Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-15
BAPTISTS VOTE TO DIVIDE
FUNDS ON FIFTY-FIFTY BASIS

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571, 3442S. To this, however, should
be added funds derived from the w.
rB. Hardman fund, from Mrs. l.. E.
Gay, of Cuthbert, Ga, the Dodd
fund, d bequest from Governor Ter
rell and the recent gift Of F. S.
Ethridge, of Atlanta, of 100000,
of which increases the total assets
of the institution 10 81, 1888, 834.2S.
| DR.. Weaver reported that Mercer
! is now doing all work required by
! the Southern Baptist Theological
seminary for the Master Of Theology
degree, which covers three years OF
| theological work. 1t is the plan, he
said, to establish a special course for
the training of religious work direc-
tors, pastors assistants and other
church workers. The plan also con-
| templates the addition of new pro
| fessors and post graduate degrees.
The university has an endowment
fund for 100000 for theological in.
struction.
A recommendation was made
that the School of Journalism and
the School of Theology be opened to
women without entering into COM
petition with the regular colleges for
women. The addition of another
man to the faculty Of the School OF
Commerce will make the school the
equal of any in the south, he said.
Enrolment at the institution, Dr.
Weaver reported, since the close OF
I the college year, has been 961, OF
which 757 are now on the campus.
More DOrmitories Needed
1--WE are not able to provide dor
mitory space for our first-year men,"
said DR.. Weaver, although we are
using seven buildings. We need inn
mediately dormitories for 400 more
students. The income of the instltu-
ton would be greatly increased by
this investment. We need to double
the floor space of our present library
building, to erect a science build
ing, to provide another building for
the School of Theology, another for
the School of Law an dto construct
twenty cottages For the housing OF
married ministerial students. It
Mercer university had at the presents
time $1,000,000 every cent could be
profitab1y expended in new build
ings alone"
Besides an increase in the num-
Der of faculty members of the
School of Commerce, DR.. Weaver
also recommended an increase in the
number of faculty members of 9th
er departments of the university.
The total income for the institution,
DR.. Weaver reported, for the year
1929, was $3.50, 393.7S, an increase
of nearly 100000 over the year
1917-1S.
High tribute was paid DR.. Weaver
to the Mercer university faculty
members. "Thirteen of our profess
sors have a national reputation for
scholarship; there are now five for
mer college presidents and three
former deans teaching in the uni
versity."
DIR. Mell's Address
The address of President Nell
Tuesday afternoon was the feature
Of the opening days session. Char
acterized by his usupal sense of hui
NOR and sagacity, he swept the con-
ventiOn in an appeal for sane optim-
ism at this time.
Il doubt if any group of people in
Georgia have higher responsibility
than the Baptists of the state in
the welfare of our people. There
are lots Of us and we owe great
deal to our. neighbors. | trust that
we shall be earnestly concerned to
| meet our responsibilities in the spirit
of Christ said DR.. Nell.
Dr.. Arch C. Cree, executive sec
rotary of the convention, gave a re-
view of the year in which he aroused
| the convention to a renewed sense
of privilege in service both to the
people Of this state and also to the
world. His report revealed the fact
that Georgia Baptists gave $4,000
more this year than slast year. The
/ total receipts for the year were 1927,
| 512.S4.
Education
! Last nights session was devoted to
a discussion Of education with Mer-
GER university and Bessie Tiff col
lege having the full time. President
| Ckamlee, of Bessie Tiff, addressed
| the convention concerning the work
of his institution. The following
men made speeches favoring a
larger support of Bessie Tiff: F. C..
Mcconnell, IT,, Triton; G, j. Davis,
Hartwen; r 4. Robinson. Wood
vile; c. j. Lowe, Macon; K. o. Mar
tin, Omega; II. l.. Bats, Atlanta;
w. J. Barton, Edison; w II. Moody.
Canton; d. A. Howard, Fort Valley;
Mrs. John Spalding, Atlanta, and c..
y. London, Atlanta.
DIR. Rufus w. Weaver, president
/ of Mercer, made the main address
of the evening. He gave an inclu-
siVe survey of educational condi-
tions in Georgia and stirred the con-
vention in an appeal for greatly in
creased funds for public education
in this state.
1t is expected that Columbus will
get the 1924 session.
Committees
The following committees were an
nounced Tuesday:
On Foreign Missions-O. P. Gill
bert. r. L. Gilbert, G. F. Tyner. w.
F. Hinesley, E. +. Hogan, ]. L. Clax-
ton, a. X. Chamlee, J. w. Kester-
ton and r. l.. Robinson.
On Benevolences-W. H. Moody.
j. c. Brewton, T. E. McCutcheons C.