BULLETIN OF COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CATALOGUE 1930-1931 ANNOUNCEMENT 1931-1932 Published Quarterly at DECATUR, GEORGIA Volume XXIV May, 1931 No. 1 Entered aa Second Class Matter May 9, 1928, at the Postoffice at Decatur, Georgia, Under the Act of August 24, 1912. IN THE HEART OF THE CHURCH Dallas Hou5ton^^C^^^^|w Orjea iPalmBeactr^, Miami" fjteyWesf COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Conservative in Outlook Progressive in Purpose Scholarly in Method Scriptural in Teaching COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY i i nun i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 j 1 1 1 1 ii 1 1 1 1 inn i i mi i i mi inn iiiiimiiii Columbia Theological Seminary DECATUR, GEORGIA Under Control of the Synods of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina Founded December 15th, 1928 Lexington, Georgia, 1828-1830 Columbia, South Carolina, 1830-1927 Greater Atlanta, 1927 Catalogue 1930-1931 Announcements 1931-1932 1931 JANUARY s APRIL JULY OCTOBER S|M| T |W| T| F SjM| T |WIT| F|S S|M| T |W|TjF|S S|M| T |W| T| F|S - J 1 11 2 3 10 5 -l-i i 6| 71 8 2| 3 9110 4 11 i 1 11 21 3 4 11 1| 2 4 5 6| 7| S| 9 5 6| 7 8 9110 4 5 6j 7 SI 9 10 11 12 13J14J15 16 17 12 13|14|15 16 17 18 12 13|14|15 16 17 18 11 12 13|14|15|16 17 18 19 20121:22 23 24 19 20|21i22 23|24 25 19 20|21|22 23|24 25 18 19 20|21|22|23 24 25 26 - 27 28 29 30 31 26 27|28|29 30|__ 26 27|28|29 30 31| 1 ! 25 26 - 27|28|29 30 31 FEBRUAI tY MAY s AUGUST NOVEMBER S|M| T |W| T F|S S|M| T |W| T| FjS M| T IW| T| F|S S|M| T |W| T| FjS 11 2| 3| 4 5 6 7 __|__|__|__j__ 1 2 __|__|__ __|__ 1 1| 2 3| 4| 5| 6| 7 81 9|10|11 12 13 14 3| 4 51 6j 7 8 9 2 3| 4| 5 6| 7 8 81 9 10|11|12|13|14 15|16|17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12|l3|14 15 16 9 10111 12 13|14 15 15 16 17|18|19|20|21 22|23|24 25 26 27 28 17|18 19|20I21 22 23 16 17|18 19 20 21 22 22|23I24|25|26J27|28 __|__|__ - - 24|25 26|27i28 29 30 23 24|25 26 27 28 29 29 [30| 1 [ f __ __|__|__|__ -- 8i|__i__i__i- - 30 31| | __!__ __|__|__|__|__|__!__ MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER s Dl S|M| 3CEMBER SjMl T |W| T| F|S S|M| T |W|T|F|S S|M| T |W| T| F T |W|T|F|S 1| 21 3| 4 5| 6 7 -1 1| 2| 3 4| 51 6 H 2 3 4 5 --l-i 11 2 31 4 5 8| 9 10|11 12113 14 71 8 9 10 11 12|13 6 7 81 9 10 11 12 6| 7| 8| 9 io|n 12 15 16J17|18 19120 21 1415 16 17 18|19|20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13|14|15|16 17118 19 22 23|24j25 26|27 28 21(22 23 24 25|2627 20 21|22|23 24|25 26 20|21|22|23 24125 26 29 - 30|31|__ __|__ __|__ 28|29|30 __|J_|__ l__|__|__ __L_|__|__ 27 28|29|30 ::|:: 27|28|29|30 -l-l-l- 31) 1 1932 JANUAR Y F s 9 APRIL JULY OCTOBER S|M| T |W| T s M| T |W|T|F s 2 9 S|M| T |W| T| F|S S| M| T |W| T|F|S 1 i 1 .. 1 1 1 8 1 I [ f 3 1 4| 51 6| 7 i 8 2 9 1 1 ill 1 31 4 51 6j 7 81 9 3| 4J 5| 6 7 2| 3| 4| 5 8 10|11 12|13|14|15|16 10111 112|13 14 15 16 10|llil2il3|14 15 16 910|11|12 13114 15 17118 19|20|21|22I23 17|18|19|20|2i|22 23 17|18|19|20|2l!22 23 16 -r7|18|19 20)21 22 24125 2627|28|29|30 24|25|26127I28|29 30 24|25|26|27|28|29 30 23|24|25|26 27|28 29 3l|__ __!____ |__|__ __|__|__|__|__|__ 31| | 1__| 1__ 30 31|__|__!__ FEBRUARY MAY AUGUST s" NOVEMBER S|M| T |W|T|P|S S|M| T |W| T|F|S S|M| T |W |T|F s 6 M| T |W| Tj F|S 1 1| 2| 31 41 5 6 1 2| 3| 4! 51 6 7 -1 1 2| 3| 4| 5 11 2| 3 4| 5 7 8| 9|10 11 12 13 8 9|10|ll|l2|13 14 7 H 9|10]11 12|13 *6 7 8| 9110 11|12 14|15|16|17|18 19 20 15 16|17|18|19|20 21 14 15 16|17|18|19|20 13 14 15|16|17 18|19 21I22|23|24|25 26 27 22!23|24|25|26|27 28 21 22 23 24|25|26|27 20 21 22|23I24 25|26 28|29 1 | 29|30|31|__|__1__ -- 28 29 30 31 27 - I __!__!__ __|__|__ __|__|__|__|__|_.. MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER S|M| T |W| T| F|S S|M| T |W| T| F|S S|M| T |W| T|F|S S| M| T |W| T| F|S I | 1| 2| 3 4 5 i 1 1 21 3 4 | i 11 2 s i 1 11 2 8j 9 S 6| 7 8| 9|10 11 12 5 61 71 8 9 10 11 4 5 I 6| 7 8| 9 10 41 5| 6| 7 10 13|14|15|16|17 18 L9 12 1S|14J15 16|17 18 11 12113114 15J16 17 11 12|13;14 15;16 17 20|21|22|23|24 25 26 19 20|21|22 23124 25 18 19|20|21 22J23 24 18|19|20121!22|23I24 27|28|29|30|31 I 1 1 ! __!__ 26 27|28|29 __|__|__ 301 25|26|27|28 !__[ | 29|30|__ __|__i__ 25 26|27|28|29 30J31 __|._f__|__|__|__|__ COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ii nun mi illinium ikiiiiiiiiiihii nn mini n 1 111:111 1 m minim num. mnii:iimi;n 1111 mini CALENDAR Spring Quarter, 1931 Sunday. May 17. 11:00 A.M. Baccalaureate Sermon, Rev. Samuel J. Cartledge. D. D. Westminster Presbyterian Church. 8:00 P.M. Address before Society of Missionary Inquiry. Rev. Trevor Mordecai, D. D. Druid Hills Presbyterian Church. Monday, May 18. 6:00 P.M. Alumni Dinner. 7:30 P.M. Reunion of Classes. Tuesday. May 19. 9:00 A. M. Annual meeting of the Board of Director-. Wednesday, May 20. 10:30 A.M. Commencement exercises in Seminar] Chapel. Address t<> the Graduating Class. Rev. J. B. Mutton. I). D.. Jackson, Miss. Conferring of Degrees and Presentation oi Certificates. Session 1931-32 Fall Quarter Thursday, Sept. 10. 11:00 A. M. Session begins. Chapel Services. Address. Matriculation. Announcements. Tuesday, Nov. 17. 8:30 \. M. Examinations, Fall Quarter. Winter Quarter Tuesday, Nov. 24, 8:30 Class work resumed. Thursday. Nov. 26 Reces>. Thanksgiving Day. Wednesday, Dec. 23. at 1:00 P. M. Christmas vacation begins. Tuesday. January 5, at 8:30 A. M. Class \\<>rk resumed. Tuesday, Feb. 16. at 8:30 -Examinations. Spring Quarter Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 8:30 A. M. Class work resumed. Tuesday. May 3. at 8:30 A. M. Examinations. Sunday, May 8 Baccalaureate Sermon and Missionary Address. Monday, Ma\ 9 Alumni Reunions. Tuesday, May L0 Meeting ol Board oi Directors. Wednesday, Ma\ 11. 10:30 A. M. Graduating Exercises. COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY iiiumi minim mi mi iiiihi him 1 1 him hi !i in n ii ii i mi m ii mi i ii i in n inn imiiiiiiiiiini inn in imiiiiiiihmimmiiiii inn n ihiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiii BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers John T. Brantley, LL. D., President. Alexander Sprunt, D. D., Vice President Frank K. Sims, D. D., Secretary Miss C. Virginia Harrison, Asst. Secretary Class Going Out 1931 J. A. McClure, D. D St. Petersburg, Fla. D. M. Douglas, D. D Columbia, S. C. C. W. Grafton, D. D Union Church, Miss. E. L. Hill, D. D Athens, Ga. A. G. Irons, B. D. Birmingham, Ala. D. W. Robinson, Esq Columbia, S. C. F. K. Sims, D. D Dalton, Ga. Class Going Out 1932 Jno. D. Baker, Esq Jacksonville, Fla. Jno. T. Brantley, LL. D. Blackshear, Ga. S. H. Edmunds, Litt. D Suinter, S. C. 0. M. Anderson, D. D. Water Valley, Miss. A. L. Patterson, D. D. Savannah, Ga. Alexander Sprunt, D. D . Charleston, S. C. Class Going Out 1933 L. L. Barr, Esq Greenville, S. C. C. M. Boyd, D. D Tuscaloosa, Ala. E. D. Brownlee, D. D. Sanford, Fla. J. Bulow Campbell, Esq Atlanta, Ga. John McSween, D. D. Clinton, S. C. J. B. Hutton, D. D Jackson, Miss. J. Sprole Lyons, D. D Atlanta, Ga. Executive Committee J. Bulow Campbell, Chairman F. K. Sims,- Secretary E. L. Hill J. Sprole Lyons D. W. Robinson Finance Committee J. Bulow Campbell, Chairman C. H. Baldwin J. C. Copeland D. W. Robinson W. D. Beatie J. S. Kennedy H. Lane Young J. S. Kennedy, Atlanta, Ga. Treasurer COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY NIMH MINIM II I Mill INI II II II milium II I II Nil II II 1,11111 III 1 1 1 1 1 III 1 1 II I n 1 1 II II 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 M 1 1 1 > 1 1 Ml 1 1 Ml 1 1 i 1 11 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 Ill II III Mill INI FACULTY Rev. William M. McPheeters. D. D.. LL. D.. Professor of Old Testament Literature and Exegesis, and Apologetics. Rev. Melton Clark. A. B.. B. D.. D. D. Professor of the English Bible. Pastoral Theology and Religious Education. Rev. Edgar D. Kerr. A. B.. B. L).. D. D.. Professor of Hebrew and Cognate Languages. Rev. James B. Green, A. B., D. D.. Professor of Systematic Theology, Christian Ethics and Homiletics. Rev. Wm. Childs Robinson, A. B., A. M.. B. I).. Th. M.. Th. D., D. D.. Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Church Polity and Mi ion-. Rev. Samuel A. Cartledge. A. B.. A. M.. B. 1).. Ph. D., \ociatc Professor ol \eu If-tamenl Literature and Exegesis. Rev. Henry W. McLaughlin, 1). D.. Instructor in Country Church Work. Mr. Wallace McPherson Alston, \. B., \. M.. Instructor in Introductory Greek. Mr. Thomas Hancock Grafton, \. B.. Instructor in English Bible. Mr. D. M. Mounger, A. B., Assistant in Old Testament, 1930-1931. Administrative Officers Melton Clark. \ ice President Samuel A. Cartledge, Clerk of the Faculty Wm. C. Robinson. Librarian Miss C. Virginia Harrison. Bursar COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIMMIIIilllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIMIIIIIIIMIIillllMIIMIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIHIIMIIIIIIIIHIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIl GRADUATING CLASS OF 1930 THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF DIVINITY Isaac Moultrie Bagnal. A. B South Carolina William Alderman Linton. A. B Korea Charles Raymond McCarty. A. B Georgia Ralph Emerson MoCaskill. A. B Louisiana Charles Goddard McClure. B. S Georgia Ansley Cunningham Moore, Ph. B Georgia Elmer Earle Neff, A. B.. M. A. Virginia CERTIFICATES WITHOl T GRADUATION John Carl Bridges South Carolina \\ riston Hartsell Kentucky Alexander George Kennedy South Carolina John Gilbert Kirckhotl ...Maryland Espy Franklin Lotherj North Carolina Reginald Shaw Lowe Mississippi Frank Hamilton McElroy Alahama \\ illiam Ozi Nelson Tennessee James Clyde Plexko Georgia (Oscar Emanuel Sanden, Jr. Louisiana Kohcrt Vick Sapp Florida James Russell Young Pennsylvania \\ ILDS BOOK PRIZE Elmer Earle N<-fT Raphine. \ a. ANNA CHURCH WHITNER FELLOWSHIP Isaac Moultrie Baenal Manning. S. C. COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IIIIMMIMIMIIillMMIMIIMIIIIimilllllMIH II 111111111111 Illlllll II 1 1111 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ill Illlll SPECIAL LECTURERS Dr. S. L. Morris Atlanta Dr. Stuart R. Oglesby, Jr Atlanta Rev. C. B. Williams Atlanta Rev. T. P. Burgess Decatur Dr. Robert Ivey Atlanta Rev. Herman Turner Atlanta Rev. F. C. Talmage Atlanta Rev. Ralph B. Hawkins Avondale Estates, Ga. Dr. H. W. McLaughlin Richmond, Va. Dr. J. S. Nisbet Korea Mr. Homer Hammontree Chicago Rev. Charles L. Smith Atlanta Mr. Raymond Currier New York Rev. C. N. Caldwell China Rev. Ralph E. Stewart Atlanta Dr. John M. Dean Rev. W. G. Neville Brazil Rev. J. M. Hawkins Decatur Rev. E. H. Hamilton China Rev. W. E. Crane Atlanta Dr. J. H. Patton Marietta, Ga. Dr. J. B. Ficklen Decatur Dr. F. H. Barron Louisville, Ky. Dr. W. W. Alexander Atlanta Dr. J. E. Moore Japan Dr. John McSween Clinton, S. C. Dr. William Anderson Dallas, Texas Rev. S. Wilkes Dendy Cairo, Ga. Rev. A. R. Batchelor Gainesville, Fla. Dr. Thos. W. Currie Austin, Texas Rev. Paul Berman Baltimore, Md. Rev. J. V. N. Talmage Korea a o P3 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l h i r 1 1 1 1 1 r 1 1 1 1 1 1 HISTORICAL STATEMENT Columbia Theological Seminary was founded December 15, 1828, by the Synod of South Carolina and Georgia. The begin- ning was simple and unpretentious. Rev. Thomas Goulding, D. D., was elected professor and five students were enrolled. For two years Dr. Goulding conducted the work at Lexington, Ga. Classes were held in the front room of the manse. In 1830 the Seminary was removed to Columbia, S. C. Two additional professors were elected, Dr. Geo. Howe and Dr. Aaron W. Leland. Four acres, with a colonial dwelling, were purchased for the home of the Seminary. A few years later, two dormi- tories were erected. In recent years a refectory was added to this group of buildings, which, together with the Chapel, con- stituted the equipment in Columbia. The Columbia campus was most attractive. It holds a place in the affection of every student who has attended the Seminary during the past hundred years. Columbia Seminary, while lo- cated in the city whose name she will always bear, numbered among her faculty many influential and distinguished leaders of thought and life in the Southern Church. There have gone out from her halls nearly a thousand students who have filled places of responsibility and influence, and who have rendered large serv- ice to the Church at home and abroad. The Seminary has always maintained the highest standard of academic requirements; and while the student body has, until recent years, never been numerically strong, because of the type of work done and the character of men constituting the faculty, it has held high rank among similar institutions. In recent years there has been a strong conviction throughout the territory served by Columbia Seminary that a re-location of the institution was necessary. A hundred years ago Columbia was one of the larger cities and was near the center of the Presby- terian population of the Southeast. Since the development of the Gulf States and the shifting of the center of our constituency, it appeared necessary to remove the Seminary further to the west. In the fall of 1924 the controlling Synods of Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, on recommendation of the Board 10 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY JIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII III Mill llllllllllllllllllll III llllllllllllllllllllllll ,1111 Ill Illlllllllllllllllllll of Directors, decided to remove the Seminary to Atlanta. Im- mediately following this decision, the Synod of Mississippi ac- cepted the invitation of her sister Synods to unite in the owner- ship and control of the Seminary. With this increased constituency and the assurance from the Synod of Georgia that $500,000 would he raised to make the re- moval possible, plans were immediately developed for the re- moval. In a general campaign, launched early in 1925, the city of Atlanta pledged 8312,000 for buildings, and provided a beauti- ful site in Decatur, which is the largest residential community in Greater Atlanta. The Synod of Georgia, outside of Atlanta, pledged $272,000 for endowment. On September 13, 1926. ground was broken for the new buildings and on September I I. 1927, the Seminary was opened in its new home. In 1928 the Centennial of the founding of. the Seminar) was celebrated during Commencement week. In order to participate in this memorable occasion, the General Assembly held its meet- ing in Atlanta. The Centennial was a joint program, participated in by both the Seminary and the General Assembly. The wisdom of removing the Seminary to Atlanta has been fully justified by the success with which the removal has been accom- plished and by the enthusiasm with which the Church through- out our constituency has rallied to the support of her Seminar) . The outlook for the future development of the Seminary, and for the enlargement of its program to meet the ever increasing need of the Church, is most encouraging. COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY illllllll mi mi mi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r i ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1:.- 1 m 1 1 1 1 1 1 m 1 1 :iimiiiiiiii:iiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiii:miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiii TERMS OF ADMISSION AND GRADUATION Credentials Every student seeking admission to the Seminary must present the following credentials: 111 A letter from the pastor or session of the church of which he is a member, stating that he is in ull communion with the church, possesses good natural talents, and is of a discreet de- portment. Or, if 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. Every Presbyterian student ap- plying for admission is expected to present a statement from his Presbytery authorizing him to enter this Seminar) . (2) A college diploma or certificate showing ihe completion of a regular course of academic study. Or, if he has not com- pleted such a course, the student must furnish testimonials show- ing that he has received adequate training in subjects fundamental to the studies of the Seminary. Collegiate Preparation The academic degree offered upon entrance to the Seminary should represent four years of collegiate work. Other degrees than that of Bachelor oi Arts, showing the completion of an ade- quate collegiate course will be accepted as satisfying the academic requirements for admission to the Seminar) : but the classical course of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of Art- i^ the normal course of preparation for the Seminary. Adequate time should be given to Latin and GreeV, Philosophy. Bible History, Ancient and Modern History, the English Lan- guage, English Literature. Education and Psychology. Instruction in the New Testament presupposes knowledge of Greek. A student applying for admission should be able to translate a passage of simple Attic prose and should have a fair knowledge of the grammatical forms and syntax of the Greek language. Students found to be inadequately prepared are offered courses in New Testament Greek during the first year in the Seminary. COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY -iitiiiiii mil mi tmiiii mil ii minimi iimmimiiimiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiimmmimi iiiimiimiiiiiiiimmiiiiiii m mi The regular courses in the Greek New Testament do not begin until the middle year. Students from Other Seminaries A student coming from another seminary 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. Diplomas Any student who completes in a satisfactory manner all of the courses of study required in the Seminary and who presents to the Faculty a diploma of graduation from a standard college or university of the highest accredited grade, will receive a diploma from this Seminary according him the degree of Bachelor of Divinity. Certificates Students who do not possess the requisite academic diploma, but complete the regular course of study in the Seminary, receive a certificate of graduation. A student who takes a partial course may receive a certificate setting forth those subjects which he has completed. Pledge Every applicant for admission who has presented satisfactory credentials is required by the Board of Directors to subscribe to the following declaration: "Deeply impressed with the sense of the importance of im- proving 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 in- structions 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 re- late to the students; and that I will obey all the lawful requisi- tions, and readily yield to all the wholesome admonitions of the professors and directors of the Seminary while I shall continue a member of it." 14 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY in in in i n i i in i n m: ii 1 1 ii iiiiiiimi Minimi OUTLINE OF COURSES Five recitations per week in all required and elective courses Fall Quarter 111. Hebrew 511. History 712. Homiletics JUNIOR Required Winter Quarter 112. Hebrew 512. History 611. English Bible a *714. Country Church Spring Quarter 113. Hebrew 513. History 612. English Bible 221. O. T. Exegesis 321. N. T. Exegesis 623. English Bibb- ^ MIDDLE Required 222. O. T. Exegesis 322. N. T. Exegesis 121. Theolog} :: 72S. Country Church 223. 0. T. Exegesis 323. N. T. Exegesis 422. Theology 238. Apologetics 433. Theology One elective SENIOR Required 534. History 434. Theology *736. Country Church One elective Tin In I Elective 144. Hebrew 244. 0. T. Exegesis *** N. T. Exegesis 644. English Bible 145. Hebrew 245. O. T. Exegesis *** N. T. Exegesis 741. Past'l Theology/^ and Education **Course to be selected from electives offered. *Country church courses la>t llllln;illllllllllilllllllhlll\ taking the introductory couses offered in the Junior year. 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. 321. General Introduction and the Epistle to the Gala- tians. Along with the detailed exegesis of, and special introduction to, Galatians, a study is made of such introductory subjects as the following: The Inter-Biblical period; The Language of the 21 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IIMIIHIIIMIMMnilMIIMMIIMIINIIMMIMIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIMUMIIIMIinillMMillllllMIIMIIIMIMIIIIIIIIMIItlllllMIMIIMIIIIIIIIIillMlillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll New Testament, its characteristics and relation to antecedent and contemporary Greek; The Principles of Textual Criticism; The Canon; and The Principles of Grammatico-historical Exegesis. Required, middle year, fall quarter. 322. The Synoptic Gospels. A study of the literature of the Life of Christ, the extent and character of the sources, the literary and historical character of the Synoptic Gospels, and the synoptic problem. Exegesis of one of the Gospels and a com- parison, through a Greek harmony, of the others. Required, middle year, winter quarter. 323. The Acts of the Apostles. Exegesis of, and special introduction to, the book of Acts. A brief introduction to the Pauline letters and the chronology of the apostolic age. Re- quired, middle year, spring quarter. 344. The Book of Romans. Introduction and exegesis. An intensive study of the great doctrines of the Epistle. Elective, hours to be arranged. 345. The Life and Religion of Paul. This course is de- signed for those wishing to do advanced research work in the New Testament. An intensive study will be made of various critical questions connected with this subject, such as chronology, the Mystery Religions, Judaism, Hellenism, etc. Elective, hours to be arranged. 346. The Epistle to the Hebrews. An intensive study of the Greek of the Epistle and of introductory matters. Special study will be made of the use of the Old Testament in the Epistle. Elective, hours to be arranged. 347. The Catholic Epistles. Introduction to, and exegesis of, selected ones of the General Letters of the New Testament. Elective, hours to be arranged. 348. The Gospel of John. Introduction and exegesis. Em- phasis will be placed on such critical questions as authorship, date, relation to the Synoptics, historicity, etc. Elective, hours to be arranged. 349. The Book of Revelation. Introduction and exegesis. Students will be expected to acquaint themselves as thoroughly as possible with as many different methods of interpretation of this book as possible. Seminar, elective, hours to be arranged. 350. The Text and Canon of the New Testament. An advanced seminar course for students who wish to pursue these 22 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY i 1 1 1 1 1 1 l 1 1 1 ) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 > 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ( 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiimiimnmiiiiiii iiinini mi studies further than the introductory course 321. Elective, hours to be arranged. 351. The Greek of the New Testament Period. Read- ings in the New Testament, the Septuagint, Epictetus, the papyri, etc. Emphasis will be placed on grammar and lexicography. Elective, hours to be arranged. Regularly, three of the elective courses will be given each year. They will be selected by the professor to meet the needs and wishes of students electing them. For 1931-1932, the probable courses will be 346, 348, and 349 or 347. Mr. Alston Mr. McGee 300-a. Beginners Grammar. A course in New Testament Greek for beginners will be offered to all students of the enter- ing class who are not prepared for the work of the regular class in New Testament Literature and Exegesis. The class will meet five times a week throughout the first and second quarters, or until the grammar is completed. 300-b. Readings in New Testament Greek. After the be- ginners' class has completed the grammar, a second course of reading in New Testament Greek will be given to complete the preparation of the class. Opportunit\ will be given during this second course for students who have only partial preparation, and for other students who feel the need of review work in the Greek Language, to join the class, and to those who wish to re- fresh themselves in the Greek Language before taking up the work in Exegesis. The class meets five times a week the remainder of the second quarter and throughout the third quarter. IV. Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics Dr. Green The study of Systematic Theology begins in the winter quarter of the middle year, and continues through the fall and winter quarters of the senior year. The method of instruction is by text book and lecture, combined with discussion. 421. Introduction and Theology Proper. Introduction embraces such matters as definition, method, source, the Scrip- tures, etc. Theology Proper is distributed as follows: theism, anti-theism, nature and attributes of God, Deity of Christ, na- ture and office-work of the Holy Spirit, the decree of God, the 23 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY iiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! works of God. Text book: First Volume of Hodge. Middle year, winter quarter. 422. Anthropology and Christology. Anthropology treats of the origin, nature, and original state of man, the covenant of works, the fall, sin, free agency. Christology covers such sub- topics as the plan of salvation, covenant of grace, person and work of Christ, the estates of Christ. Text book: Second Volume of Hodge. Middle year, spring quarter. 433. Soteriology and Eschatology. Of Soteriology these are the subdivisions: the order of Christian experience, regener- ation, faith and repentance, justification, adoption, sanctification and the means of grace the word, sacraments and prayer. Eschatology is the doctrine of last things, and includes such inter- esting subjects as the immortality of the soul, the state of the soul immediately after death, the resurrection of the body, the second coming, future rewards and punishments, hell and heaven. Text book: Third Volume of Hodge. Senior year, fall quarter. 434. Confession and Catechisms. The final course in Theol- ogy is examination of the Standards of our Church, the Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms. The aim here is not only to acquaint the students with the symbols of our Church, but to afford them a review and a new view of the most important matters considered in the earlier stages of the course. Text books: A. A. Hodge and F. R. Beattie on The Standards. Senior year, winter quarter. 445. Christian Ethics. Christian Ethics is a study of ap- plied Christianity. Its aim is, in part, to state how the Christian religion has worked in the past; and, in part, to give guidance and direction to men of good-will, that they may in the future live more perfectly together according to Christ, and so bring to pass the Kingdom of God. The method is to study the historic and progressive revelation and realization of the Christian ideal. The application of this method involves a consideration of the forms and spheres in which the ideal is becoming real, and also a con- sideration of the duties and dynamics of the Christian life. Text book: A Handbook of Christian Ethics by D. S. Adam. Senior year, elective, spring quarter. V. Ecclesiastical History, Church Polity, and Missions Dr. Robinson Christian Missions, Christian Thought and Christian Institu- tions logically divide the field of Church history. The grouping 24 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY inn of subjects in this department accentuates the practical desirabil- ity of this logical division. 511. History of Christian Missions. The aim of this course is twofold: to present a telescopic view of the course of Church History, and to study the missionary movements and figures there- in. The essentially missionary character of Christianity is found in its nature THE revealed religion; in its historical foundation the Messianic consciousness of Jesus as the Isaianic Servant of Jehovah; in its faith; and in its progress. The object in placing this course first is that the student may catch the missionary pas- sion and perspective at the beginning of his work, develop it throughout, and so go forth a missionary pastor, or worker, worthy of the missionary traditions of our Seminary and Church. The last part of this course will be devoted to the study of the report of the Chattanooga Congress on World Missions. Junior year, fall quarter. 512. History of Christian Thought to the Reformation. The course of history reveals a marked parallelism between the logical and the historical developments of Christian doctrinal formulation. The chronological evolution follows the logical implication. But the exposition of this organic and genetic de- velopment, as it is spread out on the screen of the centuries, often gives a real grasp of its larger truths. In this part of the course will be studied: The elucidation of the Christian doctrine of God in opposition to paganism and gnosticism; the formulation of the dogma of the Trinity; Augustinianism; the Christological contro- versies; the systematization of doctrine by the scholastics; the sacramental-sacerdotal system; the work of Christ. Junior vear, winter quarter. 513. History of Christian Thought The Reformation v\n the Rise of Modern Religious Ideas. Half of this course will be given to the study of the Reformation in its vital religious faith and doctrine. The other part of the course will be largel) devoted to the post Kantian thought of the Christian world: the philosophical, scientific, theological, and critical movements in Germany and their echoes in England and tlie United States. The rise and development of Liberal Theology in America. Junior vear. spring quarter. 534. History of Christian Institutions With Special Reference to Ecclesiastical Polity. The organization of the early Church under its missionary and its local officers. A sketch f tin* changes which this primitive organization has undergone: 25 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY iiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.iiini iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiin Sacerdotalism; the Church and the Empires; Monasticism ; the effort to restore primitive polity Wycliffe, Huss, Calvin, Knox, Melville. The influence of this purpose to restore the polity of the early Church on the Presbyterian Churches of the world. Thornwellian Polity vindicated by recent research in the gov- ernment of the early Christian Church. Senior year, winter quarter. 545-550. Elective Courses. The following electives in His- tory and the History of Doctrines have been offered in former years. Selections from these courses will be offered as electives during 1931-32, and will be arranged according to the wishes of the students and the time at the disposal of the professor: 545. The Life and Doctrine of John Calvin. 546. The Historical Foundation of the Church's Doc- trine of the Person of Christ. 547. The History of the Doctrine of the Atonement. Each member of the class makes a study of a representative, or of a group representing each of the great syntheses in the history of the Church: the Greek; the Scholastic; the Protestant; the Mod- ern. Given 1931. 348. The History of the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit. This course was especially offered for the nineteen hundredth an- niversary of Pentecost. Given 1930. 549. The Church in America. 550. History of Non-Christian Faiths. Given 1931. VI. English Bible Dr. Clark Mr. Grafton The Department of English Bible has for its aim the develop- ment of a trained leadership in the ministry of the Word. The work in this department is designed to guide the student in the mastery of an effective method of English Bible study and ex- position. Emphasis is laid upon the importance of the historical setting, the factual content, and the doctrines of the Books of the Old and the New Testaments. The object constantly kept before the student is that the Bible is God's Revelation, and that the minister must know His Book, and be able to organize the material secured through study, if he would lead others to a knowledge of 26 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY him mil 11 tu ii ii it ii i i i ii 1 1 ii ii 11 ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 1 1 r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i in mi ii ii 1 1 1 1 1 uti in n 1 1 1 1 1 ii ii 1 1 ii hi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i 1 1 1 ri ri ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 its message. The method used: Assignment of work is made for each recitation, that the student may acquire for himself an ef- fective method of Bible study, and a thorough knowledge of. the content of the English Bible. By use of analysis and synthesis, the purpose of the author, the message of the Book, and the Mind of the Spirit are discovered. 611. The Historical Books. The five books of Moses and the book of Joshua are studied to discover the beginnings of God's Plan and Purposes of Redemption. In addition to a study of the doctrines here revealed, the biographies of the Patriarchs receive close and careful attention. Junior year, winter quarter. 612. The Poetical and Prophetical Books. In these song and prayer books of the believer the student finds a universal and timeless message, and in the voices of the Prophets he may hear timely messages for men of. today. Junior year, spring quarter. 623. The Acts and Epistles. The record of the life and thought of the early church is studied with the view of obtaining knowledge of the facts. Emphasis is placed upon the great doc- trines and the homiletic values of the material. Middle year, fall quarter. 644. The Gospels. These Gospels tell of the life and labors, the mission and the message of our Lord. While attention is given to many questions in connection with the study of each book, the chief object of the course is to lead the student to see Him our Lord and Saviour. To see Him as He moves among men, as He ministers and teaches, and as He reveals God to men. Senior year, elective, fall quarter. 645. Psalms-Jeremiah. The Psalter is the Hymn book of all ages. A devout scholar said: "The Psalms teach me to prize a much tried life, the words of these writers sink deep into the heart and never before in my life have I thus seen God." Calvin says: "There is not an emotion of which any one can be conscious that is not here represented as in a minor.*' We study the Psalms to find how a sin-burdened man i> led into the arms of a gracious God. In Jeremiah the earnest student sees a strongly beautiful life of niter self forget fulness, of suffering voluntarily undergone for others. The touching sadness and the burning faith of his words found a perpetual echo in the hearts of the restored and humbled Jews. Though their fathers hated Him, the sons came to love Him and in less than a century after Jeremiah's death, Jewish opin- 27 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY iiii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i hi mi in 1 1 1 1 1 1 ; i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1~ i 1 1 i c 1 1 1 1 1 j 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 minim ion placed him, and not Isaiah, first among the great prophets the order being Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Isaiah. The aim of the course is to know the strange and unhappy man, and to under- stand the life, so Christlike, and the message, now so little known to the Church. Senior year, elective, spring quarter. Introductory English Bible Thomas H. Grafton 600-a. The Herbews Under The:r Kings. A survey of the national life of the Chosen People from Eli to the Captivity. Samuel, Kings, Chronicles. The political and religious institu- tions of the Israelites in the time of Samuel, David, and Solomon, and later in Ephraim and Judah. The rise of the prophets and their message. Lessons from the lives of the kings. Brief intro- ductory studies for each of these six books. Fall Quarter. 600-b. Isaiah. A careful analysis and critical treatment of the book with the commentaries of Skinner, George Adam Smith, Cheyne, and Alexander. Its message to Judah as related to the modern world. Social and economic issues. Teachings political and theological. Special study of preaching material for the presentday preacher. The Messianic prophecies in their original setting. Winter Quarter. 600-c. Palestinian Geography. The geography of the Holy Land studied in its relation to Biblical history. In the latter half of the course, the history of the Jewish people between Nehemiah's day and the Birth of Christ will be sketched. Spring Quarter. Not to be given 1931-1932. Note Courses 600a, 600b, and 600c are designed primarily for students who have not previously studied the English Bible, or who desire to make a further study of the Old Testament. They are elective, but will be re- quired where, in the opinion of the Faculty, it is desirable. VII. Practical Theology Pastoral Theology and Religious Education Dr. Clark 741. Preparation of the Pastor. The minister is the leader of his people in every phase of religious life and Christian activ- ity. He is responsible for the cure and care of souls, and he must be prepared to direct the various organizations of His church. It is the purpose of this course to prepare the students for the 28 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY MIIIHIIMIIIIIIHIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIMMnMIIIMIIIIIIIHIIIIIMUnilllllllMIIIIMIIMIIIIIilllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIMIIIIIIMIIIIMIIIIIIMIIIIIIIII' various duties and activities which it will be necessary for him to assume as under shepherd of his flock. The work in this department is conducted by the use of text books, parallel reading and personal investigation of the work of the church as it is being carried on in the churches. Sunday Schools and Young Peoples' societies of Atlanta. Decatur and the surrounding community. Instruction is given in the programs of the various groups which have evolved in the church: The Men of the Church. Women's Work, Young People, and the Sunday School. A care- ful study is made of the best methods used by these various groups, and, under direction of this department, those who are charged with the promotion of these programs in the Assemi>lv and Synod, are brought to the Seminary to explain the work in their own departments. The course studied includes: I 1 I Church organization and administration. (2l \ isitation and other forms of pastoral service, (3) Place of Religious Education. (4 I Organ- ization and administration of the Church School for Christian Education. Senior year, elective, winter quarter. Homiletics Dr. Green 712. The Theory and Practice of Preaching. In this course both the theory and the practice of preaching are studied, but the emphasis is on the practical. The aim is to teach men: What preaching is and How to do it. The preacher, his call, his message, his personality, his preparation, are discussed. During the second half of the course, sermon briefs are required every week, and special effort is made to train the men in the treatment of texts that they may be '"sound workmen, with no need to be ashamed of the way they handle the word of the Truth.'" The text books in this department are Broadus' "Preparation and Delivery of Sermons" and Herrick Johnson's "The Ideal Ministry."' Junior year, fall quarter. The Country Church Dr. McLaughlin 714. The Country Church and the Bible. It is the purpose of this course to discover and relate the teachings of the Bible to rural conditions and problems of today. Text books: The Bible, 29 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IIIHIIIHIIIIIMIIHHIIIMUMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIlllllllilllMIIIIIIIIIIIHIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII and "Bible and Rural Life" by Henry H. Myers. Junior year, nine lectures. 725. Rural Religious Conditions. This course is a study of rural life as it is related to conditions and relationships which have come to pass in recent years, to discover the needs of the country, how to meet these needs, and which fields of endeavor are most fruitful. Text books: Minutes of the General Assembly, parallel readings. Middle year, nine lectures. 736. Methods of Efficiency. In this course we study the program of the country preacher, for himself, the church, the community, and his relationship to other agencies working for community advancement. The aim of this course is to discover every-day problems of the country preacher and mission worker, with a view to finding their solution, as offered by the experience of successful ministers and country churches. Text books: The Program of the Country Church, by Roadman, and other books. Senior year, nine lectures. Hours for the course in the country church will be arranged. STUDENT'S ROOM 30 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 I i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ( 1 1 1 I II i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 II I i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i I THE SCHEDULE The following schedule became effective September, 1927. The schedule embraces thirty-six weeks as follows: To open and close 1 week Examinations 3 weeks Holidays 2 weeks Recitations 30 weeks Total 36 weeks Total number recitation hours required 1350. Advantages Secured: 1 A clear summary and evaluation of work required. 2 Elimination of intermittent courses from Schedule. 3 Sustained interest in subject through continuous study. 4 Elimination from schedule of. scrap heap impression. 5 Logical sequence of related subjects. 6 Equal daily distribution of work throughout the year. 7 Opportunity for preparation and review, by unprepared men in the departments of New Testament Exegesis and English Bible. 8 An open Monday, without congestion on other days. 9 Columbia Seminary brought into line with the practice in many of the best educational institutions, and given a place of distinction among Theological Seminaries. 10 Gives time and opportunity for supplementary and col- lateral reading and for proper correlation as a result of such reading. Sequence of Courses Careful study has been given to the sequence of courses. The schedule is so arranged that dependent subjects will follow those subjects on which they depend, i. e.. Old Testament Exegesis fol- lows Hebrew. 31 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IIIIMIinilMMIHIIIMIIMIIIIIMMIIMIIIIIinniinMIIUIIMIUMnHnilMlllllllllllllllllMIIMIIIIMIIIMIIIIMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllillllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIII' Class Schedule, 1931-32 Tuesday to Saturday Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter 8:30 511. History 644. Eng. Bible W 221. O. T. Exegesis 512. History fe. 741. Pastoral The to be selected from electives offered. Notes on the Schedule 1. 50 Recitations per quarter in every course. 2. Three courses per quarter throughout nine quarters. 3. Three recitations each day, fifteen recitations per week. 4. The course requires 1350 recitation periods of. one hour. 5. Additional courses to be provided for students taking the English, and seminar courses, are not shown in this schedule. 6. At the close of each quarter of ten weeks, one week is allotted for examinations. 7. Special provision has been made in the schedule for classes in Introductory Greek, and English Bible, for the benefit of students who have not taken this work in college. 32 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY inn ii in 1 1 1 ii m it it ii ii ii ii ii 1 1 ii i m 1 1 ii 1 1 u n ii lit ii 1 1 1 1 ! i it i ; 1 1 1 ii m 1 1 1 1 ii 1 1 1 in iiiiii lit i it i in ii i in in m i mi ; i. milium: iiiiiillliiuilll EXPENSES Xo Fees. No charge is made for tuition, room rent, fuel, light or library fees. The rooms are furnished with the exception of towels. The dormitories are cared for without cost to the student. Board. The hoarding department is efficiently administered by Mrs. Edna Phinizy. Wholesome, nourishing and well-balanced meals are furnished at five dollars per week. In no other educa- tional institution are better meals provided. Textbooks. Books are furnished from our book store at re- duced prices. Any student may. i f . he has opportunity, purchase second-hand books. The cost of text books will average about $25.00 per year. Incidental Expenses. The incidental expenses will be determ- ined in large measure b\ the temperament and disposition of the individual. A careful student will keep this incidental c pense within a reasonable limit. \\ ith the financial aid provided for candidates under the care of our Presbyteries, many students on cur campus meet all ex- penses, including board, books and incidentals. \ student should |}e able to provide, from other sources, enough to care for his transportation and clothing. After the first war i:i the Seminary, this additional expense ma) be supplemented by summer work. Financial Aid Lows to Candidates. The General Assembly's Committee of Christian Education and Ministerial Relief. Louisville, Kentucky, provides a loan each year without interest. This loan is to be re- paid urder conditions prescribed by the General Assembly. The General Assembly fixed the amount of this loan at $100.00. This loan is available for all regular students. Application or the loan should be made through the Chairman of the Committee of Christian Education in the Presbytery. The Seminary will be glad to furnish informal ion and to render assistance in the matter. The payment of this loan is usually made in four installments. The first installment is received in October. The oilier three at intervals of sixt\ da\s. Scholarships. In addition to the loan described above the Seminary will provide for each regular student, where it is neces- sary, an annual scholarship of $150. In order to obtain this 33 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY III III lllllllllllll IIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM Illlllll IMIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllll IIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllf lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll scholarship the student must, 1st have exhausted his own resources and have exercised the opportunity to borrow from the Assembly's Executive Committee of Education and, 2nd, present with his ap- plication a written statement from the Chairman of Christian Education in his Presbytery recommending that the scholarship be granted. SUPPLEMENTARY WORK In addition to the prescribed courses of instruction, there are many forms of Christian activity in which the faculty and students are constantly engaged. These activities are a source of interest, and through them is realized a larger development of Christian life. Lectures on the Thomas Smyth Foundation Through the generosity of the late Rev. Thomas Smyth, D. D., of the Second Presbyterian Church of Charleston, South Carolina, a lectureship has been established, called the Thomas Smyth Foundation. In accordance 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 the Faculty to deliver a course of lectures on the fundamental principles of the Christian faith. The funds bequeathed by Dr. Smyth to found this lectureship amount to $10,000. For the past twenty-one years distinguished lecturers have treated a large variety of themes, doctrinal, critical, practical, archaelogical and historical. Extension Work by the Faculty Since the removal of the Seminary the faculty have been en- gaged 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 Peoples' Conferences, Men's Clubs and speak to almost every variety of civic and social club on a wide range of topics. Society of Missionary Inquiry Soon after the Seminary was organized, the Society of Mission- ary Inquiry was founded for the purpose of furthering an interest in missions, both at home and abroad. It has been greatly strengthened since the removal of the Seminary to Atlanta. 34 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY mi 1 11 ii ri 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii it 1 1 1 1 it mi 11 1 1 1 1 1 ri 1 1 in 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 : : iiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinii Regular meetings are held each Tuesday evening. At these meetings various phases of Christian work are discussed by stu- dents who are appointed in advance, or by specially invited speak- ers. For two successive years the Society has conducted the "Week-of-Prayer" for Foreign Missions, using as speakers our foreign missionaries who are on furlough. Each year a liberal offering has been made at the close of the week. Under direction of the Society, the members visit and conduct services in city missions, county homes, prisons and prison camps, and other institutions; they render special programs in Young People's Societies and churches; and give regular assistance in near-by Sunday Schools. "The J. Leighton Wilson Missionary Room" has been opened in Campbell Hall. The room contains a number of- highlv prized missionary books, curios, and trophies. This collection dates back to the early years of the Society, and it contains, among other valuable missionary curios, the medical chest used by Dr. Wilson while in Africa, and a leaf from the Diary of David Brainard. The Society is now making an effort to increase this valuable collection. As far as possible, the pictures of all the graduates of the Seminary, who have gone to foreign mission fields, will be placed in this room. In February, 1931, the Society celebrated its centennial. Dr. J. 0. Reavis, Dr. S. L. Morris, and Dr. Darby Fulton gave addresses to the Society and its friends. A pageant was presented, depicting "A Century of Service/* A resume of the pageant was presented before the Chattanooga Congress on World Missions at the re- quest of. the authorities of the Congress. The Student Volunteer Group The members of the Student Volunteer Movement in the Semi- nary take an active part in the work of the Society of Missionary Inquiry, and in addition they study, in fellowship among them- selves and co-operation with the Student Volunteer Unions of Atlanta, matters of special interest concerning missionary prep- aration. In order to quicken the missionary spirit of the churches, special deputations render, throughout the city, programs on Christian Missions abroad. This deputation work is done in co- operation with the City Union. The Quartette The Seminary quartette renders a variety of services. Engage- ments have been filled at Sunday Schools, Church services, young 35 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY r 1 1 j 1 1 c 1 1 1 1 1 r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 t t 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ( 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 f ; i i i t i 1 1 1 in iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiM people's societies, Men of the Church meetings, Woman's Auxil- iary meetings, public schools, colleges, conventions, men's lunch- eon clubs, women's clubs, evangelistic meetings, hospitals, prisons, and at other places. In doing this, several of the Synods in our territory have been visited. By invitation, the Quartette has rendered, from time to time, acceptable programs over the radio station, WSB, of the Atlanta Journal, Atlanta, Georgia. The quartette has opportunity to form pleasant and profitable contacts, and to render real service to the Seminary, the Church, and the Kingdom. Religious Exercises Daily prayers are conducted in the chapel by the faculty. Various meetings for worship are maintained by the students. Thursday evening the faculty and students meet in the chapel. Students conduct devotional exercises and preach. A committee of the faculty offers suggestions with reference to the subject mat- ter of the sermons and the manner of their delivery. These criti- cisms are privately conducted. Opportunities for Observing Religious Work The City of Atlanta furnishes to the students various oppor- tunities for engaging in active religious work. Within the metro- politan area every type of church and every form of Christian ac- tivity is found. This gives opportunity to study the work of typical churches, both of our own and of other denominations. In the outlying agricultural districts, and in the villages and towns which lie within easy reach of the Seminary, the students have opportunity to study under most favorable conditions, church work in the rural and small town communities. This ideal location furnishes exceptional advantages of a clinical nature for the thorough preparation of ministers equipped for every task which the church faces. Home Mission Activities In addition to the training which results from observation of others at work, the churches of Atlanta and the surrounding coun- try 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 ex- pected to take an active part in the work of these church organiza- tions. 36 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY llllllllll Illlllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllll II Illlllllllllllll Nil IllllliJIIIIIIIIIII IMIIIIIIIIIIJilllllllli lillllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 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. There is opportunity for a number of students to engage in supply work and other forms of religious activity, for which a reasonable re- muneration is 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 fruitful oppor- tunities for service. The Seminary endeavors to co-operate with the 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. Preaching by Students Students of the Senior and Middle classes are permitted to sup- ply vacant churches, provided absence from the campus does not conflict with their Seminary duties. Many mission churches are supplied by members of the Senior and Middle classes. Except in special cases, members of the junior class are not permitted to undertake regular work. No student should undertake regular work oftener than twice a month. Where necessitx compels a student to engage in full time supply work, the Faculty will consider each case on its merits. The Seminary Library The library of Columbia Seminar) i- probably the most extensive and the most valuable collection of theological liter- ature in the South. It forms an important adjunct to the work carried on in the class-rooms. In it are incorporated the larger parts of the libraries of Rev. Thomas Smyth, D. D., Rev. John Douglass, Rev. George Howe, D. D., Rev. S. Beach Jones. D. D.. Rev. S. M. Smith, D. D., Rev. R. C. Reid, D. D., Rev. J. L. Martin. D. D., Rev. J. W. Flinn. D. D., Rev. Thornton Whaley, D. D. New books are being continually added. The libraries of the pro- fessors, amounting to several thousand volumes, are accessible to the students. The Smyth Library Fund The Rev. Thomas Smyth, D. D., made provision in his will for the endowment of the library witli a gift of $10,000. The income COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY iiiiiiiiiiii iiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiitii iiiii ill nil iiniiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiif iiiiiii ill ill iiiiii itiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i itiiiiiiiiiiii ill iiiiiiiiiiii intiii mini ii in mi itn i nil in ii i ii i ii from this fund is used for the purchase of additional volumes. This generous bequest makes it possible for our library to pur- chase such books as are needed each year for the proper develop- ment of the library facilties, and assures the continual addition to the library of indispensable new books. GENERAL INFORMATION Reports to Presbyteries At the close of each term a report wall be sent to the Presbytery. This report will set forth all facts with reference to student's attendance, punctuality, deportment, diligence, and class standing. Wilds Book Prize Louis T. Wilds, Esq., a ruling elder of the First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, S. C, has given the Seminary the sum of five hundred dollars, to provide an annual book prize. At the close of each session the proceeds of the gift are invested in books for a student selected by the Faculty. Physical Culture A minister to-day needs a strong, healthy body. The Seminary encourages students to take regular exercise. On the campus, there are tennis courts, a volley ball court, and a baseball field. A neighboring golf course has been kindly allowing students to play free; besides this, the city of Atlanta has several municipal courses. Basketball is frequently played in the gymnasium of the Decatur Presbyterian Church. The splendid climate of At- lanta and the equipment of the Seminary make it possible for students to engage in open-air athletics practically every day. Cultural Advantages Greater Atlanta, an educational center with a population of 350,000, offers many advantages in a social and cultural way. Besides the Seminary, there are Agnes Scott College, Emory University, Oglethorpe University, the Georgia School of Tech- nology, and many others. These schools draw many outstanding men and women to the city, and, together with other groups and organizations, go far towards making Atlanta one of the most important centers in the South for scholarship, art, music, and culture in general. Buildings and Equipment The physical equipment of Columbia Seminary in Decatur is absolutely modern and up-to-date. The units completed are the dormitory, which is in four sections; the administration building, 38 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY iiiiiiiiiiiiiiniii llllilllllll.lllh II 1,1111 IIIIIIIIIIIIIiIIIIIIIiIIIIIIIIIIIImIIII I Campbell Hall ) which includes offices, class rooms, the library, the chapel, the dining hall, and social rooms; and four faculty homes. The buildings are beautiful and substantial, and every- thing that might lend to their comfort and efficiency has been included, even to running water in every student's room in the dormitory. The campus of about sixty acres allows ample room for future expansion. Graduate Study As the catalogue goes to print, arrangements are being made to offer courses leading to the degree of Master of Theology I Th. M.i and eventually to the degree of Doctor of Theology (Th. D.). Those desiring further information along these lines should write to the President or to the professor in whose department work is desired. The Alumni Association met on May 18, 1931, with an en- thusiastic group present, the class of "21 having the largest rep- resentation. Officers were elected as follows: Rev. Wallace McP. Alston, President: Rev. C. F. Allen, Vice President: Re\. James T. Gillespie, Secretary. ROLL OF STUDENTS Senior Class \^3 Name Residence Presbytery Wallace McPherson Alston, \. B., A. M. Decatur. Ga. Atlanta Emory University University of Chicago Archie Franklin Cox Tanna. K\. M uhlenburg Witherspoon College 1 1 ii i > Peter Joseph LTieureux, \. B. Chattanooga, Ten i. Knowille Presbyterian College Frank Hamilton McElroy, A. B. Cuba, \la. Ka-t Alabama Asbury College Peter Marshall Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham Technical College, Scotland Lewis Helton Metts maek-I.Ut-. s. c. < longaree Presbyterian College University of South Carolina Dwyn Milton Mounger, A. B. Collins, Mi--. Meridian Millsaps College Harry Frederick Peter-en. Jr.. A. B. Atlanta. Ga. Atlanta Davidson College James Walton Stewart, Jr., \. B. Atlanta. Ga. Atlanta Alabama Tech Presbyterian College -Rudolph MuKelvtjy" Stoddard Pel/er. S. C. Enoree Presbyterian College jCecil Asbury Thompson, A. B. Gainesville, Fla. Suwannee University of Florida Malcolm Carmichael Williamson Hamer. S. C. Pee Dee Presbyterian College 39 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY inn in 1 1 ii ii nun i ii ii i ii ii 1 1 iiimiiiiiiiiii:iimiiiiiiii;iiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiii iniiiiiiiiiiiim Middle Class Name Timothy Rogers Campbell, A. B. Presbyterian College James Daniel Carter, B. S.- Kings College University of Chattanooga A. Clarke Dean, B. S., E. E. University of Florida Chicago Theological Seminary Thomas Hancock Grafton, A. B. Presbyterian College Russell F. Johnson, A. B. Birmingham-Southern College John Theodore Nissen Keels, A. B. Presbyterian College Stewart Holderness Long, A. B. Davidson College Mack Carmichael Macqueen, A. B. Davidson College James Boyce Nelson University of Louisville Edward Van diver Ramage Davidson College Emory University James Lewis Russell Presbyterian College Robert Young Russell Presbyterian College Residence Hamer, S. C. Decatur, Ga. Whitnev, Fla. Presbytery Pee Dee Atlanta St. Johns Hai Chow, Ku, China S. Carolina Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham Columbia, S. C. Congaree Sanford, Fla. St. Johns Little Rock, S. C. Pee Dee Louisville, Ky. Louisville Decatur, Ga. Atlanta Sharon, S. C. Bethel Sharon, S. C. Bethel Junior Class Millard Dixon Agerlon Wrens Institute Jefferson Kirksey Aiken Presbyterian College Bonneau Harris Dickson, A. B. Presbyterian College Carlyle Devon Floyd, A. B. Presbyterian College Richard T. Gillespie, A. B. Presbyterian College Alton Henley Glasure, A. B. North Georgia College William James Hazelwood, A. B. Presbyterian College Walter Harvell Jackson, A. B. Presbyterian College Rassie D. Littleton, B, S. Louisiana Polytechnic Institute James Herndon McCain, A. B. Arkansas College J. Moody McNair, A. a. Southwestern Presbyterian University John Wilbur McQueen, A. B. Presbyterian College John W. Melton, Jr., B. S. Davidson College Vidette, Ga. Augusta Pickens, S. C. Piedmont Decatur, Ga. Central Mississippi Mullins, S. C. Pee Dee Decatur, Ga. Atlanta Commerce, Ga. Athens Woodruff, S. C. Enoree Whitmire, S. C. South Carolina Choudrant, La. Red River Tillar, Ark. Pine Bluff Troy, Ala. East Alabama Fork, S. C. Pee Dee Decatur, Ga. ' Atlanta 40 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * Name Russell Nunan, A. B. Davidson College Stanford Parnell, A. B. Southwestern Presbyterian University *G. T. Preer, A. B.. M. A. Davidson College Brown University Elliott Richard Rhodes. A. B. Presbyterian College Henry Edward Russell. A. B. Davidson College Alex M. Warren, A. B. Davidson College David Lorenzo Wood. A. B. Presbyterian College Withdrew Residence Atlanta. Ga. Choudrant. La. Columbus. Ga. Lake City. S. C. Winder. Ga. Allendale. S. C. Valdosta, Ga. Presbytery Atlanta Red River Macon Harmony Athens Charleston Savannah Rev. R. L. Bond Rev. J. Hill Barrett Otto W. Ivie Foster D. Smith Thomas W. Jones Chang Sue Kim Special Avondale Estates, Ga. Baptist Atlanta. Ga. Atlanta. Ga. Atlanta. Ga. Atlanta. Ga Korea Baptist Presbyterian Baptist Presbyterian Seminar Rev. C. B. Williams Rev. \V. M. Boyce Rev. Charles L. Smith Rev. C. H. Pritchard Atlanta. Ga. A. R. P. Doraville, Ga. A. R. P. Atlanta. Ga. Atlanta Atlanta. Ga. Vtlanta REPRESENTATION Educational Institutions Represented Uabama Tech 1 Arkansas College 1 Ashury College 1 Birmingham Southern College 1 Brown University 1 Chicago Theological Seminary __ 1 Davidson College 9 Emory I diversity 2 Kinl Ecclesiastical History and Church Polity. 1874 1861 James Woodrow.* Ph.D.. D.D.. LL.D.. Perkins Professor of Natural Science in Connection with Revelation. 1886 1862 Benjamin M. Palmer, - D.D.. LL.D.. Professor of Didactic and Polemic Theology. 1865 1867 William S. Plumer,* D.D.. LL.D.. Professor of Didactic and Polemic Theology. 1865 1867 William S. Plumer.* D.D.. LL.D.. Professor of Didactic and Polemic Theology. 1875 1870 Joseph R. Wilson.* D.D.. Professor of Pastoral and Evangelistic Theology and Sacred Rhetoric. 187-1 1875 William S. Plumer,* D.D.. LL.D.. Professor of Pastoral, Casuistic and Historical Theology. 1880 1876 John L. Girardeau.- D.D., LL.D.. Professor of Didactic and Polemic Theology. 1895 1882 Charles R. Hemphill. D.D.. Associate Professor of Biblical Liter- ature. 1883 1882 William E. Boggs,* D.D.. Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Polity. 1885 1883 Charles R. Hemphill. D.D.. Professor of Biblical Literature. 1885 1885 James D. Tadlock,* D.D.. LL.D.. Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Polity. 1898 1887 Charles C. Hershman.* D.D.. Professor of Biblical Literature. 1888 1888 France. R. Beatie.* Ph.D.. \).\).. Perkins Professor of Natural Science in Connection with Revelation, and Christian Apol- ogetics. 1893 Deceased. 43 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY KIIIIIll Ml I II 1 1 1 1 1 1 II II II II I til 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 II I II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 II I II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II i 1 1 1 1 1 [ 1 1 1 1 1 11 II 111 t II II 1 1 1 1! ( II II II M II 1 1 i II 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 : 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ill Accessus Exitus 1888 William M. McPheeters, D.D., Professor of Biblical Literature. 1893 1892 Daniel J. Brimn, A.M., Associate Professor of Biblical Literature. 1893 1893 William M. McPheeters, B.D., D.D., LL.D., Professor of Old Testament Literature and Exegesis. 1893 Daniel J. Brimn, D.D., Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis. 1900 1893 Samuel S. Laws,* M.D., D.D., LL.D., Perkins Professor of Natural Science in Connection with Revelation, and Christian Apol- ogetics. 1898 1895 William T. Hall,* D.D., LL.D., Professor of Didactic and Polemic Theology. 1911 1898 Richard C. Reed,* D.D., LL.D., Professor of Ecclesiastical His- tory and Church Polity. 1925 1898 Samuel M. Smith,* D.D., Provisional Instructor in Pastoral Theol- ogy and Homiletics. 1899 1900 John W. Davis,* D.D., Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis. 1902 1901 Samuel C. Byrd, D.D., Adjunct Professor in the Chair of Pastoral Theology, Homiletics, and the English Bible. 1902 1902 Henry Alexander White,* A.M., Ph.D., D.D., LL.D., Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis. 1926 1911 Thornton Whaling, D.D., LL.D., President of the Seminary and Professor of Didactic and Polemic Theology. 1921 1911 R. G. Pearson,* D.D., Professor of the English Bible. 1913 1913 James 0. Reavis, D.D., LL.D., Professor of the English Bible, Homiletics and Pastoral Theology. 1920 1916 Edgar D. Kerr, B.D., D.D., Instructor in the Hebrew and Greek Languages. 1921 1920 Hugh R. Murchison, B.D., D.D., Instructor in Missions. 1926 1920 Melton Clark, B.D., D.D., Professor of English Bible and Re- ligious Education. 1921 Edgar D. Kerr, B.D., D.D., Professor of Hebrew and Cognate Languages. 1921 John M. Wells, Ph.D., D.D., LL.D., President of the Seminary and Professor of Practical Theology. 1924 1921 James B. Green, D.D., Professor of Didactic and Polemic Theol- ogy. 1925 Richard T. Gillespie,* D.D., LL.D., President of the Seminary. 1930 1925 Charles C. McNeill, D.D., Acting Professor of Ecclesiastical His- tory, Church Polity, Pastoral Theology and Missions. 1927 1926 William C. Robinson, A.M., Th.D., D.D., Professor of Ecclesiasti- cal History, Church Polity and Missions. 1926 H. Waddell Pratt, D.D., Acting Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis. 1927 1927 Hunter B. Blakely, Th.D., Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis. 1930 1930 Samuel A. Cartledge, B.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis. *Deceased. 44 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 r 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1I 1 1 1 1 lilllllilllllllllllllhllllllllllllMlllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIMIIHIIIIIIMIIIIullllllllllllll. IIMIIIIIIII Lecturers on the Thomas Smyth Foundation 1911 Francis Landey Patton. D.D.. LL.D.. Princeton. New Jersey. Subject: The Theistic View of the World. 1912 Casper Rene Gregory,* D.D., LL.D.. University of Leipsic. Ger- many. Subject: Theological Movements in Germany During the Nineteenth Century. 1913 Robert E. Speer. LL.D., New York City. Subject: Some Mission- ary Problems Illustrated in the Lives of Great Missionary Lead- ers. 1914 Robert A. Webb,* D.D.. LL.D.. Louisville. Kentucky. Subject: The Doctrine of the Christian Hope. 1915 William Hoge Marquess.* D.D.. LL.D.. New York City. Sub- ject: The Period from Abraham to Joshua as Illustrated by the Results of Archaelogical Discovery. 1916 J. Campbell White. A.M.. LL.D.. Wooster, Ohio. Subject: Mis- sions and Leadership. 1917 W. S. Plumer Bryan.* D.D.. Chicago. Ulinois. Subject: The Grace of God. 1918 Benjamin B. Warfield,* D.D.. LL.D.. Princeton, New Jersey. Subject: Counterfeil Miracles. 1919 Francis Landey Patton. D.D.. LL.D.. Princeton, New Jersey. Subject: Christianity and the Modern Man. 1920 A. II. McKinney, D.D.. New York City. Subject: Guiding Girls to Christian \\ omanhood. 1921 Louis Matthews Sweet, S.T.D.. Ph.D.. Ne* York. Subject: The Origin and Destin) of Man in the Light of Scripture and Modern Thought. 1923 J. Sprole Lyons, I). I).. Atlanta. Georgia. Subject: Sermohic Sources. 1923 L. K. McNair, D.D.. Jacksonville, Florida. Subject: Passion in Preaching. 1923 W. McF. Alexander, D.D.. New Orleans, Louisiana. Subject: The Man and His Message. 1923 J. B. Hutton. I). I).. Jackson, Miss. Subject: Regulative Idea- in Preaching. 1923 James I. Vance, D.D.. Nashville, Term. Subject: Sermonizing. 1923 Dunbar H. Ogden, D.D.. Mobile. Ala. Subject: The House in Which the Minister Lives. 1924 Egbert W . Smith. I). I).. Nashville, 'Ion. Subject: The Call ..t the Mission Field. 1925 A. M. Fraser, I). I).. Staunton, \irginia. Subject: Church Unity. 1926 Samuel I.. Morris, D.D.. Atlanta. Georgia, Subject: The Fact of Christianity. 1927 J. Gresham Machen, D.D.. Princeton, New Jersey. Subject: The \ irgin Birth. 1928 Charles K. Erdman, I). I).. Princeton, New Jersey. Subject: The Life of I). I.. Moody. 1929 William T. Ellis. Swarthmore, Pa. Subject: Explorations and Adventures in Bible LamU. 1930 Wm. C. Covert. D.D.. LL.D.. Philadelphia. Pa. Subject: Worship and Spiritual Culture. 1931 W. P. Paterson. D.D.. LL.D.. Edinburgh. Scotland. Subject: The Christian Interpretation of History. Deceased. 45