atlanta has long been famous as perhaps the outstanding musical

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center of the South, but it also draws visitors of distinction in prac-
tically every field of human activity. Throughout the year students
have opportunities to hear preachers, educators, scholars, political
leaders and musicians of national or world-wide fame.

An Expanding Opportunity

Statistics of the Church in Columbia's territory tell a graphic story.
When the Seminary was founded it took both South Carolina and
Georgia to form one synod and that, at its best, was not large in
membership. It contained five presbyteries, two in Georgia and three
in South Carolina, and these consisted of 128 churches with 8,560
communicants served by 73 ministers and 11 licentiates. The terri-
tory of Columbia Seminary now contains five synods, which cover
an area stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River,
and from the North Carolina-Tennessee line to Key West. Greater
Atlanta, the home of the Seminary, is the center not only of this
territory but of the entire South.

This area contains 247,785 square miles with a population of
over fifteen million persons. Our Church in this territory reports
1,292 churches, 276,159 members, and 1,118 ordained ministers and
licentiates. Great as is the progress which has been made, however,
the Southeast continues to be one of the greatest home mission
areas of America, and Presbyterianism has not done its proportion-
ate share toward the evangelization of this territory. There is genu-
ine need for a strong theological seminary located in the heart of
this section to send out well trained and warm-hearted young min-
isters into the development of the synods and the extension of
their work.

Strategically located as it is. Columbia Seminary possesses a
unique opportunity for service. It deserves the loyalty and the sup-
port of students and of financial benefactors not only by reason of
its educational importance, but because it is one of the great agen-
cies of Church extension.

Industrial-Rural-Urban Church Work

The City of Atlanta furnishes to the students various oppor-
tunities for engaging in active religious work. Within the metro-
politan area every type of church and every form of Christian
activity is found. This gives opportunity to study the work of typi-
cal churches, both of our own and other denominations.

The rapid growth of the South as an industrial section is present-

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ing the church with a fresh challenge and with new opportunities.
Atlanta is itself a great manufacturing center, and is located in the
heart of a rapidly developing industrial area. Columbia Seminary
is thus afforded a rare opportunity for contact with this increasingly
important aspect of the life of our section.

In the outlying agricultural district, and in the villages and towns
which lie within easy reach of the Seminary, the students have op-
portunity to study, under most favorable conditions, church work
in the rural and small town communities.

This ideal location furnishes exceptional advantages of a clinical
nature for the thorough preparation of ministers equipped for every
task which the Church faces. The opportunities thus afforded for
studying methods of church work at first-hand are of especial value
to classes in Pastoral Theology, in Homiletics, and in Christian
Education, and greatly strengthen the quality of the work offered
in these departments. A description of the observation work re-
quired in these classes will be found in the brief prospectus of
courses published elsewhere in this catalogue.

The Seminary seeks to provide specialized training for the three
major types of church to be found in the new south, the industrial,
the urban and the rural church. Each student is required to take
a course preparatory to work in these fields and may elect to take
additional courses and practical experience in any of them. Oppor-
tunities for a theological internship or for summer training can
easily be made available in churches representative of the particular
type of work for which a student wishes to prepare himself.

A Presbyterian Center

Atlanta also affords a rare opportunity for the Presbyterian theo-
logical student by reason of the location here of so many of the
denominational offices. The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly,
the General Council of the Presbyterian Church, U. S., the Board
of Church Extension with its Divisions, and the Board of Women's
Work all maintain their headquarters here. A property near the
business heart of Atlanta has been made into a Presbyterian Cen-
ter which provides homes for all of these agencies as well as for
the Board of Annuities and Relief and the Presbyterian Bookstore.
This affords an opportunity for students of the Seminary to benefit
from specialized guidance in these areas of church life, both by
visiting the respective offices and by the personnel of these agencies.

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An Interdenominational Center

The City of Atlanta is also the center of significant interdenomi-
national work including a Regional office of the National Council
of Churches and the Protestant Radio and Television Center.

Columbia Theological Seminary is one of the institutions and
agencies which have united recently to form a corporation for the
establishment and maintenance of a Protestant Radio and Television
Center in this locality. Emory University and Agnes Scott College
are also founding donors of the corporation together with The Radio
Committee of the Presbyterian Church, U. S., and its counterpart in
the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the Methodist Church, the Protestant
Episcopal Church, the Lutheran Church, and the Southeastern Inter-
council Office. A generous grant was made for this purpose by a
local benevolent foundation and other necessary funds were pro-
vided by the schools and agencies which have a part in the work.
A handsome modern building has been constructed on a tract of
land donated by Emory University and its studios are equipped with
the most modern facilities for live broadcasts and for recording
transcribed programs.

It is expected that this center will provide students of the Semi-
nary with a remarkable opportunity to prepare themselves for the
increasing use of radio and television which are so important in the
ministry of today.

Church Extension Work

In addition to the training which results from observation of
others at work, the churches of Atlanta and the surrounding country
offer many and varied opportunities for mission work. The churches
of the city have well organized Church Schools and Youth and
Westminster Fellowships. The students of the Seminary are ex-
pected to take an active part in the work of these church organi-
zations.

A number of the students are engaged by the Church Extension
committees within easy reach of Atlanta to supply fields and to
assist in other forms of Christian work. In this way opportunity is
provided for many students to engage in supply work and other
forms of religious activity, for which a reasonable remuneration is
usually provided.

Mission Haven

Adjoining the seminary campus is a group of eight apartments

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built and maintained by the Women of the Church of the five
Synods which support the Seminary. These apartments are com-
pletely furnished and equipped for the use of missionaries during
furlough terms. One of the rich experiences of seminary life is the
association which is possible each year with these representatives of
our church's outreach to the world. Further information regarding
Mission Haven may be secured from Mrs. William S. Dennis, Jr.,
981 Juniper Street, N.E., Atlanta 9, Georgia.

Supply Preaching by Students

Students of the Senior and Middle Classes are permitted to supply
vacant churches, provided absence from the campus does not con-
flict with their seminary duties. A considerable number of small
churches near Atlanta are thus supplied by members of the upper
classes and real service has been rendered to the Church Extension
agencies of this section in this way. Except in special cases, members
of the Junior class are not permitted to undertake regular work.

Ordinarily no student should undertake regular work oftener than
twice a month. Where necessity seems to require that a student
engage in full-time supply work, the Faculty will consider each case
and decide upon its merits.

Theological Internships

Columbia Seminary has been a pioneer in providing opportunity
for certain of its students to take a year of clinical training under
the oversight of older and more experienced ministers. This training
is to be taken between the Middle and Senior years at the Seminary
in order that the student in his last year of academic work may de-
vote himself especially to problems which he has discovered during
his period of practical training. The faculty of the Seminary main-
tains close contact with the student and with the minister under
whom he serves during the clinical year and is always prepared to
offer its assistance and advice. Any student may apply for appoint-
ment to such an internship, but the decision of the Faculty will be
made in the light of its judgment as to the best interests of the indi-
vidual concerned. No student is required to 1 take this fourth year of
training contrary to his own wishes and none is permitted to do so
without permission of his presbytery. In all instances the church
which the student serves will provide such remuneration as may be
agreed upon by the congregation, the Faculty of the Seminary, and
the student concerned. The plan has proved highly rewarding to the

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increasing number of students who have accepted internships since
its inception in 1935.

Every clinical student must be under the regular supervision and
guidance of a pastor or some official of a presbytery as well as that
of the Department of Field Work. Regular reports to the Director
of Field Work are required of each student taking this form of
training.

Clinical Training in Pastoral Counseling

The Seminary is a member of the Council for Clinical Training,
Inc. By reason of this membership, students of the Seminary are not
only afforded an opportunity to take an internship in the various
clinical centers provided by the Council, but also the Seminary has
a voice in the policy and organization of the Council. Academic
credit may be given on an elective basis for participation in the in-
tern program afforded by the Council. Thus, additional training is
provided for the student at appropriate clinical centers, such as men-
tal and general hospitals and correctional institutions. The funda-
mental pattern of training in all these types of institutions has been
similar, planned in the belief that a working knowledge of the scien-
tific disciplines in use are prerequisite to any realistic pastoral work.
This does not mean that a student must learn all psychiatry or medi-
cine or penology before he can begin any pastoral work. It does
mean that in three months the student participating in this program
is introduced to the ways of work and ways of thought in these
various professions which deal curatively with human nature, that
his feet are set on the path of a rational acceptance and a sym-
pathetic understanding of human disorders, that through this ac-
ceptance and understanding his vision of the spiritual dimensions
of human nature is clarified in a way that is realistic for thought
and practical work and preaching.

Summer Work

Ordinarily the Seminary expects its students to be engaged in some
form of Field Work during the summer months, but in recent years
members of the Language Departments have offered courses in
Beginners' Greek, Hebrew and German during the summer. These
courses are intended to provide the new student who has had no
Greek with this basic tool for theological study. It is also possible for
some students to attend the summer session of the Candler School
of Theology at Emory University for elective credit toward the
completion of work at Columbia Seminary.

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Library Facilities

The library of Columbia Seminary contains one of the most exten-
sive and valuable collections of theological literature in the South
and is an indispensable adjunct to the work carried on in the class-
rooms. The collection totals more than 50,000 volumes of books and
periodicals and is being increased at a rate of approximately 1,000
volumes each year. Through the years, gifts from ministers and
friends have enriched the collection. The most important religious
journals, and a number of general periodicals, are available in the
library reading room.

Volumes in the library are catalogued according to the Union
Seminary, or Pettee. system of classification which is designed par-
ticularly for seminary libraries. Since the Seminary is a part of the
University Center, students have access to the libraries at Agnes
Scott College, Emory University, Georgia Tech. and other educa-
tional institutions of the city. Location of particular volumes is fa-
cilitated by use of the Union Catalog at Emory University.

A recent addition to the library is a collection of recorded ser-
mons on magnetic tapes provided by Mr. and Mrs. Harlow M.
Russell in memory of Susan V. Russell. Reels of lectures and ser-
mons are continually being added to the collection so as to provide
more adequately for the instruction of students in preaching and
other disciplines.

The Campus

The physical equipment of Columbia Seminary in Decatur is fire-
proof and modern. The buildings are constructed of red brick faced
with gray limestone, and their architecture, based upon the graceful
lines of the academic Gothic, is beautiful and impressive.

Campbell Hall, the administration building, contains on its first
three floors the classrooms, the chapel, the dining hall and kitchen,
a student parlor, a prayer room, and offices of the administration
and faculty members. The fourth floor provides additional dormi-
tory space. This building was erected through the generosity of the
late Mr. J. Bulow Campbell of Atlanta in memory of his mother.

The main dormitory is divided into four sections, two of which
bear the names of the seminary's former dormitories in Columbia.
Simons and Law Halls. Each room has hot and cold running water,
and there are showers on each floor of each section. All windows
in the dormitory are screened. Rooms are furnished with single

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beds, mattresses and pillows, study tables, and book shelves. The
whole plant is heated by steam.

Fourteen homes for faculty members are on the campus, con-
venient to the needs of students for conferences with members of
the faculty. All the permanent buildings are beautiful and substan-
tial, and everything that might lend to their comfort and efficiency
has been included.

Two apartment dormitories of fireproof construction on the west-
ern edge of the campus provide comfortable quarters for eighteen
student families. Making use of funds received in the campaigns
conducted in the Synods of Florida, South Carolina and Georgia,
the Seminary is constructing an additional apartment dormitory de-
signed for twelve families, a dormitory for student couples and a
student center which will house the Refectory and provide space for
student lounges, book store and post office. The dormitory for stu-
dent couples will be known as Florida Hall, as an indication of the
fact that funds for its erection were provided by the Synod of
Florida.

The beautiful library of the Seminary was completed in 1952. This
building, which is air-conditioned throughout, has a potential stack
capacity of 100,000 volumes. It contains a beautiful Gothic reading
room, carrels for individual students, a room for audio-visual educa-
tion, seminar room, a typing room, and adequate offices and a work
room for the staff. It has been appropriately named in honor of Mr.
John Bulow Campbell, a former member of its Board of Directors
and the principal benefactor of the institution.

The campus, consisting of slightly more than fifty acres of rolling
woodland, is of unusual natural beauty and allows ample room for
future expansion. The Columbia Presbyterian Church, which was
organized in the seminary chapel in 1948, has erected a beautiful
Education building and commodious sanctuary on a five-acre tract
of land donated by the Seminary, and its worship services and
church school are filling a place of growing importance in the life
of the institution as well as the community.

Musical Organizations

In past years Columbia Seminary has been represented by excel-
lent quartettes which have occupied a prominent place in the musi-
cal life of the institution and have rendered a variety of services.

In recent years a strong Seminary Choir has been developed
under the leadership of Professor Taylor. This group has sung in the

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regular worship services of various churches of the Atlanta area as
well as in programs at the Seminary, and has been heard by many
over the radio. An annual tour of a week's duration is made to
some area of the supporting synods, and by visiting churches and
schools in this territory the Choir is proving to be an effective agency
for presenting the work of Columbia Seminary and the challenge of
the Gospel Ministry.

Lectures on the Thomas Smyth Foundation

Through a generous bequest of Rev. Thomas Smyth, D.D., who
was for years the pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of
Charleston, South Carolina, a lectureship bearing the name of its
founder was established at Columbia Seminary in 1911. In accord-
ance with the conditions of the bequest, some person of worthy
character and distinguished for learning and ability is chosen each
year by the Board and Faculty to deliver a course of lectures on
the fundamental principles of the Christian faith or on the practical
tasks of the Church.

The funds bequeathed by Dr. Smyth to found this lectureship
amount to $10,000, and the interest on this amount each year is
used in providing for the delivery of the lectures. For over forty
years distinguished scholars and ministers have treated a large variety
of themes, doctrinal, critical, practical, archaeological, and historical.

Religious Life

A constant endeavor is made to keep the life both of individuals
and of the school upon the highest possible plane. All classes in the
Seminary are opened with prayer. Students and faculty members
meet in the Chapel on five days each week for a brief worship serv-
ice and, ordinarily, for the hearing of a devotional message. Re-
sponsibility for the conduct of worship is shared by members of the
Faculty with members of the Senior class and with the Student
Society of Missionary Inquiry.

A particularly helpful feature of the worship service conducted
at the Seminary is found in the celebration of the Communion of
the Lord's Supper in the Chapel at appropriate intervals during the
year. One such service is customarily held during the first week of
the fall quarter. Other observances of the Sacrament are fixed at
special seasons during the school session, with at least one coming
in each quarter. These services rightly hold the place of pre-eminence
in the devotional and spiritual life of the campus.

Society of Missionary Inquiry

Soon after the Seminary began its regular work in Columbia, the
Society of Missionary Inquiry was founded for the purpose of fur-
thering an interest in missions, both at home and abroad. The Cen-
tennial of the Society was celebrated in Atlanta, February 1931, with
appropriate addresses and a pageant presenting a century of service.

From time to time the regular chapel service of the Seminary is
given over to the Society, which uses that opportunity both to
bring visiting speakers on missions to the campus and to have mes-
sages delivered by members of the student body. Business meetings
of the Society are also held at fixed times during the year, and a
program for the promotion of devotional life on the campus is
planned and carried out under the auspices of the organization.
A significant part of each Commencement is an address delivered
before the Society of Missionary Inquiry with an offering taken for
Foreign Missions. A campaign to secure funds for one of the mission
enterprises of the Church is conducted annually by the Society, and
presents students with a constant opportunity to contribute finan-
cially to the Gospel enterprise. A substantial amount has been re-
ceived in this way.

The Society has also sponsored an aggressive program in the city
of Atlanta and its environs. Members of the organization have been
particularly active in evangelistic preaching and in house to house
visitation in some of the neediest areas of the city. Other work of
visiting and conducting services is carried on in county homes, pris-
ons and prison camps: and special programs are rendered in the
Sunday Schools. Young People's Societies and churches in the
Atlanta area.

Missions Conference

For the past several years the Society of Missionary Inquiry has
sponsored an annual missions conference, held in recent years at
the Rock Eagle State Four-H Club grounds near Eatonton. Georgia.
At this three-day conference, high school and college age young
people from the churches in the area served by Columbia Seminary
join with the students and faculty of the Seminary in hearing ad-
dresses by great missionary leaders of the Church and in meeting
these leaders in informal discussions. Through the cooperation of
the Board of World Missions, representatives of nearly every field
of missionary service have been present at each of these confer-
ences. More than a thousand young people were registered at last
year's conference.

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Social Life

Students of the Seminary enjoy pleasant social contact within the
seminary family and in the area surrounding the Seminary. The
homes of Faculty members are always open to student visitors, and
from time to time groups of students are invited for "open house"
in the homes of Faculty members. Informal contact between stu-
dents and Faculty is encouraged during a brief "coffee break" fol-
lowing the chapel period on several mornings each week, and each
year the Faculty entertains the different classes of the student body
in more formal parties or receptions to which the wives and friends
of students are also invited. Other gatherings are arranged by vari-
ous groups.

Wives' Club

The Columbia Theological Seminary Wives' Club is patterned
after the Women of the Church, and its purpose is to provide spir-
itual development and Christian fellowship for its members. In-
cluded in the membership of this club are the wives of Columbia
Seminary students, faculty and staff. Single girl students at Colum-
bia Seminary are invited as honorary members of the Wives' Club,
as are the wives of missionaries at Mission Haven. Wives' Club
meets once a month in a general meeting. In addition to this, the
membership is divided into smaller study groups or circles which
meet once a month for Bible study.

Physical Culture and Recreation

Any minister who does not possess a strong, healthy body is tre-
mendously handicapped in his work and can hardly hope to measure
up to the strenuous demands of the modern pastorate. The Semi-
nary, therefore, encourages all students to take regular exercise.
Three all-weather tennis courts, a basketball court, and a volley ball
court, and an athletic field provide adequate opportunity for out-
door sports in which competition between the various classes is a
feature of great interest. The American Legion golf course, located
a little more than a mile from the seminary campus, allows students
to play for a very small fee, and golfers find an additional advan-
tage in the fact that the city of Atlanta owns several municipal
courses. Basketball is played on church courts which are available
to the students. Contests are arranged at times with various Presby-
terian colleges in connection with visits by student deputations. The
fine climate of this section and the situation of the Seminary make

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it possible for students to engage in some form of outdoor sport on
most days of the year.

Medical Care

The splendid hospital and medical facilities of Atlanta are readily
available to students of the Seminary, and this fact insures the
proper care of those who require medical attention. Several of the
prominent physicians and surgeons of the city have always been
willing to give their services to the student body either without
charge or at rates which are greatly below those charged in ordinary
practice, and in so doing have rendered great service to the Seminary
and to the Church.

Orientation Program

Every student who enters a theological seminary soon realizes
that the time he has in which to prepare for the Gospel ministry is
very short. He faces the question: "How can I derive the most
benefit from my seminary course?"

It is possible to lose much time, weeks or perhaps months, in
making the transition from the kind of academic work done in col-
lege to the type of instruction given at the level of theological edu-
cation. Some studies in theology demand knowledge of special
principles of procedure before a student can pursue them with
facility and a sense of achievement. If certain methods and skills
peculiar to the intellectual work of a minister are not acquired
during his theological training, it may be difficult or impossible to
learn them later. If, however, they are set forth early in his semi-
nary work and he is given an opportunity to practice them under
supervision while a student at the institution, they are more likely
to become a permanent part of his educational equipment for the
future. Columbia believes, therefore, that everything possible should
be done to help new students make a quick and easy adjustment to
theological study, and to help them adopt sound methods of study
as early as possible. With this purpose in view, an orientation pro-
gram has been arranged and is required of all new students during
the days preceding the regular opening of the Seminary in the fall.
This program is without extra expense to the students except for
an appropriate charge for board.

Columbia's program includes the following elements:

1. An opportunity for new students to get acquainted with one
another and with student body leaders and members of the Faculty
before the "rush" of routine work starts:

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2. Instruction concerning the use of a theological library as a
means of saving time and effort later;

3. Suggestions regarding the most effective methods of approach
to theological studies;

4. A battery of psychological and achievement tests similar to
those used in other educational institutions and designed to help
students meet particular deficiencies of preparation and personality
adjustment;

5. Periods of worship and inspiration designed to set the tone of
work in the Seminary upon a high spiritual plane.

Alumni Association

The Alumni of Columbia Seminary, always an intensely loyal
group, are banded into an Association which seeks to make an in-
creasing contribution to the welfare of the institution. The annual
business meeting of the Alumni Association is one of the principal
events of Ministers' Week in the fall. For a number of years the
Association has promoted an Alumni Sharing Fund through which
graduates of the Seminary have given to the support of the insti-
tution.

Dr. J. Davison Philips, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
of Decatur, Georgia is president of the Association.

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TERMS OF ADMISSION

Every student seeking admission to the Seminary must present the
following credentials.

1. A written application for admission made in accordance with
the form prepared by the Seminary and providing necessary bio-
graphical facts. Printed application blanks will be mailed by the
Seminary upon request. The application must be accompanied by
a registration fee of $10.00 which will be credited toward payment
of fees for the first quarter. No refunds will be made in the case of
registrations which are canceled after August 1 of the year in which
the student expected to enroll.

2. A letter from competent officials in his church stating that
he is in full communion with the Church, and that on the basis
both of Christian character and of natural gifts he is recommended
for admission as a student of theology. Under ordinary circum-
stances each Presbyterian student applying for admission is expected
to present a statement from his presbytery authorizing him to enter
this Seminary.

3. A satisfactory health certificate to be given by a competent
physician on a form prescribed by the Seminary.

4. Satisfactory letters of reference as requested on the applica-
tion blank.

5. A transcript of his record at the last institution attended fur-
nishing evidence of the fact that he has completed a regular course
of study and has received an approved degree. If he has not com-
pleted such a course the student will only be admitted upon the
special request of his presbytery, or of a similar church court in
other denominations, with recommendation that he be received as
an extraordinary case. In such cases the student will be expected
to furnish evidence that he has received adequate training in sub-
jects fundamental to the studies of the Seminary or he may be
required to stand an entrance examination given by the faculty.
It is becoming increasingly difficult for men who have not had full
college education to find a place in the ministry, and Columbia
Seminary definitely discourages such men from seeking admission
unless it be under most exceptional circumstances.

If the applicant for admission is an ordained minister, he must
present a letter from the ecclesiastical body to which he belongs
stating that he is in good and regular standing, and must meet the
necessary academic requirements.

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College Preparation

The academic degree offered upon entrance to the Seminary
should represent four years of collegiate work. Other degrees than
that of Bachelor of Arts, showing the completion of an adequate
collegiate course, will be accepted as satisfying the academic re-
quirements for admission to the Seminary, but the classical course
of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts is the normal
course of preparation for the Seminary.

In order to further the program of cooperation between colleges
of agriculture and theological seminaries, this institution will accept
graduates of four-year colleges of agriculture as candidates for its
degree.

There is scarcely any branch of learning which is not of very
great value to the student for the ministry. Adequate time should
be given to Latin, Greek, Philosophy, Bible History, Ancient and
Modern History, the English Language, English Literature, Educa-
tion, and Psychology. It is also highly important that the student
should have the broadest possible acquaintance with the facts of
modern science.

It is desirable that all students of the Seminary shall have com-
pleted the proposed minimum pre-seminary curriculum which is
printed below. Those who lack basic courses in English, History,
the Natural Sciences, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences or who
may be found to be deficient in one or more of these fields may be
required to do supplementary work in them under the guidance of
faculty members.

Instruction in the New Testament Department presupposes knowl-
edge of Greek. Students should make an earnest effort to take dur-
ing their college course at least two years or three quarters of
Greek, either classical or New Testament. Students who have not
had this minimum of college Greek will be required to take the
Beginners' Greek course during the Summer Language School or
in their first year at the Seminary. If at all possible, it is preferable
that the Greek course be taken during the summer before matricu-
lation at the Seminary.

Proposed Minimum of Pre-Seminary Curriculum

It is desirable that a student should have acquaintance with the
following fields of study before beginning study in Seminary and that
his work in these fields should be evaluated in terms of mastery of
the fields rather than in terms of semester hours or credits. Because

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some measure is necessary, however, a minimum is stated in terms
of semesters and semester hours.

Sem.
Basal Fields Semester Hrs.

English

Literature, Composition, and Speech .__ 6 12-16

Philosophy 3 6-12

At least two of the following:
Intro, to Philosophy
History of Philosophy
Ethics
Logic

Bible or Religion 2 4-6

History 3 6-12

Psychology 1 2- 3

A Foreign Language 4 12-16

At least one of the following:
Latin
Greek
Hebrew
French
German

Natural Sciences 2 4-6

Physical or Biological

Social Sciences 2 4-6

At least two of the following:
Economics
Sociology

Government or Political Science
Social Psychology
Education

Concentration

Concentration of work, or "majoring," is a common practice in col-
leges. For such concentration or major, a constructive sequence based
upon any one, two, or three of the above fields of study would lead up
naturally to a theological course.

(N.B. The foregoing statement is in line with recommendations made
by the American Association of Theological Schools and is published
here at the request of the General Assembly of our Church, which has ap-
proved it. The suggestions included should be carefully studied by all can-
didates for the ministry who have not completed their college training.)

Students from Other Seminaries

A student coming from another seminary of recognized standing
will be granted appropriate transfer of credits upon his presentation
of transcript and of a letter from that seminary certifying to his good
standing, and regularly dismissing him to this institution. He must
also comply with the terms of admission set forth above, and if a
candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity, he must satisfy

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the requirements of the Seminary with reference to knowledge of
the original languages of Scripture. It will not ordinarily be possible
for any transfer student to graduate in as little as one year's time
after matriculation here.

Reports to Presbyteries

The Seminary regularly reports to the proper authorities in the
presbytery the results of each term of work as indicated by the
student's attendance, punctuality, deportment, diligence, and scho-
lastic standing.

A student who fails to complete satisfactorily all of his academic
work, or otherwise prove himself a worthy candidate, will not be
eligible for scholarship aid during the following quarter unless spe-
cial providential circumstances lead the Faculty to make an excep-
tion in his case.

Pledge

In addition to meeting the foregoing qualifications for admission
to the Seminary, the Board of Directors requires each student to
subscribe to the following declaration:

"Deeply impressed with a sense of the importance of improving
in knowledge, prudence and piety, in my preparation for the Gospel
ministry, I solemnly promise, in a reliance on divine grace, that I
will faithfully and diligently attend on all the instructions of this
Seminary, and that I will conscientiously and vigilantly observe all
the rules and regulations specified in the plan for its instruction and
government, so far as the same relates to the students; and that I
will obey all the lawful requisitions, and readily yield to all the
wholesome admonitions of the professors and directors of the Semi-
nary while I shall continue a member of it."

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REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREES

The Degree of Bachelor of Divinity

The standard degree of the Seminary is the Bachelor of Divinity
(B.D.). Any student who completes in a satisfactory manner all
required courses of the Seminary together with enough elective
courses to bring the total of his credits to 140, and who has pre-
sented to the faculty a diploma of graduation from a recognized
college or university, will receive a diploma from this Seminary
certifying that he has earned this degree.

The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity may not
be completed in less than nine quarters. Satisfaction of the semi-
nary's requirements in Field Work as outlined on page 42 is also
required for graduation. In order to earn a degree a student must
maintain an overall average of C for his seminary course; this is
indicated by the accumulation of quality points which must number
no less than the number of hours required for graduation.

OUTLINE OF COURSES FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF DIVINITY

Fall Quarter
101 Old Testam't
151 English Bible
300a Theology . .
426 Pastoral Care
430 Past'lTheol.
*126 New Testam't

Total . 11 & 14 (17)

131 New Testam't
220 History . . . .
302 Theology . . .
454 Homiletics . .
473 Missions . . .
491 Pub. Spkg. . .

Total

. . 15%

104 Old Testam't 4

153 English Bible 4

305 Theology ... 3

452 Homiletics . . 2

Total 13

JUNIOR YEAR

Winter Quarter
102 Old Testam't
300 Theology . . .
300b Theology . .
426 Pastoral Care
451 Homiletics . .
480 Ch. &Comm.
490 Pub. Spkg. . .
* 1 27 New Testam't

Total . 12 & 15 (18)
MIDDLE YEAR

105 Old Testam't
230 History . . .
303 Theology . .
431 Past'lTheol.

Total 15

SENIOR YEAR

133 New Testam't 5
240 History .... 4
306 Theology ... 3
400 Christian Ed. 2

Total

14

Spring Quarter
103 Old Testam't
152 English Bible .
210 History . . . .
301 Theology . . .
453 Homiletics . .
*128 New Testam't

Total

14% (17%)

132 New Testam't 4
304 Theology ... 3
351 Apologetics . 4
470 Evangelism . . 3

Total .

14

106 Old Testam't 3
401 Christian Ed. 4
495 Worship ... 4

Total

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* Required of all candidates for a degree who have not had Greek in college.
Students required to take N. T. 126-128 will normally not be expected to take
O. T. 101-103 at the same time, but to arrange to take one of the languages
during Summer Language School either preceding or following the Junior year.

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Grading System

At the close of each quarter, grades are sent to all students and
their presbyteries.

A, (excellent) is the highest grade given; it is reserved for those
students whose work is of a markedly superior quality.

B, (good) is the grade given for work which, while not notably
superior, is clearly above the average.

C, (satisfactory) is the grade given for satisfactory work of the
average student.

D, (inferior) is the grade given for work which, while not alto-
gether satisfactory, is good enough to entitle the student to credit
for the course.

E, (conditioned) is the grade given those students whose work is
not good enough to entitle them to credit for the course, but to
whom the instructor is willing to allow a re-examination after addi-
tional study: on such re-examination no grade other than D or F
can be given.

F, (failure) is the grade given for failure and indicates that no
credit can be had except by repeating the course.

Quality Points will be given as follows: A. 3 quality points per
hour; B, 2 quality points; C. 1 quality point.

Students whose academic average falls below a C in any quarter
are automatically put on probation for the next quarter (except
after the first quarter of the Junior year). If at the end of the
following quarter they have not brought their academic average
up to a C. they are asked to withdraw from the Seminary.

Distinctions

Students who have secured an aggregate of 410 quality points in
the 140 hours of work required for the B.D. degree graduate
"Summa Cum Laude.*' The distinction of "Magna Cum Laude"
is awarded to those who have earned 375 quality points; and those
who have 330 quality points are graduated "Cum Laude." In each
of these cases the appropriate distinction is recorded upon the stu-
dent's diploma.

These academic honors are subject to revision or forfeiture if the
student's field work is plainly unsatisfactory in the judgment of the
Faculty.

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The Degree of Master of Theology (Th.M)

The degree of Master of Theology is granted to a student who
has spent a year or more in graduate study, has completed satisfac-
torily at least thirty-five hours of work with grades that average at
least B, has presented an acceptable thesis on some approved sub-
ject, and has passed a final oral examination before the faculty or a
committee of the faculty.

All of the thirty-five hours required shall be completed in resi-
dence, and must be taken after the student has been admitted to
the graduate department.

Admission to Study in the Graduate Department: Admis-
sion of the student to graduate study shall be by the Dean of the
Graduate Department. Doubtful cases will be referred to the com-
mittee on admissions of the faculty. The Seminary is under no obli-
gation to admit a student unless the faculty is convinced that the
student could profit by a year's study and that a satisfactory course of
study can be planned from the courses that are available at the time.

Each applicant is expected to present evidence of achievement and
competence as a student, especially in the field of his major interest.
He must have the degree of B.D. from this Seminary or its aca-
demic equivalent. He must have passed the regular B.D. courses in
Hebrew and Greek, or if he has been required to take less than
the two languages, he may substitute an approved language for one
of the Biblical languages. Those students who plan to do their
major work in the Old or New Testament departments must be able
to handle the appropriate language with ease.

At the time of admission to study, the student will be assigned at
least tentatively a sponsoring professor, who will be a member of
the department in which the student plans to specialize and under
whom he wishes to write his thesis. The sponsoring professor must
approve the courses taken by the student before the student com-
pletes his registration at the beginning of each quarter.

No student may take more than fifteen hours of graduate work
during one quarter.

Specialization: A student may specialize in any one of the four
major branches of the theological curriculum, the Biblical, the his-
torical, the systematic, or the pastoral. At least fifteen hours must
be taken in the field of specialization. At least twenty-five hours
must be taken either in the field of specialization or in related
courses approved by the Dean of the Graduate Department and the
professor under whom the student is writing his thesis. As many as

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ten hours may be taken in any courses approved for graduate study
by the Dean.

A student intending to specialize in the area of pastoral care and
counseling in the branch of pastoral theology is required to have
one full quarter of clinical training with the Council for Clinical
Pastoral Training, Inc., or the equivalent of this approved by the
professor of pastoral counseling.

Admission to Candidacy: At least five months before the stu-
dent can be granted a degree, he must be formally admitted to can-
didacy for the degree. Admission is by majority vote of the faculty.

Before being presented for admission, the student shall appear
before the Committee on Graduate Work with his sponsoring pro-
fessor present and submit a brief written sketch of his thesis project,
not later than January 15 of the year in which he hopes to receive
his degree. The Committee will evaluate the feasibility of the project
and the student's academic fitness to carry it out. The Committee
may impose qualifying examinations to help in determining the stu-
dent's fitness for graduate work. The Committee will hold a regular
meeting within the first two weeks of each quarter for the purpose
of examining students with a view to admitting to candidacy.

If the Committee on Graduate Work recommends approval of the
student and his thesis project, the faculty may vote formally to admit
the student to candidacy for the degree. This approves the thesis
subject and sets up a thesis committee for the student, normally
including the student's sponsoring professor as chairman and two
other faculty members. The thesis committee is responsible for giv-
ing advice to the student concerning his thesis and for recom-
mending the approval of the content of the thesis.

Immediately after admission to candidacy, the student should
confer with the Librarian about the form of the thesis and receive
the manual for the preparation of the thesis in proper form. The
student, or whatever typist he may engage, must follow the provi-
sions of this manual exactly or the thesis cannot be accepted as
satisfactory. The stenographic form of the submitted manuscript
shall be the responsibility of the student.

Thesis Seminar: Normally near the end of the winter quarter, a
thesis seminar will be conducted by the student's Thesis Committee
to which members of the Faculty will be invited. At this time the
student shall submit an outline of his thesis and at least a tentative
bibliography. Suggestions may be given the student at this time by
any member of the faculty.

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The Final Oral Examination: When the content of the stu-
dent's thesis has been approved by his thesis committee, he should
make arrangements with the Dean for a time for his final oral exam-
ination. The examination may concern itself with the thesis or any
courses the student has taken in his graduate work.

The Submission and Acceptance of the Thesis: It shall be the
responsibility of the Thesis Committee to receive two copies of the
thesis from the student, to approve the content of the thesis and to
recommend them to the Librarian for inspection not later than three
weeks before graduation.

It shall be the responsibility of the student to present copies of
the thesis to the chairman of the thesis committee sufficiently in
advance to allow the committee time to examine it, to approve the
student for his final oral examination, and to approve it for recom-
mendation to the Librarian. The committee shall advise the student
as to what "sufficiently in advance" will be.

The Librarian shall check the manuscript as presented to him by
the chairman of the thesis committee to note whether it conforms
to the specifications set forth in the manual. It shall not be his re-
sponsibility to check any manuscript beyond the "minor alterations"
which he deems can possibly be made in time for re-inspection
before graduation. He shall reject any manuscript which does not
conform exactly with the specifications set forth.

It shall be the responsibility of the student to keep in touch with
the Librarian after the manuscript has been recommended to the
Librarian by the Thesis Committee. He shall make any alterations
required by the Librarian within the time set by the Librarian.
Failure to comply with such direction shall be the cause for rejec-
tion of the manuscript.

Association with Emory University: As Columbia Seminary
and Emory University are both members of the University Center
of Georgia, students working for their Th.M. at Columbia may take
courses offered by the Candler School of Theology of Emory for
full residence credit. Such courses must be approved by the student's
sponsoring professor and the Dean of the Graduate Department as
fitting into the student's program of study. This working agreement
appreciably widens the offerings of both schools. No extra fees are
charged; the student pays the regular fees to the school in which
he is enrolled.

Costs: The costs for graduate work are the same as those for the
B.D. The tuition fee is $100 a quarter for students taking a full load.
For those taking a smaller load, it is $10 per quarter hour.

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Correspondence: Correspondence regarding academic matters
should be addressed to Dean S. A. Cartledge, The Graduate Depart-
ment. Correspondence regarding rooms and apartments should be
addressed to Miss C. Virginia Harrison, Treasurer.

Degrees in Biblical Education (B.B.E. and M.B.E.)

Courses in the field of Biblical education are offered to provide
needed training for lay missionaries, teachers of Bible in public
schools, directors of Christian education, and others who should
not take the three-year course leading to the B.D. Students taking
either one of these courses are allowed to pursue very flexible
courses of study, choosing courses that will best fit their needs from
among those offered in the four major departments of seminary in-
struction. The courses will be worked out each quarter after con-
sultation with the Dean of the Graduate Department.

Students enrolling in these courses must be properly recommended
for admission by competent authorities of their denomination, must
submit transcripts showing their college credits and degrees, and
must be accepted by the admissions committee of the Seminary.
Application blanks will be sent out from the office of the Dean of
the Graduate Department.

The Bachelor of Biblical Education (B.B.E.)

The requirements for this degree are:

A bachelor's degree from an approved college or university.
A minimum of 40 hours credit and 40 quality points.
An acceptable research paper on a topic assigned by the Graduate
Committee.

A student may apply toward this degree not more than 5 hours
of credit for work done in other approved institutions of learning.

The Master of Biblical Education (M.B.E.)

The requirements for this degree are:

A bachelor's degree from an approved college or university.

A reading knowledge of at least one foreign language.

A minimum of 75 hours credit and 150 quality points.

An acceptable thesis as prescribed by the Graduate Committee.

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A final oral examination covering the thesis and any courses sub-
mitted for the degree.

Students working for the M.B.E. degree may use courses already
submitted for the B.B.E. if their quality points are high enough.
They may be allowed to transfer work done in other institutions
for not more than 10 hours credit.

Students may be formally admitted to candidacy for this degree
at any time after they have earned 15 hours of credit. They must
have been admitted to candidacy at least a year before the degree
can be granted.

The procedure for admission to candidacy and the rules govern-
ing the thesis seminar, the acceptance of the thesis, and the final
examination applicable to the Th.M. degree apply also to the
M.B.E. degree.

Diplomas

Students from the five Synods supporting Columbia Seminary
who may be received by their presbyteries under the extraordinary
case clause of the Book of Church Order may be granted a Diploma
from the Seminary upon the completion of 140 hours of work with
a minimum of a C average after a period of nine quarters in resi-
dence at the Seminary.

Application for admission to this "English Course" must be ac-
companied by a written request from the student's presbytery, and
the Seminary reserves the right to apply any tests of the student's
ability which may be helpful in determining the suitability of the
course for him.

Students who take the English course are permitted to omit
Hebrew. And when they do not have the necessary preparation in
Greek, they are permitted to omit certain courses in New Testa-
ment Exegesis. They must, however, satisfy all other requirements
of the Seminary including preaching and Field Work requirements.

Special Students

A statement or transcript of courses completed will be granted to
those students whose presbyteries or other proper authority permit
them to take less than the above requirements and to any who may
enroll in the Seminary for special study.

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Examinations

At the close of each quarter written examinations are held on the
subjects studied during the quarter. No student is permitted to be
absent from the examination of his class except for satisfactory
reasons. In certain instances the professors may require a term paper
or papers in lieu of an examination.

Comprehensive examinations are also required in the fields of
Church History, English Bible. Theology and Pastoral Theology.
The examinations in Bible and History are given in the middle year
at the beginning of the fall quarter and at the end of the winter
quarter respectively. The examinations in Pastoral Theology and
Theology are given during the winter quarter of the Senior year.
This applies to Seniors not graduating at the conclusion of the
spring quarter.

The Final day for submitting all assigned work will be the last day
of classes for the quarter.

Field Work

Columbia Seminary has a unique opportunity to provide almost
every possible type of practical training in Field Work for ministerial
students. The seminary's program of Field Supervision will assist all
students and recent graduates not only during the winter months but
throughout the entire year. Columbia's Field Work has two distinc-
tive aspects. So far as possible, the Field Director will visit the stu-
dents on their fields during the summer months and, when requested
to do so, will continue to lend counsel to graduates of the Seminary
for several years after the completion of their academic work.

In formulating policies for Field Work, it is the desire of the
Seminary to restrict all concerned as little as possible, to require the
least amount of paper work and reports necessary, and to deal with
every student on an individual basis.

The Director of Field Work counsels with and supervises all stu-
dents serving in churches or other Field Work projects, prior to
graduation. Deputation and gospel teams and the number of outside
engagements are under the direction of the Faculty Field Work
Committee. Placement of all students in temporary and permanent
fields and all recommendations are handled through the Director of
Field Work or the Faculty Committee on Field Work.

Unless specifically excused by the Faculty each student is re-
quired to be engaged in some form of Field Work during his entire
period of seminary training. All such work should be under the
supervision of the Director of Field Work. The satisfactory com-

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pletion of all Field Work is required for graduation, and if Field
Work reports are unsatisfactory, they will be sent to Presbytery
along with regular grades.

Due to the constantly expanding program and the highly intensive
nature of ministerial training today, the Faculty feels that it must
help the student to conserve his major interest and time for the
regular course of study. This means some guidance and regulation
concerning the amount of time given to preaching and outside
activities. Ordinarily Juniors are not encouraged to accept regular
preaching assignments. Instead they are assigned for a full year to a
variety of projects for the purpose of giving them a broad introduc-
tion to the practical work of the church. Middlers and Seniors are
allowed to accept regular preaching and pastoral responsibilities in
accordance with their opportunities, grades, class, and needs. A sym-
pathetic and elastic attitude is held concerning all the problems of
Field Work. Exceptions to the rules and policies, however, must be
approved by the Field Work Committee. Students who desire to
serve a church full-time on week-ends will be expected to spread
their seminary training over four academic years instead of three.

Students who are deficient in certain phases of their practical
training may be required to take extra work before graduation until
their Field Work is of a satisfactory quality.

The Schedule

Columbia operates on the "Quarter System, " which is popular in
leading universities and graduate schools throughout the country.
Each quarter consists of approximately ten weeks for classes and
one week for examinations. Columbia ordinarily gives work only
during the fall, winter, and spring quarters.

The simple unit of credit, the quarter hour, makes it easy for
credits from Columbia to be transferred to other graduate schools.
Columbia's work is accepted at full credit by leading graduate
schools.

Students are enabled to enter at the beginning of any one of the
three quarters, though the work can be better correlated if they
enter at the beginning of the fall quarter.

The unit of credit is the quarter hour and 140 hours are required
for graduation.

Each student normally takes from 15 to 18 hours' work per
quarter. Approximately 15% of the hours for graduation may be in
elective courses, so that all students have an opportunity to special-

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ize in some field of their choice. Middlers and Seniors who have
made an average of B may supplement required work by taking
added electives up to a total of 20 hours. No student will be per-
mitted to carry more than 20 hours' work in a quarter.

Most elective courses are offered in units of two or three hours.
Electives are so scheduled as to avoid conflicts when practicable,
and to offer the widest possible range of choice. Some electives are
given only in alternate years and are so indicated; the expression
"odd years" means scholastic years beginning in September of odd
years, such as the term 1959-60. Other electives are not placed in
regular rotation, but are given only by arrangements between stu-
dents and professors.

Seminar courses are intended primarily for graduate members but
may be elected by Middlers and Seniors who have an average of
not less than B for the preceding quarter, provided that in the
opinion of the professor an undergraduate may take a given seminar
with profit.

Summer Language School

July 13 through September 3. 1960

All entering students who have not had their elementary Greek
in college are urged to give serious consideration to attending the
summer language school. In this way they will avoid the necessity
of beginning to learn two new languages at the same time. They
will also find it possible to take more elective work during their
seminary course.

The Greek language will be taught by Professor Mundy. and the
Hebrew by Professor Dewitz during the summer of 1960. Pro-
fessor Dewitz will also offer a course in elementary German at
hours to be arranged.

The work in both Hebrew and Greek will be of an intensive
nature. The classes will meet for two hours a day six days in the
week. The study of one language will occupy the full time of the
student. The summer classes cover in this intensive way the ground
that is normally covered in a full year with classes meeting three
hours a week, and the same nine hours of credit is given.

The courses are described in the catalogue as New Testament
126. 127 and 128 and as Old Testament 101. 102 and 103. Stu-
dents who have not had Greek in college may appropriately take
either Greek or Hebrew.

The tuition fee for the summer language school will be S65.

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Rooms and apartments will be available, but no meals will be
served in the dining hall. Nearby restaurants are convenient.

Students should send in their applications to The Registrar. They
should indicate their preference for either Greek or Hebrew, or if
they would be willing to take either language for the sake of
making class sections of good size.

Classes will be held each day at 8:15 and 11, except that on
Monday they will be 9:10 and 11.

Graduate Summer School

The Graduate Summer School is being discontinued temporarily.
It is expected that it will be started again when more housing facil-
ities are available on the campus.

EXPENSES

The Presbyterian Church has always provided generously for the
education of its ministerial students and charges made by the semi-
naries have never represented even the approximate cost of a
theological education. At the present time the policy of all semi-
naries in the Presbyterian Church, U. S., is to fix their fees upon the
same general level, which has been set in such a way as to place the
opportunity for theological training within the grasp of any qualified
candidate. At the same time the very reasonable charges made
afford the student an opportunity to share with the Church in meet-
ing the expense of his theological education. Fees for the school
session of 1960-61 have been fixed as follows:

Tuition $ 300.00

Room Rent 90.00

Board (Georgia sales tax of 3% to be added) 375.00*

Student Activities 5.00

Total $ 770.00

* Subject to change in the event of necessity.

The fee for tuition charged all regular students will be due in three
installments of $100.00, payable at the beginning of each quarter.
Any students who are permitted to enroll for less than a normal
number of courses will be charged at the rate of $10.00 per quarter
hour. Permission to audit courses is sometimes granted to church

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members of the Atlanta area, and the fee charged for this privilege
will be at the rate of $6.00 per quarter hour.

A late registration fee of 50 cents a day will be charged after
the registration closes. No student may register later than two
weeks after the opening of a quarter unless permitted to do so by
special action of the Faculty. In case a student withdraws from
school during the first two weeks of any quarter, his tuition fee
will be refunded.

A fee of $5.00 is to be paid in advance of commencement by
each student receiving a diploma from the Seminary.

A limited number of rooms for married students are available
in a section of the dormitory reserved for that purpose. These are
designed especially to meet the need of students who have married
before deciding to study for the ministry. The Seminary cannot
commit itself in advance to provide rooms for students who marry
during their course of study at the institution. No facilities for
housekeeping are available in the dormitory and married couples
residing there will be expected to take their meals in the refectory.
Board will be provided for the wives of students at the same rate as
that for the students themselves. The rental charged married couples
for their rooms will be $45.00 per quarter.

Each student is expected to care for his own room in the dormi-
tory, but janitor service is provided for all other parts of the build-
ing. Students are required to bring their own sheets, bed covers,
pillow cases, and towels.

The boarding department is efficiently administered by Mrs. J.
Holmes Smith as dietitian and hostess, assisted by a competent and
faithful group of servants. As the refectory is operated upon a non-
profit-making basis, the charge made represents the actual cost to the
Seminary of providing this service, so far as it is possible to estimate
the cost in the light of past experience. An attempt is made to make
the meals as wholesome and as well balanced as possible rather than
as cheap as possible, and the regular fare will compare favorably
with that at any similar institution.

Book Store. The Seminary operates a book store for the benefit
of its students and all required textbooks as well as a wide range
of other religious literature can be purchased through it at reduced
prices.

Incidental Expenses. The student's incidental expenses will
naturally be determined in large measure by the temperament and
disposition of the individual concerned. A careful student will be
able to hold this incidental expense to a surprisingly small amount.

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Apartments. The Seminary owns thirty apartments for occu-
pancy by the families of students. Applications for these should be
accompanied by a reservation fee of $25.00. The apartments are
adequately furnished and their occupants will need to provide for
themselves only such items as linens, silver, china, and cooking uten-
sils. Under regulations of the Seminary, no furniture provided by the
institution may be moved out of an apartment but students desiring
to add rugs, table lamps, chairs, curtains, draperies or similar pos-
sessions of their own to the furnished equipment during the period
of their residence here have the privilege of doing so.

FINANCIAL AID

Loans to Candidates. The General Assembly's Board of Chris-
tian Education, Richmond, Virginia, provides a loan each year for
deserving students who are properly recommended by their presby-
teries. This loan is to be repaid under conditions prescribed by the
General Assembly. The amount of this loan is not to exceed $200.00
per year, but students are to apply for no more of that sum than is
actually needed. Application for the loan should be made through
the chairman of the Committee of Christian Education in the pres-
bytery. The Seminary will be glad to furnish information and to
render assistance in the matter.

The payment of the student's loan is usually made in two install-
ments. The first installment is received in November; the second
in February.

In case of special need loans may also be secured through the
Seminary.

Scholarships. In addition to the loans described above there
are a number of scholarships available for students who are unable
to meet their expenses without further financial assistance. These
scholarships are regarded not as gifts but as an investment made
by the Church in the training of its ministry. The amount granted
to any student is to be determined in the light of his other resources
and of the quality of work which he has done. Scholarships cannot
be awarded to those whose grades do not measure up to require-
ments. Application for this aid is to be made to the president of
the Seminary on forms which will be supplied upon request.

All scholarships will be payable in regular installments throughout
the year according to a schedule which will be set by the business
office of the Seminary.

Under regulations of the institution students receiving scholar-

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ship aid are ordinarily expected to render a reasonable amount of
service to the Seminary in return, and student help is used in the
library, in the dining room, and on the grounds. The work done
is of substantial assistance to the Seminary, and the students are
enabled to enjoy a feeling of greater independence and self-respect
through the fact that they are rendering some service in return for
the aid received.

A student who marries during the period of his preparation for
the ministry will not ordinarily be able to receive scholarship aid
thereafter if he increases his expenses by his marriage, nor can
scholarship aid ordinarily be granted to ordained ministers who may
enroll for special or graduate work.

Self Help. The location of the Seminary and the nature of its
schedule make it very difficult for its students to earn money by
secular work done during the school term. A number of positions
in playground and Boys' Club work are available annually through
the Decatur Recreation Board and the Atlanta Y.M.C.A., however,
and these have been a source of help to many students. After the
first year in the Seminary, the student may earn a part of his ex-
penses through engagements for summer work or for supply preach-
ing in churches near the institution.

Veterans' Benefits. Columbia Theological Seminary is one of
the institutions approved by the government as a place of study for
veterans receiving educational benefits under Public Laws 16, 346,
550 (Korean War Veterans), and 634.

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COURSES OF STUDY

GENERAL STATEMENT

The curriculum materials of Columbia Theological Seminary
have been arranged in four major divisions, as follows: (1) Biblical
Theology, (2) Historical Theology, (3) Systematic Theology, and
(4) Practical Theology. In addition to its simplicity, this arrange-
ment reflects the unity of the curriculum and at the same time
emphasizes the closer relationship sustained by certain departments
of study within a given group. The latter emphasis, as indicated
in another section, offers particular advantages for specialization
on the part of graduate students.

The schedule provides a well-rounded and comprehensive course
in preparation for the Gospel ministry, with due emphasis on the
various fields of study both practical and theoretical. The ar-
rangement now offered is more in keeping with recent trends in
education and with practices long prevalent in other (graduate)
professional schools than the former plan of offering a large variety
of electives for undergraduates.

Provision is made for the guidance of all students in the Seminary
in a survey of the entire Bible which will eventuate in a comprehen-
sive examination scheduled at the beginning of the middle year.
This arrangement of the curriculum offerings in the Biblical Theol-
ogy Group has emerged from three basic convictions: (1) that pre-
dominantly the three years of seminary training rest ultimately in
the authority of the Scriptures; (2) that concerted effort should be
made to emphasize the centrality of the Bible in our total training
program; and (3) that every candidate for the Gospel ministry
should attain to a summary knowledge of the teachings of the entire
Bible before his ordination.

The Seminary reserves the right to change rules and regulations
affecting its student body or the granting of its degrees at any time
that this may appear necessary to the Faculty and Board of Direc-
tors. Such changes will go into effect whenever the proper authori-
ties may determine, and may apply not only to prospective students
but also to any who may, at such time, be matriculated in the Semi-
nary. The Seminary further reserves the right to withdraw courses
and to make necessary changes in the schedule at any time.

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GROUP I

Biblical Department

The Church has always emphasized the importance of the original
language of Holy Scripture in theological education. "The Old
Testament in Hebrew, and the New Testament in Greek, being
immediately inspired by God, the Church is finally to appeal unto
them." Therefore, the Seminary endeavors to fit the students for the
ministry to use intelligently and effectively the original languages in
interpreting the Sacred Oracles.

A. OLD TESTAMENT LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND
EXEGESIS

All candidates for the B.D. degree are required to take 19 hours
in the Old Testament department of which 16 hours are in specified
required courses, 101-105. Although 106 is indicated as required
it will be possible for students in their Senior year to elect another
exegesis course providing the required hours.

101. Elements of Hebrew.

The class begins the study of the language with orthography, followed in
due course by etymology and syntax.
Required, Junior year, fall quarter, three hours
Gajley and Dewitz

102. Elements of Hebrew, Continued.

Work begun in the fall quarter is continued with progressive additions in
detail, and translation from the Hebrew Old Testament is begun. Addi-
tional textbooks: The Hebrew Bible and a satisfactory Lexicon.
Required, Junior year, winter quarter, three hours
Gailey and Dewitz

103. Elements of Hebrew, Continued.

Reading of selections from the Book of Genesis is continued with empha-
sis on the grammatical and syntactical elements of the Hebrew language.
Required, Junior year, spring quarter, three hours
Gailey and Dewitz

104. Old Testament Introduction.

The student is introduced to the areas of Old Testament study, and prob-
lems illustrating the various areas are discussed. Areas included are geog-
raphy, history of neighboring peoples, textual and historical criticism,
the establishment of the Old Testament Canon, the interpretation of the
Old Testament, and its use in theology and preaching.
Required, Senior year, fall quarter, four hours
Gailey

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105. Introduction to Exegesis and Study of Deuteronomy.

A study of techniques and principles of exegesis as applied to the Book

of Deuteronomy. The introductory questions relating to the Book and to

the Pentateuch will be discussed.

Required, Middle year, winter quarter, three hours

Gajley and Dewitz

1 06. Exegesis of Prophetic and Poetic Writing.

Exegesis of selected passages from the Psalms and Prophets.
Required, Senior year, spring quarter, three hours
Gajley and Dewitz

109. Biblical Aramaic.

The grammar of the Aramaic language will be presented and portions

of the Old Testament in Aramaic will be read together with selections

from the Elephantine Papyri.

Elective, limited to qualified students, hours to be arranged

Gajley and Dewitz

111. An Introduction to the Textual Criticism of the Old

Testament.
Study of material necessary for the establishing of a critical text of the
Old Testament, including the Massoretic text, the critical apparatus of
the Kittel Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Septuagint and other versions.
Projects will be undertaken to help students gain facility in textual study.
Elective, limited to qualified students, spring quarter, even years
Gailey

1 14-120. Exegesis of Selections from the Old Testament.
Introduction and reading of selections from various books of the Old
Testament will be scheduled from time to time as agreed upon.
Elective, hours to be arranged
Gailey and Dewitz

1 2 1 A. Exegesis of the Book of Amos.

A study in Hebrew by the grammatico-historical method of exegesis.
Application of the book to the contemporary situation.
Elective, winter quarter, 1959-60, two hours
Gehman

1 2 1 H. Exegesis of the Book of Hosea.

Introduction to the Book of Hosea and exegesis of passages from the

book with examination of historical background and theology of the

prophet.

Elective, fall quarter, two hours

Dewitz

1 24. The Ancient Greek Translations of the Old Testament.

An introduction to the Old Greek Translation commonly known as the
Septuagint together with an introduction to the work of Origen and the
other Greek translations of the Old Testament, and a discussion of the
canon of the Old Testament. Selected portions will be studied.
Elective, limited to qualified students, hours to be arranged
Gailey

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1 25. The Book of Isaiah in Hebrew and Greek.

Reading of selections in Hebrew from the Masoretic text and the Dead

Sea Scroll (St. Mark's Monastery) in comparison with the Septuagint.

Textual and theological studies.

Elective, winter quarter, 1959-60, three hours

Gehman

B. NEW TESTAMENT LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND
EXEGESIS

The courses in this department are designed to give a working knowl-
edge of the New Testament and to fit the student for a lifelong study of
this priceless book.

Every minister who hopes to lead the thoughts of his people must keep
abreast of the thought of the age. Students in this department are ex-
pected to come to an intelligent understanding of the trends of New
Testament interpretation and criticism, conservative and radical, through
the lecture, daily assigned reading, and parallel reading.

All work in this department is on the basis of the Greek text. Ministe-
rial students are strongly urged to take a minimum of two years or three
quarters of Greek in college. Students who enter the Seminary without
this minimum are required to take courses 126, 127, and 128.

The courses in this department have been selected so as to give a gen-
eral introduction to the study of the New Testament and some practice
in detailed exegesis in the various types of literature found therein. The
work in this department is closely coordinated with that in the depart-
ment of English Bible.

Aside from the daily assignments, a certain amount of parallel reading
in English or Greek, or both, is required with each course. Term papers
are assigned with most courses, so that students may acquire some facility
in the technique of investigating rather thoroughly some of the typical
problems in the field.

1 26. Beginners' Greek.

A course in New Testament Greek for beginners.

Required of all students without sufficient college Greek, Junior year,

summer and fall quarter, three hours

Cartledge and Mundy

127. Beginners' Greek.

A continuation of Course No. 126.

Required of all students without sufficient college Greek, Junior year,

summer and winter quarter, three hours

Cartledge and Mundy

1 28. Greek Grammar and Reading.

After the completion of the beginners' Greek book, a study will be made

of a grammar of New Testament Greek, and there will be some reading

in the Greek Testament with a grammatical emphasis.

Required of all students without sufficient college Greek, Junior year,

summer and spring quarter, three hours

Cartledge and Mundy

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129. Advanced Greek Grammar.

A study of a grammar of New Testament Greek, to aid students in gram-
matical interpretation of the Greek New Testament.
Elective, fall quarter, odd years, two hours
Cartledge

130. Romans.

A study of this major Pauline epistle in the light of the principles of

grammatico-historical interpretation. After a detailed introduction to the

epistle, a careful exegesis will be made of the Greek text. Some work will

be done in the fields of the life and theology of Paul, especially as they

touch this epistle.

Elective, fall quarter, three hours

Cartledge

131. New Testament Introduction.

The student is introduced to the principles of grammatico-historical in-
terpretation and is given a survey of the materials available for using
those principles in the interpretation of the New Testament. General in-
troduction will include a study of the language of the New Testament, the
religious background of the first century, textual criticism, and the canon.
Special introduction will include a study of each book of the New Testa-
ment, reconstructing its background and giving an outline of its contents.
Required, Middle year, fall quarter, five hours
Cartledge and Mundy

132. Revelation.

An intensive study of the one prophetical book of the New Testament.
Some comparison will be made with the Old Testament and the extra-
canonical apocalypses. The regular subjects of special introduction, in-
cluding the Johannine problem, will be studied. Students will be expected
to acquaint themselves with as many different methods of interpretation
of this book as possible.

Required, Middle year, spring quarter, four hours
Cartledge and Mundy

133. The Gospels.

After an introduction to the Gospels there will be reading of selected
portions of the Greek text of the four Gospels. Along with the reading
there will be a consideration of the life of Christ and of typical problems
in the field of historical and textual criticism.
Required, Senior year, winter quarter, five hours
Cartledge, Mundy and Morris

135. The Letter to the Philippians.

Introduction and detailed interpretation of the Greek text with the pri-
mary purpose of understanding the theology of Paul as revealed in this
letter.

Elective, winter quarter, two hours
Mundy

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137. The Letter to the Galatians.

A course dealing with introductory questions, historical background, and
detailed exegesis of the Greek text. Special attention is given to the
problem of understanding and communicating in contemporary terms
the Pauline doctrine of justification through faith and the relation of
Law and Gospel.
Elective, jail quarter, two hours

MUNDY

139. The Pastoral Epistles.

Introduction to an exegesis of First and Second Timothy and Titus.

The work of the pastor and of church officers.

Elective, spring quarter, odd years, two hours

Cartledge

143. Advanced Textual Criticism.

Some practice in handling manuscripts, collating and evaluating their
texts, and a study of some of the more detailed theories in the field.
Elective, fall quarter, even years, two hours
Cartledge

145. The Catholic Epistles.

Introduction to an exegesis of selected ones of the General Letters of

the New Testament.

Elective, spring quarter, even years, two hours

Cartledge

146. Modern Literature.

Qualified students are allowed to take this reading course to familiarize
themselves with some of the books and technical journals in the New
Testament and general Biblical field written in recent years. Instead of
meeting class, the student will hand in written critiques of each book.
The course may be taken any quarter for any unit of credit up to a
maximum of five hours.
Elective, any quarter
Cartledge

147. Rapid Reading of the Greek New Testament.

Qualified students may read the complete Greek New Testament for a
credit of five hours. Such rapid reading is of great value in building a
vocabulary and becoming familiar with the atmosphere and idioms of
New Testament Greek.
Elective, any quarter
Cartledge

148. New Testament Research.

Qualified students will be allowed to work on various problems in the
New Testament field under the supervision of the professor, submitting
their findings in the form of term papers. Credit given will depend upon
the amount of wcrk done, up to a maximum of five hours.
Elective, any quarter
Cartledge

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149. The Letter to the Colossians.

A study of introductory problems, historical setting, and theology in the

light of a detailed exegesis of the Greek text. Special attention is given

to the problem of the relationship between Pauline Christology and

Gnosticism.

Elective, spring quarter, two hours

MUNDY

C. ENGLISH BIBLE, INTERPRETATION OF THE SCRIPTURE
IN THE VERNACULAR

In recognition of the important place which the English Bible should
occupy in the minister's study, in his thinking, and in his preaching,
Columbia Seminary includes as a part of its required work two basic
courses in this field. A number of elective courses are also arranged.

The courses in the five divisions of the Biblical Group have been care-
fully planned to have a minimum of overlapping and at the same time to
make the offerings in the field as broad as possible. The apparent over-
lapping at certain points is largely overcome by the methods of approach
which the several professors employ to guide their students in the study
of the Bible. The Old and New Testament departments lay especial em-
phasis upon the exegetical study, while the English Bible department
uses the expository method. Our primary concern is not to offer the
student a wealth of homiletic material but rather to assist him in the
development of an effective method of Bible study and to secure for him
a broad concept of the teachings which inhere in the books studied.

As a means of increasing his familiarity with Scripture and of encour-
aging proper devotional habits, each student will be required to read
the entire Bible at least once prior to the fall quarter of his middle
year. This reading of the Bible is a prerequisite for the taking of the
English Bible Comprehensive during the fall quarter of the middle year.

1 50. Rapid Survey of Bible Content.

This course is designed to present a general survey of historical, geo-
graphical, biographical, and doctrinal content of the Scriptures, which
would be helpful to the student who is not acquainted with the written
content of the Bible.
Elective, offered annually, two hours

GUTZKE

151. Survey of Old Testament.

A study of the content of the Old Testament to become acquainted with
the factual material, as having been written to serve as a background
and an introduction for the Life of Christ and the Kingdom of God.
Required, Junior year, fall quarter, four hours

GUTZKE

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Projected Campus Plan

EXISTING BUILDINGS

Campbell Hall

Dormitory for Single Students

John Bulow Campbell Library

Apartments for Families

Mission Haven

Faculty Homes

UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR
IMMEDIATELY PROJECTED
Friendship Apartments
Student Laundry Facilities
Student Center and Refectory
Florida Hall

FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

Additional Apartment-
Dormitories
Infirmary
Dormitory
Academic Building
Chapel
Dormitory
Gymnasium

151a. Salvation and Kingdom in the Old Testament.

The Pentateuch will be studied as an authoritative revelation of the plan
of salvation in which sinners are saved by the grace and the power of
God according to the promise given to Abraham. The kingdom era in
Israel's history will be studied as an authoritative revelation of the
structure of the Kingdom which God promised to establish in His
covenant with David.
Required, Junior year, fall quarter, four hours

GUTZKE

Note: Juniors who have not taken Old Testament survey courses in
college will be required to take 151. Those who have taken
Old Testament survey courses will be required to take 151a.

152. Survey of New Testament.

A study of the content of the New Testament, with emphasis upon the
life of Christ, the founding of the New Testament Church, and the
principles and practices of Christian living.
Required, Junior year, spring quarter, four hours

GUTZKE

152a. The Kingdom of God and the Holy Spirit in the New
Testament.

The Gospels will be studied as the authoritative revelation of the nature
of the Kingdom of God in the Life, Teaching, Death and Resurrection
of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles will
be studied as the authoritative revelation of the Person, Work and Power
of the Holy Spirit as He lives and works in the believer according to the
will of God in the New Covenant.
Required, Junior year, spring quarter, four hours

GUTZKE

Note: Juniors who have not taken New Testament survey courses in
college will be required to take 152. Those who have taken
New Testament survey courses in college will be required to
take 152a.

153. The Church Epistles of Paul.

A study of the Pauline epistles, Romans through II Thessalonians to in-
tegrate the interpretation of the Christian life under the New Covenant
in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Required, Senior year, fall quarter, four hours

GUTZKE

1 54. The Major Prophets.

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel will be studied to note the func-
tions of the prophet in the life of God's people, and the content of their
message as a revelation of the will of God.
Elective, schedule to be arranged

GUTZKE

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155. The Minor Prophets.

The last twelve books in the Old Testament canon will be studied by
expository method, noting especially the message of the prophets as a
revelation of the will of God.
Elective, schedule to be arranged

GUTZKE

1 56. The Poetic Literature.

Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon will be
studied with special attention given to the function of worship in the
godly life.
Elective, schedule to be arranged

GUTZKE

157. The Gospels.

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John will be studied to gain a comprehen-
sive understanding of the significance of the coming and the work of
Christ, in the context of the Scriptures as a whole, and in relation to
salvation.
Elective, schedule to be arranged

GUTZKE

158. The Acts.

The Acts of the Apostles will be studied to note the contents of the
book as related to the following: The message, motive, and methods of
the first century church from the missionary and evangelistic viewpoint.
The inductive method of Bible Study will be applied to the Book as a
whole. This course will be of particular help to those in or seeking
Missionary appointment. (An excellent introduction to those interested
in other courses in evangelism and missions.)
Elective, winter quarter, two hours
Thompson

159. Jeremiah.

A study in the life and times of one of the great prophets of Israel with
an evaluation of his message for the world of today.
Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged
Richards

1 60. Bible Synthesis.

A study of selected books in both Old and New Testament to grasp the
message of each book as a whole. Written reports and outlines based on
library research and student initiative are the major part of the require-
ments in the course. Class meetings will be arranged to suit programs of
the students who wish to take this course.
Elective, seminar, hours to be arranged

GUTZKE

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161. The Social Message of the Old Testament.

An examination of the social insight revealed in the Old Testament writ-
ings with a view to discovering its bearing upon the ethical and moral
problems arising in Israel's history, as a demonstration of the permanent
significance for mankind of the principles revealed in this portion of
Scripture.

Elective, schedule to be arranged

GUTZKE

162. The Pastoral Epistles.

An intensive study of New Testament Epistles, I Timothy through

Hebrews.

Elective, schedule to be arranged

GUTZKE AND PHILIPS

1 63 . The General Epistles.

An intensive study of New Testament Epistles, James through Revelation.

Elective, schedule to be arranged

Gutzke

1 68. Methods of Bible Study.

A presentation of various procedures in studying the Scriptures. De-
signed to help the student develop his own creative skill in study. A
survey of various methods of Bible study with particular application
of the inductive method. Application of the inductive method of selected
passages and books of the Bible. Of special value to any students having
difficulty with study habits and also for those who expect to engage in
the teaching ministry of the church. Suggested for those in or considering
missionary service.
Elective, three hours
Thompson

169. Contemporary Views of the Bible.

A study of contemporary schools of thought holding different estimates
of the significance of the written Scriptures, as set forth by representa-
tive writers, with analysis of basic premises, appraisal of validity, and
comparison of each with the view set forth in the Westminster Con-
fession.

Seminar, hours to be arranged
Gutzke

1 70. Research in Bible Doctrine.

A course of directed survey of standard works on Bible Doctrine, de-
signed to serve the needs of graduate students pursuing major studies in
this department. The program of study will be developed to suit the par-
ticular needs of the individual student.
Seminar, hours to be arranged
Gutzke

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171. Research in Biblical Theology.

A course of directed study of standard works of interpretation of Biblical

themes. Designed to serve the needs of graduate students pursuing major

studies in this department. The distinctive emphasis in this course will

be upon theological interpretation of selected Biblical material in the

area of the student's graduate work.

Seminar, hours to be arranged

Gutzke

172G. Exposition of Romans. -

An intensive study of the epistle to the Romans with collateral reading
in historic interpretations. Designed for Graduate Students.
Elective, two hours
Gutzke

173G. Exposition of Ephesians.
Course plan is similar to 172G.
Elective, two hours
Gutzke

D. THEOLOGY OF THE BIBLE

176. The Theology of the Old Testament.

The special task of Old Testament Theology. Old Testament History
and its connection with revelation. The Word of God. The covenant,
the law, the sacrifices; grace and redemption. The relation of the Old
Testament to the New. The place of the Old Testament in modern
religious thought.

Elective, winter quarter, 1959-60, three hours
Gehman

1 77. The Role of the Hereafter in Ancient Israel.

A systematic study of Jewish concept regarding the hereafter in the
first Millennium B. C. Early popular practices are investigated in the light
of Biblical and archaeological evidence. The impact of Yahwism is
studied in its negative and positive reaction to the estate of the dead.
Finally, relevant texts from writings of the intertestamental period, in-
cluding materials from Qumran, are examined.
Elective, hours to be arranged
Dewitz

1 80. The Social Teachings of the New Testament.

Attention is given first to the hermeneutical problem of discovering the
legitimate approach to the New Testament in order to learn what it has
to say to us about our ethical problems in general. This approach is
then followed to seek the guidance of the New Testament on such con-
temporary problems as the relation between Church and State, marriage
and divorce, and race.
Elective, hours to be arranged
Guthrie

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181. Christian Doctrine.

A study of New Testament teaching using The Apostolic Preaching of

the Cross as a guide.

Elective, winter quarter, 1959-60, two hours

Morris

1 82. Theology of Luke.

A course dealing with the theology of Luke based on a comparative
study of the Synoptic Gospels and the Book of Acts.

Elective, hours to be arranged

MUNDY

GROUP II
Historical Department

Church History and Historical Theology
Professors Robinson, Fuhrmann, Lawson and Littell

The Church is the people of God gathered around the Messiah.
She is the worshipping and witnessing community living under the
Reign of Grace and looking for the Reign of Glory. As she was
founded, so has she been carried onward by the mighty acts of
God in Christ Jesus.

The Church appears in various forms under different conditions
among sundry peoples and in changing epochs. The history of the
Church treats of her missionary work, her doctrines and her wor-
ship, her organization and her vindication. In addition to the ac-
count of these several phases in the general course, institutions
receive special attention in the course on Presbyterian history and
polity, defense against opposing views in Apologetics, and Christian
missions in courses in that department.

Where possible, the courses are listed under the three periods of
Church History. Other courses appear under historical surveys of
particular themes.

Early Church
210. Early Church History.

The New Testament basis of the Christian Church is found in the
coming, the ministry, the death, the resurrection and the ascension of
Christ, in the Great Commission, and the Pentecostal outpouring of
the Holy Spirit. Thereafter, the Church is seen in its initial growth in
the ancient Roman Empire. Histories by Lietzmann, Lebreton, and Kidd
are consulted and Walker is used as text.
Required, Junior year, spring quarter, four hours
Robinson and Fuhrmann

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21 1. History of Christian Doctrine in the Early Church.

The foundation of Christian doctrine in the New Testament and its
unfolding in the early church. Textbook: Seeberg, History of Doctrines, I.
Elective, Wo hours
Robinson

212. Church Archaeology.

The Roman Catacombs. Ancient Christian inscriptions, symbols and
their homiletic values. The ancient basilicas. Romanic and Gothic
church architectures. Archaeology as objective reconstruction of the
Christian life in a given epoch.
Elective, two hours

FUHRMANN

213. The Apostolic Fathers.

A study of the life, the thought, and the polity of the Church in this
early formative period, based upon the writings of the Apostolic
Fathers. Particular attention is given to the crucial issue as to whether
the Church, in developing into the Church of Catholic tradition, re-
mained true to the religion of the New Testament. Textbooks: text of
the Apostolic Fathers, preferably Lightfoot's 1 -volume Apostolic Fathers :
Torrance on Grace in the Apostolic Fathers, Vokes on Didache, Meecham
on Diognetus, etc.
Elective, two hours
Lawson

214. Irenaeus.

A more detailed study of this ancient Father of the Church, in whom
the later Catholic dogmatic tradition first clearly comes to light. At-
tention is given to the issue as to whether the religion of S. Irenaeus is
a true development from the religion of the New Testament. Textbook:
The Biblical Theology of S. Irenaeus, Lawson.
Elective, two hours
Lawson

215. The Ecumenical Councils.

Each student makes a special study of a council; final conclusions by
the class and the professors. Hefele and the Sources will be used.
Elective, two hours
Robinson or Fuhrmann

Mediaeval Church
220. Mediaeval Church History.

During the dark ages between the fall of Rome and the emergence of
the nations of Europe, the Church carried the torch of religion and
education. The fathers and the doctors formulated the heritage of the
faith. The Germanic peoples were won to the Christian allegiance.
Tensions between East and West led to schisms and separation. World-
liness evoked monasticism, education flowered into scholasticism, reform
freed the Church from feudal control and brought in the papal autoc-
racy. The great mediaeval synthesis collapsed and the way was pre-
pared fcr the Reformation. Text: Walker.
Required, Middle year, fall quarter, four hours
Robinson and Fuhrmann

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221. History of Christian Doctrine in the Mediaeval Church.

The further development of church doctrine in the Middle Ages lead-
ing to scholasticism as well as mystical presentations. Seeberg, History
of Doctrines, II.
Elective, two hours
Robinson or Fuhrmann

222. The Roman Catholic Church.

The purpose of the course is to show how the religion and the Institu-
tions of the Romans passed into the Roman Church and were therein
preserved to this day.
Elective, two hours
Fuhrmann

223. Mediaeval Mysticism.

A survey of Mediaeval Spirituality which sought perfection in medi-
tation, contemplation and union with God. The School of St. Victor
and its Biblicism will receive due attention.
Elective, two hours
Fuhrmann

224. Mediaeval Scholasticism.

A survey of the teachings of Mediaeval Schools, with particular at-
tention paid to the sounder scholastics with whom Calvin had no
quarrel and in whom Leibnitz found much gold.
Elective, winter quarter, two hours
Fuhrmann

225. Saint Anselm.

A study of the life, method, most important works and permanent con-
tribution of Anselm of Canterbury.
Elective, two hours
Fuhrmann

226. Mediaeval Proofs of God's Being.

A study of the origins and validity of the various ways in which
Mediaeval teachers pointed to an Absolute Being, Perfect Good and
First Cause of everything that exists.
Elective, two hours
Fuhrmann

227. History of the Waldenses.

The emphasis will be literary: The religious message of certain

troubadours and the poems of the Mediaeval Waldensians will be

analyzed by the teacher, and their preachable values gathered by the

class.

Elective, two hours

Fuhrmann

228. English Church History.

Elective, winter quarter, 1959-60, two hours
Lawson

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Modern Church History

230. Modern Church History.

Luther grasped the hand of God graciously extended to him in Jesus
Christ and the Reformation began. The German and the Swiss Reforma-
tions are studied in detail. The life and thought of the Church as it
developed during recent centuries first in Europe and then in America
is surveyed. Text: Walker.

Required, Middle year, winter quarter, four hours
Robinson and Fuhrmann

231. History of Christian Thought in the Reformation and
Modern Church.

Textbook: A History of Christian Thought, Vol. II, by Neve.

Elective, two hours

Robinson

232. Readings in the History of the Reformation.

Textbook: History of the Reformation, Merle D'Aubigny.

Elective, two hours

Robinson

233. Seminar in the Reformation.

Elective, two hours
Littell

234. The Left-wing of the Reformation.

Elective, seminar, spring quarter, two hours
Littell

235. History of English Theology Since the Reformation.

Elective, two hours
Lawson

236. Scottish Theology in Relation to Church History.

The lectures of Principal John Macleod of Edinburgh on this theme
and the earlier lectures by Dr. James Walker on Scottish Theology and
Theologians guide the study which is amplified by seminar reports on
the works of "Scots' Worthies."
Elective, two or three hours
Robinson

237. History of Theology in America.
Elective, seminar, two hours

Littell

238. History of Religion in America.

With the help of such studies in American Civilization as those by
Wertenbaker, in New England through by Perry Miller, and in the
Churches by W. W. Sweet, an elective is offered in the life and thought
of the American Churches. Text: W. W. Sweet, The Story of Religion
in America.
Elective, two hours
Robinson

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239. Southern Presbyterian Worthies and Their Works.

Following the lines marked out in Dr. J. M. Wells' Sprunt Lectures,
this course provides for the study of the life and writings of selected
leaders of our Church such as Dabney, Girardeau, Thornwell, Palmer,
Baker, Woodrow, Peck, S. Robinson, W. W. Moore, R. C. Reed.
Seminar, hours to be arranged
Robinson

Historical Survey of Special Themes

240. Presbyterianism.

The nature and ecumenicity of the primitive Church are treated in lec-
tures on Understanding the Church. The Presbyterianism of the Refor-
mation and Modern History is dealt with by the use of McNeill's The
History and Character of Calvinism. The Presbyterianism of our Church
is studied in our Book of Church Order. Term papers are presented on
one of the means of grace.

Required, Senior year, winter quarter, four hours
Robinson

241. Presbyterian Polity.

A further study in the Book of Church Order and proposed revisions in
greater detail.
Elective, two hours
Robinson

242. Philosophy of History.

A study of the concepts of history held at different epochs of mankind
following the lines of classic scholarship.
Elective, two hours

FUHRMANN

243. Church and State.

An investigation of the relationships between Church and State in early
Christianity, the Middle Ages and Early Protestantism.
Elective, two hours

FUHRMANN

244. History of the Doctrine of the Atonement.

A course in which each student reports the doctrine of the atonement

taught by a representative of each of the four Great Christian syntheses,

the Greek, the Latin, the Protestant, and the Modernist.

Seminar

Robinson

245. History of the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit.

The subject is traced through the Bible and the history of the Christian

Church.

Elective, three hours

Robinson

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246. History of the Doctrine of Justification.

The history of the cardinal article of Protestantism is studied with the
help of Schrenk in TWNT, the Reformers, E. Boehl, J. Buchanan, G. C.
Berkouwer, and others in class recitation and seminar reports.
Elective, three hours
Robinson

247. Christological Eschatology .

As Christ is our ground of forgiveness so He is our hope of glory. In
Him, in His coming to earth and His reign at God's right hand, all
our hopes gather. Using the professor's Sprunt Lectures as a guide, the
class follows the Christological approach in studying eschatology.
Elective, two hours
Robinson

248. Historical and Theological Studies by War field.

The writings of the great Princetonian are used for seminar studies and
theses on such subjects as: Augustine, Calvin, the Meaning of the Ref-
ormation, the Westminster Confession, Revelation, the History of the
Doctrine of the Trinity, Christology, Perfectionism.
Elective, two hours
Robinson

GROUP III
Systematic Theology

A. Dogmatic and Biblical Theology

300a. Background Studies.

A rapid survey of early Greek philosophy as a means of introducing

students to the intellectual and religious environment into which the

Christian faith was born and in which Christian theology in Western

Civilization has developed.

Required of Juniors who have not studied Philosophy, fall quarter, three

hours

Gear, Guthrie and Fuhrmann

300b. Further Background Studies.

The aim of this course is to give the students a working knowledge of

Mediaeval Philosophy and Theology.

Required of Juniors who have not studied Philosophy, winter quarter,

three hours

Gear and Fuhrmann

300. A Survey of Theological Thought.

A survey of Christian thought prior to the Reformation as set forth in

the writings of some of the leading thinkers such as Augustine, Anselm,

and Aquinas.

Required, Junior year, winter quarter, three hours

Gear, Fuhrmann and Moorefield

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301 . Theology of the Reformation.

This course is designed to give students first-hand acquaintance with the

theological writings of the leaders of the Reformation such as Luther,

Melanchthon, and Calvin.

Required, Junior year, spring quarter, three hours

Gear

302-304. Systematic Theology.

A study of the main points of Reformed Theology as contained in Cal-
vin's Institutes of the Christian Religion, standard outlines of Reformed
Theology, the Westminster Standards and other Reformed statements.
This study will be divided as follows:

302. Theology Proper and Anthropology.

The Reformed doctrine of God, His relation to man and the world;
the doctrine of Man, his relation to God, the world and mankind.
Required, Middle year, fall quarter, three hours
Gear and Guthrie

303. Christology and Soteriology .

The Reformed doctrine of the Person and Work of Christ, the Holy
Spirit, and the application of the Work of Redemption.
Required, Middle year, winter quarter, three hours
Gear and Guthrie

304. Ecclesiology and Eschatology .

The Reformed doctrine of the Church, the Sacraments, and of "last

things."

Required, Middle year, spring quarter, three hours

Gear and Guthrie

305. Current Theological Thought.

A study of the main trends in contemporary theological thought and an
examination of current problems in the light of basic evangelical prin-
ciples.

Required, Senior year, fall quarter, three hours
Gear, Guthrie and Moorefield

306. The Christian Ethic.

An investigation of the Biblical-theological presuppositions of the
Christian ethic and study of the Christian answer to the problems of
knowing and doing the Good. Attention will also be given to the con-
trast between the Christian and various non-Christian answers to these
problems.

Required, Senior year, winter quarter, three hours
Guthrie and Moorefield

307. Roman Catholic Theology.

An examination of distinctive doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church
in the light of Scripture and Reformed thought.
Elective, fall quarter, two hours
Gear

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308. Contemporary Cults.

A study of the various cults which have sprung up on the fringe of Chris-
tianity such as Mormonism, Christian Science, and Jehovah's Witnesses
or Russellism. This course has both a theoretical and practical purpose
so as to help the pastor effectively to deal with them.
Elective, winter quarter, two hours
Gear

309. Theology in Literature.

This course consists of a study of some of the literary classics which have
definite and positive theological value.
Elective, spring quarter, two hours
Gear

313. The Christian Doctrine of the Church.

This course will deal with the origin, nature, and mission of the Church;
the various theories of the Church and its relation to the State; and the
place of the Church in contemporary society.
Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged
Gear

314. The Christian Doctrine of Grace.

Some time will be given to tracing the rudiments of the doctrine of Grace
in the Old Testament, in which are implicit the fuller and richer teach-
ings of the New Testament. A study will be made of the meaning of and
emphasis upon Grace in the New Testament, the value of the doctrine
in theological thought and in the Christian life, and its importance in
modern preaching.

Elective, hours and schedule to be arranged
Gear

315. The Christian Doctrine of the Holy Spirit.

This course is designed to acquaint the student with the teaching of the
Bible concerning the Holy Spirit. His place in Christian experience and
in the Christian Church will be given special attention.
Elective, hours and schedule to be arranged
Gear

316. Seminar in Theology.

This course enables students to do independent and thorough work on a
theological subject of special interest to them. Papers will be read and
discussed.

Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged
Gear

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3 1 0. Theological Sources of Calvin.

Students will be introduced to the Dynamism of Luther and to the
original materials which Calvin used in building his Institutes such as
elements from the Roman Law, from the Church Fathers, from Peter
Lombard and others. The course will consider also the theology of
Zwingli with special attention paid to his ontology, Farel's resurrection
of Israel's Prophetism, the nature of Pre-calvinian French Protestant
Theology.
Elective, two hours

FUHRMANN

311. The Theology of Calvin's Institute of 1536.

The earlier statements of Calvin will be explained in the light of their
circumstances and understood in terms of his purpose.
Elective, two hours

FUHRMANN

312. The Theology of the Great Creeds.

The vital statements of the Apostolic, Nicene, Quicumque, Augsburg and
La Rochelle Creeds will be studied with special reference to the strug-
gles of the Church.
Elective, two hours

FUHRMANN AND GEAR

3 1 6. The Theology of Paul Tillich.

The course consists of a study of Tillich's system, Volumes I and II

of the Systematic Theology. Those taking the class for three hours

credit will be expected to do additional reading and to make written

reports on the same. The course is not recommended for those who are

not acquainted with modern theology.

Elective, fall, two or three hours

MOOREFIELD

318. The Theology of St. Bonaventure.

The thought of St. Bonaventure will be considered in the light of
Joachim's Biblical expositions and St. Francis' charity.
Elective, two hours

FUHRMANN

319. The Theology of Pascal and his Protestant Successors.

An intensive study of the principles of Jansen, of Pascal's understand-
ing of man and supernatural order of charity wherein man is trans-
formed, also a study of A. Vinet and C. Malan especially, of the fact
of conscience as God's action upon our subconscious, of the elimina-
tion of conflict by the acceptance of Christ and of achieving humanness
through Christianity.
Elective, two hours

FUHRMANN

320. Seminar on the Theology of Karl Barth.

An informal small group meets to discuss readings primarily from the
Church Dogmatics. Papers will be prepared and discussions led by
participants. Admission by invitation. Preference given to seniors.
Elective, two hours
Guthrie

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321. The Theology of Jesus' Parables.

An analysis of each parable of Jesus on the basis of Calvin's Exposi-
tions, application to the present situation and final sum of the Thought
of the Parables as a whole.
Elective, two hours

FUHRMANN

322. The Theology of Dante.

A study of Dante's works, particularly of his Hell, Purgatory and Para-
dise as mediaeval synthesis, opening of modern times and source of
preachable facts and ideas.
Elective, two hours

FUHRMANN

323. Christianity and Modern Culture.

The course is offered in the conviction that faith expresses itself in
forms well beyond worship in churches or in private. A number of
America's leading social scientists will be studied to determine the
"faith-standpoint" from which they write and to see if there is a possi-
ble correlation between their conclusions and basic Christian norms. The
purpose of the course is to open up the possibility of conversation with
the social scientists on the same level that the Church is now seeking
to engage in conversation with the medical profession.
Elective, spring, three hours

MOOREFIELD

B. APOLOGETICS

351. Apologetics.

In apologetics, the Christian begins intellectually where God has gra-
ciously placed him, that is, in Christ Jesus. From the point where the
light is brightest, he engages in a believing reflection upon and a humble
witness to the truth of the Christian faith. He speaks from faith to faith
of the bodily resurrection of Christ, of His Deity, of the living God,
of the Christian picture of man, and of the written Word in the light
of the Incarnate Word.

Required, Middle year, spring quarter, four hours
Robinson

GROUP IV

Pastoral Department

A. Christian Education

The great commission directs the Church to the task of teaching
the Gospel to all nations. Responsibility for the performance of
this work belongs to the whole Church, but the minister has a nat-
ural leadership in the whole program of Christian Education in the
winning and culturing of Christians.

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Two basic courses in this department are required of all students:
No. 400 which is an introduction to the philosophy of Christian
Education and No. 401 which is an introduction to the program of
the whole Church, designed to acquaint the seminary graduate with
the work now being carried on.

Elective courses are offered to further lead students into a wider
understanding of the problems encountered in Christian Education.

400. Theory and Technique in Christian Education.

This course is designed to give the student a grasp of the principles and
procedures involved in the program of inducing faith in God, in Christ,
and in culturing Christians. The function of the Holy Spirit and the sig-
nificance of the Scriptures as the Word of God are noted and integrated
with recognized pedagogical principles in presenting a technique for the
Christian worker. This course is basic for a systematic approach to all
problems in the field of Christian Education.
Required, Senior year, winter quarter, two hours

GUTZKE

401 . The Church's Program of Christian Education.

This course is designed to orient the student in the total program of
Christian Education as planned and carried out by the Presbyterian
Church, U. S. Stress will be upon methods, materials and organization
but a sound basic philosophy will be included. Topics to be considered
include administration and leadership, children's work, youth work, adult
and family education, and curriculum.
Required, Senior year, spring quarter, four hours
Ramsey

402. Realization of the Spiritual Life.

An intensive study of the principles involved in achieving spiritual growth
and maturity in the individual Christian. Research in New Testament
material, Christian biography, and devotional thought.
Elective, winter quarter, two hours

GUTZKE

403. Psychology of Leadership.

A study of the function of the personality of the pastor, evangelist,
teacher, parent, counselor, friend, etc., in the educational process. The
mechanisms employed in pastoral work, evangelism, teaching, counseling,
personal work, and church visitation will be described and studied in cor-
relation with the doctrine of the Holy Spirit and the contribution of the
Social Sciences. This course is designed to give a comprehensive grasp of
the significance of procedure in promoting Christian Education.
Elective, hours to be arranged

GUTZKE

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404. Trends in Christian Education.

A survey course studying the development of this phase of church work
and various points of view sponsored in the church at large as reflected
in recently published books. The influence of the social sciences and
pedagogical theory upon current procedures presented in contemporary
Christian Education literature will be observed. This course is designed
to enable the student to interpret the significance of the recent develop-
ment of Christian Education in the history of the Church and to orient
himself in that field of service as it is today.
Elective, hours to be arranged

GUTZKE

405. Sociological Aspects in Christian Education.

A survey of the field of social relations to recognize contemporary social
situations as problems of Christian Education. A review of the New Tes-
tament to note principles utilized in dealing with social problems. As-
signed reading in contemporary literature to discover prevalent schools
of thought as these analyze and interpret social conditions today. Seminar
discussions to gain further insight into the implications of the Church as
an institution in the social order, the Christian in society, and the Gospel
in the world.
Seminar, hours to be arranged

GUTZKE

406. Readings in Christian Education.

This course is designed for students who wish to study source material
which has contributed to the concepts now current in this field. Bibliog-
raphy and procedure will be chosen in line with any special interest of
the student. A maximum of five hours' credit may be allowed. Course
400 is prerequisite for this course.
Seminar, hours to be arranged

GUTZKE

407. The Education of Adolescents.

This course begins with consideration of the psychology of adolescents
to note the typical characteristics of persons in this stage of development,
with special attention to the phenomenon of conversion. The latter part
of the course deals with the normal problems arising in the religious
experience of a Christian adolescent.
Elective, two hours

GUTZKE

41 5G. Contemporary Thought in Christian Education.

A survey of contemporary literature in the field of Christian Education
to note the several schools of interpretation, and to examine their basic
philosophical ideas. Designed for Graduate Students.
Elective, seminar, schedule to be arranged

GUTZKE

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B. PASTORAL CARE

426. Pastoral Principles and Procedures.

This course is intended to acquaint the student with guiding principles

for his ministry and to prepare him for the field work which he will

do as a student. Appropriate reading in the field of pastoral theology

will be supplemented by the assignment of observational work. The

method followed will be that of informal classroom discussion with the

writing of appropriate term papers.

Required, Junior year, fall and winter quarters, two hours

Richards

428. Church Administration.

In dealing with the many tasks of the ministry no guidance can be so
fresh and effective as that of the men actively engaged in the work of
the various agencies of the General Assembly and of the pastorate. This
course is especially designed to improve the student's understanding of
the organization of the General Assembly and to prepare him for a more
effective ministry by drawing on the wealth of leadership in the various
agencies of the Church and frcm the pulpits of Greater Atlanta. A num-
ber of outstanding leaders of the Church are asked to lecture to the class
upon some phase of the program of the General Assembly in its relation
to the local church, or on some particular phase of pastoral responsi-
bilities. An appropriate amount of parallel reading is assigned.
Elective, spring quarter, odd rears, three hours
McDill

429. The Literature of Pastoral Theology.

This course is designed especially for graduate students but may be given
to qualified members of the Senior class. There will be no regular class
work but a large amount of reading will be assigned. Students will be
expected to prepare written reviews of the books read and to write an
appropriate term paper. The course may be taken in any quarter and for
any unit of credit up to a maximum of five hours.
Elective, hours to be arranged
McDill

430. Personality and Pastoral Care.

The lectures and discussions of this course are devoted to a consideration
of personality. This study is designed to give the pastor a comprehension
of the psychodynamics of personality from both a psychological and theo-
logical understanding in order to equip him for a more effective ministry.
The student will be expected to read extensively in the field of psychology
and to demonstrate ability to interpret this material theologically.
Required, Junior xear, fall quarter, three hours
McDill

43 1 . Counseling and Pastoral Care.

This course is designed to aid the student in developing an effective
counseling ministry. Small seminars and preclinical work will be used
to supplement class lectures. Pastoral counseling will be examined in
the setting of the total ministry which is considered as one role, ad-
ministrative responsibilities being specifically related to other pastoral
operations.

Required, Middle year, winter quarter, five hours
McDill

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433. Christian Family Development.

The home and church are partners in a common purpose. Each must
support and encourage the other for adequate Christian nurture to take
place. This course will discuss the following areas of Christian family
life: The Church the Family, The Changing Family, Family Life Cycle,
Developmental Tasks, Establishment, Expectancy, Child-Bearing, Pre-
school, School, Teenagers, Launching, Middle Years and Aging, and
how the Church may effectively serve its families in each of these stages.
Elective, spring quarter, two hours

WlDMER

434. Christian Marriage.

The guidance of youth into adequate preparation for marriage is a sig-
nificant opportunity for the church. This course seeks to prepare minis-
ters for such a challenge by discussion of the following areas: Our
American Culture, Common Ideas about Marriage, Christian Marriage,
Men and Women, Family Backgrounds, Relationships, Sex and Love,
Money, Tensions, Children, Through the Years, Marital Failure, The
Family and the Church.
Elective, winter quarter, two hours

WlDMER

436. The Bible and Pastoral Care.

The purpose of this instruction is to enable the pastor to make more
effective use of the Bible in his pastoral work. The procedure will be to
study Bible personalities with emphasis on the relationship of this ma-
terial to the personality needs of the people in the average congregation.
In addition, some time will be given to the specific teachings of the Bible
on spiritual guidance and pastoral care.
Elective, winter quarter, even years
McDill

437. Pastoral Care of Delinquent Children and Adolescents.

Current literature on the development of children and adolescents will
be examined with the intent of gaining an understanding of the social
and individual factors contributing to personality maladjustment. Special
attention will be given to the theological question of sickness or sin
involved in case studies. The design of this instruction is to aid the
pastor in the prevention of delinquent problems and to equip him to
work more effectively in his pastoral ministry when such problems exist.
Elective, hours to be arranged
Gerkin

439. Pastoral Care and Moral Behavior.

The basic principle of this course involves the spiritual growth of the
individual Christian. The pastoral counselor is constantly confronted with
the question of the direction his people shall take in countless matters of
a moral nature. In order that the student may develop methods of moral
guidance based on Christian teachings, this course is offered.
Elective, spring quarter, even years
McDill

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440. Psychology and Theology.

Modern psychology has dealt with many of the concepts relating to per-
sonality that are an integral part of Christian theology. This course is for
the purpose of making a critical study of psychological theory and prac-
tice from the standpoint of Calvinistic theology.
Elective, spring quarter, three hours, even years
McDill and Gear

441. Research in Pastoral Care.

This study will involve a large amount of reading in the field of pastoral
care. Designed for graduate students in this field, research projects will
be devised to meet individual needs.
Elective, fall quarter, odd years, three hours
McDill

442. Research in Pastoral Counseling.

The student will be expected to examine the literature in the field of pas-
toral counseling and will spend some time on problems of research in case
studies. This course is arranged for graduate students in this department.
Seminar, winter quarter, three hours, even years
McDill

443. Research in Pastoral Psychology .

This is a course of directed study in the sciences of man with special
emphasis on psychological theories of personality. The work will be pat-
terned to meet the needs of graduate students pursuing major studies in
this field.

Seminar, spring quarter, three hours, even years
McDill

444. Seminar in Pastoral Counseling Methods.

Students desiring further supervision in basic counseling methods will
have direction and guidance of case studies in this seminar.
Seminar, hours to be arranged
Gerkin

446. Seminar in Hospital Pastoral Care.

In cooperation with the Georgia Baptist Hospital and the Grady Memo-
rial Hospital in Atlanta, a program for training students in hospital
ministry has been established. This program includes seminars under
the supervision of the chaplain of the hospital elected, parallel reading,
supervised visitation and counseling of patients.

Prerequisites: approval of the chaplain of the hospital elected and the
professor of pastoral care.
Elective, any quarter, two hours

Chaplain Charles V. Gerkin, Chaplain Supervisor, the Grady Memo-
rial Hospital.

Chaplain E. A. Verdery, Chaplain Supervisor, the Georgia Baptist
Hospital.

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447. Clinical Pastoral Training.

Columbia Theological Seminary is a member of the Council for Clinical
Pastoral Training, Inc. A student may participate in the program of
clinical training in any of the member institutions which include mental
hospitals, general hospitals, and correctional institutions across the
country. A limited number of students may be permitted to elect this
training locally at the Grady Memorial Hospital, subject to the prereq-
uisite below. The program includes seminars under the leadership of
qualified chaplain supervisors and first-hand experience with people in
crisis situations enabling the student to evaluate and improve his ability
to function in the role of a pastor. Either one quarter of this seminar,
or the equivalent as approved by the professor of pastoral care, is re-
quired for graduate students in this field of specialization. This program
will require the full time of the student for one quarter.

The fees for one quarter of clinical training with the Council are
$5.00 for registration and $120.00 for training, or a total of $125.00.
Because of the membership of the Seminary in the Council, a reduction
of $25.00 is granted to each student enrolled in the program from this
Seminary.

Although a student may elect to take more than one quarter of
clinical training, a maximum of only eight hours is allowed for elective
courses in institutional seminars or clinical training.

Prerequisites: consent of the professor of pastoral care and of a repre-
sentative of the Council for Clinical Pastoral Training.
Elective, any quarter, eight hours

C. HOMILET1CS

450. Preface to Homiletics.

This is a course in English composition, grammar, and rhetoric for
students who, in the judgment of the Faculty, need further training in
basic English in order to do satisfactory seminary work.
Elective, spring quarter, three hours
Gailey and Mundy

45 1 . The Preparation of Sermons.

The primary purpose of this course is to enable the student to under-
stand and make use of the basic principles of sermon preparation. Con-
sideration is given to such matters as the nature of preaching, the use
of the Scriptures in preaching, the gathering and use of materials, the
development of structure and style, and methods of delivery. Lectures
are given twice a week, and the third hour is given to small seminar
sections for the analysis and criticism of printed and recorded sermons
and of the student's own work in sermonizing.
Required, Junior year, winter quarter, three hours
Hum

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452. Advanced Homiletics.

This course is designed to assist the student in working out a philosophy
of preaching which will serve as the basis for considering such matters
as the relation of preaching to the various theological disciplines, the
treatment of various types of Biblical materials, the development of his
own style of preaching, planning the preaching schedule, problems of
communication, and methods of continual self-evaluation.
Required, Senior year, fall quarter, two hours
Hum

453. Junior Preaching.

The class is divided into small sections which meet in the chapel once
a week for a quarter. The service is led by the students, after which the
sermon and other parts of the service are evaluated by the professor
and the class. A recording is made as an aid in enabling the student to
improve his effectiveness in the pulpit.
Required, Junior year, spring quarter, V2 hour
Hum and Taylor

454. Middler Preaching.

This course follows the general pattern of Junior Preaching except that
opportunity is given for each student to conduct at least two services
during the quarter. A special effort is made to help the student to de-
velop the art of self-evaluation in preaching.
Required, Middle year, fall or winter quarters, V2 hour
Hum and Taylor

Senior Preaching.

Each member of the Senior Class conducts at least one service for the
seminary community at a morning or evening service in the chapel.
The evaluation session is conducted by a committee of the faculty
representing different departments. Though no credit hours are given,
this requirement must be fully satisfied for graduation.
Required, Senior year, no credit

455. Sermon Workshop.

The purpose of this course is to assist the student in preparing outlines
and writing sermons. Attention will be given to special problems in-
volving structure and style. Recorded and printed sermons of outstand-
ing preachers will be studied and criticized.
Elective, winter quarter, two hours
Hum

460. Preaching from the Old Testament.

A seminar course conducted by a Professor of Old Testament and a
Professor of Homiletics to assist the student in preaching from the dif-
ferent sections and on the different doctrines of the Old Testament.
Elective, spring quarter, odd years, two hours
Gailey and Huie

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461 . Preaching from the New Testament.

A seminar course conducted by a Professor of New Testament and a
Professor of Homiletics to assist the student in preaching frcm the dif-
ferent sections and on the different doctrines of the New Testament.
Elective, spring quarter, even years, two hours
Guthrie and Hum

D. EVANGELISM and MISSIONS
This department is designed in all its courses to create a desire in the
heart of every student to win souls for Christ. It is also planned with
a view to instructing every student in every phase of evangelism so
that he will be able to train the lay leadership of his church in this
primary work of the Church. All courses are planned on an intensely
practical basis, and students are encouraged to participate in the various
types of evangelism during their entire seminary training. At the same
time an effort is made to stimulate an interest in the outreach of the
Church abroad and to prepare students for service on both the home
and foreign mission fields.

470. Principles and Methods of Evangelism .

This course begins with a survey of the motives, message, and methods
of the early church. The various methods and channels of evangelism
being used today will be examined. Particular emphasis will be given to
the program of evangelism in the local church seeking to train every
minister to be an evangelist and also to effectively train his people to
be evangelistically minded.

Required, Middle year, spring quarter, three hours
Thompson

47 1 . Evangelistic Preaching.

This course involves a study of the evangelist himself, the evangelistic
sermon, and the nature of evangelistic preaching. Mass evangelism,
pastoral evangelism, revival, and the preparation and participating of
the pastor and church for evangelistic services. The course seeks to
develop both a desire and skill in the matter of evangelistic preaching.
(470 Principles and Methods is a suggested prerequisite and Homiletics
451 is a prerequisite or the consent of the professor should be secured.)
Elective, two hours
Thompson

473. Introduction and Survey of Christian Missions.

The philosophy of Christian Missions, at home and abroad, and a brief
historical survey of missions through the centuries. Contemporary mis-
sions of the Presbyterian Church U. S. with area studies. Particular
attention to the development of an adequate program of missions in the
local church. Designed for the pastor and also for those considering
world mission service. Some attention to the principles and problems
involved in world-wide missions today in the revolutionary world.
Prerequisite for all other missions courses.
Required, two hours, fall quarter, Middle year
Thompson

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474. Missionary Principles.

A survey of the principles, problems, and procedures of contemporary
missionary endeavor in the various Presbyterian U. S. Mission fields.
The various types and phases of missions: evangelistic, educational,
medical and agricultural missions. The indigenous church, Literacy
work, radio and audio-visual will be considered. Especially designed
for missionaries, appointees, and those considering or seeking appoint-
ment. (Suggested Prerequisite 473.)
Elective, two hours
Thompson

475. Seminar in Missionary Anthropology and Research.

An advanced course of directed reading, research, and creative study in
cultural and missionary anthropology. A survey of the resources avail-
able to the present day missionary in understanding the peoples to whom
he will seek to communicate the Gospel. Occasional class meetings to
discuss and share the results of individual study. Each student will
work in his particular field of special interest. Other courses in missions
or former missionary experience are prerequisite. The course is of
special value to missionaries on furlough and all seeking appointment
to missionary service. Spread over two quarters.
Elective, two hours
Thompson

476. Missions and Non-Christian Religions.

Analysis and surveys of various non-Christian religions, isms, etc. in the
mission fields of the Presbyterian Church U. S. Confucianism, Hindu-
ism, Shintoism, Communism, Roman Catholicism, Animism, etc. For all
appointees and those considering or seeking appointment.
Elective, alternate years, two hours
Thompson

E. WORK OF THE CHURCH

480. Church and Community.

A general introduction to the church in its relationship to its setting
the community in which it is located. A study of the types of com-
munities, the trends and changes involved in understanding the work of
the church. Introductory to the work of the Urban, Industrial and Rural
Church. Prescribed for all courses in these fields. Suggested for all those
considering mission work at home or abroad.
Required, one hour, winter quarter, Junior year
Thompson

48 1 . The Work of the Town and Country Church.

A survey of the work of the small town and country church. Analysis
and application of correct principles involved in understanding the
nature, problems, program, resources available, qualities of leadership
and procedure for an effective ministry in this area. Suggested for all
students who will be working in the smaller and rural church and help-
ful for all seeking missionary appointment. Required of all Barbee
Scholarship students.
Elective, spring quarter, two hours
Thompson

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482. Seminar in Rural Church and Community.

This is an advanced course or seminar for students desiring further work
in this field. The schedule will be arranged at hours to suit instructor
and class so as to give the major time to various field trips, research,
directed reading, practical projects, and papers. Various leaders in Rural
and Community Leadership will also be used as consultants and special
lecturers. Prerequisite No. 480 and No. 481.
Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged
Thompson

483. The Industrial Church.

This course consists of a study of the industrial community in the South,
noting its growth, its problems, and its needs. The course will take note
of certain procedures that are designed to help the pastor to minister in
an effective manner the Christian Gospel in the industrial community.
Elective, winter quarter, two hours
Anderson

484. The Urban Church.

This is a general course in which we want the student to become ac-
quainted with various kinds of Urban Churches. During the course due
consideration will be given to the down-town city church, to a church in
the residential section, to those that are in the environment of apartment
houses, and churches that have been newly organized by larger churches.
This course will deal in a practical way with problems that arise in such
churches and with the methods and manner of conducting the worship,
practice, and administrative programs of such institutions.
Elective, winter quarter, two hours
Oglesby

F. PUBLIC SPEAKING

From a practical viewpoint there are few, if any, aspects of the
minister's equipment which are more important than the ability to
speak in a pleasing and effective manner. It is vain for him to have
the knowledge of libraries in his mind and the gift of a finished
literary style in sermon preparation if his congregation cannot hear
or understand his message when he stands in the pulpit. Increasing
attention is properly being paid to this fact in the theological world
of our day. The satisfactory completion of prescribed courses in
public speech is one of the requirements for graduation from Co-
lumbia Seminary.

The Speech Department owns five recording machines and three
recording booths. These machines and booths are available to stu-
dents for the preparation of speech assignments. Student sermons
in Homiletics classes and the required student sermons before the
Faculty are recorded and students are required to study these re-
cordings. In addition, the department has a library of recordings
of sermons by some of the finest speakers in contemporary Ameri-
can pulpits.

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Basic courses in speech are conducted with one hour of lecture
and one hour of laboratory work in a small speech section each
week. This enables each student to receive practice in speaking
before a group and to receive the criticism of the professor and the
students. In addition, private conferences on speech problems and
progress are scheduled throughout the quarter and the professor
is frequently available for informal assistance to students practicing
in the recording booths.

490. Training of the Speaking Voice.

Basic principles of voice production are presented in this course. Posture,
breathing, tone production, resonance, and articulation are studied in the
classroom with a view to the development of correct speech habits. Regu-
lar speaking and reading before the class with criticism by students as
well as the instructor.

Required, Junior year, winter quarter, one hour
Taylor

491. Advanced Speaking.

In this course emphasis is placed upon vital, interpretative speech. Me-
chanical details of speech production become servants making effective,
persuasive speech possible. Attention is given to mood and emotional
connotation of words and phrases. Gestures and facial expression are
studied and practiced. Continued correction is made of the individual
speech difficulties.

Required, Middle year, fall quarter, one hour
Taylor

(Satisfactory completion of the foregoing courses in Public Speaking
is expected of all students and is one of the requirements for graduation.
The exact number of hours to be devoted to this training in each year of
a student's residence at the Seminary will be determined in accordance
with the needs both of the individual student and of the group concerned.)

492. Voice and Diction.

A study of the principles of Phonation, resonation, and articulation.
Special attention is given to the needs of individual students.
Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged
Taylor

493. The Creative Delivery of Sermons.

Practice in the delivery of sermons with special attention upon the
principles of communication, argumentation, and persuasion. An induc-
tive study of taped sermons by great contemporary preachers will be
emphasized.

Elective, three hours, Middler and Senior years
Taylor

G. MUSIC AND HYMNOLOGY
495. Worship.

The theory and practice of public worship with an introduction to the
use of The Book of Common Worship and The Hymnbook.
Required, Senior year, spring quarter, four hours
Taylor

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496. The Ministry of Music.

The organization of a total music program in the church as a part of the
Christian Education program. The study will be approached from the
standpoint of the minister rather than from the standpoint of the musician.

Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged
Taylor

497. The Techniques of Musical Leadership.

A course designed for the student gifted in music who may use music as
a means of ministry in the church. Rehearsal techniques, vocal methods,
conducting, and literature will be studied.
Elective, three hours, schedule to be arranged
Taylor

H. RADIO AND TELEVISION
499. Introduction to Religious Broadcasting.

A survey of the programs, techniques, facilities and Church-radio indus-
try relations. Students will write, transcribe, and evaluate their own pro-
grams and prepare for ministry through this means of communication.
Visits to radio and television stations and the Protestant Radio Center
will be scheduled.

Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged
Taylor

Historic Columbia

On December 15, 1828, the Synod of South Carolina and
Georgia, representing Presbyterianism from North Carolina to the
Mississippi, inaugurated this institution by electing Rev. Thomas
Goulding, D.D., as its first professor. For two years Dr. Goulding
conducted the work, chiefly propaedeutic, in the Presbyterian manse
at Lexington, Georgia.

In 1830 the Seminary was moved to Columbia, South Carolina,
and the faculty complemented by the election of Dr. George Howe
and Dr. Aaron W. Leland. Located in the center of South Caro-
lina's capital, the Columbia campus was most attractive. The old
chapel there was particularly interesting by reason of its history as
well as its origin. Used originally as the carriage house of a South-
ern gentleman, this little building was later dedicated to a sacred
purpose and came in a peculiar way to symbolize the sanctity which
was there so eloquently inculcated. It is remembered as the place
where Woodrow Wilson was "reborn for eternity" and where the
Southern Presbyterian Book of Church Order was written. There
also the first classes of Winthrop College were held, and in 1936
the Board of Directors of the Seminary presented the building to
that institution, now located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, upon the

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condition that a tablet be placed upon its walls setting forth the
most significant facts in connection with its past. Re-erected upon
the campus of that college, the little building stands now as a link
with the past of both institutions and as a reminder of spiritual
truth for the thousands who visit it each year.

While located in the city whose name she bears. Columbia Semi-
nary numbered among her faculty and alumni many distinguished
leaders of thought and life in the Southern Presbyterian Church.
Indeed, the great distinctive principles of our denomination were
largely coined and minted there. Any mention of our polity imme-
diately recalls the name of James Henley Thornwell; any considera-
tion of the principle of the spirituality of the Church brings up the
shade of Benjamin M. Palmer; while the missionary idealism and
enterprise of our Church have been incarnated in John Leighton
Wilson of Columbia's Society of Missionary Inquiry. As a tribute
to the greatness of these and of others who have been likewise
connected with its past, the institution treasures the verdict of the
late Dr. S. M. Tenney. first Curator of the Historical Foundation
of our General Assembly, expressed to the author of a historical
survey written at the end of its first century: 'The fruit of your
study, well substantiated, is that Columbia Seminary has influenced
the life of the Southern Presbyterian Church far more than any
other institution, and that is saying much, and yet not so much as
the facts you bring forward say."

Early in the Twentieth Century a strong conviction developed in
the Columbia territory that a re-location of the institution was
necessary. At the time of the location in Columbia that city was
near the center of the Presbyterian population of the Southeast.
The development of the Gulf States and the shifting of the center
of our constituency made necessary the removal of the Seminary
farther to the West in order to accomplish the original purpose for
which the institution was founded, namely: 'To light up anothe r
sun which shall throw farther West the light of the Gospel."

In the fall of 1924 the controlling Synods of Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, and South Carolina, on recommendation of the Board of
Directors, decided to remove the Seminary to Atlanta. Immediately
following this decision the Synod of Mississippi accepted the invi-
tation of her sister synods to unite in the ownership and control
of the Seminary.

Atlanta Presbyterians provided a fifty-seven-acre campus upon
the hills of Decatur. During the presidency of Dr. R. T. Gillespie

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two theological buildings, unsurpassed in the Presbyterian world,
and four faculty homes were erected. A library, an additional wing
to the administration building, two apartment dormitories, and ten
faculty homes have been added to the equipment of the Seminary
in recent years.

In 1928, the Centennial of the founding of the Seminary was
celebrated during commencement week, with the gracious partici-
pation of the General Assembly then meeting in Atlanta.

The wisdom of re-locating the Seminary in Atlanta has been indi-
cated not only by the success with which the removal was accom-
plished but also by the enlarged service which the institution has
already been enabled to render for its constituent synods. The out-
look for the future development of the Seminary, and for the further
enlargement of its program to meet the every-increasing need of
the Church, is most encouraging.

The spirit of the old Columbia is being written into the life of
the new. In the light of modern scholarship the students of today
are gaining clear intellectual apprehensions of the great truths of
the fathers. The romance of Columbia's yesterdays presages the
reality of her tomorrows.

Academic Awards

THE FANNIE JORDAN BRYAN FELLOWSHIPS

Under the terms of the will of the late Mrs. Fannie Jordan Bryan
of Columbia, South Carolina, a generous legacy was left to Colum-
bia Theological Seminary for the establishment of fellowships. De-
cisions concerning the nature of these fellowships and the terms
under which they are to be awarded were left to the discretion of
the Faculty and the Board of Directors of the Seminary which will
administer the funds in such a way as to promote the best interests
of the institution, to further interest in scholarship among its stu-
dents, and to provide better trained leaders for the Church.

The income from the Bryan Fellowship Fund is sufficient at pres-
ent to make possible the awarding of several fellowships each ses-
sion, though the exact number to be given may vary from year to
year. The stipends paid will be designed to make possible a year of
graduate study at other leading seminaries or universities of America
and of foreign countries or, in cases where this is deemed wise, at
Columbia Seminary. The awards are to be made to graduates of
this Seminary who have attained distinction in their academic work
and who on the basis of their total Seminary record show promise

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of outstanding usefulness in the ministry. No attempt has been made
to limit the application of the fellowships to any particular fields of
study, but in every instance the course to be pursued and the insti-
tution at which this is taken must be approved by the Faculty.

The first award of Bryan Fellowships was made in February,
1941, and Fellows have been elected annually since that time.

THE ALUMNI FELLOWSHIP FUND

The Senior Class of 1941 at Columbia Seminary, in a desire to
promote the welfare of their Alma Mater and of the Church, insti-
tuted a plan whereby one or more fellowships are to be awarded
annually to graduates of this institution. The members of that class
have agreed to make a yearly gift to the institution for that purpose
and have enlisted the support of many other alumni in this under-
taking. Ordinarily at least two Alumni Fellowships are awarded
each year.

THE ANNA CHURCH WHITNER MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP
This fellowship was established in 1928 by the late William C.
Whitner, LL.D., of Rock Hill, South Carolina, in memory of his
mother, who was an earnest, consecrated, and devoted Christian.
The principal of the endowment provided will not permit an annual
award upon this foundation but stipends providing for a year of
advanced study at an American or European University will be
made available for appointees at intervals of several years. Seven
Whitner Fellows have been enabled to pursue such studies during
the period since Dr. Whitner announced his donation.

WILDS BOOK PRIZE

Some years ago the Seminary received from Louis T. Wilds, Esq.,
a ruling elder of the First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South
Carolina, the sum of $500.00 to provide an annual book prize. At
the close of each session the proceeds of the gift are invested in
books for a student elected by the Faculty because of distinction in
his academic work.

JAMES ROBERT HOWERTON AWARD

Dr. J. R. Howerton was one of the ablest and most useful of the
Columbia alumni. He served as pastor of some of our strongest
churches, taught at Stillman and later at Washington and Lee,
established Montreat, and published two very thoughtful books.
Columbia is happy to have his name and influence commemorated

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in a cash award to the student writing the best paper in Presbyterian
History and Polity.

INDIANTOWN CHURCH AWARD

A highly important step to encourage interest in and promote the
development of Country Church Work has been undertaken by the
Indiantown Presbyterian Church of Hemingway, S. C. Members of
that church have established for this purpose at Columbia Seminary
an endowment fund which now amounts to $3,100.00, and which
may be increased by later gifts.

In accordance with the directions of the donors the principal of
this fund is to be invested by the Directors of the Seminary, and the
annual income from the investment is to constitute the Indiantown
Country Church Award. This prize is to be awarded annually to the
member of the Middle class of the Seminary who makes the most
outstanding record of work in a rural church or field during the
summer months between his second and third years in the institu-
tion. The award is to be based upon the student's knowledge of the
needs of his field and his faithfulness in meeting those needs. The
winner of the prize is to be selected by a committee appointed by
the faculty. In the event that no student qualifies for this recogni-
tion in a given year, the income is to be used in increasing the
amount of the award to the winners during the two succeeding years.

In explaining the motive for their action, the donors have writ-
ten: "This award is made available with the hope and prayer that
more of our worthy young men may catch a vision of the possi-
bilities of the Country Church, and dedicate the ministry of their
lives to rural areas." The Seminary joins whole-heartedly in the
hope which they have expressed, and welcomes the establishment
of a fund for this purpose.

THE EDGAR WATKINS SCHOLARSHIP

The Edgar Watkins Scholarship, which is awarded annually by
the Berean Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church in Atlanta,
is named in honor of Judge Edgar Watkins, eminent lawyer, civic
leader and churchman. Judge Watkins was born in Campbell Coun-
ty in 1868 and died in Atlanta in 1945. He was nationally recog-
nized and honored as a leader in the legal profession. He served
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where he resided. He served as an Elder in the Presbyterian Church
for over forty years. He was for many years the Chairman of the
Board of Trustees of Oglethorpe University, and was the author of
a number of books.

Judge Watkins was the teacher of the Berean Bible Class of
Atlanta for over twenty years. His keen legal mind and his wide
knowledge of history gave his lessons the quality of learned lec-
tures, illuminated by his love of man and his faith in God and His
Son Jesus Christ. In appreciation of Judge Watkins' life of service,
the Berean Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta
has dedicated to his memory the scholarship which they maintain at
Columbia Theological Seminary.

THE WILLIAM V. GARDNER SCHOLARSHIP

This Scholarship is also provided annually by the Berean Bible
Class of the First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga. It is appropri-
ately named in honor of Dr. Wm. V. Gardner, who was from
1936-1952 the beloved pastor of that church. Dr. Gardner has
been one of the most faithful friends of Columbia Theological
Seminary, and served ably as Chairman of its Board of Directors
for a number of years.

THE CLAUDE C. MASON, JR. SCHOLARSHIP

The Claude C. Mason, Jr. Scholarship is an annual award made
possible by gifts of the Fellowship Bible Class of the Morningside
Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Mason was a faithful mem-
ber and a deacon of the Morningside Presbyterian Church and a
successful man of business. He was at one time President of the
Fellowship Bible Class and had manifested especial interest in the
provision of scholarship aid for ministerial students at Columbia
Seminary. In memory of him and in recognition of his outstanding
Christian character and service, the members of the class have asked
that the scholarship contributed by them should bear his name.

THE THOMAS M. BARBEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
A bequest of the late Rev. Thomas M. Barbee, D.D., of Mexico,
Mo., provides a number of generous scholarships which are avail-
able for students who agree to serve in rural fields for as much as
five years after graduation from the Seminary.

Under the terms of the will of Dr. Barbee, a legacy of $68,000
was received by the Seminary in 1952. This fund is to be kept in-
tact for twenty-five years and invested by the Seminary. Its income

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is to be used to assist ministerial students who are willing to work
among and in country churches for a period of five years, and to
assist pastors who are working in country churches. At the end of
the twenty-five-year period, the Seminary is authorized to spend any
part of the corpus of the estate, as well as the income therefrom,
for any evangelical purposes.

THE GEORGE HENRY CORNELSON, D.D., SCHOLARSHIP

FUND

In March 1959 the Bailey Foundation of Clinton, S. C. estab-
lished an endowment of $25,000.00 to provide a scholarship or
scholarships at this institution in memory of the late Rev. George
Henry Cornelson, D.D. A native of South Carolina, Dr. Cornelson
graduated from Columbia Seminary in 1895, having previously
earned his B.A. at Davidson College, which later conferred upon
him his honorary degree. He was distinguished as a presbyter, a
pastor, and a preacher, and served at various times as pastor of
churches in Arkansas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee
and Louisiana. His last pastorate was in the First Presbyterian
Church of New Orleans, La.

In providing this fund, with directions that it be invested and
the income used for scholarships, the Bailey Foundation expressed
the hope "that this will enable some worthy young man each year
to reach his goal of becoming a Minister of the Gospel." It further
stipulated that preference in the award of scholarships "be given to
successive students who will lend their efforts to the need of indus-
trial communities." The Seminary will welcome applications for
these scholarships on the part of men who are preparing for this
type of ministry.

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

One of the great needs of every theological seminary is for annual
scholarships which may be awarded to needy and deserving students.
Very few candidates for the ministry come from homes of large
means. Many of them must of necessity exhaust their own resources
in securing the four-year college training which is a prerequisite to
the regular seminary course. Comparatively few of these men will
ever receive large salaries in the ministry, and it is important that
they should not enter upon their service handicapped by a crushing
load of debt. Hence it is a matter of great importance that aid
should be provided where needed. There are few, if any, ways in

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which a finer investment can be made for all the causes of the
Church.

The establishment of endowment funds for the permanent pro-
vision of scholarship aid offers a rare opportunity to contribute to
one of the most vital enterprises of the Church and at the same time
to create a fitting memorial to some loved one. Some years ago
$2,500.00 was named as the minimum amount necessary to endow
a full scholarship at Columbia Seminary. Any gift of as much as
$500,00, when so designated, will be considered as establishing a
permanent endowment for scholarship purposes, however, and will
be set aside as a trust fund which will bear the name given for it
by the donor. The Seminary lists here with deep gratitude the names
of such scholarship funds, which have already been established at
this institution.

The J. Frank Alldis Scholarship $ 1,000.00

The Mary and Catherine Alldis Scholarship 500.00

The Frances Daniel Anderson Memorial Scholarship . . . 5,000.00
The Susie Butler Anderson Scholarship, provided by

Georgia Society of the Dames of the Court of Honor . 500.00

The Agnes Barden Scholarship 7,000.00

The David A. Beatie Scholarship 6,000.00

The W. D. and Nellie M. Beatie Scholarship 9,000.00

The Annie Newton Bennett and

Rev. John Newton Memorial Scholarship 3,500.00

The Dr. Joseph Davis Bennett Memorial Scholarship . . . 1,295.00

The Captain Blair Scholarship 1,666.66

The Dr. and Mrs. John T Brantley Scholarship .... 5,350.00

The "Brother Bryan" Scholarship 1,596.16

The Mary Carmichael Scholarship 2,000.00

The Habersham Clay Memorial Scholarship 2,500.00

The Rosa Scott Coleman Memorial Scholarship 500.00

The Mrs. A. V. Cooper Scholarship 1,500.00

The William Hawkins Corley Memorial Scholarship . . . 8,100.00

The George Henry Cornelson Memorial Scholarship . . . 25,000.00

The Decatur Woman's Auxiliary Scholarship 2,500.00

The First Presbyterian Church, Marietta, Ga., Scholarship . 2,500.00

The First Presbyterian Church, Rome, Ga., Scholarship . . 2,500.00

The Maude Garland Scholarship 2,200.00

The J. Wilder Glover Memorial Scholarship 2,500.00

The LeRoy Gresham Scholarship 3,000.00

The Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hagood Memorial Scholarship . . 4,099.00

The George R. Hairston, Jr., Memorial Scholarship . . . 3,000.00

The Ridgley Hall Scholarship 1,980.00

The Joseph E. Hannah Memorial Scholarship 1,200.00

The Harriett Tucker Hawkins Memorial Scholarship . . . 1,050.00

The Rev. Frederick Jay Hay Scholarship 6,000.00

The Lottie and Loudie Hendrick Scholarship 2,500.00

The Robert M. Hitch Scholarship 2,500.00

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The Little Fritz Lee Howard Memorial Scholarship ... $ 1,000.00
The Independent Presbyterian Church,

Savannah, Ga., Scholarship 5,000.00

The Carson Gillespie Jenkins Memorial Scholarship . . . 1,000.00

The Deen Jones Scholarship 1,024.18

The Chattanooga Scholarship 6,000.00

The Robert King Memorial Scholarship 1,560.50

The James Gardner Lane Memorial Scholarship .... 8,000.00

The James Lindsey Memorial Scholarship 4,500.00

The J. K. Livingston Scholarship 2,500.00

The Ryan McDonald Memorial Scholarship 500.00

The Peter G. McEachern Memorial Scholarship 2,128.00

The W. H. Mcintosh Memorial Scholarship 1,200.00

The Elizabeth McFadden McLaurin Scholarship 2,900.00

The Mr. and Mrs. S. L. McNair Memorial Scholarship . . 3,775.00

The Claude C. Mason, Jr. Memorial Scholarship .... 1,460.00
The Men's Bible Class, First Presbyterian Church,

Augusta, Ga., Scholarship 642.50

The James H. Owens Scholarship 2,500.00

The Elizabeth Ross Parkhill Memorial Scholarship,

First Presbyterian Church, Jacksonville, Fla 1,025.00

The George H. Pendleton Memorial Scholarship .... 3,000.00

The J. Davison Philips Scholarship 500.00

The Rankin Scholarship 5,000.00

The Cantey Venable Reed Scholarship 3,000.00

The Reid Memorial Scholarship 2,500.00

The John G. Richards Memorial Scholarship 2,743.00

The James Russell Scholarship 1,000.00

The John Munn and Elizabeth Eccles Saunders Scholarship . 2,500.00

The Slack Scholarship 5,725.00

The John D. Snyder Memorial Scholarship 1,000.00

The Thomas Harper Spencer Scholarship 2,500.00

The Leila A. Thornton Scholarship 10,000.00

The Leila A. Thornton and W. A. Austell Scholarship . . . 2,500.00

The Josiah James Willard Memorial Scholarship .... 5,000.00

The Lawson Williams Scholarship 4,386.00

The Rev. James A. Wilson Memorial Scholarship .... 2,500.00

The J. W. Woolfolk Memorial Scholarship 2,500.00

The S. R. Wynkoop Scholarship 3,000.00

Other Memorial Funds

In the course of years Columbia Seminary has received a number
of gifts or legacies which, in accordance with the instructions of the
donors and with the desire of the institution, are to be maintained
as perpetual memorials. These gifts are ordinarily to be maintained
as permanent trust funds, the income from which is to be used in
the general work of the institution, although, at the discretion of
the Board of Directors, one of them may ultimately be used for
building purposes. In addition to the Smyth bequest for the Library
and Lectureship Funds and to the Bryan and Anna Church Whitner

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Fellowship Funds, which are described elsewhere, it is appropriate
that special mention should be made of the following memorials:

The J. Bulow and Virgina Orme Campbell

Memorial Fund $ 43,113.84

The Dr Thomas Chason Memorial Fund 10,000.00

The Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Cooke Fund 7,000.00

The Bobby Crook Memorial Fund 536.00

The James M. Daniel Memorial Fund 2,500.00

The James Miller Davison Memorial Fund 1,025.00

The Richard Thomas Gillespie Memorial Fund 16,186.32

The C. W. Grafton Memorial Fund 1,970.00

The J. B. Green Chair of Theology 100,000.00

The Dr. William Thomas Hall Memorial Fund 1,000.00

The Herbert and Gertrude Halverstadt Memorial Fund . . 5,191.00

The J. M. Harris Memorial Fund 500.00

The Mr. and Mrs. James Caller Jones Memorial Fund . . 500.00

The John King Memorial Fund 29,649.44

The Dr. Joseph Pelham Knight Memorial Fund .... 5,000.00

The Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jackson Knight Memorial Fund . 1,314.50

The Aaron W. Leland Memorial Scholarship Fund . . . 1,000.00

The Kenneth Marion Littlejohn Memorial Fund . . . . 1,013.75

The John Beverly McDaniel Memorial Fund 1,000.00

The Rev. and Mrs. D. McL. McDonald Memorial Fund . 570.22

The Rev. James D. McDowell Memorial Fund .... 1,100.00

The Neill Mclnnis Memorial Fund 1.000.00

The Thomas S. and William M. McPheeters Memorial Fund 6,705.00

The Peter Marshall Chair of Homiletics 263,323.55

The Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Martin Fund 1,000.00

The Captain D. Townsend Pope Memorial Fund .... 1,000.00

The Edna Eddings Robinson Memorial Fund 1,076.00

The Dr. J. Holmes Smith Memorial Fund 576.75

The James and Katherine Jackson Vance Memorial Fund . 551.00

The William Clarke Wardlaw Memorial Fund 7,500.00

The Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Whitten and

J. H. Whitten, Jr., Fund 3,000.00

The Martha Moss Yater Memorial Fund 800.00

Student Loan Funds

In addition to or in place of aid through scholarships, the Semi-
nary has been enabled by the generosity of its friends to make loans
of varying amounts to worthy students from time to time as these
are needed. The creation of such loan funds is another means by
which a worthy memorial to some loved one may also be made a
permanent means to the upbuilding of the Church, and the Seminary
would record its abiding gratitude for what its friends have done in
this respect. The following loan funds have been established through
the years and are now available:

The Luther H. Maxwell Loan Fund $25,000.00

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The Jennie L. Hamilton Loan Fund $5,000.00

The Jasper N. Dorsey Loan Fund 2,472.00

The Margaret Bensell Loan Fund 1,021.56

The Alice Allgood Henderson

(Mrs. W. J. Crawford) Loan Fund 1,000.00

The Miss Margaret Dora Henderson Loan Fund .... 1,000.00

The Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kuhns Loan Fund 1,000.00

The Ives Loan Fund 600.00

The Matthews Travel Loan Fund 600.00

The J. M. Dixon Senior Loan Fund 500.00

The Maybelle Winton Loan Fund 500.00

The Kekomoisa Bryan Loan Fund 328.00

The James Bailey Magruder, Senior and Junior Loan Fund . 300.00

The Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wright Loan Fund 300.00

The Helen Penniman Warren Memorial Loan Fund . . . 250.00

The J. Blanton Belk Loan Fund 150.00

The Naomi Mitchell Simons Memorial Loan Fund .... 150.00

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GRADUATING CLASS OF 1959

DIPLOMAS

TODD WARDSWORTH ALLEN
BENJAMIN JERRY BASS
JOHN FLOYD CONNOR, JR.
JULIUS JESSE COX
ALBERT BAILEY DRAKE
HUBERT CARROLL SHELTON
WILLIAM HARVEY TAYLOR
PAUL KIVETT VESTAL

BACHELOR OF DIVINITY

THOMAS LORRAINE ARE

THOMAS WILLIAM BARKER

HERBERT BERNARD BARKS, JR.

EDWARD SPILLMAN BERRY, JR.

ROBERT WARREN BEVIS

ROBERT WARNER BOSTON

WILLIAM JOHN BOYD

JOHN ROBERT BRADSHAW

HENRY WOODALL BRAY, JR.

LADSON MONTGOMERY BREARLEY

CLIFFORD HODGES BREWTON

HAE CHUN CHUNG

WILLIAM ROY CONINE, JR.

CHARLES EMANUEL COOK, JR.

WILLIAM ALDRIDGE DANTZLER

HERMAN DeBOER

CHARLES MARTIN EFIRD

MONROE TIMOTHY ELDER

JAMES TAYLOR FRAZIER

LEE MADDUX GENTRY

JOSEPH AUTRY GREER

MASAYA HIBINO, Cum Laude

ROBERT MILTON HORNE

DONALD THEO HUBBARD

GEORGE BENNY HUTCHINS

DENNIS JAMES KENNEDY, Cum Laude

ROBERT CHARLES KORN

SAM BURTON LAINE, Cum Laude

ROY NATHANIEL LEWIS, JR.

ROBERT SUMTER LINK, IV

JOHN DAVID LOVE

FREDERICK WILLIAM LUPTON, II

GORDON LeROY LYLE

WILLIAM ALEXANDER McCUTCHEN, JR.

JOHN McLEAN, JR.

HENRY WEBB MALCOLM, JR.

MARSHALL BANKS NEIL, III

SAMUEL ROSCOE NETTLES, JR.

KENNETH INGELBY NEWMAN

EUGENE BARCLAY NORRIS

DAVID BIRGER PEDERSEN, Magna Cum Laude

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MILLS JUNIUS PEEBLES

BERNARD RAY PENNINGTON

ROLAND POWELL PERDUE, III

FRED JAMES POWELL, JR.

REUBEN QUINN PUGH

LAWRENCE HUBBARD RICHARDS

FRANKLIN RANDOLPH RITTER

JAMES JULIUS SCOTT, JR.

PAUL GUNTER SETTLE

CHARNEL STERLING SEXTON

SETH QUINTIN SHAVER, Magna Cum Laude

RICHARD PORTER SHAW

ROBERT GLOVER SHOEMAKER

ROCKWELL MacDONALD SMITH

RICHARD KNOX SWAYZE

LOWELL BEACH SYKES

JAMES MARVIN TAYLOR

JAMES KELLY UNGER, JR.

JOHN GARY WALLER

LOREN VAUGHT WATSON

CLARENCE DeLEON WEAVER, JR., Cum Laude

MASTER OF THEOLOGY

BENSON CAIN

CARL JOSEPH HAHN, JR.

AWARDS MADE IN 1958-59

FANNIE JORDAN BRYAN FELLOWSHIP
SAM BURTON LAINE
CLARENCE DELEON WEAVER, JR.

ALUMNI FELLOWSHIPS
MASAYA HIBINO
DENNIS JAMES KENNEDY
DAVID BIRGER PEDERSEN
SETH QUINTIN SHAVER

WILDS BOOK PRIZE

SETH QUINTIN SHAVER

JAMES ROBERT HOWERTON AWARD
PAOLO RICCA

INDIANTOWN CHURCH AWARD
P. RANDOLPH KOWALSKI

BROADWAY PLAN AWARD
SAM BURTON LAINE
JOHN GARY WALLER
FRANKLIN RANDOLPH RITTER

SENIOR HONORS SCHOLARSHIP OF AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
OF THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS
FRANK KALMAN CHAPO
BEN DAVID DUNAGAN

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AWARD TO SENIORS

WILLIAM ROY CONINE
ROLAND WILLIAM PERDUE

96

ROLL OF STUDENTS
1959-1960

CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE OF MASTER OF THEOLOGY
CALENDAR YEAR 1959

WILLIAM ANDERSON ADAMS
West Point, Georgia

WADE HAMPTON BELL, JR.

Decatur, Georgia

BENSON CAIN

Nashville, Tennessee

LIEN-MIN CHENG
Taiwan

HENRY THOMPSON CLOSE

Washington, Georgia

JOAO MOREIRA COELHO

Campinas, Brazil

WALTER GRANGER COOK

Atlanta, Georgia

KENNETH PALMER CRAIG

Chamblee, Georgia

DAVID NORMAN DANIELS

Monroe, Georgia

FREDERIC RODOLPH DINKINS

Nashville, Tennessee

WILLIAM JAY DONALDSON,

Knoxville, Tennessee

JR.

WILSON THOMPSON DOWLING

Augusta, Georgia

EUGENE MORRISON GRIER

Doraville, Georgia

JONG KWAN HA

Soonchun, Korea

WILLIAM LeGRANGE HOGAN

Little Rock, Arkansas

JOHN RICHARD HORNICK

Nashville, Tennessee

ALVIN SAYER JEPSON

Charlotte, North Carolina

HUGH MacINTYRE LINTON
Nashville, Tennessee

RASSIE DAVIS LITTLETON

Atlanta, Georgia

CHARLES THEODORE McKEE

Nashville, Tennessee

PHILO LOVE McKINNON

Jonesboro, Georgia

A.B., Davidson College

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., Brown University

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., Presbyterian College

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

Seng Kong High School
Diploma, Taiwan Seminary

B.E.E., Vanderbilt University
B.D., Fuller Theological Seminary

Gammon Institute
B.D., Presbyterian Seminary, Campinas

D.V.M., University of Georgia
B.D., Union Theological Seminary

A.B.
B.D.

Davidson College

Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., Emory University

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., Presbyterian College

B.D., Austin Theological Seminary

A.B., King College
B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological
Seminary (special study)

A.B., Presbyterian College

B.D., Columbia Theological Semirary

A.B., Erskine College

B.D., Princeton Theological Seminary

A.B., Chosun University
Diploma, Presbyterian Theological
Seminary, Seoul

B.A., Rice Institute

Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary

B.S.E.E., University of Miami

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., Seattle Pacific College
B.D., Fuller Theological Seminary

A.B., Erskine College

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B.
B.D.

A.B.
B.D.

Davidson College

Columbia Theological Seminary

Occidental College

Columbia Theological Seminary

97

FRED JAMES POWELL, JR
Chester, South Carolina

B.S..

b.d:

PAOLO RICCA

Rome, Italy

JACK CLAYTON ROBINSON

Silver Creek, Georgia

A.B.
B.D.

ARMANDO RODRIGUEZ

Atlanta, Georgia

A.B.
B.D

FRANK MUIR SCARLETT, JR

Fort Valley, Georgia

CHARNEL STERLING SEXTON

Atlanta, Georgia

ROBERT LEE SMITH

Nashville. Tennessee

JOHN NOTTINGHAM SOMERVILLE

Nashville, Tennessee

Davidson College
, Columbia Theological Seminary

Facolta Valdese di Teologia

King College

Columbia Theological Seminary

University of Tampa
Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., University of Georgia

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., Mercer University

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., Wheaton College

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B.
B.D.

GEORGE REED STUART,

Nashville, Tennessee

JR

Presbyterian College
Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., Columbia Bible College

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

JOHN EDWARD TALMAGE

Nashville, Tennessee

JERRY CALVIN VanCURLER

Spokane, Washington

GERHARD WEHMEIER

Humfeld, Germany

ROBERT IRVAN WHITE

Decatur, Georgia

TIEN-TZE WU

Taiwan

A.B.
B.D.

Maryville College

Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., Whitworth College

Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary

Universities of Gottingen, Basel,
Bonn

A.B., University of North Carolina
B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

Diploma, Taiwan Seminary

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE OF MASTER
OF BIBLICAL EDUCATION

RALPH CLAYTON ARBAUGH

Norton, Virginia

PHYLLIS EVELYN BOSWELL

Atlanta, Georgia

KENNETH LEE DAVIS

Chattanooga, Tennessee

MELICENT HUNEYCUTT

Nashville, Tennessee

JOSEPH LAWRENCE LEE

Decatur, Georgia

GEORGE TAYLOR McKEE, JR.

Mountain Home, Arkansas

THOMAS PARKS STIXRUD

Nashville, Tennessee

MRS. GEORGE REED STUART, JR.

Nashville, Tennessee

ALTHEA LEE TRUESDELL

Newberry, South Carolina

B.S., Tennessee Polytechnic Institute

A.B., Randolph-Macon College
M.A., Assembly's Training School

A.B., University of Chattanooga

A.B., Flora McDonald College

M.A., Appalachian State Teachers College

A.B., Bob Jones University
B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological
Seminary

B.S., Davidson College
B.A., Westminster College
B.R.E., Assembly's Training School
B.S., Newberry College

99

SENIOR CLASS

JOHN WILLIAM ALDRIDGE

Leland, Mississippi

A.B., University of Mississippi

Central Mississippi Presbytery

GEORGE DAVIS ALEXANDER

Athens, Georgia

FRENCH L. ARRINGTON

Hardwick, Georgia

FRANK MOREHEAD BARKER, JR.

Birmingham, Alabama

GERALD LEE BELL, JR.

Knoxville, Tennessee

DAVID GAILLARD BOYCE

Charlotte, North Carolina

LAWRENCE EARL BRIGGS

Marshall, Texas

CHARLES WARREN CALDWELL

Daytona Beach, Florida

CHARLES RAY CARTER

Kannapolis, North Carolina

GEORGE DEWEY CARTER, JR.

Atlanta, Georgia

JONES KNOX CHAMBLIN

Jackson, Mississippi

FRANK KALMAN CHAPO

Lackawanna, New York

A.B., University of Georgia
Athens Presbytery

A.B., University of Chattanooga
Church of God

B.S., Auburn Polytechnic Institute
Birmingham Presbytery

B.S., University of Tennessee
Knoxville Presbytery

B.S., Davidson College

Mecklenburg Presbytery

A.B., East Texas Baptist College

Northeast Texas Presbytery

A.B., Wheaton College

St. Johns Presbytery

A.B., Davidson College

Concord Presbytery

A.B., King College

Atlanta Presbytery

A.B., Wheaton College

Central Mississippi Presbytery

A.B., Maryville College

Buffalo-Niagara Presbytery,
U.P., U.S.A.

CORTEZ ALONZO COOPER, JR.

Thomasville, Georgia

GLEN ARRINGTON CROFTON, JR.

Maxton, North Carolina

JOHN MELVIN CROW

Atlanta, Georgia

B.S., Davidson College

Abingdon Presbytery

A.B., Presbyterian College

Fayetteville Presbytery

A.B., Emory University

Atlanta Presbytery

BEN DAVID DUNAGAN

Memphis, Tennessee

LL.B., University of Tennessee
Memphis Presbytery

JAMES GRAY EDWARDS

Hopewell, Virginia

ROBERT DONALD FITLER

Vicksburg, Mississippi

OLIVER DAVID GANN
Atlanta, Georgia

WILLIAM FRANKLIN HARRINGTON
New Zion, South Carolina

A.B., King College

East Hanover Presbytery

A.B., University of Mississippi

Central Mississippi Presbytery

Southeastern Bible College
Baptist Church

A.B., Presbyterian College

Harmony Presbytery

SAMUEL WHITE HESLIP
Bristol, Tennessee

JAMES HARRY HUFFAKER
Johnson City, Tennessee

A.B., King College

Holston Presbytery

B.S., East Tennessee State College
Holston Presbytery

WILLIAM BAIRD JOHNSON

Atlanta, Georgia

A.B., Emory University

Atlanta Presbytery

100

WILLIAM ROWLAND JOHNSON

Asheville, North Carolina

EDWARD JULIAN KNOX

Lynnville, Tennessee

PAUL RANDOLPH KOWALSKI

Anderson, South Carolina

JOHN HARDEN LAW

Brunswick, Georgia

CLAYTON KELLER LITTLE, JR.

Pennington, New Jersey

THOMAS LANDIS LLEWELYN

Baltimore, Maryland

THOMAS BERNARD McBRIDE

Due West, South Carolina

GEORGE DANIEL McCALL

Marion, North Carolina

JOSEPH ANDREW McCONNELL

Birmingham, Alabama

ROBERT EMERSON MALSBARY

Pompano Beach, Florida

ROY MELVIN MILLER

Sarasota, Florida

WILLIAM OTTIS MOORE, JR.

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

JACK EMERSON MORRIS

Decatur, Georgia

ANDRAL BRATTON PLEXICO

Sharon, South Carolina

HAROLD BAILEY PRINCE

Decatur, Georgia

ARCHIE CHEVIS REED, JR.

Winnsboro, South Carolina

JERRY GLENN ROBINSON

Lincolnton, North Carolina

JOHN CONWAY ROPP
Columbia, South Carolina

WILLIAM HENRY ROSE, JR.
West Point, Mississippi

SIBBETT FRANKLIN SAPP, JR.

Dawson, Georgia

ERNEST TERREL SEVERS

Charlotte, North Carolina

DONALD BOLTON SMITH

Waynesboro, Georgia

RIDLEY GEORGE SMITH, JR.

Atlanta, Georgia

THOMAS PHILLIPS TIDWELL

Atlanta, Georgia

B.S., Presbyterian College

Asheville Presbytery

B.S., Tennessee Polytechnic Institute
Columbia Presbytery

B.S., Clemson College

Piedmont Presbytery

A.B., King College

Savannah Presbytery

B.M.E., General Motors Institute
Atlanta Presbytery

A.B., Western Maryland College
Asheville Presbytery

A.B., Erskine College
B.D., Erskine Theological Seminary
Second Presbytery, A.R.P.

B.S., Davidson College

Concord Presbytery

B.S., Davidson College

Birmingham Presbytery

A.B., Wheaton College

Presbytery of the Everglades

King College

Westminster Presbytery

A.B., Presbyterian College

Albemarle Presbytery

Georgia State College
Atlanta Presbytery

Presbyterian College
Bethel Presbytery

A.B.,

M.A., University of South Carolina

A.B., Presbyterian College

Congaree Presbytery

A.B., Davidson College

Kings Mountain Presbytery

University of South Carolina
Congaree Presbytery

B.S., University of Mississippi

East Mississippi Presbytery

A.B., Presbyterian College

Southwest Georgia Presbytery

Mecklenburg Presbytery

LL.B., Mercer University

Augusta-Macon Presbytery

B.B.A., University of Georgia
Atlanta Presbytery

A.B., King College

Atlanta Presbytery

101

EARL HAWKINS TILFORD

Chattanooga, Tennessee

DONALD ELLIOTT TRENT

Reidsville, North Carolina

WILLIAM OSCAR WATERS

Monticello, Georgia

DAVID CARLTON WHITE

Tarboro, North Carolina

JULIAN HAMILTON WHITE

Jackson, Mississippi

North Georgia College
Knoxville Presbytery

A.B., King College

Orange Presbytery

A.B., Mercer University

Augusta-Macon Presbytery

A.B., Davidson College

Albemarle Presbytery

A.B., Southwestern at Memphis

Central Mississippi Presbytery

MIDDLE CLASS

WYATT AIKEN, JR.

Greenville, South Carolina

CLAUDE IVAN ALLEN, JR.

Gainesville, Florida

MICHAEL LOUIS ANDREWS

Charlotte, North Carolina

STEPHEN ALLAN BACON

Chattanooga, Tennessee

JAMES WILSON BEATY

Florence, South Carolina

WALTER KIRKPATRICK BEATY, JR.

Florence, South Carolina

JOE DONALD BISHOP

Cairo, Georgia

DOCTOR FREDERICK BLACKWELL

Charleston, South Carolina

HUGH DONALD BOWERS

Greenville, Tennessee

JULIAN BUTLER, JR.

Laurinburg, North Carolina

JOHN BAILEY CAMPBELL

Tampa, Florida

DONALD ROYCE COLLINS

Spartanburg, South Carolina

DRENNON BLAIR COTTINGHAM

Jackson, Mississippi

FRED LIVINGSTON COX

Atlanta, Georgia

ALLEN THOMAS COWAN

Johnson City, Tennessee

FRANKLIN EARL DEEMS, JR.

Avondale Estates, Georgia

THOMAS FRANCIS DesCHAMPS
Bishopville, South Carolina

JOSEPH WARREN EASTER,

Hamlet, North Carolina

JR.

A.B., Presbyterian College
Enoree Presbytery

A.B., University of Florida
Suwanee Presbytery

A.B., Presbyterian College

Mecklenburg Presbytery

A.B., King College

Knoxville Presbytery

A.B., University of South Carolina
Pee Dee Presbytery

A.B., M.A., University of South Carolina
Asheville Presbytery

University of Dubuque

Southwest Georgia Presbytery

A.B., University of North Carolina
Charleston Presbytery

A.B., Carson-Newman College

Holston Presbytery, U.P., U.S.A.

A.B., Presbyterian College

Fayetteville Presbytery

B.S., University of Tampa

Westminster Presbytery

A.B., Wofford College

Enoree Presbytery

A.B., Millsaps College

Central Mississippi Presbytery

LL.M., Atlanta Law School
Baptist Church

B.S., East Tennessee State College
Holston Presbytery

B.S., University of Alabama
Baptist Church

A.B., Presbyterian College
Atlanta Presbytery

A.B., Presbyterian College

Mecklenburg Presbytery

102

JOEL PEARSON EASTERLING

Hartsville, South Carolina

A.B., Presbyterian College

Pee Dee Presbytery

WALTER WINTON ENLOE, JR.

Alexandria, Louisiana

B.S., Louisiana College

Louisiana Presbytery

HARRY MASON FERGUSON, JR.

York, South Carolina

A.B., Davidson College

Bethel Presbytery

MILTON McNEELY FOUST

Greensboro, North Carolina

Orange Presbytery

BILLY STARR GOFORTH

Banner Elk, North Carolina

A.B., Bob Jones University
Holston Presbytery

GEORGE EVERETT GOSSETT

Chattanooga, Tennessee

A.B., University of Chattanooga
Knoxville Presbytery

MONROE CLEVELAND GRANT

Atlanta, Georgia

A.B., Transylvania College

Disciples of Christ Church

JAMES PAYTON HALL

Bristol, Tennessee

A.B., Bob Jones University

Abingdon Presbytery

GEORGE DEWEY HARPER, JR.

Timmonsville, South Carolina

A.B., University of South Carolina
Pee Dee Presbytery

JAMES EMMETT HARRELL, III

Nashville, Tennessee

EDWARD HENEGAR

Knoxville, Tennessee

WALLACE GENE HOLLYFIELD

Birmingham, Alabama

RAY ALFRED HOWE

Gastonia, North Carolina

GARY EVANS HOWELL

Tazewell, Virginia

MRS. JOHN L. JACOBS

Atlanta, Georgia

A.B., Centre College

Transylvania Presbytery

A.B., University of Tennessee
Knoxville Presbytery

A.B., Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham Presbytery

A.B., Presbyterian College

Kings Mountain Presbytery

A.B., King College

Abingdon Presbytery

JAMES WARREN KERSHAW

Decatur, Georgia

JOHN EMERY KYLE, JR.

Berkeley, California

A.B., Emory University

Atlanta Presbytery

B.S., Oregon State College

San Francisco Presbytery

JESSE PAUL LIPE

Davidson, North Carolina

A.B., Davidson College

Concord Presbytery

OLOF HALVARD LYON

Miami Shores, Florida

Alma College

Everglades Presbytery

ROBERT MILTON LYTTON

Shreveport, Louisiana

A.B., Centenary College

Red River Presbytery

GEORGE ALFRED McCROSKEY, JR.

Florence, Albama

A.B., King College

North Alabama Presbytery

ADGER SMITH McKAY
Flat Rock, North Carolina

B.S., Clemson College

CURTIS WILTON MEDLIN
Sanford, North Carolina

A.B., Elon College

Orange Presbytery

103

PAUL SMITH MIXON

Osyka, Mississippi

RICHARD BLAYLOCK MORTON
Dallas, Texas

WILLIAM DONALD MUNSON, JR.

Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

ADRIAN RUELOF MUNZELL

Columbia, South Carolina

ROBERT GLEN NEWMAN
Blountstown, Florida

SETH MICHAEL O'BRIEN

Wetumpka, Alabama

EDWIN McMASTER ODOM

Atlanta, Georgia

BRUCE ROGER PARMENTER

Beecher, Illinois

JIMMY GENE PECK*
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

ARTHUR HARRY PFLUG

Rising Fawn, Georgia

RUPERT HENRY PICKETT, JR.

Shreveport, Louisiana

WILLIAM MARVIN RANDOLPH

Norfolk, Virginia

THOMAS RUSSELL RODDY

Knoxville, Tennessee

JAMES MITCHELL RICE, JR.*

South Charleston, West Virginia

CARL DELMOUS SMITH

Vidalia, Georgia

HARVEY HOWARD SMITH

Charlotte, North Carolina

ROBERT VICTOR STURDIVANT

Meridian, Mississippi

JOHN GILBERT TAYLOR, JR.

Orlando, Florida

ROBERT DANIEL TAYLOR, JR.

Montgomery, Alabama

BRISTER HAGAMAN WARE

Jackson, Mississippi

WILLIAM LEE WARLICK

Chattanooga, Tennessee

KLAAS WERKMAN

Heemstede, The Netherlands

A.B., Louisiana State University
Mississippi Presbytery

A.B., East Texas Baptist College

Northeast Texas Presbytery

A.B.. Washington and Lee University
Knoxville Presbytery

Congaree Presbytery

A.B., University of Florida
Florida Presbytery

A.B., Huntingdon College

East Alabama Presbytery

A.B., University of Georgia
Atlanta Presbytery

A.B., Lincoln Bible Institute
Christian Church

Presbyterian College

Presbytery of tne Everglades

A.B., Bryan University

Knoxville Presbytery

B.S., Centenary College

Red River Presbytery

A.B., King College

Norfolk Presbytery

A.B., University of Tennessee
Knoxville Presbytery

Davis and Elkins College
Kanawha Presbytery

Savannah Presbytery

A.B., Davidson College

Mecklenburg Presbytery

A.B., Millsaps College

Central Mississippi Presbytery

A.B., Presbyterian College

St. Johns Presbytery

A.B., Belhaven College

East Alabama Presbytery

A.B., Belhaven College

Central Mississippi Presbytery

A.B., Davidson College

Knoxville Presbytery

Graduate of University of Vrije,
Amsterdam

Reformed Church

Approved college degree to be earned before award of theological degree.

104

JAMES AUGUSTUS WIEST
Decatur, Georgia

DONALD LEE WILSON

Savannah, Georgia

A.B.

Oglethorpe University
Atlanta Presbytery

Piedmont College
Athens Presbytery

JUNIOR CLASS

WILLIAM MARSHALL BOWERS

Fairmont, West Virginia

HOWARD FRANCIS BRYAN

Tampa, Florida

LILLIAN BELL BUCK

Elk Park, North Carolina

RALEIGH HUGH BURNS

Piedmont, Alabama

RICHARD DeVON CARTER

Florence, South Carolina

CHARLES WILLIAM CASTLES

Lakeland, Florida

FRANKLIN BRUCE CLARK, JR.

Abingdon, Virginia

MARIAN ELIZABETH CLARKE

Johnson City, Tennessee

WILLIAM LARRY CROCKER

Union, South Carolina

JOHN BOLLING DEGGES

Heath Springs, South Carolina

JOHN ERNEST ELLINGTON

Moultrie, Georgia

ROBERT CHARLES ETHERIDGE

Atlanta, Georgia

PAUL WESLEY FITZSTEVENS

Miami, Florida

DONALD HUGH GAHAGEN, JR
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

ROGER ALLAN GALLION

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

LEONARD HAMILTON GIBBS

Bristol, Tennessee

EDWIN PATRICK GRAHAM

Charlotte, North Carolina

ULYSES WAYNE GROVER

Decatur, Georgia

KENNETH ANTHONY HAAG

Louisville, Kentucky

JOHN ALLEN HARE

Gadsden, Alabama

WAYNE WARREN HOFFMANN
Rockville Centre, New York

B.S., Fairmont State College

Grafton Presbytery, U.

A.B., University of Florida
Montreat College

A.B.

Presbyterian College

North Alabama Presbytery

Presbyterian College
Pee Dee Presbytery

Florida Southern College
Westminster Presbytery

A.B.

A.B.

A.B., East Tennessee State College

A.B., East Tennessee State College

A.B., Presbyterian College
Enoree Presbytery

A. B., King College

Bethel Presbytery

A.B., Emory University

Asheville Presbytery

B.B.A., Emory University

A.B., Florida Southern College

Presbytery of the Everglades

A.B., Belhaven College

Presbytery of the Everglades

A.B., Belhaven College

Presbytery of the Everglades

A.B. , King College

A.B., Belhaven College

Mecklenburg Presbytery

A.B., LaGrange College
Baptist Church

A.B.
A.B.
A.B.

William Carey College
Baptist Church

King College

North Alabama Presbytery

Wheaton College
Lutheran Church

105

JOSEPH CLAUDE HOWARD

Decatur, Georgia

CLYCE HELM HURST. JR.

Bessemer, Alabama

MARY KATHLEEN KEPLER

Galveston, Texas

HOWARD HURT KILLINGSWORTH

Athens, Georgia

CALVIN WALTER KROPP

Chicago, Illinois

ROBERT MILTON LEWIS

Johnson City, Tennessee

RICHARD LAWRENCE LOVE

Charlotte, North Carolina

ARCHIE TILLMAN McDANIEL

Tallahassee, Florida

WILLIAM RONALD McELRATH

Kellyton, Alabama

WILLIAM EDWARD McELVEEN

Kingstree, South Carolina

ARNOLD ALBERT MARKLEY, III

Camden, South Carolina

JACK ROGER MARROW

Charlotte, North Carolina

FRANCIS BOREL MAYES, JR.

Winnsboro, South Carolina

CLYDE JOHNSON MITCHUM

North Charleston, South Carolina

AUGUSTUS CECIL MOORE. JR.

Marion Junction, Alabama

JOSEPH FRED MOORE

Hope Hull, Alabama

ROBERT RENLY MORRIS

Jacksonville, Florida

JAMES VASON MORROW

Huntersville, North Carolina

RALPH LEE MURCHISON

Decatur, Georgia

BOBBY EARL PETTIT

Roebuck, South Carolina

MARIO E. RIVERA

Tallahassee, Florida

EDWARD BARRY ROBINSON

Chattanooga, Tennessee

BERYL GUY ROSENBERGER*

Atlanta, Georgia

A.B.. Mercer University
Baptist Church

A.B., Birmingham-Southern College
Birmingham Presbytery

A.B., Wheaton College

A.B., M.A., University of Georgia
Baptist Church

B.S,, M.B.A., Northwestern University
St. Paul's Union Church

B.S., East Tennessee State College
Holston Presbytery

A.B., Wheaton College

Presbytery of the Everglades

B.S., Florida State University
Florida Presbytery

A.B., King College

North Alabama Presbytery

A.B.. Presbyterian College

Harmony Presbytery

A.B., University of South Carolina
Congaree Presbytery

A.B., Bob Jones University

Mecklenburg Presbytery

A.B., Presbyterian College

Congaree Presbytery

A.B., Presbyterian College

Charleston Presbytery

B.S., Alabama Polytechnic Institute

Oglethorpe University

East Alabama Presbytery

A.B., University of Florida

Suwannee Presbytery

A.B., Bob Jones University

Mecklenburg Presbytery

A.B., Georgia State College
Baptist Church

A.B., Presbyterian College
Enoree Presbytery

B.S., University of Puerto Rico
Florida Presbytery

A.B.. Baylor University

Chattanooga Presbytery,
Cumberland

University of Maryland
Los Angeles Presbytery

Approved college degree to be earned before award of theological degree.

106

JAMES ROBERT ROSS*

Hapeville, Georgia

THOMAS OWEN SCHRODT

Memphis, Tennessee

HERBERT HOOVER SISK
Laurens, South Carolina

LORIE REMELLE SISK
Laurens, South Carolina

JOHN IRIVINE SMITH

Decatur, Georgia

MERRILL OLIN STALCUP, JR.

Memphis, Tennessee

RAY MELVIN STOVER

Coatesville, Pennsylvania

ROBERT LEE TEMPLE

Hopewell, Virginia

WILSON WALKER

West Columbia, South Carolina

THURLOW BENJAMIN WEED

Hollywood, Florida

TONY TIANKOO WEN
Djakarta, Indonesia

RICHARD OLIVER WHITNEY

Waynesboro, Mississippi

FREDDIE MARSH WOOD

Atlanta, Georgia

FREDERICK JACKSON ZYLMAN, III

Birmingham, Alabama

Emory University
Church of Christ

A.B., Southwestern at Memphis
Memphis Presbytery

A.B., Presbyterian College

M.E., University of North Carolina

A.B., Carson-Newman College
Baptist Church

B.S., Memphis State College

A.B., Houghton College

United Presbyterian Church

A.B., King College

East Hanover Presbytery

Columbia College

Congaree Presbytery

A.B., University of Miami

Presbytery of the Everglades

M.A., Emory University

Presbyterian Church

A.B., Montreat College

Meridian Presbytery

B.E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology
Baptist Church

B.A., Birmingham-Southern University
Birmingham Presbytery

INTERN STUDENTS NOT IN RESIDENCE

GEORGE WOODSIDE ALEXANDER

Huntersville, North Carolina

A.B., Bob Jones University

Mecklenburg Presbytery

Serving internship in the First Presbyterian Church, Johnson City, Tennessee

CLARENCE DRAYTON COOPER A.B., Presbyterian College

Sumter, South Carolina Harmony Presbytery

Serving internship in the Edisto Island Presbyterian Church, Edisto Island, S. C.

CHARLES JEFFERSON

HOLLINGSWORTH, IIP

Macon, Georgia

Mercer University

Augusta-Macon Presbytery

Serving internship in the First Presbyterian Church, Eatonton, Georgia

STEPHEN McQUEEN HUNTLEY, JR.
Dahlonega, Georgia

Serving internship in the Granada Presbyterian Church, Coral Gables, Florida

A.B., Davidson College

Athens Presbytery

'Approved college degree to be earned before award of theological degree.

107

MRS. ROBERT C. ETHERIDGE

Atlanta, Georgia

MRS. GEORGE TAYLOR McKEE. JR.

Nashville, Tennessee

ALLEN GRAHAM MARSH

Chattanooga, Tennessee

MRS. THOMAS PARKS STIXRUD

Nashville, Tennessee

MARY ELIZABETH TIMMONS

Decatur, Georgia

SPECIAL STUDENTS

A.B., Agnes Scott College

Graduate of Ecole Normale Primaire,
Mons, Belgium

A.B., University of Chattanooga

Southeast State Teachers College
A.B., University of South Carolina

STUDENTS FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS
ENROLLED ONLY IN SUMMER LANGUAGE SCHOOL. 1959

CARL HANSEL BURTON
HAL HYDE, JR.
CHARLES R. LOVE
MARY MILLER
JOSEPH NEWTON
WILLIAM WARREN RIVERS
LEON JOSEPH SIMMONS, JR.
BILLY F. SOSEBEE
CHARLES C. TALLEY

A.B., Hardin-Simmons University

A.B., The Citadel

A.B., East Carolina College

A.B., Queens College

A.B., Stetson University

A.B., The Citadel

B.S., Davidson College

A.B., Erskine College

B.D., Union Theological Seminary

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Form of Bequest to the Seminary

Perhaps the greatest possibility for the perpetuation and improve-
ment of our Church's institutions lies in the writing of wills which
will make provision for gifts to Christian Education. It is not neces-
sary that such legacies should be large in size. If a sufficiently large
number of individuals would leave small amounts to 1 be invested for
the Christian enterprise every need could be met.

Columbia Seminary earnestly requests the interest of its friends in
this form of giving. Many of these could include it in their own wills.
Others might interest their acquaintances in this opportunity to link
themselves with a work which will be eternal in its results. Every
such legacy will help. The President of the Seminary will welcome
the opportunity to confer with any who may be interested and to
advise as to the specific purposes for which such funds may best be
designated.

The following form of bequest is suggested:

I hereby give and bequeath to Columbia Theological
Seminary, situated in Decatur, Georgia, the sum of

(or the following real or personal

property) to be used for the purpose of said seminary
(or in such manner as is set forth herewith).

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INDEX

Academic Awards . . . 85-87, 96

Accreditation 15

Admission 31

Alumni Association ... 30

Apartments 47

Thos. M. Barbee Fund . . 88

Bible Reading 55

Board 45

Board of Directors .... 5

Book Store 46

Calendar 2-4

Campus 56-57, 22

Church Extension Work . . 19
Clinical Training in

Counseling 21

College Preparation . . . 32-33

Columbia's Territory ... 17

Geo. H. Cornelson Fund . 89
Courses of Study:

General Statement ... 49
Group I

Biblical Theology . . 50-62
Group II

Historical Theology . 62-67
Group III

Systematic Theology . 67-71
Group IV

Practical Theology . . 71-83

Cultural Advantages ... 16
Degrees:

Bachelor of Divinity . . 35-36

Biblical Education . . . 40-41

Master of Theology . . 37-40

Diplomas 41

Directions for Reaching

the Seminary 112

Distinctions 36

English Course 41

Examinations 42

Expenses 45-47

Faculty . . 7-11

Faculty Committees ... 14

Fees 45-46

Fellowships:

Alumni 86

Fannie Jordan Bryan . . 85

Claude C. Mason, Jr. . . 88

Anna Church Whitner . 86

Field Work 42-43

Financial Aid 47-48

Form of Bequest 109

Wm. V. Gardner

Scholarship 88

Grading System 36

Graduate Summer School . 45

Graduating Class of 1959 . 95-96

Grounds and Buildings . . 22-24
James Robert Howerton

Award 86

Indiantown Church Award . 87
Industrial-Rural-Urban

Church 17-18

Instruction 15

Lecturers 13

Library Facilities 22

Loans to Candidates ... 47

Medical Care 29

Memorial Funds 92-93

Mission Haven 19

Missions Conference ... 26

Musical Organizations ... 24

Officers of Administration . 6

Orientation Program ... 29
Outline of Courses for

B.D. Degree 35

Pledge 34

Physical Culture and

Recreation 27

Presbyterian Center .... 18

Pre-Seminary Curriculum . 32-33
Protestant Radio &

Television Center .... 19

Religious Life 25

Reports to Presbyteries . . 34

Requirements for Degrees . 35-41
Roll of Students

1959-60 97-108

Schedule 43

Scholarship Funds .... 89-92

Scholarships 47

Self Help 48

Seminary, The 83-85

Smyth Lectureship .... 25

Smyth Lecturers 13

Social Life 27

Society of Missionary

Inquiry 26

Special Students 41

Students from Other

Seminaries 33

Student Loan Funds . . . 93-94

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Summer Language School . 44 University Center 16

Summer Work 21 Veterans' Benefits .... 48

Supply Preaching by Students 20 Edgar Watkins Scholarship . 87

Theological Internships . . 20 Wilds Book Prize .... 86

Transfer of Credits .... 33-34 Wives' Club 27

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Directions for Reaching the Seminary

The campus of the Seminary is located in the Southeast section
of Decatur, Georgia, about one-third of a mile from the bus line.
Students coming by train over roads other than the Georgia Rail-
road will ordinarily save time by taking the trackless trolley to
Decatur after arriving at an Atlanta station. For purposes of con-
venience, however, they are advised in all instances to purchase
rail tickets from the point at which they entrain to Decatur in order
that baggage may be checked through to the local station.

Students arriving at either Atlanta station without heavy hand
luggage will find it to their advantage to take the South Decatur
trolley at its stop on Alabama Street. They will leave the car at
the comer of Derrydown Way and Columbia Drive in Decatur,
whence a walk of three-tenths of a mile southward on Columbia
Drive will bring them to the Seminary.

Students with heavy baggage will find it to their advantage to
take the Main Decatur trolley which they will board at its stop
on Pryor Street at Edgewood Avenue. This stop is only a few blocks
from the Union Station but a transfer via one of several other lines
will be advisable for those arriving at the Terminal Station. Upon
arrival in Decatur, one should leave the car at the stop opposite the
Georgia Railway Station. Cab service at a moderate rate is easily
available from a nearby taxi-stand to the Seminary.

Students who travel by bus or who arrive via the Georgia Rail-
road from Augusta may buy their tickets to Decatur and secure a
taxi to bring them to the Seminary.

In case of confusion or difficulty in carrying out these directions,
call the Seminary from some nearby telephone and, if possible, a
car will be dispatched from this point.

THE SEMINARY DOES NOT EXPECT STUDENTS TO
ARRIVE ON SUNDAY AND NO ONE WILL BE IN THE
OFFICE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION OR TO MAKE AS-
SIGNMENT OF ROOMS ON THAT DAY.

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