Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
NEW CHAIR CREATED
AT DREW SEMINARY
.. F. Watson Hannah Is Elected
Professor of Biblical
Theology.

MADISON, May 22.-The meeting
of the board of trustees of Drew
Theological Seminary. held on We'd
nesday, but only made public by
President Z. S. Triple yesterday af-
ternoon, was largely attended, and
was regarded by those who were
present as one of the most important
meetings held IN many years.
Bishop Luther 3. Wilson, the prest-
dent of the board. presided at the
morning session. and George J. Ferry
the oldest member Of the board IN
point of service and vice president,
presided in the afternoon.
President Triple read his annual
report. in which he not only reviewed
the progress of the seminary during
the past year, but also discussed
plans for the seminary's future de-
selopment.
Two recently elected trustees,
James Bradley, Of New York, ana
Lowell H. Brown, of East Orange,
were present for the first time,
In view of the fact that Professor
Curtis is still to retain his relation to
the seminary, the trustees decided
not to elect anyone as his successor
in the chair. of systematic theology at
The nresent time They, however
established q new chair of Biblical
theology, and elected to 1t Or. +.
Watson Hannah. who during the past
year has been associate professor OF
pastoral theology and lecturer in
Riblieal theology. Professor Hannah
has unusual gifts for the chair TO
which he has been elected.
The progress of the endowment
campaign lnaugurated year ago
for an additional million dollars was
considered at length, and, while re-
ioicing in the progress already made
the trustees were more than ever I'M
pressed with the need of larger re-
sources. and decided that S150,OOO
more than has already been secured
viii be needed for the maintenance
aud development of the great work
which the seminary is seeking to do
in training men for leadership in the
divine enterprise of helping on the
Kingdom of God on earth.
Officers Named fer Year.
The officers elected for the ensuing
wear were: Bishop Luther b. Wilson,
president; George j. Ferry yice-pres-
iagnt: Walter r. Comfort, treasurer;
WA. Layton, secretary.
The following standing committees
were also chosen:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES M III AlOAAs AfA-
Waru l.. Dobbns, James W. PearsaII,
Milton Z. Blanchard, George p. Eek
man, Frank Mason North, Frank
DEN HuyIer, Ezra S. Triple.
Flnance-James W. Pearsall, Alex
ander Carmichael, Walter r. Com
fort, ]. Edgar Leaycraft, Samuel Nc
Roberts, Luther B. Wilson.
Faculty and Instruction-Jame NJ
Buckley, Luther B. Wilson, William
l.
George W. Smith, George P. Eckman,
Frank DeK. Huyler, J. Edgar Leay-
craft.
Grounds and Buildings-Wiliiam /.
Haven, James NJ Cornell. Lowell II.
Brown, James Bradley, Allan Nc
Rossie.
~ Tribute to DIR. Curtis.
In reference to the resignation of
Professor DIN A. Curtis, S. T. D., the
trustees adopted minute paying
high tribute to the leaving professor.
1T is with profound regret that
the trustees of Drew Theological
Seminary have received the resigna-
ton of Professor DIN A. Curtis as
professor of systematic theology, the
minute reads.
"Dr Curtis's long service OF etgh-
teen years as professor in this sem
mary has been so satisfactory to the
trustees, faculty and students: his
influence on theological thought has
been so far-reaching. the affection in
which he has been held by all who
have known him have been so deep
that we could not consider the &C
ocptance of his resignation except for
his declaration that his health will
not allow him to continue to fill his
department with safety to himself.
with our high personal esteem
and our prayers and good wishes for
the speedy restoration of his health
ana for the constant blessing of our
Heavenly Father upon him and his
family, we place this record of our
high appreciation of himself and his
services upon the minutes Of the
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