The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05

NOAAN IOl Vic lCSs
He contrasted the purpose of the
state university and the Christian
college. rs there place for the de-
nominational college? 1t is physically
and financially impossible for the
state to meet the educational pro-
gram. only about one in five students
can be taken care of by state uni
lversitles; tho other four must be eds
ucated by the church and private col
leges. A second reason: The state
university needs the stimulus which
the Christian college gives in the
matter of morale and standards OF
scholarship. Third: The Christian
college must supply efficient leaders
for the churches. Fourth: The Chris
tan college is necessary to the pre-
servation of American society. From
these colleges have come the ma
jority of the college presidents.
ideals of America are college and
university made.
Speaks for Christian Education
rs there a special function for the
Christian college? First: The Chris
tan college can develop character,
while il stands for competent mental
development. Character is the great
est need and asset of humanity, and
religion is essential to such char
acter. This is not the program Of
the state university. which has a vo-
cational program. Second: The
Christian college is free to develop
personality"
President W. L. Poteat, Wake For
rest college. North Carolina, also
spoke on christianity and Culture"
He called attention to the marvellous
culture of the early followers of
Jesus--James, John and Paul-men
who spoke and wrote In three and
four languages. Paul was a states
man, theologian, philosopher. who
was competent to meet the cultural
opposition of the world. The Chris
tian religion has been able to adj
minister to welfare of man at every
stage of its rising culture. Exam
pies of how Christian culture has
been able to take in new phases of
truth in science and other realms
were given by the speaker, himself
an eminent biologist.
The conference will convene at $3.50
this morning at the First Baptist
church.
Members and Visitors
DR.. Robert L. Kelley, secretary
council of church boards of educa-
ton. New York; DR.. Clyde Furst, Car
negie foundation, New YORK; Or.
George e. Zook, federal bureau of ed
ucation. Washington, d. c.. President
w. L. Poteat, Wake Forrest college,
wake Forrest, N. c.; DR.. w. c. James,
corresponding secretary education
board, S. r. c., Birmingham; DR.. Al
bert r. Bond, editorial secretary ed
ucation board, S. B. c., Birmingham
DR.. r. T. Vann, secretary education
board. North Carolina Baptists, Raj
eigh, n. c.; Principal n. A. Meiton'
FruitIand institute, HendersonViile'
N r.. President Claude Gray, Locust
Grove institute, Locust Grove, Ga
chancellor Rufus w. Weaver, Mercer
university, Macon, Ga; president
John L. White, Anderson college' An
derson. S. c.; President b. H. DC
Ment, Baptist Bible institute, Ne"
orleans; Prof. J. D. Elliff, stephens
college, Columbia. Mo-; Presioent d.
r pike. Southwest Baptist college,
polivar Mo; President Charles e.
Rrewer. Meredith college, Raleigh
r. president p S. vann. Chowan
college. Murfreesboro. N. c.; Asso-
ciate President c. e. Crosland, Waro-
BELMONT college, Nashville; Prof. 1.
IL brooks, Baylor university. waco
Tex: Prof. J. b. Tidwell. Baylor uni
versitv. Waco, Tex; Prof. w. I. Con-
ner. Southwestern Baptist Theologlcal
seminary. Seminary Hill, Tex; Dean
n q Townsend, Baylor college, BEL
Ton Tex. Dean ]. L. Creech, Cumper-
land college, Williamsburg, XVI
president NJ B. Adams. Georgetown
college, Georgetown, Ky; President
l'H E. Waters, Union univer-
sity. Jackson, Tenn; President
John C. Dawson. Howard college, BIZ
m;ughan; Dean Peyton Jacob. Mercer
university. Macon, Ca; Dean Charles
P. Weaver Tennessee college, Muir
rreesboro, Tenn: President Charles e.
| Diehl, Southwestern Presbyterian
university, Clarksville. Tenn; DR..
Henry II. Sweets secretary Presby-
terrain education board, Louisville
President r. Z. Blackwell. Randolph
Macon college. Ashland. Va; DR.. j.
liz. billiard, pastor Southside Baptist