CATALOGUE NUMBER Bulletin of COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY MARCH 1958 One Hundred and Thirty-first Year Contents PAGE Calendars 2-4 Directors and Faculty 5-10 What Columbia Offers 13-26 Terms of Admission 27-30 Requirements for Degrees 31-43 Courses required for B.D 31-32 Expenses 43-45 Financial Aid 45-46 Courses of Study 47-83 Historic Columbia 83-85 Academic Awards 85-91 Memorial Funds 91-92 1957 Graduates 93 Roll of Students 95-105 Directions for Reaching the Seminary . . 108 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BULLETIN Volume LI MARCH, 1958 No. 2 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 1957-58 ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR 1958-59 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 1958 JANUARY APRIL JULY OCTOBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY MAY AUGUST NOVEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ]4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Calendar 1959 JANUARY APRIL JULY OCTOBER S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ]3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 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 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 CALENDAR SPRING QUARTER 1958 March 174:00 P.M. Class Work Resumed. April 6 Easter. April 18-20 Missions Conference, Rock Eagle Park, Eatonton, Georgia. May 6 Annual Meeting, Board of Directors. May 20-24 Senior Examinations. May 27-31 Junior and Middle Examinations. May 31 4:30 P.M. Faculty Reception honoring the Graduating Class and the Guests. June 1-2 Commencement Exercises. Sunday, June 1 11:00 A.M. Baccalaureate Sermon delivered in Central Pres- byterian Church, Atlanta, Ga. by its Pastor, Dr. Stuart R. Oglesby, Jr. 8:00 P.M. Sermon before Student Society of Missionary In- quiry delivered in Decatur Presbyterian Church by Dr. H. Hoyt Miller, Kakinda, Luputa, Congo Beige. Monday, June 2 10:30 A.M. Graduation Exercises in Druid Hills Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga. Address to Graduating Class by Dr. Marshall C. Dendy, Executive Secretary of the Board of Christian Education, Richmond, Va. Announcement of Prizes and Distinctions. Awarding of Diplomas and Degrees. SUMMER 1958 July 16-September 6 Summer Language School. August 5-30 Summer Graduate School. CALENDAR SCHOOL SESSION 1958-59 FALL QUARTER September 15-16 Registration of New Students. September 16-18 Orientation Period. September 17-18 Registration of Upper Classmen and Graduate Students. September 18 8:00 P.M. Opening Exercises in Seminary Chapel. November 3-7 Ministers' Week. November 4 Annual Meeting, Alumni Association. November 27-30 Thanksgiving Holidays. December 4-10 Examinations. WINTER QUARTER December 1 1 Class Work Resumed. December 1912:00 P.M. Christmas Holidays. January 5, 19594:00 P.M. Class Work Resumed. March 5-11 Examinations. March 12-15 Spring Holidays. SPRING QUARTER March 164:00 P.M. Class Work Resumed. March 29 Easter. May 5 Annual Meeting, Board of Directors. May 19-23 Senior Examinations. May 26-30 Junior and Middle Examinations. May 31 -June 1 Commencement. Board of Directors PATRICK D. MILLER, Chairman J. R. McCAIN, Vice Chairman DONALD B. BAILEY, Secretary Term to Expire May, 1957 N. P. YOWELL, ESQ Orlando, Florida HARLLEE BRANCH, JR., ESQ Atlanta, Georgia JAMES H. WOODSIDE, ESQ Greenville, South Carolina REV. PATRICK D. MILLER Atlanta, Georgia REV. J. HERNDON McCAIN Birmingham, Alabama REV. VAN M. ARNOLD Greenwood, Mississippi REV. CECIL D. BREARLEY .... Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Term to Expire May, 1958 REV. E. L. HILL Athens, Georgia REV. DONALD B. BAILEY Kingstree, South Carolina REV. STUART R. OGLESBY Atlanta, Georgia RAY EVERS, ESQ Andalusia, Alabama W. HERBERT SMITH, ESQ Clover, South Carolina REV. RYAN L. WOOD West Palm Beach, Florida ERST LONG, ESQ Ripley, Mississippi Term to Expire May, 1959 WILLIAM A. L. SIBLEY, ESQ Union, South Carolina REV. HENRY EDWARD RUSSELL Montgomery, Alabama REV. U. S. GORDON Gainesville, Florida J. R. McCAIN, ESQ Decatur, Georgia REV. DWYN M. MOUNGER Jackson, Mississippi H. LANE YOUNG, ESQ Atlanta, Georgia REV. NEIL E. TRUESDALE Newberry, South Carolina Executive Committee P. D. MILLER, Chairman STUART R. OGLESBY RAY EVERS J. R. McCAIN H. LANE YOUNG DONALD B. BAILEY H. E. RUSSELL Finance Committee H. LANE YOUNG, Chairman LARKIN H. PARRIS WM. C. WARDLAW Officers of Administration PRESIDENT THE REV. J. McDOWELL RICHARDS, d.d. DEAN OF INSTRUCTION THE REV. FELIX B. GEAR, Ph.D., D.D. DEAN OF GRADUATE DEPARTMENT THE REV. SAMUEL A. CARTLEDGE, Ph.D. DIRECTOR OF FIELD WORK THE REV. FRANCIS SIDNEY ANDERSON, Th.M. CLERK OF FACULTY THE REV. JAMES H. GAILEY, JR., Th.D. LIBRARIAN MR. HAROLD B. PRINCE, M.A., M.L. ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN CATALOGUER MRS. CHIU LIU REGISTRAR AND TREASURER MISS C. VIRGINIA HARRISON BURSAR MRS. MARTHA R. ATKINSON DIETITIAN AND HOSTESS MRS. J. HOLMES SMITH SECRETARIES MRS. W. D. HARRIS MRS. ELIZABETH WAIT Faculty THE REV. JAMES McDOWELL RICHARDS, D.D. PRESIDENT A.B., Davidson College; M.A., Princeton University; A.B., M.A., Oxford University; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; D.D., Davidson College; LL.D., King College; Past Moderator of the General Assembly. THE REV. WILLIAM CHILDS ROBINSON, Th.D., D.D. PROFESSOR OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, CHURCH POLITY, AND APOLOGETICS A.B., Roanoke College; M.A., University of South Carolina; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Th.D., Harvard University; D.D., Roanoke College. THE REV. SAMUEL ANTOINE CARTLEDGE, Ph.D. PROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND EXEGESIS A.B., M.A., University of Georgia; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Chicago. THE REV. MANFORD GEORGE GUTZKE, Ph.D., D.D. PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH BIBLE AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION A.B., M.A., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., Columbia University; D.D., Austin College. THE REV. FELIX BAYARD GEAR, Ph.D., D.D. PROFESSOR OF SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY A.B., Davis & Elkins College; B.D., Union Theological Seminary; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh; D.D., Davis & Elkins College. THE REV. CECIL ASBURY THOMPSON, S.T.M., D.D. PROFESSOR OF EVANGELISM, COUNTRY CHURCH WORK AND MISSIONS A.B., University of Florida; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; S.T.M., Biblical Seminary, New York; D.D., Davidson College. THE REV. THOMAS HALDANE McDILL, JR., B.D PROFESSOR OF PRACTICAL THEOLOGY AND PASTORAL COUNSELING A.B., Erskine College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Graduate Study at the University of Chicago. THE REV. HUBERT VANCE TAYLOR, B.D. PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC SPEECH AND MUSIC A.B., Lafayette College; B.Mus., Westminster Choir College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary. i.n Anderson Cartledge Gailey M Gear Guthrie Gutzke Richards Hum McDill Prince W. C. Robinson Stamper Taylor Thompson Thomson THE REV. JAMES HERBERT GAILEY, JR., Th.D. PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT, LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND EXEGESIS A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M. Th.D., Princeton Theological Seminary. THE REV. J. G. S. S. THOMSON, Ph.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND EXEGESIS M.A., B.D., Ph.D., University of Edinburgh; Graduate Study at the University of Oxford. THE REV. WADE PRICHARD HUIE, JR., Ph.D. PETER MARSHALL PROFFESOR OF HOMILETICS A.B., Emory University; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., New College, University of Edinburgh. THE REV. SHIRLEY CAPERTON GUTHRIE, JR., B.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY AND NEW TESTAMENT A.B., Austin College; B.D., Princeton Theological Seminary; Graduate Study at the University of Basel. THE REV. PAUL LESLIE GARBER, Ph.D. GUEST PROFESSOR OF ARCHAEOLOGY A.B., College of Wooster; B.D., Th.M., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Duke University. THE REV. STUART ROSCOE OGLESBY, JR., D.D. GUEST PROFESSOR OF URBAN CHURCH B.A., Arkansas College; B.D., Union Theological Seminary, Va.; D.D. Arkansas College; D.D., Union Theological Seminary, Va. THE REV. JAMES McCONKEY ROBINSON, D.Theol., Th.D. GUEST PROFESSOR OF BIBLICAL THEOLOGY A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; D.Theol. University of Basel; Th.D., Princeton Theological Seminary. THE REV. DAVID BARCLAY WALTHALL, JR., Th.D. GUEST PROFESSOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION B.A., Davidson College; M.A., University of Virginia; B.D., Th.D., Union Theological Seminary. THE REV. MARTIN ANTON SCHMIDT, D.Theol. GUEST PROFESSOR OF CHURCH HISTORY D.Theol., University of Basel. THE REV. PAUL TRAUGOTT FUHRMANN, Th.D., Ph.D. GUEST PROFESSOR OF CHURCH HISTORY CI. Lie, Turin Classical Gymnasium-Lyceum V. Alfieri; Lie. Theol., Independent School of Theology at Neuchatel; Th.D., Drew Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Drew University THE REV. ROBERT LANSING STAMPER, Th.D. VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM A.B., King College; B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.D., Union Theological Seminary. THE REV. FRANCIS SIDNEY ANDERSON, B.D., Th.M. INSTRUCTOR IN THE INDUSTRIAL CHURCH DIRECTOR OF FIELD WORK A.B., Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary. PROFESSOR EMERITUS THE REV. JAMES BENJAMIN GREEN, D.D., LL.D. A.B., University of Nashville; Graduate of Union Theological Seminary; D.D., Presbyterian College; LL.D., Southwestern College; Past Moderator of the General Assembly. FUHRMANN Oglesby /-*r\. Schmidt Garber J. Robinson 10 Walthall Lecturers SMYTH LECTURER 1958-59 THE REV. MARKUS BARTH, Th.D. Subject: LET PREACHING BE PREACHING (Matthew 5:1-20) OTHER LECTURER 1958-59 THE REV. ROBERT F. BOYD, Th.D. :: % ^c * :: : SMYTH LECTURER 1957-58 THE REV. JOHN ALEXANDER MACKAY, D.D., D.Litt. Subject: THE CHRISTIAN QUADRILATERAL OTHER LECTURERS THE REV. JAMES McCONKEY ROBINSON, D.Theol., Th.D. THE REV. WILLIAM MARION ELLIOTT, JR., Ph.D. 11 PERMANENT FACULTY COMMITTEES ADMISSIONS CARTLEDGE, GEAR, RICHARDS, MCDILL CURRICULUM AND FACULTY GEAR, CARTLEDGE, RICHARDS DEVOTIONAL LIFE TAYLOR, ROBINSON, RICHARDS, THOMSON- FIELD WORK ANDERSON, GEAR, MCDILL, RICHARDS GRADUATE WORK GUTZKE. CARTLEDGE, GEAR, MCDILL, GAILEY LIBRARY CARTLEDGE, ROBINSON, GAILEY. THOMSON SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS GAILEY, ROBINSON. CARTLEDGE. PRINCE SPECIAL LECTURERS ROBINSON. GAILEY, GEAR. THOMSON STUDENT LIFE AND ACTIVITIES PRINCE. THOMPSON, GUTZKE, TAYLOR 12 WHAT COLUMBIA OFFERS Columbia Seminary offers the candidate for the ministry a stand- ard theological training under a faculty of recognized scholarship and conservative theology in a setting which includes the cultural and strategic advantages of the city of Atlanta and the beauty and charm of nearby Decatur. Instruction Columbia Seminary has always sought to maintain the highest standards of scholarship, and in recent years has kept pace with the practice of the best institutions of learning outside the theological world by encouraging all full professors to earn a doctor's degree, or a graduate degree of similar standing from some recognized univer- sity. 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 positive duty to be thoroughly con- versant with modern scholarship and with all present trends in theo- logical 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 foundation for the student in a thor- ough 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. 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. 13 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 Insti- tute of Technology, Agnes Scott College. Oglethorpe University, the Atlanta Art Association, and Columbia Theological Seminary. Each school maintains its absolute independence and its own distinctive standards, but each has full access to the library and faculty resources of the others. This plan has been approved by the General Education Board of New York, which has already made generous appropria- tions for the establishment of a union card catalogue of the various libraries represented. This catalogue makes it possible for a student or professor in any of the cooperating institutions to locate and have access to any volume contained in any individual library. An agreement has been reached between the faculties of Columbia Seminary and of the Candler School of Theology in Emory Uni- versity that students of either institution may, with the consent of their professors, be admitted to courses taught in the other. In cer- tain cases this arrangement may be of benefit to undergraduate students in these schools, but it should be of particular value to those who are taking work toward advanced degrees. When the entire program becomes operative it will make Atlanta one of the greatest educational centers in America and will afford students in the seminary opportunities for graduate work which can ordinarily be found only in a great university. A Great Home Mission Territory Statistics of the Church in Columbia's territory tell a graphic story. When the seminary was founded it took both South Carolina and Georgia to form one synod and that, at its best was not large in membership. It contained five presbyteries, two in Georgia and three in South Carolina, and these consisted of 128 churches with 8,560 communicants served by 73 ministers and 11 licentiates. The terri- tory 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 14 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 fifteen million persons. Our Church in this territory reports 1,236 churches, 240,687 members, and 996 ordained ministers and licentiates. Great as is the progress which has been made, however, the Southeast continues to be one of the greatest home mission areas of America, and Presbyterianism has not done its proportion- ate share toward the evangelization of this territory. There is genu- ine need for a strong theological seminary located in the heart of this section to send out well trained and warm-hearted young min- isters into the development of the synods and the extension of their work. Strategically located as it is, Columbia Seminary possesses a unique opportunity for service. It deserves the loyalty and the sup- port of students and of financial benefactors not only by reason of its educational importance, but because it is one of the great Home Mission agencies of the Church. Industrial-Rural-Urban Church Work The City of Atlanta, with its Presbyterian Church membership of more than 26,000 and with its enrollment of more than 20,000 in Presbyterian Sunday Schools, furnishes to the students various oppor- tunities for engaging in active religious work. Within the metropoli- tan 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. 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 Christian Education, and greatly 15 strengthen the quality of the work offered in these departments. A description of the observation work required in these classes will be found in the brief prospectus of courses published elsewhere in this catalogue. The seminary seeks to provide specialized training for the three major types of church to be found in the new south, the industrial, the urban and the rural church. Each student is required to take a course preparatory 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. A Presbyterian Center 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 and Television, Country Church, Urban Work, and Christian Relations, and the Board of Women's Work all main- tain their headquarters here. A property recently purchased near the business heart of Atlanta has been made into a Presbyterian Cen- ter which provides homes for all of these agencies as well as for the Board of Annuities and Relief and the Presbyterian Bookstore. This affords an opportunity for students of the seminary to benefit from specialized guidance in these areas of church life, both by visiting the respective offices and by the personnel of these agencies. An Interdenominational Center The City of Atlanta is also the center of significant interdenomi- national work including a Regional office of the National Council of Churches and the Protestant Radio and Television Center. 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 and Television Center in this locality. Emory University and Agnes Scott College 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 Inter- 16 council 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 broadcasts and for recording transcribed programs. It is expected that this center will provide students of the semi- nary with a remarkable opportunity to prepare themselves for the increasing use of radio and television which are so important in the ministry of today. Home Mission Work In addition to the training which results from observation of others at work, the churches of Atlanta and the surrounding country offer many and varied opportunities for mission work. The churches of the city have well organized Sunday Schools and Young People's Societies. The students of the seminary are expected to take an active part in the work of these church organizations. A number of the students are engaged by the home mission com- mittees within easy reach of Atlanta to supply home mission fields and to assist in other forms of Christian work. In this way oppor- tunity is provided for many students to engage in supply work and other forms of religious activity, for which a reasonable remunera- tion is usually provided. All members of the Junior class are assigned some special Field Work project for their first year. Such projects include the Central Church Baby Clinic, Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children, Veterans Hospital No. 48, DeKalb County Jail, Fulton County Juvenile Detention Home, Hillside Cottages, Sheltering Arms, Union Mission, Bellwood Mission, and others. Places for those with little experience in teaching and preaching are found whenever possible. The variety of projects served in an unremunerative manner gives splendid training in a variety of fields. The problems and procedures in these various projects are discussed monthly in the practicums for Juniors. Supply Preaching by Students Students of the Senior and Middle Classes are permitted to supply vacant churches, provided absence from the campus does not con- flict with their seminary duties. A considerable number of small churches near Atlanta are thus supplied by members of the upper 17 classes and real service has been rendered to the Home Mission agencies of this section in this way. Except in special cases, members of the Junior class are not permitted to undertake regular work. Ordinarily no student should undertake regular work oftener than twice a month. Where necessity seems to require that a student engage in full-time supply work, the Faculty will consider each case and decide upon its merits. 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 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. Clinical Training in Pastoral Counseling The Seminary is a member of the Council for Clinical Training, Inc. By reason of this membership, students of the Seminary are not only afforded an opportunity to take an internship in the various clin- ical centers provided by the Council, but also the Seminary has a voice in the policy and organization of the Council. Academic credit may be given on an elective basis for participation in the intern pro- 18 gram afforded by the Council. Thus, additional training is provided for the student at appropriate clinical centers, such as mental and general hospitals and correctional institutions. The fundamental pat- tern of training in all these types of institutions has been similar, planned in the belief that a working knowledge of the scientific disci- plines in use are prerequisite to any realistic pastoral work. This does not mean that a student must learn all psychiatry or medicine or penology before he can begin any pastoral work. It does mean that in three months the student participating in this program is introduced to the ways of work and ways of thought in these various professions which deal curatively with human nature, that his feet are set on the path of a rational acceptance and a sympathetic understanding of human disorders, that through this acceptance and understanding his vision of the spiritual dimensions of human nature is clarified in a way that is realistic for thought and practical work and preaching. Summer Work Ordinarily the seminary expects its students to be engaged in some form of Field Work during the summer months, but in recent years it has offered a Summer Graduate School in August, primarily for ministers interested in a return to theological study. In addition mem- bers of the Language Departments have offered courses in Beginners' Greek and Hebrew during the summer. These courses are now in- tended to provide the new student who has had no Greek with this basic tool for theological study. It is also possible for some students to attend the summer session of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University for elective credit toward the completion of work at Columbia Seminary. Library Facilities The library of Columbia Seminary contains one of the most exten- sive and valuable collections of theological literature in the South and is an indispensable adjunct to the work carried on in the class- rooms. The collection totals more than 50,000 volumes of books and periodicals and is being increased at a rate of approximately 1,000 volumes each year. Through the years, gifts from ministers and friends have enriched the collection. The most important religious journals, and a number of general periodicals, are available in the library reading room. Volumes in the library are catalogued according to the Union Seminary, or Pettee, system of classification which is designed par- ticularly for seminary libraries. Since the seminary is a part of the University Center, students have access to the libraries at Agnes 19 Scott College, Emory University, Georgia Tech, and other educa- tional institutions of the city. Location of particular volumes is facili- tated by use of the Union Catalog at Emory University. The Campus 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 adminis- tration and faculty members. The fourth floor provides additional dormitory space. This building was erected through the generosity of the late Mr. J. Bulow Campbell of Atlanta in memory of his mother. 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. The whole plant is heated by steam. Twelve homes for faculty members are on the campus, con- venient to the needs of students for conferences with members of the faculty. All the permanent buildings are beautiful and substan- tial, 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 eighteen student families. The semi- nary 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, has a potential stack capacity of 100,000 volumes. It contains a beautiful Gothic reading room, carrels for individual students, a room for audio-visual educa- tion, seminar room, a typing room, and adequate offices and a work room 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 21 woodland, is of unusual natural beauty and allows ample room for future expansion. 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 semi- nary, and its worship services and church school are filling a place of growing importance in the life of the institution as well as the community. Future plans call for the erection of a beautiful and commodious sanctuary and of a smaller chapel. Cultural Advantages As a center of transportation and commerce with a population of approximately 900,000, Greater Atlanta offers many advantages in a social and cultural way. Thus, in addition to the facilities available through its schools, it provides a multitude of worth-while 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 world-wide fame. Lectures on the Thomas Smyth Foundation Through a generous bequest of Rev. Thomas Smyth, D.D., who was for years the pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Charleston, South Carolina, a lectureship bearing the name of its founder was established at Columbia Seminary in 1911. In accord- ance with the conditions of the bequest, some person of worthy character and distinguished for learning and ability is chosen each year by the Board and Faculty to deliver a course of lectures on the fundamental principles of the Christian faith or on the practical tasks of the Church. The funds bequeathed by Dr. Smyth to found this lectureship amount to $10,000, and the interest on this amount each year is used in providing for the delivery of the lectures. For over forty years distinguished scholars and ministers have treated a large variety of themes, doctrinal, critical, practical, archaeological, and historical. 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. In recent years a strong Seminary Choir has been developed under 22 the leadership of Professor Taylor. This group has sung in the regu- lar 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 Life A constant endeavor is made to keep the life both of individuals and of the school upon the highest possible plane. All classes in the seminary are opened with prayer. Students and faculty members meet in the Chapel on five days each week for a brief worship serv- ice and, ordinarily, for the hearing of a devotional message. On two days each week a member of the faculty conducts this service. On one day of the week it is customary to have some visiting minister or Christian layman as the speaker, and on another day the Student Society of Missionary Inquiry is responsible for the program. On the remaining morning a member of the Senior class conducts the worship service and preaches the sermon. A particularly helpful feature of the worship service conducted at the seminary is found in the celebration of the Communion of the Lord's Supper in the Chapel at appropriate intervals during the year. One such service is customarily held during the first week of the fall quarter. Other observances of the Sacrament are fixed at special seasons during the school session, with at least one coming in each quarter. These services rightly hold the place of pre-eminence in the devotional and spiritual life of the campus. 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 Cen- tennial of the Society was celebrated in Atlanta, February, 1931, with appropriate addresses and a pageant presenting a century of service. From time to time the regular chapel service of the seminary 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 meet- ings 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 23 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. Social Life Students of the seminary enjoy pleasant and wholesome social contacts within the seminary family and in the area surrounding the seminary. The homes of Faculty members are always open to student visitors. The Faculty also entertains the different classes of the stu- dent body in three parties or receptions during the school year. Other gatherings are arranged by various groups. From time to time recreational and social gatherings are held for groups and classes under the supervision of the Director of Field Work and the Department of Recreation of the City of Decatur to teach the young pastor both how to play and how to direct a program of fun and fellowship with youth groups. The leadership afforded by the City of Decatur is of a very high professional order and is proving both enjoyable and of great benefit in the training of young ministers in this field. The seminary cooperates each year in the annual Recreational Leadership School in the City of Decatur. All Juniors participate in the instruction. Wives 7 Club The Columbia Theological Seminary Student Wives' Club is pat- terned after the Women of the Church, and its purpose is to provide Bible knowledge, spiritual discernment and social graces for each member through a program of fellowship. Each wife is assigned to a circle which meets weekly. Special Bible classes for the wives and workshops in family life are offered throughout the year. 24 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 tennis courts, a volley ball and 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. Medical Care The splendid hospital and medical facilities of Atlanta are readily available to students of the seminary, and this fact insures the proper care of those who require medical attention. Several of the prominent physicians and surgeons of the city have always been will- ing 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. 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 25 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 adjustment to theological study, and to help them adopt sound methods of study as early as possible. With this purpose in view, an orientation pro- gram has been arranged and is required of all new students during the days preceding the regular opening of the seminary in the fall. This program is without extra expense to the students except for an appropriate charge for board. Columbia's program includes the following elements: 1. An opportunity for new students to get acquainted with one another and with student body leaders and members of the Faculty before the "rush" of routine work starts; 2. Instruction concerning the use of a theological library as a means of saving time and effort later; 3. Suggestions regarding the most effective methods of approach to theological studies; 4. A battery of psychological and achievement tests similar to those used in other educational institutions and designed to help students meet particular deficiencies of preparation and personality adjustment; 5. Periods of worship and inspiration designed to set the tone of work in the Seminary upon a high spiritual plane. Alumni Association The Alumni of Columbia Seminary, always an intensely loyal group, are banded into an Association which seeks to make an in- creasing contribution to the welfare of the institution. The annual business meeting of the Alumni Association is one of the principal events of Ministers' Week in the Fall. 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 institu- tion. Dr. Marc. C. Weersing, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Spartanburg, S. C, is president of the Association. 26 TERMS OF ADMISSION 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 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. 27 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 below. 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 be required to take the Beginners' Greek course during the Summer Language School or in their first year at the seminary. If at all possible, it is preferable that the Greek course be taken during the summer before matriculation at the seminary. Proposed Minimum of Pre-Seminary Curriculum It is desirable that a student should have acquaintance with the following fields of study before beginning study in seminary and that his work in these fields should be evaluated in terms of mastery of the fields rather than in terms of semester hours or credits. Because 28 some measure is necessary, however, a minimum is 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.) 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 29 the requirements of the seminary with reference to knowledge ot 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. 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. 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 whole- some admonitions of the professors and directors of the seminary while I shall continue a member of it." g$ 30 REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREES The Degree of Bachelor of Divinity 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 pre- sented to the faculty a diploma of graduation from a recognized college or university, will receive a diploma from this seminary certifying that he has earned this degree. The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity may not be completed in less than nine quarters. Satisfaction of the semi- nary's requirements in Field Work as outlined on page 38 is also required for graduation. In order to earn a degree a student must maintain an overall average of C for his seminary course; this is indicated by the accumulation of quality points which must number no less than the number of hours required for graduation. OUTLINE OF COURSES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF DIVINITY Fall Quarter 101 Old Testam't 151 English Bible 300a Theology . , 300b Theology . , 426 Past. Care . . 451 Homiletics . , '126 New Testam't 3 4 , 3 . 3 1 , 3 1V4 JUNIOR YEAR Winter Quarter 102 Old Testam't . 3 300 Theology ... 3 300c Theology . . 3 426 Past. Care . . 1 430 Past'l Theol. . 3 490 Pub. Spkg. . . IV2 * 127 New Testam't \Vi Spring Quarter 103 Old Testam't , 152 English Bible , 201 History 301 Theology . . *128 New Testam'l . 3 . 4 , 4 . 3 : 2 Total . . 14 & Total . . 14 & 151/2 Total Hi/2, I41/2, & 16 16 MIDDLE YEAR 131 New Testam't 158 English Bible , 202 History . . , 302 Theology . . . 491 Pub. Spkg. . , 5 , 2 , 4 , 3 105 Old Testam't . 3 203 History .... 4 303 Theology ... 3 400 Christian Ed. . 2 431 Pas'lTheol.. . 3 132 New Testam't 161 English Bible , 304 Theology . . , 326 Apologetics . , 5 , 3 . 3 , 4 Total 151/2 Total 15 SENIOR YEAR Total 15 104 Old Testam't . 204 History 305 Theology . . . 452 Homiletics . , 4 4 3 , 3 133 New Testam't 5 153 English Bible . 4 401 Christian Ed. . 4 470 Evangelism . . 2 106 Old Testam't . 306 Theology . . , 427 Theology . . . 495 Hymnology . . 3 3 3 3 Total 14 Total 15 Total 12 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. All students are required to take one of the following courses: 480 Rural Church, 482 Industrial Church, or 483 Urban Church. 31 All students are required to take one of the following courses on Missions: 473 History of Christian Missions, 474 Missionary Problems, Program and Pro- cedure. Specialization in Exegesis The seminary offers certain qualified students opportunity for special work in Exegesis. Ordinarily all candidates for the B.D. degree are required to take a minimum of 51 hours work in the field of Bible study (17 hours in English Bible, 19 in Old Testament and 15 in New Testament). However, students desiring to specialize in the use of the original languages may elect to take a portion of the required work in either Hebrew or Greek, provided that basic requirements of 8 hours in the Department of English Bible are satisfied, and that an additional 16 hours of electives be taken in Old Testament or New Testament Exegesis. Grading System 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 notably 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 except by repeating the course. Quality Points will be given as follows: A, 3 quality points per hour; B, 2 quality points; C, 1 quality point. 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. 32 Distinctions Students who have secured an aggregate of 445 quality points in the 150 hours of work required for the B.D. degree graduate "Summa Cum Laude." The distinction of "Magna Cum Laude" is awarded to those who have earned 405 quality points; and those who have 355 quality points are graduated "Cum Laude." In each of these cases the appropriate distinction is recorded upon the stu- dent'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. The Degree of Master of Theology (Th.M.) The degree of Master of Theology is granted to a student who has spent a year or more in graduate study, has completed satisfactorily at least forty-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 com- mittee of the faculty. Of the forty-five hours required, at least forty shall be completed in residence. Not more than five hours may be transferred from some other graduate school or may be taken as a reading course out of residence. No reading course may be taken at the beginning of a program of study. Work Taken Along with the B.D.: The faculty shall not be obligated to accept extra electives taken as undergraduate courses for graduate credit. But such of those courses as are approved by the Dean of the Graduate Department and the student's sponsoring professor will be given full credit toward the Th.M. Admission to Study in the Graduate Department: Admis- sion of the student to graduate study shall be by the Dean of the Graduate Department. Doubtful cases will be referred to the com- mittee on admissions of the faculty. The seminary is under no obli- gation to admit a student 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 and competence as a student, especially in the field of his major interest. He must have the degree of B.D. from this seminary or its academic equivalent. He must have passed the regular B.D. courses in Hebrew and Greek; those students who plan to do their major work in the 33 Old or New Testament departments must be able to handle the appropriate language with ease. At the time of admission to study, the student will be assigned at least tentatively a sponsoring professor, who will be a member of the department in which the student plans to specialize and under whom he wishes to write his thesis. The sponsoring professor must approve the courses taken by the student before the student com- pletes his registration at the beginning of each quarter. No student may take more than fifteen hours of graduate work during one quarter. Specialization: A student may specialize in any one of the four major branches of the theological curriculum, the Biblical, the his- torical the systematic, or the pastoral. At least fifteen hours must be taken in the field of specialization. At least thirty hours must be taken either in the field of specialization or in related courses approved by the Dean of the Graduate Department and the profes- sor under whom the student is writing his thesis. As many as fifteen hours may be taken in any courses approved for graduate study by the Dean. A student intending to specialize in the area of pastoral care and counseling in the branch of pastoral theology is required to have one full quarter of clinical training with the Council for Clinical Pastoral Training, Inc., or the equivalent of this approved by the professor of pastoral counseling. Admission to Candidacy: At least five months before the stu- dent can be granted a degree, he must be formally admitted to can- didacy for the degree. Admission is by majority vote of the faculty. Before being presented for admission, the student shall appear before the Committee on Graduate Work with his sponsoring pro- fessor present and submit a brief written sketch of his thesis project, not later than January 15 of the year in which he hopes to receive his degree. The Committee will evaluate the feasibility of the project and the student's academic fitness to carry it out. The Committee may impose qualifying examinations to help in determining the stu- dent's fitness for graduate work. The Committee will hold a regular meeting within the first two weeks of each quarter for the purpose of examining students with a view to admitting to candidacy. If the Committee on Graduate Work recommends approval of the student and his thesis project, the faculty may vote formally to admit the student to candidacy for the degree. This approves the thesis subject and sets up a thesis committee for the student, normally including the student's sponsoring professor as chairman and two 34 other faculty members. The thesis committee is responsible for giving advice to the student concerning his thesis and for recommending the approval of the content of the thesis. Immediately after admission to candidacy, the student should confer with the Librarian about the form of the thesis and receive the manual for the preparation of the thesis in proper form. The student, or whatever typist he may engage, must follow the provi- sions of this manual exactly or the thesis cannot be accepted as satisfactory. The stenographic form of the submitted manuscript shall be the responsibility of the student. Thesis Seminar: Near the end of the winter quarter, a thesis seminar will be conducted by the faculty or a committee of the faculty. At this time the student shall submit an outline of his thesis and at least a tentative bibliography. Suggestions may be given the student at this time by any member of the faculty. The membership of the thesis committee of the student may be changed at this time if it is considered advisable. The Final Oral Examination: When the content of the student's thesis has been approved by his thesis committee, he should make arrangements with the Dean for a time for his final oral examin- ation. The examination may concern itself with the thesis or any courses the student has taken in his graduate work. The Submission and Acceptance of the Thesis: It shall be the responsibility of the Thesis Committee to receive two copies of the thesis from the student, to approve the content of the thesis and to recommend them to the Librarian for inspection not later than three weeks before graduation. It shall be the responsibility of the student to present copies of the thesis to the chairman of the thesis committee sufficiently in advance to allow the committee time to examine it, to approve the student for his final oral examination, and to approve it for recom- mendation to the Librarian. The committee shall advise the stu- dent as to what "sufficiently in advance" will be. The Librarian shall check the manuscript as presented to him by the chairman of the thesis committee to note whether it conforms to the specifications set forth in the manual. It shall not be his re- sponsibility to check any manuscript beyond the "minor altera- tions" which he deems can possibly be made in time for re-inspec- tion before graduation. He shall reject any manuscript which does not conform exactly with the specifications set forth. It shall be the responsibility of the student to keep in touch with the Librarian after the manuscript has been recommended to the 35 Librarian by the Thesis Committee. He shall make any alterations required by the Librarian within the time set by the Librarian. Failure to comply with such direction shall be the cause for rejec- tion of the manuscript. Time for Completing Work 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 meet- ing all residence requirements the student should be allowed the privi- lege of completing the writing of his thesis at a later date. Students who are supplying churches as pastors should normally expect to take more time to finish the work. Association with Emory University: As Columbia Seminary and Emory University are both members of the University Center of Georgia, students working for their Th.M. at Columbia may take courses offered by the Candler School of Theology of Emory for full residence credit. Such courses must be approved by the student's sponsoring professor and the Dean of the Graduate Department as fitting into the student's program of study. This working agreement appreciably widens the offerings of both schools. No extra fees are charged; the student pays the regular fees to the school in which he is enrolled. Costs: The costs for graduate work are just the same as those for the B.D. The tuition fee is $100 a quarter for students taking a full load. For those taking a smaller load, it is $8 per quarter hour. Correspondence: Correspondence regarding academic matters should be addressed to Dean S. A. Cartledge, The Graduate Depart- ment. Correspondence regarding rooms and apartments should be addressed to Miss C. Virginia Harrison, Bursar. Degrees in Biblical Education (B.B.E. and M.B.E.) Courses in the field of Biblical education are offered to provide needed training for lay missionaries, teachers of Bible in public schools, directors of Christian education, and others who should not take the three year course leading to the B. D. Students taking either one of these courses are allowed to pursue very flexible courses of study, choosing courses that will best fit their needs from among those offered in the four major departments of seminary in- struction. The courses will be worked out each quarter after con- sultation with the Dean of the Graduate Department. Students enrolling in these courses must be properly recom- 36 mended for admission by competent authorities of their denomina- tion, must submit transcripts showing their college credits and degrees, and must be accepted by the admissions committee of the seminary. Application blanks will be sent out from the office of the Dean of the Graduate Department. The Bachelor of Biblical Education (B.B.E.) The requirements for this degree are: A bachelor's degree from an approved college or university. A minimum of 40 hours credit and 40 quality points. An acceptable research paper on a topic assigned by the Graduate Committee. A student may apply toward this degree not more than 5 hours of credit for work done in other approved institutions of learning. The Master of Biblical Education (M.B.E.) The requirements for this degree are: A bachelor's degree from an approved college or university. A reading knowledge of at least one foreign language. A minimum of 75 hours credit and 150 quality points. An acceptable thesis as prescribed by the Graduate Committee. A final oral examination covering the thesis and any courses sub- mitted for the degree. Students working for the M.B.E. degree may use courses already submitted for the B.B.E. if their quality points are high enough. They may be allowed to transfer work done in other institutions for not more than 10 hours credit. Students may be formally admitted to candidacy for this degree at any time after they have earned 15 hours of credit. They must have been admitted to candidacy at least a year before the degree can be granted. The procedure for admission to candidacy and the rules govern- ing the thesis seminar, the acceptance of the thesis, and the final examination applicable to the Th.M. degree apply also to the M.B.E. degree. The English Course Certain students who may be received by their presbyteries under 37 the extraordinary case clause of the Book of Church Order may take a special course known as the "English Course." Application for per- mission 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 opportunity 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. Special Students A statement or transcript of courses completed will be granted to those students whose presbyteries or other proper authority permit them to take less than the above requirements and to any who may enroll in the seminary for special study. Examinations At the close of each quarter written examinations are held on the subjects studied during the quarter. No student is permitted to be absent from the examination of his class except for satisfactory reasons. In certain instances the professors may require a term paper or papers in lieu of an examination. Comprehensive examinations are also required in the fields of Church History, English Bible, Theology and Pastoral Theology. The examinations in Bible and History are given in the middle year at the beginning of the fall quarter and at the end of the winter quarter respectively. The examinations in Pastoral Theology and Theology are given respectively during the winter quarter and during the spring quarter of the Senior year. The Final day for submitting all assigned work will be the last day of classes for the quarter. Field Work Columbia Seminary has a unique opportunity to provide almost 38 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 con- tinue to lend counsel to graduates of the seminary for several years after the completion of their academic work. In formulating policies for Field Work, it is the desire of the semi- nary to restrict all concerned as little as possible, to require the least amount of paper work and reports necessary, and to deal with every student on an individual basis. The Director of Field Work counsels with and supervises all stu- dents 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 all students in temporary and permanent fields and all recommendations are handled through the Director of Field Work or the Faculty Committee on Field Work. Unless specifically excused by the Faculty each student is required to be engaged in some form of Field Work during his entire period of Seminary training. All such work should be under the super- vision of the Director of Field Work. The satisfactory completion of all Field Work is required for graduation, and if Field Work reports are unsatisfactory, they will be sent to Presbytery along with regular grades. Due to the constantly expanding program and the highly intensive nature of ministerial training today, the Faculty feels that it must help the student to conserve his major interest and time for the regu- lar course of study. This means some guidance and regulation con- cerning the amount of time given to preaching and outside activities. Ordinarily Juniors are not encouraged to accept regular preaching assignments. Instead they are assigned for a full year to a variety of projects for the purpose of giving them a broad introduction to the practical work of the church. Middlers and Seniors are allowed to accept regular preaching and pastoral responsibilities in accordance with their opportunities, grades, class, and needs. A sympathetic and elastic attitude is held concerning all the problems of Field Work. Exceptions to the rules and policies, however, must be approved 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. 39 Students who are deficient in certain phases of their practical train- ing may be required to take extra work before graduation until their Field Work is of a satisfactory quality. The Schedule Columbia operates on the "Quarter System," which is popular in leading universities and graduate schools throughout the country. Each quarter consists of ten weeks for classes and one week for ex- aminations. Columbia ordinarily gives work only during the fall, winter, and spring quarters. 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. 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 "odd years" means scho- lastic years beginning in September of odd years, such as the term 1957-58. 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 members but may be elected by Middlers and Seniors who have an average of not less than B for the preceding quarter, provided that in the opinion of the professor an undergraduate may take a given seminar with profit. 40 Summer Language School July 16 through September 6, 1958 All entering students who have not had their elementary Greek in college are urged to give serious consideration to attending the summer language school. In this way they will avoid the necessity of beginning to learn two new languages at the same time. They will also find it possible to take more elective work during their seminary course. The Greek language will definitely be taught by Professor Cart- ledge, and the Hebrew by Professor J. G. S. S. Thompson during the summer of 1958. The work in both Hebrew and Greek will be of an intensive nature. The classes will meet for two hours a day six days in the week. The study of one language will occupy the full time of the student. The summer classes cover in this intensive way the ground that is normally covered in a full year with classes meeting three hours a week, and the same credit is given. An elementary Greek is really a college course, the seminary gives only five hours of elective credit for it, whether it is taken in summer or winter. The Hebrew, being a seminary course, is given full nine hours credit. The courses are described in the catalogue as New Testament 126, 127 and 128 and as Old Testament 101, 102 and 103. Stu- dents who have not had Greek in college may appropriately take either Greek or Hebrew. The tuition fee for the summer language school will be $65. Rooms and apartments will be available, but no meals will be served in the dining hall. Nearby restaurants are convenient. Students should send in their applications to Acting President F. B. Gear. They should indicate their preference for either Greek or Hebrew, or if they would be willing to take either language for the sake of making class sections of good size. Classes will be held each day at 8:15 and 1 1 , except that on Monday they will be 9:10 and 11. Graduate Summer School August 5-29, 1958 During the month of August the seminary plans to offer a num- ber of courses primarily for ordained ministers. Each course of- fered will carry a credit of two quarter hours and may be applied toward the Th.M. degree. No student may take more than six hours of credit any one summer. 41 All classes are held in the new, air-conditioned library, so the conditions for summer study are ideal. The student may take a full load of classes or may take a smaller load of classes and have more opportunity for his private study in the library. Students who wish to brush up a bit on Greek or Hebrew may attend as auditors the intensive language courses offered in the summer language school, though these courses would carry no credit toward a grad- uate degree. The tuition will be $8.00 per quarter hour of credit taken. Dormitory rooms and apartments will be available; they will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis, so students are advised to write to Miss C. Virginia Harrison, Bursar, about living arrange- ments as soon as possible. No meals will be served in the dining hall, but nearby restaurants are conveniently available. Students should apply for enrollment to Dean S. A. Cartledge as soon as possible. The seminary reserves the right to cancel the Graduate Summer School if a sufficient number of students has not enrolled by June 1; if it is cancelled, students who have enrolled will be notified immediately after June 1. The following courses will be offered: 8:15 English Bible 168, Methods of Bible Study, Professor Gutzke. A presentation of various procedures in study- ing the Scriptures, with demonstration of the several techniques in the study of selected portions of Scripture. 9:10 English Bible 173 G, Exposition of Ephesians, Professor Gutzke. An intensive study of the epistle to the Ephes- ians with collateral reading in historic interpretations. Designed for graduate students. Theology 319, The Theology of Pascal and His Protestant Successors, Professor Fuhrmann. An intensive study of the principles of Jansen, of Pascal's understanding of man and supernatural order of charity wherein man is transformed, also a study of A. Vinet and C. Malan especially, of the fact of conscience as God's action upon our subconscious, of the elimination of conflict by the acceptance of Christ and of achieving humanness through Christianity. 10:05 New Testament 137, The Epistle to the Galatians, Pro- fessor Cartledge. Introduction to and exegesis of this very important little epistle. 11:00 Theology 316 b, The Theology of Calvin's Institutio of 42 1536, Professor Fuhrmann. The earlier statements of Calvin will be explained in the light of their circum- stances and understood in terms of his purpose. 11:55 Old Testament 113, Old Testament Theology, Professor J. G. S. S. Thomson. Work in two main areas of the field of Hebrew Studies will be undertaken. ( 1 ) That of theology. Certain of the main lines of development in the intertestamental period will also be considered. (2) That of exposition of certain passages from the OT, with special emphasis on some of the more theolog- ically important words in the Hebrew vocabulary. 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 meet- ing the expense of his theological education. Fees for the school session of 1958-59 have been fixed as follows: Tuition $ 300.00 Room Rent 90.00 Board (Georgia sales tax of 3% to be added) 350.00* Student Activities 5.00 Total $ 745.00 ^Subject to change in the event of necessity. The fee for tuition charged all regular students will be due in three installments of $100.00, payable at the beginning of each quarter. Any students who are permitted to enroll for less than a normal number of courses will be charged at the rate of $8.00 per quarter hour. Permission to audit courses is sometimes granted to church 43 members of the Atlanta area, and the fee charged for this privilege will be at the rate of $6.00 per quarter hour. A late registration fee of 50 cents a day will be charged after the registration closes. No student may register later than two weeks after the opening of a quarter unless permitted by do so by special action of the Faculty. A fee of $5.00 is to be paid in advance of commencement by each student receiving a diploma 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. No facilities for housekeeping are available in the dormitory and married couples residing there will be expected to take their meals in the refectory. Board will be provided for the wives of students at the same rate as that for the students themselves. The rental charged married couples for their rooms will be $45.00 per quarter. Each student is expected to care for his own room in the dormitory, but janitor service is provided for all other parts of the building. Students are required to bring their own sheets, bed covers, pillow cases, and towels. 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 naturally be determined in large measure by the temperament and disposition 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 occu- pancy by the families of students. Applications for these should be 44 accompanied by a reservation fee of $25.00. The apartments are adequately furnished and their occupants will need to provide for themselves only such items as linens, silver, china, and cooking uten- sils. Under regulations of the seminary, no furniture provided by the institution may be moved out of an apartment but students desiring to add rugs, table lamps, chairs, curtains, draperies or similar pos- sessions of their own to the furnished 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 Edu- cation, 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 February. 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 45 is of substantial assistance to the seminary, and the students are enabled to enjoy a feeling of greater independence and self-respect through the fact that they are rendering some service in return for the aid received. A student who marries during the period of his preparation for the ministry will not ordinarily be able 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., provides a number of generous scholarships which are avail- able for students who agree to serve in rural fields for as much as five years after graduation from the seminary. Under the terms of the will of Dr. Barbee, a legacy of $68,000 was received by the seminary in 1952. This fund is to be kept in- tact 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. Self Help. The location of the seminary and the nature of its schedule make it very difficult for its students to earn money by secular work done during the school term. A number of positions in playground and Boys' Club work are available annually through the Decatur Recreation Board and the Atlanta Y.M.C.A., however, and these have been a source of help to many students. After the first year in the seminary, the student may earn a part of his expenses through engagements for summer work or for supply preaching in churches near the institution. Veterans' Benefits. Columbia Theological Seminary is one of the institutions approved by the government as a place of study for veterans receiving educational benefits under Public Laws 16, 346, 550 (Korean War Veterans), and 634. 46 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 schedule provides a well-rounded and comprehensive course in preparation for the Gospel ministry, with due emphasis on the various fields of study both practical and theoretical. The ar- rangement 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 middle 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 many 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. 47 GROUP I Biblical Department The Church has always emphasized the importance of the original language 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. A. OLD TESTAMENT LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND EXEGESIS All candidates for the B.D. degree are required to take 19 hours in the Old Testament department of which 16 hours are in specified required courses, 101-105. Although 106 is indicated as required it will be possible for students in their Senior year to elect another exegesis course providing the required hours. 101. Elements of Hebrew. The class begins the study of the language with orthography, followed in due course by etymology and syntax. Required, Junior year, fall quarter, three hours Professors Gailey and Thomson 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 Professors Gailey and Thomson 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 Professors Gailey and Thomson 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 48 105. Introduction to Exegesis and Study of Deuteronomy. A study of techniques and principles of exegesis as applied to the Book of Deuteronomy. The introductory questions relating to the Book and to the Pentateuch will be discussed. Required, Middle year, winter quarter, three hours Professors Gailey and Thomson 106. Exegesis of Prophetic and Poetic Writing. Exegesis of selected passages from the Psalms and Prophets. Required, Senior year, spring quarter, three hours Professors Gailey and Thomson 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 be arranged Professors Gailey and Thomson 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 Professors Gailey and Thomson 1 09. Biblical A ramaic. 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 Professors Gailey and Thomson 110. Manners and Customs of Old Testament Times. A study of manners, customs and conditions of life in Old Testament times as illustrated from recent investigations. Elective, hours to be arranged Professor Gailey 111. Textual Criticism of the Old Testament. Special study and projects in the textual criticism of selections from the Old Testament. Elective, limited to qualified students, hours to be arranged Professor Gailey 112. Studies in Recent Old Testament Literature. Students will be given opportunity to survey publications relating to the Old Testament in recent research. Qualified students may do exegesis on texts of recent discoveries. Elective, hours to be arranged Professors Gailey and Thomson 49 113. Introduction to Old Testament Thelogy. This course aims to provide a theological background preparatory to expository work on the Hebrew text of the Old Testament. Such themes as the Old Testament view of revelation, of God and Man, are con- sidered; and also word studies in such subjects as sin in the Old Testa- ment. Elective, hours to be arranged Professor Thomson 114-120. Exegesis of Selections from the Old Testament. Introduction and reading of selections from various books of the Old Testament will be scheduled from time to time as agreed upon. Elective, hours to be arranged Professors Gailey and Thomson 121. The Minor Prophets. This course aims to provide an introduction to each of the books within this area of Old Testament Literature. The historical background, the literary structure, and the theology of the books are studied. Elective, hours to be arranged Professor Thomson B. NEW TESTAMENT LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND EXEGESIS 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 Tes- tament interpretation and criticism, conservative and radical, through the lecture, daily assigned reading, and parallel reading. All work in this department is on the basis of the Greek text. Ministe- rial students are strongly urged to take a minimum of two years or three quarters of Greek in college. Students who enter the seminary without this minimum are required to take courses 126, 127, and 128. The courses in this department have been selected so as to give a gen- eral introduction to the study of the New Testament and some practice in detailed exegesis in the various types of literature found therein. The work in this department is closely coordinated with that in the depart- ment of English Bible. Aside from the daily assignments, a certain amount of parallel reading in English or Greek, or both, is required with each course. Term papers are assigned with most courses, so that students may acquire some facility in the technique of investigating rather thoroughly some of the typical problems in the field. 126. Beginners' Greek. A course in New Testament Greek for beginners. Required of all students without sufficient college Greek, Junior year, fall quarter, three hours a week, one and a half hours' credit Professor Cartledge. Mr. Anderson 50 127. 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 Professor Cartledge, Mr. Anderson 1 28. 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, two hours' credit Professor Cartledge, Mr. Anderson 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, three 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. Some comparison will be made with the Old Testament and the extra- canonical apocalypses. The regular subjects of special introduction, in- cluding the Johannine problem, will be studied. Students will be expected to acquaint themselves with as many different methods of interpretation of this book as possible. Required, Middle year, spring quarter, five hours Professor Cartledge 133. The Gospels. After an introduction to the Gospels there will be reading of selected portions of the Greek text of the four Gospels. Along with the reading there will be a consideration of the life of Christ and of typical problems in the field of historical and textual criticism. Required, Senior year, winter quarter, five hours Professor Cartledge 51 1 34. The Epistle to the Ephesians. Exegesis with a view to the homiletical exposition of the epistle. Elective, three hours. Professor Robinson 135. The Epistle to the Philippians. Exegesis with a view to the homiletical exposition of the epistle. Elective, two hours Professor Guthrie 1 36. The Acts of the Apostles. Introduction to and exegesis of the one book in the New Testament which traces the history of the early development of the Christian Church. Elective, hours and credit to be arranged Professor Cartledge 137. The Epistle to the Galatians. Introduction to and exegesis of this very important little epistle. Salvation by faith in Jesus Christ alone. The place of law in God's plan. Elective, hours and credit to be arranged Professor Cartledge 138. The Epistle to the Thessalonians. Introduction to and exegesis of these two brief letters. The place of eschatology in early Christian thought and life. Elective, hours and credit to be arranged Professor Cartledge 139. The Pastoral Epistles. Introduction to and exegesis of First and Second Timothy and Titus. The work of the pastor and of church officers. Elective, hours and credit to be arranged Professor Cartledge 140. The Epistle 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 52 143. Advanced Textual Criticism. Some practice in handling manuscripts, collating and evaluating their texts, and a study of some of the more detailed theories in the field. Elective, hours and credit to be arranged Professor Cartledge 144. The Septuagint. The study of selected portions of the Greek Old Testament, compared with the Hebrew; the origin of the version; its value in Old Testament textual criticism; its bearing on the Greek of the New Testament. Elective, hours and credit to be arranged Professor Cartledge 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 Guthrie 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, INTERPRETATION OF THE SCRIPTURE IN THE VERNACULAR 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. 53 The courses in the five divisions of the Biblical Group have been care- fully planned to have a minimum of overlapping and at the same time to make the offerings in the field as broad as possible. The apparent over- lapping at certain points is largely overcome by the methods of approach which the several professors employ to guide their students in the study of the Bible. The Old and New Testament departments lay especial em- phasis upon the exegetical study, while the English Bible department uses the expository method. Our primary concern is not to offer the student a wealth of homiletic material but rather to assist him in the development of an effective method of Bible study and to secure for him a broad concept of the teachings which inhere in the books studied. 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 his first two years after matriculation. Reports concerning fulfillment of his requirement will be made at the beginning of the Senior year. A statement concerning the completion of this read- ing will be asked of each student in connection with his report on Field Work at the end of the summer vacation. 150. Rapid Survey of Bible Content. This course is designed to present a general survey of historical, geo- graphical, biographical, and doctrinal content of the Scriptures, which would be helpful to the student who is not acquainted with the written content of the Bible. Elective, offered annually, two hours Professor Gutzke 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 151a. Salvation and Kingdom in the Old Testament. The Pentateuch will be studied as an authoritative revelation of the plan of salvation in which sinners are saved by the grace and the power of God according to the promise given to Abraham. The kingdom era in Israel's history will be studied as an authoritative revelation of the structure of the Kingdom which God promised to establish in His covenant with David. Required, Junior year, fall quarter, four hours Professor Gutzke Note: Juniors who have not taken Old Testament survey courses in college will be required to take 151. Those who have taken Old Testament survey courses will be required to take 151a. 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 54 152a. The Kingdom of God and the Holy Spirit in the New Testament. The Gospels will be studied as the authoritative revelation of the nature of the Kingdom of God in the Life, Teaching, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles will be studied as the authoritative revelation of the Person, Work and Power of the Holy Spirit as He lives and works in the believer according to the will of God in the New Covenant. Required, Junior year, spring quarter, four hours Professor Gutzke Note: Juniors who have not taken New Testament survey courses in college will be required to take 152. Those who have taken New Testament survey courses in college will be required to take 152a. 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, schedule to be arranged Professor Gutzke 1 55. The Minor Prophets. The last twelve books in the Old Testament canon will be studied by expository method, noting especially the message of the prophets as a revelation of the will of God. Elective, schedule to be arranged Professor Gutzke 1 56. 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, schedule to be arranged Professor Gutzke 157. The Gospels. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John will be studied to gain a comprehensive understanding of the significance of the coming and the work of Christ, in the context of the Scriptures as a whole, and in relation to salvation. Elective, schedule to be arranged Professor Gutzke 55 DORMITORY EXISTING FUTURE DJNiWi HAU.^ FUTURE DORJ P I,, EXISTING ACADEMIC BUILDING Airview of Columb } DORMITORY APARTMENTS TO ATHLETIC FIELD Si'.: A r AlRVItW OF Columbia TkEOLoriicAL;; ;5eminaky EXISTING LIBRARY blogical Seminary i FUTU&E. ACADEMIC BLCx 158. The Acts. The Acts of the Apostles will be studied to note the program of the First Century Church. The motives, message, and methods of the early Church from the missionary and evangelistic viewpoint will be considered. (This course serves as an excellent introduction to Evangelism 470.) Required, Middle year, fall quarter, two hours Professor Thompson 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 Testament to grasp the message of each book as a whole. Written reports and outlines based on library research and student initiative are the major part of the require- ments in the course. Class meetings will be arranged to suit programs of the students who wish to take this course. Elective, seminar, hours to be arranged Professor Gutzke 161. The Social Message of the Old Testament. An examination of the social insight revealed in the Old Testament writ- ings with a view to discovering its bearing upon the ethical and moral problems arising in Israel's history, as a demonstration of the permanent significance for mankind of the principles revealed in this portion of Scripture. Required, Middle year, spring quarter, three hours Professor Gutzke 1 62. The Pastoral Epistles. An intensive study of New Testament Epistles, I Timothy through Hebrews. Elective, schedule to be arranged Professor Gutzke 163. The General Epistles. An intensive study of New Testament Epistles, James through Revelation. Elective, schedule to be arranged Professor Gutzke 166. The Ministry of the Prophets. A survey of the work of the prophets in the life of God's people as re- corded in the Scriptures, together with an examination of contemporary interpretation of the significance of the prophetic ministry. This course will culminate in an appreciation of the work of Christ as Prophet. Elective, schedule to be arranged Professor Gutzke 58 168. Methods of Bible Study. A presentation of various procedures in studying the Scriptures, with demonstration of the several techniques in the study of selected portions of Scripture. Elective, schedule to be arranged Professor Gutzke 169. Contemporary Views of the Bible. A study of contemporary schools of thought holding different estimates of the significance of the written Scriptures, as set forth by representa- tive writers, with analysis of basic premises, appraisal of validity, and comparison of each with the view set forth in the Westminster Con- fession. Seminar, hours to be arranged Professor Gutzke 170. Research In Bible Doctrine. A course of directed survey of standard works on Bible Doctrine, de- signed to serve the needs of graduate students pursuing major studies in this department. The program of study will be developed to suit the par- ticular needs of the individual student. Seminar, hours to be arranged Professor Gutzke 171. Research In Biblical Theology. A course of directed study of standard works of interpretation of Biblical themes. Designed to serve the needs of graduate students 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 172G. Exposition of Romans. An intensive study of the epistle to the Romans with collateral reading in historic interpretations. Designed for Graduate Sudents. Elective, two hours 173G. Exposition of Ephesians. Course plan is similar to 172G. Elective, two hours D. THEOLOGY OF THE BIBLE 184. The Gospel of John. This course concerns itself primarily with the theology of John, and the light shed upon the gospel by the study of the religious environment, including the Dead Sea Scrolls. Elective, spring quarter, two hours Professor James Robinson 59 185. Salvation in the Old Testament. This course combines exposition of some of the relevant passages in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament, and a study of their theological implications in so far as they touch on the Covenant, the Hebrew view of Salvation, and the Messianic Hope. Elective, hours to be arranged Professor Thomson E. 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 Professor 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 Professor Garber GROUP II Historical Department 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. 60 201. 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 the 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, Texts by Schaff and by Nichols. Required, Middle year, winter quarter, four hours Professor Robinson 204. Presbyterianism. Its History and Polity. The polity of the primitive Church is treated in lectures on understand- ing the Church. The Presbyterianism of the Reformation and Modern History is dealt with by the use of McNeill's The History and Character of Calvinism. The Presbyterianism of our Church is studied in our Book of Church Order. Term papers are presented on one of the means of grace. Required, Senior year, fall quarter, four 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 American Churches. Text: W. W. Sweet, The Story of Religion in America. Elective, two hours Professor Robinson 61 207. The Teachings of Karl Barth. Barth's Church Dogmatics 1.2, and Berkouwer, The Triumph of Grace in the Theology of Karl Barth are used as texts. 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 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, 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- logians guide the study which is amplified by seminar reports on the works of "Scots' Worthies." Elective, two or three hours Professor Robinson 62 214. 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, G. C. Berkouwer, 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: Seeberg, History of Doctrines, I. Elective, fall quarter, two hours Professor Robinson 217A. Medieval Mystical Theology. What does mystical experience mean in Christian Theology? How far have the different currents of Christian Mysticism (e.g. Pseudo-Diony- sian and Augustinian) expressed the salvation in Christ? How far have they superseded it? Examples are given of the medieval mystics: Bernard of Clairvaux, Hugo of St. Victor, Bonaventura, and Meister Eckhart. Elective, two hours Professor Schmidt 217B. Medieval Scholastical Theology, a Survey. The three great concerns, which the medieval theologians found in Augustine's thinking, were that of faith and intellect (theology and philosophy), that of grace and freedom, and that of the sacraments. With the help of Aristotelian philosophy, Augustine's theology was modified and systematized (the chief examples are the works of Peter Lombard and of Thomas Aquinas); but at the end of the middle ages Augustine's great problems were opened anew to discussion. This study helps our understanding of the differences between protestant and catholic theology. Elective, two hours Professor Schmidt 218. History of Christian Thought in the Reformation and the Modern Church. Textbook: A History of Christian Thought, Vol. II, by Neve. Elective, spring quarter, two hours Professor Robinson 63 219. Anselm of Canterbury. A study of his life, his theological method, and his most important works. Anselm's use of reason with respect to the content of our faith, being characteristically different from that of the later medieval theolo- gians, deserves especial attention today. Elective, two hours Professor Schmidt 220. The Proofs of God's Existence in the Middle Ages. When this paragon example of a "natural (philosophical) theology" is studied in its different historical phases from Anselm of Canterbury through Thomas Aquinas to Duns Scotus and William Ockham, it shows an increasingly critical attitude. Elective, two hours Professor Schmidt 221. Church and State in the Middle Ages. A study of the struggles between Papacy and Empire, later between Papacy and Councils, and of the theological conceptions behind them. Elective, two hours Professor Schmidt GROUP III Systematic Theology A. DOGMATIC AND BIBLICAL THEOLOGY 300a. Theological Introduction. An introduction to more effective methods of reading, thinking, and ex- 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. Background Studies. A rapid survey of early Greek Philosophy as a means of preparing stu- dents for theological thinking. Required of Juniors who have not studied Philosophy, fall quarter, three hours Professors Gear and Guthrie 300c. Further Background Studies. The aim of this course is to give the students a working knowledge of Medieval Philosophy and Theology. Required of Juniors who have not studied Philosophy, winter quarter, three hours Professors Gear and Fuhrmann 64 300. A Survey of Theological Thought. A survey of Christian thought prior to the Reformation as set forth in the writings of some of the leading thinkers such as Augustine, Anselm, and Aquinas. 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 prin- ciples. Required, Senior year, winter quarter, three hours Professors Gear and Guthrie 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 Professors Gear and Guthrie 65 307. Roman Catholic Theology. An examination of distinctive doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church in the light of Scripture and Reformed thought. Elective, fall quarter, three hours, even years 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 Russellism. This course has both a theoretical and practical purpose so as to help the pastor effectively to deal with them. Elective, three hours, odd years 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, spring quarter, three hours, odd years 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, spring quarter, three hours, even years 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, Letters 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 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 67 313. 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 student with the teaching of the Bible concerning the Holy Spirit. His place in Christian experience and in the Christian Church will be given special attention. 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 316a. Theological Sources of Calvin. Students will be introducted to the Dynamism of Luther and to the original materials which Calvin used in building his Institutes such as elements from the Roman Law. from the Church Fathers, from Peter Lombard and others. The course will consider also the theology of Zwingli with special attention paid to his ontology. Farel's resurrection of Israel's Prophetism. the nature of Pre-calvinian French Protestant Theology. Elective, two hours Professor Fuhrmann 316a. The Theology of Calvin's Institute of 1536. The earlier statements of Calvin will be explained in the light of their circumstances and understood in terms of his purpose. Elective, two hours Professor Fuhrmann 317. The Theology of the Great Creeds. The vital statements of the Apostolic, Nicene, Quicumque, Augsburg and La Rochelle Creeds will be studied with special reference to the strug- gles of the Church. Elective, two hours Professors Fuhrmann and Gear 68 318. The Theology of St. Bonaventure. The thought of St. Bonaventure will be considered in the light of Joachim's Biblical expositions and St. Francis' charity. Elective, two hours Professor Fuhrmann 319. The Theology of Pascal and his Protestant Successors. An intensive study of the principles of Jansen, of Pascal's understand- ing of man and supernatural order of charity wherein man is trans- formed, also a study of A. Vinet and C. Malan especially, of the fact of conscience as God's action upon our subconscious, of the elimina- tion of conflict by the acceptance of Christ and of achieving humanness through Christianity. Elective, two hours Professor Fuhrmann 319b. The Early Theology of Barth. This course sketches the background of Nineteenth Century theology out of which Barth came, and traces the development of Barth through the formative years prior to the writing of Romans, and then through the twenties in which his position was worked out in detail, and the Barthian school formed. It concludes with the debates within the school in the early thirties, out of which the Church Dogmatics derive as the system of the later Barth. Elective, fall, two hours Professor James Robinson 320. Contemporary Continental Theology. This course presents and evaluates the theology of the most influential theologians of the century: Harnack, Herrmann, Troeltsch, Otto, Wob- bermin, Barth, Brunner, Gogarten, Bultmann, Aulen, Nygren. Elective, winter quarter, two hours Professor James Robinson B. APOLOGETICS 321. Apologetics. In apologetics, the Christian begins intellectually where God has gra- ciously placed him, that is, in Christ Jesus. From the point where the light is brightest, he engages in a believing reflection upon and a humble witness to the truth of the Christian faith. He speaks from faith to faith of the bodily resurrection of Christ, of His Deity, of the living God, of the Christian picture of man, and of the written Word in the light of the Incarnate Word. Required, Middle year, spring quarter, four hours Professor Robinson GROUP IV Pastoral Department A. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION During the past two decades we have witnessed marked progress in the development of Christian Education as a specialized field of 69 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. Theory and Technique in 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 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. Required, Middle year, winter quarter, two hours Professor Gutzke 401. The Church's Program of Christian Education. This course is designed to orient the student in the total program of Christian Education as planned and carried out by the Presbyterian Church, U. S. Stress will be upon methods, materials and organization but a sound basic philosophy will be included. Topics to be considered include administration and leadership, children's work, youth work, adult and family education, and curriculum. Required, Senior year, winter quarter, four hours Professor Walthall 402. 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 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, hours to be arranged Professor Gutzke 404. 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 70 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, hours to be arranged Professor Gutzke 405. Sociological Aspects in Christian Education. A survey of the field of social relations to recognize contemporary social situations as problems of Christian Education. A review of the New Tes- tament to note principles utilized in dealing with social problems. As- signed reading in contemporary literature to discover prevalent schools of thought as these analyze and interpret social conditions today. Seminar discussions 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. Seminar, hours to be arranged Professor Gutzke 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 400 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 409. Methods of Teaching. This course is designed to help the student understand the nature of the teaching-learning process with emphasis upon the variety of methods available in helping teachers achieve Christian goals with different age groups. The course seeks to help the minister understand the sound use of teaching methods so that he may use them successfully himself and interpret them to others under his leadership. Elective, two hours Professor Walthall 410. Building a Leadership. This course is planned to help those responsible develop an adequate pro- gram of Christian service training in a local church including emphasis 71 upon the discovery, enlistment and development of church workers. Elective, two hours Professor Walthall 411. The Use of A udio-V isuals in the Church. This course seeks to develop in the student an understanding of audio- visual methods and materials in relation to the goals of Christian educa- tion and the program of the Church. The various types of equipment and the wide variety of available resource materials, both projected and non- projected, will be considered. Emphasis will be placed on the development of an adequate audio-visual program in a church. Elective, two hours Professor Walthall 41 5G. Contemporary Thought in Christian Education. A survey of contemporary literature in the field of Christian Education to note the several schools of interpretation, and to examine their basic philosophical ideas. Designed for Graduate Students. Elective, schedule to be arranged Professor Gutzke B. PASTORAL CARE 426. Presbyterian Principles and Procedures. This course is intended to acquaint the student with guiding principles for his ministry and to prepare him for the field work which he will do as a student. Appropriate reading in the field of pastoral theology will be supplemented by the assignment of observational work. The method followed will be that of informal classroom discussion with the writing of appropriate term papers. Required, Junior year, fall and winter quarters, two hours Professor Richards 427. Church Administration. 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 with 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, three hours Professor McDill 428. Church Administration. In dealing with the many tasks of the ministry no guidance can be so fresh and effective as that of the men actively engaged in the work of the various agencies of the General Assembly and of the pastorate. This course is especially designed to improve the student's understanding of the organization of the General Assembly and to prepare him for a more 72 effective ministry by drawing on the wealth of leadership in the various agencies of the Church and from the pulpits of Greater Atlanta. A num- ber of outstanding leaders of the Church are asked to lecture to the class upon some phase of the program of the General Assembly in its relation to the local church, or on some particular phase of pastoral responsi- bilities. 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, Junior year, fall quarter, three hours Professor McDill 43 1 . 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- 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, winter 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, winter 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 73 * %" 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, spring quarter, three hours, odd years Professor McDill 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 personalities with emphasis on the relationship of this ma- terial to the personality needs of the people in the average congregation. In addition, some time will be given to the specific teachings of the Bible on spiritual guidance and pastoral care. Elective, spring quarter, 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, hours to be arranged Professor McDill 439. Pastoral Care and Moral Behavior. 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 n Christian teachings, this course is offered. Elective, spring quarter, even years Professor McDill 440. Psychology and Theology. 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, spring quarter, three hours, even years Professors McDill and Gear 44 1 . Research in Pastoral Care. 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. 441. Research in Pastoral Care. Professor McDill 442. Research in Pastoral Counseling. The student will be expected to examine the literature in the field of pas- 75 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, winter quarter, three hours, even years 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, spring quarter, three hours, even years 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. Seminar in Hospital Pastoral Care. In cooperation with the Georgia Baptist Hospital of Atlanta, a pro- gram for training theological students in hospital ministry has been established. This program includes a weekly seminar under the leader- ship of the chaplain, parallel reading, supervised visitation and counsel- ing of patients. A fee is required for students registered for this course of $15.00 per quarter. Prerequisites: approval of the professor of pastoral care, and the hospital chaplain. Elective, any quarter, six hours for three quarters work Chaplain E. A. Verdery, Chaplain Supervisor, the Georgia Baptist Hospital 446. Introduction to Clinical Pastoral Training. In cooperation with the Grady Memorial Hospital and the Georgian Clinic of Atlanta, students may elect to participate in seminars in either of these institutions. Grady Memorial Hospital is a general hospital with approximately 1,100 beds which handles the majority of the emergency cases for the metropolitan area of Atlanta and which provides hos- pitalization on a charity basis for the citizens of this community. The Georgian Clinic is a state hospital under the direction of the Georgia Commission on Alcoholism. This rehabilitation program is designed to meet the total needs of the victim of alcoholism, combining medical, psychiatric and pastoral care. Prerequisites: P. T. No. 430. consent of the professor of pastoral care, and consent of the chaplain supervisor of the institution elected. Elective, any quarter, two hours Chaplain Charles V. Gerkin, Chaplain Supervisor, the Grady Memorial Hospital Chaplain Charles Hall, Chaplain Supervisor, the Georgian Clinic 447. Clinical Pastoral Training. Columbia Theological Seminary is a member of the Council for Clinical 76 Pastoral Training, Inc. A student may participate in the program of clinical training in any of the member institutions which include mental hospitals, general hospitals, and correctional institutions across the country. A limited number of students may be permitted to elect this training locally at the Grady Memorial Hospital or the Georgian Clinic, subject to the prerequisites below. The program includes seminars under the leadership of qualified chaplain supervisors and first-hand experience with people in crisis situations enabling the student to evaluate and improve his ability to function in the role of a pastor. Eiher one quarter of this seminar, or the equivalent as approved by the professor of pastoral care, is required for graduate students in this field of specializa- tion. This program will require the full time of the student for one quarter. The fees for one quarter of clinical training with the Council are $5.00 for registration and $120.00 for training, or a total of $125.00. Because of the membership of the Seminary in the Council, a reduction of $25.00 is granted to each student enrolled in the program from this Seminary. Although a student may elect to take more than one quarter of clinical training, a maximum of only eight hours is allowed for elective courses in institutional seminars or clinical training. Prerequisites: consent of the professor of pastoral care and of a repre- sentative of the Council for Clinical Pastoral Training. Elective, any quarter, eight hours C. HOMILETICS PRACTICE PREACHING Juniors and Middlers preach at least once each year before a section of their respective classes. This is done under the supervision of the Homiletics and Public Speaking Professors with the assistance of other members of the Faculty. A fully written sermon must be presented to each professor one week before delivery. The sermon is to be preached extemporaneously with only a brief outline to aid the student. Professors hear the sermons and following delivery, discuss them in the presence of the class. Credit for this exercise is given by the Public Speaking Department (See Public Speaking 490 and 491). The professors may require a student to rewrite a sermon that is not satisfactory. Each Senior preaches once a year in the chapel before the entire student body and faculty. After his delivery a committee from the faculty meets with the Senior to discuss his sermon with him. A full manuscript must be submitted to each of the advisory professors one week before delivery. No credit is given for this exercise, though the professors may require a Senior to rewrite his sermon if it is not satis- factory. The satisfaction of the faculty's requirements in connection with these sermons is one of the conditions of graduation, and before receiving a degree every student is expected to give evidence of his ability to prepare and deliver an acceptable sermon. 450. Homiletics. This is a course in English composition, grammar, and rhetoric for students who. in the judgment of the Faculty, need further training in 77 basic English in order to do satisfactory seminary work. Elective, spring quarter, three hours Professor Gailey 451. The Preparation of Sermons. The primary purpose of this basic course is to teach the student how to prepare a sermon. Consideration will be given to such matters as the use of the Scriptures in preaching, the gathering and use of materials, the development of structure and style, methods of delivery, different types of sermons, and the place of the sermon in an order of worship. Required, Junior year, winter quarter, three hours Professor Huie 452. Advanced Homiletics. This course is designed to assist the student in working out a philosophy of preaching which will serve as the basis for considering such practical matters as the development of his own style of preaching, planning the preaching schedule, problems of communication, and methods of con- tinual self-evaluation. Required, Senior year, fall quarter, three hours Professor Huie 455. Sermon Workshop. The purpose of this course is to assist the student in preparing outlines and writing sermons. Attention will be given to special problems in- volving structure and style. Recorded and printed sermons of outstand- ing preachers will be studied and criticized. Elective, schedule to be arranged Professor Huie 461. Biblical Backgrounds for Preaching. A. Preaching From the Old Testament. Different parts of the Old Testament will be dealt with in teaching the student how to handle them in his preaching. Some of the subjects to be considered are preaching from the Pentateuch, preaching from the historical books, preaching from the prophets, preaching from the wisdom literature, and preaching from the apocalyptic literature. B. Preaching From the New Testament. The same procedure as the above will be followed in the New Testament writings. The sub- jects to be considered here are preaching from the Synoptics, preaching from Acts, preachings from the Johannine writings, preaching from the Pauline writings, and preaching from the Catholic epistles. Elective, schedule to be arranged 462. Expository Preaching. This course will deal with the nature and technique of biblical preach- ing. Various types of biblical materials will be considered for sermon preparation, with an emphasis on sound methods of exegesis and ex- position. Elective, schedule to be arranged Professor Huie 78 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 every student in every phase of evangelism so that he will be able to train the lay leadership of his church in this primary work of the Church. All courses are planned on an intensely practical basis, and students are encouraged to participate in the various types of evangelism during their entire seminary training. At the same time an effort is made to stimulate an interest in the outreach of the Church abroad and to prepare studenss for service on foreign mission fields. 470. Methods of Evangelism. The various types and methods of evangelism will be studied particularly mass evangelism, visitation evangelism, and personal evangelism. The student will study how and where to be an evangelist and also how to train the people of his parish to be evangelists. The total and larger aspects as well as channels and areas will be considered. (Bible 158 is a suggested prerequisite and introduction for this course.) Required, Senior year, winter quarter, two hours Professor Thompson 471. Evangelistic Preaching. The evangelist, the evangelistic sermon, the evangelistic meeting, conduct of revival, and all phases of preparation for and participation in mass evangelism are covered. Analysis of sermons of great evangelists. The lives and techniques of great evangelists. Elective, two hours, winter quarter. Alternate years Professor Thompson 473. Introduction and Survey of Christian Missions. The philosophy of Christian missions and a brief historical survey of world-wide missions. Contemporary missions of the Presbyterian Church U. S. with area studies. The promotion of missions in the local church. A course designed for those preparing for mission service and also those who desire to develop a missionary minded church here at home. Some attention to the principles and problems of world-wide missions today in a revolutionary world. Prerequisite for all other courses in Missions. Required, two hours, middle year Professor Thompson 474. Missionary Principles. A survey of the principles, problems, and procedures of contemporary missionary endeavor in the various Presbyterian U. S. Mission fields. Area studies. The various types and phases of missions: evangelistic, educational, medical and agricultural missions. The indigenous church. Literacy work, radio and audio-visual. Especially designed for mission- aries, appointees, and those considering or seeking appointment. Elective, two hours Professor Thompson 475. Seminar in Missionary Anthropology and Research. An advanced course of directed reading and research in cultural and 79 missionary anthropology. Survey of resources available to the present day missionary. The professor will meet occasionally with the group but largely give personal guidance individually to each student in his field of special interest. For all appointees and those considering or seeking appointment to world missions. Two hours credit Professor Thompson 476. Missions and Non-Christian Religions. Analysis and survey of various non-Christian religions, clans, etc. in the mission fields of the Presbyterian Church U. S. Confucianism, Hinduism, Shintoism, Communism, Roman Catholicism, Animism, etc. For all appointees and those considering or seeking appointment. Elective, alternate years, two 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. Elective, winter quarter, two hours Professor Thompson 481. Seminar in Rural Church and Community. This is an advanced course or seminar for students desiring further work in this field. The schedule will be arranged at hours to suit instructor and class so as to give the major time to various field trips, research, directed reading, practical projects, and papers. Various leaders in Rural and Community Leadership will also be used as consultants and special lecturers. Elective, three hours, schedule to be arranged Professor Thompson 482. The Industrial Church.* This course consists of 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 'A student is required to take one of these three courses in order to earn the B.D. degree. 80 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, winter quarter, two hours Professor Oglesby F. PUBLIC SPEAKING From a practical viewpoint there are few, if any, aspects of the minister's equipment which are more important than the ability to speak in a pleasing and effective manner. It is vain for him to have the knowledge of libraries in his mind and the gift of a finished 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 American 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. Regu- lar 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 and one-half hours Professor Taylor 491. A dvanced Speaking. In this course emphasis is placed upon vital, interpretative speech. Me- 81 chanical details of speech production become servants making effective, persuasive speech possible. Attention is given to mood and emotional connotation of words and phrases. Gestures and facial expression are studied and practiced. Continued correction is made of the individual speech difficulties. Required, Middle year, fall quarter, one and one-half hours 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.) 492. Advanced Speaking. The course includes classroom practice with criticism by both students and instructor; regular recordings to indicate phrasing, pitch, inflection, and tone quality; sermons, Scripture reading, interpretation of great religious poetry, and effective presentation of illustrations. Radio speech technique is emphasized and instruction given in the preparation of manu- scripts for radio. Elective, two hours, 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 Hymnbook will be used throughout most of the course and the hymns which it contains will be treated historically, linographi- cally, 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. 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 82 H. RADIO AND TELEVISION 499. Introduction to Religious Broadcasting. A survey of the programs, techniques, facilities and Church-radio indus- try relations. Students will write, transcribe, and evaluate their own pro- grams and prepare for ministry through this means of communication. Visits to radio and television stations and the Protestant Radio Center will be scheduled. Elective, two hours, schedule to be arranged Professor Taylor 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 moved 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 83 shade of Benjamin M. Palmer; while the missionary idealism and enterprise of our Church have been incarnated in John Leighton Wilson of Columbia's Society of Missionary Inquiry. As a tribute to the greatness of these and of others who have been likewise con- nected with its past, the institution treasures the verdict of the late Dr. S. M. Tenney, first Curator of the Historical Foundation of our General Assembly, expressed to the author of a historical survey written at the end of its first century: "The fruit of your study, well substantiated, is that Columbia Seminary has influenced the life of the Southern Presbyterian Church far more than any other institution, and that is saying much, and yet not so much as the facts you bring forward say." Early in the Twentieth Century a strong conviction developed in the Columbia territory that a re-location of the institution was neces- sary. At the time of the location in Columbia that city was near the center of the Presbyterian population of the Southeast. The devel- opment of the Gulf States and the shifting of the center of our constituency made necessary the removal of the seminary farther to the West in order to accomplish the original purpose for which the institution was founded, namely: "To light up another sun which shall throw farther West the light of the Gospel." In the fall of 1924 the controlling Synods of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, on recommendation of the Board of Directors, decided to remove the seminary to Atlanta. Immediately following this decision the Synod of Mississippi accepted the invi- tation of her sister synods to unite in the ownership and control of the seminary. Atlanta Presbyterians provided a fifty-seven-acre campus upon the hills of Decatur. During the presidency of Dr. R. T. Gillespie two theological buildings, unsurpassed in the Presbyterian world, and four faculty homes were erected. 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 84 enlargement of its program to meet the ever-increasing need of the Church, is most encouraging. The spirit of the old Columbia is being written into the life of the new. In the light of modern scholarship the students of today are gaining clear intellectual apprehensions of the great truths of the fathers. The romance of Columbia's yesterdays presages the reality of her tomorrows. 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. 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 85 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. 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. WILDS BOOK PRIZE Some years ago the seminary received from Louis T. Wilds, Esq., a ruling elder of the First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina, the sum of $500.00 to provide an annual book prize. At the close of each session the proceeds of the gift are invested in books for a student elected by the Faculty because of distinction in his academic work. 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. 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 86 this fund is to be invested by the Directors of the seminary, and the annual income from the investment is to constitute the Indian- town Country Church Award. This prize is to be awarded annually to the member of the Middle class of the seminary who makes the most outstanding record of work in a rural church or field during the summer months between his second and third years in the insti- tution. The award is to be based upon the student's knowledge of the needs of his field and his faithfulness in meeting those needs. The winner of the prize is to be selected by a committee of the faculty in consultation with the Chairman of Home Missions in the presbytery in which the student labors. In the event that no student qualifies for this recognition in a given year, the income is to be used in increasing the amount of the award to the winners during the two succeeding years. In explaining the motive for their action, the donors have written: "This award is made available with the hope and prayer that more of our worthy young men may catch a vision of the possibilities of the Country Church, and dedicate the ministry of their lives to rural areas." The seminary joins whole-heartedly in the hope which they have expressed, and welcomes the establishment of a fund for this purpose. THE 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. 87 THE WILLIAM V. GARDNER SCHOLARSHIP This Scholarship is also provided annually by the Berean Bible 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 number of years. THE CLAUDE C. MASON, JR. SCHOLARSHIP The Claude C. Mason, Jr. Scholarship is an annual award made possible by gifts of the Fellowship Bible Class of the Morningside Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Mason was a faithful mem- ber and a deacon of the Morningside Presbyterian Church and a successful man of business. He was at one time President of the Fellowship Bible Class and had manifested especial interest in the provision of scholarship aid for ministerial students at Columbia Seminary. In memory of him and in recognition of his outstanding Christian character and service, the members of the class have asked that the scholarship contributed by them should bear his name. 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 88 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 Susie Butler Anderson Scholarship, provided by Georgia Society of the Dames of the Court of Honor . . 500.00 The Agnes Barden Scholarship 7,000.00 The David A. Beatie Scholarship 6,000.00 The W. D. Beatie Scholarship 7,000.00 The Annie Newton Bennett and Rev. John Newton Memorial Scholarship 3,500.00 The Dr. Joseph Davis Bennett Memorial Scholarship ... $ 1,295.00 The Captain Blair Scholarship 1,666.66 The Dr. and Mrs. John T. Brantley Scholarship 5,350.00 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 . . . 7,800.00 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 Maude 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 George R. Hairston, Jr., Memorial Scholarship . . . 3,000.00 The Ridgley Hall Scholarship 1,430.00 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 W. H. Mcintosh Memorial Scholarship 1,200.00 The Elizabeth McFadden McLaurin Scholarship 2,600.00 The Mr. and Mrs. S. L. McNair Memorial Scholarship . . 3,775.00 The Claude C. Mason, Jr. Memorial Scholarship .... 825.00 The Men's Bible Class, First Presbyterian Church, Augusta, Ga., Scholarship 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 89 E D u < The J. Davison Philips Scholarship 500.00 The Rankin Scholarship 5,000.00 The Cantey Venable Reed Scholarship 3,000.00 The Reid Memorial Scholarship 2,500.00 The John G. Richards Memorial Scholarship 2,640.00 The James Russell Scholarship 1,000.00 The John Munn and Elizabeth Eccles Saunders Scholarship . 2,500.00 The John D. Snyder Memorial Scholarship 1,000.00 The Thomas Harper Spencer Scholarship 2,500.00 The Leila A. Thornton Scholarship 10,000.00 The Leila A. Thornton and W. A. Austell Scholarship . . . 2,500.00 The Josiah James Willard Memorial Scholarship .... 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 Frances Daniel Anderson Memorial Fund $ 5,000.00 The J. Bulow and Virginia Orme Campbell Memorial Fund 43,113.84 The Dr. Thomas Chason Memorial Fund 10,000.00 The Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Cooke Fund 7,000.00 The James M. Daniel Memorial Fund 2,500.00 The J. M. Davison Memorial Fund 500.00 The Richard Thomas Gillespie Memorial Fund .... 16,161.32 The C. W. Grafton Memorial Fund 1,970.00 The J. B. Green Chair of Theology 100,000.00 The Dr. William Thomas Hall Memorial Fund 1,000.00 The Mr. and Mrs. James Caller Jones Memorial Fund . . 500.00 The John King Memorial Fund 29,649.44 The Dr. Joseph Pelham Knight Memorial Fund . . . 5,000.00 The Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jackson Knight Memorial Fund . 1,114.50 The Aaron W. Leland Memorial Scholarship Fund . . . 1,000.00 The Kenneth Marion Littlejohn Memorial Fund .... 1,013.75 The John Beverly McDaniel Memorial Fund 1,000.00 The Rev. James D. McDowell Memorial Fund 1,000.00 91 The Neill Mclnnis Memorial Fund 863.00 The Thomas S. and William M. McPheeters Memorial Fund 6,705.00 The Peter Marshall Chair of Homiletics 250,000.00 The Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Martin Fund 1,000.00 The Captain D. Townsend Pope Memorial Fund .... 1,000.00 The Edna Eddings Robinson Memorial Fund 735.00 The James and Katherine Jackson 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., Fund 1,500.00 The Martha Moss Yater Memorial Fund 800.00 Student Loan Funds In addition to or in place of aid through scholarships, the semi- nary has been enabled by the generosity of its friends to make loans of varying amounts to worthy students from time to time as these are needed. The creation of such loan funds is another means by which a worthy memorial to some loved one may also be made a permanent means to the upbuilding of the Church, and the seminary would record its abiding gratitude for what its friends have done in this respect. The following loan funds have been established through the years and are now available: The Luther H. Maxwell Loan Fund $25,000.00 The Margaret Bensell Loan Fund 1,021.56 The Jasper N. Dorsey Loan Fund 1,165.00 The Jennie L. Hamilton Loan Fund 5,000.00 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 Loan Fund . . . 250.00 The J. Blanton Belk Loan Fund 150.00 The Naomi Mitchell Simons Memorial Loan Fund . . . 150.00 92 GRADUATING CLASS OF 1957 DIPLOMAS JOHN KEARFOTT BOYD ANDREW HUGHES BULLARD GROVER CURTIS MOORE THOMAS JEFFERSON ROGERS BACHELOR OF DIVINITY ROBERT BURDET ALLMAN JAMES McKENZIE BAIRD, JR. WILLIAM ALLEN BODIFORD JOHN GORDON BRADFORD FRANCIS MUSTARD BROWN JAMES COAD, JR. JOSEPH WATTS CONYERS, JR. DONALD MATTHEWS COVINGTON BARRY CRAVENS COX PAUL WILLIAM CROUCH ROBERT SMITH DENDY CHARLES ARCHER DODSON RAYMOND FOSTER EDWARDS THOMAS EDWARD ELLIS HUGH REGINALD ESCO, JR. MANSON PAINE ESTES GEORGE HANLIN FITZGERALD, Cum Laude JAMES WILLIAM FLANAGAN, JR. HENRY THOMAS FOLEY. JR. CHARLES OLIVER GAHAGAN IRWIN PAINTER GATES, JR. GEORGE ALBERT GRISSOM WILLIAM FREDERICK GROFF, JR. CHARLES JARRED HAMMETT NORMAN EDMOND HARPER, Cum Laude robert hobart hull hallett glenwood hullinger estell joseph hulse james herbert hurst glen forest hutchison miss agnes irene johnson dennis ketchem john courtfnay laughlin daniel baker lott rob roy McGregor, jr. jack edward maxwell harry norval miller, jr. george emmet nickels marcus brown prince, iii fielding dillard russell, jr. charles alan schism william franklin shouse paul edmund smith, jr. ROBERT LEWIS SMITH, Cum Laude JAMES ORMOND SPEED, JR., Cum Laude JAMES THOMAS STEVENSON, JR. ROBERT HAROLD TEED JAMES ROBERT WALKUP THOMAS BRUNSON WARREN RICHARD GARLAND WATSON HARRY BENNETT WILKINSON DAVID LEE WILLIAMSON, JR. GEORGE ROBERTS WRIGHT MASTER OF THEOLOGY WILLIAM JAY DONALDSON. JR. JAMES DuPRE NEWSOME, JR. 93 AWARDS MADE IN 1956-57 FANNIE JORDAN BRYAN FELLOWSHIPS JAMES ORMOND SPEED, JR. ROBERT LEWIS SMITH ALUMNI FELLOWSHIPS GEORGE HANLIN FITZGERALD NORMAN EDMOND HARPER WILDS BOOK PRIZE JAMES ORMOND SPEED, JR. INDIANTOWN CHURCH AWARD CHARLES JARRED HAMMETT PRESBYTERIANISM PRIZE rob roy McGregor, jr. shin ishimaru BROADWAY PLAN AWARD GLEN FOREST HUTCHISON 94 ROLL OF STUDENTS 1957-1958 CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE OF MASTER OF THEOLOGY REUBEN THOMAS ALLEN, JR. Decatur, Ga. EARLE PARTLOW BARRON, JR. Atlanta, Ga. WADE HAMPTON BELL, JR. Decatur, Ga. HENRY THOMPSON CLOSE Washington, Ga. JAMES COAD, JR. Carnesville, Ga. ROBERT LEE CONNER Morrison, 111. WALTER GRANGER COOK Atlanta, Ga. JOHNSTONE LEWIS COPPOCK Roanoke, Va. KENNETH PALMER CRAIG Doraville, Ga. DAVID NORMAN DANIELS Monroe, Ga. JOHN MICHAEL GURET Long Island, N. Y. CARL JOSEPH HAHN, Atlanta, Ga. JR JEFFERSON BRYAN HATCHETT, JR. Commerce, Ga. JOSEPH EMMETT HENDERSON Norcross, Ga. SHIN ISHIMARU Kobe, Japan HUGH M. JEFFERSON Atlanta, Ga. PHILO LOVE McKINNON Jonesboro, Ga. WILLIAM EDWARD NEWTON Decatur, Ga. JOHN HENRY SADLER Atlanta, Ga. EMORY RICH SERCY Atlanta, Ga. A.B., University of Tennessee B.D., Princeton Theological Seminary A.B., Erskine College B.D., Erskine College A.B., Brown University B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary B.E.E., Vanderbilt University B.D., Fuller Theological Seminary B.S.F., University of Georgia B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary A.B., Central College B.D., Western Theological Seminary D.V.M., University of Georgia B.D., Union Theological Seminary B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary A.B., Davidson College B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary A.B., Emory University B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary A.B., Yale College B.D., Westminster Theological Seminary B.B.A., Georgia State Business College Th.B., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Campinas, Brazil A.B., Emory University B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary B.C.S., University of Georgia B.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Shikoku Christian College Kobe Reformed Seminary A.B., Centre College B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary A.B., Occidental College B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary B.E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology B.D., Theological Seminary Union B.S., Davidson College B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary A.B., Florida A. & M. College B.D., Morehouse College 95 CHILTON FRAZIER THORINGTON Atlanta, Ga. LEONARD THOMAS VAN HORN Quitman, Miss. WILLIAM THOMAS WING, JR. Atlanta, Ga. A.B., King College B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary A.B.,The King's College M.A., Mississippi Southern College B.S., Wheaton College B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN BIBLICAL EDUCATION RALPH CLAYTON ARBAUGH Norton, Va. MARLIN HENRY DAY Atlanta, Ga. B.S., Tennessee Polytechnic Institute B.S., Mississippi State College MISS ANNA KATHERINE DICKSON B.S., University of Tennessee Bethel Springs, Tenn. MISS CHARLOTTE ANNE HOLZWORTH Decatur, Ga. ROBERT EMERSON JACKSON Decatur, Ga. PAUL JUDSON MOSS Brunswick, Ga. THOMAS WOODROW SNOW Atlanta, Ga. ALFONSO VETERANE Atlanta, Ga. BETTY WILLIAMSON Decatur, Ga. A.B., Agnes Scott College B.B.A., Emory University A.B., Mercer University A.B., Oglethorpe University B.S., University of Illinois B.S.. Queens College WILLIAM FORBES PROPHET Kingsport, Tenn. MRS. WILLIAM FORBES PROPHET Kingsport, Tenn. MISSION TRAINING Juilliard School of Music Juilliard School of Music SENIOR CLASS HERSCHEL ALLEN, JR. Monticello, Ga. JOHN THOMAS ALLEN Chattanooga, Tenn. JAMES FINLEY ANDERSON Baltimore, Md. HERBERT BAILEY Lithonia, Ga. ROBERT CRAWFORD BANKHEAD York, S. C. A.B., Davidson College Augusta-Macon Presbytery A.B., Wheaton College Presbyterian Church, U. S. A.B., Waynesburg College Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Davidson College Bethel Presbytery 96 GARY DONALD BARBER Spartanburg, S. C. THOMAS WILLIAM BARKER Bristol, Tenn. HERBERT BERNARD BARKS, JR. Chattanooga, Tenn. JAMES ARTHUR BEARD Charlotte, N. C. BENJAMIN CLAYTON BELL Montreat, N. C. HARRY BLACK BEVERLY Moultrie, Ga. WARREN STOCKTON BLANTON, JR.* Albany, Ga. MALCOLM ALEXANDER BONNER Buckatunna, Miss. A.B., Wofford College Enoree Presbytery B.S., East Tennessee State College Orange Presbytery A.B., University of Tennessee Knoxville Presbytery B.S., North Carolina State College Mecklenburg Presbytery A.B., Wheaton College Asheville Presbytery A.B., University of Florida Methodist Church Presbyterian College Southwest Georgia Presbytery A.B., Maryville College Meridian Presbytery LADSON MONTGOMERY BREARLEY A.B., Presbyterian College Myrtle Beach, S. C. EDWIN OSCAR BYRD, JR. Norwood, N. C. GORDON CALVIN CAMPBELL Springfield, Mo. JOHN FLOYD CONNER, JR. Loudon, Tenn. CHARLES BLANTON COUSAR Raleigh, N. C. JAMES MILLEN DARNELL Memphis, Tenn. LUCIUS BEDDINGER DuBOSE Birmingham, Ala. PINCKNEY CHAMBERS ENNISS, JR. Atlanta, Ga. JAMES PATTERSON FLEMING Charlotte, N. C. FREDERICK CURTIS FOWLER, Duluth, Minn. JOHN RHEA HALL Bristol, Tenn. WILLIAM DOSTER HINES Opelika, Ala. PAUL LEWIS KENDALL Springfield, 111. WILLIAM LOWRY McBATH Atlanta, Ga. FRED WILSON McDANIEL, JR. Williamston, N. C. Ill Pee Dee Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Mecklenburg Presbytery A.B., Southwest Missouri State College Carthage-Ozark Presbytery, U. S. A. A.B., Carson-Newman College Presbyterian Church, U. S. A.B., Davidson College Granville Presbytery A.B., Southwestern at Memphis Memphis Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Birmingham Presbytery B.S., Davidson College Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Mecklenburg Presbytery B.S., Northwestern University Duluth Presbytery, U. S. A. A.B., King College Holston Presbytery B.S., Alabama Polytechnic Institute East Alabama Presbytery A.B., Bob Jones University Congaree Presbytery B.B.A., University of Georgia Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Albemarle Presbytery Approved college degree to be earned before award of theological degree. 97 HENRY DIETER MOONEY Columbus, Ga. WILLIAM CHRISTAL MOUNTS Dallas, Texas A. B., King College Southwest Georgia Presbytery A.B., Southern Methodist University Dallas Presbytery CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS MURPHY B.S., Davidson College Belmont, N. C. ROBERT LEE MYERS Charleston, S. C. MILLS JUNIUS PEEBLES Bishopville, S. C. HARRY FREDERICK PETERSEN, Columbia, S. C HARRY WATSON PHILIPS Tallahassee, Fla. HOWARD ELSON PITTARD Stone Mountain, Ga. Ill FRED JAMES POWELL, Chester, S. C. JR. ROBERT EUGENE RANDOLPH Norfolk, Va. GLENN BYERS ROBINSON Gastonia, N. C. HENRY NEILL SEGREST, JR.* Tuskegee, Ala. CHARNELL STERLING SEXTON Atlanta, Ga. SETH QUINTON SHAVER Lithonia, Ga. ANGUS ROBERTSON SHAW Huntersville, N. C. RIDLEY GEORGE SMITH, JR. Atlanta, Ga. THOMAS AURELIUS STALLWORTH Atlanta, Ga. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENS New Smyrna Beach, Fla. JAMES MARVIN TAYLOR Clinchfield, Ga. GEORGE BROWN TELFORD, JR. South Charleston, W. Va. JAMES KNOX THOMPSON* Scottsboro, Ala. THOMAS PHILLIPS TIDWELL Atlanta, Ga. EDWIN GEORGE TOWNSEND Setauket, L. I., N. Y. Kings Mountain Presbytery B.S., University of South Carolina Independent non-sectarian Church A.B., Presbyteran College Harmony Presbytery B.S., Davidson College Congaree Presbytery A.B., Wheaton College Florida Presbytery A.B., Bob Jones University Baptist Church B.S., Davidson College Bethel Presbytery A.B., Hampden-Sydney College Norfolk Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Kings Mountain Presbytery Presbyterian College East Alabama Presbytery A.B., Mercer University Baptist Church A.B., University of Rochester Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Bob Jones University Mecklenburg Presbytery B.B.A., University of Georgia Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Atlanta Presbytery B.S., Stetson University Baptist Church A.B., University of Georgia Augusta-Macon Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Kanawha Presbytery Alabama Polytechnic Institute East Alabama Presbytery A.B., King College Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Stetson University St. Johns Presbytery *Approved college degree to be earned before award of theological degree. 98 JAMES KELLY UNGER, JR. French Camp, Miss. OTIS FAIN WARREN Piney Flats, Tenn. GEORGE DANA WATERS, III Charlotte, N. C. ROY EDGAR WATKINS, JR. Greenville, S. C. ROBERT BRUCE WILLS Baltimore, Md. B.S., Mississippi State College Meridian Presbytery A.B., King College Holston Presbytery B.S., Davidson College Mecklenburg Presbytery A.B., Furman University Enoree Presbytery B.S., University of Maryland Presbyterian Church, U. S. A. CHARLES RACE WOMACK Jacksonville, Fla. CHARLES DAVIS YOUNG Clinton, S. C. B.S., University of Florida Suwannee Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College South Carolina Presbytery CHIN SEI YU Chulla Namdo. Korea A.B., Chosen University Chunnam Presbytery Kwangju, Korea CLINICAL YEAR STUDENTS THOMAS LORRAINE ARE B.M., Westminster Choir College Batesburg, S. C. Congaree Presbytery Serving internship in the Dallas Presbyterian Church, LaGrange, Ga. EDWARD SPILLMAN BERRY, JR. A.B., Wheaton College Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Everglades Prestery Sterving internship in the First Presbyterian Church, Hendersonville, N. C. HENRY WOODALL BRAY, JR. A.B., Emory University Ben Hill, Ga. Atlanta Presbytery Serving internship in the First Presbyterian Church, Bluefield, W. Va. WILLIAM ALEXANDER McCUTCHEN, JR. Birmingham, Ala. Sterving inter. lsliip in the First Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, Ala. A.B., Presbyterian College Birmingham Presbytery EUGENE BARCLAY NORRIS B.Ch.E., Georgia Institute of Technology Birmingham, Ala. Atlanta Presbytery Serving internship in the First Presbyterian Church, Auburn, Ala. FRANKLIN RANDOLPH RITTER A.B., Stetson University Jacksonville, Fla. St. John's Presbytery Serving internship i;i the Oklahoma Presbyterian College, Durant, Okla. MIDDLE CLASS BENJAMIN JERRY BASS Latta, S. C. ROBERT WARREN BEVIS Duluth, Minn. ROBERT WARNER BOSTON Darlington, S. C. JOHN ROBERT BRADSHAW West Monroe, La. A.B., University of South Carolina Pee Dee Presbytery A.B. University of Minnesota Duluth Presbytery, U. A.B., Furman University Pee Dee Presbytery A.B., King College Red River Presbytery 99 S. A. JAMES LONG BRAY, JR. Miami, Fla. CLIFFORD HODGES BREWTON Savannah, Ga. LEWIS WILLIAM BULLARD Blountstown, Fla. CHARLES WARREN CALDWELL Daytona Beach, Fla. HAE CHUN CHUNG Taegu, Korea WILLIAM ROY CONINE, JR. Hapeville, Ga. CHARLES EMANUEL COOK, JR. Charlotte, N. C. CLARENCE DRAYTON COOPER Sumter, S. C. WILLIAM ALDRIDGE DANTZLER Birmingham, Ala. HERMAN DeBOER Garfield, N. J. WILLIAM JOSEPH DeLAY Decatur, Ga. CHARLES MARTIN EFIRD Kannapolis, N. C. MONROE TIMOTHY ELDER Port St. Joe, Fla. JAMES TAYLOR FRAZIER Ashland, Ky. LEE MADDUX GENTRY Chattanooga, Tenn. JOSEPH AUTRY GREER Valdosta, Ga. MASAYA HIBINO Aichi-Ken, Japan ROBERT MILTON HORNE Moultrie, Ga. DONALD THEO HUBBARD Anderson, S. C. GEORGE BENNY HUTCHINS Forest City, N. C. JAMES EDWARD IVES Norfolk, Va. DENNIS JAMES KENNEDY* Tampa, Fla. CARL LAMAR KESSEL Blountstown, Fla. ROBERT CHARLES KORN Columbia, S. C. * Approved college degree to be earned before award of theological degree. 100 A.B., King College Athens Presbytery A.B., Covenant College Savannah Presbytery B.S., Florida State University Florida Presbytery A.B., Wheaton College St. Johns Presbytery Korean Presbyterian Seminary A.B., Davidson College Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Erskine College Mecklenburg Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Harmony Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Birmingham Presbytery A.B., Hanover College East Alabama Presbytery A.B., Baylor University Baptist Church B.S., Davidson College Concord Presbytery A.B., University of Florida Florida Presbytery A.B., Centre College Lexington-Ebenezer Presbytery B.B.A., University of Chattanooga Knoxville Presbytery B.S., Davidson College Southwest Georgia Presbytery A.B., Tennessee Temple College Baptist Church B.S., Centenary College of Louisiana Southwest Georgia Presbytery B.S., Erskine College Piedmont Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Kings Mountain Presbytery A.B., King College Presbyterian Church, U. S. Tampa University Westminster Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College A.B., University of South Carolina Congaree Presbytery PAUL RANDOLPH KOWALSKI Anderson, S. C. SAMUEL BURTON LAINE New Orleans, La. JOHN HARDEN LAW Brunswick, Ga. ROY NATHANIEL LEWIS, JR. Atlanta, Ga. ROBERT SUMTER LINK, IV. Laurens, S. C. JOHN DAVID LOVE York, S. C. FREDERICK WILLIAM LUPTON, Chattanoga, Tenn. GORDON LeROY LYLE Gainesville, Ga. HENRY WEBB MALCOLM, JR. Tampa, Fla. RALPH EMMERSON McCASKILL, JR.* Gretna, Fla. JOSEPH ANDREW McCONNELL Birmingham, Ala. JOHN McLEAN, JR. Anderson, S. C. BEVERLY FREELAND MOSELEY** Hattiesburg, Miss. MARSHALL BANKS NEIL, III Clinton, S. C. SAMUEL ROSCOE NETTLES, JR. Meridian, Miss. KENNETH INGELBY NEWMAN Leesburg, Fla. DAVID BIRGER PEDERSEN Signal Mountain, Tenn. RAY BERNARD PENNINGTON Greenville, S. C. ROLAND POWELL PERDUE College Park, Ga. LAWRENCE HUBBARD RICHARDS Atlanta, Ga. PETER RYNDERS, JR. Hull, Iowa JAMES JULIUS SCOTT, JR. Decatur, Ga. PAUL GUNTER SETTLE St. Albans, W. Va. * Approved college degree to be earned ** Withdrew. B.S., Clemson College Piedmont Presbytery B.S., Tulane University New Orleans Presbytery A.B., King College Savannah Presbytery B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology Presbyterian Church, U. S. A.B., Presbyterian College Kings Mountain Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Bethel Presbytery B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology Knoxville Presbytery A.B., Oglethorpe University Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Stetson University St. Johns Presbytery Presbyterian College Florida Presbytery B.S., Davidson College Birmingham Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Piedmont Presbytery B.S., Mississippi State College Meridian Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College South Carolina Presbytery A.B., King College Meridian Presbytery A.B., University of Florida St. Johns Presbytery A.B., Emory University Knoxville Presbytery A.B., Bob Jones University Kanawha Presbytery A.B., University of North Carolina Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Houghton College Methodist Church A.B., Calvin College Christian Reformed Church A.B., Wheaton College Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Bob Jones University Kanawha Presbytery before award of theological degree. 101 RICHARD PORTER SHAU Huntersville, N. C. ROCKWELL MacDONALD SMITH Baltimore, Md. RICHARD KNOX SVVAYZE Jackson, Miss. LOWELL BEACH SYKES Medford, N. Y. HERBERT PINKNEY TOWN SEND, JR. Bainbridge, Ga. ELDON DONALD WADSWORTH Fairmont, W. Va. JOHN GARY WALLER Montgomery, Ala. WILLIAM OSCAR WATERS Monticello, Ga. LOREN VAUGHT WATSON Chattanooga, Tenn. CLARENCE DeLEON WEAVER. JR. Hopewell, Va. HARRY FANNIN WING Gainesville, Ga. HAROLD VERNON WRIGHT Stone Mountain, Ga. A.B. Bob Jones University Mecklenburg Presbytery B.S., Hampden-Sydney College Abingdon Presbytery A.B.. Wheaton College Central Mississippi Presbytery A.B.. Wheaton College Long Island Presbytery, U. S. A. B.B.A.. University of Georgia Atlanta Presbytery A.B.. Fairmont State College Grafton Presbytery, U. S. A. A.B., Huntingdon College East Alabama Presbyter) A.B., Mercer University Augusta-Macon Presbytery B.B. A., University of Chattanooga Knoxville Presbytery A.B.. Bob Jones University East Hanover Presbytery A.B., University of Florida Athens Presbytery' B.S.. University of Georgia Presbvterian Church. U. S. ALLEN DAILEY ACKLEY, JR. Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. JOHN WILLIAM ALDRIDGE Leland, Miss. GEORGE DAVIS ALEXANDER Athens, Ga. L'NIOR CLASS A.B Wheaton College West Jersey Presbytery, U. S. A. A.B. A.B. University of Mississippi Central Mississippi Presbytery University of Georgia Athens Presbytery GEORGE WOODSIDE ALEXANDER Huntersville, N. C. CLAUDE IVAN ALLEN. Gainesville, Fla. JK A.B., Bob Jones University Mecklenburg Presbytery University of Florida Suwannee Presbytery FRENCH L. ARRINGTON Hardwick, Ga. A.B. University of Chattanooga Church of God FRANK MOREHEAD BARKER. Birmingham, Ala. JR. BRETT LUCAS BAXLEY, Savannah, Ga. IK B.S. Auburn Polytechnic Institute Birmingham Presbytery .A., University of Georgia Athens Presbytery GERALD LEE BELL, Knoxville, Tenn. JK. B.S. University of Tennessee Knoxville Presbytery DAVID GAILLARD BOYCE Charlotte, N. C. B.S. Davidson College Presbyterian Church, U. S. Approved college degree to be earned before award of theological degree. '* Withdrew. 102 LAWRENCE EARL BRIGGS Marshall, Tex. JAMES FRANK BROWN** Decatur, Ga. GEORGE DEWEY CARTER, JR. Atlanta, Ga. JONES KNOX CHAMBLIN Jackson, Miss. FRANK KALMAN CHAPO Lackawanna, N. Y. CORTEZ ALONZO COOPER, JR. Thomasville, Ga. ALLEN THOMAS COWAN Johnson City, Tenn. GLEN ARRINGTON CROFTON, JR. Maxton, N. C. JOHN MELVIN CROW Atlanta, Ga. LESTER LIONEL DATTLER Decatur, Ga. BEN DAVID DUNAGAN Memphis, Tenn. JAMES GRAY EDWARDS Hopewell, Va. HUGH LEE EICHELBERGER, JR. Clinton, S. C. JERRY DEAN FINLEY Seneca, S. C. ROBERT DONALD FITLER Vicksburg, Miss. ROY THOMAS GEIGER Brunswick, Ga. A.B., East Texas Baptist College Paris Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Atlanta Presbytery A.B., King College Atlanta Presbytery A.B., Wheaton College Presbyterian Church, U. S. A.B., Maryville College Buffalo-Niagara Presbytery, U. S. A. B.S., Davidson College Abingdon Presbytery B.S., East Tennessee State College Holston Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Fayetteville Presbytery A.B., Emory University Atlanta Presbytery A.B., University of Georgia Athens Presbytery LL.B., University of Tennessee Memphis Presbytery A.B., King College East Hanover Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College South Carolina Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Piedmont Presbytery A.B., University of Mississippi Central Mississippi Presbytery A.B., Lee College Church of God JIMMY LEONARD HAMMOND Powder Springs, Ga. A.B. WILLIAM FRANKLIN HARRINGTON A.B. New Zion, S. C. SAMUEL WHITE HESLIP A.B. Bristol, Tenn. CHARLES JEFFERSON HOLLINGSWORTH, III* Macon, Ga. JAMES HARRY HUFFAKER B.S., Johnson City, Tenn. STEPHEN McQUEEN HUNTLEY, JR. A.B. Dahlonega, Ga. Anproved college degree to be earned before ** Withdrew. 103 Bob Jones University Baptist Church Presbyterian College Harmony Presbytery King College Holston Presbytery Mercer University Augusta-Macon Presbytery East Tennessee State College Holston Presbytery Davidson College Athens Presbytery award of theological degree. WILLIAM BAIRD JOHNSON Atlanta, Ga. WILLIAM ROWLAND JOHNSON Asheville. N. C. EDWARD JULIAN KNOX Lynnville, Tenn. CLAYTON KELLER LITTLE, JR. Pennington, N. J. THOMAS LANDIS LLEWELYN Baltimore, Md. GEORGE DANIEL McCALL Marion, N. C. A.B., Emory University Atlanta Presbytery B.S.. Presbyterian College Asheville Presbytery B.S., Tennessee Polytechnic Institute Columbia Presbytery B.M.E., General Motors Institute New Brunswick Presbytery, U. S. A. A.B., Western Maryland College Baltimore Presbytery, U. S. B.S., Davidson College Concord Presbytery GEORGE ALFRED McCROSKEY. JR. A.B., King College Florence, Ala. WILLIAM OTTIS MOORE, JR. Rocky Mount, N. C. ANDRAL BRATTON PLEXICO Sharon, S. C. ARCHIE CHEVIS REED, JR. Winnsboro, S. C. JAMES MITCHELL RICE, JR.* South Charleston, W. Va. JERRY GLENN ROBINSON Lincolnton, N. C. JOHN CALVIN ROSE Miami, Fla. WILLIAM HENRY ROSE, JR. West Point, Miss. EUGENE RAMSAUER RUCKER* Davidson, N. C. SIBBETT FRANKLIN SAPP, JR. Dawson, Ga. DONALD BOLTON SMITH Waynesboro, Ga. LONALD ELLIOTT TRENT Reidsville, N. C. L. RAMON VEAL Atlanta, Ga. TRANKLIN ALEXANDER WEAVER Florence, S. C. JULIAN HAMILTON WHITE Jackson, Miss. DONALD LEE WILSON Savannah, Ga. LESLIE MICHAEL WINSHIP Bronxville, N. Y. North Alabama Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Albemarle Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Bethel Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Congaree Presbytery Davis and Elkins College Kanawha Presbytery A.B., Davidson College Kings Mountain Presbytery A.B., University of Miami Everglades Presbytery B.S., University of Mississippi East Mississippi Presbytery Davidson College Mecklenburg Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Southwest Georgia Presbytery LL.B., Mercer University Augusta-Macon Presbytery A.B., King College Orange Presbytery A.B., Presbyterian College Atlanta Presbytery B.S., Jacksonville State College Church of God A.B., Southwestern at Memphis Central Mississippi Presbytery A.B.. Piedmont College Athens Presbytery A.B., Lafayette College Westchester Presbytery, U. S. A. Approved college degree to be earned before award of theological degree. 104 ENGLISH COURSE LANE ADAMS Bay St. Louis, Miss. TODD WADSWORTH ALLEN Key Biscayne, Fla. JOHN CARLYLE COX East Point, Ga. JULIUS JESSE COX Marianna, Fla. University of Mississippi Everglades Presbytery Everglades Presbytery A.B.. Atlanta Christian College Christian Church Alabama Polytechnic Institute Florida Presbytery ALBERT BAILEY DRAKE Atlanta, Ga. WILLIAM BLAINE EMERSON Jacksonville, Fla. A.B., Oglethorpe University Chattanooga Presbytery, U. S. Suwannee Presbytery WILLIAM LaRUE FRIEND Marietta, Ga. JIMMY LLOYD LYONS Holdenville, Okla. ARCHIE LUTHER McNAIR Vass, N. C. ROY MELVIN MILLER Sarasota, Fla. Santa Monica Junior College Baptist Church Harding College East Arkansas Presbytery University of Georgia Pee Dee Presbytery King College Westminster Presbytery WILLIAM TAYLOR MOORMAN Decatur, Ga. JACK EMERSON MORRIS Decatur, Ga. B.S., University of Tennessee Georgia State College Presbyterian Church, U. S. ALEX JACKSON MORRISON Monroe, N. C. WILLI NILSSON Stockholm, Sweden Mecklenburg Presbytery Morra Latin JOHN CONWAY ROPP Columbia, S. C. ERNEST TERREL SEVERS Charlotte, N. C. University of South Carolina Congaree Presbytery Mecklenburg Presbytery HUBERT CARROLL SHELTON Hollywood, Fla. FRANK DANIEL SLADDEN Fort Lauderdale, Fla. RUSSELL LITTLEJOHN STRANGE Sumter, S. C. Ohio Wesleyan University Everglades Presbytery Rollins College Everglades Presbytery Harmony Presbytery SEFTON BENNETT STRICKLAND, JR. Lithonia, Ga. WILLIAM HARVEY TAYLOR Jacksonville, Fla. PAUL KIVETT VESTAL Atlanta, Ga. University of Georgia Atlanta Presbytery Duke University Suwannee Presbytery Oglethorpe University Atlanta Presbytery 105 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 property) to be used for the purpose of said seminary for in such manner as is set forth herewith). 106 INDEX Academic Awards . . . 85-87, 94 Accreditation 13 Admission 27 Alumni Association .... 26 Apartments 44 Thos. M. Barbee Fund ... 46 Bible Reading 54 Board 43 Board of Directors .... 5 Book Store 44 Calendar 2-4 Campus . 56-57, 21 Clinical Training in Counseling 18 College Preparation .... 28-29 Columbia's Territory . . .14-15 Courses of Study: General Statement ... 47 Group I Biblical Theology . . 48-60 Group II Historical Theology . 60-64 Group III Systematic Theology . 64-69 Group IV Practical Theology . . 69-83 Cultural Advantages ... 22 Degrees: Bachelor of Divinity . . . 31-32 Biblical Education .... 36-37 Master of Theology . . . 33-36 Directions for Reaching the Seminary 108 Distinctions 33 English Course 37 Examinations 38 Exegesis, Specialization in . 32 Expenses 43-44 Faculty 7-10 Faculty Committees ... 12 Fees 43 Fellowships: Alumni 85 Fannie Jordan Bryan . . 85 Claude C. Mason, Jr. . . 88 Anna Church Whitner . 86 Field Work 38 Financial Aid 45-46 Form of Bequest 106 Wm. V. Gardner Scholarship 88 Grading System 32 Graduate Summer School . 41-43 Graduating Class of 1957 . 93 Grounds and Buildings . . 21 Home Mission Work . . . 14-17 James Robert Howerton Award 86 Indiantown Church Award . 86 Industrial-Rural-Urban Church 15 Instruction 13 Lecturers 11 Library Facilities 19 Loans to Candidates ... 45 Medical Care 25 Memorial Funds 91-92 Musical Organizations . . 22 Officers of Administration . 6 Orientation Program ... 25 Outline of Courses for B.D. Degree 31 Pledge 30 Physical Culture and Recreation 25 Presbyterian Center .... 16 Pre-Seminary Curriculum . 28-29 Protestant Radio & Television Center .... 16 Religious Life 23 Reports to Presbyteries . . 30 Requirements for Degrees . 31-37 Roll of Students 1957-58 95-105 Schedule 40 Scholarship Funds .... 88-91 Scholarships 45 Self Help 46 Seminary, The 83-85 Smyth Lectureship .... 22 Smyth Lecturers 11 Social Life 24 Society of Missionary Inquiry 23 Special Students 38 Students from Other Seminaries 29-30 Student Loan Funds .... 92 Summer Language School . 41 Supply Preaching by Students 17 Theological Internships . . 18 Transfer of Credits .... 29-30 University Center 14 Veterans' Benefits 46 Edgar Watkins Scholarship . 87 Wilds Book Prize 86 Wives' Club 24 107 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 Way and Columbia Drive in Decatur, whence a walk of three-tenths of a mile southward on Columbia Drive will bring them to the seminary. Students with heavy baggage will find it to their advantage to take the Main Decatur trolley which they will board at its stop on Pryor Street at Edgewood Avenue. 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. 108