Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-12-09

mercy of the hobgobIins of the I'M
derworld."
May Merge Institutions
A memorial adopted by the con-
ventiOn "wednesday afternoon author
lied the boards of trustees of Mercer
university and Bessie Tiff college to
investigate the feasibility of me :
ing these two institutions and re-
port back to the next convention, the
re ort to be published in The Chris
ton Index, sixty days prior to the
meeting of the convention.
The memorial, which was present
ed by a special committee composed
of Governor elect Clifford Walker, of
Monroe; Mrs. John Spalding, Allan
ia; DR.. Weaver and DR.. Chamlee,
follows:
"A memorial to the Georgia Bap-
fist convention presented by the
trustees of Bessie Tiff college and
Mercer university:
eve, the trustees of Bessie Tiff
college and Mercer university, petit
ton the Georgia Baptist convention
to give its approval to plans where
by these two institutions, in the in
terest of economy and efficiency,
may ne DIOuSD III C1OSGI lOSSllGI. II
is the purpose of the two boards of
trustees to so relate these institu-
tons as to enable Bessie Tiff col
lege to secure, at a very early date,
recognition and rating as a stand
ard college.
1--WE are not prepared at the pres
ent time to recommend the legal re-
lationShip, but we request from this
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our Investigations, to work out our
plans, to prepare our contracts, to
make changes in our charters, and,
if need be, in order to accomplish
the desired end, to merge the two
institutions upon terms acceptable
to the two boards of trustees, and
that these terms shall not become
effective until approval has been
given by the executive committee
of the Georgia Baptist convention
and reported to and approved by
the Georgia Baptist convention.
Notice of the terms of agreement
shall be published so days preceding
the meeting of the convention"
The report of DR.. J. NJ. Haymore,
of Decatur, which was submitted
Wednesday afternoon, provides that
the 1928 convention meet in Macon
on December II, and that DR.. Hen
ry Afford Porter, pastor of the Sec.
Ond Baptist church, Atlanta, preach
the convention sermon. DR.. w. A.
Taliaferro, of Savannah, was named
as an alternate in the event DR..
Porter is unable to preach this ser
mon.
Approve Mercer Request
A memorial from the trustees Of
Mrecer university, asking for per-
mission to erect two new dormi-
tories and central heating plant at
a cost of $175,000, the construction
to be based on anticipated income
from the $75,000,000 campaign, was
adopted.
This memorial was presented by
Judge w. H. Davis, chairman of the
Mercer board. DR.. Weaver, speak
ing on the question, said Mercer
would be forced to turn away many
students next year unless additional
dormitory space was provided.
Nearly one hundred and fifty min
isterial students at Mercer univer-
sity are in attendance upon the con-
vention. They are easily distinguish
able by yellow badges, emblazoned
with the college name. Several of
the students addressed the conven-
ton Wednesday afternoon, including
Hillyer Straton, son of DR.. John
Roach Straton, of New York city.
Rev. c. w. Pope spoke as the Of
fetal representative of the Mercer
student body.
Education Report
The report on education was read
at the afternoon session by Rev. III.
D. Warnock, of Milledgeville. Pres
ident Chamlee, of Bessie Tiff, spoke
on the progress and needs of that
institution, and at the close of his
address, Governor elect Walker, who
was presiding, asked the convention
to give DR.. Chamlee a standing vote
of assurance of its support of the
presidents administration.
The Wednesday night session was
devoted to a discussion of the $751;
100000 campaign, following an ad-
dress by Prohibition Commissioner
Roy Haynes. Among the other
speakers were ]. p. Nichols, of Grif-
fin, and DR.. Arch G. Cree, state mis-
son board secretary.