Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-16
College
Again
OF Battle
Presbyterian Synod
Finally Votes To
Back Albany Schools
Drive for 10000

Corvallis, Or. July 16.-After a
fight on the floor Of the synod
lasting three hours Thursday and
two hours Frida, the Oregon synod
OF the Presbyterian church voted
TO get behind the movement TO
raise a 5000, 600 fund for the ben
eft Of Albany college. Fight was
started by a report by w. +.
Shields, chairman Of the commit
tee Of college and education. In
his report be urged the support
OF Albany college on the grounds
that the state institutions were
"ungodly." DR.. Pence OF Port
land, in the debate on the report
stated that IL etSihelds report
was true that Rev. Mr.. Boozer,
student pastor Of the First Presby
terian church al Corvallis, was
ian artistic liar" and that 1t was
bis belief that Mr.. Boozer had told
the truth.
Rev. Mr.. Boozer had declared to
the synod the day before that he
was engaged In work on Chris
tlan campus" and that reports to
the contrary were not true; that
from the president down through |
most OF the faculty the teachers
were all church members. one
church board alone having 81
faculty members.
Fire Turned on DR.. White
In the debate the question Of
the continuance OF Or. White as
a member OF the board OF trustees
was injected. sDr. Snyder OF the
Corvallis church objecting to him
on the ground that he was
''premillennialist." DR.. White
was defended by either members
OF the synod. but they eventually
turned down the recommendation
OF the board OF trustees that DR..
White be reelected and substitut-
ed the name OF DIR. S. Early Du-
bois OF Portland.
Being unable TO come TO a con
clusion on the rest OF the report
the synod adjourned TO continue
the discussion. One suggested
that the delegates take a swim In
the new college tank. The sug-
gestion was adopted.
When thea rgument was resum.
ed again Friday, the cooling ef-
fects OF the swim had evidently
worn off for the debate at times
was acrimonious and finally end
ed with many eliminations. in
cluding the reference to the Oregon
state institutions OF learning as
"ungodly" and long Introductory
argument.
Merger Arguments Heard
The controversy was largely !
Dyer the merger OF the Albany
college with Ploific university at
Forest Grove. Senator Eddy. one
1f the trustees OF Albany college.
led the debate against the merger. q
from the minutes OF three 7
,r four years OF sessions OF the q
'ynod TO the effect that the synod I
rad pledged itself against the {
merger. providing certain funds I
iould be raised by the trustees OF L
he college. The trustees. said 0
'enator Eddy. had raised the "
unds required and therefore the n
ynod was bound to fulfill its part c
Z the agreement Vi
Or. Pence. who strongly fav- Il
red the merger. argued against II
bis view on the ground that one
ynod need not be bound by the I
elton Of another.
Substitutes Are Offered
He had moved as a substitute
or the report OF Or. williams. II
resident Of Albany college, Sc
a 100000 fund. II
roposal that the whole PROPOSE pt
on be deferred one year and that M
committee representing both co
'lleges should get together in mi
le meantime and endaavor to vi
ork out plans Tor a merger. on
Two other substitutes for the tn
illiams report were offered. but pr
were lost, together with the mt
Institute OF DIR. Pence. The viii str
inns report was amended. how soI
er. TO the effect that 1t should
{ be required that the 5000. O00
raised this year. ~