Columbia Theological Seminary Vantage, 70, number 9, Summer 1977

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COMMENCEMENT HONOR6 FORTY 6IX

June 5, 1977 marked the "end of
the beginning'" for 46 Columbia Sem-
inary students as they concluded
their seminary preparation for minis-
try.

Commencement Day events began
Sunday morning with the Baccalaure-
ate Service held at Morningside Pres-
byterian Church in Atlanta. Dr.
J. Randolph Taylor, pastor of the
Meyers Park Presbyterian Church in
Charlotte, preached on the subject
"Gifts and Goals," using the first
sixteen verses of the fourth chapter
of Ephesians as his Scripture.

Following the service Sunday din-
ner was held on the campus for the
whole Seminary community plus the
many relatives and friends present for
the days' activities.

Commencement Exercises were
held at 4:00 at the Columbia Presby-
terian Church, adjacent to the cam-
pus. J. Erskine Love, Jr., Chairman
of the Board of Directors of the
Seminary, addressed the graduates on
the subject "One Call, Many Respon-
sibilities."

Awards were presented to several
students for particular achievement:
The Wilds Book Prize went to Steve
Louis Grimes for attaining the high-
est distinction in his academic work
over the complete seminary program.
He will enter Union Theological
Seminary in New York in September
to begin further graduate study; he
also received the Fannie Jordan
Bryan Fellowship award. The other
award granted for graduate study
was the Alumni ae Fellowship which
went to Marion Thomas Norwood.
Jr.

The Paul T. Fuhrmann Book Prize

Honors graduates (clockwi.se) Norwood, Grimes and Hamby with Dean Charles Cousar

in Church History went to Junior
Peter Rene Roest. The Florrie Wilkes
Sander Prize in Theology, awarded to
that student who presents the best
paper showing sound theological
scholarship and relevance to the needs
cf Christian people in the contem-
porary world went to Middler Joanna
Moseley Adams. The Emma Gaillard

Boyce Memorial Award for the best
paper on the creative use of music
in worship went to D.Min. graduate
Daniell Carl Hamby.

President J. Davison Philips con-
cluded the exercises with the Presi-
dent's traditional charge to the grad-
uates through the use of several
Scriptural passages.

TENNI6 LEQVE6 COLUMdIQ FOR COUNCIL P06T

The Reverend Eugene H. Tennis,
Executive Director of Development
for Columbia Theological Seminary,
submitted his resignation to accept
the position of Executive Director
of Financial Development for the
National Council of Churches of
Christ in the USA. Mr. Tennis will
assume this significant position on
August 15. He will be responsible for
the development of new programs of

support for this Ecumenical Body
made up of thirty major member
Communions in the United States.

Since August 1, 1974, Mr. Tennis
has led the Columbia Seminary's pro-
gram of public relations, financial
development, publications, student
recruitment and campaign planning.
During that time living endowment
has increased from $93,000 to
$175,000 annually for a total of
$4 15,959. He has participated fully
in the total life of the Seminary and
has represented Columbia before
Presbyteries, Synods and various
church organizations during this peri-
od. Increased giving to the Seminary
has resulted in a balanced program
budget, and more adequate faculty
and staff compensation.

Mr. Tennis is married to Dr. Gay
!l Tennis, Assistant Professor of
Psychology at Kenncsaw Junior Col-
lege, Marietta. She holds a Ph.D. in
Social Psychology from Georgia State
University.

A native of Crookston, Minnesota,
Mr. Tennis is a graduate of Macales-
ter College and Union Theological
Seminary, New York City. His father
and grandfather are Presbyterian min-

isters. He has served as Minister,
First Presbyterian Church, Hector,
New York; Executive Minister, Third
Presbyterian Church, Rochester, New
York; Area Counselor for the Fifty
Million Fund of the United Presby-
terian Church in New Jersey and New
York; Associate Executive Director,
Rochester Area Council of Churches,
Rochester, New York; Director, Bu-
reau of Community Relations, Ro-
chester, New York; Commissioner of
Community Services, Rochester, New
York.

The Tennis family have been ac-
tive members of Trinity Presbyterian
Church, Atlanta.

In announcing Mr. Tennis' resig-
nation, President J. Davison Philips
said, "We are deeply indebted to
Mr. Tennis for developing a program
of giving which is essential to the
work of Columbia Seminary, and for
participating fully in the total life
and work of the Seminary communi-
ty. We express our gratitude to him
for this service and we congratulate
him on a significant new opportuni-
ty with the National Council of
Churches. We wish him well in his
important new mission."

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PROM the PRE6DENT

The Greek School which is held
each summer began on July 6, with
an enrollment of 53 students. Most of
these are new students here at Col-
umbia and will be a part of a large
entering class. The summer, therefore,
for me has had a kind of symbolic
"coming and going."

Our graduates have scattered
throughout the Southeast from Texas
to Maryland and Florida to Missouri.
Most of them have completed the
process of examination for Ordina-
tion and are now at work. This, of
course, symbolizes the great purpose
for which the Seminary exists.

Another of our students, Richard
Gillespie, will be in Zaire this year
for a one year internship. 55 of our
students are in Supervised Ministry
placements in churches and hospitals.

As far as those who come to us
arc concerned we look forward to
working with a fine group of men and
women who by and large are well
prepared for seminary work. I urge

your prayers for our students and
their families. The pressures of work,
finances, decisions and change are all
very great. We believe that the God
who calls them into ministry will also
guide and direct them as they prepare
for it. They need, however, that clear
guidance.

Another very challenging oppor-
tunity for us is a rapidly expanding
Summer Session for ordained minis-
ters here at Columbia. The regular
courses in preaching, theology, coun-
seling and administration all meet a
very real need. The new Evangelism
program has a fine enrollment.

So it is that we are faced with
open doors of opportunity every-
where. I trust and pray we may be
faithful in meeting these opportuni-
ties. I thank you for your participa-
tion in this important mission.

s\ Faithfully yours,

// J. Davison Philips

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Daniell Carl Hamby

Robert Ernest MacKay

Leonard Gilbert McLaurin

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Stevan Alan Snipes

COLUMBIP 6EMINQRY GRQDUQTE6 1Q77

Mo6ter of Divinity Degree

Certificate

Harry I angley Stllti

Homer LeGrand Dempsey

James Henderson I- oil, Jr

Steve Louis Grime

Louis Richard Lothman

George Jacob Mahida

William Everett Mills, Jr.

Marion Thomas Norwood. Jr.

John Thomas Phillips

Charles Lincoln Taylor

Jack Lochridge Taylor

John Gordon Williams

Lorenzo Arthur Wootytrton

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1Q77GRPDUQTE
DEGREE6

DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY

( h;irles Edward Swann
Memphis, Tennessee

DOCTOR Oh MINISTRY (In-Minislry)

Joseph Wilson Berry
Atlanta. Georgia

lolin Wesley Bressler
Saraaota, Florida

Marling Elliott
( entral, South Carolina

Gerald Paul Jenkins
Clarkston, Georgia

William Ross Johnston
Opelika, Alabama

Philip Wayne Leftwich
Atlanta, Georgia

I ugene Barclay Norris
( hattanooga. Tennessee

lean William Stonebraker
Fayetteville. North Carolina

James Osgood Watkins, Jr.
Tucker, Georgia

Frank Douglas Weathersby
Atlanta. Georgia

Richard Scott Woodmansec
Marietta. Georgia

MASTER OF THEOLOGY

Scobie Clovis Branson
Flippen. Georgia

Yll Bong Lee
Seoul. Korea

ll\ ung-Kytt Park
Kwang Ju. Korea

Jan McAfee Rhodes
I aGrange, Georgia

John Morria Arnott Thomson
Irvine. Scotland

GRQDUPTE PLQCEMENT6 1Q77

SHIRLEY FORD ADAMS. Minister of Education. St. Martin In-The-Fields Bpiscopal Church, 3110
Ashwood-Dunwoody Road. N.E., Atlanta. Ga. 30319

THOMAS ROSS ATKINS, Associate Pastor. Grace Presbyterian Church. 4421 Carroll Lane. Corpus
Chnsti. Tx. 78411

KENNETH A. BROWN. Associate Pastor First Presbyterian C hurch. 701 Beach Drive N.E , St.

Petersburg, Fl. 33731
ROBERT CLAY CAMENISCH. Pastor. Panlhersvillc Presbyterian Church. 3482 Flat Shoals Road,

Decatur. Ga. 30034
HARRELL LAMAR COBB. Pastor. Tallassee Presbyterian Church. 504 Lilly Avenue. Tall.issco Al

36078
HOMER LE GRAND DEMPSEY. Community Minister. Lake Clair Community Minister. 457 Lakcshorc

Drive, Atlanta, Ga. 30307
JAMES H. FOIL. JR.. Pastor. Belton Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 601, Bclton. S I :(,}'
STEVE LOUIS GRIMES, Graduate Work. Union Theological Seminary. New Y'ork. N. Y.. 10027
JEFFREY HERBERT HALE, Congregational Church, Bennington. Vermont
DANIELL CARL HAMBY. Associate Pastor. First Presbyterian Church. 918 N. Mam Street, High

Point, N. C. 27262
LEWIS EWING HOLMES, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church. P. O. Box 629, Sanderson. Tx. 79849

ALICE ARTHUR JOHNSON. Pastor. Evergreen Presbyterian Church. P. o. Box 457. Evergreen. Al.
36401

LOUIS RICHARD LOTHMAN. Associate Pastor. Wallace Memorial Presbyterian Church, P Box

1878. Panama City, Fl. 32401

WILLIAM L. LOVE. Pastor. New Hope Presbyterian Church. P. O. Box 98. Wlnnabow, N C, 28479

ROBERT ERNEST MACKAY, Pastor, The Peoples Church, Hartland, N. B.. Canada

GEORGE J. MAHIDA, Villa International (summer) Atlanta, Ga.

DENNIS ARTHUR MAXEY. Pastor. Atmore Presbyterian Church. 208 U. Horner Street, Atmorc. Al
36502

L. GILBERT MC LAUR1N. Pastor. Nettleton Presbyterian Church. P. O. Box 1806. Nettleton. Ms. 38858

WILLIAM EVERETT MILLS, Pastor. Chickamauga and Morton Memorial Presbyterian Churches, 508
West 1 3th Street, Chickamauga, Ga. 30707

DONALD LYMAN MOBLEY, Associate Pastor. First Presbyterian Church, P. (). Box 635, Eldorado,
Tx. 76936

MARION THOMAS NORWOOD. JR.. Associate Pastor. First Presbyterian Church, 16(1 Lilac Lain.
Greenville, Ms. 38701

JOHN THOMAS PHILLIPS, Associate Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 469, Lake City, PI,

32055

HARRY L. STILTZ, Paslor, Fairfield-Highlands Presbyterian Church, 903 I lth Avenue. S.W.. Birming-
ham. Al. 35228.

CHARLES L. TAYLOR. Pastor. Latta Presbyterian Church. 225 E. Main Strecl. Latta. S. C. 29565

JACK LOCHRIDGE TAYLOR. Pastor, Charcl in Ihe Pines Presbyterian Church, 8471 Flagstone Drive.
Tampa, Fl. 33615

GORDON F1TZHUGH WEST, III, Pastor, West Emory and Chota Presbyterian Churches, 905 Tcabcrry
Lane, Apt. 10. Knoxville. Tn. 37919

JOHN GORDON WILLIAMS, (in conversation)

LORENZO ARTHUR WOOLVERTON. Pastor. Piedmont Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 144. Piedmont.
Al. 36272

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