Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-17
COLLEGE PLAN
IS FAVORED
BY SYNOD
PRESBYTERIANS, HOWEVER,
LIMIT COMMITTEE IN TIME
FOR INVES LEGATION TO THE
FIRST OF APRIL.

The Georgia synod after a lengthy dis
cussion Saturday adopted the report
OF the committee in charge of the move
ment looking towards the establishment
OF a big university in Atlanta with this
amendment that they be limited as to
time, making April LIST next the day on
which the cost of removal and the con-
solidation OF the Southwestern University
at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, and the Columbia
Theological seminary at Columbia, ;. ca
must be effected, or the synod Will pro-
coed to raise money for a state insutu-
ton to be located wherever the induce
ments are the most fiattering.
The synod in brief did this: The COM
mittee was continued until April LIST,
1908, before which time they are TO
see what Atlanta win do towards raising
S50,000 and what overtures can be made
the two colleges, and II the project IS
unsuccessful. they are then to proceed
under original instructions which pro-
vides that the state synod raise 100000 for
a state institution to be located In such
place as may offer the best inducements.
II is probable that the committee OF
which Rev. :. w. Walden, d. D., Of
Athens is chairman, win meet number
of prominent business and financial men
in the near future in Atlanta to determine
what course will be pursued. No date for
the meeting has yet been fixed.
Discussion over the report occupied the
entire morning Of the Synod. Rev. G. p.
Bridewell, pastor OF the First Presbyte-
rian church, and Colonel Milton A Cand-
Ter, spoke in opposition to the moment on
the ground that It was not feasible In get
ing the endowme:lts OF the two colleges
under consideration.
a prominent figure OF the convention
this morning was Congressman L. f. Liv-
ingston, who made a speech favoring the
establishment of the big university. Con-
gresham Livingston is an elder in Beth
any Presbyterian church at Kings, Ga,
his home. His speech was listened to
with much interest.
A report was received by telephone at
the conference this morning that Mrs.
Stacy, wife Of Rev. James Stacy, d. D.,
stated clerk of the synod. of Newman, was
dead DR.. Stacy was preparing to leave
the hall when he was informed that the
report was erroneous. News was receiv-
ed that Capt. J. w. Anderson, a member
of Dr. Stacy's church at Newman, died
during the morning and the delivery OF
the message caused the confusion. Mrs.
Stacy, according to a telegram received
later, was enjoying the best Of health.
Rev. A. J.Clotfelter, pastor OF the Pres
byterian church at Stone Mountain. was
excused by the conference Saturday
at his request to prepare for his wedding
day. He will be married next Wednesday
afternoon at 6 o'clock to Miss Stella Nc
Clelland. She is the organist of the
church Of which he is pastor.
GEORGIA SYNOD OVER
AFTER BUSY SESSION
The ffty-eIghtn annual session of the
synod of Georgia of the Southern Presby-
terrain church has come to q close. The
concluding session was held Saturday af-
ternoon followed by the rendition of the
religious cantata, 1.-THE TRANSPORTATION,
that night, and after supplying various
pulpits of churches Sunday the visit
ing ministers left for their homes.
Before adjournment the synod fixed the
time of the next meeting for the second
Tuesday in November, 1903. Brunswick
had been previously selected as the place
of meeting.
At the session Saturday afternoon
the synod received report of the Pres
byterian hospital and official recogni-
ton was given to the institution by the
appointment of a permanent board OF
visitors to investigate its workings and
report at the session of synod next year.
This recognition of the institution by the
synod is taken to mean. that the body
will ultimately take Jurisdiction over 1t
and extend it's scope.
Those appointed on the board of visit
ors were: Rev. j. T. Plunkett, d. D.,
of Augusta; Rev. James Young Fair, ID.
D., of Savannah, who is the moderator of
the synod, and Rev. Theron H. Rice, d.
D., of Atlanta.
The report as to the hospital was made
by Dr. A. r. Holderby, president of the
board of trustees, of Atlanta, which
showed the institution to be in a most
flourishing condition. Speeches were
made also by Rev. r. o. Finn, Rev.
Theron II. Rice, DR.. Marion NIGH. Hull,
C. D. Montgomery, Rev. w. A. Carter,
d. D., of Columbus, and Wade Vaughan,
the latter of whom was treated at the
institution for three months on account
of typhoid fever. Each OF the speakers
dwelt on the good work which the hos
pital has accomplished and Mr.. Vaughan,
who was a former patient, was enthusi-
astic over the treatment he had received.
The synod adopted a resolution thank
ing the officers and pastor and friends
of the North Avenue church for the en-
tertainment Of the delegates during the
sessions and also gave a rising vote OF
thanks to Rev. James Y. Fair, moder-
ator of the synod of Savannah, for his