BULLETIN CATALOGUE 1946-1947 ANNOUNCEMENTS.. 194 7-1948 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTIETH YEAR PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DECATUR, GEORGIA Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Decatur, Georgia, Under the Act of August 24, 1912. Volume XL APRIL. 1947 No. I Strategically Located Detroit Buffido SUam5 Ci(f Col'umbii^/ y ^XNev^ork^ Indianapolis! J |/ /fVitishurpi V^ ^.Uui^X J^^v mil /?$ \emf ATLANTA? 1 ^iHwport^iS^Hte :>?* ^ .X^ .xColumbiLSo Alacon /J* . MoVile\* :%. ,, ffttUffrft oaa^y^ CMga^^^^ApalftcSI^S Charlotte , Columbia .Augusta ^Savannah ^Brunswick Jacksonville ^ej-WesC In the Heart of the Church COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY DECATUR, GEORGIA Founded 1828 An Accredited Member of the American Association of Theological Schools CATALOGUE and ANNOUNCEMENTS Owned and controlled by the Synods of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina SERVING THE SOUTHEAST Wm. C. Robinson J. McDowell Richards THE FACULTY COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Edgar D. Kerr Samuel A. Cartledge Felix B. Gear Cecil A. Thompson Jas. B. Green CALENDAR Spring Quarter, 1947 April 21-26 Minister's Week. Smyth Lectures delivered by Dr. G. H. Cart- ledge, King College, Bristol, Tenn. Additional Lectures by Dr. Joseph L. Hromadka, Princeton Seminary, Princeton, N. J., and Dr. Felix B. Gear, Decatur, Ga. May 13 Annual Meeting of Board of Directors. May 13-17 Examinations. May 18-19 Commencement. Sunday, May 18 11:00 A. M Baccalaureate Sermon Delivered at Oakhurst Presby- terian Church by Rev. Marshall Woodson, D.D., Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Thomasville, Ga. 8:00 P. M Sermon before Student Society of Missionary Inquiry delivered at Decatur Presbyterian Church by Rev. Alex. R. Batchelor, Director of Negro Work, Presbyterian Church, U. S. Monday, May 19 1:00 P. M Alumni Luncheon and Business Meeting. 3:30 P. M. Alumni-Senior Soft Ball Game. 8:00 P. M. Graduation Exercises in Seminary Chapel. Address to Graduating Class by Dr. James G. Patton, Secretary of Steward- ship, Presbyterian Church, U. S. Conferring of Degrees, An- nouncement of Awards and Distinctions. SUMMER SESSION Thursday, June 5 Opening of Summer Session. Saturday, July 12 First Half -Term Ends. Tuesday, July 15 Second Half-Term Begins. Wednesday, August 20 End of Summer Session. REGULAR SESSION, 1947-48 Fall Quarter Tuesday, September 9 Registration for Classes. 8:00 P. M Opening Exercises in Seminary Chapel. Inauguration of Rev. Felix B. Gear, Ph.D., D.D., as Professor of Systematic Theology. Wednesday, September 10, 11:00 A. M Inauguration of Rev. Cecil A. Thomp- son as Professor of Evangelism. November 18-22 Examinations. Winter Quarter Tuesday, November 25 Class Work Resumed. Thursday, November 27 Thanksgiving. Friday, December 19, 12:00 Noon Christmas Holidays Begin. Tuesday, January 6, 8:15 A. M End of Christmas Holidays. February 17-21 Examinations. Spring Quarter Tuesday, February 24 Class Work Resumed. May 4-8 Examinations. May 10-15 Minister's Week, Smyth Lectures Delivered by Dr. Clarence Bouma, Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Mich. May 16-17 Commencement. Calendar 1947 1947 JANUARY 1947 1947 APRIL 1947 1947 JULY 1947 i 1 1947 OCTOBER 1947 Su Mo Tu We TTi Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 12 3 4 12 3 4 5 12 3 4 5 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 20 2122 23 2425 26 20 2122 23 242526 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26272829 30 31 2728 29 30 27282930 31 26 2728 29 30 31 1947 FEBRUARY 1947 1947 MAY 1947 1947 AUGUST 1947 1947 NOVEMBER 1947 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16171819 20 2122 1819 20 2122 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2324 2526 2728 2526 2728 29 30 31 "3,25 26 27 28 29 30 ^24 25 26 27 28 29 1947 MARCH 1947 1947 JUNE 1947 1947 SEPTEMBER 1947 1947 DECEMBER 1947 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 12 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 5 6 12 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1516171819 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 2526 2728 2122 23 24252627 2122 23242526 27 a 3o\2526272829 2930 28 2930 28 2930 31 Calendar 1948 1948 JANUARY 1948 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1948 FEBRUARY 1948 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1948 MARCH 1948 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1516171819 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1948 APRIL 1943 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1948 MAY 1948 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 a M *3i 25 26 27 28 29 1948 JULY 1948 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1948 AUGUST 1948 ! Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa '12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 11516171819 20 21 I j22 23 24 25 26 27 28 !29 30 31 1948 JUNE 1948 SuMoTu WeTh Fr Sa 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1948 SEPTEMBER 1948 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 27 28 29 30 1948 NOVEMBER 1948 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1948 DECEMBER 1948 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 BOARD OF DIRECTORS William V. Gardner, Chairman Sam Burney Hay. Secretary Class With Terms Expiring 1947 William A. L. Sibley, Esq Union, South Carolina- Rev. Sam Burney Hay Auburn, Alabama Rev. U. S. Gordon Gainesville, Florida Rev. A. L. Patterson Savannah, Georgia Rev. Geo. M. Telford Abbeville, South Carolina Rev. O. M. Anderson Rolling Fork, Mississippi J. R. McCain, Esq Decatur, Georgia Class With Terms Expiring 1948 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. Ansley C. Moore Mobile, Alabama Rev. Anthony W. Dick Spartanburg, South Carolina Class With Terms Expiring 1949 Rev. W. H. Mcintosh Hattiesburg, Mississippi Rev. E. L. Hill Athens, Georgia W. R. Barron, Esq Columbia, South Carolina Rev. Edward G. Lilly Charleston, South Carolina Rev. Jno. D. Thomas Pensacola, Florida Rev. Stuart R. Oglesby Atlanta, Georgia E. L. Hill Geo. M. Telford Executive Committee J. R. McCain. Chairman Wm. V. Gardner Anthony W. Dick W. D. Beatie Adrian C. Ford Finance Committee H. Lane Young, Chairman J. R. McCain 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 the Faculty The Rev. Cecil A. Thompson, S.T.M. Registrar and Bursar Miss C. Virginia Harrison 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. James B. Green, D.D., LL.D. Professor of Homiletics The Rev. Wm. Childs 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. "7 Professor of Systematic Theology The Rev. Cecil A. Thompson, S.T.M. Professor of Evangelism and Country Church Work Supervisor of Field Work Oscar Coe, B.S. Instructor in Public Speech Chas. A. Sheldon, Jr., D.Mus. Instructor in Music and Hymnology Thomas W. Horton, Jr., A.B. Instructor in New Testament Greek The Smyth Lecturer for 1947-48 Will Be The Rev. Clarence Bouma, D.D. i THE SEMINARY Historic Columbia On December 15, 1828, the Synod of South Carolina and Georgia, representing Presbyterianism from North Carolina to the Mississippi, inaugurated this institution by electing Rev. Thomas Goulding, D.D., as its first professor. For two years Dr. Goulding conducted the work, chiefly propaedeutic, in the Presbyterian manse at Lexing- ton, 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 Carolina'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 pur- pose 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 1938 the Board of Directors of the seminary presented the building to that institution, now located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, upon the con- dition 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 largly coined and minted there. Any mention of our polity im- mediately recalls the name of James Henley Thornwell; any con- sideration 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 Leigh- ton 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 10 Columbia Theological Seminary necessary. At the time of the location in Columbia that city was near the center of the Presbyterian population of the Southeast. The devlopment 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 invita- tion 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. An additional faculty home has 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 theological world by encouraging all full professors to earn a doctor's degree, or a graduate degree of similar standing from some recognized uni- versity. Thus, while conservative in theological outlook, this institu- tion is progressive in method and emphasizes the necessity for a broad acquaintance with all fields of modern learning. Each mem- ber of the faculty is thoroughly prepared in the field of his particu- lar instruction and is well equipped to lead his students in their studies and to assist them in evaluating the material under consid- Columbia Theological Seminary 11 eration. It is our belief that the modern minister has a positive duty to be thoroughly conversant with modern scholarship and with all present trends in theological thought, in order that he may meet the problems of his people. Hence it is our effort to encourage a broad general reading while, at the same time, laying a firm founda- tion 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 in all respects adequate for the needs of a modern theological institu- tion. 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 ad- ministration. In the entrance hallway of this building, which was erected through the generosity of the late Mr. J. B. Campbell of Atlanta in memory of his mother, is a bronze memorial on which is inscribed this inspiring and appropriate legend: rctd 1b Irovme ftwwrre tto 51 D ft SRorta 1 5ffiTh 12 Columbia Theological Seminary 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. Students are required to bring their own sheets, bed covers, pillow cases, and towels. The whole plant is heated by steam. Five homes for faculty members have been built on the campus, and several other members of the faculty have apartments in the dormitory. All the permanent buildings are beautiful and substantial, and everything that might lend to their comfort and efficiency has been included. Temporary buildings which provide apartments for eighteen veterans of World War II with their families have recently been erected for the semi- nary by the F.P.H.A. 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 sea- sons of the year. Accreditation Columbia Seminary is a member of the American Association of Theological Schools and its work is fully accredited by that organ- ization. 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 im- provement of their educational standards. The seminary is also a member of the Presbyterian Educational Association of the South. DIRECTIONS FOR REACHING THE SEMINARY The campus of the seminary is located in the southeast section of Decatur, Georgia, about one-half mile from the street car line. Students coming by train over roads other than the Georgia Rail- road will ordinarily save time by taking the street car to Decatur after arriving at an Atlanta station. For purposes of convenience, however, they are advised in all instances to purchase rail tickets from the point at which they entrain to Decatur in order that bag- gage may be checked through to the local station. Upon arriving at the station in Atlanta, students may telephone to the seminary to receive instructions how to reach the seminary, or they may ask the clerk at either the Information or the Traveler's Aid desk, how to reach the North Decatur street car. Trunk checks should be brought to the seminary, where arrangements will be made for transfer of trunks and other baggage. From all stations it is better to take the North Decatur car line. Columbia Theological Seminary 13 In reaching this line it will be necessary to transfer once, except from the Union Station, where the car passes within a short distance. Upon arrival in Decatur leave the street car at the end of the route in front of the DeKalb County Court House. Taxicab service at reasonable rates is easily available from this point to the semi- nary. In case of confusion or of difficulty in carrying out these di- rections, call the seminary from some nearby telephone and, if pos- sible, a car will be dispatched from this point. Students who travel by bus may buy their tickets to Decatur, where they will alight near the center of the city and should pro- ceed in accordance with the directions given above for those arriv- ing by street car. Cultural Advantages As a center of transportation and commerce with a population of approximately 550,000, 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 worth-while oppor- tunities 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 practically every field of human activity. Throughout the year students have opportunities to hear preachers, educators, scholars, and political leaders of national or worldwide fame, and to the individual who uses these opportunities wisely, they constitute a liberal education in themselves. A Greater University Center The presence in Atlanta of numerous outstanding educational in- stitutions has awakened in its leaders the idea of a great cooperative 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 Institute 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 cata- logue 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 be- tween 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 a - t a Columbia Theological Seminary 15 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 oper- ative 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 uni- versity. Opportunities For Observing Religious Work The City of Atlanta, with its Presbyterian Church membership of more than 17,000 and with its enrollment of 11,507 in Presbyterian Sunday Schools, furnishes to the students various opportunities 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 strengthens 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 11 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 ten million persons. Our Church in this territory reports 1,116 churches, 170,929 members, and 726 ordained ministers and licenti- ates. Great as is the progress which has been made, however, the Southeast continues to be one of the greatest home mission areas of 16 Columbia Theological Seminary America, and Presbyterianism has not done its proportionate share toward the evangelization of this territory. There is genuine need for a strong theological seminary located in the heart of this section to send out well trained and warm-hearted young ministers into the development of the synods and the extension of their work. Strategically located as it is, Columbia Seminary possesses a unique opportunity for service. It deserves the loyalty and the sup- port of students and of financial benefactors not only by reason of its educational importance, but because it is one of the great 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 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 ad- mission as a student of theology. Under ordinary circumstances each Presbyterian student applying for admission is expected to present a statement from his presbytery authorizing him to enter this seminary. 2. 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 subjects 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 training 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 Columbia Theological Seminary 17 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 col- leges of agriculture as candidates for its degree. There is scarcely any branch of learning which is not of very great vlaue to the student for the ministry. Adequate time should be given to Latin, Greek, Philosophy, Bible History, Ancient and Modern History, the English Language, English Literature, Educa- tion, and Psychology. It is also highly important that the student should have the broadest possible acquaintance with the facts of modern science. It is desirable that all students of the seminary shall have com- pleted the proposed minimum pre-seminary curriculum which is printed on page 44 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. 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 lan- guage. Students found to be inadequately prepared in this subject are offered special courses in Elementary Greek during the first year in seminary, and do not begin the regular courses in the Greek Testament until the Middle Year. 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 semi- nary with reference to knowledge of the original languages of Scripture. Theological Degrees The standard degree of the seminary is that of Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.). Any student who completes in a satisfactory man- ner all of the courses of study required in the seminary, and who has presented to the faculty a diploma of graduation from a rec- ognized college or university, will receive a diploma from this semi- nary certifying 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 18 Columbia Theological Seminary years' 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 de- gree 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 experienced 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 prob- lems which he has discovered during his period of practical train- ing. The faculty of the seminary maintains close contact with the student and with the minister under whom he serves during the Columbia Theological Seminary 19 clinical year and is always prepared to offer its assistance and ad- vice. Any student may apply for appointment to such an intern- ship, 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 educa- tion. Expenses The Presbyterian Church has always provided generously for the education of its ministerial students and charges made by the sem- inaries have never represented even the approximate cost of a the- ological education. At the present time the policy of all seminaries 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 op- portunity for theological training within the grasp of any qualified candidate. At the same time the very reasonable charges made afford the student an opportunity to share with the Church in meet- ing the expense of his theological education. Fees for the school session of 1947-48 have been fixed as follows: Registration and Maintenance $ 75.00 Room Rent 87.00 Board . 233.50* Student Activities 4.50 Total ...$400.00 The fee for registration and maintenance will be due in three in- stallments of $25.00, 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 res- idence here. 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 commencement 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 *While it is expected that this rate will be maintained, the seminary re- serves the right to make any adjustment which may be necessary in the light of rising food costs. 20 Columbia Theological Seminary 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 no ad- ditional room rent will be required, but a maintenance fee of $10.00 a year will be charged. Board in the seminary refectory will also be available to them at the regular rate charged for students. The seminary also owns twenty-two apartments for occupancy by the families of students, eighteen of these being available for veterans only. 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. Textbooks. All required books are available at our book store at reduced prices, but there are also frequent opportunities for students to economize by purchasing second-hand copies. The cost of text- books will usually amount to approximately S45.00 per year. 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 Committee of Christian Education and Ministerial Relief, Louisville, Kentucky, 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. In recent years the Committee has fixed the ordinary amount of this loan at $60.00, though this amount may be altered in the light of changing condi- tions. Application for the loan should be made through the chair- man of the Committee of Christian Education in the presbytery. 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. Columbia Theological Seminary 21 In cases 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 through- out the year according to a schedule which will be set by the busi- ness office of the seminary. In addition to meeting the requirements stated above the student who receives a scholarship must Have exhausted his oivn resources and have exercised the op- portunity to borrow from, the Assembly's Executive Committee of Christian 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 en- abled 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 min- isters who may enroll for special or graduate work. 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." Thirty-seven such veterans of the recent World War were enrolled in the insti- tution during the school year 1946-47 and others have signified their intention to enroll in the early future. In order to save as much time as possible for these men, the institution permits indi- viduals who are being discharged from the service of their country to begin their studies at any period during the year. 22 Columbia Theological Seminary Self Help. The location of the seminary and the nature of its schedule make it very difficult for its students to earn money by secular work done during the school term. A number of positions in playground and Boys' Club work are available annually through the Decatur Recreation Board and the Atlanta Y. M. C. A., however, and these have been a source of help to many students. After the first year in the seminary, the student may earn a part of his expenses through engagements for summer work or for supply preaching in churches near the institution. OUTLINE OF COURSES FOR THE BACHELOR OF DIVINITY DEGREE Fall Quarter 126. New Testament 451. Homiletics 201. History 476. Public Speaking JUNIOR YEAR Winter Quarter 151. English Bible 202. History 426. Pastoral Theology 300. Theology 476. Public Speaking Three hours of elec- tives Spring Quarter 127. New Testament 401. Religious Education 203. History 476. Public Speaking MIDDLE YEAR 101. Old Testament 152. English Bible 477. Public Speaking Five hours of elec- tives 102. Old Testament 128. New Testament 477. Public Speaking Five hours of elec- 103. Old Testament 326. Apologetics Five hours of elec- tives 301. Theology 153. English Bible Five hours of elec- tives SENIOR YEAR 302. Theology 204. History 427. Pastoral Theology Two hours of elec- tives 303. Theology 104. Old Testament Seven hours of elec- tives For students beginning Greek in seminary: Take New Testament 145, 146, and 129 in Junior year in place of New Testament 126, five hours of electives, and New Testament 127. Take these latter courses in Middle year in place of the five hours of electives. Make up the ten-hour deficiency (because of New Testament 145 and 146 being non-credit) as marks will al- low, normally in two- or three-hour electives. The schedule of classes by hours will be announced a short while before the beginning of each quarter. HHBhex - a 3 c 24 Columbia Theological Seminary 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 satisfactorily at least forty hours of work, has presented an acceptable thesis on some approved subject, and has passed a final oral examination be- fore the faculty or a committee of the faculty. It is ordinarily wise for three full quarters to be spent in resi- dence. 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 ten hours by thesis 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 a satisfactory course of study can be planned from the courses that are available at the time. A pro- spective student should confer with the president and the professors 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 students will carry on a program of work in the library under the direction of the professors. For this degree, a candidate must submit a thesis and at least 40 hours' credit. 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. 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. A student whose thesis subject and course of study have been approved by the professors of his group and who has met the lan- guage requirements may then apply for formal admission to can- didacy for the degree. Admission to candidacy is to be granted by a majority vote of the faculty. A student cannot be granted a de- gree until at least four calendar months after he has been admitted to candidacy. 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 Columbia Theological Seminary 25 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. 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. 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 pres- ident 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. Students who take the English Course are permitted to omit Hebrew; and, when they do not have the necessary preparation in Greek, they are permitted to omit certain courses in New Testa- ment Exegesis. The courses in Introductory Greek provide an opportunity 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 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. Approximately 26 Columbia Theological Seminary two-thirds of the work required in the course will ordinarily be in the field of English Bible, and the student will thus be given full opportunity to equip himself in this vitally important subject. Other studies are to be elected from among the regular courses offered in the catalogue after conference with the faculty. Under ordinary cir- cumstances, however, it will probably be advisable that work be taken in the History of Missions, the Westminster Standards, Pres- byterian 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 Foreign 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 grad- uates of approved colleges who satisfy the requirements in this course by spending a year in resident study at the institution, by earning credit for at least forty hours' work, and by presenting, and sustaining an oral examination upon an acceptable thesis on some approved subject. 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 ex- amination in English Bible must also be passed by all candidates for the B.D. Degree. 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 Columbia Theological Seminary 27 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 graduated "Cum Laude." In each of these cases the appropriate distinction is re- corded upon the student's diploma. 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. For the present, however, a summer quarter has been added for the benefit of war veterans and others who have special need to complete their training with a minimum of delay. The summer term is divided into two periods of thirty-eight days each, thus enabling ministers to take graduate work without prolonged absence from their churches. 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 three classes meeting each day in the week instead of on seven or eight meeting one, two, three, or four times a week. There are three examina- tions at the end of each quarter instead of seven or eight. 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 the leading graduate schools. Students are enabled to enter at the beginning of any one of the three quarters, though the work can be better correlated if they enter at the beginning of the fall quarter. The unit of credit is the quarter hour and 140 hours are required for graduation. Each student normally takes 15 hours each quarter besides the one-hour course in Public Speaking in the Junior and Middle years. 28 Columbia Theological Seminary Students who have made an average of C or better during a quarter may be permitted to take either 17 or 18 hours' work during the ensuing quarter; those students who have made an average of better than an even B may be permitted to take 20 hours. Students taking more than the required 15 hours may use their extra hours to re- move the deficiency of non-credit courses in Greek or as credit towards the degree of Master of Theology. No student may com- plete the requirements for the bachelor's degree in less than nine quarters. Elective courses are offered in units of two, three, or five hours. The shorter courses make possible a wider range of offerings and allow more students to take advantage of the electives; few students could profitably take 20 hours, but a good number could take 17 to 18 hours. Electives of two hours are given on Wednesdays and Fridays; of three hours, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. In order that students may have the widest possible range of choice, all five-hour electives are given at one period and all two and three-hour electives at another period. 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 '47-48. Other electives are not placed in regular rotation, but are given only by arrangements between students and professors. Seminar courses are intended primarily for graduate students but may be elected by undergraduates who have an average of not less than B for the preceding quarter. 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 as- signed to work in such projects as the down-town Form wait Sun- day School Mission, Fulton County Boys Training School, Central Church Baby Clinic, Scottish Rite Hospital, and work at Lawson Columbia Theological Seminary 29 General and Emory University Hospitals. Other projects awaiting development are Negro mission work, supervised hospital visita- tion, jail and prison work, and other types of institutional work. Various rural experimentation programs will be opened in the near future. 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.) Cl JOHN NEWTON Alumni Fellowship * i 'TSSJ^ iv^^l ANDREW ANDERSON Fannie Jordan Bryan Fellowship EUGENE JORDAN Fannie Jordan Bryan Fellowship FELLOWS APPOINTED FOR THE YEAR 1946-47 30 Columbia Theological Seminary COURSES OF STUDY General Statement The curriculum materials of Columbia Theological Seminary have been arranged in four major divisions, as follows: (1) Bib- lical Theology. (2) Historical Theology, (3) Systematic Theology, and (4) Practical Theology. In addition to its simplicity, this ar- rangement reflects the unity of the curriculum and at the same time emphasizes the closer relationship sustained by certain depart- ments of study within a given group. The latter emphasis, as indi- cated in another section, offers particular advantages for special- ization on the part of graduate students. Especial attention is called to the present schedule with refer- ence to elective courses. Formerly practically all offerings were in units of five-hour courses. In the future a relatively large num- ber of electives will be in units of two and three hours. Under the older system many students found it necessary to take a twenty-hour load. The arrangement now offered makes it possible for everyone to enrich greatly his seminary course by taking a variety of electives. Provision is made for the guidance of all students in the seminary in a survey study of the entire Bible which will eventuate in a comprehensive 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 sem- inary training rest ultimately in the authority of the Scriptures; (2) that concerted effort should be made to emphasize the central- ity of the Bible in our total training program: and (3) that every candidate for the Gospel ministry should attain to a summary knowledge of the teachings of the entire Bible before his ordination. The seminary reserves the right to change rules and regulations affecting its student body or the granting of its degrees at any time that this may appear necessary to the Faculty and Board of Di- rectors. Such changes will go into effect whenever the proper authorities may determine, and may apply not only to prospective students but also to all who may, at such time, be matriculated in the seminary. 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 Exegesis The Church has always emphasized the importance of the orig- inal languages of Holy Scripture in theological education. "The Old Testament in Hebrew, and the New Testament in Greek, being Columbia Theological Seminary 31 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 lan- guages in interpreting the Sacred Oracles. 101. Elements of Hebrew. The class begins the study of the language by the inductive method. Orthography, etymology, and syntax are taught from the Hebrew text of Genesis. Note books are used for exercises in the in- flectional forms of the language, in translation, and in translation from Eng- lish into Hebrew. Textbooks: Harper's HEBREW METHOD AND MANUAL, and Harper's ELEMENTS OF HEBREW (both revised by J. M. P. Smith). 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. Textbook: Kittel's BIBLIA HEBRAICA. HE- BREW LEXICON by Brown, Driver and Briggs. 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. Re- quired, Senior year, spring quarter, five hours. Professor Kerr. 105. Grammatical Interpretation of the Psalms. The class will make de- tailed grammatical and exegetical studies in the Psalms. The purpose of the course is to train the student in the practice of grammatical interpreta- tion of the Scriptures. Elective, five hours, fall quarter. Professor Kerr. 106. Exegetical Studies in Isaiah. During this quarter the class will be occupied with detailed exposition of selected portions of the Book of Isaiah. Elective, five hours, winter quarter. 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 read- ing 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 num- ber of hours and the particular nature of the course is to be determined by the needs and opportunities of the students. Elective, seminar. Professor Kerr. B. New Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis The courses in this department are designed to give a working knowledge of the New Testament and to fit the student for a life- long study of this priceless book. Every minister who hopes to lead the thought of his people must keep abreast of the thought of the age. Students in this depart- ment are expected to come to an intelligent understanding of the trends of New Testament 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. Ministerial students are strongly urged to take a minimum of two 32 Columbia Theological Seminary years or three quarters of Greek in college. Students who enter the seminary without this minimum are required to take in their Junior year the two non- credit courses, 145 and 146, and the course 129, for which credit can be counted as an elective. They will then take the three required courses in their Middle year. They will make up for the ten hours of non-credit work by taking extra elective work as their marks justify; in some cases it may be nec- essary for such students to take an extra quarter after the three full years. Students should seek to remove this non-credit defi- ciency as soon as possible: they will be definitely discouraged from undertaking regular preaching work until it is removed. The courses in this department have been selected so as to give a general introduction to the New Testament and to give practice in detailed exegesis in the three types of literature therein, his- torical, epistolary, and prophetical. The work in this department is closely coordinated with that in the department 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 thor- oughly some of the typical problems in the field. 126. New Testament Introduction. The student is introduced to the prin- ciples of grammatico-historical interpretation and is given a survey of the materials available for using those principles in the interpretation of the New Testament. General introduction 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 Testament, reconstructing its background and giving an outline of its contents. Required, Junior year, fall quarter, five hours. Professor Cartledge. 127. Romans. Study of this major Pauline Epistle in the light of the principles of grammatico-historical interpretation. After a detailed intro- duction 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, es- pecially as they touch this Epistle. Required, Junior year, spring quarter, five hours. Professor Cartledge. 128. 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 intro- duction, including the Johannine problem, will be studied. Students will be expected to acquaint themselves with as many different methods of in- terpretation of this book as possible. Required, Middle year, winter quar- ter, five hours. Professor Cartledge. 129. The Greek of the New Testament Period. Readings in the Greek of the Koine period, especially the New Testament itself, and a formal study of Koine Greek grammar. Required for students without college Greek, elective for others; spring quarter, five hours. As reading will be done three days a week and the grammar will be studied two days, this course may also be taken as a two or three-hour elective course. Professor Cartledge. 130. The Epistles to the Corinthians. Introduction and exegesis of selected portions. The life and work of the Early Church. Elective, three hours, fall quarter, even years. Professor Cartledge. 131. The Social Teachings of the New Testament. The discovery and in- terpretation of the New Testament teachings on certain of the typical social problems of the present day. Elective, seminar, three hours, fall quarter, odd years. Professor Cartledge. Columbia Theological Seminary 33 132. The Pastoral Epistles. Introduction and exegesis. The organization of the early Church. Elective, two hours, fall quarter, even years. Professor Cartledge. 133. Advanced Textual Criticism. Some practice in handling manuscripts and a study of some of the more detailed theories in the field. Elective, two hours, fall quarter, odd years. Professor Cartledge. 134. The Catholic Epistles. Introduction to. and exegesis of. selected ones of the General Letters of the New Testament. Elective, three hours, winter quarter, even years. Professor Cartledge. 135. The Epistle to the Hebrews. Introduction and exegesis. Elective, three hours, winter quarter, odd years. Professor Cartledge. 136. 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, two hours, winter quarter, even years. Professor Cartledge. 137. Modern Literature. Qualified students are allowed to take this read- ing 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 read. The course may be taken any quarter for any unit of credit up to a maximum of five hours. Professor Cartledge. 138. Problems in the Life of Christ. A course dealing with typical prob- lems in the field of historical and textual criticism in relation to the life of Christ. Elective, seminar, two hours, winter quarter, odd years. Qualified students may do additional work outside of class for credit up to a maximum of five hours. Professor Cartledge. 139. Rapid Reading of the Greek New Testament. A course open to qualified advanced and graduate students. Students will read the complete Greek New Testament for a credit of five hours. Such rapid reading is of great value in the building of a vocabulary and becoming familiar with the atmosphere and idioms of New Testament Greek. There will be no regular meetings of the class, so the course may be taken any quarter. Professor Cartledge. 140. The Synoptic Gospels. The class will read and interpret selected pas- sages taken from the Synoptics. Elective. Hours and credit to be arranged to meet the needs of students. Professor Cartledge. 141. New Testament Research. Qualified advanced and graduate 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. Elective. Credit given will depend upon the amount of work done. Professor Cartledge. 145. Beginners' Grammar. A course in New Testament Greek for begin- ners. Required of all students without sufficient college Greek. Junior year, fall quarter, five hours, non-credit. Mr. Horton. 146. Readings in New Testament Greek. Completion of the beginners' grammar and readings in the easier portions of the New Testament. Re- quired of all students without sufficient college Greek. Junior year, winter quarter, five hours, non-credit. Mr. Horton. C. English Bible, Old and New Testament Interpretation 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 three basic courses in this field. A number of elective courses are also arranged. The courses in the three divisions of the Biblical Group have been carefully planned to have a minimum of overlapping and at the same time to make the offerings in the field as broad as pos- 34 Columbia Theological Seminary sible. The apparent overlapping at certain points is largely over- come 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 emphasis upon the exegetical study, while the English Bible department uses the ex- pository method. Our primary concern is not to offer the student a wealth of homiletic material but rather to assist him in the devel- opment of an effective method of Bible study and to secure for him a broad concept of the teachings which inhere in the books studied. 151. Old Testament History. A survey of historical and biographical mate- rial 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, winter quarter, five hours. Professor Gutzke. 152. The Kingdom In Israel. A survey of historical and biographical ma- terial 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 Gcd in Christ. Required, Middle year, fall quarter, five hours. Professor Gutzke. 153. The Epistles of the New Testament. A survey of the Pauline and the General Epistles to integrate the interpretation of the Christian life under the new covenant in the power of the Holy Spirit. Required, Senior year, fall quarter, five hours. Professor Gutzke. 154. The Major Prophets. Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel will be studied to note the functions 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, spring quarter, odd years. Professor Gutzke. 155. The Minor Prophets. The last twelve books of the Old Testament will be studied as above. Elective, three hours, spring quarter, even years. 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, winter quarter, odd years. 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, fall quarter. 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, winter quarter. Professor Gutzke. 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 requirements 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 teach- ings to the New Testament Scriptures will also be studied. Elective, seminar, two hours, schedule to be arranged. Professor Richards. Columbia Theological Seminary 35 Group II HISTORICAL THEOLOGY 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 com- pressed record. Special attention is devoted to Southern Presbyterian Missions and to biographies of outstanding 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 Me- diaeval Church is traced in such works as the Cambridge Mediaeval History, and the Reformation in Lindsav following the outline in Deanesley's HIS- TORY 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 philosoohical. scientific, 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 term, five hours. Professor Robinson. 204. Presbyterianism. Its History and Polity. The polity of primitive Chris- tianity in the light of recent research. The rise of the monarchial episcopate out of the presbyterate. The restoration of Presbyterianism at the Reforma- tion. Research and papers by class on the polities of Calvin, sixteenth cen- tury Scotland, the Westminster Divines, and Thornwell. Survey of the Presbyterian Churches of the world. The practical application of these prin- ciples in the polity of the Southern Presbyterian Church. Required, Senior year, winter 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. 208. The History of the Doctrine of the Atonement. A course in which each student reports the doctrine of the atonement taught by a representa- tive 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 Since the Reforma- tion. The class will study the volume under this theme of Principal Macleod 36 Columbia Theological Seminary of Edinburgh, and each member will present a term paper on the work of one of the great Scottish Worthies. Elective, two hours. Professor Robinson. 212. History of the Doctrine of Justification. A manuscript translation of the masterful presentation of The Reformed Doctrine of Justification by the great Austrian theologian Edouard Boehl is made the basis of a thesis course on the subject. Open to a limited number of students. Elective, two or three hours. Professor Robinson. 213. The Work of Christ: Past, Present and Future. Using the Professor's studies in THE WORD OF THE CROSS and his CHRIST: THE HOPE OF GLORY, the student is invited to study the work of Christ, as Prophet, as Priest and as King in the past, in the present and in the future. Theses are presented in line with the themes indicated. Elective, two and one-half hours. Professor Robinson. 214. 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 Reformation, the West- minster Confession, Revelation, the History of the Doctrine of the Trinity, Christology, Perfectionism. Elective, two and one-half hours. Professor Robinson. GROUP III SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY A. Dogmatic and Biblical Theology 300. A Theological Survey. This course consists of a rapid survey of the principal Christian doctrines as set forth in the Westminster Confession of Faith and other reformed standards. It is designed to give a theological background for thinking and preaching, and to lay the foundation for further study by acquainting the students with the necessary terminology and basic ideas in Christian Theology. Required, Junior year, winter quar- ter, three hours. Professor Gear. 301. Theological Foundations. In this course the students are given an opportunity to go directly to the theological writings of the four great reformers: John Calvin, Martin Luther, Philip Melanchthon, and Huldreich Zwingli. Calvin's INSTITUTES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, his com- mentaries, and other writings will form the basis of study, using selected readings from the other reformers on the Christian doctrines of God, Man, Christ, the Holy Spirit, Salvation, and the Church. An attempt will be made to relate their teachings to contemporary thought and life. Required, Senior year, fall quarter, five hours. Professor Gear. 302. Current Theological Problems. The purpose of this course is to direct the attention and study of the students to some of the fundamental problems in contemporary theological thought. An evaluation of recent discussions and conclusions concerning these questions will be made in the light of Christian evangelical principles. Subjects to be considered are: The Problem of Religious Knowledge; Christian Theism and Belief in God Today; The Supernatural in a World of Science; Authority in Religion; Man in the Light of Psychology and Philosophy; Sin: Its Nature, Effects and Remedy; The Person and Work of Christ, and The Kingdom of God. TYPES OF MODERN THEOLOGY by H. R. Mackintosh and other recent writings will be used as a basis of study. Required, Senior year, winter quarter, five hours. Professor Gear. 303. Theological Implications. This course is designed to enable the students vitally to relate the basic principles of Christian Theology to the various aspects of life in the world today. Selected readings and papers will be assigned covering the following subjects: Theology and Preaching Today; Theology and Evangelism; Theology as a Guide to the Thought of a Chris- tian; Theology and the Christian Life; The Meaning of Life in the Light of Christian Theology; Theology as the Only Sound Basis for Society; Theology and Education; Eschatology in Theology, and its Bearing on the Life of a Columbia Theological Seminary 37 Christian Today; The Christian View of Man and the World and current anti-Christian Views. Required, Senior year, spring quarter, five hours. Professor Gear. 304. 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. 305. Theology and Modern Philosophy. Students are given an opportunity to examine some of the philosophical systems of our time from the stand- point 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. 306. 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 CONFES- SIONS: Calvin. LETTER TO CARDINAL SADOLET; Luther, CONCERN- ING 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. 307. Theology and Civilization. The significance of Theology as a founda- tion 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 so- ciety, and Communism as a basis of civilization in the light of Christian Theology. Selected readings and papers will be required. Elective, three hours, winter quarter, odd years. Professor Gear. 308. 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 con- temporary society. Elective, hours and schedule to be arranged. Professor Gear. 309. 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 teachings 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. 310. 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. 311. 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 ar- ranged. 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 Chris- tianity. Vindication of the knowledge of God as given in Christianity: that is, Theism, the religious nature of man. the Christ of the Bible as the his- torical 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, Senior year, five hours, spring quarter. Professor Robinson. 38 Columbia Theological Seminary Group IV PRACTICAL THEOLOGY A. Religious Education During the past two decades we have witnessed marked prog- ress 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. In addition to the basic course required of all students, a group of electives is provided in order that all of the men may have the broadest possible training during their three years of residence on the campus. In the arrangement of these courses we have pur- posely disregarded the matter of sequence, and hence they may be elected by everyone irrespective of classification in the seminary. 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 cor- relating the work of the quarter, together with especial assignments made from time to time during the quarter. Required, Junior year, spring quar- ter, five hours. Professor Gutzke. 402. Theory and Technique of Religious Education. This course is de- signed 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 Chris- tians. The function of the Holy Spirit and the significance 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. Elective, three hours, winter quarter. Professor Gutzke. 403. Psychology of Leadership. A Study of the function of the personal- ity 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 correlation with the doctrine of the Holy Spirit and the con- tributions of the Social Sciences. This course is designed to give a compre- hensive grasp of the significance of procedure in promoting Religious Edu- cation. Elective, two hours, spring quarter, odd years. Professor Gutzke. 404. Trends in Religious Education. A survey course studying the devel- opment 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 pre- sented in contemporary Religious Education literature will be observed. This course is designed to enable the student to interpret the significance of the recent development of Religious Education in the history of the Church and to orient himself in that field of service as it is today. Elective, two hours, spring quarter, even years. Professor Gutzke. 405. Sociological Aspects in Religious Education. This course begins with a survey of the field of social relations to identify and to describe major social problems in terms of sociological significance. 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 Columbia Theological Seminary 39 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 readings are presented for seminar discussion, and the students examine these views to gain further insight into the im- plications 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. Bibliography 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 per- sons 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 gen- eral problem of personality difficulties and a survey of the common pro- cedures 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 interpretation 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 par- ticular 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 pur- suing 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 discussion groups in which the various problems arising in his field work may be discussed. Practicums will be given in the fol- lowing fields: I. Preaching 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 devoted to pastoral calling, to personal evangelism, and to the conduct of worship services. Required, Junior year, winter quarter, two hours. Professor Richards. 40 Columbia Theological Seminary 427. Pastoral Theology. As ths student approaches the acceptance of a call to the regular pastorate, it is important that he 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 preparation of seminary students by drawing upon the wealth of leadership represented in the various pulpits of Greater Atlanta. A number of outstanding 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 in another part of the building for a period in which the various professors offer suggestions concerning the thought, composition, and delivery of the message. . 451. The Theory and Practice of Preaching. In this introductory course, both the theory and 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 dis- cussed. 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 textbooks in this de- partment are Broadus' PREPARATION AND DELIVERY OF SERMONS, and Herrick Johnson's THE IDEAL MINISTRY. Required. Junior Year, fall quarter, five hours. Professor Green. 452. Advanced Homiletics. The aim of this course will be to lead the student into the broadest fields of homiletical study. Such subjects as the inherent difficulties of modern preaching, the technique of the sermon, the sources and order of its material, the psychology of preacher and congrega- tion will be given emphasis. It will include intensive practice in the art of sermon building, the study of the lives of some of the greatest preachers of the world, an analysis of their sermons with a view to developing a passion for the attainment of the highest ideals in one's own work. Elective, five hours, schedule to be arranged. Professor Green. Columbia Theological Seminary 41 453. 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, revela- tion, Messiah, salvation, immortality, etc. As the student explores this storehouse of materials for the work of the ministry, he will find a supply for his own spiritual needs. Elective, five hours, winter quarter, even years. Professor Green. 454. 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 teach- ing of the Teacher. Seminar, hours to be arranged. Professor Green. D. Evangelism This newly created department at Columbia Seminary is de- signed 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 evangelism 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 Book of Acts and the Gospels forms the basis of study. It includes the message, mission, and method of evangelism. Re- quired, three hours, schedule to be arranged. Professor Thompson. 471. Methods of Evangelism. The various types of Evangelism and how to promote these through the local church and as individuals is taught in this course. The student is given an insight into the broader aspects of the total meaning of evangelism, and also shown how to train his people in evangelistic methods. Personal evangelism, congregational evangelism, and visitation evangelism are presented. Each student will be given some prac- tical project along with his reading and classroom work. Elective, three hours, hours to be arranged. Professor Thompson. 472. Evangelism and Church Extension. Chapel work, outpost Sunday Schools, City and Home Missions. Community Surveys, and other methods of Church Extension will be presented. 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. Elective, three hours, schedule to be arranged. 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 administra- tion 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. 42 Columbia Theological Seminary Rural Pastors Conference Seminar. Each year a special leadership con- ference of selected men from rural pastorates will be held at the seminary for one week. Various leaders in rural church work and agriculture 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 490. Training of the Speaking Voice. The objective in this course is to learn and practice proper voice production by a study of the mechanism of the voice, and an analytical study of the elements of the English language the three divisions: TONICS, SUB-TONICS, AND ATONICS. The method of instruction will be lectures, alternating with classroom readings and speeches by the students, analyzed and criticized before the class. Required, Junior year, three hours' credit. Professor Coe. 491. Advanced Speaking. The objective of this course is to learn and apply the effective way of speaking so as to persuade your audience to believe or to do something. Special consideration and instruction will also be given to radio speaking and arranging radio programs. Required Middle year, two hours' credit. Professor Coe. 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 appre- ciation of them, and to prepare him for the proper guidance of his congre- gation in worship through song. The new Hymnal of our Church will 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. The class will meet in the seminary Chapel each Tuesday morn- ing throughout the year. Required for all students. Dr. Sheldon. 44 Columbia Theological Seminary PROPOSED MINIMUM OF PRE-SEMINARY CURRICULUM (N.B. The statement printed below is in line with recommendations made by the American Association of Theological Schools and is pub- lished here at the request of the General Assembly of our Church, which has approved it. The suggestions included should be carefully studied by all candidates for the ministry who have not completed their college training.) 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 insti- tutions 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. Basal Sem. Fields Semester Hrs. English Composition and Literature 4 8-12 Philosophy 2 4-6 At least two of the following: Intro, to Philosophy History of Philosophy Ethics Logic Bible or Religion 1 4-6 History 2 4-6 Psychology 1 2-3 A Foreign language At least one of the following: Latin Greek Hebrew French German Natural Science 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 colleges. 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. Columbia Theological Seminary 45 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 vol- umes from 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. 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 Library of Atlanta, and may upon request have access to the libra- ries 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 810. 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. In recent years all volumes in the library have been recatalogued and indexed according to the system of classification instituted at Union Theological Seminary of New York. The completion of this task, under a grant from the General Education Board of New York, has enhanced 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. Lib ran an Mrs. Julia D. Anderson is the full time librarian of the seminary, being assisted in this task by a group of student workers who have special qualifications for the work. Dr. S. A. Cartledge serves as faculty adviser to the librarian. 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- 46 Columbia Theological Seminary 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 more than thirty years distinguished scholars and ministers have treated a large variety of themes, doctrinal, critical, practical, archaeological, and historical. 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 furthering 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 cen- tury of service. The regular chapel service of the seminary on Wednesday 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. Busi- ness 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 Commence- ment is an address delivered before the Society of Missionary Inquiry with an offering taken for Foreign Missions. A box for voluntary offerings to Home and Foreign Missions has been placed by the Society in the lobby of Campbell Hall and presents students with a constant opportunity to contribute financially to the Gospel enterprise. A substantial 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 preach- ing and in house to house visitation in some of the neediest areas of the city. Other work of visiting and conducting services is car- ried 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. The Quartette For a number of years past Columbia Seminary has been repre- sented by excellent quartettes which have occupied a prominent Columbia Theological Seminary 47 place in the musical 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, evan- gelistic meetings, hospitals, prisons, and at other places. By invi- tation, the quartette has rendered from time to time, acceptable programs over the radio stations of Atlanta and over several other stations in cities visited. Members of the quartette have opportunity to form many pleas- ant and profitable contacts, and to render real service to the sem- inary. During recent years a student Choral Club has also rendered special programs upon certain occasions. 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 fac- ulty 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 the entire group retires to another room where, as a part of the student's training in homiletics and public speaking, faculty members offer constructive criticisms and sug- gestions as to the subject matter, composition, and method of de- livery of the sermons. The satisfaction of the faculty's require- ments in connection with these sermons is one of the conditions of graduation and before receiving a degree every student is ex- pected to give evidence of his ability to prepare and deliver an acceptable sermon. During the early weeks of each school year it is customary for a series of devotional messages to be brought to the students by some minister especially qualified for the task. This period of spir- itual preparation for the year's work is crowned by a Communion Service which is conducted in the seminary Chapel. Other ob- servances of this Sacrament are held at appropriate times during the school year. These services rightly hold the place of pre-em- inence 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. 48 Columbia Theological Seminary Training in Public Speech From a practical viewpoint there are few, if any, aspects of the minister's equipment which are more important than the ability to speak in a pleasing and effective manner. It is vain for him to have the knowledge of libraries in his mind and the gift of a finished literary style in sermon preparation if his congregation cannot hear or understand his massage when he stands in the pulpit. Increas- ing 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 Columbia Seminary. The seminary owns a high grade recording machine for the ex- clusive 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. Home Mission Work 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 expected to take an active part in the work of these church organizations. A number of the students are engaged by the home mission com- mittees within easy reach of Atlanta to supply home mission fields and to assist in other forms of Christian work. In this way oppor- tunity is provided for many students to engage in supply work and other forms of religious activity, for which a reasonable re- muneration 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 the Y. M. C. A., Sal- vation 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. Columbia Theological Seminary 49 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. 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, members of the Junior class are not permitted to undertake regular work. Ordinarily no student should undertake regular work oftener than twice a month. Where necessity seems to require that a student engage in full time supply work, the faculty will consider each case and decide upon its merits. Physical Culture Any minister who does not possess a strong, healthy body is tremendously handicapped in his work and can hardly hope to measure up to the strenuous demands of the modern pastorate. The seminary, therefore, encourages all students to take regular exercise. On the campus, there are tennis courts, a volley ball court, and a baseball field. A neighboring golf course, the Forrest 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 has several municipal courses. Basketball is frequently played on courts, which are available to the students, and in several recent years the Seminary Five has successfully completed a strenuous schedule of games within the environs of Atlanta. The City of Atlanta also offers a splendid opportunity for competition in tennis with various schools and organizations when this is desired, and in years past the seminary has been represented by some strong teams in this sport. The fine climate of this section and the situ- ation of the seminary makes it possible for students to engage in some form of open-air athletics practically every day. Medical Care The splendid hospital and medical facilities of Atlanta are read- ily available to students of the seminary, and this fact ensures the proper care of those who require medical attention. Several of the prominent physicians and surgeons of the city have always been willing to give their services to the student body either with- out 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. - p .s 3 X - - S H Columbia Theological Seminary 51 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. Decisions 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 fund in such a way as to promote the best in- terests of the institution, to further interest in scholarship among its students, 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 univer- sities 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. George Andrew Anderson, of Farmville, Va., a graduate of Hampden- Sydney College, and to Mr. Loren Eugene Jordan, of Hampton, Ga.. a graduate of Erskine College. 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 undertaking. The stipend provided will be equal to that of the Bryan Fellowships. As a result of this generosity, the Alumni Fellowship was awarded in 1946 to Mr. Wade Prichard Huie of Elberton, Ga., a graduate of Emory University, and in 1947 to Mr. John Lowrance Newton of Gainesville, Ga., a graduate of Davidson College. 52 Columbia Theological Seminary 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 approved 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. Rev. Robert S. Hough, a graduate of Columbia Seminary in the class of 1936 and now pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Tar- boro. North Carolina, is presently engaged in graduate study upon this fellowship. Resident Fellowship in New Testament This fellowship may be awarded to any college graduate who has had such thorough preparation in Greek as to fit him for teach- ing work in that department and who may be enrolled as a mem- ber of any class of Columbia. The Fellow will be expected to teach regular classes in Beginners' Greek for the benefit of students who have not studied this language in college, or to do other work under the professor of New Testament. The work required of a Fellow will not interfere with his reg- ular studies. George Andrew Anderson of Farmville, Va., a graduate of Hamp- den- Sydney College, has held the New Testament Fellowship for the past year. 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. James McConkey Robinson of Decatur, Ga.. a graduate of Davidson College. The R. A. Dunn Award in Apologetics A prize of S100.00 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 Gen- eral 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 Columbia Theological Seminary 53 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. Awards were made last year to Mr. James Clyde Plexico, Jr., of Asheville, N. C, a graduate of Asheville College, and to Mr. George Andrew Anderson of Farm- ville, Va.. a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College. Indiantown Church Award A highly important step to encourage interest in and promote the development of Country Church Work has been undertaken by the Presbyterian Church of Indiantown, S. C, under the in- spiration of its pastor, Rev. C. J. Matthews. Members of that church have indicated their intention to establish for this purpose at Columbia Seminary an endowment fund which will amount to $3,000 in the immediate future, 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 institution. 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 writ- ten: "This award is made available with the hope and prayer that more of our worthy young men may catch a vision of the possibili- ties of the Country Church, and dedicate the ministry of their lives to rural areas." The seminary joins whole-heartedly in the hope which they have expressed, and welcomes the establishment of a fund for this purpose. The Edgar Watkins Scholarship The Edgar Watkins Scholarship, which is awarded annually by the Berean Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church in At- lanta, is named in honor of Judge Edgar Watkins, eminent lawyer, civic leader, and churchman. Judge Watkins was born in Camp- bell County in 1868 and died in Atlanta in 1945. He was nation- ally recognized and honored as a leader in his legal profession. 54 Columbia Theological Seminary He served with distinction in various public offices which he held in all places where he resided. He served as an Elder in the Pres- byterian Church for over forty years. He was for many years the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Oglethorpe University, and was the author of a number of books. Judge Watkins was the teacher of the Berean Bible Class of Atlanta for over twenty years. His keen legal mind and his wide knowledge of history gave his lessons the quality of learned lec- tures, illuminated by his love of man and his faith in God and His Son Jesus Christ. In appreciation of Judge Watkins' life of service, the Berean Class of the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, has dedicated to his memory the scholarship which they maintain at the Columbia Theological Seminary, and has decided that this scholarship will be known henceforth as the Edgar Wat- kins Scholarship. EXTENSION WORK BY THE FACULTY 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; admin- ister the sacraments for vacant churches; teach Bible classes; con- duct 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 Committee of Atlanta Presbytery during the winter months. In order to be effective teachers of men who are to be preachers of the Gospel, it is essential that professors in a theological sem- inary 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. 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- Columbia Theological Seminary 55 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 conducting correspondence and making necessary arrangements to that end. A dinner meeting of the Alumni is also held annually in connection 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 Presi- dent 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. The present officers of the Association are Rev. John E. Richards, Columbus, Ga., President; Rev. Bonneau H. Dickson, Atlanta, Ga., Vice-President; and Rev. Donald B. Bailey, Emory University, Ga., Secretary and Treasurer. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS One of the great needs of every theological seminary is for an- nual 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. 56 Columbia Theological Seminary The J. Frank Alldis Scholarship $ 1,000.00 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 4,600.00 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 Decatur Woman's Auxiliary Scholarship 2,500.00 The Dr. and Mrs. Ray Evers Memorial Scholarship 1,050.00* The First Presbyterian Church, Marietta, Ga., Scholarship 2,500.00 The First Presbyterian Church, Rome, Ga., Scholarship 2,500.00 The J. Wilder Glover Memorial Scholarship 2.500.00 The LeRoy Gresham Scholarship 3,000.00 The Harriet Tucker Hawkins Memorial Scholarship 850.00 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 2,500.00 The Mr. and Mrs. S. L. McNair Memorial Scholarship 3,775.00 The Men's Bible Class Scholarship, First Presbyterian 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 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 James Russell Scholarship 1,000.00 The John Munn and Elizabeth Eccles Saunders Scholarship 2,500.00 The John D. Snyder Memorial 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 2,800.00* The Lawson Williams Scholarship 4,386.00 The Rev. James A. Wilson Memorial Scholarship 2,500.00 The S. R. Wynkoop Scholarship 3,000.00 ^Incomplete. Columbia Theological Seminary 57 OTHER MEMORIAL FUNDS In the course of years Columbia Seminary has received a num- ber of gifts or legacies which, in accordance with the instructions of the donors and with the desire of the institution, are to be main- tained 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 fol- lowing 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 15,957.52* The C. W. Grafton Memorial Fund 1,970.00 The J. B. Green Chair of Theology 98,515.52 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 Thomas S. and William M. McPheeters Memorial Fund 6,350.00 The Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Martin Memorial Fund 750.00 The William Clarke Wardlaw Memorial Fund 2,500.00 STUDENT LOAN FUNDS In addition to or in place of aid through scholarships, the sem- inary 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 Kekomoisa Bryan Loan Fund 328.00 The James Bailey Magruder, Senior and Junior, Loan Fund 300.00 The J. Blanton Belk Loan Fund 150.00 The Naomi Mitchell Simons Memorial Loan Fund 150.00 incomplete. 58 Columbia Theological Seminary GRADUATING CLASS 1946 Bachelor of Divinity William Woodrow Bagby A.B., Millsaps College Jackson, Miss. Edwin Charles Brasington A.B., Bob Jones College Bennettsville, S. C. Richard August Braun A.B., Texas Christian University Syracuse, N. Y. Wilds Scott DuBose, Jr.. .B.S., State Teachers College (Alabama) Avondale Estates, Ga. Robert Miller Hart A.B., Davidson College Talladega, Ala. Wade Prichard Huie, Jr A.B., Emory University Elberton, Ga. Samuel Timothy Lipsey, Jr A.B., Presbyterian College Savannah, Ga. John Dwight Nysewander A.B., Butler University Wabash, Ind. Frank Bradford O'Leary, Jr A.B., Tulane University New Orleans, La. Lyle Warren Peterson A.B., Wheaton College Carney, Mich. James Clyde Plexico, Jr B.S., Asheville College AsheviUe, N. C. Robert Baskett Porter, Jr ...A.B., Park College Pensacola, Fla. Jack Pendleton Powell A.B., Austin College Texarkana, Texas Richard Palmer Robertson A.B., Wheaton College Houston, Texas James McConkey Robinson A.B., Davidson College Decatur, Ga. Robert Gnann Schwanebeck... A.B., Presbyterian College Savannah, Ga. Warren Fred Thuston A.B., King College Fort Smith, Ark. Certificate of Graduation Charles Holliday Brown Columbia Bible College Greenville, S. C. John Love Fain, Jr Davidson College Tallahassee, Fla. Olin Marsh Whitener Davidson College Monroe, N. C. Columbia Theological Seminary 59 ROLL OF STUDENTS 1946-1947 Graduate Students John Adrian DeKruyter A.B.. Calvin College Grand Haven, Mich. Th.B., Calvin Seminary Edward Miller Nesbitt A.B., Alabama Presbyterian College Marianna, Ark. B.D.. Louisville Presbyterian Seminary James Phillips Noble A.B., King College McDonough, Ga. B.D.. Columbia Theological Seminary Frank Bradford O'Leary, Jr A.B., Tulane University New Orleans, La. B.D.. Columbia Theological Seminary James Rhodes Smith A.B., Maryville College Knoxville, Term. B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary Hubert Golden Wardlaw A.B., Presbyterian College Conway, S. C. B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary Thomas Barton West A.B.. Southwestern Moss Point, Miss B.D.. Louisville Presbyterian Seminary CANDIDATES FOR B.D. DEGREE Senior Class Gabriel Abdullah* University of Florida Jacksonville, Fla. Suwanee Presbytery George Andrew Anderson A.B., Hampden-Sydney College Farmville, Va. West Hanover Presbytery John Henry Bogie A.B.. Southwestern Louisiana Institute Iowa, La. Louisiana Presbytery Daniel Adonis Bowers** A.B., Toccoa Falls Institute Toccoa, Ga. Athens Presbytery Cecil DuBose Brearley, Jr A.B.. Presbyterian College Myrtle Beach, S. C. Pee Dee Presbytery Charles Redden Butler, Jr A.B.. Lynchburg College Lynchburg, Va. Atlanta Presbytery John Watson Craven, Jr A.B.. Hampden-Sydney College Newland, N. C. Holston Presbytery Henry Albert Erion* Mercer University Fort Valley, Ga. East Alabama Presbytery Frederick William Ingle* Howard College Greenville, S. C. Enoree Presbytery Loren Eugene Jordan A.B.. Erskine College Hampton, Ga. Atlanta Presbytery Thomas Haldane McDill, Jr A.B., Erskine College Atlanta, Ga. Th.B., Erskine Seminary (Associate Reformed Presbyterian) William Franklin Mitchell A.B., Erskine College Edgemoor, S. C. Th.B., Erskine Seminary (Associate Reformed Presbyterian) John Lowrance Newton B.S., Davidson College Gainesville, Ga. North Alabama Presbytery Samuel Edwin Sapp A.B., Maryville College Macon, Ga. Macon Presbytery Arthur George Scotchmer B.S., Wheaton College Richmond Hill, Ontario Ottawa Presbytery *Approved college degree to be earned before awarding theological degree, 60 Columbia Theological Seminary Candidates for B.D. Degree Continued Paul Blake Smith A.B., Maryville College Orlando, Fla. St. Johns Presbytery Hubert Vance Taylor A.B., LaFayette College Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta Presbytery William Thomas Wing, Jr B.S.. Wheaton College Pensacola, Fla. Florida Presbytery John Butler Wood A.B., Wheaton College Cazenovia, N. Y. Atlanta Presbytery Middle Class Roy Winchester Coker A.B., Presbyterian College Commerce, Ga. Athens Presbytery Rufus Hollis Gause A.B., Presbyterian College Clinton, S. C. (Church of God) William Edge Giddens, Jr B.S., Howard College Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham Presbytery Ridgley Lee Hall A.B., University of Alabama Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham Presbytery Oliver Newton Hamby A.B.. Maryville College Bessemer, Ala. Birmingham Presbytery Samuel Thomas Harris, Jr B.S., Muskingum College Ashtabula, Ohio Cleveland Presbytery George William Hayward A.B., Bob Jones College Spartanburg, S. C. Enoree Presbytery Robert William Hess A.B., University of Miami Miami, Fla. St. Johns Presbytery Thomas Walter Horton, Jr A.B., Presbyterian College Spartanburg, S. C. Enoree Presbytery Allen Cleveland Jacobs A.B., Presbyterian College Clinton, S. C. Mecklenburg Presbytery Edward Armstrong Jussely A.B., Maryville College Hattiesburg, Miss. Meridian Presbytery William Thomas King A.B., Presbyterian College Orlando, Fla. Savannah Presbytery John Audelbert Kirstein ^.B.. Maryville College Biltmore, N. C. Knoxville Presbytery Gordon Arnold MacPherson A..B., Gordon College Woburn, Mass. Congaree Presbytery James Holcomb Mulholland A.B., Texas Christian University West Orange, N. J. Wilbur Rood Parvin* University of Florida Bradenton, Fla. St. Johns Presbytery Eugene Preston Poe A.B., Elon College Rockingham, N. C. Mecklenburg Presbytery Laurence Beaver Robinson* Maryville College Montgomery, Ala. Florida Presbytery William Childs Robinson, Jr A.B., Davidson College Decatur, Ga. Atlanta Presbytery Approved college degree to be earned before awarding theological degree. Columbia Theological Seminary 61 Middle Clas>* Continued Charles Robert Tapp* Westminster Choir College Knoxville, Term. Knoxville Presbytery George Aiken Taylor A.B.. Presbyterian College Decatur, Ga. Bethel Presbytery Junior Class Robert Dewitte Alexander* University of Georgia Athens, Ga. Athens Presbytery Cedric Charles Benz. Jr A.B.. Presbyterian College Casselberry. Fla. St. Johns Presbytery Daniel Carlton A.B.. Erskine College Donalds, S. C. Jesse W. Cooke. Jr B.S.. University of Miami Gastonia, N. C. (Methodist) Robert Dale Daffin B.C.S., Benjamin Franklin University St. Andrews, Fla. Thomas Milton Dews A.B.. Presbyterian College Edison. Ga. Southwest Georgia Presbytery Cook Waldron Freeman* University of Florida Panama City. Fla. Florida Presbytery William Emest Garrison B.S.. Georgia School of Technology Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta Presbytery Ted Murray Jones A.B.. Stetson University Atlanta, Ga. I Baptist' Cheves Kilgore Ligon A.B., Southwestern Columbia. Term. Columbia Presbytery William Samuel McAlilev A.B.. Erskine College Chester. S. C. Bethel Presbytery John Thomas McCrea A.B.. Davidson College Miami, Fla. St. Johns Presbytery Charles Theodore McKee A.B.. Davidson College Newellton. La. Concord Presbytery David Adams Martin A.B., University of Florida Gainesville. Fla. Suwanee Presbytery Frank Henry Noll B.S.. Bucknell University Northumberland, Pa. Macon Presbytery Preson Peek Phillips. Jr B.S.. Duke University Durham. N. C. M.A.. Duke Graduate School Granville Presbytery George Hoffman Smith.. B.S.. University of Florida Atlanta. Ga. M.S.. University of Florida Atlanta Presbytery Jean William Stonebraker* Presbyterian College Orlando. Fla. St. Johns Presbytery Albert Norman Wells B.S.. Alabama Polytechnic Institute Pensacola. Fla. Florida Presbytery Frederick Zollicoffer Woodward A.B.. Bob Jones College Kosciusko. Miss. Central Mississippi Presbytery Approved college degree to be earned before awarding theological degree. ^ 62 Columbia Theological Seminary ENGLISH COURSE Senior Class Denny Monte Hill Clemson College Iva, S. C Piedmont Presbytery Elmer Parker Nichols Davidson College Cedartown, Ga. Cherokee Presbytery Middle Class Tracy Vincent Fisher Southwest Georgia Presbytery Valdosta, Ga. Baldwin Fluker Ogletree, Jr Toccoa Falls Institute Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta Presbytery James Don Skinner Greenville, S. C Enoree Presbytery Junior Class Grover Cleveland Sewell, Jr Emory University Cedartown, Ga. Cherokee Presbytery BIBLE TRAINING COURSE Bertil Ivar Anderson A.B., Denver University Denver, Colo. Miss Jeanette Barton A.B., Austin College Paris, Texas Miss Muriel Cook. A.B., Wheaton College Atlanta, Ga. James Andrews Halverstadt A.B., Davidson College Decatur, Ga. Mrs. James Andrews Halverstadt A.B., Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga. John Eagan Lake A.B., Davidson College Atlanta, Ga. Rolland Tomlinson Georgia Evening College Atlanta, Ga. Miss Jean Aby Twyman A.B., Hollins College Miami, Fla. Miss Ruth Windham B.B.A., University of Miami Miami, Fla. CHAPLAINS' REFRESHER COURSE Chaplain Charles Logan Landrum... U. S. Navy Newberry, S. C. Columbia Theological Seminary 63 Lecturers on the Thomas Smyth Foundation 1911 Frances 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, Germany. Subject: Theological Movements in Germany During the Nineteenth Century. 1913 Robert E. Speer, LL.D., New York City. Subject: Some Missionary Problems Illustrated in the Lives of Great Missionary Leaders. 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. Subject: The Period from Abraham to Joshua as Illustrated by the Results of Archaeological Discovery. 1916 J. Campbell White, A.M., LL.D., Wooster, Ohio. Subject: Missions and Leadership. 1917 W. S. Plummer Bryan, D.D., Chicago, Illinois. Subject: The Grace of God. 1918 Benjamin B. Warfield, D.D., LL.D., Princeton, New Jersey. Subject: Counterfeit Miracles. 1919 Francis Landley Patton, D.D., LL.D., Princeton, New Jersey. Subject: Christianity and the Modern Man. 1920 A. H. McKinney, D.D.. New York City. Subject: Guiding Girls to Christian Womanhood. 1921 Louis Matthews Sweet, S.T.D., Ph.D., New York. Subject: The Origin and Destiny of Man in the Light of Scripture and Modern Thought. 1923 J. Sprole Lyons, D.D., LL.D., Atlanta, Georgia; L. E. McNair, D.D., Jacksonville, Florida; W. McF. Alexander, D.D., New Orleans, Louisiana; J. B. Hutton, D.D., Jackson, Mississippi; James I. Vance, D.D., Nashville, Tennessee; Dunbar H. Ogden, D.D., Mobile, Alabama. Subject: The Task of the Preacher. 1924 Egbert W. Smith, D.D., Nashville, Tennessee. Subject: The Call of the Mission Field. 1925 A. M. Fraser, D.D., Staunton, Virginia. Subject: Church Unity. 1926 Samuel L. Morris, D.D., Atlanta, Georgia. Subject: The Fact of Christianity. 1927 J. Gresham Machen, D.D., Princeton, New Jersey. Subject: The Virgin Birth. 1928 Charles R. Erdman, D.D., Princeton, New Jersey. Subject: The Life of D. L. Moody. 1929 William T. Ellis, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Subject: Explorations and Adventures in Bible Lands. 64 Columbia Theological Seminary 1930 Wm. C. Covert, D.D., LL.D.. Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. Subject: Worship and Spiritual Culture. 1931 W. P. Paterson. D.D.. LL.D., Edinburgh, Scotland. Subject: The Chris- tian Interpretation of History. 1932 Melvin Grove Kyle, D.D., LL.D., Louisville. Kentucky. Subject: In the Footsteps of Bible Characters. 1933 W. Taliaferro Thompson. D.D. Subject: The Psychology of Christian Growth. 1934 Fraser Hood, Ph.D., Litt.D., Davidson, North Carolina. Subject: The Christian's Faith. 1935 Samuel M. Zwemer, D.D., Princeton, New Jersey. Subject: The Origin of Religion. 1936 Cornelius Van Til, Ph.D.. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Subject: God and Human Knowledge. 1938 J. Sprole Lyons, D.D.. LL.D.. Atlanta. Georgia. Subject: Expository Preaching. 1939 Clarence E. Macartney. D.D.. Litt.D., Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania. Sub- ject: Kings of the American Pulpit. 1940 George Lang, D.D., LL.D., Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Subject: The Ele- ments of a Challenging Religion. 1941 William D. Chamberlain, Ph.D., D.D., Louisville, Kentucky. Subject: The New Testament Idea of Repentance. 1942 Benjamin Rice Lacy. Jr., D.D.. LL.D.. Richmond, Virginia. Subject: The Influence of Revivals upon the Southern Presbyterian Church. 1943 Frederick W. Loetscher, D.D., Princeton. New Jersey. Subject: Land- marks in our Evangelical Tradition. 1944 Robert F. Gribble, D.D., Austin, Texas. Subject: The Old Testament in the Christian Church. 1945 C. Darby Fulton, D.D., Nashville, Tennessee. Subject: Missions in the World Conflict. 1946 Harris E. Kirk, D.D., Baltimore, Md. Subject: The Minister: Awakener of Minds. 1947 G. Howard Cartledge. Ph.D., Bristol, Tennessee. Subject: Science and Religion in the Atomic Age. Columbia Theological Seminary 65 VISITING SPEAKERS Rev. Donald B. Bailey Emory University, Ga. Mrs. J. M. Sydenstricker Brazil Rev. Louie D. Newton. D.D Atlanta, Ga. Rev. Henry W. McLaughlin. D.D. Richmond, Va. Mr. James Robinson Davidson, N. C. Rev. Samuel B. Lapsley Atlanta, Ga. Rev. J. Moody McDill, D.D Jackson, Miss. Rev. James Hazelwood Hapeville, Ga. Bishop John Moore Walker Atlanta, Ga. Rev. Samuel McCrea Cavert New York City Rev. Stuart R. Oglesby Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. J. Swanton Ivey Athens, Ga. Mr. Robert K. Price Atlanta, Ga. Rev. Hyman Appleman Los Angeles, Calif. Prof. Earl Brewer Emory University, Ga. Mr. Roy LeCraw Atlanta, Ga. Rev. Claude H. Pritchard, D.D Atlanta, Ga. Rev. Richard T. Gillespie Nashville, Tenn. Rev. Peter Y. F. Shih China Rev. Marc C. Weersing Jackson, Miss. Rev. James Lee Ellenwood, D.D New York City Rev. E. Bert Wilkinson Winnsboro, S. C. Rev. Frank W. Price. D.D China Rev. Joe Dixon Atlanta, Ga. Rev. E. T. Wilson Atlanta. Ga. Rev. Robert S. Bilheimer New York City Mrs. Thos. R. Husk Atlanta, Ga. Rev. Fulton Lytle Atlanta, Ga. Rev. F. M. Grissett West Africa Rev. Dana Waters Atlanta, Ga. Mr. John Milton Kelly Philadelphia Rev. F. C. Talmage. D.D Decatur, Ga. 66 Columbia Theological Seminary INDEX Academic Awards 51 Accreditation 12 Admission and Graduation 16 Alumni Association 54, 55 Application for Admission Last page of catalogue Bequests Inside back cover Bible Training Course 25, 26 Board 19 Board of Directors 5 Calendar 3, 4 Certificates 25 College Preparation 16, 17 Columbia's Territory 15, 16 Courses of Study: General Statement 30 Group I Biblical Theology 30, 34 Group II Historical Theology 35, 36 Group III Systematic Theology 36, 37 Group IV Practical Theology 38-42 Cultural Advantages 13 Degrees 17, 18 Outline of Course of B.D. Degree.. 22 Requirements for Th.M. Degree 24, 25 Directions for Reaching Seminary 12, 13 R. A. Dunn Award 52, 53 English Course 25 Examinations 26 Expenses 19, 20 Extension Work by Faculty 54 Faculty 7, 8 Fellowships 51, 52, 53 Fannie Jordan Bryan Fellowships 51 Alumni Fellowships 51 Anna Church Whitner Fellowship 52 Resident Fellowship 52 Field Work 28, 29 Financial Aid 20, 21 Grades and Distinctions 26, 27 Graduating Class 1946 58 Grounds and Buildings 11 Historic Columbia 9, 10 Home Mission Work 48 Indiantown Church Award 53 Instruction 10, 11 Lectures on Thomas Smvth Foundation 45, 46. 63, 64 Lectures, Special 65 Library 45 Loans to Candidates 20 Medical Care 47 Memorial Funds 57 Officers of Administration 6 Opportunities for Observing Religious Work 15 Pledge 18 Physical Culture 49 Preaching by Students 49 Pre-Seminary Curriculum 44 Public Speech 48 Quartette 46, 47 Religious Exercises 47 Reports to Presbyteries 18 Roll of Students 59-62 Schedule 22, 27, 28 Scholarships Funds 55, 56 Scholarships 21 Self Help 22 Seminary, The 9, 10 Smyth Lectureship 45, 46 Smyth Library Fund 45 Society of Missionary Inquiry 46 Student Activities 46 Students from Other Seminaries... 17 Student Loan Funds 57 Textbooks 20 Theological Internships 18, 19 University Center 13, 15 Veterans' Benefits 21 Edgar Watkins Scholarship 53, 54 Wilds Book Prize 52 APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION Date Name in full Home address Present address Are you under care of Presbytery? If so, which? Are you a veteran of World War II? Schools attended Years Graduate? Degree How many years have you taken Greek? Where?. What Greek works have you read? Average grade Your pastor's name and address Date of birth Place of birth Are you married? Have you any children? Are you willing to subscribe to the following pledge?... "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, if ad- mitted as a student, 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 seminary while I shall continue a member of it." Signature NOTE: This application may be accompanied by a letter setting forth any additional facts. BEQUESTS TO THE SEMINARY One of the greatest possibilities for the more adequate support of our Church's institutions lies in the writing of wills by its members which will make provisions for gifts to Christian Education. It is not necessary that such legacies should be large in size. If a suffi- ciently large number of individuals would leave small amounts to be invested for the Christian enterprise every need could be met. Columbia Seminary earnestly requests the interest of its friends in this form of giving. Many of these could include it in their own wills. Others might interest their acquaintances in this opportunity to link themselves with a work which will be eternal in its results. Every such legacy will help. The President of the seminary will welcome the opportunity to confer with any who may be interested and to advise as to the specific purposes for which such funds may best be designated. The following form of bequest is suggested I hereby give and bequeath to Columbia Theological Seminary, situated in Decatur, Georgia, the sum of (or the following real or personal property) to be used for the purpose of said seminary (or in such manner as is set forth herewith).