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COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Calendar
Spring Quarter, 1928
Tuesday, March 6th Spring quarter begins.
Tuesday, May 15th Examinations begin.
Sunday. May 20th to Wednesday. May 23rd Celebration of the Cen-
tennial, with Baccalaureate Sermon, and Com-
mencement Exercises.
Tuesday, May 22nd Annual meeting of the Board of Directors.
Session 1928-1929
Fall Quarter
Wednesday. Sept. 12. 1928. 10:00 A. M. Session begins.
Tuesday, Nov. 22. 1928 Examinations begin.
Thursday. November 29, 1928 Thanksgiving Day.
Winter Quarter
Tuesday. Dec. 4. 1928 Winter quarter begins.
Friday. Dec. 21, 1928. 1:00 o'clock P. M. Christmas vacation begins.
Wednesday. Jan. 2. 1929. 8:30 o'clock A. M. Classes resumed.
Tuesday, Feb. 26, 1929 Examinations begin.
Spring Quarter
Tuesday. March 5. 1929 Spring quarter begins.
Tuesdav. May 14. 1929 Examinations begin.
Sunday. May 19. 1929 Baccalaureate Sermon.
COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Centennial Program
Sunday, May 20, 1928 11:00 A. M.
Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. A. M. Fraser, D.D., Pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, Staunton, Va.
Sunday, May 20, 1928 5:00 P. M.
Sermon before Society of Missionary Inquiry, by Rev. A. B. Curry,
D.D., Pastor Second Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Tenn.
At North Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Monday, Maj 21, 1928 6:00 P. M.
Alumni Banquet Honoring Rev. Wm. M. McPheeters, D.D., LL.D.,
(1888-1928).
Tuesday, May 22, 1928 2:30 P. M.
Centennial Address, by Rev. J. Sprole Lyons, D.D., Pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga.
Dedication of Virginia Orme Campbell Memorial Building.
Tuesday, May 22, 1928 8:00 P. M.
Inauguration of Rev. Wm. Childs Robinson, Professor of Ecclesiasti-
cal History and Church Polity.
"Columbia Theological Seminary and the Southern Presbyterian
Church" (Inaugural) By Rev. Wm. Childs Robinson.
"Columbia Theological Seminary and the Missionary Enterprise of
the Church" By Rev. S. L. Morris, D.D., Executive Secre-
tary of Home Missions, Presbyterian Church, U. S.
At Central Presbyterian Church.
Wednesday, May 23, 1928 10:30 A. M.
Graduating Exercises at the Seminary.
Address to Graduating Class.
Delivery of Diplomas and award of prizes, by Mr. J. T. Brantley,
President of the Board.
COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Board of Directors
Officers
John T. Brantley, Esq., President
Alexander Sprunt, D.D., Vice President
Frank K. Sims, D.D., Secretary
Class Going Out 1928
D. J. Blackwell, B.D Quincy, Fla.
D. M. Douglas, D.D Columbia, S. C.
C. W. Grafton, D.D Union Church, Miss.
E. L. Hill, D.D Athens, Ga.
A. G. Irons, B.D Birmingham, Ala.
D. W. Robinson, Esq Columbia. S. C.
Class Going Out 1929
Jno. D. Baker. Esq Jacksonville. Fla.
Jno. T. Brantley, Esq Blackshear. Ga.
S. H. Edmunds, Litt.D Sumter, S. C.
S. E. Hodges, D.D Anniston, Ala.
R. F. Kimmons, Esq Water Valley, Miss.
A. L. Patterson, D.D Savannah, Ga.
Alexander Sprunt, D.D Charleston, S. C.
Class Going Out 1930
L. L. Barr, Esq Greenville, S. C.
J. Blanton Belk. D.D Orlando, Fla.
C. M. Boyd, D.D Tuscaloosa, Ala.
J. Bulow Campbell Atlanta, Ga.
W. A. Hafner, B.D Gaffney, S. C.
J. B. Hutton D.D Jackson, Miss
J. Sprole Lyons. D.D Atlanta, Ga.
Executive Committee
J. Bulow Campbell. Chairman
F. K. Sims. Secretary
E. L. Hill J. Sprole Lyons D. W. Robinson
Investing Committee
J. Bulow Campbell, Chairman J. J. Goodrum
C. H. Baldwin J. S. Kennedy
W. D. Beaty D. W. Robinson
J. C. Copeland H. Lane Young
J. S. Kennedy, Atlanta, Ga Treasurer
C. H. Baldwin, Columbia, S. C Assistant Treasurer
C. Virginia Harrison Bursar
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Faculty
Rev. Richard T. Gillespie, D.D., LL.D.,
President of the Seminary.
Rev. William M. McPheeters, D.D., LL.D.,
Professor of Old Testament Literature and Exegesis and Apologetics.
Rev. Melton Clark, D.D.,
Professor of the English Bible, Religious Education and Practical
Theology.
Rev. Edgar D. Kerr, D.D.,
Professor of Hebrew and Cognate Languages.
Rev. James B. Green, D.D.,
Professor of Systematic Theology, Christian Ethics and Homiletics.
Rev. Wm. Childs Robinson, A. M., Th. M.
Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Church Polity and Missions.
Rev. Hunter B. Blakely, Th.D.,
Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis.
(On Leave of absence 1927-1928.)
Rev. Charles A. Logan, D.D.,
Instructor in Missions 1927-1928.
Prof. George M. Sleeth, D.Litt.,
Instructor in Public Speaking 1927-1928.
Rev. Henry W. McLaughlin, D.D.,
Instructor in Country Church Work.
Samuel A. Cartledge, A.B., M.A.,
Instructor in Introductory Greek.
J. McDowell Richards, B.A., M.A.,
Instructor in Old Testament Literature and Exegesis.
Remus L. Alexander, A.B.,
Physical Director.
Perkins Professorship of Natural Science in connection with Revelation
and Christian Apologetics.
(The duties of this chair are distributed among the members of
the Faculty.)
Smyth Lecturer, 1927-1928 Rev. Chas. R. Erdman, D.D.
Smyth Lecturer, 1928-1929 Dr. W. T. Ellis.
COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Officers of the Faculty
Chairman Richard T. Gillespie
Recording Secretary Wm. Childs Robinson
Librarian James B. Green
Special Lecturers
1927-1928
Rev. Wm. Ray Dobyns. D.D Birmingham, Ala.
Rev. Motte Martin. D.D Africa
Rev. C. Darby Fulton, D.D Nashville. Tenn.
Rev. Lowry Davis, D.D Kashing. China
Rev. Wm. F. Evans. D.D Los Angeles, Calif.
Rev. P. F. Price, D.D Nanking Ku. China
Rev. J. Sprole Lyons, Jr Asheville. N. C.
Rev. Geo. T. Stephens High Point. N. C.
Rev. T. L. Coyle Boston. Mass.
Rev. Henry C. Morrison. D.D Louisville, Ky.
Rev. Ralph Gilliam, D.D Atlanta, Ga.
Rev. Dunbar H. Ogden. D.D Mobile. Ala.
Rev. D. A. Swicord Soonchun, Korea
Rev. A. L. Davis Lavras. Brazil
Rev. J. E. Purcell. D.D Atlanta, Ga.
Rev. Jacob Phelps Chicago, 111.
Rev. S. L. Morris. D.D Atlanta, Ga.
Rev. Homer McMillan, D.D Atlanta. Ga.
Rev. E. B. Paislev Atlanta. Ga.
COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Roll of Students
Senior Class
Name
Walter Daniel Arnold
University of Georgia
Eugene Griffin Beckman, A.B.
Presbyterian College
Charles Cureton, A.B.
Furman University
William Harper Dendy, A.B.
Presbyterian College
Robert Clifton Dorn, A.B.
Oglethorpe University
Princeton Theological Seminary
Charles Grenville T. Hamilton,
A.B.
Berea Colloge
Princeton Theological Seminary
John Knox Johnston, A.B.
Presbyterian College
Robert Plympton Lovell, Jr.,
Ph. B.
Emory University
University of Georgia
Angelo James Luck, A.B.
College of the Immaculate Conception
Malcolm Alexander Macdonald,
A.B.
Presbyterian College
Angus Guy Mclnnis, A.B.
Southwestern
Claude Mcintosh, A.B.
Davidson College
University of South Carolina
Ralph Leon McRaney, A.B.
Southwestern
Rufus William Oakey
Millsaps College
James McDowell Richards,
B.A., M.A.
Davidson Cellege
Princeton University
Oxford University
Eugene Thomson Wilson, A.B.
Presbyterian College
Residence
Philomath, Ga.
McClellanville, S.
Pickens, S. C.
Hartwell, Ga.
Atlanta, Ga.
Berea, Ky.
Chester, S. C.
Savannah, Ga.
Asheville, N. C.
Blackstock, S. C.
Leakesville, Miss.
Charlotte, N. C.
Collins, Miss.
Forest, Miss.
Davidson, N. C.
Clinton, S. C.
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Pee Dee
!. Charleston
Piedmont
Athens
Atlanta
Lehigh
Bethel
Savannah
Asheville
Bethel
Meridian
Mecklenburg
Meridian
Central Mississippi
Concord
South Carolina
COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Middle Class
Remus Legette Alexander. A.B.
Southwestern
Melrose Selkirk Avery
Georgia Tech.
John Walter Bracey, A.B.
Davidson College
Harry Haywood Bryan. A.B.
University of South Carolina
Jasper William Bryson
University of South Carolina
LeRoy Perry Burney. A.B.
Davidson College
Lynn Wheeler Carleton
Louisville Theological Seminary
Troy State Normal
Samuel Antoine Cartledge,
A.B.. M.A.
University of Georgia
University of Chicago
William Creed Cooper
Alabama Tech
Joseph Marion Garrison. A.B
Davidson College
Leonard Burns Gibbs. A.B.
Davidson College
Vance Asbury Gordon
Atlanta Theological Seminary
Charles Judson Harris
Presbyterian College
Stephen Thomas Harvin
Presbyterian College
University of South Carolina
Harry Keller Holland. A.B.
Presbyterian College
William Bernard Hooker
Hampden-Sidney College
Donald Achilles Hyde
Hal Cooper Keller
University of South Carolina
Presbyterian College
Alexander George Kennedy, B.S.,
D.D.S.
Presbyterian College
Atlanta Dental College
Joseph Samuel Mansfield
Cornell University
King College
Residence
Bay Springs, Miss.
Miami. Fla.
Rowland. X. C.
Birmingham. Ala.
Owings. S. C.
Clarkton. X. C.
Owassa. Ala.
Athens. Ga.
East Point. Ga.
Covington. Ga.
Cornelia. Ga.
Huntsville. Ala.
Winder. Ga.
Manning. S. C
Savannah. Ga.
Edwards. Miss.
Columbia. S. C
Savannah. Ga.
Blackstock. S. C
Edison. Ga.
Presbytery
Meridian
Florida
Fayetteville
Birmingham
South Carolina
Wilmington
Mobile
Athens
Atlanta
Atlanta
Athens
Huntsville
Athens
Harmony
Savannah
Central Mississippi
Congaree
Savannah
Bethel
Macon
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Name
Herman Oliver Marlowe
Presbyterian College
John Swilling McFall, Jr., A.B.
Presbyterian College
William Lasater McLeod, Ph.B.
Elon College
Chester Franklin Monk, A.B.
Davidson College
Ansley Cunningham Moore, Ph.B.
Emory University
Joseph Lee Plexico, A.B.
Presbyterian College
Marcus Brown Prince, Jr., A.B.
Presbyterian College
Oscar Emanuel Sanden
Louisiana State University
Bible Institute of Los Angeles
North Park College
Kenneth Cowin Seawright, A.B.
Erskine College
John Preston Simmons, A.B.
Southwestern
Alexander Mcllwain Simpson,
A.B.
Presbyterian College
John David Simpson, A.B.
University of South Carolina
William Clarence Sistar, A.B.
Presbyterian College
Charles Lawrence Smith, A.B.
Presbyterian College
Thomas A. Smith, M.D.
Davidson College
Medical College of Virginia
Thomas Francis Wallace, A.B.
Presbyterian College
Residence
Conway, S. C.
Anderson, S. C.
Broadway, N. C.
Moultrie, Ga.
Decatur, Ga.
Sharon, S. C.
Lincolnton, Ga.
De Ridder, La.
Due West, S. C.
Long Beach, Miss.
Waxhaw, N. C.
Columbia, S. C.
Clinton, S. C.
Andrews, S. C.
Midland, N. C.
Charlotte, N. C.
Presbytery
Pee Dee
Piedmont
Fayetteville
Southwest Georgia
Atlanta
Bethel
Piedmont
Louisiana
South Carolina
Meridian
Bethel
Congaree
South Carolina
Pee Dee
Mecklenburg
Junior Class
Lrw Vv ' 1
Isaac Moultrie Bagnal, A.B.
Presbyterian College
John Carl Bridges
William Thadeus Gordy
Gordon College
Atlanta Law School
Wriston Hartsell
Espy Franklin Lothery
Davidson College
Residence
Presbytery
Manning. S. C.
Harmony
Blacksburg, S. C.
Bethel
Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta
Hopkinsville, Ky.
Muhlenburg
Cornelius, N. C.
Mecklenburg
COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Name Residence Presbytery
Reginald Shaw Lowe Jackson, Miss. Central Mississippi
Millsaps College
Charles Raymond McCarty, A.B. Augusta, Ga. Augusta
Davidson College
Ralph Emerson McCaskill, A.B. Shreveport, La. Red River
Southwestern
Charles Goddard McClure. B.S. Albany. Ga! Southwest Georgia
University of Tennessee
Frank Hamilton McElroy, A.B. Cuba. Ala. Tuscaloosa
Asbury College
Edward Oscar Miles, A.B. Atlanta. Ga. Atlanta
Oglethorpe University
Elmer Earle Neff, A.B. Raphine, Va. Atlanta
Shennodoah College
William Ozi Nelson Fayetteville. Tenn. Potomac
George Washington University
Robert Young Russell Sharon. S. C. Bethel
Presbyterian College
Rob2rt Vick Sapp Jacksonville. Fla. Suwannee
Presbyterian College
Charles Robert Seay Wildsmith Birmingham. Ala. Birmingham
Birmingham Southern College
James Russell Young Pittston, Pa. Atlanta
Practical Bible Training School
Bible School, Park, N. Y.
Special Students
Name Residence Presbytery
Walter Montgomery Crofton.
B.A., A.M. Memphis. Tenn. Congaree
Rice Institute
University of South Carolina
Union Theological Seminary
Augustus Lee Davis. A.B.. B.D. Lavras. Brazil Pee Dee
Presbyterian College
Adiel Jorseth Moncrief. Jr..
B.S., Th.B. Avondale, Ga.
Mercer University
Mercer Theological Seminary
Emory University
Donald Augustus Swicord. A.B. Chunju, Korea Congaree
University of South Carolina
General Summary
Seniors 16
Middlers 3 6
Juniors 17
Specials 4
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COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Educational Institutions Represented
Alabama Tech
Atlanta Dental College
Atlanta Law School
Atlanta Theological Seminary . .
Asbury College
Berea College
Bible School, Park, N. Y
Bible Institute of Los Angeles . .
Birmingham Southern College . .
College of Immaculate Concep-
tion
Cornell University
Davidson College 1
Elon College
Emory University
Erskine College
Furman University
George Washington University . .
Georgia Tech
Gordon College
Hampden-Sidney College
King College
Total Educational Institutions represented 43
Louisville Theological Seminary . 1
Medical College of Virginia .... 1
Mercer Theological Seminary ... 1
Mercer University 1
Millsaps College 2
North Park College 1
Oglethorpe University 2
Oxford University 1
Practical Bible Training School . 1
Presbyterian College 22
Princeton Theological Seminary . 2
Princeton University 1
Rice Institute 1
Shennodoah College 1
Southwestern 5
Troy State Normal 1
Union Theological Seminary ... 1
University of Chicago 1
University of Georgia 3
University of Louisiana 1
University of South Carolina ... 8
University of Tennessee I
Presbyteries Represented
Asheville 1
Athens 4
Atlanta 8
Augusta 1
Bethel 7
Birmingham 2
Central Mississippi 3
Charleston 1
Concord 1
Congaree 4
Fayetteville 2
Florida 1
Harmony 2
Huntsville (U. S. A.) 1
Lehigh (U. S. A.) 1
Louisiana 1
Number of Presbyteries Represented
Macon 1
Mecklenburg 3
Meridian 4
Mobile 1
Muhlenburg 1
Pee Dee 4
Piedmont 3
Potomac 1
Red River 1
Savannah 3
South Carolina 4
Suwannee 1
Southwest Georgia 2
Tuscaloosa 1
Wilmington 1
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States and Countries Represented
Alabama 5 Pennsylvania 1
Florida 2 South Carolina 19
Georgia 20 Tennessee 2
Kentucky 2 Virginia 1
Louisiana 2
Mississippi 7 Brazil 1
North Carolina 10 Korea 1
Number of States and Countries Represented 13
Graduating Class, 1927
The Degree of Bachelor of Divinity
Frances Borel Mayes. A.I i.. M.D., South Carolina.
Edgar Donald McMahan, A.B., B.D., South Carolina.
John Benson Sloan, Jr., . \ . 1 1 . . li.D., South Carolina.
Certificates Without Graduation
Joseph Watts Comers, South Carolina.
Robert Emmett Alsworth, Ph.G., Mississippi.
Robert Plmypton Lovell, Jr., Ph.B., Georgia.
COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Description of the Courses of Study
I. Hebrew and Cognate Languages.
Dr. Kerr
The Church has always emphasized the importance of the
original languages of Holy Scripture in theological educa-
tion. "The Old Testament in Hebrew, and the New Testa-
ment in Greek, being immediately inspired by God, the
Church is finally to appeal unto them." Therefore, the
Seminary endeavors to fit students for the ministry intelli-
gently and effectively to use the original languages in
interpreting the Sacred Oracles.
Regular Hebrew Course
Junior Year
Fall Quarter. The class begins the study of the language
by the inductive method. Orthography, etymology, and
syntax are taught from the Hebrew text of Genesis. Note
books are used for exercises in the inflectional forms of the
language, in translation, and in translation from English
into Hebrew.
Textbooks : Harper's Hebrew Method and Manual and
Harper's Elements of Hebrew (both revised by J. M. P.
Smith).
Winter Quarter. Continues the work begun in the fall
quarter with progressive additions in detail, until the prin-
cipal grammatical elements of the language are covered.
Textbooks : Same as for the fall quarter.
Spring Quarter.- Hebrew reading, chiefly from Exodus
and Deuteronomy, with special reference to vocabulary and
grammar. Syntax is taught by use of a textbook, and by
careful attention to examples as they occur in the Hebrew
Bible.
Textbooks : Kittel's Biblia Hebraica ; Hebrew Lexicon
by Brown, Driver and Briggs; Davidson's Hebrew Syntax.
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COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Optional Courses
Optional, non-credit courses in this department will be
given to qualified students by arrangement with the profes-
sor, the number of hours and the particular nature of the
courses to be determined by the needs and opportunities of
the students.
The following courses are offered
(a) Advanced Hebrew Syntax.
(b) Hebrew Text Criticism.
(c) Biblical Aramaic.
(d) Elementary Arabic.
II. Old Testament Literature and Exegesis
Dr. McPheeters
Middle Year
Instruction will be by lecture, textbook, parallel reading,
and theses.
Fall Quarter. The aim of the work during the first part of
this quarter is to establish in the mind of the student a well-
grounded conviction that there is a science of interpreta-
tion; to give him a clear conception of its "architectonic
principle" and constituent parts, the nature of each part, and
its relation to the others ; and to help him to form and culti-
vate those habits that are an essential condition of any real
exegesis. During the latter part of the quarter the subject
of Propaecjutic as currently and as correctly conceived will
engage the attention of the class, and its vital importance
pointed out ; and a beginning made in exegetical praxis.
Winter Quarter. During the first part of this quarter the
class will be occupied with exegetical praxis, and in connec-
tion with it will be instructed in the nature and use of the
apparatus of the exegete. During the latter part of the
quarter an effort will be made to acquaint the class with our
Lord's principles and methods as an interpreter.
Spring Quarter. The matters engaging the attention oi
the class during this quarter will be the Canon, Prophecy,
and the Historical and Literary Criticism of the Old Testa-
ment.
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III. New Testament Literature and Exegesis
Dr. Blakely
Middle Year
Winter Quarter. Introduction to New Testament Litera-
ture and Exegesis. A study of the Inter-Biblical Period;
the Language of the New Testament, its characteristics and
relation to antecedent and contemporary Greek; principles
of Textual Criticism ; and the principles of grammatico-his-
torical Exegesis with application to the Epistle to the Gala-
tians.
Required reading in Greek of the Epistles to the Romans
and to the Galatians. Thesis work required with subjects
assigned at the beginning of the course.
Spring Quarter. Gospel History. A study of the Litera-
ture of the Life of Christ ; the Extent and Character of the
Sources ; the Literary and Historical Character of the Gos-
pels ; the Synoptic Problem ; the Johannine Problem ; and
the Exegesis of Mark with a Comparison with other Gos-
pels.
Required reading in Greek of the Four Gospels. Thesis
work required with subjects assigned at the beginning of
the course.
Senior Year
Fall Quarter. Apostolic History. A study of the growth
of the church from the Resurrection of Christ to 100 A. D.
In the light of New Testament Research, the New Testa-
ment will be examined as regards the Chronology of the
Apostolic Age ; the Character of Early Christian Faith ; the
Origin of the Church in Jerusalem ; Early Jewish Christian-
ity; Hellenistic Christianity; Universal Christianity; with
special reference to problems and conditions of the Church
in the first century, such as : Relation of Jew and Gentile,
Christianity and Morality, the Parousia, the Gifts of the
Spirit, Social Conditions, the Vital Forces in the Church,
relation of Peter and Paul, etc.
Required reading in Greek of Acts, I Corinthians, I Thes-
salonians, Philemon, and Revelation 1-3. Thesis work re-
quired with subjects assigned at the beginning of the course.
Winter Quarter. Study of the Epistolary Literature of
the New Testament. A study in detail of Three Represen-
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tative Epistles of the New Testament, with special refer-
ence to the critical questions which surround them. During
1928-1929 the study will be of Ephesians, I John, and James.
Required reading - in Greek of Ephesians, I John, James,
I Peter, and Hebrews. Thesis work required with subjects
to be assigned at the beginning of the course.
Optional. Seminar and Thesis Course. A Study of the
Book of Romans. This class will meet one hour a week and
carry on a course of intensive study under the direction of
the leader. It will be open to special students who are able
to take extra work, and to post-graduate students.
Introductory Greek
Mr. Cartledge
Beginners Grammar
Fall and Winter Quarters. .A course in New Testament
Greek for beginners will be offered to all students of the
entering class who are not prepared for the work of the
regular class in Xew Testament Literature and Exegesis.
The work in this class will be directed by Mr. Sam A. Cart-
ledge, A.B., A.M., University of Georgia. Mr. Cartledge
conducted this class during the years 1926-1927 and 1927-
1928. He spent the summer of 1927 at Chicago University
doing- graduate work in the Department of Greek, to further
prepare himself for the work of the class.
Reading in New Testament Greek
Spring Quarter. After the beginners' class has completed
the grammar, a second course of readings in Xew Testa-
ment Greek will be given to complete the preparation of the
class. Opportunity will be given during the second course
for students who have partial preparation, and for other
students who feel the need of review work in the Greek
Language, to join the Class, and to those who wish to re-
fresh themselves in the Greek Language before taking up
the work of the regular class in Exegesis.
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IV. Systematic Theology
Dr. Green
In the reorganized curriculum the study of theology be-
gins in the spring quarter of the Middle year, and is prose-
cuted through the Senior year. Three of the four quarters
are devoted to the study of the three volumes of Systematic
Theology by Dr. Charles Hodge, one quarter to each vol-
ume.
Middle Year
Spring Quarter. In this quarter is studied (1) INTRO-
DUCTION, which embraces such matters as definition;
method; source; the Scriptures; and so forth; (2) THEOL-
OGY PROPER, which is distributed as follows: theism;
anti-theism; nature and attributes of God; Deity of Christ;
nature and office-work of the Holy Spirit ; the decree of
God; the works of God.
Senior Year
Fall Quarter. In this quarter two subjects are considered
(1) Anthropology, which treats of the origin, nature and
original state of man ; the covenant of works ; the fall ; sin ;
free agency. (2) Christology, which covers such sub-topics
as plan of salvation; covenant of grace; person and work
of Christ ; the estates of Christ.
Winter Quarter. .This quarter is given to the study of
(1) Soteriology in its subdivisions: the order of Chris-
tian experience; regeneration; faith and repentance; justifi-
cation ; adoption ; sanctification ; and the means of grace,
the Word, the Sacraments and Prayer. (2) Eschatology,
or the Doctrine of Last Things. Under this head are in-
cluded such interesting subjects as the immortality of the
soul, the state of the soul immediately after death, the res-
urrection of the body, the second coming, future rewards
and punishment, hell, and heaven.
Spring Quarter. In this, the fourth and final quarter of
this course, the standards of our church are examined, the
Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Cate-
chisms. The aim in this part of the course is not only to ac-
quaint the students with the symbols of our church, but also
to give them a rapid and a new view of the most important
matters treated in the earlier quarters of the course.
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Throughout this course the method of instruction is by
text-book and lecture, combined with discussion.
V. Ecclesiastical History, Missions, and Church Polity
Professor Robinson
Christianity is the philosophy of History, sub specie aeter-
nitatis.
And Christianity is fundamentally a historical religion;
with definite historical content, resting on a historic person,
indoctrinating "first of all' factual information (good news).
(I Cor. 15:1-3.) It has traversed varying currents of
thought, civilizations, environmental complexes, and has
been carried onward by overtowering personalities. Chris-
tianity has been the conservator of the worthwhile in every
passing civilization and the vitalizing germ for the new.
Junior Year
Fall Quarter. Christianity in the Graeco-Roman Civiliza-
tion. New life in the old civilization. Preparation for, and
influence on, Christianity of Roman government and peace,
Greek thought, Mysteries, Jewish diaspora, etc. The con-
vergence of ancient history upon Jesus of Xazareth and the
radiating of subsequent history from Him. The origin of
Christian institutions, creed, canon, worship, government in
the ancient Catholic Church. The history of dogma in the
seven ecumenical councils. The barbarian invasions and
the rising importance of the Popes in the chaotic condition
of Italy. The great Greek and Latin Fathers the summa-
tion of early Christian thought in Augustine ; the transition
in him from the study of God to the study of man and
soteriology ; in what sense Augustine is the father of med-
iaeval thought. Monasticism. The split of the Eastern
national churches.
Winter Quarter. Christianity in the Emergency of West-
ern Europe, 800-1648. The course begins with the great
legal conception of the "Holy Roman Empire" one society
with two heads, pope and emperor; while contrasting with
it as the most important aspect of the living growth of the
centuries is the development of the great nationalties of
Europe out of the chaotic welter of incoherent tribes. Com-
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mensuratewith, and in part required by, this national con-
sciousness, a religious disparateness.
Decadence of Church and civilization ; Cluny-Gregorian
reform ; monasticism ; crusades ; conflict of popes and em-
perors ; councils ; diets ; Avignon and the Great Schism. In-
tellectual history ; evolution of political thought ; the Aristo-
telian revival in Scholasticism; the sacramental system;
precursors of the Reformation ; "the moderns" from whom
Luther learned and against whose theology he reacted.
The Great Transition Renaissance and Reformation.
The Reformation in its causes, its heroes, its literature;
its birth throes ; its triumphant vindication ; its eternal
truths. ,
Spring Quarter. Christianity in the Modern World
1650-1927. Christianity; in Modern Europe changing con-
ceptions in philosophy and theology; scientific revival;
movements deepening the spiritual life, Jansenism, Pietism,
the Moravians, the Methodist revival. The culmination of
papal claims ; the Anglican High Church movement ; recent
thought in Protestantism.
Christianity in America. Early French and Spanish mis-
sionary efforts ; religious situation in the colonies ; the effect
of the frontier spirit on Christianity ; the revivals ; social
service ; the distinctive marks of American Christianity.
Christianity in the Orient Missions. The Missionary
expansion of Christendom and its naturalization in the
Orient. The new fervor with which the Church has re-
sponded to the Great Commission ; and has envisaged a
world task and a world mission. A historic view of the
spread of Christianity, in connection with the great spirit-
ual movements in Christianity. A sympathetic study of the
life and work of the missionary. Special attention is given
to the work of the Presbyterian Church U. S-, to strengthen
our touch with this work and to develop missionary pastors.
Middle Year
Fall Quarter. Presbyterian History and Polity. Presby-
terian Polity is studied in its historic setting. The funda-
mental polity of the apostolic and sub-apostolic Church ;
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the N. T. and Apostolic Fathers studied in the light of re-
cent theories of Church government (Harnack, Sohm,
Hatch, BatirTol, J. A. Robinson's restatement of Lightfoot) ;
the Ordonnances of Geneva ; Knox's practical Presbyterian-
ism ; Presbyterianism de jure divino under Cartwright and
Melville; the Westminister Assembly; ''the Adopting Act,"
the charter of American Presbyterianism (1729) ; the Thorn-
well-Breckenridge principles of polity ; the organization of
the Southern Presbyterian Church with its re-emphasis of
the architectonic principle of Presbyterianism the Head-
ship and Kingship of Christ alone. The book of politv of
the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. in itself and in com-
parison with the polit yof the U. P., U. S. A., and Scotch
Presbyterian Churches. Study of the Presbyterian Churches
of Christiandom with notice of their origin, development,
and present conditions.
The Historical Foundation of the Doctrine of the Person
of Christ. (Optional 1928-1929). In the large, the Church
catholic does teach, and has taught the doctrine of the Deitv
of Christ. That doctrine is the expression of her experience
of His saving- efficacy, of her apprehension of His leader-
ship in the field of history, or her testimony to factual his-
tory, and of her supernatural elan vital.
The course is designed to give an intelligent foundation
to this belief. Do the New Testament writers teach the
Deity of Christ? Do they represent Jesus as teaching His
own Deity? Did Jesus teach His own Deity? The testi-
monies of Jesus, of Paul, of the First Christian community
are marshalled. The subject is investigated in the light of
both literary and historical criticism. It is maintained that
the evidence vindicates the belief that the horizontal plane
of the historical and the psychological, has been intersected
by a vertical plane straight from above the plane of the
Father, of Redemption, of the Resurrection and the New
World. Karl Earth's supreme paradox the infinite God in
a babe's swaddling clothes holds true. "Thev crucified
THE LORD OF GLORY".
The History of the Doctrine of the Atonement. (Given
in 1929-30) (Optional). The death of Christ in the Gospel
records ; Paul's presentations of the atonement ; the Re-
deemer as Priest (Hebrews) ; Peter's doctrine in relation
to Paul's (I Peter and I Cor. 15:1-3). The doctrine of the
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Apostolic Fathers. The teaching of the Eastern and West-
ern Fathers, studied and compared. The place of "the ran-
som to the Devil" doctrine ; and the fact that this is not the
only patristic view. The scholastic solution of Cur Deus
Homo Ansem, Abelard, Aquinas. The doctrine of the
Protestant Reformers : of Socinus ; and of Hugo Grotius.
The doctrine in the Modern Church in Germany, Britain,
New England. A study of the meaning of holy love in
relation to sinful humanity as found in Thornwell's ser-
mons on the priesthood of Christ, and Forsyth's The Cruci-
ality of the Cross, and Positive Preaching for the Modern
Mind.
The Reformation in its Literature. (Seminar for ad-
vanced students). A study in the heroes of the reforma-
tion. The method is the reading of a biography of the
reformer ; followed by the study of his writings. The class
will meet weekly for seminar discussion. The course will
include the great pre-reformers ; the continental reformers ;
the British reformers.
VI. Apologetics and Christian Ethics
Dr. McPheeters and Dr. Green
Apologetics
Dr. McPheeters
Senior Year
Spring Quarter. Function of Apologetics ; the present
situation in the field of Apologetics, especially current con-
ceptions of God, of nature, of man, and of the Bible, and
the origin of the same. Religion as currently and as cor
rectly conceived. Miracle as currently and as correctly
conceived. Bibliological Apologetics : the doctrine of Holy
Scripture, including revelation and inspiration. The apolo-
getic argument from prophecy.
Lectures, textbook, parallel reading, theses.
Christian Ethics
Dr. Green
Senior Year
Winter Quarter. Christian Ethics is a study of applied
Christianity. Its aim, in part, is to state how the Christian
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religion has worked in the past; and, in part, to give guid-
ance and direction to men of good-will that they may in the
future live more perfectly together according to Christ; and
so bring to pass the Kingdom of God. The method is by
studying the historic and progressive revelation and realiza-
tion of the Christian Ideal. The application of this method
involves a consideration of the forms and spheres in which
the ideal is becoming real, and also of the duties and dyna-
mics of the Christian life. The textbook is "Christian
Ethics," bv Xewman Smyth.
Natural Science in Connection with Revelation and
Christian Apologetics
This chair is vacant for the present. Its field is occupied
by Dr. McPheeters in Apologetics, Dr. Green in Ethics, and
Dr. McPheeters in Introduction and Criticism.
VII. English Bible
Dr. Clark
The work in this department is designed to guide the stu-
dent in the mastery of an effective method of Bible study
and exposition. The class room work is conducted (1) by
assignments given to students for original investigation,
and (2) by lectures.
Junior Year
Winter Quarter. During this quarter the class will make
a careful study of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus and Hebrews,
using the American Revised Version.
Spring Quarter. As during the winter quarter, the class
will continue its study of the English Bible in Job, Psalms,
Chronicles and The Prophets.
Middle Year
Fall Quarter. During the fall quarter of the middle year
the class will study the Life of Christ, as recorded in the
Gospels. This will be followed by a careful study of the
Book of John.
Winter Quarter. The winter quarter will be devoted to
The Acts of the Apostles and to the Epistles of Paul. With
this quarter the course in English Bible will be concluded.
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VIII. Religious Education
Dr. Clark
Senior Year
Spring Quarter. The fundamental task of the religious
educator and the goal of religious education, with a study of
its principles and practice. Embracing a study of the psy-
chology of the pupil and the principles of pedagogy to be
applied by the teacher. The organization and administra-
tion of the Sunday School. ,
By textbook and lectures.
IX. Practical Theology
Homiletics
Dr. Green
Fall Quarter. The curriculum as rearranged allows more
time for Homiletics. In this course both the theory and the
practice of preaching are studied, but the emphasis is on the
practical. The aim is to teach men What preaching is and
How to do it. The preacher, his call, his message, his per-
sonality, his preparation, are discussed. During the second
half of the course, sermon briefs are required every week,
and special effort is made to train the men in the treatment
of texts that they may be "sound workmen, with no need to
be ashamed of the way they handle the word of the Truth."
The textbooks in this department are Broadus' "Prepara-
tion and Delivery of Sermons" and Herrick Johnson's ''The
Ideal Ministry." ,
Dr. Blakely
Optional. Seminar and Thesis Course in Homiletics.
The Lives and Methods of Great Preachers. A study of
the lives, methods, work of great preachers, such as : John
Chrysostom, John Wesley, George Whitefield, Robert Mur-
ray McCheyne, Frederick W. Robertson, Charles H. Spur-
geon, Alexander Whyte, Henry Ward Beecher, Phillips
Brooks, J. H. Jowett, etc.
This class will meet one hour a week and carry on an
intensive study of the lives and methods of the great preach-
ers. It will be open to students able to carry extra work,
and to post-graduate students.
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Pastoral Theology
Dr. Clark
Spring Quarter. The scope and literature of the subject.
The minister as a religious leader. The cure and care of
souls. The departments of pastoral work. The minister's
relation to the organization and activities of the Church.
The conducting of public worship.
By textbook and lectures.
Missions
Professor Robixsox
The course in Missions has been combined with the
course in Ecclesiastical History and is presented as a part
of the History course. Full description of the course is
found under the department of Ecclesiastical History. Mis-
sions and Polity.
Public Speaking
Dr. Sleeth
Junior Class
A course in training the voice. The first thing to do is
to get a vocal instrument; the next thing is to know how
to play upon it. This includes the art of breathing, and of
voicing, and the art of Timbre. After that comes the matter
of using the instrument in the utterance of sense and senti-
ment. Other foundation can no man lay.
Middle Class
The entire time is devoted to the oral interpretation of
the Bible, commonly called the reading of the Scriptures.
Senior Class
The entire time is given to the delivery of the sermon.
The Country Church
Dr. McLaughlin
The Country Church and the Bible. Seventy-rive per cent
of the world's population, thirty-eight per cent of the people
of the United States, and seventy per cent of the dwellers in
the South are engaged in agriculture.
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The Bible is couched in the language of the people of the
world. It breathes of the fields and hills. The teachings
and illustrations of Jesus were fitted to the understanding
not only of His own age, but all ages.
A knowledge of the country gives a better understanding
of the Bible, and the teachings of the Bible about rural rela-
tionships are applicable to modern day needs in the country
church. ,
In this study it shall be the aim to discover and relate
the teachings of the Bible to modern day conditions and
problems of the country people.
Textbooks The Bible itself and "Bible and Rural Life,"
by Henry H. Myers, editor.
Rural Religious Conditions. We are living in a new rural
world. People in the country now have many advantages
and opportunities that did not belong to our forefathers
consolidated high schools, better rural primary schools, bet-
ter roads, automobiles, telephones, agricultural agencies, etc.
In this course we will study rural life as it is related to
the new conditions and changed relationships that have
come to pass in recent years with the purpose of discover-
ing the needs of the present age in the country, how the
Church can meet these needs, and where may be found the
most fruitful fields of endeavor.
Textbook "Minutes of the General Assembly" and other
assigned parallel readings.
Methods of Efficiency. In this we take up a series of
studies on the program of the country preacher; the pro-
gram for himself, for his church, for his community, his
eldership, his diaconate, his Sunday School, his women of
the church, his men of the church, his young people, and the
relationships of other agencies working together for com-
munity advancement.
In these studies it is the aim to discover every-day prob-
lems of the country preacher and Home Mission worker
with the view of finding a solution as offered by the experi-
ence of some minister or churches which have solved them.
Textbook "The Program of the Country Church," by
Roadman, and other assigned books.
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New Schedule Adopted
The Faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary has
adopted a plan for the reorganization of the courses of
study, which became effective September, 1927.
The Former Plan embraces thirty-three calendar weeks
distributed as follows :
To open and close 1 week
Examinations 4 weeks
Holidays 2 weeks
Recitations 26 weeks
Total 33 weeks
Total number recitation hours 1236
The New Plan embraces thirty-six weeks distributed as
follows :
To open and close 1 week
Examinations 3 weeks
Holidays 2 weeks
Recitations 30 weeks
Total 36 weeks
Total number recitation hours 1350
Advantages Secured:
1 A clear summary and evaluation of work required.
2 Elimination of intermittent courses.
3 Sustained interest in subject through continuous study.
4 Elimination of scrap heap impression of former plan.
5 Logical sequence of related subjects.
6 Equal daily distribution of work throughout the year.
7 Opportunity for preparation and review, by unpre-
pared men in the department of New Testament
Exegesis.
8 An open Monday, without congestion on other days.
9 Columbia Seminary brought into line with the prac-
tice in many of the best post graduate institutions, and
given a place of distinction among Theological Semi-
naries.
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10 Gives time and opportunity for supplementary and
collateral reading and for proper correlation as a re-
sult of such reading.
Outline of Courses for the Bachelor of Divinity Degree
Five recitations per week required in all courses
Fall Quarter
Hebrew
History
Homiletics
Junior Year
Winter Quarter
Hebrew
History
Eng. Bible
Spring Quarter
Hebrew
History*
Eng. Bible
Fall Quarter
O. T. Exegesis
History
Eng. Bible
Middle Year
Winter Quarter
O. T. Exegesis
N. T. Exegesis
Eng. Bible
Spring Quarter
O. T. Exegesis
N. T. Exegesis
Theology
Fall Quarter
Past'l Theology
N. T. Exegesis
Theology
Senior Year
Winter Quarter
Ethics
N. T. Exegesis
Theology
Spring Quarter
Education
Apologetics
Theology
Value of Courses
In Terms of Recitation Hours
Former Plan New Plan
Hebrew 130 150
Old Testament Exegesis 156 150
New Testament Exegesis 208 200
Theology 170 200
History, Missions and Polity 196 200
English Bible 208 200
Homiletics 40 50
Education 26 50
Apologetics 52 50
Ethics 24 50
Pastoral Theology 26 50
Total 1236 1350
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Sequence of Courses
Careful study has been given to the sequence of courses.
The schedule is so arranged that dependent subjects will
follow those subjects on which they depend, i.e., Old Testa-
ment Exegesis follows Hebrew. Theology follows the com-
pletion, either wholly or in part, of English Bible, Old
Testament Exegesis, and New Testament Exegesis. In
fact, under the proposed plan, Theology is a review and
resume of the entire Seminary course, and is a final, sys-
tematic statement of the truth presented through the Sem-
inary course as a whole.
Sequence of Courses:
I. Hebrew, three quarters; Old Testament Exegesis,
three quarters ; Pastoral Theology, Ethics, Apologetics,
one quarter each in the order named.
II. History, four quarters; New Testament Exegesis, four
quarters ; Education, one quarter.
III. Homiletics, one quarter; English Bible, four quarters;
Systematic Theology, four quarters.
Each series of courses of the three outlined above
begins in the Junior Class, at the opening of the
Seminary in the fall, and one course follows another
through the three years as indicated.
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Schedule
Tuesday
to
Saturday
Fall Quarter
Winter Quarter
Spring Quarter
. Year
8:30
Homiletics
History
Past'l Theology
Eng. Bible
N. T. Exegesis
Eng. Bible
N. T. Exegesis
Junior
Middle
Senior
9:30
History
Eng. Bible
N. T. Exegesis
History
Eng. Bible
N. T. Exegesis
History
Theology
Eng. Bible
Chapel
Junior
Middle
Senior
10:30
Chapel
Chapel
11:00
Theology
Theology
Theology
Senior
12:00
Hebrew
O. T. Exegesis
Hebrew
O. T. Exegesis
Ethics
Hebrew
O. T. Exegesis
N. T. Exegesis
Junior
Middle
Senior
1:00
Lunch
Greek
Lunch
Lunch
2:00
Greek
Greek
Prep.
3-5
Recreation
Recreation
Recreation
6:00
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Notes on the Schedule
1. 50 Recitations per quarter in every course.
2. Three courses per quarter throughout nine quarters.
3. Three recitations each day, fifteen recitations per week.
The course requires 1350 recitation periods of one hour.
Additional courses to be provided for students taking
the English, and special courses, are not shown in this
outline.
At the close of each quarter of ten weeks, one week is
allotted for examinations.
Special provision has been made in the schedule for
classes in Introductory Greek.
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Choosing the Best Methods
In presenting the schedule which is described in the pre-
ceding pages, the Faculty of Columbia Seminary realize
that they are departing from beaten paths. An educational
institution which would give to its students opportunity for
the largest development and most rapid progress, must
adapt itself to changing conditions. It is necessary to revise
methods and programs when a better way has been discov-
ered.
Dr. Robert L. Kelly, LL.D., Executive Secretary, Council
of Church Boards of Education, in his recent book, "THEO-
LOGICAL EDUCATION IN AMERICA," in discussing
the programs of one hundred sixty-three Theological Sem-
inaries in the United States and Canada, which were in-
cluded in his survey of Theological Education, says :
"A simple illustration of the type of work required
with the present curricula grows out of the existence in
many programs of study of a multitude of highly differ-
entiated courses carrying one or two hours credits, with
the attendant requirement that the student must carry
fifteen hours of work. The existence of so many such
courses is presumptively a serious deterrent to the unity
which a curriculum should achieve. Seminary facul-
ties would do well to address themselves to the prob-
lems of coordination of subject-matter and continuity
of study without which unity certainly is impossible.
Some seminary programs appear to have been con-
structed with a view to providing for a series on many
subjects of weekly or semi-weekly sermons."
Those who read carefully the schedule presented in this
catalogue will at once see that the practice which Dr. Kelly
condemns is avoided in the new schedule. The change pro-
posed brings the Seminary into line with the present prac-
tice in the best post graduate schools.
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. Supplementary Work
In addition to the regularly prescribed course of instruc-
tion in the Seminary, there are many forms of Christian
activity in which the faculty and students of the Seminary
are constantly engaged. These activities are a source of
interest to all who are connected with the Seminary, and
through them is realized a larger development of Christian
life on the campus.
Annual Course of Lectures on the Thomas Smyth
Foundation
Through the generosity of the late Thomas Smyth, D.D.,
of Charleston, South Carolina, a Seminary lectureship has
been established called the Thomas Smyth Foundation. In
accordance with the conditions of the bequest, some person
who is of worthy character and distinguished for learning
and ability is chosen each year by the Board of Directors
and the Faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary to de-
liver a course of lectures before the students of the Sem-
inary. This series of lectures will deal from year to year
with the fundamental principles of the Christian faith.
The funds bequeathed to the Institution by Dr. Smyth to
found this lectureship, according to the terms of the be-
quest, were allowed to accumulate until they amounted to
$10,000. For the past seventeen years distinguished lec-
turers have filled this lectureship, treating a large variety
of themes, doctrinal, critical, practical, archaelogical and
historical.
Extension Work by the Faculty
The Professors of the Seminary are constantly engaged
in preaching and lecturing in various communities within
the bounds of the five Synods. Courses of lectures are
delivered by the Seminary professors in response to the
requests of particular churches and communities.
Religious Exercises
Daily prayers which every student is required to attend
are conducted in the chapel every morning by a member of
the Faculty.
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Various meetings for worship are maintained by the stu-
dents, either as a body or by each class separately.
Every Thursday evening the faculty and students meet
together in the chapel. Students conduct devotional exer-
cises and preach. Afterwards the members fo the Faculty
offer suggestions with reference to the subject matter of the
sermons and the manner of their delivery.
Society of Missionary Inquiry
The constitution of this society requires that it meet on
alternate Tuesday evenings, and hold a separate business
meeting once a month. It should prove a power in awaken-
ing and sustaining interest in missions, and in promoting
local mission work. The society is divided into a number
of mission study classes, each class using a different text-
book, treating a different phase of missions.
The Student Volunteer Band
This group is composed of students who have signed the
declaration card of the Student Volunteer Movement for
Foreign Missions, stating that it is their purpose, if God
permit, to serve Him on the foreign held. These Seminary
Volunteers have regular weekly meetings at which different
topics dealing with Christian life and the problems of the
foreign missionary are discussed. The band also works in
conjunction with the City Union of Volunteers in the mat-
ter of sending out deputation teams to different places in
the city in order to quicken the missionary spirit of the
churches.
Opportunities for Observing Religious Work
By reason of her location and environment in the City of
Atlanta. Columbia Seminary is in position to furnish her
students various opportunities for engaging in active re-
ligious work. Atlanta is the largest city in the South.
Within the metropolitan area every type of church and
every form of Christian activity is found. This gives to the
students of Columbia Seminary unusual advantages and an
opportunity to study the work of typical churches, both of
our own Church and of other denominations. Atlanta is also
in the heart of Southern agricultural life. In the outlying
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districts, and in the villages, towns and cities
which lie within easy reach of the Seminary, the students
will have opportunity to study, under most favorable condi-
tions, church work in the rural and small town communities.
This ideal location furnishes exceptional advantages of a
clinical nature for the thorough preparation of ministers
equipped for every task which the church faces.
Mission Work
The churches of Atlanta and the surrounding country will
offer many and varied opportunities for mission work, in
addition to the training which results from observation of
others at work. The churches of the city are well organized
with respect to Sunday Schools and young people's so-
cieties. The students of the Seminary are expected to take
an active part in the work of these church organizations.
Already a number of the students of Columbia Seminary
have been engaged by the Home Mission Committees of
the Presbyteries within easy reach of Atlanta, to supply,
during the summer, Home Mission fields, and to assist in
other forms of Christian work. There will be opportunity
for a number of students to engage, during the session, in
a reasonable amount of supply work and other forms of
religious activity, for which the churches and Home Mission
Committees will provide a reasonable remuneration.
Atlanta Presbytery fosters a vigorous work among the
colored people. This is considered by the Home Mission
Committee of the Presbytery one of the most important
features of its work. The colored work of Atlanta Presby-
tery gives to our students opportunity for special training
in this field, which in the South constitutes one of our most
fruitful opportunities for service.
The Seminary endeavors to co-operate with the Y. M. C.
A., Salvation Army, Evangelistic Clubs, and other agencies
which are engaged in various forms of informal preaching
and welfare service in the shops, industrial plants, in the
jails, and elsewhere.
Preaching by Students
Students of the Senior and Middle Classes are permitted,
with the consent of the Presbyteries concerned, to supply
vacant churches within a reasonable distance, provided ab-
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sence from the campus does not conflict with their Seminary
duties. Calls ' for regular supply work by students fre-
quently come to the Seminary from Home Missions com-
mittees and vacant churches, and for temporary supply dur-
ing the absence of pastors from their own pulpits. Many
mission churches are regularly supplied by members of the
Senior Class and in some cases by members of the Middle
Class. Except in special cases, members of the Junior Class
are not permitted to undertake regular supply work.
No student, except in case of necessity, should undertake
regular work which would make necessary his absence from
the campus oftener than twice a month. Where necessity
compels a student to engage in full time supply work, the
Faculty will consider each case on its merits.
A bureau of preaching supply has been organized by the
Faculty for the purpose of apportioning supply work as
requests are received from vacant churches. Assignments
to this service are made in accordance with a carefully ar-
ranged system. The members of the Senior Class and
regularly enrolled graduate students have the preference
over the Middle Class, and the Middle Class in turn over
the Junior. All assignments to the work of preaching will
be made under direction of the faculty.
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The Seminary Library
The library of the Columbia Seminary is probably the
most extensive and the most valuable collection of theologi-
cal literature in the South. It forms an important adjunct
to the work carried on in the class-rooms. In it are in-
corporated the larger parts of the libraries of Rev. Thomas
Smyth, D.D., Rev. John Douglass, Rev. George Howe, D.D.
and Rev. S. Beach Jones, D.D. New books are being con-
tinually added from a fund set apart for the purpose, as
well as by gift. The libraries of the professors, amounting
to several thousand volumes, are accessible to the students.
Gifts to the Library
The following books have been given by Rev. W. M.
McPheeters, D.D., as a beginning toward a professorial
library for the chair of Old Testament Literature and Exe-
gesis. He hopes to be able to add to this list. The purpose
of the gift is to provide the professor of Old Testament
Literature and Exegesis, exclusively for his own use in the
work of his department, books that are a necessary part of
his equipment for that work. ,
Historical Outlines of English Syntax ; Science and Life ;
Theology of the Old Testament ; History of Free Thought ;
Fate and Freedom; Introduction to the Literature of the
Old Testament ; The Book of Daniel ; Holism and Evolu-
tion ; Psychology Applied to Education ; History of the
English Language ; Words and Their Ways in English
Speech ; The Philosophy of Speech ; History of European
Thought in the Nineteenth Century, Volumes I, II, III
and IV; History of Babylonia and Assyria, Volumes I and
II; Studies in the History and Method of Science; Animals
and Plants under Domestication, Volumes I and II ; Ad-
vanced English Grammar; On Miracles; Evolution and
Dogma ; Light from the Ancient East ; Lectures on the
Method of Science ; Revelation and Inspiration ; The Re-
ligion of Israel ; Science Remaking the World ; Prophets of
the Old Testament. ,
The following books have been given by Rev. AW M.
McPheeters, D.D., as a contribution toward a departmental
library, in the Department of Apologetics :
The Analogy of Religion; The Basis of Christian Faith;
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The Evidence of Christian Experience ; Can the Christian
Now Believe in Evolution?; Evolution; The Evidences of
Christianity; The Divine Government; Lessons in Logic;
The Rise of Modern Religious Ideas; Encyclopedia of
Sacred Theology.
The following books have been given by students of the
Middle and Senior Classes 1927-1928 toward a depart-
mental library, in the Department of Old Testament Lit-
erature and Exegesis :
An Introduction to Science; The Bible as English Litera-
ture, two copies ; Constructive English ; Companion to the
Bible; First Book of Samuel; Second Book of Samuel;
First Book of the Kings; The Book of Joshua, Comment-
ary; Connectives of English Speech; Commentary on
Matthew; Commentary on Psalms, Volumes I, II and III.
The Smyth Library Fund
The Rev. Thomas Smyth, D.D., whose valuable library
constitutes a large portion of the Seminary Library, made
provision in his will for the endowment of the library with
a gift of $10,000.00. The income from this fund is used for
the purchase of additional volumes for the library. This
generous bequest makes it possible for our library to pur-
chase such books as are needed each year for the proper
development of the library facilities, and assures the contin-
ual addition to the library of indispensable new books.
COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Terms of Admission and Graduation
Credentials
Every student seeking- admission to the Seminary must
present the following" credentials :
(1) A letter from the pastor or session of the church of
which he is a member, stating that he is in full communion
with the church, possesses good natural talents, and is of a
discreet deportment. Or, if an ordained minister, he must
present a letter from the ecclesiastical body to which he be-
longs, stating that he is in good and regular standing. Every
Presbyterian student applying for admission is expected to
present a statement from his Presbytery authorizing him to
enter this Seminary.
(2) A college diploma or certificate showing the comple-
tion of a regular course of academic study. Or, if he has
not completed such a course, the student must furnish testi-
monials showing that he has received adequate training in
subjects fundamental to the studies of the Seminary.
(3) Students who desire to matriculate for the degree of
Bachelor of Divinity must present a degree from a standard
college or university.
Collegiate Preparation
The academic degree offered upon entrance to the Semi-
nary should represent iour years of collegiate work. Other
degrees than that of Bachelor of Arts, showing the comple-
tion of an adequate collegiate course will be accepted as
satisfying the academic requirements for admission to the
Seminary ; but the classical course of studying leading to
the degree of Bachelor of Arts is the normal course of
preparation for the Seminary.
Adequate time should be given to Latin and Greek,
philosophy, Bible history, ancient and modern history, the
English language, English literature, Education and Psy-
chology.
Instruction in the New Testament presupposes knowl-
edge of Greek. A student applying for admission should
be able to translate a passage of simple Attic prose and
should have a fair knowledge of the grammatical forms and
syntax of the Greek language.
Students found to be inadequately prepared are offered
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Seminary. The regular courses in the New Testament do
not begin until the winter quarter of the middle year.
Students from Other Seminaries
A student coming from another seminary will be received
ad eundem gradum on his presentation of a letter from that
seminary certifying to his good standing, and regularly dis-
missing him to this Seminary. He must also comply with
the terms of admission set forth above, and if a candidate
for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity he must satisfy the
requirements of this Seminary with reference to knowledge
of the original languages of Scripture.
Diplomas
Any student who completes in a satisfactory manner all
of the courses of study given in the Seminary and who pre-
sents to the Faculty a diploma of graduation from a stand-
ard college or university of the highest accredited grade
will receive a diploma from this Seminary according him
the degree of Bachelor of Divinity.
Certificates
Students who do not possess the requisite academic di-
ploma but complete the regular course of study in the Sem-
inary receive a certificate of graduation. A student who
takes some of the courses may receive a certificate setting
forth those completed by him.
Pledge
Every applicant for admission who has presented satis-
factory credentials is required by the Board of Directors to
subscribe to the following declaration :
"Deeply impressed with the sense of the importance of
improving in knowledge, prudence and piety, in my prep-
aration 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 gov-
ernment, so far as the same relate to the students ; and "that
I will obey all the lawful requisitions, and readily yield to
all the wholesome admonitions of the professors and direc-
tors of the Seminary while I shall continue a member of it."
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Expenses
No Fees. The expense of a session at Columbia Seminary
is unusually small, in view of the advantages and opportuni-
ties which the Seminary offers. Xo charge is made by the
Seminary for tuition, room rent, fuel, light or library fee.
The rooms are completely furnished, with the exception of
sheets, pillow cases, bed spreads, cover and towels. Each
student is required to furnish these necessary supplies for
his own room. Where it is necessary for a student to pur-
chase these items, they can be bought through the Seminary
for much less than the retail price in a general store. The
dormitories are cared for by competent servants, there being-
no charge to the student for this service.
Board. Board is furnished to the students at five dollars
per week. Under the supervision and direction of a compe-
tent matron, the boarding department is efficiently admin-
istered. The Seminary realizes that wholesome, nourishing
and well-balanced meals are necessary. In no educational
institution are better meals provided than are now offered
at Columbia Seminary.
Textbooks. All required textbooks and other books
needed by the student are furnished from our book store at
reduced prices. Any student may, if he has opportunity,
purchase second-hand books or use books furnished to him
by friends. The cost of text books purchased new from the
book room will average about S25.00 per year.
Incidental Expenses. The incidental expenses, ether than
board and textbooks, will be determined in large measure by
the temperament and disposition of the student himself. A
careful student will find it possible to keep this incidental
expense within a reasonable limit.
With the financial aid provided for candidates under the
care of our Presbyteries, many students on our Campus are
able to meet all necessary expenses including board, books
and incidentals. In addition to this expense on the Campus
a student should be able to provide, from other sources,
enough to care for his transportation and clothing. After
the first year in the Seminary this additional expense can be
provided by summer work.
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Financial Aid
Loans to Candidates. The General Assembly's Commit-
tee of Christian Education and Ministerial Relief, with
headquarters at Louisville, Kentucky, is prepared to grant
to ministerial students who are under care of Presbytery a
loan each year for three years to be carried without interest
until the Seminary course is completed. This loan is to be
repaid, either in money or service under conditions pre-
scribed by the General Assembly. The last General Assem-
bly fixed the amount of this loan at $125, with a maximum
of $150 in cases of special need.
This loan is available for all regular students. Applica-
tion for the loan should be made through the Chairman of
the Committee of Christian Education in the Presbytery
under whose care the candidate is being trained. The Sem-
inary has nothing to do with the granting of this loan, but
we shall be glad to furnish information and to render any
assistance in the matter.
The payment of this loan is usually made in four install-
ments. The first installment is received in October. The
other three at intervals of sixty days.
Scholarships. In addition to the loan described above
the Seminary will provide for each regular student, where it
is necessary, an annual scholarship of $150. In order to ob-
tain this scholarship the student must present with his ap-
plication a written statement from the Chairman of Chris-
tian Education in his Presbytery recommending that the
scholarship be granted. The request must also be approved
by the Faculty.
Self-Support
'It is most desirable for the student himself, that, wherever
it is possible, he should seek to be independent and self-sup-
porting. The Church is glad to provide the loan, and the
Seminary is glad to provide a scholarship wherever it is
necessary ; but no student should be willing to accept either
the loan or scholarship until his own resources have been
exhausted.
Self-support develops in a man self-reliance and virile
character. No qualities are more essential to vigorous man-
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hood, and in no vocation is vigorous manhood more essen-
tial than in the Christian ministry. The minister of the
Gospel is not only a teacher; but he is a recognized leader,
both of the Church to which he ministers and in the com-
munity of which his church is a part. The responsibility of
leadership, therefore, places upon the minister a greater re-
sponsibility for the development of self-reliance and inde-
pendence. Dependence on others, where it is avoidable,
does not contribute to the development of the finer qualities
of leadership. Every student should make it a matter of
honor to go as far as possible in providing for his own sup-
port during Seminary days.
COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
General Information
Seminary Year
The 1928-1929 session will begin September 12, 1928 at
10:00 o'clock A. M., in the chapel, which is located on the
second floor of the Virginia Orme Campbell Memorial
Building. The opening exercises will be followed immed-
iately by the formal matriculation of students. It is impor-
tant that all students who plan to enter the Seminary be
present for this opening exercise.
The session has been extended to include thirty-six weeks,
one week to open and close the session, and two weeks for
the Christmas holiday. The session is divided into three
quarters of eleven weeks each, the last week of each term
being reserved for examinations.
The session will come to a close with the Commencement
exercises, May 19th to 22nd, inclusive.
Examinations
At the close of each quarter written examinations are
held upon all the subjects studied during the quarter. No
student is permitted to be absent from the examination of
his class, except for satisfactory reasons. In the event that
a student is absent from the regular examinations, he musl
afterwards stand a special examination.
Reports to Presbyteries
At the close of each term a full report concerning each
student will be sent to the Chairman of the Committee on
Christian Education in the Presbytery under whose care the
work of the student is being directed. This report will set
forth all facts with reference to the student's attendance,
punctuality, deportment, diligence, and class standing.
Where unusual conditions arise which would seem to
make necessary a special report to the Presbytery, a letter
will be written by the President of the Seminary calling
attention to any matters which should be brought before the
Presbytery.
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Directions for Reaching the Seminary
The new campus of the Seminary is located in the south-
east section of Decatur, Ga., about one-half mile from the
street car line. Students arriving over the Georgia Railroad
should purchase tickets and check their trunks to Decatur.
Students coming over roads other than the Georgia Rail-
road should buy their tickets and check their trunks to At-
lanta. Upon arrival at the station in Atlanta, students may
phone to the Seminary to receive instructions how to reach
the Seminary, or they may ask the clerk at either the Infor-
mation or the Traveler's Aid desk, how to reach the North
Decatur street car.
From all stations it is better to take the North Decatur
car line. In reaching this line it will be necessary to trans-
fer once, except from the Union Station, where the car
passes within a short distance.
Upon arrival in Decatur, leave the street car at Candler
Street, where this street crosses the Georgia Railroad at the
depot. If notice of arrival in Atlanta has not already been
given, call the Seminary from some nearby telephone, and
await the arrival of a car which will be sent immediately
from the Seminary.
Trunk checks should be brought to the Seminary. Ar-
rangements will be made for transfer of trunks and other
baggage.
COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Historical Statement
Beginning of the Seminary
FIRST HOME OF COLUMBIA SEMINARY
LEXINGTON, GA.
Hopewell
Presbytery i n
Georgia first
suggested the
founding of a
Theological
Seminary, and
in 1817 appoint-
ed a committee
for this purpose.
The next effort
was put forth in
1824 by the
Presbytery of South Carolina. The whole matter was finally
turned over to the Synod of South Carolina and Georgia,
which at that time was one Synod.
On December 15th, 1828, Synod resolved to establish the
Seminary, and elected Dr. Thomas Goulding Professor of
Theology. Work was started at Lexington, Georgia, with
five students.
Early Years in Columbia, S. C.
Early in January, 1830, Dr. Goulding, with his few stu-
dents, moved to Columbia and was domiciled in the parson-
age of the Presbyterian Church procured for his use. The
next year he moved into the buildings which the Seminary
occupied for nearly a century.
That same year, 1831, Dr. George Howe was elected pro-
fessor of Biblical Literature, and the first class began the
prescribed course of theological studies. The curriculum
was modeled after Andover and Princeton. Two years later
Rev. Aaron W. Teland was elected to the Chair of Christian
Theology, Dr. Goulding having been transplanted to that
of Ecclesiastical History and Polity.
The founders of Columbia Seminary were men of prophetic
foresight. They realized that the Presbyterian Church in the
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ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Cotton Belt
could not fulfill
its mission un-
less an adequate
supply of relig-
ious leaders
were called out
and trained by
the Church in
their own sec-
tion.
Dr. Howe en-
tered on a ser-
vice for the
Seminary that
lasted fifty-two
years and three months. When he was thirty-four years old,
he had a call from the Board of Directors of Union Semin-
ary, New York, to the Chair of Sacred Literature in that in-
stitution. The call was urged on him in most flattering
terms. His reason for declining should endear his memory
to us. He wrote : "When I accepted the Professorship
which I hold it was with the hope that I might be the means
of building up the wastes, and. extending the borders of our
Southern Zion. This motive still holds me here. Though
our Institution must be a small one through the present gen-
eration and yours will be large, IT IS IMPORTANT, IT IS
NECESSARY, WHATEVER THE FATE OF OUR BE-
LOVED COUNTRY, THAT THIS SEMINARY
SHOULD LIVE. If I leave it at the present juncture, its
continuance is exceedingly doubtful. If I remain, though
the field of my effort must be small, and I must live in ob-
scurity, WE MAY YET TRANSMIT TO THE MEN OF
THIS NEXT GENERATION AN INSTITUTION
WHICH WILL BLESS THEM AND THE WORLD."
Bear in mind that this was a man of Northern birth and
rearing who was willing to sacrifice most flattering pros-
pects of worldly advancement, to move in a small sphere
and lead a life of obscurity for the sake of a young and
struggling institution, rather than endanger its perpetuity.
Loyal to a Great Past
A hundred years of church history attest the notable con-
tribution Columbia has made to Presbvterianism in the
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South. Few institutions in the country can show as great a
record. It will never outgrow or forget the men who have
made the Seminary what it is. Names like Goulding, Howe
and Leland, Palmer, Thornwell and J. R. Wilson, Wood-
row, Plummer and Girardeau are a part of the history of
our denomination. Their work will always be revered.
These and many more men Columbia has contributed in the
past.
Columbia's Contribution
Columbia has trained 931 ministers, 354 of whom are liv-
ing. The present enrollment is 73: Senior class, 16; Mid-
dle, 36 ; Junior, 17 ; Specials, 4. It is the earnest endeavor
of Columbia Seminary to continue to provide trained leaders
for the future who are worthy of the traditions and heritage
of the past.
Columbia's Territory
Statistics of the Church in Columbia's territory tell a
graphic story. When the Seminary was founded it took
South Carolina and Georgia both to form one Synod and
that, at its best, was not a large Synod : 73 ministers, 11 li-
centiates, 128 churches, and 8,560 communicants. It con-
tained five Presbyteries,
two in Georgia and three
in South Carolina. The
territory o f Columbia
Seminary now contains
five Synods, which cover
a territory stretching
from the Atlantic Ocean
to the Mississippi River,
and from the North Car-
olina-Tennessee 1 i n e to
Key West. Atlanta, the
future home of the Semi-
nary, is in the center, not only of this territory, but of the
entire South.
This area contains 247,785 square miles with over ten
millions population. Our Church in this territory reports
1,174 churches, a membership of 128,172, ordained ministers,
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633, and 248 candidates for the ministry. The present
available supply of recruits for the ministry is barely suffi-
cient to replace those who are removed from active service,
while many inviting fields, where strong self-supporting
churches could be quickly developed, must be neglected be-
cause of the shortage of ministers. Every indication points
to an unprecedented development in the South, which
brings to our Church increased responsibility for trained
Christian leadership to meet the growing need.
The challenge which comes in rebuilding Columbia Sem-
inary in Atlanta, and better equipping it for its work, calls
for consecration of the resources and life of the Church.
The Church Responsible
If the church in this section does not provide adequate fa-
cilities for training her own men, they must go elsewhere.
Those who go away rarely come back, and when they do
return it is often difficult to hold them because of friend-
ships made and associations formed during Seminary days.
To say that a hundred and thirty-five thousand Southern
Presbyterians can not build and maintain a Theological
Seminary to train our own ministers is to acknowledge
weakness which no one is willing to admit. To know that
we can do it, and yet will not, proves that we are unworthy
of our task and of the privileges and opportunities which
have opened to us.
The Present Status of the Seminary
A brief word about the present status of the Seminary.
Modesty forbids our paying a just tribute to the men who
compose the present Faculty. Fortunately they can speak
for themselves. It is enough that they enjoy the full confi-
dence of the Church. They can be trusted to conserve and
nourish and bring into larger fruitfulness the precious in-
terests entrusted to them. They are forward looking men,
anxious to see the leadings of God's providence and willing
to follow it. Behind them are the fathers who wrought
mightily for God, and who left a rich heritage of faith and
achievement that is not to be forgotten. Looking both for-
ward and backward they see nothing to shake their belief
in the essential soundness of the distinctive principles which
gave birth to our Church and for which it has hitherto stood.
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Worthy of a Great Future
In the last analysis a seminary is made Up, not of build-
ings, but of MEX with common ideals and a wide range of
scholarship coupled with the vigor and enthusiasm of young
men in training. Columbia has these men although not in
such numbers as she would like. Xew buildings, improved
library facilities and equipment,, will immediately bring-
more men and provide for them better training. The qual-
ity of young men coming to the Seminary today is worthy
of the best that Ave can give.
The new location in Atlanta, recognized as the distrib-
uting- center of the South, assures easy access to this field.
The generous support of the people of Georgia will double
the Seminary assets. So situated, with a new plant and
larger resources, Columbia will turn out more men and bet-
ter trained men for the ministry. It will render a greater
service to the Synods of the Southeast.
Building for the Future
The dominant idea in building the new home of Columbia
Seminary is that we are building for the future. The stra-
tegic location in Atlanta, the strength of Presbyterianism
in this section, the anticipated rapid development of the
South, and the growth of our church in the Cotton Belt call
for forethought and far-sighted wisdom in planning a sem-
inary for the future.
A comprehensive plan and building program to care for
all possible needs of the future have been proposed. The
larger program provides for the construction, first, of the
Seminary itself. This will be built in units as needed and
as building funds are secured.
The Seminary proper will include the academic group,
consisting of the tower section, administration and class-
room building, and the library ; a beautiful chapel ; dormi-
tories for three hundred men ; apartments for married stu-
dents ; a standard athletic field and gymnasium ; homes for
the faculty and others connected with the Seminary, and a
central heating plant for the entire development.
In addition to the Seminary itself, provision is made for
the future development of a Standard Training School in
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Christian Education for lay workers, Mission Terrace with
homes for missionary families, and a community church,
when the growth of the community makes a church desir-
able.
The type of architecture adopted is scholastic gothic, fol-
lowing the type of the Oxford buildings. The buildings
will be of fireproof construction, faced with red brick and
trimmed in limestone.
The site consisting of 571/4 acres with its wonderful con-
tour, the varied and rich plant life, its magnificent trees,
and the superb outlook from its lofty elevation, lends itseli
admirably to the development of a great institution and
offers in background everything which could be desired for
artistic beauty and fitness.
The new plant of Columbia Theological Seminary, sit-
uated in this ideal location, will form one of the handsomest
educational groups to be found on any Southern campus.
Work of Construction Accomplished
When our last catalogue was issued only two buildings
were under construction. Now six are completed and in
use. The two academic buildings were ready for the placing
of equipment by August the first, and by the middle of No-
vember four beautiful and commodious faculty houses were
finished and occupied. The buildings now on the Campus
are impressive units of two handsome groups to be com-
pleted in the future.
Removal
Before Commencement exercises of last year were over,
plans were well matured for the removal of the Seminary
to her new home in Greater Atlanta. August 4th is an im-
portant date in the history of Columbia Seminary, for on
that day she left, not without regret, her adopted home in
South Carolina, to return to Georgia to renew her youth in
the land of her birth. All movable and usable equipment of
the Seminary was transferred to the new Campus. But no
piece was installed before it had been thoroughly cleaned
and refinished. Especial care was used in the handling of
the Library, approximately ten thousand of the more val-
uable volumes being wrapped individually to prevent dam-
age.
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The work of removal was effected with a minimum inter-
ruption of the Institution's work. In less than a week after
the office was closed in Columbia, it was re-opened in De-
catur. August and the first half of September were filled
with preparations for the coming of the students, that they
might experience as little inconvenience as possible in their
new quarters.
The opening day, September 14th, saw not only the build-
ings, but also the grounds, in a state of readiness that bore
eloquent witness to the efficiency of the administration.
Considering that this has been a transition year, both the
attendance and the work accomplished have been very
gratifying to all concerned.
The Centennial
With the close of the 1927-1928 session, Columbia Theo-
logical Seminary will have served the church for a century.
The century has witnessed many changes in educational
methods and large development in the content of theologi-
cal curricula. The founders of Columbia Seminary set a
high standard for themselves and for the institution com-
mitted to their care. Their successors have at all times
endeavored to maintain this high standard, and to keep
abreast of the unfolding program and the growing needs of
the church, that a ministry might be provided thoroughly
trained and equipped for its task.
The history of this century-old School of the Prophets is
an honorable record of service, and of achievement in the
building of the Kingdom.
The celebration of the Centennial of Columbia Theologi-
cal Seminary not only marks the closing of a great period
in her history ; but it marks the beginning of a new era of
expansion and growth, which brings to the Seminary op-
portunity for larger service and for greater achievement in
the cause of the Master. The occasion of the Centennial
celebration will be the outstanding event of a generation in
the Southern Presbyterian Church.
Established in her new home, Columbia Seminary faces
forward, with courage and confidence, ambitious to excell
her past by the extent and quality of her future service.
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Gifts Received During the Year
In addition to funds received from the Georgia Campaign,
which will be reported elsewhere, the Seminary has re-
ceived during the past year, the following gifts for perma-
nent endowment.
From the Alabama Campaign Fund for endowment,
$586.11.
From the estate of Robert Powell, Aiken, S. C, $500.00.
This legacy was provided in the Will of Mr. Powell, which
was probated Oct. 25, 1911. He bequeathed to the officers
of the Aiken Presbyterian Church, Aiken, S. C, the sum of
$500.00 "to be held by said officers and to apply the income
therefrom for the use and benefit of the Aiken Presbyterian
Church at Aiken, S. C, until the Theological Seminary is
removed from Columbia, S. C. to Atlanta, Ga., and when so
removed, then the said sum of $500.00 to be paid to the said
Theological Seminary at Atlanta, Ga."
From the estate of Miss Alary Carmichael, Clio, S. C,
$2,000.00. This fund is to establish the "Mary Carmichael
Scholarship".
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Decatur, Georgia, Presby-
terian Church have contributed $150.00, which is the first
contribution toward the endowmient of the "Decatur Wo-
man's Auxiliary Scholarship." It is the purpose of the
Auxiliary to add to this sum from year to year until the
endowment of the scholarship is completed. ,
From Airs. Jennie Bennett Saunders, Columbus, Ga.,
$2,500.00 to establish "The John Munn and Elizabeth Eccles
Saunders Scholarship Fund". The income from this schol-
arship endowment is to be lent from year to year to worthy
students.
From Airs. Henry Alexander White, Richmond, Va.,
$100.00 toward the fund for the removal of the Chapel from
the Columbia Campus to the new Campus in Atlanta.
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The Virginia Orme Campbell Administration Building
This building, erected as a memorial to Mrs. Virginia
Orme Campbell, in recognition of the handsome gift of
$80,000, made by her son, Air. J. Bulow Campbell, of At-
lanta, is one of the best equipped and handsomest buildings
on any theological seminary campus. This is the first unit
of the handsome group of buildings which has been planned
for the future home of Columbia Seminary. In this build-
ing, provision has been made for the executive offices, class
rooms, chapel, parlors, temporary library and reading room,
with a temporary dining room and kitchen in the basement,
and dormitory room for twenty-four men on the third floor.
So far as the records show, Mr. Campbell's gift is the
largest which has ever been received by Columbia Semin-
ary. The gift, which has made possible the erection of this
handsome building, provides a fitting memorial, and, at the
same time, places the whole Church under a debt of grati-
tude to the donor.
The Students' Lounge
The Students' Lounge, on the first floor of the Virginia
Orme Campbell Memorial Building, has been handsomely
furnished by the Woman's Auxiliary of the Decatur Pres-
byterian Church. The furniture was purchased at wholesale
price from a local factory at a cost of $1,230.00. This gen-
erous gift from the Women of the Decatur Church has pro-
vided a recreational center which is the bright spot on the
Campus. At Easter a handsome upright piano was added
to this room as a gift from the Woman's Auxiliary of the
First Presbyterian Church in Atlanta.
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Supporting League
Contributions Received During the Year
T. L. Cooper, Decatur, Ga ' $250.00
T. S. McPheeters, Charlotte, N. C 25 0.00
D. W. Robinson, Columbia, S. C 25 0.00
D. P. Anckrson, Birmingham, Ala 200.00
Auxiliary, First Church, Atlanta, Ga 178.64
Rev. E. D. Kerr, D.D., Decatur, Ga 165.00
Mrs. Melton Clark, Decatur, Ga 150.00
W. R. Barringer, Florence, S. C 100.00
J. T. Brantley, Blackshear, Ga 100.00
Rev. A. G. Irons, Birmingham, Ala 100.00
Rev. Alexander Sprunt, D.D., Charleston, S. C. . . 100.00
Rev. C. M. Boyd, D.D., Tuscaloosa, Ala 65.66
Rev. S. H. Hay, D.D., Morristown, Tenn 5 0.00
Miss Grace C. McBryde, Louisville, Ky 50.00
Rev. W. E. Ilwaine, D.D., Pensacola, Fla 50.00
Miscellaneous 720.85
Total $2780.15
SUPPORTING LEAGUE
Columbia Theological Seminary
Desiring to assist the President in his effort to conduct the work of
the Seminary without a deficit, I hereby enroll as a member of the Sup-
porting League of Columbia Theological Seminary, and I promise to
contribute each year for a period of three years the sum of
Dollars, and to forward the
same on, or before the day of each year.
I request the President to notify me ten days before date of payment.
I reserve the right to cancel this pledge at any time by giving notice
to the President.
Name .
Street, or Rt
Post Office
Date , 192
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Annual Scholarships
Contributions Received During the Year
Ladies Education Society, Second Presbyterian Church,
Charleston, S. C $350.00
Mrs. Annie S. Cooper, Decatur, Ga 3 00.00
First Church. Jackson, Miss 293.00
L. L. Barr, Greenville, S. C 200.00
J. W. Bailey, Laurel, Miss 15 0.00
A. E. Baker, Charleston, S. C 150.00
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Boyd, Deland, Fla 150.00
L. M. Brown, West Union, S. C 150.00
Mrs. T. S. Bryan, Columbia, S. C 150.00
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Corley, Sanford. Fla 15 0.00
Lydia Bible Class, Jacksonville, Fla 15 0.00
W. J. Roddy, Rock Hill, S. C 150.00
Capt. E. A. Smyth, Flat Rock, N. C 150.00
John T. Stevens, Kershaw, S. C 150.00
J. D. Baker, Jacksonville, Fla 125.00
Rev. W. M. McPheeters, Decatur, Ga 120.00
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Craig, Chattanooga, Tenn 100.00
The Mary B. Groover Annual Scholarship, by Mr. and
Mrs. F. C. Groover, Jacksonville, Fla 100.00
C. M. Marshall. Lexington. Ky 100.00
Hooper Bible Class. Athens. Ga 50.00
N. G. James. Haynesville, Ala. 50.00
Rev. John McSween, Anderson, S. C 50.00
Oxford, Miss., Sunday School 3 7.50
Mrs. R. P. Hamer. Hamer. S. C 10.00
Total $3385.50
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP
Columbia Theological Seminary
I hereby assume for a period of years the support of one
full. or rwo-thirds of an or one-third of an Annual Scholarship at
Columbia Theological Seminary. To support this scholarship. I hereby
promise to pay to the Seminary annually on the. . . day of ,
the sum of Dollars.
I request the President to notify me ten days before date of payment.
I reserve the right to cancel this pledge at any time by giving notice
to the President.
Name
Street, or Rt
Post Office
Date 192. . .
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Student Loan Funds
During the' past two years an effort has been made to se-
cure a Loan Fund, to be used in cases of emergency, in pro-
viding short term loans for students when overtaken by
emergencies or illness for which no provision has been
made. As a result of this effort a fund of $2,379.00 has been
secured with the promise of an additional $300.00, which
will be added in the near future. With the anticipated in-
crease in the student body this fund should be immediately
increased to $5,000.00.
The Student Loan Fund has made it possible to meet ev-
ery emergency need which has arisen during the year. Most
of the loans are small, and, with the exception of loans made
near the close of the session to be repaid during the summer,
loans have been returned promptly. Those who provided
this Fund will never know the measure of good which their
generosity has accomplished.
Student Loan Funds Received, as follows:
The Ives Loan Fund, by Mrs. S. E. Ives, First
Presbyterian Church, Orlando, Fla $ 600.00
The James Bailey Magruder, Senior and Junior,
Loan Fund, by Mrs. James B. Magruder, First
Presbyterian Church, Orlando, Fla 300.00
The First Presbyterian Auxiliary, Orlando, Fla.,
Loan Fund, by the Woman's Auxiliary of the
First Presbyterian Church, in honor of their
preacher, Rev. J. Blanton Belk, D.D., Alumnus
of Columbia Seminary 150.00
The Kekomoisa Bryan Loan Fund, by Dr. and Mrs.
J. A. Bryan, Birmingham, Ala., in memory of
their daughter 200.00
The Margaret Bensell Loan Fund. From the Trus-
tees of the Presbyterian Hospital of Atlanta, to
be known as the "Margaret Bensell Loan Fund",
"to be used by the President of the Seminary un-
der such rules and regulations as may be adopted
by the Trustees of the Seminary, as a loan fund
for the benefit of students in the Seminary, in
cases of sickness only." 1084.60
A Special Benefit Fund, for medical and surgical
care of students, from Columbia Friends, through
Mrs. T. S. Bryan. Balance in Fund 44.40
Total $2379.00
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Scholarships Pledged in the Georgia Campaign
The following scholarships have been reported from the
Georgia Campaign. Full description of these scholarships
has not yet been received. This information will be pub-
lished later. The scholarship established by Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Brantley, Blackshear, Ga., is a Memorial to Dr. Rich-
ard Clark Reed. Not all of these scholarships have been
paid in full as the period of payment extends over two years.
Mr. W. R. Ashe, 2538 Henry St., Augusta. Ga S2,500.00
Mrs. Louise B. Bourne, Augusta, Ga 2,500.00
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Brantley, Blackshear, Ga 2,500.00
Mrs. Evelvn M. Clav, 817 Whitaker St.. Savannah.
Ga. 2,500.00
First Presbyterian Church. Albany, Ga 2,500.00
First Presbyterian Church, Marietta, Ga 2,500.00
First Presbyterian Church, Rome, Ga 2,500.00
First Presb'vterian Church, Yaldosta. Ga 3,000.00
Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin W. Ford, Columbus. Ga 2.500.00
Misses Lottie and Lutie Hendrick, Covington. Ga. . 2,500.00
Mr. Robert M. Hitch, 17 Drayton St., Savannah, Ga. 2,500.00
Independent Presbvterian Church, Savannah, Ga.. 5,000.00
Men's Bible Class, First Church, Augusta, Ga 2,650.00
Mrs. Roberta L. Morton, Athens, Ga 1,000.00
Mr. Wm. Murphy, Savannah, Ga 2,500.00
Mrs. Leila A. Thornton and Mr. W. W. Austell,
Atlanta, Ga 2,500.00
Vineville Presbyterian Church, Maeon, Ga 2,500.00
Wilds Book Prize
Louis T. Wilds, Esq., a ruling elder of the First Presby-
terian Church, Columbia, S. C. has given the Seminary the
sum of five hundred dollars, to be used as the basis of an
annual book prize. At the close of each session the proceeds
of the gift made by Mr. Wilds will be invested in books and
the books will be bestowed as a prize upon a student select-
ed by the Faculty, in accordance with conditions prescribed
by the donor. In May, 1927, this prize was bestowed upon
John Benson Sloan, Jr.. A.B., B.D.. a member of the Senior
Class.
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Appendix
Members of the Faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary,
1828-1928
Accessus Exitus
1828 Thomas Goulding, * D.D., Professor of Ecclesiastical
History and Church Polity. 1834
1831 George Howe,* D.D., LL.D., Professor of Biblical Lit-
erature. 1883
1833 A. W. Leland,* D.D., Professor of Christian Theology. 1856
1836 Charles Colcock Jones,* D.D., Professor of Ecclesiastical
History and Church Polity. 1838
1848 Charles Colcock Jones,* D.D., Professor of Ecclesiastical
History and Church Polity. 1850
1852 Alexander T. McGill,* D.D., Professor of Ecclesiastical
History and Church Polity. 1853
1853 Benjamin M. Palmer,* D.D., LL.D., Provisional In-
structor in Ecclesiastical History and Church Polity. 1853
1854 Benjamin M. Palmer,* D.D., LL.D., Professor of Ecclesi-
astical History and Church Polity. 185 6
1855 James Henley Thornwell,* D.D., LL.D., Professor of
Didactic and Polemic Theology. 1862
1856 James Henley Thornwell,* D.D., LL.D., Professor of
Rhetoric and Pastoral Theology. 1856
1857 John B. Adger,* D.D.,* Professor of Ecclesiastical His
tory and Church Polity. 18 74
1861 James Woodrow,* Phd., D.D., LL.D., Perkins Professor
of Natural Science in Connection with Revelation. 1886
1862 Benjamin M. Palmer,* D.D., LL.D., Professor of Didactic
and Polemic Theology. 1865
1867 William S. Plumer,* D.D., LL.D., Professor of Didactic
and Polemic Theology. 1875
18 70 Joseph R. Wilson,* D.D., Professor of Pastoral and
Evangelistic Theology and Sacred Rhetoric. 1874
1875 William S. Plumer,* D.D., LL.D., Professor of Pastoral,
Casuistic and Historical Theology, 1880
1876 John L. Girardeau,* D.D., LL.D., Professor of Didac-
tic and Polemic Theology. 1895
1882 Charles R. Hemphill D.D., Associate Professor of Biblical
Literature. 1883
1882 William E. Boggs,* D.D., Professor of Ecclesiastical His-
tory and Church Polity. 1885
1883 Charles R. Hemphill, D.D., Professor of Biblical Liter-
ature. 1885
1885 James D. Tadlock,* D.D., LL.D., Professor of Eccle-
siastical History and Church Polity. 1898
1887 Charles C. Hershman,* D.D., Professor of Biblical Lit-
erature. 1888
1888 Francis R. Beattie,* Ph.D., D.D., Perkins Professor of
Natural Science in Connection with Revelation, and
Christian Apologetics. 1893
^Deceased.
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Accessus Exitus
1888 William M. McPheeters. D.D.. Professor of Biblical Lit-
erature. 1893
1892 Daniel J. Brimn, A.M., Associate Professor of Biblical
Literature. 1893
1893 William M. McPheeters, D.D., LL.D., Professor of Old
Testament Literature and Exegesis.
1893 Daniel J. Brimn, D.D., Professor of New Testament
Literature and Exegesis. 1900
1893 Samuel S. Laws.* A.M., M.D., D.D., LL.D., Perkins
Professor of Natural Science in Connection with Reve-
lation, and Christian Apologetics. 1898
1895 William T. Hall.* D.D.. LL.D.. Professor of Didactic
and Polemic Theology. 1911
1898 Richard C. Reed.* D.D.. LL.D.. Professor of Ecclesias-
tical History and Church Polity. 1925
1898 Samuel M. Smith,* D.D., Provisional Instructor in Pas-
toral Theology and Homiletics. 1899
1900 John W. Davis,* D.D.. Professor of New Testament
Literature and Exegesis. 1902
1901 Samuel C. Byrd, A.M., Adjunct Professor in the Chair
of Pastoral Theology, Homiletics, and the English Bible. 1902
1902 Henry Alexander White,* A.M., Ph.D., D.D.. LL.D.,
Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis. 1926
1911 Thornton Whaling. D.D.. LL.D.. President of the Semi-
nary and Professor of Didactic and Polemic Theology. 1921
1911 R. G. Pearson,* D.D., Professor of the English Bible. 1913
1913 James O. Reavis, D.D., LL.D.. Professor of the English
Bible. Homiletics and Pastoral Theology. 1920
1916 Edgar D. Kerr, B.D., D.D., Instructor in the Hebrew
and Greek Languages. 1921
1920 Hugh R. Murchison, B.D.. D.D.. Instructor in Missions. 1926
1920 Melton Clark, B.D.. D.D.. Professor of English Bible
and Religious Education.
1921 Edgar D. Kerr, B.D.. D.D.. Professor of Hebrew and
Cognate Languages.
1921 John M. Wells, A.M.. Ph.D.. D.D.. LL.D.. President of
the Seminary and Professor of Practical Theology. 1924
1921 James B. Green, D.D., Professor of Didactic and Polemic
Theology.
1925 Richard T. Gillespie, B.D.. D.D.. LL.D.. President of
the Seminary.
1925 Charles C. McNeil B.D., D.D.. Acting Professor of Eccle-
siastical History, Church Polity, Pastoral Theology and
Missions. 1927
1926 William C. Robinson. S.T.M.. Professor of Ecclesiastical
History. Church Polity and Missions.
1926 H. Waddell Pratt, D.D., Acting Professor of New Testa-
ment Literature and Exegesis. 1927
192 7 Hunter B. Blakely. Th.D., Professor of New Testament
Literature and Exegesis.
^Deceased.
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Tutors in Hebrew
Accessus Exitus
1851 Bazile E. Lanneau, A.M. 1855
185 6 James Cohen,* A.M. 1862
1874 Chas. R. Hemphill, A.M. 1878
1889 Daniel J. Brimn, A.M. 1892
1892 Samuel C. Byrd, A.M. 1893
1893 Evander D. Brown, A.M. 1894
1894 Charles M. Richards, A.B. 1896
1896 William H. Mills, A.B., B.D. 1898
1898 Melton Clark, A.B. 1898
1898 Samuel C. Byrd, A.M. 1902
1902 Ernest N. Bradshaw, B.D. 1904
1904 James B. Branch, A.B., B.D. 1905
1927 James McDowell Richards, M.A.
Tutors in Greek
1894 Alfred L. Patterson, A.B. 1895
1905 Edgar Davis Kerr, A.B. 1907
1909 Samuel A. Linley,* A.B. 1910
1915 William T. Riviere, A.M. 1917
1926 Samuel A. Cartledge, M.A.
Deceased.
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Lecturers on the Thomas Smyth Foundation
Accessus
1911 Francis Landey Patton, D.D., LL.D., Princeton, New
Jersey. Subject: The Theistic View of the World.
1912 Casper Rene Gregory,* D.D., LL.D., University of
Leipsic, Germany. Subject: Theological Movements
in Germany During the Nineteenth Century.
1913 Robert E^ Speer. LL.D., New York City. Subject:
Some Missionary Problems Illustrated in the Lives of
Great Missionary Leaders.
1914 Robert A. Webb,* D.D., LL.D., Louisville, Kentucky.
Subject: The Doctrine of the Christian Hope.
1915 William Hoge Marquess.* D.D.. LL.D., New York City.
Subject: The Period from Abraham to Joshua as Illus-
trated by the Results of Archaeological Discovery.
1916 J. Campbell White, A.M., LL.D.. Wooster, Ohio. Sub-
ject: Missions and Leadership.
1917 W. S. Plumer Bryan,* D.D., Chicago, Illinois. Subject:
The Grace of God.
1918 Benjamin B. Warfield.* D.D.. LL.D., Princeton, New
Jersey. Subject: Counterfeit Miracles.
1919 Francis Landey Patton. D.D.. LL.D.. Princeton. New
Jersey. Subject: Christianity and the Modern Man.
1920 A. H. McKinney. D.D.. New York City. Subject: Guid-
ing Girls to Christian Womanhood.
1921 Louis Matthews Sweet. S.T.D.. Ph.D.. New York. Sub-
ject: The Origin and Destiny of Man in the Light
of Scripture and Modern Thought.
1923 J. Sprole Lyons, D.D.. Atlanta, Georgia. Subject: Ser-
monic Sources.
1923 L. E. McNair. D.D.. Jacksonville, Florida. Subject:
Passion in Preaching.
1923 W. McF. Alexander. D.D., New Orleans, Louisiana. Sub-
ject: The Man and His Message.
1923 J. B. Hutton. D.D.. Jackson, Miss. Subject: Regulative
Ideas in Preaching.
1923 James I. Vance. D.D., Nashville, Tenn. Subject: Serm-
onizing.
1923 Dunbar H. Ogden. D.D.. Mobile. Ala. Subject: The
House in Which the Minister Lives.
1924 Egbert W. Smith, D.D.. Nashville, Tenn. Subject:
The Call of the Mission Field.
1925 A. M. Fraser. D.D.. Staunton, Virginia. Subject: Church
Unity.
1926 Samuel L. Morris. D.D.. Atlanta. Georgia. Subject:
The Fact of Christianity.
1927 J. Gresham Machen. D.D.. Princeton. New Jersey. Sub-
ject: The Virgin Birth.
1928 Charles R. Erdman. D.D.. Princeton. New Jersey. Sub-
ject: The Life of D. L. Moody.
'Deceased.
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