Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-12
MAY
BUILD COLLEGE HERE
AT MEETING OF SYNOD STEPS
ARE TAKEN LOOKING TO CON-
soLIDATloN OF INsTITU-
TIoNS HERE.

Atlanta bids fair to have a resbyterian
college fostered and endowed by the de-
nomination in the state, This may come
by the consolidation of two we'll known
Institutions of learning In adjoining states
that have an aggregate endowment of
$500, 600. which ii is proposed to locate here
or as an entirely independent institu-
ton for which funds amounting to $780,
900 viii be raised for it's establishment.
The two colleges which are suggested
for consolidation are the Southwestern
Presbyterian university, of GAINESVILLE
Tenn, and the Columbian Theological
seminary, of Columbia S. c.
The plan Of consolidation was made
known by the board of trustees for the
proposed college at a meeting of the syn
cd Of Georgia Friday night at the First
Presbyterian church, which was called to
receive the report of the board. The trus-
tees announced that friends of the two
institutions had suggested such consol-
idation provided the necessary buildings
were erected in Atlanta, but the feasibii-
ty Of the plan was yet TO De determined.
After hearing the report the synod in
structed the trustees while awaiting prop
ositions for the establishment of the col
lege in Atlanta to investigate the feast
bility of the consolidation. Should the
consolidation fail, the trustees will under
take to raise 500, 900 for new institution.
The trustees will make their final report
at the annual meeting of the synod In
Atlanta next October.
The board of trustees is composed OF
Rev. ]. w. Walden. DID. of Athens; Rev,
c. c. Carson. of Valdosta; G. d. Mont
gomery. of Atlanta; Rev. d. w. Branen
OF Milledgeville; B. 1. Hughes, of Rome,
and Rev. Leroy G. Henderson, of AIneri-
Gus all Of whom were present except the
two latter.
The meeting of the synod was called to
order Friday night at o'clock by Rev.
Theron III. Rice, DID,, pastor of the Cen
trail church, of Atlanta, who is the moder-
ator Rev James Stacy, secretary, was
present.
A special committee was appointed at
the suggestion of the trustees to confer
with them as to the advisability of
bringing the proposed consolidation be-
fore the synod as a whole. The commit
tee. which represented all the presbyteries
present, was as follows:
Rev. John II. Patton, DID, of Marietta,
and Rev. G. G. Sydnor. of Rome; "A. l..
Hull, OF Athens; Charles Mckinney, Of
Atlanta, and Rev. r A. Brown, of Sa-
vannah.
Rev. w. L. Harrell. pastor OF the
churches at Lawrenceville, Buford and
Winder, moved for an executive session,
which would have excluded the newspaper
den, chairman Of the board of trustees,
said that was unnecessary and the sug-
gested consolidation was made public
There was considerable discussion and 1t
was nearly IL o'clock before the synod
finally adjourned.
Following is list Of the delegates in
attendance: r--
Athens Presbytery--L. A. Simpson, r.
E. Telford. F. d. Thomas, j. w. Wal
den, W. F. Tins, ministers; A. L. Hull,
elder.
Atlanta Presbytery-James Stacy The
ron II. Rice, J. G. Patton, H.. G. Ham
npnd. c. r. Nisbet, A. R. Holderby, w.
C, Woodbridge. NJ. F. Duncan, w. l..
Harrell, F. H. Gaines, r. o, Finn, j. G.
Herndon, F. r. Graves, G. w. Bull, p.
P. Winn. ministers; John c. Whittier, w.
A. Powell, Marion McH. Hull. Lucien L.
knight. Charles ID. Montgomery, Charles
d. Mckinney, elders.
Cherokee Presbytery--J. II. Patton and
g. G. Sydnor ministers.
Savannah Presbytery-C. c. Carson, r..
A. Brown, ministers.
The Augusta and Macon presbyteries
were not represented.