The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-15

ral services of the President OF AT
lanta Baptist College took place tues
day morning between 10 a. M and IL
m. Many distinguished men were
present to participate in the exercises
According to program, Hon. b. II. AD-
bott. chairman of the trustee board OF
the college, presided. AT the opening
of the services it was noticed that the
music was exceedingly well rendered.
The prayer offered lent much to the oc-
casion.
The first address was made by Rev
John o. White, D. D., pastor OF the
Second BAPTIST Church, Atlanta, Ga.
Dr. White is a man known for his out
spoken opinion that has always been
in the bounds of Christian sentiment
He is a man that stands high iT this
city His address was the leading one
of the day, made doubly so from the
fact that his connection in this city
puts him among the foremost dlvlnes
and pulpit orators.
The address of Rev. E. R. Carter,
n D.. pastor of Friendship Baptist
Church, as we'll as that OF Rev. nj. j.
White, D. D., Editor of The georgia
BaptiSt. served to unite a common IN
terest along educational lines in the
state of Georgia. The former is pas
tor of national reputation. The lat
ter an editor of nearly half century S
experience. The Georgia Baptist is
one of the largest religious papers in
The race.
After the addresses the program was
punctuated with music furnished by
students from both the Baptist Col
lege and Spelman Seminary.
The address of Rev. R. G. Johnson
n D.. President of the State Baptist
Convention, who resides in Macon
Ga. was ably delivered. His admonl
tions to the denomination and the race
for the stronger support of the schoo
were very timely
The address of Rev. G. L. White
President of Colby College, Watervllle
Me-. met every expectation. AS Presl
dent of a. noted college, he is in pc
sition to instruct and advise those jus
entering the work. Close attention wa
given his every utterance'
The address of Rev. Geo. Sale, L
D.. Superintendent of the Schools @
the American Baptist Home Missio
Society. with headquarters in Atlanta
was full. concise and instructive. II
Maid many compliments to Mr.. Hop
not only as a scholar, but as a man
executive ability. DR.. Sale was pr
NOTED from the President OF Atlan'
Baptist College to his present pos
tion and was succeeded by Prof Hop
The address of the new President
the school smacked of good iudgmel
or determination to build great
than any of his predecessors. IN
fact has been demonstrated during Il
mast two years he has been serving
President of the school, for he has l
creased the attendance over tWent
five per cent. He has gathered aroul
him a faculty of the very best pl
fessors to be had in this Southlan
They come from the best universitl
in the United States. Under his dire
tion the educational work has TAX
on an impetus hitherto unknown
this great state. Nothing short OF 81
cess was the prediction of the lar
and distinguished audience that W
messed these services, which we
made all the more imposing by the
operation of every school in the ei
There were students and teacht
from Spelman Seminary, the larg
female college in the United States
Negroes: representatives from Nor
Brown College. Atlanta Universe
Clark University, with the city scho
to augment the size of the audien
The Inauguration of President HI
marks q new epoch In the Home n