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BULLETIN OF

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CATALOGUE NUMBER
APRIL 1951

One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Year

COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BULLETIN
Volume XLIV APRIL 1951 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 1950-51
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR 1951-52

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

SERVING THE SOUTHEAST

CALENDAR

SPRING QUARTER, 1951
May 15-19 Examinations.
May 21-26 Minister's Week.

Smyth Lecturer Dr. Donald W. Richardson, Union Theological

Seminary, Richmond, Va.
Special Lecturer Dr. J. B. Green, Columbia Theological Seminary,

Decatur, Ga.
Special Lecturer Dr. Henry S. Randolph, Secretary of Rural
Church Work for the National Board of Missions of the
Presbyterian Church, U. S. A.
May 15 10:00 A.M. Annual Meeting of Board of Directors.
May 22 1:00 P. M. Annual Meeting of Alumni Association.
May 27-28 Commencement Exercises.
Sunday, May 27

11:00 A.M. Baccalaureate Sermon delivered at First Presby-
terian Church by Rev. Alton Glasure, D.D., Pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, St. Petersburg, Fla.
8:00 P.M. Sermon before Student Society of Missionary In-
quiry delivered in Seminary Chapel by Rev. Robert W.
Cousar, D.D., Pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Monday, May 28

10:30 A.M. Graduating Exercises in Seminary Chapel. Ad-
dress to Graduating Class by Rev. Edward G. Lilly, D.D.,
Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Charleston, S. C.
Conferring of Degrees.
Announcement of Awards and Distinctions.

SCHOOL SESSION, 1951-52

FALL QUARTER

September 12 Registration of New Students.
September 13-17 Orientation Period.
September 18 Registration of Upperclassmen.

8:00 P.M. Opening Exercises in Seminary Chapel. Address by
Dr. Albert Grady Harris, D.D., Pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, Macon, Ga.
November 22 Thanksgiving Day.
November 27 - December 1 Examinations.

WINTER QUARTER
December 4 Class Work Resumed.
December 14, 12:00 Noon Christmas Holidays Begin.
January 3 Class Work Resumed.
February 27 - March 1 Examinations.

SPRING QUARTER
March 4 Class Work Resumed.
May 13-17 Examinations.
May 19-24 Minister's Week.
Mav 25-26 Commencement.

Calendar 1951

JANUARY

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Calendar 1952

JANUARY

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MARCH

JUNE

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Board of Directors

WILLIAM V. GARDNER, Chairman
SAM BURNEY HAY, Secretary

Term to Expire May, 1951

N. P. YOWELL, ESQ Orlando, Florida

T. GUY WOOLFORD, ESQ Atlanta, Georgia

J. W. DICKSON, ESQ Anderson, South Carolina

REV. R. E. HOUGH Jackson, Mississippi

REV. WM. V. GARDNER Atlanta, Georgia

REV. J. HERNDON McCAIN Birmingham, Alabama

REV. JAMES L. DOOM Hartsville, South Carolina

Term to Expire May, 1952

REV. W. H. McINTOSH Hattiesburg, Mississippi

REV. E. L. HILL Athens, Georgia

REV. EDWARD G. LILLY .... Charleston, South Carolina

REV. JNO. D. THOMAS Pensacola, Florida

REV. STUART R. OGLESBY Atlanta, Georgia

RAY EVERS, ESQ Andalusia, Alabama

W. HERBERT SMITH, ESQ Clover, South Carolina

Term to Expire May, 1953

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

REV. SAM BURNEY HAY Tuscaloosa, Alabama

REV. U. S. GORDON Gainesville, Florida

REV. GEO. M. TELFORD Abbeville, South Carolina

J. R. McCAIN, ESQ Decatur, Georgia

REV. DWYN M. MOUNGER Carthage, Mississippi

H. LANE YOUNG, ESQ Atlanta, Georgia

Executive Committee

J. R. McCAIN, Chairman

E. L. HILL WM. V. GARDNER

GEO. M. TELFORD WM. A. L. SIBLEY

SAM BURNEY HAY

Finance Committee

H. LANE YOUNG, Chairman
J. ALLAN WILSON J. R. McCAIN

WM. C. WARDLAW T. GUY WOOLFORD

Officers of Administration

PRESIDENT

THE REV. JAMES McDOWELL RICHARDS, D.D.

DEAN OF INSTRUCTION

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

CLERK OF FACULTY

THE REV. RICHARD T. GILLESPIE, Th.D.

REGISTRAR AND TREASURER

MISS C. VIRGINIA HARRISON

LIBRARIAN

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

ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN

MRS. JULIA D. ANDERSON

DIETITIAN AND HOSTESS

MRS. J. HOLMES SMITH

Faculty

THE REV. JAMES McDOWELL RICHARDS, D.D.

PRESIDENT AND PROFESSOR OF PASTORAL THEOLOGY

THE REV. EDGAR D. KERR, D.D.

PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND EXEGESIS

THE REV. WM. CHLLDS ROBINSON, Th.D., D.D.

PROFESSOR OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, CHURCH POLITY, AND MISSIONS

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

PROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND EXEGESIS

THE REV. MANFORD GEORGE GUTZKE, D.D.

PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH BIBLE AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

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

PROFESSOR OF SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY

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

PROFESSOR OF EVANGELISM AND COUNTRY CHURCH WORK
SUPERVISOR OF FIELD V/ORK

THE REV. RICHARD T. GILLESPIE, Th.D.

PROFESSOR OF HOMILETICS

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

LECTURER ON HOMILETICS AND BIBLICAL THEOLOGY

THE REV. HUBERT V. TAYLOR, B.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC SPEECH AND MUSIC

MR. ALBERT GRADY HARRIS, JR., A.B.

INSTRUCTOR IN THEOLOGY

SMYTH LECTURERS

1950-51

REV. DONALD W. RICHARDSON, D.D.

Subject:

CHRISTIANITY AND OTHER RELIGIONS

1951-52

REV. KENNETH SCOTT LATOURETTE, D.D.

Subject:
THE WORLD MISSION OF THE CHURCH IN OUR DAY

The Seminary

HISTORIC COLUMBIA

On December 15, 1828, the Synod of South Carolina and Georgia,
representing Presbyterianism from North Carolina to the Missis-
sippi, 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 Lex-
ington, Georgia.

In 1830 the seminary was removed 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
Southern 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
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 policy imme-
diately recalls the name of James Henley Thorn well; 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 con-
nected 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 neces-
sary. At the time of the location in Columbia that city was near the
center of the Presbyterian population of the Southeast. The devel-
opment 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 another 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
two theological buildings, unsurpassed in the Presbyterian world,
and four faculty homes were erected. Five faculty homes have
since been added to that number.

In 1928, the Centennial of the founding of the seminary was cele-
brated during commencement week, with the gracious participation
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 ever-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.

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 theo-
logical world by encouraging all full professors to earn a doctor's
degree, or a graduate degree of similar standing from some rec-
ognized university. Thus, while conservative in theological outlook,
this institution is progressive in method and emphasizes the necessity
for a broad acquaintance with all fields of modern learning. 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 material under
consideration. It is our belief that the modern minister has a posi-
tive 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.

A real emphasis is placed upon genuine scholarship, for scholar-
ship is the invaluable tool of the minister. The fact is recognized,
however, 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.

GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS

The physical equipment of Columbia Seminary in Decatur is
adequate in most respects, although a new library building is an
urgent need. 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 the classrooms, the library, the
chapel, the dining hall and kitchen, social rooms, and offices
of administration. In the entrance hallway of this building, which
was erected through the generosity of the late Mr. J. Bulow Camp-
bell of Atlanta in memory of his mother, is a bronze memorial on
which is inscribed this inspiring and appropriate legend:

CAMPBELL HALL

Erected in Loving Tribute to
A Devoted Consecrated Christian Mother

VIRGINIA ORME CAMPBELL

"There Is No Higher Calling on Earth
Than That of the Christian Ministry"

The 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
beds, mattresses and pillows, study tables and book shelves. Stu-
dents are required to bring their own sheets, bed covers, pillow
cases, and towels. The whole plant is heated by steam. Nine homes
for faculty members have been built on the campus. All the per-
manent buildings are beautiful and substantial, and everything that
might lend to their comfort and efficiency has been included. Tem-
porary buildings which provide apartments for eighteen veterans of
World War II with their families have been erected for the semi-
nary by the F.P.H.A., and the seminary owns twelve other apart-
ments in Atlanta.

The campus, consisting of some fifty-seven acres of rolling wood-
land, is of unusual natural beauty, and allows ample room for future
expansion. Members of the student body have opened a number of
inviting pathways through the wooded section of the campus, and
these furnish opportunity for exercise through walking at all seasons
of the year.

ACCREDITATION

Columbia Seminary is a member of the American Association of
Theological Schools and its work is fully accredited by that 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.

CULTURAL ADVANTAGES

As a center of transportation and commerce with a population
of approximately 664,000, 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 worthwhile
opportunities for the enrichment of the mental and spiritual life.
Atlanta has long been famous as perhaps the outstanding musical
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, and politi-
cal leaders of national or worldwide fame, and to the individual
who uses these opportunities wisely, they constitute a liberal educa-
tion in themselves.

A GREATER UNIVERSITY CENTER

The presence in Atlanta of numerous outstanding educational
institutions has awakened in its leaders the idea of a great coop-
erative development in education. Plans have now definitely taken
shape for the erection of a great university system, modeled after
the plan successfully followed in Toronto, Canada, in which the
University System of Georgia, Emory University, The Georgia Insti-
tute of Technology, Agnes Scott College, The High Museum of Art,
and Columbia Theological Seminary are cooperating units under
this arrangement. Each school maintains its absolute independence
and its own distinctive standards, but each has full access to the
library and faculty resources of the others. This plan has been
approved by the General Education Board of New York, which has
already made generous appropriations for the establishment of a
union card catalogue of the various libraries represented. This
catalogue makes it possible for a student or professor in any of the
cooperating institutions 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 University that students of either
institution may, with the consent of their professors, be admitted
to courses taught in the other. In certain 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. When the entire program becomes operative it
will make Atlanta one of the greatest educational centers in America
and will afford students in the seminary opportunities for graduate
work which can ordinarily be found only in a great university.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR OBSERVING RELIGIOUS WORK

The City of Atlanta, with its Presbyterian Church membership
of more than 19,000 and with its enrollment of 13,747 in Presby-
terian Sunday Schools, furnishes to the students various opportuni-
ties for engaging in active religious work. Within the metropolitan
area every type of church and every form of Christian activity is
found. This gives opportunity to study the work of typical churches,
both of our own and other denominations.

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 fur-
nishes 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 Religious Education, and greatly
strengthen the quality of the work offered in these departments.
A description of the observation work required in these classes will
be found in the brief prospectus of courses published elsewhere in
this catalogue.

COLUMBIA'S TERRITORY

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 1 1 licentiates. The
territory 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 in the center not only
of this territory but of the entire South.

This area contains 247,785 square miles with a population of
over thirteen million persons. Our Church in this territory reports
1,149 churches, 203,620 members, and 792 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
support of students and of financial benefactors not only by reason
of its educational importance, but because it is one of the great
Home Mission agencies of the Church.

TERMS OF ADMISSION AND GRADUATION

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 cancelled 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 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.

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 which has recently been
developed, 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, Edu-
cation, 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 on page 61 of this catalogue. Those who lack basic courses
in English, History, the Natural Sciences, Philosophy, and the Social
Sciences may be required to do supplementary work in these fields
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
during 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 have to take a larger num-
ber of hours to graduate from seminary, including more work in
grammar and somewhat less work in interpretation. For the exact
differences between the two groups of students, see the description
of courses under the New Testament department.

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
college to the type of instruction given at the level of theological
education. 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 adjust-
ment to theological study, and to help them adopt sound methods of
study as early as possible. With this purpose in view, an orienta-
tion program has been arranged and will be required of all new
students during the week preceding the regular opening of the semi-
nary in the fall.

The advantages of such a program are many and varied. The
following considerations reveal a partial estimate of its value:

1 . The life and work of the seminary will not be entirely strange
when the regular schedule of classes begins.

2. New students will have an opportunity to get acquainted with
one another before the 'rush' of routine work starts.

3. Instructions will be given concerning the use of a theological
library as a means of saving effort and time later for the
students.

4. They will be acquainted with some of the most effective
methods of approach to theological studies.

5. They will be given rules and principles of analysis, under-
standing, assimilation, and interpretation of materials used in
the various fields of instruction.

6. Students will have an opportunity to put into practice the
rules and principles of study set forth under the supervision

of members of the faculty and with the help of more advanced

students of the seminary.
7. Seminars will be conducted in which the 'practice work' will

be studied, and constructive suggestions made for continued

improvements.
The orientation program is without extra expense to students
except for the charge of $9.00 for board during the week.

STUDENTS FROM OTHER SEMINARIES

A student coming from another seminary of recognized standing
will be received ad eundem gradum on his presentation of a letter
from that seminary certifying to his good standing, and regularly
dismissing him to this seminary. 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 the requirements of this
seminary with reference to knowledge of the original languages of
Scripture.

THEOLOGICAL DEGREES

The standard degree of the seminary is that of Bachelor of Divin-
ity (B.D.). Any student who completes in a satisfactory manner
all of the courses of study required in the seminary, and who has
presented to the faculty a diploma of graduation from a recognized
college or university, will receive a diploma from this seminary cer-
tifying that he has earned this degree.

The revised Form of Government authorizes the faculty to grant
the degree of Master of Theology (Th.M.) for not less than one
year's additional resident study; and the degree of Doctor of The-
ology (Th.D.) for not less than two years' additional resident work.
The latter of these degrees is not offered at the present time, how-
ever, and it will be the policy of the institution not to offer it until
such time as an enlargement of the seminary's teaching and library
staff makes possible a greater emphasis on advanced research work.
Studies leading to the degree of Th.M. are now available for prop-
erly qualified students, however, and the requirements for this
degree are stated elsewhere in the catalogue.

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."

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.

THEOLOGICAL INTERNSHIPS

Columbia Seminary has pioneered for the Presbyterian Church
in providing opportunity for certain of its students to take a year
of clinical training under the oversight of older and more experi-
enced ministers. This year is ordinarily 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 devote himself especially
to problems which he has discovered during his period of practical
training. The faculty of the seminary maintains 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 appointment 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 individual concerned. No student is
required to 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 with which the student serves
will provide room, board, and $75.00 per month for a period of
twelve months extending from September 1st to September 1st. The

plan has evoked highly favorable comment throughout the Church
as constituting a real forward step in theological education.

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 meeting the expense of his theological education. Fees for the
school session of 1951-52 have been fixed as follows:

Registration and Maintenance $ 150.00

Room Rent 87.00

Board (subject to change) 313.50

Student Activities 5.00

Total $555.50

The fee for registration and maintenance will be due in three
installments of $50.00, payable at the beginning of each quarter.
The student activities fee is to be paid at the beginning of the school
year. Charges for room and board are made at the end of each
quarter. No student will be granted a degree by the seminary until
he has satisfied all financial obligations incurred during his resi-
dence there.

The charges made for graduate students will be the same as for
other members of the student body.

A diploma fee of $5.00 is to be paid in advance of commence-
ment by each student receiving a degree 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. In the case of the
wives of married students occupying rooms in the dormitory and
boarding in the refectory, no additional room rent will be required,

but a higher fee will be charged for those who board elsewhere.
Board in the seminary refectory will also be available to them at
the regular rate charged for students. A maintenance fee of $15.00
per quarter is charged each couple residing in the dormitory.

The seminary also owns thirty apartments for occupancy by the
families of students.

Each student is expected to care for his own room in the dor-
mitory, but janitor service is provided for all other parts of the
buildings.

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 nat-
urally be determined in large measure by the temperament and dis-
position of the individual concerned. A careful student will be able
to hold this incidental expense to a surprisingly small amount.

FINANCIAL AID

Loans to Candidates. The General Assembly's Board of Educa-
tion, Richmond, Virginia, provides a loan each year for deserving
students who are properly recommended by their presbyteries. 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 October; the second
in March.

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.

In addition to meeting the requirements stated above the student
who receives a scholarship must

Have exhausted his own resources and have exercised the oppor-
tunity to borrow from the Assembly's Board of Education.

Under regulations of the institution all students receiving scholar-
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 eligible to receive scholarship aid
thereafter, nor can scholarship aid 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., how-
ever, 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
expenses through engagements for summer work or for supply
preaching in churches near the institution.

VETERANS' BENEFITS

Columbia Theological Seminary is one of the institutions ap-
proved by the government as a place of study for veterans receiving
educational benefits under the "G. I. Bill of Rights." One hundred
such veterans of the recent World War were enrolled in the insti-
tution during the school year 1950-51.

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 satis-
factorily at least forty-five hours of work with grades that average
at least B, has presented an acceptable thesis on some approved
subject, and has passed a final oral examination before the faculty
or a committee of the faculty.

It is ordinarily wise for three full quarters to be spent in resident.
It is possible, however, for a student who attends two full quarters,
or four half-quarter terms and who has earned thirty hours of credit
to earn the remaining fifteen hours by courses completed in absentia
under faculty supervision.

The seminary is under no obligation to admit a student to candi-
dacy for the degree 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.
A prospective student should confer with the president and the pro-
fessors under whom he plans to study before undertaking work.

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 academic equivalent. He must have passed the regular B.D.
courses in Hebrew and Greek; those students who plan to do their
major work in the New or Old Testament departments must be able
to handle the appropriate language with ease.

Some of the courses for the degree will be regular classroom
courses. There will also be some courses in which qualified stu-
dents will carry on a program of work in the library under the
direction of the professors.

Both the course of study and the subject chosen for the thesis
must be approved by the professors of the group of specialization.
In no case shall less than fifteen hours be taken in the group of
specialization. No student may take more than fifteen hours of
graduate work during one quarter.

A student whose thesis subject and course of study have been
approved by the professors of his group and who has met the
language requirements may then apply for formal admission to
candidacy for the degree. Admission to candidacy is to be granted
by a majority vote of the faculty. A student cannot be granted a
degree until at least four calendar months after he has been admit-
ted to candidacy. Upon being admitted to candidacy for the degree,
the student shall present a tentative outline of his thesis project
to the faculty in a seminar conference to be arranged not later than
the time of the completion of thirty hours of graduate work.

The thesis for the degree of Master of Theology must be written
in some field of theological inquiry that offers potentialities for a
real contribution to religious knowledge; must show an adequate
acquaintance with the literature in the field chosen; must evidence
a grasp of the subject culminating in well-supported conclusions;
and must be presented in a creditable academic and literary form.

Further detailed directions concerning the form in which this
thesis is to be presented will be furnished candidates for the degree
in printed form after their matriculation at the seminary. The thesis
must be approved by a committee of the faculty at least two weeks
before the degree is granted. Three typewritten, bound copies of
the thesis must be deposited in the library.

At least a week before the degree is to be awarded, the candidate
must pass a satisfactory examination before the faculty or a com-
mittee appointed by the faculty. The examination may cover the
whole field in which the student is specializing, but emphasis will
be placed on the subjects covered in the thesis and the courses sub-
mitted for the degree.

In order that a high standard of attainment in scholarship may
be maintained, it may be advisable in many instances that the entire
work leading to the degree should not be completed in one year, but
that after meeting all residence requirements the student should be
allowed the privilege of completing the writing of his thesis at a
later date.

THE ENGLISH COURSE

This course is offered only for the benefit of certain students who
may be received by their presbyteries under the extraordinary case
clause of the Book of Church Order. Application for permission
to pursue the English Course must, in every case, be made to the
president of the seminary before the student begins his work and

must be accompanied by a written request from the presbytery that
the candidate in question be admitted to this course.

Sudents 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 Testament
Exegesis. The courses in Introductory Greek provide an opportu-
nity for every student who wishes to do so to fit himself for work
in New Testament Exegesis.

In case the Hebrew and Greek are omitted, students are expected
to choose, from among the electives, courses sufficient to bring their
daily work to fifteen hours per week.

Those students who are permitted to take the English Course are
granted an appropriate certificate.

BIBLE TRAINING COURSE
(Master of Arts in Biblical Education)

In order to provide needed training for lay missionaries and for
teachers of Bible in public schools, Columbia Seminary offers a
one-year course especially designed to meet the requirements of
students contemplating such service. Students enrolling for this
training will be expected to carry at least fifteen hours of regular
class work throughout the three quarters of the school year. Ap-
proximately two-thirds of the work required in the course will ordi-
narily be in the field of English Bible, and the student will thus be
given full opportunity to equip himself in this vitally important sub-
ject. Ordinarily the student will not be permitted to take all of his
work under one professor. Other studies are to be elected from
among the regular courses offered in the catalogue after conference
with the faculty. Under ordinary circumstances, however, it will
probably be advisable that work be taken in the History of Missions,
Theology, Presbyterian History and Polity, Evangelism, Religious
Education, Public Speaking, and Hymnology.

The course of study outlined above has been adopted after con-
ference with the Executive Secretary of World Missions for the
Presbyterian Church, U. S., and has been approved by him as meet-
ing the needs of lay missionaries in that Church. Students enrolling
for the course must be properly recommended for admission by
competent authorities of their denomination.

The seminary will award the degree of Master of Arts in Biblical
Education to each student who satisfactorily completes this course
and meets the following requirements:

He must have a bachelor's degree from an approved college or
university.

He must have a reading knowledge of at least one foreign
language.

He must satisfactorily complete courses for at least forty-five
hours' credit.

He must be admitted to candidacy for the degree, must have the
seminar conference concerning his thesis project, must complete his
thesis, and must take his final oral examination in the same manner
and by the same dates as required for candidates for the Th.M.
degree.

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. A comprehensive exami-
nation in English Bible must also be passed by all candidates for
the B.D. degree and students in the English Course.

GRADES AND DISTINCTIONS

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

C, (average) is the grade given for satisfactory work of the aver-
age 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 for the course except by repetition.

Students who during their three years at the seminary have made
no grade below A graduate "Summa Cum Laude." The distinction
of "Magna Cum Laude" is awarded to those who have earned
grades of A in 90 hours of their work and have received no grade
below B. Students who have A's in 45 hours of their work, who
have an average of B, and who have no grades below C are gradu-
ated "Cum Laude." In each of these cases the appropriate distinc-
tion is recorded upon the student's diploma.

OUTLINE OF COURSES FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF DIVINITY

Fall Quarter

201. History

130. New Testament

150. English Bible

300. Theology

126. New Testament

101. Old Testament
401. Religious
Education
302. Theology
480. Rural Church
491. Public Speaking

307. Theology
104. Old Testament
204. History
402. Religious
Education

Winter Quarter
JUNIOR YEAR

Spring Quarter

202. History 203. History

451. Homiletics 131. New Testament

426. Pastoral Theology 151. English Bible

470. Evangelism 301. Theology

127. New Testament

490. Public Speaking

MIDDLE YEAR

102. Old Testament
326. Apologetics
303. Theology
152. English Bible

103. Old Testament
132. New Testament
304. Theology
161. English Bible
452. Homiletics

SENIOR YEAR

305. Theology

133. New Testament

427. Pastoral Theology 453.

308-9. Theology
153. English Bible

471. Methods of
Evangelism

492.

Homiletics
Public Speaking

495. Hymnology

For students beginning Greek in seminary:

Junior year, fall quarter: take N. T. 126 instead of N. T. 130.
Junior year, winter quarter: take N. T. 127 instead of N. T. Evan-
gelism.

THE SCHEDULE

In 1927 Columbia Seminary adopted the "Quarter System,"
which has become so popular in leading universities and graduate
schools throughout the country. Each quarter consists of ten weeks
for classes and one week for examinations. Columbia ordinarily
gives work only during the fall, winter, and spring quarters.

The system has proved most satisfactory, and it has several dis-
tinct advantages over the older system.

The attention of the student is normally centered on a compara-
tively small number of courses. Experience has proved that this
concentration of study makes it possible for more work to be done
in each course than would be possible if the student's time were
divided between seven or eight different subjects.

An open Monday is secured without congestion on other days.
Students preaching on Sundays need miss no classes. An oppor-
tunity is given for supplementary and collateral reading.

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 150 hours are required
for graduation.

Each student normally takes from 15 to 18 hours each quarter.
Elective courses may be taken by special students, and by those
who seek credit towards the degree of Master of Theology. Ordi-
narily, electives will not be open to Juniors. Middlers and Seniors
who have made an average of B may supplement required work
by electives up to 20 hours. No student will be permitted to carry
more than 20 hours' work in a quarter. The requirements for the
degree of Bachelor of Divinity may not be completed in less than
nine quarters.

Most elective courses are offered in units of two, three, or five
hours. Electives of two hours are given on Wednesdays and Fri-
days; of three hours, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. When
possible, all five-hour electives are given at one period and all two
and three-hour electives at another period so as to offer a wider
range of choice. The year and quarter when each elective will be

given is indicated in connection with each course. 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 1951-52. 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 students 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 semi-
nar with profit.

FIELD WORK

Columbia Seminary has a unique opportunity to provide almost
every possible type of practical training in Field Work for minis-
terial students. The seminary's new 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 distinctive aspects. The Field Director will visit the
students on their fields during the summer months and, when re-
quested to do so, he will continue to lend supervision to graduates
of the seminary for several years after the completion of their
academic work.

The varied training in all types of church work which is made
available through the many churches of Atlanta and the outlying
areas is supplemented by an ever-widening program of activities
which are projected by the Field Work Department itself. Students
who do not have pastorates and preaching engagements are assigned
to work in such projects as the downtown Formwalt Sunday School
Mission, Central Church Baby Clinic, Scottish Rite Hospital for
Crippled Children, Lawson General Hospital, Veterans Hospital No.
48, the DeKalb County Jail, DeKalb County Work Camp, U. S.
Federal Penitentiary, U. S. Honor Farm, Fulton County Alms
House, and a wide variety of other institutional training.

The Director of Field Work counsels frequently with all students
serving in churches or other Field Work projects. Confidential
reports from the churches served provide a very profitable method
of counsel and direction for the student and the Field Director.

Practicums will be held one hour each month for discussion of
the various problems and methods involved in all types of field
work. (See statement on Practicums under Practical Theology.)

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ATHENS PRESBYTERY RURAL TRAINING PROJECT

Columbia Theological Seminary initiated a unique and far-
reaching program of training for the Rural Ministry in the fall
of 1948. An appropriation of $25,000 was secured from an endow-
ment to be used over an eight-year period in training rural pastors.
Athens Presbytery set up a special committee of outstanding laymen
and ministers to work with the Professor of Rural Church at the
seminary. All students who serve rural churches in Athens Presby-
tery and other students in the seminary desiring to equip themselves
in this field are engaged in an intensive and specialized course of
training on the field. Likewise rural and home mission pastors in
Athens Presbytery attend the classes.

This course of training is a two-hour elective course with credit
given for three quarters. An effective program is being worked out
which will be of far-reaching importance in the years to come. The
class meets in a rural church in Athens Presbytery one Monday
each month with varied leaders in the fields of Rural Church, Soil
Conservation, and Agricultural Extension Service serving as visiting
teachers. Once each quarter the students, pastors, and professors
meet with a Rural Church Council which is composed of two rep-
resentatives from each of the twenty-five or more cooperating
churches. These quarterly meetings are supper meetings.

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 corner of Derrydown Street 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 between Edgewood and Auburn Avenues. 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
assignment of rooms on that day.

EXTENSION WORK BY THE FACULTY

In order to be effective teachers of men who are to be preachers
of the Gospel, it is essential that professors in a theological semi-
nary should be men of a deeply evangelistic spirit and that they
should not lose contact with the outside world and its needs. For
this reason, it is the policy of Columbia Seminary to encourage
its professors in the holding of special evangelistic services as fre-
quently as their academic activities will permit, and practically all
members of the faculty conduct one or more such meetings annually.

Since the removal of the seminary, the faculty members have been
engaged in Atlanta and throughout the South in practically every
form of service required of a minister. They preach; administer the
sacraments for vacant churches; teach Bible classes; conduct classes
in schools of Missions, teacher training schools, and Young People's
Conferences; attend other conferences of various kinds; address
synods, presbyteries, Young People's Conferences, Men's Clubs
and speak to almost every variety of civic and social club on a wide
range of topics. A special Leadership Training conference for the
Presbyterians of Greater Atlanta is conducted by the professors of
the seminary in cooperation with the Religious Education Com-
mittee of Atlanta Presbytery during the winter months.

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 present schedule includes the total number of hours required
for graduation. With the curriculum arranged in this manner it does
not become necessary for the student to augment the outline of
required courses with sundry electives, often chosen at random,
in order to secure the total number of hours prescribed for gradua-
tion. This 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
arrangement 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 some time during the senior year.
This significant strengthening of the curriculum offerings in the
Biblical Theology Group has emerged from three basic convictions :
(1) that predominantly 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 teach-
ings 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 all 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.

GROUP I

Biblical Theology

A. OLD TESTAMENT LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND EX-
EGESIS.

The Church has always emphasized the importance of the original
languages 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.

101. Elements of Hebrew.

The class begins the study of the language with orthography, followed

in due course by etymology and syntax. Translation from Hebrew Old

Testament and written translation in Hebrew are taken up in suitable

progressive stages. Textbooks: Essentials of Biblical Hebrew by Yates,

and Hebrew Bible.

Required, Middle year, fall quarter, five hours

Professor Kerr

102. Elements of Hebrew, Continued.

This course continues work begun in the fall quarter with progressive
additions in detail, until the principal grammatical elements of the
language are covered. Textbooks: Same as for Course 101.
Required, Middle year, winter quarter, five hours
Professor Kerr

103. Hebrew Reading and Syntax.

Hebrew reading with special reference to vocabulary. Syntax is taught
by careful attention to examples as they occur in the Hebrew Bible.
Textbooks: Hebrew Bible and Hebrew Lexicon.
Required, Middle year, spring quarter, five hours
Professor Kerr

104. Old Testament Criticism.

This course involves a study of the rise and present status of different
schools of criticism, with consideration of the problems, methods, and
principles of historical and literary criticism.
Required, Senior year, spring quarter, five hours
Professor Kerr

105. Grammatical Interpretation of the Psalms.

The class will make detailed grammatical and exegetical studies in the
Psalms. The purpose of the course is to train the student in the practice
of grammatical interpretation of the Scriptures.
Elective, fall quarter, five hours
Professor Kerr

106. Exegetical Studies in The Prophets.

The class will be occupied with detailed exposition of selected portions

of the books of the Prophets.

Elective, hours and credits to be arranged

Professor Kerr

107. Advanced Hebrew Syntax.

This course offers a thorough study in the syntax of the language by the
use of textbooks and the reading and comparison of selected illustrative
passages from the Hebrew text.
Elective, hours to be arranged
Professor Kerr

108. Hebrew Reading Course.

The purpose of this course is by rapid reading of extended passages to

acquire a large vocabulary and general facility in the use of the Hebrew

Bible.

Elective, hours to be arranged

Professor Kerr

109. Biblical Aramaic and Arabic.

By arrangement with the professor, courses in Aramaic or Arabic may
be given to qualified students. The number of hours and the particular
nature of the course is to be determined by the needs and opportunities
of the student.
Elective, seminar
Professor Kerr

B. NEW TESTAMENT LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND EX-
EGESIS.

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 lectures, 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, 131, 132, and 133,
a total of twenty-five hours. Students who have had their Greek in col-
lege take courses 130, 131, 132, and 133, a total of twenty hours.

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.

126. Beginners' Greek.

A course in New Testament Greek for beginners.

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

fall quarter, five hours

Professor Cartledge

127. 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,

winter quarter, five hours

Professor 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.

Required of students who took sufficient Greek in college, Junior year,
fall quarter, five hours
Professor 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, Junior year, spring quarter, five hours
Professor Cartledge

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, five hours
Professor Cartledge

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
Professor Cartledge

140. The Epistles to the Corinthians.

Introduction to and exegesis of selected portions. The life and work of

the early Church.

Elective, hours and credit to be arranged

Professor Cartledge

141. The Epistle to the Hebrews.

Introduction and exegesis. A comparison of Christianity and Judaism.
Elective, hours and credit to be arranged
Professor Cartledge

142. The Catholic Epistles.

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

the New Testament.

Elective, hours and credit to be arranged

Professor 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, hours and credit to be arranged
Professor Cartledge

144. The Septuagint.

The study of selected portions of the Greek Old Testament, compared
with the Hebrew. The origin of the version. Its value in Old Testament
textual criticism. Its bearing on the Greek of the New Testament.
Elective, hours and credit to be arranged
Professor Cartledge

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145. The Social Teachings of the New Testament.

The discovery and interpretation of the New Testament teachings on
certain of the typical social problems of the present day.
Elective, hours and credit to be arranged
Professor 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
Professor Cartledge

147. Rapid Reading of the Greek New Testament.

Students will 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 Testa-
ment Greek.
Elective, any quarter
Professor 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 work done.
Elective, any quarter
Professor Cartledge

C. ENGLISH BIBLE, OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT INTER-
PRETATION

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 six 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.

150. Outline Studies.

A rapid survey of the contents of each book in the Bible, with some
attention to authorship and unique characteristics: this study to serve as
a basis for a comprehensive view of the Scriptures as a whole.
Required, Junior year, fall quarter, three hours
Professor Gutzke

151. Old Testament History.

A survey of historical and biographical material recorded from Genesis

through Ruth, as having been written to serve as an introduction and a

background, first for the Kingdom of Israel, and, ultimately, for the life

and work of Christ.

Required, Junior year, spring quarter, five hours

Professor Gutzke

152. The Kingdom In Israel.

A survey of historical and biographical material recorded from I Samuel
through Esther, with special attention to the role of the prophets in the
life of the Kingdom, as having been written to serve as an introduction
and a background for the Kingdom of God in Christ.
Required, Middle year, winter quarter, five hours
Professor Gutzke

153. The Epistles of the New Testament.

A survey of the Pauline and the General Epistles to integrate the inter-
pretation of the Christian life under the new covenant in the power of
the Holy Spirit.

Required, Senior year, spring quarter, five hours
Professor Gutzke

154. 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, three hours
Professor Gutzke

155. The Minor Prophets.

The last twelve books of the Old Testament will be studied as above.
Elective, three hours
Professor Gutzke

156. 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, two hours
Professor Gutzke

157. The Gospels.

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John will be studied to gain a comprehensive
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, three hours
Professor Gutzke

158. The Acts.

The Acts of the Apostles will be studied to note the function of the Holy
Spirit in the life of the Church. Attention will be given to the nature of
the Church, noting its origin, organization, task, program, and technique
as revealed in the narrative.
Elective, two hours
Professor Gutzke

(Since undergraduates cover this portion of Scripture in the required
course in Evangelism 470 the course, as outlined here, will ordinarily be
given as a seminar for graduate students.)

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
Professor Richards

160. Bible Synthesis.

A study of selected books in both Old and New Testaments 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
Professor Gutzke

161. The Social Message of the Old Testament.

An examination of the ethical and moral teachings of the prophets with

a view to discovering their permanent significance for mankind. The

relationship of these teachings to the New Testament Scriptures will also

be studied.

Required, Middle year, spring quarter, two hours

Professor Gutzke

170. 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
Professor Gutzke

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 pursing 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
Professor Gutzke

180. Preaching From the Psalms.

The Book of Psalms is a little Bible. It comprises many elements; Law
and gospel, history and prophecy, philosophy, religion, and ethics; these
make it a rich treasury. A course in the theology of the Psalter includes
studies not only in God, but also in man, sin, revelation, Messiah, salva-
tion, immortality, etc. As the student explores this storehouse of ma-
terials for the work of the ministry, he will find a supply for his own
spiritual needs.
Elective, time to be arranged
Professor Green

181. The Teaching of Jesus.

Of those who have occupied the teacher's office, Jesus is easily first. The
teachings of others are valuable, but His are indispensable. He was the
Teacher sent from God. He taught saving truth. His words possess an
authority and a finality that belong to the words of no other. Included
in the teachings of Jesus are all the great subjects of religion, and from
them may be deduced principles for the solution of all the problems of
life. No teacher of religion can afford to neglect the teaching of the
Teacher.

Elective, time to be arranged
Professor Green

GROUP II

HISTORICAL THEOLOGY

Church History

"The Church is the people of God gathered around the Messiah."
It is the communion of those who acknowledge the Reign of God
in Christ Jesus. The Church appears in various forms under differ-
ing conditions among sundry peoples and in changing periods. The
history of the Church deals with her missionary work, her thought
or doctrines, her institutions, and her defenses against attack. The
first of these is treated in the history of Christian missions. The
institutions receive consideration in the course on Presbyterian
history and polity. Opposing views are considered in Apologetics.

In the course of general Church History account is taken of the
history of Christian thought.

201a. History of Christian Missions.

The foundation for missions is found in the New Testament, the motive
in the command of the King, and its ever enlarging circle in the history
of the Church. The substantial works of Latourette give a background,
while the volume by Glover gives a compressed record. Special attention
is devoted to Southern Presbyterian Missions and to biographies of out-
standing missionaries of every denomination.
Required, Junior year, first half of fall quarter, three hours
Professor Robinson

201b. Early Church History.

The life of the Church under the old Roman Empire is studied with
source reading, the histories of Kidd, Duchesne and Schaff, guided by
Qualben's History of the Christian Church for order of subjects treated.
Required, Junior year, second half of fall quarter, two hours
Professor Robinson

202. Church History Through the Reformation.

The history of the Mediaeval Church is traced in such works as the
Cambridge Mediaeval History and the Reformation by Lindsay follow-
ing the outline in Deanesley's History of the Mediaeval Church. Special
study is given to Augustine, the councils, the division of the East and
West, monasticism, scholasticism, empire, and papacy, the rise of nations
and the fall of the imperial papacy; and in the Reformation to Luther,
Zwingli, the Anabaptists, Calvin and the counter-reformation.
Required, Junior year, winter quarter, five hours
Professor Robinson

203. Church History to the Present.

The rise of modern religious ideas and the effect of philosophical, scien-
tific and critical movements upon the life of the Church. Church life and
thought in Britain, Germany and France are surveyed. Then attention is
devoted to the transplanting of Christianity to America and a survey
made of the chief denominations here, as the form in which the Church
of God in Christ Jesus manifests itself in the United States.
Required, Junior year, spring quarter, five hours
Professor Robinson

204. Presbyterianism, Its History and Polity.

The polity of primitive Christianity in the light of recent research. The
rise of the monarchial episcopate out of the presbyterate. The restoration
of Presbyterianism at the Reformation. Research and papers by class on
the polities of Calvin, sixteenth century Scotland, the Westminster Di-
vines, and Thornwell. Survey of the Presbyterian Churches of the world.

The practical application of these principles in the polity of the Southern

Presbyterian Church.

Required, Senior year, fall quarter, five hours

Professor Robinson

205. The Teaching of Karl Barth.

The Gifford lectures are used as the bases of study and discussion as to
the doctrines of the noted Swiss theologian. Text: The Knowledge of
God and the Service of God.
Elective, two hours
Professor Robinson

206. The 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

Professor Robinson

207. The Historical and Theological Studies of Warfield.

The writings of the great Princetonian are used for seminar studies and
theses on such subjects as: Augustine, Calvin, the Meaning of the Refor-
mation, the Westminster Confession, Revelation, the History of the Doc-
trine of the Trinity, Christology, Perfectionism.
Elective, two and one-half hours
Professor Robinson

208. The 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

Professor Robinson

209. The Ecumenical Councils.

Special seminar in the history of the first six ecumenical councils using
Hefele and studying the sources. Each student makes a special study of
one council with seminar reports and a term paper.
Seminar, two hours, schedule to be arranged
Professor Robinson

210. 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, Hoge, Girardeau, Thornwell, Palmer,
Baker, Woodrow, Peck, S. Robinson, W. W. Moore, R. C. Reed.
Seminar, hours to be arranged
Professor Robinson

211. 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 Theo-
logians guide the study which is amplified by seminar reports on the
works of "Scots' Worthies."
Elective, two or three hours
Professor Robinson

212. History of the Doctrine of Justification.

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

213. Christological Eschatology.

As Christ is our ground of forgiveness so He is our hope of glory. In
Him, in His coming to earth and in 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
Professor Robinson

GROUP III

SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
A. DOGMATIC AND BIBLICAL THEOLOGY

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; and in the statements of Church Councils.
Required, Junior year, fall quarter, three hours
Professor Gear

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

Professor 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
Professor Gear

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
Professor Gear

304. Ecclesiology and Eschatology .

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

things."

Required, Middle year, spring quarter, three hours

Professor Gear

305. Protestant Thought Since the Reformation.

A study of the development of Protestant theological thought since the

Reformation as set forth by representative thinkers and major theological

movements and schools. Also a study of the main trends in contemporary

theological thought and an examination of current problems in the light

of basic evangelical principles.

Required, Senior year, winter quarter, five hours

Professor Gear

307. Roman Catholic Theology.

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

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 Russelism. This course has both a theoretical and practical purpose
so as to help the pastor effectively to deal with them.
Required, Senior year, spring quarter, first half, two and one-half hours
Professor Gear

309. Theology in the Thought and Life of A Christian.

This course is for the purpose of enabling students vitally to relate the

basic principles of Christian Theology to the various aspects of life in

the modern world.

Required, Senior year, spring quarter, second half,

two and one-half hours

Professor Gear

310. Theology in Literature.

This course consists of a study of some of the literary classics which have
definite and positive theological value.
Elective, three hours, schedule to be arranged
Professor Gear

311. Theology and Modern Philosophy.

Students are given an opportunity to examine some of the philosophical
systems of our times from the standpoint of Christian Theology. Readings
from the works of outstanding philosophers will be assigned for study and
criticism. A working knowledge of Philosophy is necessary for this course.
Elective, three hours, schedule to be arranged
Professor Gear

312. Theology in Christian Experience.

This course aims to give the students an insight into Christian experience
at its best in non-Biblical writers as found in some of the great devotional
books. Some time will be devoted to a discussion of the nature and reality
of Christian experience. Some of the books in this field to be read are:
Augustine, The Confessions; Calvin, Letter to Cardinal Sadolet; Luther,
Concerning Christian Liberty; Comenius, The Labyrinth of the World;
William Law, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life; and Bunyan,
Pilgrim's Progress. Changes in the books studied will be made from year
to year.

Elective, spring quarter, two hours, even years
Professor Gear

313. Theology and Civilization.

The significance of Theology as a foundation for a stable and enduring
society will be studied. Special emphasis will be given to the place of
Calvinism in the development of our national life, the basic differences
between a Protestant and a Roman Catholic society, and Communism as
a basis of civilization in the light of Christian Theology. Selected read-
ings and papers will be required.
Elective, winter quarter, three hours, odd years
Professor Gear

314. 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, hours and schedule to be arranged
Professor Gear

315. 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

Professor Gear

316. The Christian Doctrine of the Holy Spirit.

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

317. 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

Professor Gear

B. APOLOGETICS

326. Apologetics.

The function of Apologetics. The history of and the present need for
Apologetics in the current revolt against historic Christianity. Vindica-
tion of the knowledge of God as given in Christianity; that is, Theism,
the religious nature of man, the Christ of the Bible as the historical
Jesus, the infallible truth and Divine authority of the Scriptures. Term
papers are presented on certain of these themes by members of the class.
Required, Middle year, winter quarter, five hours
Professor Robinson

GROUP IV
PRACTICAL THEOLOGY
A. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

During the past two decades we have witnessed marked progress
in the development of Religious Education as a specialized field of
thought. Many of the leading theological seminaries have added it
to their curriculum offerings, and churches everywhere are seeking
greater efficiency by the use of facilities made available through
research in this field. Columbia Seminary is committed to the belief
that tremendous possibilities inhere in this relatively new subject for
the training of ministers. We are employing the laboratory method
in this department to the end that the students may be privileged
to correlate carefully the theoretical and the practical as the two are
merged in a definite church situation.

401. Organization and Administration.

This course combines extensive library work, free class discussion, guided
observation in small groups in selected churches of Greater Atlanta, a
carefully written term paper correlating the work of the quarter, together
with especial assignments made from time to time during the quarter.
Required, Middle year, fall quarter, five hours
Professor Gutzke

402. Theory and Technique of Religious 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 Religious Education.
Required, Senior year, fall quarter, three hours
Professor 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 Religious Education.
Elective, spring quarter, two hours, odd years
Professor Gutzke

404. Trends in Religious 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
Religious Education literature will be observed. This course is designed
to enable the student to interpret the significance of the recent develop-
ment of Religious Education in the history of the Church and to orient
himself in that field of service as it is today.
Elective, spring quarter, two hours, odd years
Professor Gutzke

405. Sociological Aspects in Religious Education.

This course begins with a survey of the field of social relations to iden-
tify and to describe major social problems in terms of sociological sig-
nificance. At the same time New Testament Literature is reviewed to
note what social problems were dealt with by the Early Church and to
study the principles utilized in the interpretation and handling of such
problems. After this, readings are assigned in contemporary literature to

familiarize the student with prevalent schools of thought as these analyze
and interpret conditions existing in society today. Reports of such read-
ings are presented for seminar discussion, and the students examine these
views 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. An attempt is made to recognize the practical implications
of the Second great Commandment for the Christian today, and to
understand what could be done to instruct and guide growing Christians
into an adequate realization of their responsibilities in the world order
in which they live.
Seminar, hours to be arranged
Professors Gutzke and Richards

406. Readings in Religious 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
402 is prerequisite for this course.
Seminar, hours to be arranged
Professors Gutzke and Richards

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
Professor Gutzke

408. Personal Therapy.

This course opens with a description of the general problems of person-
ality difficulties and a survey of the common procedures employed to
effect the removal of such difficulties. The student will be introduced to
the current literature in the field of personal counseling and guided to an
interpreteation of such techniques from the point of view of the work of
a pastor or teacher.
Elective, two hours
Professor Gutzke

409. Research in Psychological Theory.

A course of directed study in standard works setting forth prevailing
schools of psychological theory, designed to serve the needs of graduate
students pursuing major studies in this department. The program of study
will be developed to suit the particular needs of the individual student.
Seminar, hours to be arranged
Professor Gutzke

410. Research in Psychological Techniques.

A course of directed study in authoritative works setting forth the major
techniques employed in applied psychology and therapeutic practices,
designed for graduate students pursuing major studies in this field.
Seminar, hours to be arranged
Professor Gutzke

B. PASTORAL THEOLOGY

Field Work Practicums. These practicums will be held once each
month. Every student will be expected to attend these informal discus-
sion groups in which the various problems arising in his field work may
be discussed. Practicums will be given in the following fields: I. Preach-
ing and Pastoral Work, Professors Richards and Thompson. II. Teaching
and Youth Activities, Professors Gutzke and Thompson. III. Missions
and Evangelism, Professor Thompson. Required for at least two full
years, elective third year, no credit.

426. Pastoral Theology.

This course is intended to acquaint the student with guiding principles
for his ministry and to prepare him for field work during his vacations.
Dr. Erdman's volume on The Work of the Pastor is used as a guide for
the classroom discussion but is supplemented by a considerable amount
of parallel reading and observational work. Especial attention is de-
voted to pastoral calling, to personal evangelism, and to the conduct of
worship services.

Required, Junior year, winter quarter, two hours
Professor Richards

427. Pastoral Theology.

As the student approaches the acceptance of a call to the regular pastor-
ate, it is important that be be as fully acquainted as possible with the
complex tasks which will confront him in his work. This course is
designed to provide him with guidance in such important matters as the
organization and administration of his church, the development of an
adequate evangelistic program, and the pastor's relationship to the
general missionary and educational program of his denomination. The
development of the congregation in stewardship, the proper use of church
publicity, the pastor's responsibility as a citizen, and pastoral psychology
are carefully discussed. Much attention is given to instruction in the
administration of the sacraments and to the conducting of marriage and
funeral services. The method followed is that of free class discussion
based on observation of work in Atlanta churches and on wide assigned
reading in the literature of Pastoral Theology.
Required, Senior year, winter quarter, three hours
Professor Richards

428. Pastoral Theology.

In dealing with the many tasks of the ministry no guidance can be so
fresh and effective as that of men who are actively engaged in the work

of the pastorate. This course is especially designed to improve the prepa-
ration of seminary students by drawing upon the wealth of leadership
represented in the various pulpits of Greater Atlanta. A number of out-
standing ministers of the city are asked to lecture to the class for a week
each upon some phase of the ministry in which they have respectively
shown themselves to possess unusual ability. An appropriate amount of
parallel reading is assigned.
Elective, three hours, schedule to be arranged
Professor Richards

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.
Professor Richards

C. HOMILETICS

Practice Preaching. Every student of the seminary who is a candidate
for the ministry is required to preach once each year before the Faculty
and Student Body of the institution. A manuscript of the sermon to be
delivered must be handed to the Professor of Homiletics one week in
advance of the service, and a copy of the sermon outline is to be provided
at the same time for each of the other professors. A recording of the
sermon is made at the time it is delivered. Following the worship service
at which a sermon is preached, the entire student body meets with the
faculty for a period in which the various professors offer suggestions
concerning the thought, composition, and delivery of the message.

451. The Principles and Practice of Preaching.

This is the basic course in preaching, the primary purpose of which is to
ground the student in sound methods of sermon construction and deliv-
ery. The inductive method is followed in that the first three weeks are
given over to the study of sermons by outstanding contemporary preach-
ers. The next three weeks are given over to the discussion of principles
discovered in the sermons studied. The text used in this part of the
course is James Stewart's Heralds of God. The third period of three
weeks is given over to practice preaching before the class with criticisms
by the professor. During the practice preaching period each student, in
addition to preaching a brief sermon, is required to read and analyze a
sermon by a different preacher each day. Two fully written sermons
are required in the course. The final week is used for summary and
recapitulation.

Required, Junior year, winter quarter, five hours
Professor Gillespie

452. The Use of the Bible in Preaching.

A study of different types of sermons and the proper use of Scripture
in their development. The course will take into account the principles

of Biblical interpretation and their use in sermon making. Attention will
also be given in this course to the problem of planning one's pulpit work.
Required, Middle year, spring quarter, three hours
Professor Gillespie

453. The History of Preaching.

A study of selected preachers in successive eras of Christian history in
the light of their preaching and in the light of their total contribution to
the life and thought of the Church. At the beginning of the course the
contrast will be noted between the prophetic preaching of the Hebrew-
Christian tradition and the classical oratory of the Greco-Roman tra-
dition. In the latter part of the course special attention will be given to
the problems connected with preaching to the modern mind.
Required, Senior year, spring quarter, three hours
Professor Gillespie

D. EVANGELISM

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 the 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 evan-
gelism during their entire seminary training.

470. New Testament Evangelism.

This is a basic course in Scriptural evangelism as taught and practiced in

the early church and by Christ. The program of evangelism in the Book of

Acts and the Gospels forms the basis of study. It includes the message,

mission, and method of evangelism.

Required, Junior year, winter quarter, three hours

Professor Thompson

(Students who must take Beginner's Greek, or who enroll at the opening
of the spring quarter, will satisfy requirements in this course by attend-
ance on a group of seminars during the spring of their first year at the
seminary, and by the completion of assigned reading during their sum-
mer vacations.)

471. Methods of Evangelism.

The various types of Evangelism and how to promote these through the
local church and as individuals are taught in this course. The student is
given an insight into the broader aspects of the total meaning of evan-
gelism, and also shown how to train his people in evangelistic methods.
Personal evangelism, congregational evangelism, and visitation evangel-
ism are presented. Each student will be given some practical project
along with his reading and classroom work.
Required, Senior year, winter quarter, two hours
Professor Thompson

472. Evangelism and Church Extension.

Chapel work, outpost Sunday Schools, City and Home Missions, Com-
munity Surveys, and other methods of Church Extension will be pre-
sented. Members of the class will also engage in field projects.
Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged
Professor Thompson

E. RURAL CHURCH WORK

480. The Work of the Country Church.

This is a general course in which the student is acquainted with the

people, problems, and principles of the rural church and community.

The total program of the Church will be related to the particular field

of rural church work.

Required, Middle year, fall quarter, three hours

Professor Thompson

481. Leadership in the Rural Church.

This is an advanced course for those who wish to specialize in rural
church work and who wish to develop into rural church leaders. The
matters of rural church lay fellowships, rural finances, rural evangelism,
community organizations, and rural administration will be studied. Field
trips will be made; church buildings, surveys, and outpost programs will
be studied.

Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged
Professor Thompson

Rural Pastors Conference Seminar. Each year a special leadership
conference of selected men from rural pastorates will be held at the
seminary for one week. Various leaders in rural church work and agri-
culture will be invited to participate. Students interested in rural church
pastorates will be allowed to take this conference seminar.
Elective, no credit
Professor Thompson

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 lit-
erary 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 seminary owns a high grade recording machine for the exclu-
sive and full-time use of its Department of Public Speech. As a
result of this fact, it is possible to record the entire sermon of each
student as he delivers his annual message before the faculty and
student body. In addition to this recording, which is required for
all students, it is possible to make additional records for each man
from time to time as they are needed in correcting defects in speech.
Experience is proving that this opportunity to hear themselves as
others hear them is of great value to the students, and is helping to
make them more effective preachers.

All classes in Public Speech ordinarily meet three times each
week during the quarter in which the course is given, but in the light
of the fact that a minimum of outside preparation is required only
one hour of academic credit is given for each course.

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.
Regular speaking and reading before the class with criticism by students
as well as the instructor. All class work is recorded on wire and studied
by the class. (Private conferences for each student.)
Required, Junior year, winter quarter, one hour
Professor 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. Gesture and facial expression are
studied and practised. Continued correction is made of the individual
speech difficulties.

Required, Middle year, fall quarter, one hour
Professor Taylor

492. Advanced Speaking.

Classroom practice with criticism by both students and instructor. Regu-
lar recordings to indicate phrasing, pitch, inflection and tone quality.
Sermons, Scripture reading, interpretation of great religious poetry, effec-
tive presentation of illustrations. Radio speech technique is emphasized
and instruction given in the preparation of manuscripts for radio.
Required, Senior year, spring quarter, one hour
Professor Taylor

(Satisfaction of the successful 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.)

G. MUSIC AND HYMNOLOGY

495. Music and Hymnology.

The aim of this course is to acquaint the student with the great hymns
of the Church, to stimulate his own appreciation of them, and to prepare
him for the proper guidance of his congregation in worship through song.
The Presbyterian Hymnal wiil be used throughout most of the course and
the hymns which it contains will be treated historically, linographically,
inspirationally and practically. The students will be instructed in the
elementary principles of music and will have opportunity to engage as
a group in learning to sing the great songs of our faith. Parallel reading
will be assigned and papers required during the course. This course will
meet for one quarter during the year.
Required, Senior year, spring quarter, three hours
Professor Taylor

Proposed Minimum of Pre-Seminary
Curriculum

Following is a proposed minimum statement of fields of study with
which it is desirable that a student should have acquaintance before
beginning study in seminary. It is desirable that the student's work in
these fields of study should be evaluated if possible on the basis of his
mastery of these fields, rather than in terms of semester hours or credits.
But many institutions use the latter method of calculation. Therefore, in
connection with the fields of study, is indicated a minimum for each,
stated in terms of semesters and semester hours.

Sent.
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.)

LIBRARY FACILITIES

The Smyth Library of Columbia Seminary is one of the most
extensive and valuable collections of theological literature in the
South, forming an indispensable adjunct to the work carried on in
the classrooms. In it are incorporated many highly valuable volumes
from the libraries of Rev. Thomas Smyth, D.D., Rev. John Doug-
lass, Rev. George Howe, D.D., Rev. S. Beach Jones, D.D., Rev.
S. M. Smith, D.D., Rev. R. C. Reed, D.D., Rev. J. L. Martin, D.D.,
Rev. J. W. Flinn, D.D., Rev. Thornton Whaling, D.D., Rev. John
H. Bocock, D.D., and Rev. J. Sprole Lyons, D.D. New books are
being continually added. The most important periodicals are kept
on file. The libraries of the professors are also accessible to the
students.

In addition to the facilities available on the campus, students are
granted the privilege of securing membership in the Carnegie Li-
brary of Atlanta, and may upon request have access to the libraries
of the other institutions cooperating in the University Center of
Georgia.

THE SMYTH LIBRARY FUND

The late Rev. Thomas Smyth, D.D., of Charleston, South Caro-
lina, made provision in his will for the endowment of the library
with a gift of $10,000, and the income from this fund is used for
the purchase of books and periodicals necessary for the proper
development of the library facilities.

All volumes in the library have been catalogued and indexed
according to the system of classification instituted at Union Theo-
logical Seminary of New York. The completion of this task, under
a grant from the General Education Board of New York, has en-
hanced the usefulness of the library to the students and to ministers
of the Church. The union library cataloguing of all volumes in the
University Center of Georgia means that students and teachers of
the seminary will have access to the library resources of all the
cooperating institutions and that our own volumes will be put to
a larger use.

LIBRARIAN

The work of the library is under the direction of Mr. Harold B.
Prince, a graduate of the University of South Carolina who received
his Master's degree in Librarianship from Emory University. He is
assisted in the work by Mrs. Julia D. Anderson and by a group of
student assistants who have special qualifications for the work. Dr.
S. A. Cartledge serves as faculty adviser on all matters pertaining to
the work of the library.

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 forty years
distinguished scholars and ministers have treated a large variety of
themes, doctrinal, critical, practical, archaelogical, and historical.

PROTESTANT RADIO CENTER

The city of Atlanta has come to be in a very real sense the religi-
ous radio center of the South. 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 Center in this locality. Emory University and
Agnes Scott 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 Intercouncil Office. A generous grant was
made for this purpose by a local benevolent foundation and other
necessary funds were provided by the schools and agencies which
have a part in the work. Studios have been provided on the campus
of Agnes Scott College and these have been fully equipped with the

most modern facilities for live broadcasts and for recording tran-
scribed 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 which is so important in the ministry of
today. A radio choir composed of students from the participating
institutions has been used for many broadcasts from the center in
recent months. Radio work-shops will be held from time to time
and classes will be developed for teaching radio technicians, script
writing and programming of religious broadcasting, as well as
speech and diction. The center is still in its infancy, having been
opened only in the Fall of 1949, but its great usefulness even at
the present time holds promise for even more significant develop-
ments in the future.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

The Alumni of Columbia Seminary have always constituted an
intensely loyal group, and the Alumni Association is a vigorous
organization which seeks to make an increasing contribution to the
welfare of the institution. The annual business meeting of the
Alumni Association is held as one of the principal events of Com-
mencement Week at the seminary, and it is hoped that this will
increasingly be a time for the sons of the institution to return to
its campus. All classes are urged to arrange for reunions every five
years at this season, and the seminary will gladly cooperate in con-
ducting correspondence and making necessary arrangements to that
end. A dinner meeting of the Alumni is also held annually in con-
nection with the meeting of the General Assembly.

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 institution upon an annual basis. During the
recent past the Alumni have contributed generously toward the
establishment of endowment funds in honor of the late President
Richard T. Gillespie and of Professor J. B. Green. The Alumni
Fellowship Fund, also provided by the generosity of the seminary's
graduates, is described elsewhere in this publication. Rev. Wm. C.
Sistar is President of the Alumni Association.

Student Activities

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
Centennial of the Society was celebrated in Atlanta, February,
1931, with appropriate addresses and a pageant presenting a century
of service.

The regular chapel service of the seminary on Saturday of each
week is given over to the Society, which uses that opportunity both
to bring visiting speakers on missions to the campus and to have
messages 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 special mission conference is ordinarily held at some time each
year and 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 the
Home and Foreign Mission enterprises of the Church is conducted
annually by the Society, and presents students with a constant oppor-
tunity to contribute financially to the Gospel enterprise. A substan-
tial amount has been received in this way.

The Society has also sponsored an aggressive Home Mission
Program in the City of Atlanta and its environs. Members of that
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, prisons and prison camps; and special programs
are rendered in the Sunday Schools, Young People's Societies and
churches in the Atlanta area.

Ordinarily one day each quarter is observed by the students and
faculty as a time of spiritual enrichment and special devotional
exercises. All classes are suspended for the day and a program of
inspiration and of worship for the day is arranged by the Society.
Often some outside speaker is secured to lead the thought of the
students on these occasions.

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.
Engagements have been filled at Sunday Schools, Church services,
Young People's Societies, Men-of-the-Church meetings, Women's
Auxiliary meetings, public schools, colleges, conventions, men's
luncheon clubs, women's clubs, evangelistic meetings, hospitals,
prisons, and at other places. By invitation, the quartette has ren-
dered from time to time acceptable programs over the radio stations
of Atlanta and over several other stations in cities visited.

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

RELIGIOUS EXERCISES

A constant endeavor is made to keep the life both of individuals
and of the school as a whole upon the highest possible plane. All
classes in the seminary are opened with prayer. Students and faculty
members meet daily in the Chapel for a brief worship service, at
which time a message is usually brought by a faculty member or
by some visiting speaker. Other gatherings for worship are often
conducted by the students themselves and meetings of prayer groups
are held at frequent intervals.

On Tuesday evenings the faculty and the students meet in the
Chapel for regular preaching services conducted by the students.
Following this service, as a part of the student's training in homi-
letics and public speaking, faculty members offer constructive criti-
cisms and suggestions as to the subject matter, composition, and
method of delivery of the sermons. The satisfaction of the faculty's
requirements in connection with these sermons is one of the condi-
tions of graduation and before receiving a degree every student is
expected to give evidence of his ability to prepare and deliver an
acceptable sermon.

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.
The Communion Set used in this service was presented by the late
Dr. W. M. McPheeters in memory of his wife, Emma Gold Mor-
rison McPheeters.

HOME MISSION 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 Sunday Schools and Young People's
Societies. The students of the seminary are expected to take an
active part in the work of these church organizations.

A number of the students are engaged by the home mission
committees within easy reach of Atlanta to supply home mission
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.

Atlanta Presbytery fosters a vigorous work among the colored
people. This is considered one of the most important features of
its work, and gives opportunity for special training in this field,
which, in the South, constitutes one of our most challenging tasks
and most fruitful opportunities for service.

The seminary endeavors to cooperate with Y. M. C. A., Salvation
Army, Evangelistic Clubs, and other agencies engaged in various
forms of informal preaching and welfare service in shops, industrial
plants, jails, and elsewhere.

Professor Cecil Thompson, as supervisor of field work, maintains
close contact with all of these activities, and counsels with the
students concerning their endeavors at frequent intervals.

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 Home Mission
agencies of this section in this way. Except in special cases, mem-
bers 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.

PHYSICAL CULTURE

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 excellent tennis courts, a volley ball court, and a baseball
field provide adequate opportunity for outdoor sports in which com-
petition between the various classes is a feature of great interest.
A game room in the basement of Simons-Law Hall is popular as a
center for ping-pong games and for indoor exercise. A neighboring
golf course, the Forest Hills Golf Club, allows students to play for
a very small fee, and golfers find an additional advantage in the
fact that the city of Atlanta owns several municipal courses. Bas-
ketball is played on church courts which are available to the stu-
dents, and the Seminary Five competes annually in a full schedule
of games within the environs of Atlanta. Contests are also arranged
with various Presbyterian Colleges in connection with visits by
student deputations. The fine climate of this section and the situa-
tion of the seminary make it possible for students to engage in some
form of out-door 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 promi-
nent 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.

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-
dent, and to provide better trained leaders for the Church.

The income from the Bryan Fellowship Fund is sufficient at
present to make possible the awarding of several fellowships each
session, though the exact number to be given may vary from year
to year. The stipends paid will be designed to meet the expenses
of a year's 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 show promise 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 institution 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. For
the coming year fellowships have been awarded to Mr. William R.
Thurman of Decatur, Ga., and Mr. Harold W. Minor, Jr., of At-
lanta, Ga.

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. The stipend provided will be equal to that of the Bryan
Fellowships.

STUDENTS RECEIVING FELLOWSHIP AWARDS 1950-51
Ismael Andrade, David Moorefield, William Thurman, George Long, Jr.,

Charles Moffatt
(Harold Minor and Albert Harris were not present for the picture)

Alumni Fellowships have been awarded for the coming year to
Mr. Ismael Andrade of Recife, Brazil, Mr. Geo. W. Long, Jr., of
Southside, W. Va., Mr. Charles L. Moffatt of Johnson City, Tenn.,
and Mr. David R. Moorefield of Lancaster, S. C.

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.

Mr. Edward Armstrong Jussely, a graduate of Columbia Semi-
nary in the class of 1949 and now pastor of the Panthersville Presby-
terian Church at Decatur, Ga., is the last alumnus of the seminary
who has been awarded this fellowship.

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. The prize was awarded last year to Mr. Alvin
Allen Gardner, Jr., of Montgomery, Ala.

THE R. A. DUNN AWARD IN APOLOGETICS

A prize of $100.00 is offered each year in the course in Apolo-
getics for the best essay in defense of the Deity of Christ. Dr. Dunn
was the leading citizen in Charlotte, N. C, an elder in the First
Presbyterian Church, and a former Moderator of our General
Assembly. His name is a synonym of character and integrity. In
this prize award the stalwart Charlotte elder will continue to
strengthen the hands of the oncoming ministers as he did those
of his several pastors in the Lord whom he loved. The prize is
awarded by the Faculty and is ordinarily given on recommendation
of the Professor of Apologetics. Announcement has been made that

the award for this year goes to Mr. Miles Douglas Harper, Jr., of
Hattiesburg, Miss.

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. Mem-
bers 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 Indian-
town 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 insti-
tution. 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 of the
faculty in consultation with the Chairman of Home Missions in the
presbytery in which the student labors. In the event that no student
qualifies for this recognition 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 written:
"This award is made available with the hope and prayer that more
of our worthy young men may catch a vision of the possibilities 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 award this year went to Mr. James Edward Craig
of Cramerton, N. C.

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
County in 1868 and died in Atlanta in 1945. He was nationally
recognized and honored as a leader in his legal profession. He

served with distinction in various public offices which he held in all
places 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 lectures,
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 Class of the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta has dedi-
cated to his memory the scholarship which they maintain at the
Columbia Theological Seminary, and has decided that this scholar-
ship will be known henceforth as the Edgar Watkins Scholarship.

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 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 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 David A. Beatie Scholarship Fund 6,000.00

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 .... 5,050.00

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 . . . 6,650.00

The Decatur Woman's Auxiliary Scholarship 2,500.00

The Dr. and Mrs. Ray Evers Memorial Scholarship . . . 1,150.00

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

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

The Maud Garland Scholarship 2,000.00

The J. Wilder Glover Memorial Scholarship 2,500.00

The LeRoy Gresham Scholarship 3,000.00

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

The Lottie and Loudie Hendrick Scholarship 2,500.00

The Robert M. Hitch Scholarship 2,500.00

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 J. K. Livingston Scholarship 2,500.00

The Peter G. McEachern Memorial Scholarship .... 2,128.00

The Elizabeth McFadden McLaurin Scholarship .... 2,600.00

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

The E. C. Martin Scholarship 4,099.00

The Men's Bible Class Scholarship,

First Church, Augusta, Ga 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 Cantey Venable Reed Scholarship 3,000.00

The Reid Memorial Scholarship 2,500.00

The John G. Richards Memorial Scholarship 1,536.00

The John Munn and Elizabeth Eccles Saunders Scholarship . 2.500.00

The John D. Snyder Memorial Scholarship 1,000.00

The James Russell Scholarship 1,000.00

The Thomas Harper Spencer Scholarship 2,500.00

The Leila A. Thornton Scholarship Fund 10,000.00

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

The Josiah James Willard Memorial Scholarship Fund . 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 1.500.00

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

The J. Bulow and Virginia Orme Campbell Memorial Fund $39,871.45

The Dr. Thomas Chason Memorial Fund 10,000.00

The James M. Daniel Memorial Fund 2,500.00

The Richard Thomas Gillespie Memorial Fund .... 16,136.32

The C. W. Grafton Memorial Fund 1,970.00

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

The John King Memorial Fund 26,697.44

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

The Rev. James D. McDowell Memorial Fund 1 ,000.00

The Neill Mclnnis Memorial Fund 525.00

The Thomas S. and Wm. M. McPheeters Memorial Fund . 6,550.00

The Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Martin Memorial Fund .... 750.00

The William Clarke Wardlaw Memorial Fund .... 7,500.00

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 $15,000.00

The Margaret Bensell Loan Fund 1,021.56

The Ives Loan Fund 600.00

The Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kuhns Loan Fund 600.00

The Kekomoisa Bryan Loan Fund 328.00

The James Bailey Magruder, Senior and Junior Loan Fund 300.00

The Helen Penniman Warren Memorial Fund 250.00

The J. Blanton Belk Loan Fund 150.00

The Naomi Mitchell Simons Memorial Loan Fund . . . 150.00

Graduating Class 1950

MASTER OF THEOLOGY

ROBERT DOGGETT EARNEST
KANG, TAI KOOK
KIM, HYUNG MO

BACHELOR OF DIVINITY

BERTIL TVAR ANDERSON

JAMES EADE ANDERSON

JOHN EDWARD BATES

WARREN WISEL BEALE

CEDRIC CHARLES BENZ

CLYDE GERRALL BROWNE

CHARLES WOODWARD BROWNING

DANIEL CARLTON

WINSTON DOUGLAS CARTY

JOHNSTONE LEWIS COPPOCK

JAMES EDWARD CORRY, JR.

ROBERT DALE DAFFIN

ALVIN ALLEN GARDNER, JR.

PAUL WILSON GESS

JOHN ARCHIE HALEY

GEORGE WILLIAM HAYWARD

HENRY KEITH HILL

SAMUEL BROWNE HOYT, JR.

JACK M. KENNEDY

HUGH MacINTYRE LINTON

FREDERIC EASLEY MANNING, JR.

MAX MILLIGAN, JR.

PARK HERRINGTON MOORE, JR.

WILBUR ROOD PARVIN

EUGENE MOSS ROBERTSON

LEROY VICTOR SECREST

JEAN WILLIAM STONEBRAKER

RICHARD LEE SUMMERS

LOUIS SHERWOOD TAYLOR

LEIGHTON WILSON WARREN, JR.

GEORGE THOMAS WINGARD, JR.

MILES COSTIN WOOD, JR.

CERTIFICATES OF GRADUATION

JOHN BLANEY PRIDGEN, JR.

MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL EDUCATION

JOHN HARPER BRADY, JR.
MISS JUANITA CONNELL
MRS. BURNEY HAY GARDNER
MISS MARY FRANCES MARTIN

ROLL OF STUDENTS

1950-51

CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE OF MASTER OF THEOLOGY

, University of Florida