BULLETIN OF milium CATALOGUE NUMBER MARCH, 1954 One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Year COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BULLETIN Volume XLVI MARCH 1954 No. 4 Published quarterly by the Directors and Fac- ulty of Columbia Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church, U. S. Entered as second class matter, May 9, 1928, at the post office at Decatur, Ga., under the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912. BULLETIN OF Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur, Georgia CATALOGUE NUMBER 1953-1954 ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR 1954-1955 An Accredited Member of the American Association of Theological Schools Founded 1828 Owned and controlled by the Synods of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina SERVING THE SOUTHEAST Calendar 1954 JANUARY APRIL JULY OCTOBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 2-1 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 11 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 FEBRUARY MAY AUGUST NOVEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 30 24 31 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 28 29 30 MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 12 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 Calendar 1955 JANUARY APRIL JULY OCTOBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 30 31 FEBRUARY MAY AUGUST NOVEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 5 6 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 CALENDAR SPRING QUARTER 1954 April 16 Day of Spiritual Enrichment. May 4 10:00 A. M. Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors May 12-15 Examinations. May 17-22 Ministers' Week: Smyth Lectures Dr. Claude Schaeffer, Seine et Oise, France Special Lecturer Dr. James I. McCord, Dean, Austin Theological Seminary, Austin, Texas. May 18 1:00 P. M. Annual Meeting of Alumni Association. May 22 4:30 P. M. Faculty Reception for the Graduating Class and its Guests. May 23-24 Commencement Exercises: Sunday, May 23 11 :00 A. M. Baccalaureate Sermon delivered at Druid Hills Presbyterian Church by Rev. Frank Alfred Mathes, D.D., Pastor of the South Highland Presbyterian Church, Bir- mingham, Ala. 8:00 P. M. Sermon before Student Society of Missionary In- quiry delivered in Decatur Presbyterian Church by Rev. Walter B. Passiglia, Pastor of Ybor City Presbyterian Church, Tampa, Fla. Monday, May 24 Graduating Exercises in Druid Hills Presbyterian Church. Address to Graduating Class delivered by Rev. James L. Fowle, D.D., Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Chattanooga, Tenn. Announcement of Prizes and Distinctions. Awarding of Degrees and Diplomas. August 3-27 Graduate Summer School. CALENDAR SCHOOL SESSION 1954-55 FALL QUARTER September 7 9:00 A. M. Registration of New Students. September 7-9 Orientation Period. September 9 9:00 A. M. Registration of Upperclassmen. 8:00 P. M. Opening Exercises in Seminary Chapel. Address by Rev. Harry A. Fifield, D.D., Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga. October 20 Day of Spiritual Enrichment. November 19-24 Examinations. November 25-29 Thanksgiving Holidays. WINTER QUARTER November 30 8:15 A. M. Class Work Resumed. December 17 12:15 P. M. Christmas Holidays Begin. January 4, 1955 9:15 A. M. Class Work Resumed. January 26 Day of Spiritual Enrichment. February 21-25 Examinations. February 26-March 1 Spring Holidays. SPRING QUARTER March 2 8:15 A. M. Class Work Resumed. April 10 Day of Spiritual Enrichment. May 3 Annual Meeting of Board of Directors. May 9-14 Examinations. May 15-16 Commencement. Board of Directors PATRICK D. MILLER, Chairman J. R. McCAIN, Vice Chairman Term to Expire May, 1954 N. P. YOWELL, ESQ Orlando, Florida HARLLEE BRANCH, JR., ESQ Atlanta, Georgia JAMES H. WOODSIDE, ESQ Greenville, South Carolina REV. R. E. HOUGH Jackson, Mississippi REV. PATRICK D. MILLER Atlanta, Georgia REV. J. HERNDON McCAIN Birmingham, Alabama REV. JAMES L. DOOM Hartsville, South Carolina Term to Expire May, 1955 REV. W. H. McINTOSH Hattiesburg, Mississippi REV. E. L. HILL Athens, Georgia REV. DONALD B. BAILEY Kingstree, South Carolina REV. JNO. D. THOMAS Pensacola, Florida REV. STUART R. OGLESBY Atlanta, Georgia RAY EVERS, ESQ Andalusia, Alabama W. HERBERT SMITH, ESQ Clover, South Carolina Term to expire May, 1956 WILLIAM A. L. SIBLEY, ESQ Union, South Carolina REV. HENRY EDWARD RUSSELL .... Montgomery, Alabama REV. U. S. GORDON Gainesville, Florida REV. GEO. M. TELFORD Abbeville, South Carolina J. R. McCAIN, ESQ Decatur, Georgia REV. DWYN M. MOUNGER Forest, Mississippi H. LANE YOUNG, ESQ Atlanta, Georgia Executive Committee J. R. McCAIN, Chairman STUART R. OGLESBY RAY EVERS JAMES L. DOOM H LANE YOUNG Finance Committee H. LANE YOUNG, Chairman J. ALLAN WILSON J. R. McCAIN WM. C. WARDLAW Officers of Administration PRESIDENT THE REV. JAMES McDOWELL RICHARDS, D.D. DEAN OF INSTRUCTION THE REV. FELIX B. GEAR, Ph.D., D.D. DEAN OF GRADUATE DEPARTMENT REV. SAMUEL A. CARTLEDGE, Ph.D. CLERK OF FACULTY THE REV. THOMAS H. McDILL, JR., B.D. REGISTRAR AND TREASURER MISS C. VIRGINIA HARRISON LIBRARIAN MR. HAROLD B. PRINCE, M.A., MX. ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN MRS. WILLIAM R. CHILDRESS DIETITIAN AND HOSTESS MRS. J. HOLMES SMITH SECRETARIES MRS. J. H. GLASURE MRS. B. HARRISON TAYLOR Faculty THE REV. JAMES McDOWELL RICHARDS, D.D. PRESIDENT 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 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION THE REV. FELIX B. GEAR, Ph.D., D.D. PROFESSOR OF SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY THE REV. CECIL A. THOMPSON, S.T.M., D.D. PROFESSOR OF EVANGELISM AND COUNTRY CHURCH WORK SUPERVISOR OF FIELD WORK THE REV. RICHARD T. GILLESPIE, Th.D. PROFESSOR OF HOMILETICS THE REV. THOMAS H. McDILL, JR., B.D. PROFESSOR OF PRACTICAL THEOLOGY AND PASTORAL COUNSELING THE REV. FRANK C. BROWN, D.D., LL.D. PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH BIBLE AND PRACTICAL THEOLOGY THE REV. HUBERT V. TAYLOR, B.D. PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC SPEECH AND MUSIC THE REV. JAMES H. GAILEY, JR., Th.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND EXEGESIS THE REV. PAUL L. GARBER, Ph.D. GUEST PROFESSOR IN ARCHAEOLOGY THE REV. F. SIDNEY ANDERSON, B.D., Th.M. INSTRUCTOR IN THE INDUSTRIAL CHURCH THE REV. ROBERT B. GIFFEN, A.B. INSTRUCTOR IN RADIO AND TELEVISION PROFESSORS EMERITUS THE REV. JAMES B. GREEN, D.D., LL.D. THE REV. EDGAR D. KERR, D.D. SMYTH LECTURER 1953-54 DR. CLAUDE F. A. SCHAEFFER Professor at the College de France and the Ecole du Louvre Member of the French Academy Subject: DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF ARCHAEOLOGY PERMANENT FACULTY COMMITTEES ADMISSIONS CARTLEDGE, GEAR, RICHARDS, MCDILL CURRICULUM AND FACULTY GEAR, CARTLEDGE, RICHARDS DEVOTIONAL LIFE ROBINSON, TAYLOR, GILLESPIE, BROWN FIELD WORK THOMPSON, GEAR, MCDILL, RICHARDS GRADUATE WORK GUTZKE, CARTLEDGE, GEAR, MCDILL, GAILEY LIBRARY ROBINSON, GAILEY SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS GAILEY, ROBINSON, PRINCE SPECIAL LECTURERS ROBINSON, BROWN, GILLESPIE STUDENT LIFE AND ACTIVITIES GILLESPIE, THOMPSON, GUTZKE, PRINCE warn The Seminary HISTORIC COLUMBIA On December 15, 1828, the Synod of South Carolina and Georgia, representing Presbyterianism from North Carolina to the Missis- sippi, inaugurated this institution by electing Rev. Thomas Goulding, D.D., as its first professor. For two years Dr. Goulding conducted the work, chiefly propaedeutic, in the Presbyterian manse at Lex- ington, Georgia. In 1830 the seminary was removed to Columbia, South Carolina, and the faculty complemented by the election of Dr. George Howe and Dr. Aaron W. Leland. Located in the center of South Caro- lina's capital, the Columbia campus was most attractive. The old chapel there was particularly interesting by reason of its history as well as its origin. Used originally as the carriage house of a Southern gentleman, this little building was later dedicated to a sacred purpose and came in a peculiar way to symbolize the sanctity which was there so eloquently inculcated. It is remembered as the place where Woodrow Wilson was "reborn for eternity" and where the Southern Presbyterian Book of Church Order was written. There also the first classes of Winthrop College were held, and in 1936 the Board of Directors of the seminary presented the building to that institution, now located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, upon the condition that a tablet be placed upon its walls setting forth the most significant facts in connection with its past. Re-erected upon the campus of that college, the little building stands now as a link with the past of both institutions and as a reminder of spiritual truth for the thousands who visit it each year. While located in the city whose name she bears, Columbia Semi- nary numbered among her faculty and alumni many distinguished leaders of thought and life in the Southern Presbyterian Church. Indeed, the great distinctive principles of our denomination were largely coined and minted there. Any mention of our policy imme- diately recalls the name of James Henley Thornwell; any considera- tion of the principle of the spirituality of the Church brings up the shade of Benjamin M. Palmer; while the missionary idealism and enterprise of our Church have been incarnated in John Leighton Wilson of Columbia's Society of Missionary Inquiry. As a tribute to the greatness of these and of others who have been likewise con- nected with its past, the institution treasures the verdict of the late Dr. S. M. Tenney, first Curator of the Historical Foundation of 11 our General Assembly, expressed to the author of a historical survey written at the end of its first century: "The fruit of your study, well substantiated, is that Columbia Seminary has influenced the life of the Southern Presbyterian Church far more than any other institution, and that is saying much, and yet not so much as the facts you bring forward say." Early in the Twentieth Century a strong conviction developed in the Columbia territory that a re-location of the institution was neces- sary. At the time of the location in Columbia that city was near the center of the Presbyterian population of the Southeast. The devel- opment of the Gulf States and the shifting of the center of our constituency made necessary the removal of the seminary farther to the West in order to accomplish the original purpose for which the institution was founded, namely: "To light up another sun which shall throw farther West the light of the Gospel." In the fall of 1924 the controlling Synods of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, on recommendation of the Board of Directors, decided to remove the seminary to Atlanta. Immediately following this decision the Synod of Mississippi accepted the invi- tation of her sister synods to unite in the ownership and control of the seminary. Atlanta Presbyterians provided a fifty-seven-acre campus upon the hills of Decatur. During the presidency of Dr. R. T. Gillespie two theological buildings, unsurpassed in the Presbyterian world, and four faculty homes were erected. A library, an additional wing to the administration building, two apartment dormitories, and five faculty homes have been added to the equipment of the seminary in recent years. In 1928, the Centennial of the founding of the seminary was 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 12 the fathers. The romance of Columbia's yesterdays presages the reality of her tomorrows. INSTRUCTION Columbia Seminary has always sought to maintain the highest standards of scholarship, and in recent years has kept pace with the practice of the best institutions of learning outside the theo- logical world by encouraging all full professors to earn a doctor's degree, or a graduate degree of similar standing from some rec- ognized university. Thus, while conservative in theological outlook, this institution is progressive in method and emphasizes the necessity for a broad acquaintance with all fields of modern learning. Each member of the faculty is thoroughly prepared in the field of his particular instruction and is well equipped to lead his students in their studies and to assist them in evaluating the material under consideration. It is our belief that the modern minister has a posi- tive duty to be thoroughly conversant with modern scholarship and with all present trends in theological thought, in order that he may meet the problems of his people. Hence it is our effort to encourage a broad general reading while, at the same time, laying a firm foun- dation for the student in a thorough acquaintance with the revealed truth of God's Word and with the historic standards of our Church. A real emphasis is placed upon genuine scholarship, for scholar- ship is the invaluable tool of the minister. The fact is recognized, however, that it is only a tool, and that unless it is dominated by the spirit of Christ it is worthless. All instruction at Columbia, therefore, seeks constantly to emphasize the practical, spiritual, and devotional values of the material which is studied. GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS The physical equipment of Columbia Seminary in Decatur is mod- ern and adequate. The buildings are constructed of red brick faced with gray limestone, and their architecture, based upon the graceful lines of the academic Gothic, is beautiful and impressive. Campbell Hall, the administration building, contains on its first three floors the classrooms, the chapel, the dining hall and kitchen, student parlors, a prayer room, and offices of the administration and faculty members. The fourth floor provides additional dormitory space. In the entrance hallway of this building, which was erected through the generosity of the late Mr. J. Bulow Campbell of Atlanta in memory of his mother, is a bronze memorial on which is inscribed this inspir- ing and appropriate legend: 13 CAMPBELL HALL Erected in Loving Tribute to A Devoted Consecrated Christian Mother VIRGINIA ORME CAMPBELL "There Is No Higher Calling on Earth Than That of the Christian Ministry" The main dormitory is divided into four sections, two of which bear the names of the seminary's former dormitories in Columbia, Simons and Law Halls. Each room has hot and cold running water, and there are showers on each floor of each section. All windows in the dormitory are screened. Rooms are furnished with single beds, mattresses and pillows, study tables and book shelves. Stu- dents are required to bring their own sheets, bed covers, pillow cases, and towels. The whole plant is heated by steam. Nine homes for faculty members have been built on the campus. All the per- manent buildings are beautiful and substantial, and everything that might lend to their comfort and efficiency has been included. Two apartment dormitories of fireproof construction have recently been completed on the western edge of the campus. These buildings provide comfortable quarters for two faculty members with their families and for sixteen student families. The seminary also owns buildings in Decatur and Atlanta which provide living quarters for twelve additional families. The beautiful library of the seminary was completed in 1952. This building, which is air-conditioned throughout, contains stacks for 100,000 volumes. It contains a beautiful Gothic reading room, carrells for individual students, a room for audio-visual education, seminar and classrooms, a typing room, and adequate offices and work rooms for the staff. It has been appropriately named in honor of Mr. John Bulow Campbell, a former member of its Board of Directors and the principal benefactor of the institution. The campus, consisting of slightly more than fifty acres of rolling woodland, is of unusual natural beauty and allows ample room for future expansion. An excellent athletic field and tennis courts pro- vide opportunity for athletic sports. The Columbia Presbyterian Church, which was organized in the seminary chapel in 1948, has erected a beautiful Education building on a five-acre tract of land donated by the seminary, and its worship services and church school are filling a place of growing importance in the life of the institution 14 as well as the community. Future plans call for the erection of a beautiful and commodious sanctuary and of a smaller chapel. ACCREDITATION Columbia Seminary is a member of the American Association of Theological Schools and its work is fully accredited by that organi- zation. This approval of its work assures graduates of the seminary of full academic recognition for courses completed in its classrooms. The Association makes no attempt to dictate the theological views of its members but is concerned only with the maintenance and improvement of their educational standards. The seminary is also a member of the Presbyterian Educational Association of the South. CULTURAL ADVANTAGES As a center of transportation and commerce with a population of approximately 695,000, Greater Atlanta offers many advantages in a social and cultural way. Thus, in addition to the facilities available through its schools, it provides a multitude of worthwhile opportunities for the enrichment of the mental and spiritual life. Atlanta has long been famous as perhaps the outstanding musical center of the South, but it also draws visitors of distinction in prac- tically every field of human activity. Throughout the year students have opportunities to hear preachers, educators, scholars, political leaders and musicians 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 the Atlanta area of an unusual number of out- standing educational institutions led some years ago to the idea of a great cooperative undertaking in the field of higher education. A program which looks toward the eventual development of a great university system based on the plan successfully followed in Toronto, Canada, was instituted, and significant progress has been made in that direction. Institutions participating in the program at present are The University System of Georgia, Emory University, The Georgia Institute of Technology, Agnes Scott College, Oglethorpe Univer- sity, The Atlanta Art Association, and Columbia Theological Semi- nary. 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 15 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 insti- tutions to locate and have access to any volume contained in any individual library. An agreement has been reached between the fac- ulties of Columbia Seminary and of the Candler School of Theology in Emory University that students of either institution may, with the consent of their professors, be admitted to courses taught in the other. In certain cases this arrangement may be of benefit to under- graduate students in these schools, but it should be of particular value to those who are taking work toward advanced degrees. When the entire program becomes operative it will make Atlanta one of the greatest educational centers in America and will afford students in the seminary opportunities for graduate work which can ordinar- ily be found only in a great university. OPPORTUNITIES FOR OBSERVING RELIGIOUS WORK The City of Atlanta, with its Presbyterian Church membership of more than 22,000 and with its enrollment of 17,842 in Presby- terian Sunday Schools, furnishes to the students various opportuni- ties for engaging in active religious work. Within the metropolitan area every type of church and every form of Christian activity is found. This gives opportunity to study the work of typical churches, both of our own and other denominations. The rapid growth of the South as an industrial section is present- ing the church with a fresh challenge and with new opportunities. Atlanta is itself a great manufacturing center, and is located in the heart of a rapidly developing industrial area. Columbia Seminary is thus afforded a rare opportunity for contact with this increasingly important aspect of the life of our section, and instruction in the work of the Industrial Church has recently been added to its courses in the field of Practical Theology. In the outlying agricultural district, and in the villages and towns which lie within easy reach of the seminary, the students have op- portunity to study, under most favorable conditions, church work in the rural and small town communities. This ideal location fur- nishes exceptional advantages of a clinical nature for the thorough preparation of ministers equipped for every task which the Church faces. The opportunities thus afforded for studying methods of church work at first-hand are of especial value to classes in Pastoral Theology, in Homiletics, and in Religious Education, and greatly strengthen the quality of the work offered in these departments. 16 A description of the observation work required in these classes will be found in the brief prospectus of courses published elsewhere in this catalogue. Atlanta also affords a rare opportunity for the Presbyterian theo- logical student by reason of the location here of so many of the denominational offices. The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, the General Council of the Presbyterian Church, U. S., the Board of Church Extension with its Divisions of Home Missions, Evangelism, Negro Work, Radio, Country Church, Urban Work, and Christian Relations, and the Board of Women's Work all maintain their head- quarters here. A property located near the business heart of Atlanta has recently been purchased as a Presbyterian Center which will provide a home for all of these agencies as well as for the Board of Annuities and Relief and a Presbyterian Bookstore. This affords an opportunity for students of the seminary to benefit by specialized guidance in these areas of church life, both by visiting the respective offices and by the personnel of these agencies. The Protestant Radio Center, which is further described on pages 75, 77, also affords unusual opportunities for acquaintance with religious radio and television programs. COLUMBIA'S TERRITORY Statistics of the Church in Columbia's territory tell a graphic story. When the seminary was founded it took both South Carolina and Georgia to form one synod and that, at its best, was not large in membership. It contained five presbyteries, two in Georgia and three in South Carolina, and these consisted of 128 churches with 8,560 communicants served by 73 ministers and 1 1 licentiates. The territory of Columbia Seminary now contains five synods, which cover an area stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River, and from the North Carolina-Tennessee line to Key West. Greater Atlanta, the home of the seminary, is in the center not only of this territory but of the entire South. This area contains 247,785 square miles with a population of over thirteen million persons. Our Church in this territory reports 1,206 churches, 227,702 members, and 896 ordained ministers and licentiates. Great as is the progress which has been made, however, the Southeast continues to be one of the greatest home mission areas of America, and Presbyterianism has not done its proportion- ate share toward the evangelization of this territory. There is genu- ine need for a strong theological seminary located in the heart of this section to send out well trained and warm-hearted young min- 17 isters into the development of the synods and the extension of their work. Strategically located as it is, Columbia Seminary possesses a unique opportunity for service. It deserves the loyalty and the support of students and of financial benefactors not only by reason of its educational importance, but because it is one of the great Home Mission agencies of the Church. TERMS OF ADMISSION AND GRADUATION Every student seeking admission to the seminary must present the following credentials: 1. A written application for admission made in accordance with the form prepared by the seminary and providing necessary bio- graphical facts. Printed application blanks will be mailed by the seminary upon request. The application must be accompanied by a registration fee of $10.00 which will be credited toward payment of fees for the first quarter. No refunds will be made in the case of registrations which are cancelled after August 1 of the year in which the student expected to enroll. 2. A letter from competent officials in his church stating that he is in full communion with the Church, and that on the basis both of Christian character and of natural gifts he is recommended for admission as a student of theology. Under ordinary circum- stances each Presbyterian student applying for admission is expected to present a statement from his presbytery authorizing him to enter this seminary. 3. A satisfactory health certificate to be given by a competent physician on a form prescribed by the seminary. 4. Satisfactory letters of reference as requested on the applica- tion blank. 5. A transcript of his record at the last institution attended fur- nishing evidence of the fact that he has completed a regular course of study and has received an approved degree. If he has not com- pleted such a course the student will only be admitted upon the special request of his presbytery, or of a similar church court in other denominations, with recommendation that he be received as an extraordinary case. In such cases the student will be expected to furnish evidence that he has received adequate training in sub- jects fundamental to the studies of the seminary or he may be required to stand an entrance examination given by the faculty. It is becoming increasingly difficult for men who have not had full 18 college education to find a place in the ministry, and Columbia Seminary definitely discourages such men from seeking admission unless it be under most exceptional circumstances. If the applicant for admission is an ordained minister, he must present a letter from the ecclesiastical body to which he belongs stating that he is in good and regular standing, and must meet the necessary academic requirements. COLLEGE PREPARATION The academic degree offered upon entrance to the seminary should represent four years of collegiate work. Other degrees than that of Bachelor of Arts, showing the completion of an adequate collegiate course, will be accepted as satisfying the academic re- quirements for admission to the seminary; but the classical course of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts is the normal course of preparation for the seminary. In order to further the program of cooperation between colleges of agriculture and theological seminaries which has recently been developed, this institution will accept graduates of four-year colleges of agriculture as candidates for its degree. There is scarcely any branch of learning which is not of very great value to the student for the ministry. Adequate time should be given to Latin, Greek, Philosophy, Bible History, Ancient and Modern History, the English Language, English Literature, Edu- cation, and Psychology. It is also highly important that the student should have the broadest possible acquaintance with the facts of modern science. It is desirable that all students of the seminary shall have com- pleted the proposed minimum pre-seminary curriculum which is printed on page 73 of this catalogue. Those who lack basic courses in English, History, the Natural Sciences, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences or who may be found to be deficient in one or more of these fields may be required to do supplementary work in them under the guidance of faculty members. Instruction in the New Testament department presupposes knowl- edge of Greek. Students should make an earnest effort to take during their college course at least two years or three quarters of Greek, either classical or New Testament. Students who have not had this minimum of college Greek will have to take a larger num- ber of hours to graduate from seminary, including more work in grammar and somewhat less work in interpretation. For the exact 19 differences between the two groups of students, see the description of courses under the New Testament department. ORIENTATION PROGRAM Every student who enters a theological seminary soon realizes that the time he has in which to prepare for the Gospel ministry is very short. He faces the question: "How can I derive the most benefit from my seminary course?" It is possible to lose much time, weeks or perhaps months, in making the transition from the kind of academic work done in college to the type of instruction given at the level of theological education. Some studies in theology demand knowledge of special principles of procedure before a student can pursue them with facility and a sense of achievement. If certain methods and skills peculiar to the intellectual work of a minister are not acquired during his theological training, it may be difficult or impossible to learn them later. If, however, they are set forth early in his semi- nary work and he is given an opportunity to practice them under supervision while a student at the institution, they are more likely to become a permanent part of his educational equipment for the future. Columbia believes, therefore, that everything possible should be done to help new students make a quick and easy adjust- ment to theological study, and to help them adopt sound methods of study as early as possible. With this purpose in view, an orienta- tion program has been arranged and is required of all new students during the days preceding the regular opening of the seminary in the fall. The advantages of such a program are many and varied. The following considerations reveal a partial estimate of its value: 1 . The life and work of the seminary will not be entirely strange when the regular schedule of classes begins. 2. New students will have an opportunity to get acquainted with one another before the 'rush' of routine work starts. 3. Instructions will be given concerning the use of a theological library as a means of saving effort and time later for the students. 4. They will be acquainted with some of the most effective methods of approach to theological studies. 5. They will be given rules and principles of analysis, under- standing, assimilation, and interpretation of materials used in the various fields of instruction. 21 6. Students will have an opportunity to put into practice the rules and principles of study set forth under the supervision of members of the faculty and with the help of more advanced students of the seminary. 7. Seminars will be conducted in which the 'practice work' will be studied, and constructive suggestions made for continued improvements. The orientation program is without extra expense to students except for an appropriate charge for board. STUDENTS FROM OTHER SEMINARIES A student coming from another seminary of recognized standing will be granted appropriate transfer of credits upon his presentation of transcript and of a letter from that seminary certifying to his good standing, and regularly dismissing him to this institution. He must also comply with the terms of admission set forth above, and if a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity, he must satisfy the requirements of the seminary with reference to knowledge of the original languages of Scripture. It will not ordinarily be possible for any transfer student to graduate in as little as one year's time after matriculation here. THEOLOGICAL DEGREES The standard degree of the seminary is that of Bachelor of Divin- ity (B.D.). Any student who completes in a satisfactory manner all of the courses of study required in the seminary, and who has presented to the faculty a diploma of graduation from a recognized college or university, will receive a diploma from this seminary cer- tifying that he has earned this degree. The Form of Government authorizes the faculty to grant the degree of Master of Theology (Th.M.) for not less than one year's additional resident study; and the degree of Doctor of Theology (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, and the requirements for this degree are stated elsewhere in the catalogue. 22 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 been a pioneer in providing opportunity for certain of its students to take a year of clinical training under the oversight of older and more experienced ministers. This training is to be taken between the Middle and Senior years at the seminary in order that the student in his last year of academic work may de- vote himself especially to problems which he has discovered during his period of practical training. The faculty of the seminary main- tains close contact with the student and with the minister under whom he serves during the clinical year and is always prepared to offer its assistance and advice. Any student may apply for appoint- ment to such an internship, but the decision of the faculty will be made in the light of its judgment as to the best interests of the indi- vidual concerned. No student is required to take this fourth year of training contrary to his own wishes and none is permitted to do so 23 without permission of his presbytery. In all instances the church which the student serves will provide such remuneration as may be agreed upon by the congregation, the faculty of the seminary, and the student concerned. The plan has proved highly rewarding to the increasing number of students who have accepted internships since its inception in 1935. Every clinical student must be under the regular supervision and guidance of a pastor or some official of a presbytery as well as that of the Department of Field Work. Regular monthly reports to the Director of Field Work are required of each student taking this form of training. EXPENSES The Presbyterian Church has always provided generously for the education of its ministerial students and charges made by the semi- naries have never represented even the approximate cost of a theological education. At the present time the policy of all semi- naries in the Presbyterian Church, U. S., is to fix their fees upon the same general level, which has been set in such a way as to place the opportunity for theological training within the grasp of any qualified candidate. At the same time the very reasonable charges made afford the student an opportunity to share with the Church in meeting the expense of his theological education. Fees for the school session of 1954-55 have been fixed as follows: Registration and Maintenance $ 150.00 Room Rent 87.00 Board (Georgia sales tax of 3% to be added) 323.00* Student Activities 5.00 Total $ 565.00 ^Subject to change in the event of necessity. The fee for registration and maintenance will be due in three installments of $50.00, payable at the beginning of each quarter. The student activities fee is to be paid at the beginning of the school year. Charges for room and board are made at the end of each quarter. No student will be granted a degree by the seminary until he has satisfied all financial obligations incurred during his resi- dence here. The charges made for graduate students will be the same as for other members of the student body. 24 A diploma fee of $5.00 is to be paid in advance of commence- ment by each student receiving a degree from the seminary. A limited number of rooms for married students are available in a section of the dormitory reserved for that purpose. These are designed especially to meet the need of students who have married before deciding to study for the ministry. The seminary cannot commit itself in advance to provide rooms for students who marry during their course of study at the institution. In the case of the wives of married students occupying rooms in the dormitory and boarding in the refectory, no additional room rent will be required, but a higher fee will be charged for those who board elsewhere. Board in the seminary refectory will also be available to them at the regular rate charged for students. A maintenance fee of $15.00 per quarter is charged each couple residing in the dormitory. Each student is expected to care for his own room in the dor- mitory, but janitor service is provided for all other parts of the buildings. The boarding department is efficiently administered by Mrs. J. Holmes Smith as dietitian and hostess, assisted by a competent and faithful group of servants. As the refectory is operated upon a non-profit-making basis, the charge made represents the actual cost to the seminary of providing this service, so far as it is possible to estimate the cost in the light of past experience. An attempt is made to make the meals as wholesome and as well balanced as possible rather than as cheap as possible, and the regular fare will compare favorably with that at any similar institution. Book Store. The seminary operates a book store for the benefit of its students and all required textbooks as well as a wide range of other religious literature can be purchased through it at reduced prices. Incidental Expenses. The student's incidental expenses will nat- urally be determined in large measure by the temperament and dis- position of the individual concerned. A careful student will be able to hold this incidental expense to a surprisingly small amount. APARTMENTS The seminary owns thirty apartments for occupancy by the fami- lies of students. Applications for these should be accompanied by a reservation fee of $25.00. The apartments are adequately fur- nished and their occupants will need to provide for themselves only such items as linens, silver, china, and cooking utensils. Under regu- lations of the seminary, no furniture provided by the institution may 25 be moved out of an apartment but students desiring to add rugs, table lamps, chairs or similar possessions of their own to the fur- nished equipment during the period of their residence here have the privilege of doing so. FINANCIAL AID Loans to Candidates. The General Assembly's Board of Educa- tion, Richmond, Virginia, provides a loan each year for deserving students who are properly recommended by their presbyteries. This loan is to be repaid under conditions prescribed by the General Assembly. The amount of this loan is not to exceed $200.00 per year, but students are to apply for no more of that sum than is actually needed. Application for the loan should be made through the chairman of the Committee of Christian Education in the pres- bytery. The seminary will be glad to furnish information and to render assistance in the matter. The payment of the student's loan is usually made in two install- ments. The first installment is received in November; the second in March. In case of special need loans may also be secured through the seminary. Scholarships. In addition to the loans described above there are a number of scholarships available for students who are unable to meet their expenses without further financial assistance. These scholarships are regarded not as gifts but as an investment made by the Church in the training of its ministry. The amount granted to any student is to be determined in the light of his other resources and of the quality of work which he has done. Scholarships cannot be awarded to those whose grades do not measure up to require- ments. Application for this aid is to be made to the president of the seminary on forms which will be supplied upon request. All scholarships will be payable in regular installments throughout the year according to a schedule which will be set by the business office of the seminary. Under regulations of the institution students receiving scholar- ship aid are ordinarily expected to render a reasonable amount of service to the seminary in return, and student help is used in the library, in the dining room, and on the grounds. The work done is of substantial assistance to the seminary, and the students are enabled to enjoy a feeling of greater independence and self-respect through the fact that they are rendering some service in return for the aid received. 26 A student who marries during the period of his preparation for the ministry will not ordinarily be eligible to receive scholarship aid thereafter if he increases his expenses by his marriage, nor can scholarship aid ordinarily be granted to ordained ministers who may enroll for special or graduate work. A bequest of the late Rev. Thomas M. Barbee, D.D., of Mexico, Mo. (See page 75) provides a number of generous scholarships which are available for students who agree to serve in rural fields for as much as five years after graduation from the 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., how- ever, and these have been a source of help to many students. After the first year in the seminary, the student may earn a part of his expenses through engagements for summer work or for supply preaching in churches near the institution. VETERANS' BENEFITS Columbia Theological Seminary is one of the institutions ap- proved by the government as a place of study for veterans receiving educational benefits under Public Laws 16, 346, and 550 (Korean War Veterans). THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF THEOLOGY (Th.M.) The degree of Master of Theology is granted to a student who has spent a year or more in graduate study, has completed satis- factorily at least forty-five hours of work with grades that average at least B, has presented an acceptable thesis on some approved subject, and has passed a final oral examination before the faculty or a committee of the faculty. It is ordinarily wise for three full quarters to be spent in residence. It is possible, however, for a student who attends two full quarters, or four half-quarter terms and who has earned thirty hours of credit to earn the remaining fifteen hours by courses completed in absentia under faculty supervision. The seminary is under no obligation to admit a student to candi- dacy for the degree unless the faculty is convinced that the student could profit by a year's study and that a satisfactory course of study can be planned from the courses that are available at the time. Each applicant is expected to present evidence of achievement 27 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 then- major work in the New or Old Testament departments must be able to handle the appropriate language with ease. Some of the courses for the degree will be regular classroom courses. There will also be some courses in which qualified stu- dents will carry on a program of work in the library under the direction of the professors. A student may specialize in any one of the four major branches of the theological curriculum, the Biblical, the historical, the sys- tematic, or the practical. Fifteen hours must be taken in the field of specialization. Fifteen more hours must be taken either in the field of specialization or in related courses approved by the dean of the graduate department and the professor under whom the student is writing his thesis. The other fifteen hours may be taken in any courses approved for graduate credit by the dean of the graduate department. No student may take more than fifteen hours of graduate work during one quarter. At least five months before the student can be granted a degree, he must be formally admitted to candidacy for the degree. Applica- tion should be submitted to the dean of the graduate department. Language requirements must have been met, and a thesis subject suitable to the student and the professor under whom he proposes to write it must be submitted. Admission to candidacy is to be granted by a majority vote of the faculty. As the faculty approves the thesis subject and the professor under whom it is to be written, it appoints a committee to give advice concerning the thesis and to be responsible for its final approval. The student shall present a tentative outline of his thesis project to the faculty in a seminar conference to be arranged not later than the time of the completion of thirty hours of graduate work. The thesis for the degree of Master of Theology must be written in some field of theological inquiry that offers potentialities for a real contribution to religious knowledge; must show an adequate acquaintance with the literature in the field chosen; must evidence a grasp of the subject culminating in well-supported conclusions; and must be presented in a creditable academic and literary form. Further detailed directions concerning the form in which this thesis is to be presented will be furnished candidates for the degree 28 in printed form after their matriculation at the seminary. The thesis must be approved by a committee of the faculty at least two weeks before the degree is granted. Two typewritten, bound copies of the thesis must be deposited in the library. At least a week before the degree is to be awarded, the candidate must pass a satisfactory examination before the faculty or a com- mittee appointed by the faculty. The examination may cover the whole field in which the student is specializing, but emphasis will be placed on the subjects covered in the thesis and the courses sub- mitted for the degree. In order that a high standard of attainment in scholarship may be maintained, it may be advisable in many instances that the entire work leading to the degree should not be completed in one year, but that after meeting all residence requirements the student should be allowed the privilege of completing the writing of his thesis at a later date. MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL EDUCATION In order to provide needed training for lay missionaries and for teachers of Bible in public schools, Columbia Seminary offers a one-year course especially designed to meet the requirements of students contemplating such service. Students enrolling for this training will be expected to cany at least fifteen hours of regular class work throughout the three quarters of the school year. Ap- proximately two-thirds of the work required in the course will ordi- narily be in the field of English Bible, and the student will thus be given full opportunity to equip himself in this vitally important sub- ject. Ordinarily the student will not be permitted to take all of his work under one professor. Other studies are to be elected from among the regular courses offered in the catalogue after conference with the dean of the graduate department. Under ordinary circum- stances, however, it will probably be advisable that work be taken in the History of Missions, Theology, Presbyterian History and Polity, Evangelism, Christian Education, Public Speaking, and Hymnology. The course of study outlined above has been adopted after con- ference with the Executive Secretary of World Missions for the Presbyterian Church, U. S., and has been approved by him as meet- ing the needs of lay missionaries in that Church. Students enrolling for the course must be properly recommended for admission by competent authorities of their denomination. 29 The seminary will award the degree of Master of Arts in Biblical Education to each student who satisfactorily completes this course and meets the following requirements: He must have a bachelor's degree from an approved college or university. He must have a reading knowledge of at least one foreign language. He must satisfactorily complete courses for at least forty-five hours' credit. He must be admitted to candidacy for the degree, must have the seminar conference concerning his thesis project, must complete his thesis, and must take his final oral examination in the same manner and by the same dates as required for candidates for the Th.M. degree. THE ENGLISH COURSE This course is offered only for the benefit of certain students who may be received by their presbyteries under the extraordinary case clause of the Book of Church Order. Application for permission to pursue the English Course must, in every case, be made to the president of the seminary before the student begins his work and must be accompanied by a written request from the presbytery that the candidate in question be admitted to this course. 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 Testament Exegesis. The courses in Introductory Greek provide an opportu- nity for every student who wishes to do so to fit himself for work in New Testament Exegesis. Students who are permitted to take the English Course are granted a diploma provided they choose, from among the electives, courses sufficient to bring their total academic work to 150 hours over a period of nine quarters. A certificate of courses completed will be granted those students whose presbyteries permit them to take less than the above require- ment. 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 30 reasons. In certain instances the professors may require a term paper or papers in lieu of an examination. Comprehensive examina- tions are also required in the fields of Church History, English Bible, and Theology. The examinations in Bible and History are given respectively during the fall quarter of the Middle Year and at the end of the winter quarter of the Middle Year. The examination in Theology is given during the spring quarter of the Senior Year. REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION At the close of each quarter, grades are sent to all students and their presbyteries. A, (excellent) is the highest grade given; it is reserved for those students whose work is of a markedly superior quality. B, (good) is the grade given for work which, while not not- ably superior, is clearly above the average. C, (satisfactory) is the grade given for satisfactory work of the average student. D, (inferior) is the grade given for work which, while not alto- gether satisfactory, is good enough to entitle the student to credit for the course. E, (conditioned) is the grade given those students whose work is not good enough to entitle them to credit for the course, but to whom the instructor is willing to allow a re-examination after addi- tional study; on such re-examination no grade other than D or F can be given. F, (failure) is the grade given for failure and indicates that no credit can be had for the course except by repetition. Quality Points will be given as follows: A, 3 quality points per hour; B, 2 quality points; C, 1 quality point. The number of quality points required for graduation will be the same as the number of hours required. Thus it is necessary for a student to maintain an over-all average of C for his seminary course in order to earn his degree. Students whose academic average falls below a C in any quarter will not be permitted to participate in extra-curricular activities (e.g. to make trips with the choir, basketball team, deputations, etc.) during the following quarter. Satisfaction of the seminary's requirements in Field Work as outlined on pages 35-37 is also required for graduation. 31 DISTINCTIONS Students who during their three years at the seminary have se- cured an aggregate of 445 quality points graduate "Summa Cum Laude." The distinction of "Magna Cum Laude" is awarded to those who have earned 400 quality points; and those who have 320 quality points are graduated "Cum Laude." In each of these cases the appropriate distinction is recorded upon the student's diploma. These academic honors are subject to revision or forfeiture if the student's field work is plainly unsatisfactory in the judgment of the Faculty. OUTLINE OF COURSES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF DIVINITY Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter 151 English Bible 101 Old Testam't . 300a Orientation * 126 New Testam't 4 3 . 3 VA JUNIOR YEAR 152 English Bible 4 102 Old Testam't . 3 300b Theology . 3 426 Past.Theol. . 2 490 Public Spkg. . 1 *127 New Testam't Wi 201 History . . . . 103 Old Testam't . 451 Homiletics . . 301 Theology . . . *128 New Testam't 4 3 4 3 : W2 Total . . . UVz Total . . . UVi MIDDLE YEAR Total . . . 15'/2 302 Theology . . . 470 Evangelism . 131 New Testam't 202 History . . . . 491 Pub. Spkg. . . 3 3 5 4 1 303 Theology ... 3 430 Past. Coun. . 3 1 32 New Testam't 5 203 History .... 4 304 Theology . . . 431 Past. Coun. . 400 Christian Ed. 105 Old Testam't . 326 Apologetics . 3 3 4 3 4 Total . . . 16 Total ... 15 SENIOR YEAR Total . . . 17 204 History . . . . 161 English Bible 471 Evangelism . 104 Old Testam't . 5 2 2 4 305 Theology ... 3 452 Homiletics . . 3 106 Old Testam't . 3 153 English Bible 4 306 Theology . . . 133 New Testam't 495 Hymnology . 427 Past.Theol. . 3 5 3 2 Total ... 13 Total ... 13 Total ... 13 *Required of all candidates for a degree who have not had Greek in College. In addition to the courses listed above, all candidates for the B.D. degree must take enough elective courses to bring the total of their credits to 150. NOTE: Under certain conditions students who desire to specialize in the lan- guages of Scripture, and who are qualified to do so, may be permitted to sub- stitute courses requiring a study of the Bible in those languages for courses in English Bible. Under no circumstances, however, may a student graduate with less than eight hours in the Department of English Bible. All students are required to take one of the following courses: 480 Rural Church, 482 Industrial Church, or 483 Urban Church. 33 THE SCHEDULE In 1927 Columbia Seminary adopted the "Quarter System," which has become so popular in leading universities and graduate schools throughout the country. Each quarter consists of ten weeks for classes and one week for examinations. Columbia ordinarily gives work only during the fall, winter, and spring quarters. The system has proved most satisfactory, and it has several dis- tinct advantages over the older system. The attention of the student is normally centered on a compara- tively small number of courses. Experience has proved that this concentration of study makes it possible for more work to be done in each course than would be possible if the student's time were divided between seven or eight different subjects. The simple unit of credit, the quarter hour, makes it easy for credits from Columbia to be transferred to other graduate schools. Columbia's work is accepted at full credit by leading graduate schools. Students are enabled to enter at the beginning of any one of the three quarters, though the work can be better correlated if they enter at the beginning of the fall quarter. The unit of credit is the quarter hour and 150 hours are required for graduation. Each student normally takes from 15 to 18 hours work per quarter. Approximately 20% of the hours for graduation may be in elective courses, so that all students have an opportunity to special- ize in some field of their choice. Middlers and Seniors who have made an average of B may supplement required work by taking added electives up to a total of 20 hours. No student will be per- mitted to carry more than 20 hours' work in a quarter. The re- quirements for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity may not be com- pleted in less than nine quarters. Most elective courses are offered in units of two, three, or four hours. Electives are so scheduled as to avoid conflicts when prac- ticable, and to offer the widest possible range of choice. The year and quarter when each elective will be given is indicated in connec- tion with each course. Some electives are given only in alternate years and are so indicated; the expression "even years" means scholastic years beginning in September of even years, such as the term 1954-55. 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 Middlers and Seniors who have an average of 34 not less than B for the preceding quarter, provided that in the opinion of the professor an undergraduate may take a given semi- nar with profit. FIELD WORK Columbia Seminary has a unique opportunity to provide almost every possible type of practical training in Field Work for ministerial students. The seminary's program of Field Supervision will assist all students and recent graduates not only during the winter months but throughout the entire year. Columbia's Field Work has two distinc- tive aspects. The Field Director will visit the students on their fields during the summer months and, when requested to do so, will continue to lend supervision to graduates of the seminary for several years after the completion of their academic work. All Juniors are assigned for a full year in a variety of projects such as Central Church Baby Clinic, Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children, Veterans Hospital No. 48, DeKalb County Jail, Fulton County Juvenile Detention Home, Hillside Cottages, Shel- tering Arms, Union Mission, Bellwood Mission, Tech-Lawson Community Sunday School, and others. Places for those with little experience in teaching and preaching are found whenever possible. The development and training of the seminary student in prac- tical work is considered of equal importance with classroom work. There has been a definite trend in theological training toward in- creasing the practical part of theological training and toward more definite supervision on the part of the faculty. This is being done without decreasing the emphasis on scholarship but by giving new, pertinent, and more varied courses and projects in the practical field. This means a heavier seminary load for the student and hence has required reconsideration by the faculty of total requirements and the making of regulations as to the amount of time the student can afford to give to outside or week-end services. In formulating policies for field work, our desire is to encourage and sympathetically guide and help the student for permanent and long-run results rather than immediate results and desires. Such policies must be elastic, subject to changes as needed; and allow for certain exceptions on the part of the Director of Field Work and faculty. Times and conditions vary, and individual student abilities and needs vary. It is the desire of the seminary to restrict as little as possible, to require the least amount of paper work and reports necessary, and to deal with every student on an individual, sympa- thetic and Christ-like basis. 35 The Director of Field Work counsels with and supervises all students serving in churches or other Field Work projects, prior to graduation. Deputation and gospel teams and the number of outside engagements are under the direction of the Faculty Field Work Committee. Placement of students in temporary and permanent fields and all recommendations are handled through the Director of Field Work or the Faculty Committee on Field Work. Satisfactory Field Work reports are necessary for graduation, and Field Work reports are sent to Presbytery along with regular grades. Six points credit in Field Work are required for graduation, unless exception is made by the Field Work Committee and approved by the faculty. Due to the constantly enriched program and the highly intensive nature of ministerial training today, the faculty feels that it must guide the student in conserving his major interest and time for the regular course of study. This means some guidance and regulations concerning the amount of time given to preaching and outside activities. Ordinarily juniors are not encouraged to accept regular preaching assignments. Middlers and seniors are allowed to accept regular preaching and pastoral responsibilities in accordance with opportunities, grades, class and needs of students. A sympathetic and elastic attitude is held concerning all the problems of Field Work. Exceptions to the rules and policies, however, must be ap- proved by the Field Work Committee. Students who desire to serve a church full-time on week-ends will be expected to spread their seminary training over four academic years instead of three. Students who are deficient in certain phases of their practical training may be required to take extra work before graduation until their field work is of a satisfactory quality. ATHENS PRESBYTERY RURAL TRAINING PROJECT Columbia Theological Seminary initiated a unique and far- reaching program of training for the Rural Ministry in the fall of 1948. An appropriation of $25,000 was secured from an endow- ment to be used over an eight-year period in training rural pastors. Athens Presbytery set up a special committee of outstanding laymen and ministers to work with the Professor of Rural Church at the seminary. All students who serve rural churches in Athens Presby- tery and other students in the seminary desiring to equip themselves in this field are engaged in an intensive and specialized course of training on the field. Likewise rural and home mission pastors in Athens Presbytery attend the classes. 36 This course of training is a two-hour elective course with credit given for three quarters. An effective program is being worked out which will be of far-reaching importance in the years to come. The class meets in a rural church in Athens Presbytery one Monday each month with varied leaders in the fields of Rural Church, Soil Conservation, and Agricultural Extension Service serving as visiting teachers. Once each quarter the students, pastors, and professors meet with a Rural Church Council which is composed of two rep- resentatives from each of the twenty-five or more cooperating churches. These quarterly meetings are supper meetings. INDUSTRIAL-RURAL-URBAN CHURCH WORK The South continues to be one of the great agricultural areas of the nation. At the same time it is a section of rapidly growing cities and has been the scene in recent years of a tremendous expansion of industry. It is important that the church understand the needs of each of these elements in the life of our country, and that an ade- quately trained ministry be provided for each. Atlanta is located geographically in the center of all three types of work. It therefore endeavors to provide specialized training in all of them alike. Each student is required to take a course prepara- tory to work in one of these fields and may elect to take additional courses and practical experience in any of them. Opportunities for a theological internship or for summer training can easily be made available in churches representative of the particular type of work for which a student wishes to prepare himself. DIRECTIONS FOR REACHING THE SEMINARY The campus of the seminary is located in the southeast section of Decatur, Georgia, about one-third of a mile from the bus line. Students coming by train over roads other than the Georgia Rail- road will ordinarily save time by taking the trackless trolley to Decatur after arriving at an Atlanta station. For purposes of con- venience, however, they are advised in all instances to purchase rail tickets from the point at which they entrain to Decatur in order that baggage may be checked through to the local station. Students arriving at either Atlanta station without heavy hand luggage will find it to their advantage to take the South Decatur trolley at its stop on Alabama Street. They will leave the car at the corner of Derrydown Street and Columbia Drive in Decatur, whence a walk of three-tenths of a mile southward on Columbia Drive will bring them to the seminary. 37 Students with heavy baggage will find it to their advantage to take the Main Decatur trolley which they will board at its stop on Pryor Street between Edgewood and Auburn Avenues. This stop is only a few blocks from the Union Station but a transfer via one of several other lines will be advisable for those arriving at the Terminal Station. Upon arrival in Decatur, one should leave the car at the stop opposite the Georgia Railway Station. Cab service at a moderate rate is easily available from a nearby taxi-stand to the seminary. Students who travel by bus or who arrive via the Georgia Rail- road from Augusta may buy their tickets to Decatur and secure a taxi to bring them to the seminary. In case of confusion or difficulty in carrying out these directions, call the seminary from some nearby telephone and, if possible, a car will be dispatched from this point. THE SEMINARY DOES NOT EXPECT STUDENTS TO ARRIVE ON SUNDAY AND NO ONE WILL BE IN THE OFFICE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION OR TO MAKE AS- SIGNMENT OF ROOMS ON THAT DAY. EXTENSION WORK BY THE FACULTY In order to be effective teachers of men who are to be preachers of the Gospel, it is essential that professors in a theological semi- nary should be men of a deeply evangelistic spirit and that they should not lose contact with the outside world and its needs. For this reason, it is the policy of Columbia Seminary to encourage its professors in the holding of special evangelistic services as fre- quently as their academic activities will permit, and practically all members of the faculty conduct one or more such meetings annually. Since the removal of the seminary, the faculty members have been engaged in Atlanta and throughout the South in practically even' form of service required of a minister. They preach; administer the sacraments for vacant churches; teach Bible classes; conduct classes in schools of Missions, teacher training schools, and Young People's Conferences; attend other conferences of various kinds; address synods, presbyteries, Young People's Conferences, Men's Clubs and speak to almost every variety of civic and social club on a wide range of topics. 38 GRADUATE SUMMER SESSION In a later bulletin full details will be announced, but notice is hereby given of a summer session for graduate students to be held from August 3rd to 27th, 1954. It is expected that at least three professors will compose the faculty, each one offering two courses. Each course will carry a credit of two quarter hours. A student may take three courses. The tuition charge will be $3.50 for each quarter hour credit. A reasonable number of apartments will be available for ministers desiring to bring their families. Students who come alone or accom- panied only by their wives will be housed in the dormitory. Meals can be secured in Decatur at reasonable prices. The new library building is available for all classes as well as for studying, so students can be assured of most comfortable conditions under which to work, even in the midst of summer heat. During a week of the session, a school of church music will be held, which may be of special interest to some of the wives. 39 EXISTING DORMITORY * KJTURE DiUtm HALL a K FUTURE DOR fe, i ? "^"VMi r* EXISTING ACADEMIC BUILDING AIRVIEW OF COLUMB y ... :fcr ^ % .- > DORMITORY APARTMENTS TO ATHLETIC FIELD m tf I IfltlK " III! EXISTING LIBRARY < BI EOLOGICAL SEMINARY AiRyitw of. " } : Columbia TteouxiJCAL Seminary future Academic BLOci Courses of Study GENERAL STATEMENT The curriculum materials of Columbia Theological Seminary have been arranged in four major divisions, as follows: (1) Biblical Theology, (2) Historical Theology, (3) Systematic Theology, and (4) Practical Theology. In addition to its simplicity, this arrange- ment reflects the unity of the curriculum and at the same time emphasizes the closer relationship sustained by certain departments of study within a given group. The latter emphasis, as indicated in another section, offers particular advantages for specialization on the part of graduate students. The present schedule includes the total number of hours required for graduation. This schedule provides a well-rounded and compre- hensive course in preparation for the Gospel ministry, with due emphasis on the various fields of study both practical and theoreti- cal. The arrangement now offered is more in keeping with recent trends in education and with practices long prevalent in other (graduate) professional schools than the former plan of offering a large variety of electives for undergraduates. Provision is made for the guidance of all students in the seminary in a survey of the entire Bible which will eventuate in a comprehen- sive examination scheduled at some time during the senior year. This arrangement of the curriculum offerings in the Biblical Theol- ogy Group has emerged from three basic convictions : ( 1 ) that pre- dominantly the three years of seminary training rest ultimately in the authority of the Scriptures; (2) that concerted effort should be made to emphasize the centrality of the Bible in our total training program; and (3) that every candidate for the Gospel ministry should attain to a summary knowledge of the teachings of the entire Bible before his ordination. The seminary reserves the right to change rules and regulations affecting its student body or the granting of its degrees at any time that this may appear necessary to the Faculty and Board of Direc- tors. Such changes will go into effect whenever the proper authori- ties may determine, and may apply not only to prospective students but also to all who may, at such time, be matriculated in the semi- nary. The seminary further reserves the right to withdraw courses and to make necessary changes in the schedule at any time. 42 GROUP I Biblical Theology A. OLD TESTAMENT LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND EXEGESIS. The Church has always emphasized the importance of the original languages of Holy Scripture in theological education. "The Old Testament in Hebrew, and the New Testament in Greek, being immediately inspired by God, the Church is finally to appeal unto them." Therefore, the seminary endeavors to fit the students for the ministry to use intelligently and effectively the original languages in interpreting the Sacred Oracles. 101. Elements of Hebrew. The class begins the study of the language with orthography, followed in due course by etymology and syntax. Textbook: Essentials of Biblical Hebrew by Yates. Required, Junior year, fall quarter, three hours Professor Gailey 102. Elements of Hebrew, Continued. Work begun in the fall quarter is continued with progressive additions in detail, and translation from the Hebrew Old Testament is begun. Addi- tional textbooks: The Hebrew Bible and a satisfactory Lexicon. Required, Junior year, winter quarter, three hours Professor Gailey 103. Elements of Hebrew, Continued. Reading of selections from the Book of Genesis is continued with empha- sis on the grammatical and syntactical elements of the Hebrew language. Required, Junior year, spring quarter, three hours Professor Gailey 104. Old Testament Introduction. - The student is introduced to the areas of Old Testament study, and prob- lems illustrating the various areas are discussed. Areas included are geog- raphy, history of neighboring peoples, textual and historical criticism, the establishment of the Old Testament Canon, the interpretation of the Old Testament, and its use in theology and preaching. Required, Senior year, fall quarter, four hours Professor Gailey 105. Deuteronomy. Exegesis from the Hebrew Bible will begin with a study of the Book of Deuteronomy. Introductory questions, including the problem of the Pen- tateuch will be discussed, but the emphasis of the course will be on the 43 exegesis of selected passages and the preparation of detailed studies from the Hebrew text. Required, Middle year, spring quarter, three hours Professor Gailey 106. Prophetic and Wisdom Literature. Exegesis of selections from the prophetic writings and from the wisdom literature with papers to be prepared by members of the class. Required, Senior year, winter quarter, three hours Professor Gailey 107. Advanced Hebrew Syntax. A thorough study of the syntax of the language, using textbooks and the reading and comparison of selected illustrative passages from the He- brew text. Elective, hours to he arranged Professor Gailey 108. Hebrew Reading Course. The purpose of this course is by rapid reading of extended passages to acquire a large vocabulary and general facility in the use of the He- brew Bible. Elective, hours to be arranged Professor Gailey 109. Biblical Aramaic. The grammar of the Aramaic language will be presented and portions of the Old Testament in Aramaic will be read together with selections from the Elephantine Papyri. Elective, limited to qualified students, hours to be arranged Professor Gailey B. NEW TESTAMENT LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND EX- EGESIS. The courses in this department are designed to give a working knowl- edge of the New Testament and to fit the student for a lifelong study of this priceless book. Every minister who hopes to lead the thoughts of his people must keep abreast of the thought of the age. Students in this department are ex- pected to come to an intelligent understanding of the trends of New Testament interpretation and criticism, conservative and radical, through the lectures, daily assigned reading, and parallel reading. All work in this department is on the basis of the Greek text. Ministe- rial students are strongly urged to take a minimum of two years or three quarters of Greek in college. Students who enter the seminary without this minimum are required to take courses 126 and 127. The courses in this department have been selected so as to give a gen- eral introduction to the study of the New Testament and some practice in detailed exegesis in the various types of literature found therein. The 44 work in this department is closely coordinated with that in the depart- ment of English Bible. Aside from the daily assignments, a certain amount of parallel reading in English or Greek, or both, is required with each course. Term papers are assigned with most courses, so that students may acquire some facility in the technique of investigating rather thoroughly some of the typical problems in the field. 126. Beginners' Greek. A course in New Testament Greek for beginners. Required of all students without sufficient college Greek, Junior year, fall quarter, three hours a week, one and one-half hours credit Professors Cartledge and Gillespie 127. Beginners' Greek. A continuation of Course No. 126. Required of all students without sufficient college Greek, Junior year, winter quarter, three hours a week, one and one-half hours credit. Professors Cartledge and Gillespie. 128. Greek Grammar and Reading. After the completion of the beginners' Greek book, a study will be made of a grammar of New Testament Greek, and there will be some reading in the Greek Testament with a grammatical emphasis. Required of all students without sufficient college Greek, Junior year, spring quarter, three hours a week, one and one-half hours credit Professors Cartledge and Gillespie 130. Romans. A study of this major Pauline epistle in the light of the principles of grammatico-historical interpretation. After a detailed introduction to the epistle, a careful exegesis will be made of the Greek text. Some work will be done in the fields of the life and theology of Paul, especially as they touch this epistle. Elective, fall quarter, five hours Professor Cartledge 131. New Testament Introduction. The student is introduced to the principles of grammatico-historical in- terpretation and is given a survey of the materials available for using those principles in the interpretation of the New Testament. General in- troduction will include a study of the language of the New Testament, the religious background of the first century, textual criticism, and the canon. Special introduction will include a study of each book of the New Testa- ment, reconstructing its background and giving an outline of its contents. Required, Middle year, fall quarter, five hours Professor Cartledge 132. Revelation. An intensive study of the one prophetical book of the New Testament. 45 Some comparison will be made with the Old Testament and the extra- canonical apocalypses. The regular subjects of special introduction, in- cluding the Johannine problem, will be studied. Students will be expected to acquaint themselves with as many different methods of interpretation of this book as possible. Required, Middle year, winter quarter, five hours Professor Cartledge 133. The Gospels. After an introduction to the Gospels there will be reading of selected portions of the Greek text of the four Gospels. Along with the reading there will be a consideration of the life of Christ and of typical problems in the field of historical and textual criticism. Required, Senior year, spring quarter, five hours Professor Cartledge 134. The Epistle to the Ephesians. Introduction to and exegesis of the epistle. Elective, spring quarter, three hours Professor Gillespie 135. The Epistle to the Philippians. Introduction to and exegesis of the epistle. Elective, spring quarter, two hours Professor Robinson 140. The Epistles to the Corinthians. Introduction to and exegesis of selected portions. The life and work of the early Church. Elective, hours and credit to be arranged Professor Cartledge 141. The Epistle to the Hebrews. Introduction and exegesis. A comparison of Christianity and Judaism. Elective, hours and credit to be arranged Professor Cartledge 142. The Catholic Epistles. Introduction to and exegesis of selected ones of the General Letters of the New Testament. Elective, hours and credit to be arranged Professor Cartledge 143. Advanced Textual Criticism. Some practice in handling manuscripts collating and evaluating their texts, and a study of some of the more detailed theories in the field. Elective, hours and credit to be arranged Professor Cartledge 46 144. The Septuagint. The study of selected portions of the Greek Old Testament, compared with the Hebrew: the origin of the version; its value in Old Testament textual criticism; its bearing on the Greek of the New Testament. Elective, hours and credit to be arranged Professor Cartledge 145. The Social Teachings of the New Testament. The discovery and interpretation of the New Testament teachings on certain of the typical social problems of the present day. Elective, hours and credit to be arranged Professor Cartledge 146. Modern Literature. Qualified students are allowed to take this reading course to familiarize themselves with some of the books and technical journals in the New Testament and general Biblical field written in recent years. Instead of meeting class, the student will hand in written critiques of each book. The course may be taken any quarter for any unit of credit up to a maximum of five hours. Elective, any quarter Professor Cartledge 147. Rapid Reading of the Greek New Testament. Students will read the complete Greek New Testament for a credit of five hours. Such rapid reading is of great value in building a vocabulary and becoming familiar with the atmosphere and idioms of New Testa- ment Greek. Elective, any quarter Professor Cartledge 148. New Testament Research. Qualified students will be allowed to work on various problems in the New Testament field under the supervision of the professor, submitting their findings in the form of term papers. Credit given will depend upon the amount of work done. Elective, any quarter Professor Cartledge C. ENGLISH BIBLE, OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT INTER- PRETATION In recognition of the important place which the English Bible should occupy in the minister's study, in his thinking, and in his preaching, Columbia Seminary includes as a part of its required work two basic courses in this field. A number of elective courses are also arranged. The courses in the five divisions of the Biblical Group have been care- fully planned to have a minimum of overlapping and at the same time to make the offerings in the field as broad as possible. The apparent over- lapping at certain points is largely overcome by the methods of approach which the several professors employ to guide their students in the study 47 of the Bible. The Old and New Testament departments lay especial em- phasis upon the exegetical study, while the English Bible department uses the expository method. Our primary concern is not to offer the student a wealth of homiletic material but rather to assist him in the development of an effective method of Bible study and to secure for him a broad concept of the teachings which inhere in the books studied. As a means of increasing his familiarity with Scripture and of encour- aging proper devotional habits, each student is required to read the entire Bible at least once during each of his first two years after matriculation. Reports concerning fulfillment of this requirement will be made at the end of the summer vacation. A statement concerning the completion of this reading will be asked of each student in connection with his report on Field Work at the end of the summer vacation. 151. Survey of Old Testament. A study of the content of the Old Testament to become acquainted with the factual material, as having been written to serve as a background and an introduction for the Life of Christ and the Kingdom of God. Required, Junior year, fall quarter, four hours Professor Gutzke 152. Survey of New Testament. A study of the content of the New Testament, with emphasis upon the life of Christ, the founding of the New Testament Church, and the principles and practices of Christian living. Required, Junior year, winter quarter, four hours Professor Gutzke 153. The Church Epistles of Paul. A study of the Pauline epistles, Romans through II Thessalonians to in- tegrate the interpretation of the Christian life under the new covenant in the power of the Holy Spirit. Required, Senior year, winter quarter, four hours Professor Gutzke 154. The Major Prophets. Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel will be studied to note the func- tions of the prophet in the life of God's people, and the content of their message as a revelation of the will of God. Elective, three hours Professors Gutzke and Brown 155. The Minor Prophets. In this course the last twelve books of the Old Testament will be studied from a textual standpoint. The mission and message of these so-called Minor Prophets will comprise the larger part of this work. This will sup- plement, naturally, the study of the "Kingdom in Israel" relating to the work of the prophets during the reign of the kings in both Judah and Israel. Elective, two hours Professors Gutzke and Brown 48 156. 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 Professors Gutzke and Brown 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 Professors Gutzke and Brown 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 Professors Gutzke and Brown (Since undergraduates cover this portion of Scripture in the required course in Evangelism 470 the course, as outlined here, will ordinarily be given as a seminar for graduate students.) 159. Jeremiah. A study in the life and times of one of the great prophets of Israel with an evaluation of his message for the world of today. Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged Professor Richards 160. Bible Synthesis. A study of selected books in both Old and New Testaments to grasp the message of each book as a whole. Written reports and outlines based on library research and student initiative are the major part of the require- ments in the course. Class meetings will be arranged to suit programs of the students who wish to take this course. Elective, seminar, hours to be arranged Professors Gutzke and Brown 161. The Social Message of the Old Testament. An examination of the ethical and moral teachings of the prophets with a view to discovering their permanent significance for mankind. The relationship of these teachings to the New Testament Scriptures will also be studied. Required, Senior year, fall quarter, two hours Professor Gutzke 49 162. The Pastoral Epistles. An intensive study of New Testament Epistles, I Timothy through Hebrews. Elective, hours to be arranged Professors Gutzke and Brown 163. The General Epistles. In this course the General Epistles of the New Testament will be studied from a textual standpoint as thoroughly as is possible. In addition, if time permits, the Book of Revelation will be an important part in this course. This, too, will supplement the work that is required in "The Epistles of the New Testament." Elective, three hours Professors Gutzke and Brown 170. Research In Bible Doctrine. A course of directed survey of standard works on Bible Doctrine, de- signed to serve the needs of graduate students pursuing major studies in this department. The program of study will be developed to suit the par- ticular needs of the individual student. Seminar, hours to be arranged Professor Gutzke 171. Research In Biblical Theology. A course of directed study of standard works of interpretation of Biblical themes, designed to serve the needs of graduate students pursuing major studies in this department. The distinctive emphasis in this course will be upon theological interpretation of selected Biblical material in the area of the student's graduate work. Seminar, hours to be arranged Professor Gutzke 180. Preaching From the Psalms. The Book of Psalms is a little Bible. It comprises many elements; Law and gospel, history and prophecy, philosophy, religion, and ethics; these make it a rich treasury. A course in the theology of the Psalter includes studies not only in God, but also in man, sin, revelation, Messiah, salva- tion, immortality, etc. As the student explores this storehouse of ma- terials for the work of the ministry, he will find a supply for his own spiritual needs. Elective, time to be arranged Professor Green 181. The Teaching of Jesus. Of those who have occupied the teacher's office, Jesus is easily first. The teachings of others are valuable, but His are indispensable. He was the Teacher sent from God. He taught saving truth. His words possess an authority and a finality that belong to the words of no other. Included in the teachings of Jesus are all the great subjects of religion, and from 51 them may be deduced principles for the solution of all the problems of life. No teacher of religion can afford to neglect the teaching of the Teacher. Elective, time to be arranged Professor Green D. ARCHAEOLOGY 190. Seminar in Archaeology and the Old Testament. A general introduction to the nature and methods of biblical archaeology as a science, an investigation of significant findings illustrative of the Old Testament and a survey in English translation of relevant ancient Near Eastern literature. The course will include museum visits, seminar ses- sions, illustrated lectures by the instructor and others. General readings and examination of specific expedition reports will be required. Elective, winter quarter, two hours, even years Mr. Garber 191. Seminar in Archaeology and the New Testament. A general introduction to the nature and methods of biblical archaeology as a science and a survey of the literary and non-literary findings relevant to the New Testament. The course will include seminar sessions and illus- trated lectures by the instructor and others. General readings and exami- nation of specific expedition reports will be required. Elective, winter quarter, two hours, odd years Mr. Garber GROUP II HISTORICAL THEOLOGY Church History The Church is the people of God gathered around the Messiah. She is the worshipping and witnessing community living under the Reign of Grace and looking for the Reign of Glory. As she was founded, so has she been carried onward by the mighty acts of God in Christ Jesus. The Church appears in various forms under different conditions among sundry peoples and in changing epochs. The history of the Church treats of her missionary work, her doctrines and her wor- ship, her organization and her vindication. In addition to the account of these several phases in the general course, institutions receive special attention in the course on Presbyterian history and polity, defense against opposing views in Apologetics, Christian missions in an elective course on that theme. 52 201. Early Church History. The New Testament basis of the Christian Church is found in the coming, the ministry, the death, the resurrection and the ascension of Christ, in the Great Commission, and the Pentecostal outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Thereafter the Church is seen in its initial growth in the ancient Roman Empire. Histories by Lietzmann, Lebreton and Kidd are consulted and Schaff is used as text. Required, Junior year, spring quarter, four hours Professor Robinson 202. Mediaeval Church History. During the dark ages between the fall of Rome and the emergence of the nations of Europe, the Church carried the torch of religion and education. The fathers and doctors formulated the heritage of the faith. The Ger- manic peoples were won to the Christian allegiance. Tensions between East and West led to schisms and separation. Worldliness evoked monas- ticism, education flowered into scholasticism, reform freed the Church from feudal control and brought in the papal autocracy. The great mediaeval synthesis collapsed and the way was prepared for the Reforma- tion. Text, Schaff. Required, Middle year, fall quarter, four hours Professor Robinson 203. Modern Church History. Luther grasped the hand of God graciously extended to him in Jesus Christ and the Reformation began. The German and the Swiss Reforma- tions are studied in detail. The life and thought of the Church as it developed during recent centuries first in Europe and then in America is surveyed. Text: Schaff for the Reformation. Lectures thereafter. Required, Middle year, winter quarter, four hours Professor Robinson 204. Presbyterianism, Its History and Polity. The polity of primitive Christianity in the light of recent research. The rise of the monarchial episcopate out of the presbyterate. The restoration of Presbyterianism at the Reformation. Research and papers by class on the polities of Calvin, sixteenth century Scotland, the Westminster Di- vines, and Thornwell. Survey of the Presbyterian Churches of the world. The practical application of these principles in the polity of the Southern Presbyterian Church. Required, Senior year, fall quarter, five hours Professor Robinson 205. The History of Religion in America. With the help of such studies in American Civilization as those by Wer- tenbaker, in New England thought by Perry Miller, and in the Churches by W. W. Sweet, an elective is offered in the life and thought of the 53 American Churches. Text, W. W. Sweet, The Story of Religion in America. Elective, two hours Professor Robinson 207. The Teachings of Karl Earth. Dogmatics in Outline is used as the basis of study and discussion as to the doctrines of the noted Swiss theologian. Elective, two hours Professor Robinson 208. 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 209. The Historical and Theological Studies of Warfield. The writings of the great Princetonian are used for seminar studies and theses on such subjects as: Augustine, Calvin, the Meaning of the Refor- mation, the Westminster Confession, Revelation, the History of the Doc- trine of the Trinity, Christology, Perfectionism. Elective, two and one-half hours Professor Robinson 210. The History of the Doctrine of the Atonement. A course in which each student reports the doctrine of the atonement taught by a representative of each of the four Great Christian syntheses, the Greek, the Latin, the Protestant, and the Modernist. Seminar Professor Robinson 211. 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 212. 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 213. Scottish Theology in Relation to Church History. The lectures of Principal John Macleod of Edinburgh on this theme and the earlier lectures by Dr. James Walker on Scottish Theology and Theo- 54 logians guide the study which is amplified by seminar reports on the works of "Scots' Worthies." Elective, two or three hours Professor Robinson 214. History of the Doctrine of Justification. The history of the cardinal article of Protestantism is studied with the help of Kittel, the Reformers, E. Boehl, J. Buchanan, and others in class recitation and seminar reports. Elective, three hours Professor Robinson 215. Christological Eschatology . As Christ is our ground of forgiveness so He is our hope of glory. In Him, in His coming to earth and in His Reign at God's right hand, all our hopes gather. Using the professor's Sprunt Lectures as a guide, the class follows the Christological approach in studying eschatology. Elective, two hours Professor Robinson 216. History of Christian Doctrine. The foundation of Christian doctrine in the New Testament and its un- folding in the early church. Textbook: History of Christian Doctrine Vol I, by Seeberg. Elective, fall quarter, two hours Professor Robinson 217. History of Christian Doctrine in the Middle Ages and the Reformation. Textbook: History of Christian Doctrine, Vol. II, by Seeberg. Elective, winter quarter, two hours Professor Robinson 218. History of Christian Thought in the Modern Church. Textbook: A History of Christian Thought, Vol. II, by Neve. Elective, spring quarter, two hours Professor Robinson 219. History of Christian Thought from 1600 to the Present. Textbook: A History of Christian Thought, Vol. II, by Neve. Elective, spring quarter, two hours Professor Robinson GROUP III SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY A. DOGMATIC AND BIBLICAL THEOLOGY 300a. Theological Introduction. An introduction to more effective methods of reading, thinking and ex- 55 pression as students begin theological studies. Special attention will be given to terminology and methods of theological study Required, Junior year, fall quarter, three hours Professor Gear 300b. A Survey of Theological Thought. A survey of Christian thought prior to the Reformation as set forth in the writings of some of the leading thinkers such as Augustine, Anselm, and Aquinas. Required, Junior year, winter quarter, three hours Professor Gear 301. Theology of the Reformation. This course is designed to give students first-hand acquaintance with the theological writings of the leaders of the Reformation such as Luther, Melanchthon and Calvin. Required, Junior year, spring quarter, three hours Professor Gear 302-304. Systematic Theology. A study of the main points of Reformed Theology as contained in Cal- vin's Institutes of the Christian Religion, standard outlines of Reformed Theology, the Westminster Standards and other Reformed statements. This study will be divided as follows: 302. Theology Proper and Anthropology. The Reformed doctrine of God, His relation to man and the world; the doctrine of Man, his relation to God, the world and mankind. Required, Middle year, fall quarter, three hours Professor Gear 303. Christology and Soteriology. The Reformed doctrine of the Person and Work of Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the application of the Work of Redemption. Required, Middle year, winter quarter, three hours Professor Gear 304. Ecclesiology and Eschatology . The Reformed doctrine of the Church, the Sacraments, and of "last things." Required, Middle year, spring quarter, three hours Professor Gear 305. Current Theological Thought. A study of the main trends in contemporary theological thought and an examination of current problems in the light of basic evangelical principles. Required, Senior year, winter quarter, three hours Professor Gear 56 306. Theology in the Thought and Life of A Christian. This course is for the purpose of enabling students vitally to relate the basic principles of Christian Theology to the various aspects of life in the modern world. Required, Senior year, spring quarter, three hours Professor Gear 307. Roman Catholic Theology. An examination of distinctive doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church in the light of Scripture and Reformed thought. Elective, fall quarter, two hours Professor Gear 308. Contemporary Cults. A study of the various cults which have sprung up on the fringe of Chris- tianity such as Mormonism, Christian Science, and Jehovah's Witnesses or Russelism. This course has both a theoretical and practical purpose so as to help the pastor effectively to deal with them. Elective, two hours Professor Gear 309. Theology in Literature, This course consists of a study of some of the literary classics which have definite and positive theological value. Elective, three hours, schedule to be arranged Professor Gear 310. Theology and Modern Philosophy. Students are given an opportunity to examine some of the philosophical systems of our times from the standpoint of Christian Theology. Readings from the works of outstanding philosophers will be assigned for study and criticism. A working knowledge of Philosophy is necessary for this course. Elective, three hours, schedule to be arranged Professor Gear 311. Theology in Christian Experience. This course aims to give the students an insight into Christian experience at its best in non-Biblical writers as found in some of the great devotional books. Some time will be devoted to a discussion of the nature and reality of Christian experience. Some of the books in this field to be read are: Augustine, The Confessions; Calvin, Letter to Cardinal Sadolet; Luther, Concerning Christian Liberty; Comenius, The Labyrinth of the World; William Law, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life; and Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress. Changes in the books studied will be made from year to year. Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged Professor Gear 51 312. Theology and Civilization. The significance of Theology as a foundation for a stable and enduring society will be studied. Special emphasis will be given to the place of Calvinism in the development of our national life, the basic differences between a Protestant and a Roman Catholic society, and Communism as a basis of civilization in the light of Christian Theology. Selected read- ings and papers will be required. Elective, three hours, schedule to be arranged Professor Gear 313. The Christian Doctrine of the Church. This course will deal with the origin, nature, and mission of the Church; the various theories of the Church and its relation to the State; and the place of the Church in contemporary society. Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged Professor Gear 314. The Christian Doctrine of Grace. Some time will be given to tracing the rudiments of the doctrine of Grace in the Old Testament, in which are implicit the fuller and richer teach- ings of the New Testament. A study will be made of the meaning of and emphasis upon Grace in the New Testament; the value of the doctrine in theological thought and in the Christian life; and its importance in modern preaching. Elective, hours and schedule to be arranged Professor Gear 315. 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 316. Seminar in Theology. This course enables students to do independent and thorough work on a theological subject of special interest to them. Papers will be read and discussed. Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged Professor Gear B. APOLOGETICS 326. Apologetics. The function of Apologetics. The history of and the present need for Apologetics in the current revolt against historic Christianity. Vindica- tion of the knowledge of God as given in Christianity; that is, Theism, the religious nature of man, the Christ of the Bible as the historical Jesus, the infallible truth and Divine authority of the Scriptures. Term papers are presented on certain of these themes by members of the class. Required, Middle year, spring quarter, four hours Professor Robinson 58 GROUP IV PRACTICAL THEOLOGY A. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION During the past two decades we have witnessed marked progress in the development of Christian 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. 400. Principles and Practices in Christian Education. This course incorporates the material described in No. 402 and a survey of standard practices developed and promoted in contemporary Church programs of Christian Education. Some library research and some obser- vation of the work done in selected churches of Greater Atlanta together with class lectures are combined to afford an orientation of the student in the general field of Christian Education. Required, Middle year, spring quarter, four hours Professor Gutzke 400a. Organization and Administration in Christian Education. An introductory survey of the program of Christian Education promoted in our churches to enable the student to become better acquainted with the procedures involved in activating Christian Education from the point of view of the pastor in the local church. Elective, three hours Professor Gutzke 401. Realization of the Spiritual Life. An intensive study of the principles involved in achieving spiritual growth and maturity in the individual Christian. Research in New Testament material, Christian biography, and devotional thought. Elective, hours and schedule to be arranged Professor Gutzke 402. Theory and Technique of Christian Education. This course is designed to give the student a grasp of the principles and procedures involved in the program of inducing faith in God, in Christ, and in culturing Christians. The function of the Holy Spirit and the sig- nificance of the Scriptures as the Word of God are noted and integrated 59 with recognized pedagogical principles in presenting a technique for the Christian worker. This course is basic for a systematic approach to all problems in the field of Christian Education. Elective, hours and schedule to be arranged Professor Gutzxe 403. Psychology of Leadership. A study of the function of the personality of the pastor, evangelist, teacher, parent, counselor, friend, etc.. in the educational process. The mechanisms employed in pastoral work, evangelism, teaching, counseling, personal work, and church visitation will be described and studied in cor- relation with the doctrine of the Holy Spirit and the contribution of the Social Sciences. This course is designed to give a comprehensive grasp of the significance of procedure in promoting Christian Education. Elective, spring quarter, two hours, odd years Professor Gltzke - - Trends in Christian Education. A survey course studying the development of this phase of church work and various points of view sponsored in the church at large as reflected in recently published books. The influence of the social sciences and pedagogical theory upon current procedures presented in contemporary- Christian Education literature will be observed. This course is designed to enable the student to interpret the significance of the recent develop- ment of Christian Education in the history of the Church and to orient himself in that field of service as it is today. Elective, spring quarter, two hours, odd years Professor Gutzxe 405. Sociological Aspects in Christian Education. This course begins with a survey of the field of social relations to iden- tify and to describe major social problems in terms of sociological sig- nificance. At the same time New Testament Literature is reviewed to note what social problems were dealt with by the Early Church and to study the principles utilized in the interpretation and handling of such problems. After this, readings are assigned in contemporary literature to familiarize the student with prevalent schools of thought as these analyze and interpret conditions existing in society today. Reports of such read- ings are presented for seminar discussion, and the students examine these views to gain further insight into the implications of the Church as an institution in the Social Order, the Christian in Society, and the Gospel in the World. An attempt is made to recognize the practical implications of the Second great Commandment for the Christian today, and to understand what could be done to instruct and guide growing Christians into an adequate realization of their responsibilities in the world order in which they live. Seminar, hours to be arranged Professors Gutzxe antj Richards 60 406. Readings in Christian Education. This course is designed for students who wish to study source material which has contributed to the concepts now current in this field. Bibliog- raphy and procedure will be chosen in line with any special interest of the student. A maximum of five hours' credit may be allowed. Course 402 is prerequisite for this course. Seminar, hours to be arranged Professors Gutzke and Richards 407. The Education of Adolescents. This course begins with consideration of the psychology of adolescents to note the typical characteristics of persons in this stage of development, with special attention to the phenomenon of conversion. The latter part of the course deals with the normal problems arising in the religious experience of a Christian adolescent. Elective, two hours Professor Gutzke 408. Personal Therapy. This course opens with a description of the general problems of person- ality difficulties and a survey of the common procedures employed to effect the removal of such difficulties. The student will be introduced to the current literature in the field of personal counseling and guided to an interpretation of such techniques from the point of view of the work of a pastor or teacher. Elective, two hours Professor Gutzke B. PASTORAL THEOLOGY Field Work Practicums. Once each month all Juniors are expected to attend an informal discussion in which the problems arising in their various practical projects are discussed. These practicums deal with Sun- day School Work, Youth Work, Hospital Visiting and Ministry to the Sick, Work in Prisons, Recreation, and other such activities. Each spring a Clinic is held for all Juniors in Vacation Bible School Work. All Middlers and Juniors also cover these areas in the courses in Pastoral Theology and in their individual conferences with the Director of Field Work. 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. In addition to the class lectures and discussions, a considerable amount of parallel reading and observational work will be required. Especial atten- tion is devoted to pastoral calling, to personal evangelism, and to the conduct of worship services. Required, Junior year, winter quarter, two hours Professor McDill 61 427. Pastoral Theology. As the student approaches the acceptance of a call to the regular pastor- ate, 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 de- signed to provide him with guidance in his personal life, his responsibili- ties within his congregation and community, and his relationship to the program of his denomination. Much attention is given to the practical duties and administrative work of the pastor in the regular program of the church. Required, Senior year, spring quarter, two hours Professor McDill 428. Pastoral Theology. In dealing with the many tasks of the ministry no guidance can be so fresh and effective as that of men who are actively engaged in the work of the pastorate. This course is especially designed to improve the prepa- ration of seminary students by drawing upon the wealth of leadership represented in the various pulpits of Greater Atlanta. A number of out- standing ministers of the city are asked to lecture to the class for a week each upon some phase of the ministry in which they have respectively shown themselves to possess unusual ability. An appropriate amount of parallel reading is assigned. Elective, fall quarter, three hours Professor McDill 429. The Literature of Pastoral Theology. This course is designed especially for graduate students but may be given to qualified members of the Senior class. There will be no regular class work but a large amount of reading will be assigned. Students will be expected to prepare written reviews of the books read and to write an appropriate term paper. The course may be taken in any quarter and for any unit of credit up to a maximum of five hours. Professor McDill 430. Personality and Pastoral Care. The lectures and discussions of this course are devoted to a consideration of personality. This study is designed to give the pastor a comprehension of the psychodynamics of personality from both a psychological and theo- logical understanding in order to equip him for a more effective ministry. The student will be expected to read extensively in the field of psychology and to demonstrate ability to interpret this material theologically. Required, Middle year, winter quarter, three hours Professor McDill 431. Pastoral Counseling. The Christian pastor from the beginning has had the serious responsibility of guidance and counseling. This course is designed to assist the student in developing a working methodology for the care of souls. Various coun- seling methods will be discussed from theological and psychological view- 62 points. The purpose of this study will be to equip the student for a more effective pastoral work, increasing his ability to meet the needs of the people whom he serves as pastor. Required, Middle year, spring quarter, three hours Professor McDill 432. Spiritual Resources in Pastoral Care. In the care of souls, the pastor utilizes primary resources of tremendous significance such as prayer, the Bible, the sacraments, literature and theology. This course, by means of lectures and class discussions, will consider these dynamic resources and their integration in the pastoral functions. Elective, spring quarter, three hours, even years Professor McDill 433. Community Resources in Pastoral Care. The pastor in the average urban church finds himself functioning in close cooperation with many professional workers and agencies. The class lec- tures are designed to acquaint the pastor with public and private welfare agencies and their use in meeting problems of individuals. Observational work of community agencies in the city of Atlanta will be followed with free discussion of the relationship of these resources to the responsibilities of the pastor. Elective, spring quarter, three hours, odd years Professor McDill 434. Public Worship Beginning with Biblical teachings regarding worship, the student will be introduced to the various forms of liturgy in several prominent denomina- tions. This will be followed by a study of worship in the reformed tradi- tion and the theological and dynamic concepts involved. The aim of the course will be to enable the pastor to serve more adequately as a leader of Christian worship. This will include demonstrations and practices in the conduct of worship, special services and the sacraments. Elective, winter quarter, three hours Professor McDill 435. Pastoral Ethics and Etiquette. The dynamics of social values and behaviour will be studied by means of a consideration of cultural anthropology and sociology. This will be fol- lowed with a study of the influence of Christian theology on the social values and accepted standards of conduct and behaviour in our society. With this foundation, the course will proceed to a practical consideration of professional ethics in the pastor's relationship with other ministers and professional workers, together with recognized standards of etiquette. Elective, spring quarter, two hours, odd years Professor McDill 63 LIBRARY READING ROOM 436. The Bible and Pastoral Care, /. The purpose of this instruction is to enable the pastor to make more effective use of the Bible in his pastoral work. The procedure will be to study Bible characters with emphasis on the application of this material to the personality needs of the people in the average congregation. Elective, spring quarter, three hours, odd years Professor McDill 437. The Bible and Pastoral Care, 11. The teachings of the Bible in regard to the responsibilities and methods of pastoral care form the basis for the work of the pastor. This course will survey the Biblical sources, especially in the New Testament, that offer instruction in this field. The purpose of this instruction will be to integrate the methodology of the pastoral task with Biblical theology. Elective, spring quarter, three hours, even years Professor McDill 438. History of the Care of Souls. Throughout the history of the Christian Church, pastors have had the responsibility for the care of souls through spiritual guidance, counseling and discipline. This course is planned to promote a greater understanding of the means of pastoral care employed in the past. The intent of the course is to correlate the work of the modern pastor with the historical continuum and also to develop the pastor's ability to meet the needs of his people by a knowledge of the work of the outstanding pastors of the centuries. Elective, fall quarter, three hours, odd years Professor McDill 439. Pastoral Care and Moral Behaviour. The basic principle of this course involves the spiritual growth of the individual Christian. The pastoral counselor is constantly confronted with the question of the direction his people shall take in countless matters of a moral nature. In order that the student may develop methods of moral guidance based on Christian teachings, this course is offered. Elective, spring quarter, two hours, even years Professor McDill 440. Psychology and the Calvinistic Tradition. Modern psychology has dealt with many of the concepts relating to per- sonality that are an integral part of Christian theology. This course is for the purpose of making a critical study of psychological theory and prac- tice from the standpoint of Calvinistic theology. Elective, fall quarter, three hours, even years Professor McDill 65 441. Research in Pastoral Theology. This study will involve a large amount of reading in the field of pastoral care. Designed for graduate students in this field, research projects will be devised to meet individual needs. Seminar, hours to be arranged Professor McDill 442. Research in Pastoral Counseling. The student will be expected to examine the literature in the field of pas- toral counseling and will spend some time on problems of research in case studies. This course is arranged for graduate students in this department. Seminar, hours to be arranged Professor McDill 443. Research in Pastoral Psychology. This is a course of directed study in the sciences of man with special emphasis on psychological theories of personality. The work will be pat- terned to meet the needs of graduate students pursuing major studies in this field. Seminar, hours to be arranged Professor McDill 444. Seminar in Pastoral Counseling Methods. Students desiring further supervision in basic counseling methods will have direction and guidance of case studies in this seminar. Seminar, hours to be arranged Professor McDill 445. Research in Personality. This is a seminar for graduate students designed to meet the need for independent research in the field of pastoral care. Seminar, hours to be arranged Professor McDill Pastoral Counseling Practicum. This practicum is designed for graduate students pursuing major studies in this field. In order to secure experience in counseling methods, the students will meet each week to engage in role playing, listening to record- ings of interviews, and studying case histories. As students demonstrate proficiency in counseling, they will be given an opportunity to serve as counselors in actual situations of need. A candidate for the Master's degree in this field will be expected to participate in three quarters of this practicum. C. HOMILETICS Practice Preaching. Every upperclassman of the seminary who is a candidate for the ministry is required to preach once each year before the 66 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 pro- vided at the same time for each of the other professors. A recording of the sermon is made at the time it is delivered. Following the worship service at which a sermon is preached, the entire student body meets with the faculty for a period in which the various professors offer suggestions concerning the thought, composition, and delivery of the message. 450. Homiletics. This is a course in English composition, grammar and rhetoric for stu- dents who in the judgment of the faculty need further training in basic English in order to do satisfactory seminary work. Elective, Junior year, spring quarter, three hours class work, two hours credit Professor Gailey 451. The Construction of Sermons. This is the basic course in preaching. The purpose of this course is to teach the student how to develop, write out and deliver a sermon. It in- cludes the consideration of such matters as the different types of sermons, the use of the Scriptures in preaching, the gathering and use of materials, the development of structure, and the development of style. During the earlier part of the course a number of sermon outlines are developed and discussed in class. In the latter part of the course each student is required to write out and deliver a sermon before the class. A faculty critic is present at these exercises and suggestions are made in the presence of the class as to both the manuscript and the delivery. In addition to the above each student is required to read and report on five contemporary books in the field of homiletics. Required, Junior year, spring quarter, four hours Professor Gillespie 452. The Philosophy of Preaching. In the first part of the course an attempt is made through a series of lec- tures to set before the students a basic philosophy of preaching. The approach made is that set forth in such writers as Forsythe, Positive Preaching and the Modern Mind, Farmer, The Servant of the Word, and Stewart, Heralds of God. In the latter part of the course the principles discussed earlier are given concrete illustration through a study of some of the master sermons in the history of the church. Particular attention is given to master sermons of the present day. Required, Senior year, winter quarter, three hours Professor Gillespie 453. The History of Ancient and Mediaeval Preaching, (70 A.D.- 1572). A history of preaching from the fall of Jerusalem through the first gen- eration of Reformers. The class work consists of lectures by the professor. The student is required to work out two papers: (1) a broad outline of 67 church history for the period covered, locating each outstanding preacher in his proper era; (2) a paper on the life and work of one outstanding preacher. In addition the student is required to read the collection of ancient and mediaeval sermons found in Petry, No Uncertain Sound. Elective, three hours Professor Gillespie 454. The History of Modern Preaching, (1572 to the present). The same general procedure is followed for the history of modern preach- ing as for the ancient and mediaeval preaching set forth above. Elective, three hours Professor Gillespie 455. Sermon Studies. An analytical and critical study of selected sermons from various periods of church history. Elective, two hours Professor Gillespie 456. Sermonic Materials. An analytical and critical study of basic source materials in both religious and secular literature which can be used in the making of sermons. Elective, two hours Professor Gillespie 461. Preaching From the Prophets. An effort is made in this course to see the prophets in their historical setting, and to find in them the creative, ethical, and redemptive message which will serve the church in the present era. Three term papers are required for the purpose of enabling the student to reconstruct the his- torical context of the prophetic movement. These papers are: (1) The Background of the eighth century prophets; (2) The decline and fall of Judah in the Seventh and Sixth Centuries; (3) The Exilic and Post-exilic Prophets and the rise of apocalyptic. Elective, three hours Professor Gillespie 462. Preaching From the Epistles. This course consists in the study of selected Epistles of the New Testa- ment for the purpose of setting forth the primary preaching values to be found in them. Elective, three hours Professor Gillespie D. EVANGELISM and MISSIONS This department is designed in all its courses to create a desire in the heart of every student to win souls for Christ. It is also planned with a view to instructing the student in every phase of evangelism so that he 68 will be able to train the lay leadership of his church in this primary work of the Church. All courses are planned on an intensely practical basis, and students are encouraged to participate in the various types of evan- gelism during their entire seminary training. At the same time an effort is made to stimulate an interest in the outreach of the Church abroad and to prepare students for service on foreign mission fields. 470. New Testament Evangelism. This is a basic course on Evangelism, as taught and practiced by Christ and in the early Church. The Book of Acts and the work of Christ as out- lined in the Gospels will be studied. The basis of the study will be the Scriptures themselves, and this will be taught from the expository stand- point. Methods will be emphasized in the entire course. Required, Middle year, foil quarter, three hours Professor Brown 471. An Advanced Course in Evangelism. In this course we will deal with types of Evangelism, especially from the standpoint of personalizing the work. Visitation Evangelism and Mass Evangelism will also be considered. The message, methods, and modes of Evangelism will be taught. Plans for inspiring laymen to do this work will be part of this course. There will be a consideration of the work of great Evangelists and the secret of their success. Some parallel work in reading will be required. Required, Senior year, fall quarter, two hours Professor Brown 472. Evangelistic Preaching. The evangelist, the evangelistic sermon, the evangelistic meeting, revival, and the preparation for and promotion of mass evangelism. Analysis of great evangelistic sermons and the lives of great evangelists. Elective, two hours, winter quarter, alternate years Professor Thompson 473. History of Christian Missions. The foundation for missions is found in the New Testament, the motive in the command of the King, and its ever enlarging circle in the history of the Church. The substantial works of Latourette give a background, while the volume by Glover gives a compressed record. Special attention is devoted to Southern Presbyterian Missions and to biographies of out- standing missionaries of every denomination. Elective, three hours Professor Robinson 474. Practical Missions. A survey of the problems and program of our various missionary fields. This will also be an orientation course for missionary candidates. Back- 69 ground reading, research, and discussion of all practical aspects of the missionary enterprise including evangelistic, educational, industrial, agri- cultural, and medical missions. Elective, three hours Professor Thompson E. WORK OF THE CHURCH 480. The Work of the Country Church. This is a general course in which the student is acquainted with the peo- ple, problems, principles, and present trends of the rural church and community. The total program of the Church will be related to the particular field of rural church work. Required, Middle year, fall quarter, two hours Professor Thompson 481. Rural Church Leadership. This is an advanced course for those wishing to specialize in rural church work. Special emphasis will be given to resources, stewardship, rural evangelism, community organizations, recreation, audio-visual aids, and other related matters. Research, special lectures, and field trips will also be a part of the instruction. Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged Professor Thompson 482. The Industrial Church. A study of the industrial community in the South, noting its growth, its problems, and its needs. The course will take note of certain procedures that are designed to help the pastor to minister in an effective manner the Christian Gospel in the industrial community. Elective, winter quarter, two hours Mr. Anderson 483. The Urban Church. This is a general course in which we want the student to become ac- quainted with various kinds of Urban Churches. During the course due consideration will be given to the down-town city church, to a church in the residential section, to those that are in the environment of apartment houses, and churches that have been newly organized by larger churches. This course will deal in a practical way with problems that arise in such churches and with the methods and manner of conducting the worship, practice, and administrative programs of such institutions. Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged Professor Brown F. PUBLIC SPEAKING From a practical viewpoint there are few, if any, aspects of the minister's equipment which are more important than the ability to speak in a pleasing and effective manner. It is vain for him to have 70 the knowledge of libraries in his mind and the gift of a finished literary style in sermon preparation if his congregation cannot hear or understand his message when he stands in the pulpit. Increasing attention is properly being paid to this fact in the theological world of our day. The satisfactory completion of prescribed courses in public speech is one of the requirements for graduation from Co- lumbia Seminary. The Speech Department owns five recording machines and three recording booths. These machines and booths are available to stu- dents for the preparation of speech assignments. Student sermons in Homiletics classes and the required student sermons before the faculty are recorded and students are required to study these record- ings. In addition, the department has a library of recordings of sermons by some of the finest speakers in contemporary Ameri- can pulpits. Basic courses in speech are conducted with one hour of lecture and one hour of laboratory work in a small speech section each week. This enables each student to receive practice in speaking before a group each week and to receive the helpful criticism of the professor and the students. In addition, private conferences on speech problems and progress are scheduled for each student throughout the quarter and the professor is frequently available for informal assistance to students practicing in the recording booths. 490. Training of the Speaking Voice. Basic principles of voice production are presented in this course. Posture, breathing, tone production, resonance, and articulation are studied in the classroom with a view to the development of correct speech habits. Regular speaking and reading before the class with criticism by students as well as the instructor. (Private conferences for each student.) Required, Junior year, winter quarter, one hour Professor Taylor 491. Advanced Speaking. In this course emphasis is placed upon vital, interpretative speech. Me- chanical details of speech production become servants making effective, persuasive speech possible. Attention is given to mood and emotional connotation of words and phrases. Gesture and facial expression are studied and practiced. Continued correction is made of the individual speech difficulties. Required, Middle year, fall quarter, one hour Professor Taylor (Satisfactory completion of the foregoing courses in Public Speaking is expected of all students and is one of the requirements for graduation. The exact number of hours to be devoted to this training in each year of a student's residence at the seminary will be determined in accordance with the needs both of the individual student and of the group concerned.) 71 492. Advanced Speaking. Classroom practice with criticism by both students and instructor. Regu- lar recordings to indicate phrasing, pitch, inflection and tone quality. Sermons, Scripture reading, interpretation of great religious poetry, effec- tive presentation of illustrations. Radio speech technique is emphasized and instruction given in the preparation of manuscripts for radio. Elective, one hour, schedule to be arranged Professor Taylor G. MUSIC AND HYMNOLOGY 495. Music and Hymnology. The aim of this course is to acquaint the student with the great hymns of the Church, to stimulate his own appreciation of them, and to prepare him for the proper guidance of his congregation in worship through song. The Presbyterian Hymnal 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. This course will meet for one quarter during the year. Required, Senior year, spring quarter, three hours Professor Taylor 496. The Ministry of Music. The organization of a total music program in the church as a part of the Christian Education program. The study will be approached from the standpoint of the minister rather than from the standpoint of the musician. Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged Professor Taylor 497. The Techniques of Musical Leadership. A course designed for the student gifted in music who may use music as a means of ministry in the church. Rehearsal techniques, vocal methods, conducting, and literature will be studied. Elective, three hours, schedule to be arranged Professor Taylor H. RADIO AND TELEVISION 499. Introduction to Religious Broadcasting. This course is in the nature of a workshop. Each member of the class will plan and produce two programs, each of which will be shared with an- other student. All programs are transcribed on tape for study and group evaluation, and some of these will be put on the air on both radio and television. The program of the class will include visits to large and small radio and television stations, an introduction to the economics of broad- casting the FCC and "public service" programs, audience studies, types of religious broadcasting, transcribing, available transcribed programs, and standards for religious broadcasting. Elective, winter quarter, one hour Mr. Giffen 72 Proposed Minimum of Pre-Seminary Curriculum Following is a proposed minimum statement of fields of study with which it is desirable that a student should have acquaintance before beginning study in seminary. It is desirable that the student's work in these fields of study should be evaluated if possible on the basis of his mastery of these fields, rather than in terms of semester hours or credits. But many institutions use the latter method of calculation. Therefore, in connection with the fields of study, is indicated a minimum for each, stated in terms of semesters and semester hours. Sem. Basal Fields Semester Hrs. English Literature, Composition, and Speech 6 12-16 Philosophy 3 6-12 At least two of the following: Intro, to Philosophy History of Philosophy Ethics Logic Bible or Religion 2 4-6 History 3 6-12 Psychology 1 2- 3 A Foreign Language 4 12-16 At least one of the following: Latin Greek Hebrew French German Natural Sciences 2 4-6 Physical or Biological Social Sciences 2 4-6 At least two of the following: Economics Sociology Government or Political Science Social Psychology Education Concentration Concentration of work, or "majoring,** is a common practice in col- leges. For such concentration or major, a constructive sequence based upon any one, two, or three of the above fields of study would lead up naturally to a theological course. (N. B. The foregoing statement is in line with recommendations made by the American Association of Theological Schools and is published here at the request of the General Assembly of our Church, which has ap- proved it. The suggestions included should be carefully studied by all can- didates for the ministry who have not completed their college training.) 73 LIBRARY FACILITIES The Library of Columbia Seminary contains one of the most extensive and valuable collections of theological literature in the South, forming an indispensable adjunct to the work carried on in the classrooms. In it are incorporated many highly valuable volumes from the libraries of Rev. Thomas Smyth, D.D., Rev. John Doug- lass, Rev. George Howe, D.D., Rev. S. Beach Jones, D.D., Rev. S. M. Smith, D.D., Rev. R. C. Reed, D.D., Rev. J. L. Martin, D.D., Rev. J. W. Flinn, D.D., Rev. Thornton Whaling, D.D., Rev. John H. Bocock, D.D., and Rev. J. Sprole Lyons, D.D. New books are being continually added. The most important periodicals are kept on file. THE SMYTH LIBRARY The late Rev. Thomas Smyth, D.D., of Charleston, South Caro- lina, made provision in his will for the endowment of the library with a gift of $10,000, and the income from this fund is used for the purchase of books and periodicals necessary for the proper development of the library facilities. All volumes in the library have been catalogued and indexed according to the system of classification instituted at Union Theo- logical Seminary of New York. The completion of this task, under a grant from the General Education Board of New York, has en- hanced the usefulness of the library to the students and to ministers of the Church. The union library cataloguing of all volumes in the University Center of Georgia means that students and teachers of the seminary will have access to the library resources of all the cooperating institutions and that our own volumes will be put to a larger use. LIBRARIAN The work of the library is under the direction of Mr. Harold B. Prince, a graduate of the University of South Carolina who received his Master's degree in Librarianship from Emory University. He is assisted in the work by Mrs. William R. Childress and by a group of student assistants who have special qualifications for the work. 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 74 founder was established at Columbia Seminary in 1911. In accord- ance with the conditions of the bequest, some person of worthy character and distinguished for learning and ability is chosen each year by the Board and Faculty to deliver a course of lectures on the fundamental principles of the Christian faith or on the practical tasks of the Church. The funds bequeathed by Dr. Smyth to found this lectureship amount to $10,000, and the interest on this amount each year is used in providing for the delivery of the lectures. For over forty years distinguished scholars and ministers have treated a large variety of themes, doctrinal, critical, practical, archaeological, and historical. THOMAS M. BARBEE FOUNDATION FOR COUNTRY CHURCH WORK Under the will of the late Rev. Thomas M. Barbee, D.D., of Mexico, Mo., the seminary received in 1952 a legacy of approxi- mately $68,000. Under the terms of Dr. Barbee's will, this fund is to be kept intact for twenty-five years and invested by the seminary. Its income is to be used to assist ministerial students who are willing to work among and in country churches for a period of five years, and to assist pastors who are working in country churches. At the end of the twenty-five year period, the seminary is authorized to spend any part of the corpus of the estate, as well as the income therefrom, for any evangelical purposes. PROTESTANT RADIO CENTER The city of Atlanta has come to be in a very real sense the religi- ous radio center of the South. Columbia Theological Seminary is one of the institutions and agencies which have united recently to form a corporation for the establishment and maintenance of a Protestant Radio Center in this locality. Emory University and Agnes Scott are also founding donors of the corporation together with The Radio Committee of the Presbyterian Church, U. S., and its counterpart in the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the Methodist Church, the Protestant Episcopal Church, the Lutheran Church, and the Southeastern Intercouncil Office. A generous grant was made for this purpose by a local benevolent foundation and other necessary funds were provided by the schools and agencies which have a part in the work. A handsome modern building has been constructed on a tract of land donated by Emory University and its studios are equipped with the most modern facilities for live broad- casts and for recording transcribed programs. 75 It is expected that this center will provide students of the semi- nary with a remarkable opportunity to prepare themselves for the increasing use of radio which is so important in the ministry of today. A radio choir composed of students from the participating institutions has been used for many broadcasts from the center in recent months. Radio work-shops will be held from time to time and classes will be developed for teaching radio technicians, script writing and programming of religious broadcasting, as well as speech and diction. The center is still in its infancy, having been opened only in the Fall of 1949, but its great usefulness even at the present time holds promise for even more significant develop- ments in the future. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The Alumni of Columbia Seminary have always constituted an intensely loyal group, and the Alumni Association is a vigorous organization which seeks to make an increasing contribution to the welfare of the institution. The annual business meeting of the Alumni Association is held as one of the principal events of Com- mencement Week at the seminary, and it is hoped that this will increasingly be a time for the sons of the institution to return to its campus. All classes are urged to arrange for reunions every five years at this season, and the seminary will gladly cooperate in con- ducting correspondence and making necessary arrangements to that end. A dinner meeting of the Alumni is also held annually in con- nection with the meeting of the General Assembly. For a number of years the Association has promoted an Alumni Sharing Fund through which graduates of the seminary have given to the support of the institution upon an annual basis. During the recent past the Alumni have contributed generously toward the establishment of endowment funds in honor of the late President Richard T. Gillespie and of Professor J. B. Green. The Alumni Fellowship Fund, also provided by the generosity of the seminary's graduates, is described elsewhere in this publication. Rev. Harry K. Holland, D.D., Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Marietta, Ga., is President of the Alumni Association. 77 Student Activities SOCIETY OF MISSIONARY INQUIRY Soon after the seminary began its regular work in Columbia, the Society of Missionary Inquiry was founded for the purpose of fur- thering an interest in missions, both at home and abroad. The Centennial of the Society was celebrated in Atlanta, February, 1931, with appropriate addresses and a pageant presenting a century of service. The regular chapel service of the seminary on Saturday of each week is given over to the Society, which uses that opportunity both to bring visiting speakers on missions to the campus and to have messages delivered by members of the student body. Business meetings of the Society are also held at fixed times during the year, and a program for the promotion of devotional life on the campus is planned and carried out under the auspices of the organization. A special mission conference is ordinarily held at some time each year and a significant part of each Commencement is an address delivered before the Society of Missionary Inquiry with an offering taken for Foreign Missions. A campaign to secure funds for the Home and Foreign Mission enterprises of the Church is conducted annually by the Society, and presents students with a constant oppor- tunity to contribute financially to the Gospel enterprise. A substan- tial amount has been received in this way. The Society has also sponsored an aggressive Home Mission Program in the City of Atlanta and its environs. Members of that organization have been particularly active in evangelistic preaching and in house to house visitation in some of the neediest areas of the city. Other work of visiting and conducting services is carried on in county homes, prisons and prison camps; and special programs are rendered in the Sunday Schools, Young People's Societies and churches in the Atlanta area. Ordinarily one day each quarter is observed by the students and faculty as a time of spiritual enrichment and special devotional exercises. All classes are suspended for the day and a program of inspiration and of worship for the day is arranged by the Society. Often some outside speaker is secured to lead the thought of the students on these occasions. 78 MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS In past years Columbia Seminary has been represented by excel- lent quartettes which have occupied a prominent place in the musi- cal life of the institution and have rendered a variety of services. Engagements have been filled at Sunday Schools, Church services, Young People's Societies, Men-of-the-Church meetings, Women-of- the-Church meetings, public schools, colleges, conventions, men's luncheon clubs, women's clubs, evangelistic meetings, hospitals, prisons, and at other places. By invitation, the quartette has ren- dered from time to time acceptable programs over the radio stations of Atlanta and over several other stations in cities visited. In recent years a strong Seminary Choir has been developed under the leadership of Professor Taylor. This group has sung in the regular worship services of various churches of the Atlanta area as well as in programs at the seminary, and has been heard by many over the radio. An annual tour of a week's duration is made to some area of the supporting synods, and by visiting churches and schools in this territory the Choir is proving to be an effective agency for presenting the work of Columbia Seminary and the challenge of the Gospel Ministry. RELIGIOUS EXERCISES A constant endeavor is made to keep the life both of individuals and of the school as a whole upon the highest possible plane. All classes in the seminary are opened with prayer. Students and faculty members meet daily in the Chapel for a brief worship service, at which time a message is usually brought by a faculty member or by some visiting speaker. Members of the student body frequently join with faculty members in conducting these chapel services. Other gatherings for worship are often conducted by the students them- selves and meetings of prayer groups are held at frequent intervals. On Tuesday and Thursday evenings preaching services conducted by students are held in the seminary chapel. Every student is ex- pected to attend one of these services each week. Following this service, as a part of the student's training in homiletics and public speaking, faculty members offer constructive criticisms and sugges- tions as to the subject matter, composition, and method of delivery of the sermons. The satisfaction of the faculty's requirements in con- nection with these sermons is one of the conditions of graduation and before receiving a degree every student is expected to give evi- dence of his ability to prepare and deliver an acceptable sermon. 79 A particularly helpful feature of the worship service conducted at the seminary is found in the celebration of the Communion of the Lord's Supper in the Chapel at appropriate intervals during the year. One such service is customarily held during the first week of the fall quarter. Other observances of the Sacrament are fixed at special seasons during the school session, with at least one coming in each quarter. These services rightly hold the place of pre-eminence in the devotional and spiritual life of the campus. The Communion Set used in this service was presented by the late Dr. W. M. McPheeters in memory of his wife, Emma Gold Mor- rison McPheeters. HOME MISSION WORK In addition to the training which results from observation of others at work, the churches of Atlanta and the surrounding country offer many and varied opportunities for mission work. The churches of the city have well organized Sunday Schools and Young People's 1 Societies. The students of the seminary are expected to take an active part in the work of these church organizations. A number of the students are engaged by the home mission committees within easy reach of Atlanta to supply home mission fields and to assist in other forms of Christian work. In this way opportunity is provided for many students to engage in supply work and other forms of religious activity, for which a reasonable remuneration is usually provided. The seminary endeavors to cooperate with Y. M. C. A., Salvation Army, Evangelistic Clubs, and other agencies engaged in various forms of informal preaching and welfare service in shops, industrial plants, jails, and elsewhere. All members of the Junior Class are assigned to some special Field Work project for their first year. The large variety of projects served in an unremunerative manner gives splendid training in a variety of fields. The list of projects served is found fully presented under the presentation of Field Work. The problems and procedures in these various projects are discussed monthly in the practicums for Juniors. Professor Cecil Thompson, as supervisor of field work, maintains close contact with all of these activities, and counsels with the students concerning their endeavors at frequent intervals. PREACHING BY STUDENTS Students of the Senior and Middle classes are permitted to supply vacant churches, provided absence from the campus does not con- 80 flict with their seminary duties. A considerable number of small churches near Atlanta are thus supplied by members of the upper classes and real service has been rendered to the Home Mission agencies of this section in this way. Except in special cases, mem- bers of the Junior class are not permitted to undertake regular work. Ordinarily no student should undertake regular work oftener than twice a month. Where necessity seems to require that a student engage in full time supply work, the faculty will consider each case and decide upon its merits. PHYSICAL CULTURE AND RECREATION Any minister who does not possess a strong, healthy body is tre- mendously handicapped in his work and can hardly hope to measure up to the strenuous demands of the modern pastorate. The semi- nary, therefore, encourages all students to take regular exercise. Three excellent tennis courts, a volley ball court, a shuffleboard court, and an athletic field provide adequate opportunity for outdoor sports in which competition between the various classes is a feature of great interest. The American Legion Golf Course, located a little more than a mile from the seminary campus, allows students to play for a very small fee, and golfers find an additional advantage in the fact that the city of Atlanta owns several municipal courses. Basket- ball is played on church courts which are available to the students, and the Seminary Five competes annually in a full schedule of games within the environs of Atlanta. Contests are also arranged with various Presbyterian Colleges in connection with visits by student deputations. The fine climate of this section and the situation of the seminary make it possible for students to engage in some form of out-door sport on most days of the year. STUDENT CANTEEN Through the initiative of the Class of 1953, an attractive canteen has been equipped and is operated in the basement of the dormitory. Here soft drinks, coffee, ice cream and other light refreshments can be purchased, and a limited stock of articles needed by students is also on sale. The canteen is operated by students at appropriate hours and profits are devoted to the benefit of the student body. Tables, chairs, and ping-pong equipment have been provided to add to the attractiveness of the canteen as a social center. SOCIAL LIFE The comparatively small size of the student body makes possible 81 the enjoyment of pleasant and wholesome contacts with the seminary family. The homes of all faculty members are located on the campus, and these are always open to student visitors. The Faculty also entertains the different classes of the student body in three parties or receptions during the school year. The annual student Christmas Party is one of the most enjoyable features of the year's program, and there are other gatherings arranged by various groups. In recent years, the Students' Wives Club has been organized and meets at frequent intervals for fellowship and inspiration. MEDICAL CARE The splendid hospital and medical facilities of Atlanta are readily available to students of the seminar}', and this fact insures the proper care of those who require medical attention. Several of the promi- nent physicians and surgeons of the city have always been willing to give their services to the student body either without charge or at rates which are greatly below those charged in ordinary practice, and in so doing have rendered great service to the seminary and to the Church. Academic Awards THE FANNIE JORDAN BRYAN FELLOWSHIPS Under the terms of the will of the late Mrs. Fannie Jordan Bryan of Columbia, South Carolina, a generous legacy was left to Colum- bia Theological Seminary for the establishment of fellowships. De- cisions concerning the nature of these fellowships and the terms under which they are to be awarded were left to the discretion of the Faculty and the Board of Directors of the seminary which will administer the funds in such a way as to promote the best interests of the institution, to further interest in scholarship among its stu- dents and to provide better trained leaders for the Church. The income from the Bryan Fellowship Fund is sufficient at present to make possible the awarding of several fellowships each session, though the exact number to be given may vary from year to year. The stipends paid will be designed to meet the expenses of a year's graduate study at other leading seminaries or universities of America and of foreign countries or, in cases where this is deemed wise, at Columbia Seminary. The awards are to be made to graduates of this seminary who have attained distinction in their academic work and who show promise of outstanding usefulness in the ministry. No attempt has been made to limit the application of the fellowships to any particular fields of study, but in every instance the course to be pursued and the institution at which this is taken must be approved by the faculty. The first award of Bryan Fellowships was made in February, 1941, and Fellows have been elected annually since that time. Fel- lowships were awarded last year to Mr. Samuel Horton Christopher of West Columbia, S. C. and Mr. Douglas Wiley Hix of Winches- ter, Tenn. THE ALUMNI FELLOWSHIP FUND The Senior Class of 1941 at Columbia Seminary, in a desire to promote the welfare of their Alma Mater and of the Church, insti- tuted a plan whereby one or more fellowships are to be awarded annually to graduates of this institution. The members of that class have agreed to make a yearly gift to the institution for that purpose and have enlisted the support of many other alumni in this under- taking. The stipend provided will be equal to that of the Bryan Fellowships. An Alumni Fellowship was awarded last year to Mr. Jefferson Trent Howell, Jr., of Clearwater, Fla. THE ANNA CHURCH WHITNER MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP This fellowship was established in 1928 by the late William C. Whitner, LL.D., of Rock Hill, South Carolina, in memory of his mother, who was an earnest, consecrated and devoted Christian. The principal of the endowment provided will not permit an annual award upon this foundation but stipends providing for a year of advanced study at an American or European University will be made available for appointees at intervals of several years. Seven Whitner Fellows have been enabled to pursue such studies during the period since Dr. Whitner announced his donation. The last award of this fellowship went to Mr. Spencer Castles Murray of State College, Miss. 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 83 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. Douglas Harper, Jr., of Hattiesburg, Miss. THE R. A. DUNN AWARD IN APOLOGETICS A cash award is offered each year in the course in Apolo- getics for the best essay in defense of the Deity of Christ. Dr. Dunn was the leading citizen in Charlotte, N. C, an elder in the First Presbyterian Church, and a former Moderator of our General Assembly. His name is a synonym of character and integrity. In this prize award the stalwart Charlotte elder will continue to strengthen the hands of the oncoming ministers as he did those of his several pastors in the Lord whom he loved. The prize is awarded by the Faculty and is ordinarily given on recommendation of the Professor of Apologetics. Announcement has been made that the award for 1952-53 went to Mr. Finley M. Grissett of Tidi- onte, Pa. JAMES ROBERT HOWERTON AWARD Dr. J. R. Howerton was one of the ablest and most useful of the Columbia alumni. He served as pastor of some of our strongest churches, taught at Stillman and later at Washington and Lee, established Montreat, and published two very thoughtful books. Columbia is happy to have his name and influence commemorated in a cash award to the student writing the best paper in Presbyterian History and Polity. The award this year went to Mr. B. Harrison Taylor of Johnson City, Tenn. INDIANTOWN CHURCH AWARD A highly important step to encourage interest in and promote the development of Country Church Work has been undertaken by the Indiantown Presbyterian Church of Hemingway, S. C. Mem- bers of that church have established for this purpose at Columbia Seminary an endowment fund which now amounts to $3,100.00, and which may be increased by later gifts. In accordance with the directions of the donors the principal of this fund is to be invested by the Directors of the seminary, and the annual income from the investment is to constitute the Indian- town Country Church Award. This prize is to be awarded annually to the member of the Middle Class of the seminary who makes the 85 most outstanding record of work in a rural church or field during the summer months between his second and third years in the insti- tution. The award is to be based upon the student's knowledge of the needs of his field and his faithfulness in meeting those needs. The winner of the prize is to be selected by a committee of the faculty in consultation with the Chairman of Home Missions in the presbytery in which the student labors. In the event that no student qualifies for this recognition in a given year, the income is to be used in increasing the amount of the award to the winners during the two succeeding years. In explaining the motive for their action, the donors have written : "This award is made available with the hope and prayer that more of our worthy young men may catch a vision of the possibilities of the Country Church, and dedicate the ministry of their lives to rural areas." The seminary joins whole-heartedly in the hope which they have expressed, and welcomes the establishment of a fund for this purpose. The award this year went to Mr. James B. Spencer of Lexington, Va. THE EDGAR WATKINS SCHOLARSHIP The Edgar Watkins Scholarship, which is awarded annually by the Berean Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, is named in honor of Judge Edgar Watkins, eminent lawyer, civic leader, and churchman. Judge Watkins was born in Campbell County in 1868 and died in Atlanta in 1945. He was nationally recognized and honored as a leader in his legal profession. He served with distinction in various public offices which he held in all places where he resided. He served as an Elder in the Presbyterian Church for over forty years. He was for many years the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Oglethorpe University, and was the author of a number of books. Judge Watkins was the teacher of the Berean Bible Class of Atlanta for over twenty years. His keen legal mind and his wide knowledge of history gave his lessons the quality of learned lectures, illuminated by his love of man and his faith in God and His Son Jesus Christ. In appreciation of Judge Watkins' life of service, the Berean Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta has dedicated to his memory the scholarship which they maintain at Columbia Theological Seminary. THE WILLIAM V. GARDNER SCHOLARSHIP This Scholarship is also provided annually by the Berean Bible 86 Class of the First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga. It is appropri- ately named in honor of Dr. Wm. V. Gardner, who was from 1936-1952 the beloved pastor of that church. Dr. Gardner has been one of the most faithful friends of Columbia Theological Seminary, and served ably as Chairman of its Board of Directors for a num- ber of years. The seminary would record its profound gratitude to the Berean Bible Class for its unusual contribution to the cause of theological education through the provision of these scholarships. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS One of the great needs of every theological seminary is for annual scholarships which may be awarded to needy and deserving students. Very few candidates for the ministry come from homes of large means. Many of them must of necessity exhaust their own resources in securing the four-year college training which is a prerequisite to the regular seminary course. Comparatively few of these men will ever receive large salaries in the ministry, and it is important that they should not enter upon their service handicapped by a crushing load of debt. Hence it is a matter of great importance that aid should be provided where needed. There are few, if any, ways in which a finer investment can be made for all the causes of the Church. The establishment of endowment funds for the permanent pro- vision of scholarship aid offers a rare opportunity to contribute to one of the most vital enterprises of the Church and at the same time to create a fitting memorial to some loved one. Some years ago $2,500.00 was named as the amount necessary to endow a full scholarship at Columbia Seminary. Any gift of as much as $500.00, when so designated, will be considered as establishing a permanent endowment for scholarship purposes, however, and will be set aside as a trust fund which will bear the name given for it by the donor. The seminary lists here with deep gratitude the names of such scholarship funds, which have already been established at this institution. The J. Frank Alldis Scholarship $ 1,000.00 The Mary and Catherine Alldis Scholarship 500.00 The David A. Beatie Scholarship Fund 6,000.00 The W. D. Beatie Scholarship Fund 2,000.00 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 87 The Dr. and Mrs. John T. Brantley Scholarship .... 5,250.00 The "Brother Bryan" Scholarship 1,596.16 The Mary Carmichael Scholarship 2,000.00 The Habersham Clay Memorial Scholarship 2,500.00 The Rosa Scott Coleman Memorial Scholarship .... 500.00 The Mrs. A. V. Cooper Scholarship 1,500.00 The William Hawkins Corley Memorial Scholarship . . . 7,350.00 The Decatur Woman's Auxiliary Scholarship 2,500.00 The First Presbyterian Church, Marietta, Ga., Scholarship . 2,500.00 The First Presbyterian Church, Rome, Ga., Scholarship . . 2,500.00 The Maud Garland Scholarship 2,200.00 The J. Wilder Glover Memorial Scholarship 2,500.00 The LeRoy Gresham Scholarship 3,000.00 The Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hagood Memorial Scholarship . 4,099.00 The Joseph E. Hannah Memorial Scholarship 1,200.00 The Harriett Tucker Hawkins Memorial Scholarship . . . 1,050.00 The Lottie and Loudie Hendrick Scholarship 2,500.00 The Robert M. Hitch Scholarship 2,500.00 The Little Fritz Lee Howard Memorial Scholarship . . . 1,000.00 The Independent Presbyterian Church, Savannah, Ga., Scholarship 5,000.00 The Carson Gillespie Jenkins Memorial Scholarship . . . 1,000.00 The J. K. Livingston Scholarship 2,500.00 The Peter G. McEachern Memorial Scholarship . . . . 2,128.00 The Elizabeth McFadden McLaurin Scholarship .... 2,600.00 The Mr. and Mrs. S. L. McNair Memorial Scholarship . . 3,775.00 The Men's Bible Class Scholarship, First Church, Augusta, Ga 642.50 The James H. Owens Scholarship 2,500.00 The Elizabeth Ross Parkhill Memorial Scholarship, First Presbyterian Church, Jacksonville, Fla 1,025.00 The George H. Pendleton Memorial Scholarship .... 3,000.00 The J. Davison Philips Scholarship 500.00 The Cantey Venable Reed Scholarship 3,000.00 The Reid Memorial Scholarship 2,500.00 The John G. Richards Memorial Scholarship 1.846.00 The John Munn and Elizabeth Eccles Saunders Scholarship . 2,500.00 The John D. Snyder Memorial Scholarship 1,000.00 88 The James Russell Scholarship 1,000.00 The Thomas Harper Spencer Scholarship 2,500.00 The Leila A. Thornton Scholarship Fund 10,000.00 The Leila A. Thornton and W. A. Austell Scholarship . . 2,500.00 The Josiah James Willard Memorial Scholarship Fund . . 5,000.00 The Lawson Williams Scholarship 4,386.00 The Rev. James A. Wilson Memorial Scholarship .... 2,500.00 The J. W. Woolfolk Memorial Scholarship 2,500.00 The S. R. Wynkoop Scholarship 3,000.00 OTHER MEMORIAL FUNDS In the course of years Columbia Seminary has received a number of gifts or legacies which, in accordance with the instructions of the donors and with the desire of the institution, are to be maintained as perpetual memorials. These gifts are ordinarily to be maintained as permanent trust funds, the income from which is to be used in the general work of the institution, although, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, one of them may ultimately be used for building purposes. In addition to the Smyth Bequest for the Library and Lectureship Funds and to the Bryan and Anna Church Whitner Fellowship Funds which are described elsewhere, it is appropriate that special mention should be made of the following memorials: The J. Bulow and Virginia Orme Campbell Memorial Fund $39,871.45 The Dr. Thomas Chason Memorial Fund 10,000.00 The James M. Daniel Memorial Fund 2,500.00 The Richard Thomas Gillespie Memorial Fund .... 16,136.32 The C. W. Grafton Memorial Fund 1,970.00 The J. B. Green Chair of Theology 100,000.00 The John King Memorial Fund 26,697.44 The Aaron W. Leland Memorial Scholarship Fund . . . 1,000.00 The Kenneth Marion Littlejohn Memorial Fund . . . . 1,013.75 The Rev. James D. McDowell Memorial Fund 1,000.00 The Neill Mclnnis Memorial Fund 668.00 The Thomas S. and Wm. M. McPheeters Memorial Fund 6,555.00 The Peter Marshall Memorial Foundation 7,246.04 The Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Martin Memorial Fund .... 1,000.00 The Captain D. Townsend Pope Memorial Fund 1,000.00 The Mr. and Mrs. James N. Vance Memorial Fund ... 511.00 The William Clarke Wardlaw Memorial Fund 7,500.00 The Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Whitten and J. H. Whitten, Jr., Memorial Fund 750.00 The Martha Moss Yater Memorial Fund 800.00 89 STUDENT LOAN FUNDS In addition to or in place of aid through scholarships, the semi- nary has been enabled by the generosity of its friends to make loans of varying amounts to worthy students from time to time as these are needed. The creation of such loan funds is another means by which a worthy memorial to some loved one may also be made a permanent means to the upbuilding of the Church, and the seminary would record its abiding gratitude for what its friends have done in this respect. The following loan funds have been established through the years and are now available : The Luther H. Maxwell Loan Fund $15,000.00 The Margaret Bensell Loan Fund 1,021.56 The Ives Loan Fund 600.00 The Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kuhns Loan Fund 600.00 The Kekomoisa Bryan Loan Fund 328.00 The James Bailey Magruder, Senior and Junior Loan Fund 300.00 The Helen Penniman Warren Memorial Fund 250.00 The J. Blanton Belk Loan Fund 1 50.00 The Naomi Mitchell Simons Memorial Loan Fund . . . 150.00 90 Graduating Class 1953 MASTER OF THEOLOGY WALTER HAROLD BOYD CLYDE GERRALL BROWNE TOM ALLEN DAVIDSON LOREN EUGENE JORDAN KEU DANG KIM WALTER HENRY POS ROBERT WATTERSON RAYBURN BACHELOR OF DIVINITY JOSEPH DANIEL BEALE WADE HAMPTON BELL, JR. ANDERSON WOOD BUCHANAN ROBERT ERNEST BURNETT BENJAMIN LEE COLLINS SAMUEL HORTON CHRISTOPHER, JR. KENNETH LESTER CHRISTY JULIAN FRIPPE CRAIG, JR. DAVID NORMAN DANIELS ROBERT ANDERSON DOBBINS, JR. EARL CHAMNESS DOWNEY PHILIP WELFORD DUNFORD ANZA BLOUNT DE GALLASPY ERNEST EDWARD GILMORE CURTIS CORBETT GOODSON FINLEY McCORVEY GRISSETT ABEL McIVER HART WILLIAM WAYNE HATCHER JEFFERSON BRYAN HATCHETT, JR. ROY WILEY HICKS DOUGLAS WILEY HIX CARL MINNIS LAZENBY JOSEPH LAWRENCE LEE PAUL BROWN LONG FRED RANSON McALISTER, JR. NEELY DIXON McCARTER GEORGE RILEY McMASTER LABAN SAMUEL MAGBEE GEORGE BEATTY MERRIN ROBERT LANCASTER MONTGOMERY LARDNER CHARLES MOORE HENRY EDWARD MORREN SPENCER CASTLES MURRAY WARREN NILES POTTS JOHN HENRY SADLER RICHARD WARREN SAUERBRUN FRANCIS MUIR SCARLETT WILLIAM MITCHELL SCHOTANUS JOSEPH EDWARD SCRUGGS JAMES WILLIS SMITH MORTON HOWISON SMITH EDWARD MARCELLUS SOMERVILLE JOHN NOTTINGHAM SOMERVILLE CARROLL RICHARD STEGALL, JR. HARRY SAMUEL TOPHAM ERNEST RALPH TUFFT WALDON FRANKLIN WADSWORTH REUBEN JOHNSON WALLACE WARREN MARTIN WARDLAW ALBERT PATTON WHITE EDWIN RILEY WILSON, JR. 91 ROLL OF STUDENTS 1953-1954 CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE OF MASTER OF THEOLOGY JOHN EDWARD BATES Atlanta, Ga. A.B., B.D., WARREN WTSEL BEALE Decatur, Ga. B.S., B.D., WADE HAMPTON BELL, JR. Jackson, Ga. A.B., B.D., NAM CHIN CHA Soonchun, Korea JOHN CALVIN CHESNUTT Camden, Ala. A.B., B.D., SAMUEL H. CHRISTOPHER, JR. Tucker, Ga. B.S., B.D., MARION HARVEY CURRIE Decatur, Ga. A.B., B.D. ; DAVID EUGENE HAMILTON Jamestown, N. Y. A.B., B.D. ROBERT EDWIN KRIBBS Maryville, Tenn. A.B., B.D. JOHN HENRY KNIGHT Smyrna, Ga. A.B., B.D. RALPH LIGHTSEY Bristol, Ga. A.B.. B.D. CHARLES THOMAS McKEE Luebo, Belgian Congo A.B. B.D. GEORGE RILEY McMASTER Tampa, Fla. A.B. B.D. MAX MILLIGAN, JR. Decatur, Ga. B.S., B.D. FRANK BRADFORD O'LEARY Atlanta, Ga. A.B. B.D. FRANK YOUNG PRESSLY Due West, S. C. JOHN HENRY SADLER Forest Park, Ga. GEORGE HOFFMAN SMITH East Point, Ga. JAMES GORDON STUART Atlanta, Ga. JAMES MONROE TERRELL Piedmont, Ala. Lafayette College , Columbia Theological Seminary University of Georgia , Columbia Theological Seminary Brown University , Columbia Theological Seminary Kwang-ju Chosen University Korean Presbyterian Seminary , Presbyterian College , Columbia Theological Seminary University of South Carolina , Columbia Theological Seminary , Wheaton College , Columbia Theological Seminary , Gordon College , Gordon Divinity School , Maryville College , Columbia Theological Seminary , Mercer University , Andover-Newton Seminary , Mercer University , Emory University , Davidson College , Columbia Theological Seminary , University of Florida , Columbia Theological Seminary , Georgia Institute of Technology , Columbia Theological Seminary , Tulane University , Columbia Theological Seminary A.B., Erskine College B.D., Erskine Seminary B.S., Davidson College B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., M.S., University of Florida B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., University of Mississippi B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Presbyterian College B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary 92 CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF DIVINITY SENIOR CLASS SAMUEL GENE ANDREASON Blanchard, Iowa LOUIE V. ANDREWS, JR. Cedartown, Ga. KYLE EDWARD BARR Blountville, Tenn. TEDDIS HOLBROOK BEASLEY, JR. Montgomery, Ala. GROVER PRESTON BROWN Winnsboro, S. C. ROBERT SAMUEL BUSEY Pensacola, Fla. MURDOCH McKELWAY CALHOUN Laurel Hill, N. C. HOWARD DUNCAN CAMERON Etowah, Tenn. BRUNICE CAVTNESS COLE, JR. Burlington, N. C. KENNETH PALMER CRAIG Gastonia, N. C. WALTER SAMUEL CROUCH Lyons, Ga. HUBERT PAUL CURRIE Atlanta, Ga. GEORGE EDWARD DAMERON Gastonia, N. C. RAY WILLIS DAVIES Harrisburg, Pa. ROBERT NEAL DEAN Jacksonville, Fla. RICHARD ALLISON DODDS Abingdon, Pa. WILSON THOMPSON DOWLING Spartanburg, S. C. CANTEY CHINA DuBOSE, JR. Birmingham, Ala. PIERRE WILDS DuBOSE, JR. Zellwood, Fla. JAMES RICHARD ELLINGTON Belmont, N. C. PAUL HENLY FELKER Concord, N. C. A.B., Sterling College College Springs Presbytery, United Presbyterian B.S., Clemson College Cherokee Presbytery A.B., King College Holston Presbytery A.B., Maryville College East Alabama Presbytery A.B. Erskine College Congaree Presbytery A.B., King College Florida Presbytery A.B., Erskine College Fayetteville Presbytery A.B., Maryville College Augusta-Macon Presbytery A.B. Presbyterian College Albemarle Presbytery A.B., Davidson College Erskine Seminary First Presbytery, A. R. P. A.B., Erskine College Savannah Presbytery A.B., Emory University Atlanta Presbytery A.B. High Point College Kings Mountain Presbytery A.B., Wheaton College Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Suwannee Presbytery A.B., Gettysburg College Augusta-Macon Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Congaree Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Birmingham Presbytery A.B., University of Florida Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Catawba College Kings Mountain Presbytery A.B., Davidson College Concord Presbytery 93 CHARLES NEWELL FOSHEE Rocky Mount, N. C. RANDALL YALE GUNN Micanopy, Fla. EDWARD NELSON HALLMAN Hialeah, Fla. LEWIS SCOTT HAY Charleston, S. C. NATHANIEL SHEFFIELD HEETH Quitman, Ga. ROBERT T. HENDERSON West Palm Beach, Fla. JAMES EVERETT JACKSON, JR. Hopewell, Va. EDWARD CARLYLE LANGHAM, JR. Montgomery, Ala. DAVID BRAINARD LEHMAN Houghton, N. Y. HERSHEY JAMES LONGENECKER Quitman, Ga. HUGH WALKER McCLURE, III Daytona Beach, Fla. CHARLES LINDBERGH McDONALD College Park, Ga. ROBERT EDWARD McJUNKIN* Houlka, Miss. JOSEPH BROWN MacLEOD Myrtle Beach, S. C. CYRUS STEVENS MALLARD, Thomasville, Ga. EDWARD WILLIS MILNER Atlanta, Ga. ELMER PERRY MOBLEY Albany, Ga. THOMAS GIDEON MORRIS Tucker, Ga. BURSELL GALAIDA MUNRO Atlanta, Ga. ROY RAMON MYERS, JR. Mobile, Ala. WILLIAM DANIEL O'NEAL Ruston, La. JERRY DOYLE OTWELL Meridian, Miss. DAVID LEWJS PARKS Weaverville, N. C. JR. A.B.. Duke University Albemarle Presbytery A.B., University of Florida Suwannee Presbytery B.S., University of Miami St. Johns Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Charleston Presbytery A.B., B.S., Presbyterian College Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Davidson College St. Johns Presbytery A.B., King College East Hanover Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College East Alabama Presbytery A.B., Houghton College Lexington-Ebenezer Presbytery A.B., Davidson College Knoxville Presbytery A.B., University of Florida Southwest Georgia Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Holston Presbytery University of Mississippi East Mississippi Presbytery A.B., University of North Carolina Pee Dee Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Southwest Georgia Presbytery B.S., Davidson College Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Southwest Georgia Presbytery A.B., Oglethorpe University Second Presbytery, A. R. P. A.B., Duke University Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Whitworth College Florida Presbytery A.B., Louisiana Polytechnic Institute Red River Presbytery A.B., Arkansas College Meridian Presbytery B.E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology Asheville Presbytery HAROLD REED PATTESON Richlands, Va. A.B. King College Abingdon Presbytery 'Approved college degree to be earned before award of theological degree. 94 HOMER LIDELLE PHILLIPS A.B. Morrow, Ga. VIRGIL PINO B.S Tampa, Fla. HENRY LIDE REAVES, JR. A.B Gainesville, Fla. HENRY WATKINS ROBARDS, JR. A.B Greenwood, S. C. JACK CLAYTON ROBINSON A.B. Clover, S. C. JOHN YOUNG ROBISON A.B. Birmingham, Ala. RICHARD GILMER SHELOR B.S. Draper, Va. JAMES BRINKLEY SHERWOOD A.B. Asheville, N. C. KENNEDY SMARTT A.B. Lookout Mountain, Tenn. JAMES BYRON SPENCER A.B. Lexington, Va. CHARLES WEARN STOWE A.B. Mt. Holly, N. C. BENJAMIN HARRISON TAYLOR B.S. Johnson City, Tenn. ALBERT LORING VREELAND A.B. Orlando, Fla. ROBERT IRVAN WHITE A.B. Durham, N. C. EDWARD BRUNSON WHITSON A.B. Asheville, N. C. NORMAN EUGENE WTLHELM A.B. Baltimore, Md. JACK JOSEPH WOLF A.B. Tampa, Fla. francis Mcintosh womack, jr. a.b. Jacksonville, Fla. BILLY FRANK WOODS A.B. Savannah, Ga. Mercer University Baptist Church , Davidson College St. Johns Presbytery , Erskine College Suwannee Presbytery , Presbyterian College South Carolina Presbytery , King College Bethel Presbytery , Millsaps College Birmingham Presbytery, U. S. A. , Roanoke College Abingdon Presbytery , Davidson College Asheville Presbytery , Davidson College Knoxville Presbytery , Bob Jones University Montgomery Presbytery , Davidson College Kings Mountain Presbytery , Davidson College Holston Presbytery , Bob Jones University St. Johns Presbytery , University of North Carolina St. Johns Presbytery , Presbyterian College Asheville Presbytery King College Potomac Presbytery , Erskine College St. Johns Presbytery , Erskine College Suwannee Presbytery , Mercer University Atlanta Presbytery CLINICAL YEAR STUDENTS SAMUEL DONALD FORTSON, JR. A.B., Wheaton College Augusta, Ga. Augusta-Macon Presbytery Serving internship in the Presbyterian Church, Hepzibah, Ga. MILLARD MARTIN STEPHENS Birmingham, Ala. A.B., Maryville College Birmingham Presbytery, U. S. A. Serving internship in the First Presbyterian Church, Thomasville, Ga. 95 MIDDLE CLASS CHARLES CRAWFORD ALEXANDER* Athens, Ga. CHARLES LANIER BARNETT Birmingham, Ala. ROBERT GRAY BARRON Union, S. C. VERNON EDWARD BERG, JR. Hempstead, N. Y. WILLIAM ALLEN BODLFORD Pensacola, Fla. ARTHUR CHARLES BRIDGES Charlotte, N. C. EDWARD HUIE BROWNING* Belle Glade, Fla. MALCOLM McLEOD BULLOCK Fairmont, N. C. WILLIAM RAMSEY CHILDRESS Willis, Va. GRADY ELIOT DIXON North Belmont, N. C. ROBERT ISAAC DOOM Huntsville, Ark. DAN ALEXANDER DUNAWAY Jackson, Miss. BENJAMIN LEE ELLER, JR. Union, S. C. LEIGHTON F. S. FORD Chatham, Canada HAROLD EDWIN FULLER, JR. Florence, S. C. JAMES NICHOLAS GRUBB Tazewell, Va. HARRY RICHARD HARP Atlanta, Ga. Presbyterian College Athens Presbytery A.B., Howard College Birmingham Presbytery A.B., Erskine College Enoree Presbytery A.B., Davis & Elkins College Greenbrier Presbytery B.S., Atlanta Business College Florida Presbytery A.B., Queens College Mecklenburg Presbytery Alabama Polytechnic Institute Presbyterian Church, U. S. A.B., Presbyterian College Fayetteville Presbytery A.B., King College Montgomery Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Kings Mountain Presbytery A.B., Arkansas College East Arkansas Presbytery B.S., Mississippi State College Central Mississippi Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Enoree Presbytery A.B., Wheaton College Kent Presbytery (Ontario) B.S., Boston University Pee Dee Presbytery A.B., King College Abingdon Presbytery A.B., Anderson College Church of God WILLIAM F. HENNING, JR. Birmingham, Ala. B.S., Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham Presbytery HENRY MELVILLE HOPE, JR. Atlanta, Ga. CLIVE FRANKLIN JACKS Decatur, Ga. B.F.A., University of Georgia Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Emory University Atlanta Presbytery WILLIAM FRANKLIN LEE Warrington, Fla. A.B., Davidson College Florida Presbytery 'Approved college degree to be earned before award of theological degree. 96 JOSEPH ANDREW McCONNELL Birmingham, Ala. ROY DALE McCORD Allisona, Tenn. ROB ROY MCGREGOR, JR. Crossett, Ark. JOHN WILLIAM McNEILL Cairo, Ga. WILLIAM HARRISON MARQUIS Charleston, W. Va. ROBERT MURRAY MARVIN Greenville, S. C. ERNEST HERBERT MELLOR, JR. El Dorado, Ark. B.S., Davidson College Birmingham Presbytery A.B., Bob Jones University Nashville Presbytery A.B., Erskine College Second Presbytery, A. R. P. B.S.Ed., University of Georgia Southwest Georgia Presbytery B.S., Morris Harvey College Kanawha Presbytery A.B., Bob Jones University Enoree Presbytery A.B., Centenary College Ouachita Presbytery BENJAMIN CHARLES MILNER, JR. Atlanta, Ga. WILLIAM EDWARD MOREAU Batesville, Ark. JAMES MOSS Kings Mountain, N. C. A.B., Emory University Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Arkansas College Central Mississippi Presbytery A.B., King College Kings Mountain Presbytery JAMES DuPRE NEWSOME, JR. Jackson, Miss. A.B., Millsaps College Central Mississippi Presbytery GORDON KENWORTHY REED Weaverville, N. C. WILLIAM HARRISON REED Miami, Fla. CHARLES MURRAY ROPER Atlanta, Ga. JULIAN STENNIS DeKalb, Miss. RICHARD BURNETT STEWART East Point, Ga. CALVIN COOLIDGE THIELMAN Paris, Texas CHILTON FRAZIER THORINGTON Signal Mountain, Tenn. JAMES S. R. TIPPENS Nashville, Tenn. C. W. THOMAS WEST Louisville, Ky. CHARLES LEROY WILSON, JR. Ronceverte, W. Va. A.B., King College Asheville Presbytery A.B., Bob Jones University St. Johns Presbytery B.S., Davidson College Atlanta Presbytery B.S., State Teachers College Tuscaloosa Presbytery A.B., Emory University Baptist Church B.S., West Texas State College Paris Presbytery A.B., King College Knoxville Presbytery B.S., George Peabody Teachers College Nashville Presbytery A.B., King College Louisville Presbytery A.B., Davis & Elkins College Greenbrier Presbytery 97 JUNIOR CLASS WILLIAM ANDERSON ADAMS Seneca, S. C. CHARLES COKE ANSLEY, JR. Miami, Fla. DONALD LEWIS ARCHIBALD Greenville, S.C. JOHN LEWIS BAKER Davidson, N. C. JOHN RICHARD BASS Lyons, Ga. KENNETH ELMER BOYER Davidson, N. C. JOHN DAVID CAMPBELL, JR. Shelby, N. C. BARRY CRAVENS COX San Antonio, Texas CHARLES EUGENE CRAVEN Boone, N. C. CURTIS FENNELL CROWTHER Columbia, S. C. LAWTON DAUGHERTY Atlanta, Ga. WILLIAM JAY DONALDSON, JR. Knoxville, Tenn. CLARENCE GUNN DURHAM, JR.* Thomson, Ga. WILLIAM KENNETH FORBES, JR. 51 Birmingham, Ala. ALBERT HENRY FREUNDT, JR. Savannah, Ga. IRWIN PAINTER GATES, JR. Torrance, Calif. CHARLES MITCHELL GIBBS, JR. Fayetteville, N. C. EDSEL MARION HUFFSTETLER North Belmont, N. C. ROBERT FRANCE HUNT Greenville, S. C. ESTELL JOSEPH HULSE Hutchinson, Kansas JAMES EDWARD IVES Norfolk, Va. MISS AGNES IRENE JOHNSON Decatur, Ga. A.B. Davidson College Piedmont Presbytery A.B., B.S., University of Miami M.S., University of Florida Presbyterian Church, U. S. A.B., B.S., Washington University Enoree Presbytery A.B., Davidson College Kings Mountain Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Savannah Presbytery A.B., Davidson College Florida Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Kings Mountain Presbytery A.B., Trinity University Presbyterian Church, U. S. B.S., Davidson College Holston Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Congaree Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Atlanta Presbytery A.B., King College Presbyterian Church, U. S. A. Emory University Augusta -Macon Presbytery University of Alabama Birmingham Presbytery A.B., King College Savannah Presbytery A.B., Santa Barbara College Presbyterian Church, U. S. A. A.B., Davidson College Fayetteville Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Kings Mountain Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College M.A., University of Tennessee Enoree Presbytery A.B., Sterling College Arkansas Valley Presbytery, United Presbyterian A.B., King College Presbyterian Church, U. S. B.S., Winthrop College Presbyterian Church, U. S. 'Approved college degree to be earned before award of theological degree. 98 WILLIAM ANDREW JORDAN* Atlanta, Ga. JAMES HUFF JUSTUS Newport, Tenn. GERALD HOWLAND KIRBY Morristown, Tenn. PHILO LOVE McKINNON Los Angeles, Calif. DAVID BRAINARD MAXWELL Clinton, S. C. HARRY NORVAL MILLER, JR. Miami, Fla. WILLIAM HARVEY MORRISON Burlington, N. C. JOHN WILLIAM MUMMERT Birmingham, Ala. LUTHER MARTIN MUNDY Abbeville, S. C. ROBERT COLEMAN NEEL Edinburg, Texas JOHN THOMAS NEWTON, Macon, Ga. JR. VERNON WESLEY PIDGEON* Atlanta, Ga. HOMER POWELL Macon, Ga. ALBERT LEWIS REESE, JR. Lake City, Fla. THOMAS JEFFERSON ROGERS* Atlanta, Ga. WILLIAM WATTS SATTERWHITE Decatur, Ga. ROBERT GLOVER SHOEMAKER Vicksburg, Pa. CARL EDWARD SILVER, JR. Micaville, N. C. HENRY LEWIS SMITH Moultrie, Ga. JAMES SOMERVILLE Barnardsville, N. C. JAMES ORMOND SPEED, JR. Birmingham, Ala. JOHNNIE DOYLE TROBAUGH* Wetumpka, Ala. VERNON NICHOLS WEST* Roebuck, S. C. DAVID LEE WILLIAMSON Gaiania Goias, Brazil Oglethorpe University Atlanta Presbytery A.B., M.A., University of Tennessee Christian Church A.B. Carson-Newman College Holston Presbytery A.B., Occidental College Florida Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College South Carolina Presbytery A.B., University of Miami St. Johns Presbytery A.B., King College Orange Presbytery A.B., Howard College M.A., University of Alabama Birmingham Presbytery A.B., King College South Carolina Presbytery A.B., Texas Christian University Christian Church B.E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology Augusta-Macon Presbytery Emory University Baptist Church A.B., Mercer University Augusta-Macon Presbytery A.B., Davidson College Suwannee Presbytery University of Georgia Atlanta Presbytery Oglethorpe University Atlanta Presbytery King College Holston Presbytery University of Tennessee Union Presbytery, USA Presbyterian College Southwest Georgia Presbytery A.B. A.B. A.B. A.B. A.B. A.B. , King College Asheville Presbytery , Davidson College Birmingham Presbytery Huntingdon College Methodist Church Wofford College Enoree Presbytery , Presbyterian College Mecklenburg Presbytery : Approved college degree to be earned before award of theological degree. 99 A.B. CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL EDUCATION WILLIAM ROBERT DUNN Atlanta, Ga. MISS AGNES IDA GODERT Panama City, Fla. MRS. LANDIS LEE GUNN Micanopy, Fla. THOMAS PARKS STIXRUD Nashville, Tenn. B.S., Davidson College M.D., Emory University A.B., Montreat College A.B., Agnes Scott College A.B., Westminster College CANDIDATES FOR DIPLOMA CHARLES SAMUEL BROWN Alexander City, Ala. ARCHIE DAVIS Spartanburg, S. C. THEODORE HARRY ECKHOFF Augusta, Ga. SAUNDERS BERNHARD GARWOOD Donalsonville, Ga. Chicago Technical Institute East Alabama Presbytery B.B.E., Columbia Bible College Enoree Presbytery Junior College of Augusta Augusta-Macon Presbytery LEROY P. GWALTNEY, III Charlotte, N. C. JOSEPH SHERWOOD HARVARD Perry, Ga. ROBERT JACKSON JAMES Charlotte, N. C. CARL LAMAR KESSEL Blountstown, Fla. HAROLD STONEWALL MACE Charlotte, N. C. JOHN DUNCAN McNEILL, JR. Greensboro, N. C. GEORGE WILLIAM POWELL Mt. Olive, N. C. ROY FLAY RIDDLE Charlotte, N. C. EMMETT GORDON SHEPPARD Tallahassee, Fla. FRANK EDWARD SMITH Miami, Fla. FOREST LAMAR TRAYLOR, JR. Austell, Ga. Southwest Georgia Presbytery University of North Carolina Mecklenburg Presbytery Augusta-Macon Presbytery Mecklenburg Presbytery Florida State University St. Johns Presbytery Burton Institute Mecklenburg Presbytery A.B., Columbia Bible College Independent Presbyterian Church A.B., Guilford College Wilmington Presbytery Mecklenburg Presbytery Florida Presbytery St. Johns Presbytery University of Georgia Atlanta Presbytery MRS. ERNEST J. ARNOLD Decatur, Ga. JOHN BOYLE Bambui, Minas, Brazil MRS. JOHN L. JACOBS Atlanta, Ga. JOHN SHARP VASS Luebo, Belgian Congo SPECIAL STUDENTS A.B., Winthrop College A.B., Hampden-Sydney College B.S.F., North Carolina State College 100 LECTURERS ON THE THOMAS SMYTH FOUNDATION 1911 Francis Landey Patton, D.D., LL.D., Princeton, New Jersey. Sub- ject: The Theistic View of the World. 1912 Casper Rene Gregory, D.D., LL.D., University of Leipsic, Ger- many. Subject: Theological Movements in Germany During the Nineteenth Century. 1913 Robert E. Speer, LL.D., New York City. Subject: Some Mis- sionary 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 Hope Marquess, D.D., LL.D., New York City. Subject: Period from Abraham to Joshua as Illustrated by the Results of Archaeological Discovery. 1916 J. Campbell White, A.M., LL.D., Wooster, Ohio. Subject: Mis- sions 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. Sub- ject: Counterfeit Miracles. 1919 Francis Landey Patton, D.D., LL.D., Princeton, New Jersey. Sub- ject: 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 Mod- ern 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: Explora- tions and Adventures in Bible Lands. 101 1930 Wm. C. Covert, D.D., LL.D., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sub- ject: Worship and Spiritual Culture. 1931 W. P. Paterson, D.D., LL.D., Edinburgh, Scotland. Subject: The Christian 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 Chris- tian 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: Exposi- tory Preaching. 1939 Clarence E. Macartney, D.D., Litt.D., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Subject: Kings of the American Pulpit. 1940 George Lang, D.D., LL.D., Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Subject: The Elements of a Challenging Religion. 1941 William D. Chamberlain, Ph.D., D.D., Louisville, Kentucky. Sub- ject: The New Testament Idea of Repentance. 1942 Benjamin Rice Lacy, Jr., D.D., LL.D., Richmond, Virginia. Sub- ject: The Influence of Revivals upon the Southern Presbyterian Church. 1943 Frederick W. Loetscher, D.D., Princeton, New Jersey. Subject: Landmarks in our Evangelical Tradition. 1944 Robert F. Gribble, D.D., Austin, Texas. Subject: The Old Testa- ment 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, Maryland. Subject: The Minis- ter: Awakener of Minds. 1947 G. Howard Cartledge, Ph.D., Bristol, Tennessee. Subject: Science and Religion in the Atomic Age. 1948 W. M. Elliott, Jr., Ph.D., D.D., Dallas, Texas. Subject: The Making and Delivery of Sermons. 1949 Otto A. Piper, D.D., Princeton, N. J. Subject: The Realism of the Bible. 1950 Lewis J. Sherrill, Ph.D., D.D., Litt.D., Louisville, Kentucky. Sub- ject: The Struggle of the Soul. 1951 Donald W. Richardson, D.D., Richmond, Va. Subject: Chris- tianity and Other Religions. 1952 R. T. L. Liston, D.D., Bristol, Tenn. Subject: The Educational Heritage and Responsibility of Southern Presbyterians. 1953 Kenneth Scott Latourette, D.D., New Haven, Conn. Subject: The World Mission of the Church in Our Day. 102 FORM OF BEQUEST TO THE SEMINARY Perhaps the greatest possibility for the perpetuation and improve- ment of our Church's institutions lies in the writing of wills which will make provision for gifts to Christian Education. It is not neces- sary that such legacies should be large in size. If a sufficiently large number of individuals would leave small amounts to 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 prop- erty) to be used for the purpose of said seminary (or in such manner as is set forth herewith). 103 INDEX Academic Awards . . . 82-86 Accreditation 15 Admission and Graduation 18, 19 Alumni Association .... 77 Apartments 25, 26 Athens Presbytery Training Project . . . 36, 37 Thomas M. Barbee Foundation 75 Board 24 Board of Directors .... 5 Boon Store 25 Calendar 2-4 College Preparation . . .19,21 Columbia's Territory . . 17, 18 Courses of Study: General Statement ... 42 Group I Biblical Theology . . 43-52 Group II Historical Theology . 52-55 Group III Systematic Theology . 55-58 Group IV Practical Theology . . 59-72 Cultural Advantages ... 15 Degrees 22 Directions for Reaching Seminary 37, 38 Distinctions 33 R. A. Dunn Award .... 85 English Course 30 Examinations 30,31 Expenses 24, 25 Extension Work by Faculty . 38 Faculty 7,8 Faculty Committees .... 9 Fees 24,25 Fellowships 82,83 Alumni Fellowship ... 83 Fannie Jordan Bryan Fellowships . . . .82,83 Anna Church Whitner Fellowship 83 Field Work 35-37 Financial Aid 26, 27 Form of Bequest 103 Wm. V. Gardner Scholar- ships 86,87 Graduate Summer Session . . 39 Graduating Class of 1953 . . 91 Grounds and Buildings . . 13-15 Home Mission Work ... 80 James Robert Howerton Award 85 Indiantown Church Award 85, 86 Industrial Rural Urban Church Work 37 Instruction 13 Library 74 Loans to Candidates .... 26 Master of Arts in Biblical Education 29, 30 Master of Theology . . . 27-29 Medical Care 82 Memorial Funds 89 Musical Organizations ... 79 Officers of Administration . 6 Opportunities for Observing Religious Work . . . 16, 17 Orientation Program . .21,22 Outline of Courses for B.D. Degree 33 Pledge 23 Physical Culture and Recreation 81 Preaching by Students . .80,81 Pre-Seminary Curriculum . . 73 Protestant Radio Center Religious Exercises . . Reports to Presbyteries . Requirements for Graduation 31 Roll of Students 1953-54 . 92-100 Schedule 34,35 Scholarship Funds . . . 87,89 Scholarships 26 Self Help 27 Seminary, The . . . . 11-15 Smyth Lectureship . . .74, 75 Smyth Lecturers . . . 101, 102 Smyth Library 74 Social Life 81,82 Society of Missionary Inquiry 78 Student Activities .... 78-82 Student Canteen 81 Students from Other Seminaries 22 . 90 23,24 15,16 . 27 . 86 83,85 75,77 79,80 . 23 Student Loan Funds . Theological Internships University Center Veterans' Benefits Edgar Watkins Scholarship Wilds Book Prize . . . 104 SJfcgrW.rt