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nal gospel, as they are likely to
see it, but actually a step requir-
ed by the nature of the gospel
itself. And besides. such reform
alton has good Southern Baptist
precedent.
At the present the most edu-
Gated guess would be that during
the next two decades the Southern
BaptiStS Will be moving in ia a re-, re-
dictionary direction theologically,
becoming more doctrmaire in
temper. But what will happen
once the new breed of laymen and
pastors enters many key leader
ship positions defies prediction.
The outlook and tone may change
under the influence of progressive
leadership; on the other hand. the
liberal spirits, unable to remain
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with theory the convention SIM
ply must. decide to place authori-
ty in the hands of perceptive,
skilled, knowledgeable persons.
Today, as noted above, any local
church, any pastor, any group of
churches and pastors can determ-
inc convention policy. The whole
denomination is now potentially
at at the the mercy Of men who are at at
best naive and unframed, at worst
arrogant and demagogic. Tradi-
tional Baptist polity is not worth
maintaining if this is the best it
can do. Some form of modified
democracy, akin to that bYwhich
our nation operates, is infinitely
preferable to rule by lowest COM
mon denominator.
Southern Baptists need not vio-
late Baptist tradition to effect
such a change. since the early
English Baptists accorded con-
siderable power to the association
and contemporary American and
British BaptistS endowed dele
gated commissions and boards
with responsibility for decision
making. The Southern Baptist
modus vivendi would be substan-
TALLY improved if: % its insti-
tutions of higher learning could
be controlled by boards made up
of men familiar with the nature
of education; (20 it could set up
and empower well chosen COM
missions to decide on matters
such as social issues and rela-
tons with other Baptist bodies;
90 its Christian education litera-
ture could be produced by skilled
persons not only aware of the
present level of the people and
their traditional belief but also
possessed of the most perceptive
insights of theology; t4l it could
replace with commitment to a
progressive, comprehensive, en-
lightened ministry the present
tendency to conform to tradition
and to appease potential trouble
makers.
Second, Southern Baptists need
to undertake self-study, to prac-
tice self-criticism, most of all to
achieve perspective on themsel-
yes. Ears have yet to be at
tuned to voices both inside and
outside the family which call in
to question the conventions be-
liefs and practices. At present
an inherent defensiveness against
criticism-prevails. Like all rap
idly burgeoning institutions the
Southern Baptist Convention, Still
nouveau richie, is somewhat in
secure, loath to take a long look
at itself. It would do well to use
the period of relative numerical
stability just commencing for ex-
animation and adjustment. Only
so can it avoid having Illustration
added to Illustration as the pace
of its growth decreases and its
influence WeakenS.
Several factors inhibit the free
flow of determination and self
modification. Among them are
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and retain their integrity, may
eventually affiliate with another
Baptist body Or another denom-
nation.
Perhaps the Southern Baptist
vocation in this age, so free to
discard traditional outlooks, is to
be reactionary. In such an age a
reactionary agency can serve pro-
Yidentially. As noted above.
Southern Baptists might serve the
universal church well by over
emphasizing the Objectivism, the
givenness Of the gospel at a time
when relevance is claiming wide
attention. But | cannUt believe
that reactionary course is what
the Lc-1 of the church would en-
join the Southern Baptists to fol-
low.
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the way to a considerable clash.
We may confidently predict that
a growing number of southerners,
especially laymen, will be- neith-
er swayed nor kept in check by
the old orthodoxy.
Sacrifice of intellect" a prob
lem small indeed in the old cul-
ture is what acceptance of the
old orthodoxy requires of ever
larger Segments of southern So
ciety. One may be sure that
most of those for whom secular
ism is now an option will reject
the church's message and minis
try before they will assent to
what they cannot believe with in
tegrity. In short, the south can
no longer live unaffected by bib
lical criticism or by secular chal-
lenges to the Christian faith.
Many Baptists will align them
selves with the new (for the
SOUTH approach, even if they
must leave the Baptist denomin-
alton to do so.
The second factor, rendered
even more forceful by tne thrust
of the first, is the trend toward
greater Capitalization of power
in the convention as against local
or regional units and societies.
an almost inevitable trend in
view of the body'S fantastic
growth in size and wealth. Sky
rocketing expansion has. produc-
ed an acute self-consciousness
and a determination to maintain
formal unity. The far-flung agen-
cies would be all but wrecked
were a rupture to occur. And
Schism would be regarded as un-
speakable tragedy by hundreds of
thousands of constituents who
look on the denominations minis
try as very near the New Testa-
ment pattern. In speeches across
the southland" one hears refer
ences to the Southern Baptists as
the main-or even last-hope in
Gods redemptive program.
The fact is, however, that con-
Nvention polity is altogether un-
suited to a structure lately be-
come enormous and complex.
Unlike their northern Baptist
brothers, Southern Baptists have.
in theory vested authority no.
where save in the local churches.
This means that any grass-roots
movement, or for that matter
any single local church, can
shape or upset the life of the en-
tire convention. In practice "the"
Southern Baptist position on most
issues has lain c'idway between
center and right, for that is where
the general climate of opinion is
located. However, with the re-
action of the conservatives, prin-
cipally in the southwest, to the
modernism of the seminary
professors, a new ultraconserva-
tive power bloc has developed.
This force is striving to move
group consensus still farther to
the right. The conventions polity
being as il is, wrestling of con-
troll by the ultraconservatives
from the moderates is not i'm
possible.
Enhancing the likelihood OF an
ultraconservative takeover is
potential merger of the two most
conservative of the conventions
four geographico-theological SUBJ
divisions. Religious climate grows
more conservative as one moves
westward from the "old south"
the upper Atlantic .statesl to, the
deep south" tlower Atlantic
states to louisiana to the "fron-
tier states" fKentucky, Tennes-
see, southern Illinois, Missouri
to the southwest. What appears
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1963-01-16
For Southern Baptists The Troubled Times Are Ahead

The following article, entitled
"Ihe Southern Baptists: Need for
determination, Redirection," ap-
peared In the Jan. 8 issue Of
THE CHRISTIAN CENTURY as
the first in a series on whats
Ahead for Churches?" DR.. Hill,
a Southern Baptist himself, is
chairman Of the Department Of
Religion at the University here.
By SAMUEL S. HILL JR.
1t is unlikely that any major
religious group in America faces
as critical an immediate future
as does the Southern Baptist Con-
vention. Here is an institution of
over 10 million members, incred-
IDLY influential in its region, ac-
corded high status by the society
around it - but an institution
which has within the past two or
three years begun to find itself
seriously troubled within and in
effective without. -
Until recently the Southern
Baptists have lived as part of, not
apart from, the southern world.
They have assumed progressive
social responsibilities such as the
support of colleges and semin-
aries. Many of them have been
leaders in southern society. They
have not had to be a conventicle
people for they have easily made
their way in that society, partly
because regional circumstances
have enabled them to have their
way and qualify as one of the
most pervasive of the regional
institutions. Although Southern
Baptists outside the south are
sect-type, radical in their isola-
tion from or opposition to the
prevailing culture, in the south
they are church-type, accepted by
and involved in the culture of, the
region.
However, slowly but surely
since the mid-ls5Os, social change
has been effecting a milieu in
which the Southern Baptist in
Stitution is gradually coming to
be less at home. The southern
world is giving way to a differ
ent, larger worId--and the people
themselves are changing. AS a
result, a relative decline in statis-
tical progress has set in.
Meanwhile, the image of the
denomination worsens steadily.
Severe inner discOrd threatens
unity. Reactionary groups are
gaining in strength. Large num-
berS of younger members defect
each year. How this body can
come to terms with the new cul-
ture and how it can hold that high
percentage Of younger members
who regard the Southern Baptist
outlook as an outdated vestige
from a previous era are prob
lematical questions. The gravity
of the crisis is heightened by the
paucity of leaders who are alert
to the sociological factors at play
and of thinkers who recognize the
possibility of reformulating the
ChangelcsS Christian message
and their responsibility for such
reformulation.
- Were the institution and its
people less a part of southern
society the emergence of the new
situation would create only super
ficial difficulties. But so inte-
orally related are the Southern
Baptist people to the regional cul-
ture that the new South's arrival
threatens the equilibrium Of the
institution (Which will adjust
more slowly than the people
themselves) and the relevance Of
its ministry. The upshot may be
that the Southern Baptist witness
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will be confined to members of
the lower classes and to those
persons who are unalterably ori-
ented to the "old south cultural
traditions.
Many Southern Baptist leaders
are aware that vexing problems
abound. But few, it would seem.
recognize either the crucial and
persistent character or the true
nature of those problems. To
day it is fatally naive to suppose
that the crisis will soon pass,
that time will heal the wounds,
that a more rigid enforcement of
the old policies will answer the
need, that stepped-up enthusiasm
will combat the problems at hand.
Southern Baptists have passed
this way before. to be sure, but
not under lhe conditions increas-
ingly prevalent today.
Seminary professors were being
fired long before the birth of
Ralph Elliott, the Old Testament
professor dismissed by Midwest
ern Theological Seminary last
Octooer. But in those cases the
grounds for dismissal did not be-
come general issues. When c.
H. Toy Qater to become a dis
tinguished linguiSt at Harvard
was asked to resign from the fac
ulty of the Louisville seminary
in 1879 because he had accepted
the documentary hypothesis of
Pentateuchal authorship there
was hardly stir; Toy was so
obviously wrong that his firing
provoked no serious demurrers.
Critical biblical scholarship was
simply not live option for the
constituents of the convention in
1879. But this is 1862, and a
steadily growing minority of pas
tors, seminarians and young lay
men regard the critical approach
to the Bible not only as a live
option but as the only approach
which conveys the legitimacy,
meaning and power of the biblical
message.
Two factors in particular con-
tribute to the storm beginning to
break with full fury upon the
Southern Baptist Convention. The
first is the rise of a new men,
tality among young southerners.
The different winds of thought
now penetrating the Mason-Dixon
screen have contributed to the
development of that mentality,
as has the provision of more and
better education. OF great signi-
ficance is the new freedom to
be avowedly secular which num-
bers of southerners in their 2Os
are experiencing. Whereas ira
ditional BaptiSts vigorously with
stand the incursions of biblical
criticism and untraditiOnal theo-
logical positions, a sizable num-
Der of young laymen react with
a sense of emancipation when
they hear the Word credibly pre-
Sented. T.
1t should be noted that while
Elliott'S dismissal was demand
ed and applauded by some Sou
thern Baptists, it was lamented
and scored by others. What is
not yet widely recognized is that
these two attitudes do exist in
the same Baptist body and that
both will continue to exist, with
the liberal element becoming
more and more force to be
reckoned with. In the past that
element has been so sparse and
SO unvocal that its presence has
been largely ignored. But with
the rise of the new mentality and
the arrival of cosmopolitan cur
rents of thought its presence has
become real and strong, opening
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1963-01-16

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''It is a pleasure to announce
this award as an expression of
our interest in furthering quail
ity in journalism. We genuine
ly hope that this will lend some
encouragement to continue striv-
ing for high professional stand
ards"
According to E. Washington
Rhodes, president of the associa-
ton, the judges will be DR..
James Nabrit, president of How
ard University, DR.. Charles Wes-
ley, president of Central State
University, and DIR. George w.
Gore Jr., president of Florida
A & M University.
Miller, one of the top brew
cries in the nation, has long
been associated with a number
of major Negro sports and civ
ic events. Miller also recently
produced a 80 minute, sound and
color film, "Sportraits in Eb-
ony," as a salute to the achieve
ments of the Negro athlete in
the world of sports. This film
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-25

for Seniors and their parents.
Baccalaureate Service will be at
600 pm. DIR. w. E. Clark, Di-
rector of the Department of
Public and Church Relations, Di-
vision of Higher Education,
Board of Education, The Metho-
dist Church will be the guest
speaker. Following the Baccal-
aureate Services the Music De-
partment will present Mr.. AL
bert Harrison in a recital.
Monday, May 9th, at 1000
am. the Commencement Exer-
cises will be held. Mr.. Randall C.
Morgan, a graduate Of Rust,
will deliver the Commencement
Address. Mr.. Morgan is former
President of the Frontiemen So
ciety and owner of Iron Woods
Drugs, Gary, Indiana.
Following the Commencement
Exercises, Ground breaking for
the new Science Building will be
held. Bishop Charles F. Golden,
Resident Bishop of the Nash
lle-Birmingham Area, the
Methodist Church, will be guest
speaker.
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-25

workers." it said.
George Meany, council pres
ident, called on AFL-CIO af-
filiates to "bend every effort to
this task" He said the job
"bears one Of the highest prior
ity labels of the AFL-CIO pro-
gram"
Meany noted earlier in the
council sessions that the AFL-
CIO was mot free" of racial
discrimination in Southern
state, and council Vice Presi-
dent A. Philip Randolph, lone
Negro council vice president, de-
manded that the federation ex-
pei unions that. discriminate ra-
cially.
The council said it is estimat-
ed that Negro workers consti-
tute about SO per cent of the
long-term or relatively perman-
emily unemployed.
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-25

Only in America, a book of es.
says taken mostly from back
issues of the Carolina Israelite
sold over 100000 copies in the
hard cover and was the numbe,
one best-seller in the New York
Times for over one year. It sold
over two million in the paper.
back and represents the larges,
sale Of a book of essays in the
English language.
Other books written by Mr.
Golden include Enjoy, Enjoy!
Carl Sandburg, a commentary
on the great American poet
You're Entitle.
Mr.. Golden's next book will
be called Forgotten Pioneers. y
publication date about March
1868.
Miles College considers Mr.
Golden's presence as it's Com
mencement Speaker a signal
honor of the first magnitude.
The entire Alabama Public is
invited to come and share with
us the thought provoking mes
sage which will be delivered by
Mr.. Golden.
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-25
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proximately 33 per cent Of the
total, or $500, 900, is for un-
restricted operating grants to
colleges, universities and insti-
tutes; 48 per cent, or 81, ,160, 900,
is for major purpose or capital
grants; about 9 per cent, or
$245, 900, is for aid to organiza-
tions and projects for improve
ment Of educational methods
and administration, which the
balance Of about 10 per cent,
$255,000, going to graduate
study fellowship grants for uni
versity chosen doctoral candi-
dates.
Beyond the foregoing pro-
gram, the Foundation annually
assists education directly and
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-25
Massive Negro

Continued From Page One)
two and one-half times that Of
The national unemployment rate.
"No worker is secure in a job
until all workers are secured no
matter what their color" the
council said.
awakening America to this
fact is a major task but even
more difficult is alerting our
nation to the special economic
and social dangers inherent in
today's unbelievably high un-
employment rate among Negro
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-25

indirectly through grants in
other programs. For example,
funds are provided for ocean,
ographic, polar and other re-
source Investigations, frontier
work in varied disciplines COM
pretending mathematics, bio
logy, psychology and other
natural physical and social
sciences.
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-25
Harry Golden >.
Continued From Page One)

matriculated at City College Of
New York. In 1889 he served
as a. reporter for the New York
Daily Mirror and in the promo
ticn department. of the New
York Post.
Mr.. Golden settled in Char
lotte, N. c. in 1941 where he
has been ever since except for
an assignment of eight months
on the Times News of Hender-
sonville, N. C.
He founded the Carolina Is
raelite in 1912 with a subscrip-
tion list of only 400. By 1914
the subscription list had risen
to 1900. Mr.. Golden was now
able to devote his full time to
the publication. The paper in
creased in circulation steadily
until it had about $4,000 paid
subscribers by January 1, 1858.
Today the paper has a subscrip-
tion list of over $4,000. After
the publication of Mr.. Golden's
book. Only in America, the cir
culation went up to over 35, ,0GO.
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-25
Scholarship -.
CONTINUED From Page One)

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