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Chapel
Begins
New Series
by Debbie Brown
October 23-24, 1969
marked the beginning of a new
series of chapel programs. This
series will try to answer ques
tions relating to a “Christian
college” and a “Christian cul
ture”. Faculty speakers from
Mercer and other campuses will
be discussing work in their vari
ous fields from their view
points as Christian scholars.
Dr. Willis B. Glover, Profes
sor of History at Mercer, began
the series with a lecture en
titled “The Vocation to Chris
tian Scholarship ’, which per
tained to the influence of
history on the Christian reli
gion.
Dr. Glover paid special tri
bute to the fifth century St.
Augustine and his influence on
the development of Christian
attitudes. As John Herman
Randall, Jr. said, “No philoso
pher can touch Augustine".
Much of his talk was then de
voted to the personal philoso
phies of many men and people.
For those able to hear above
the snores, the lecture proved
hard to assimilate. Many
thought provoking ideas were
presented, but none of them
seemed to come to life. All the
material was deeply buried in
ancient history.
Dr. Glover emphasized the
importance of Christianity in
our culture today. As Dr.
Glover sees it, Christianity
provides “clarity and resolu
tion of conflicts”. He summed
up his talk by saying “intelli
gent life without religion is
shallow".
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Their humor it primarily aimed at bringing out the lighter ride of
everyday situations. See them perform Friday night November 7
before the Gladys Knight and the Pips concert.
The comedy team, Edmonds and Churiey, promises to be an
enjoyable experience. The team’s routine is frill of the unex
pected, ranging from the latest neuro-surgkal techniques of the
infamous Dr. Richard Gribble to a visit to a drag strip. Revolu
tionary in approach they promise to entertain and amuse an
audience.
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Dr. J. L. Crenshaw, associate professor of Christianity at Mer
cer University, will speak at the National Society of Biblical Liter
ature meeting in Toronto, Nov. 17-20.
His paper will be a study of rhetoric in Hebrew literature
entitled “A Liturgy of Wasted Opportunity”. The paper will be
published In the 1969 Annual of Semitic Studies.
Dr. Crenshaw, a nationally-known authority on the Old Testa
ment, is appearing at the annual meeting of the National Society
for the fourth consecutive year.
Another article, “Popular Questioning of the Justice of God in
Ancient Israel”, has been accepted for publication in Zeitschrift
fur die alttestamentliche Wissenschast. This is his fourth article to
appear in that publication.
In the summer of 1966 Project Upward Bound, a program to
motivate socially, educationally, and economically deprived stu
dents, was begun at Mercer University. These students are high
school Juniors and Seniors from the Macon area.
Since the initiation of the program it has expanded from a
summer program to include a bi-monthly session during the
school term. Saturday, October 25 was the third session of the
1969-70 year. During each session various programs are presented
including discussions among the students.
The newly elected officers for this term are: Billy Baldwin —
President, Cheryl Hill — Vice President, Maxine Hardeman — Sec
retary, Howard Jordan - Treasurer, Lamar Jackson — Reporter.
The Marine Officer Selection Team will be on campus Nov.
4-5, 1969 at the Connell Student Center to interview eligible
college men for commissions in the Marine Corps.
Freshmen, sophomores and juniors may qualify for enrollment
in the Platoon Leaders Class, while seniors and recent graduates
may enroll in the Officer Candidate Course.
The candidates attend two sessions of six weeks each during
the summer vacations. The sessions eliminate campus drills or
classes during the school year.
Time spent in summer training sessions counts toward pay and
promotions. Upon completion of the two summer sessions and
graduation from college, the candidates receive a commission as
Marine Corps Officers.
Seniors and graduates may receive their commision by suc
cessfully completing one 10-week screening period following
graduation. Under either the PLC or OCC programs, a candidate
may elect to apply for Marine Flight Training.
More than three hundred leaden of the American conservative
movement turned out this month for the First Annual Conserva
tive Awards Dinner In Washington, D. C. The dinner was spon
sored by The American Conaervation Union, National Review,
Young Americans for Freedom, and Human Events.
The highlight of the dinner was the presentation of awards far
Outstanding Congressional Service to the Honorable John J.
Williams, U. S. Senator from Delaware, and the Dean of the Iowa
Delegation In the House, the Honorable H. R. Gross.
John Wayne
Flick Shown
by Harvey Brimmer
With the showing of “Stage
coach” on Tuesday, October
21, “History of the West”
began. This new film aeries
consists of films once entered
In a Hollywood contest of the
same genre as this series.
“Stagecoach” was not the
typical rip-roaring western we
are all used to seeing, especially
on television. Another interest
ing element of “Stagecoach” ia
that It starred John Wayne in
one of his first leading roles of
his movie career There is a vast
difference between John
Wayne before and after super
stardom. In this classic of the
old style western, Wayne was
much leas pretentious and over
bearing thiui he is In his more
recent films.
The plot was typical, but
not stock. As the title might in
dicate, It had to do with seven
typical western "chancten”
travelling screws Anache terri
tory. There are Indians, and
bulleta, and good fun.
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in the construction of a per
forming arts auditorium. In
firmary and physical education
facility.
The Teachers Chapter of the
alumni association, represent
ing some 1,900 alumni, pre
viously has supported the
action of the trustees, as has
the Student Government Asso
ciation at the university.
Phelps Named
To Faculty
Dr. Ralph A. Phelps, Jr., former president of Ouachita Baptist
University, has been appointed vice president for development at
Mercer University, President Rufus Carrollton Harris announced
today. ' *
The election of Dr. Phelps
was made by Use Executive
Committee of the Mercer trus
tees at their meeting Oct 24.
His appointment will become
effective at an early date.
Dr. Phelps, 48, presently la
vice p red dent and trust officer
of Worthen Bank and Trust
Company in Little Rock, Ark.
During his 18-year presi
dency of Ouachita, the Arka
delpbia, Ark., institution
changed from college to univer
sity. Its student body tripled, a
graduate school was added,
aaets increased from $1.8 to
$8.4 million and 22 buildings
were constructed. One-half of
thoee graduating in the school’s
83-year history received their
degree* while Dr. Phelps was
president.
The new vice president for
deveiopmet, _ is a native of
Dallas. He received Bachelor of
Arts and Master of Arts
degrees, both with honors,
from
of Theology and Doctor of
Theology degrees
ferred by Southwestern Baptist
Seminary in Fort Worth. An
ordained Baptist minister, he
served churches in Waco and
Plano, Texas, for five years
during his student days. Later
he taught social ethics at
Southwestern for five yean.
In 1958 Dr. Phelps want to
Ouachita Baptlat Colega.
During hie tenure there he eras
chairman of the Education
CommUon of the Southern
Bapttat Convention from 1958
to 1960. He wee named “Ar-
kanaes Man of the Yew” In
1960. Dr. Phelps is a Southern
Baptist representative of the
Baptist Joint Committee tor
Public Affairs. He is listed in
“Who’s Who in American Edu
cation”.
Ted Kondler
Annual Needs
Cooperation
The 1970 Cauldron staff has
begun to function. We have
gotten off to a good start.
There are many experienced
people working on the publica
tion this year. We have realized
that there will be a great deal
of work required in order to
equal the 1969 Cauldron.
The 1970 Cauldron may be
without the usual clshs section.
This mainly because the staff
-wants the best possible year
book, even if they have to do it
without the help of the stu
dents of the University. The
apathy by the students con
cerning the Cauldron has been
shown In lack of Initiative of
students to have their pictures
msde for the yearbook.
Freshmen were given their
appointments as they came
through registration. If they
The Mercer Entertainment
Team performed at the Georgia
Industrial Home Wednesday
afternoon. In this, their first
appearance, the Team astound
ed the capacity crowd with
their amazing versatility.
Providing the entertainment
were Tsny Meadors, James
Norman, Andy Robinson,
Lydia Thompson and TUlman
miss there they should call Mr.
Hintermeier, and request an
other appointment. If they did
not get one at all they should
call Mr. Hintermeier and get
one set up.
Seniors have been given two
and a half weeks to sign up for
their picture appointments at a
time most convenient to them,
but 133 out of approximately
300 Seniors have taken time
from their busy schedules to
have their picture appoint
ments set up. Sophomores and
Juniors may have their pictures
made by calling Mr. Hinter
meier for an appointment, if
they have not had their picture
made previously.
Thus, do Mercer Students
want a Clam Section, or shall
we forget It?
Baker. Pat Kelly, Sheri King,
Chantal Chari*Mien, Anne
Johnson, and the electrifying
Brothers of Sin. The Brothels
of Sin are cutting their first
album in early November.
All of those interested in
oft*ring their talent for the
Team contact Terry Mead ore,
Box 729, or Peggy Gough.
Upon his resignation from
Ouachita in 1969, Dr. Phelps
was named president emeritus
He then was named vice presi
dent and trust officer of Wort-
hen Bank and Trust Company
in Little Rock, the largest bank
in the state, a position he held
until the pneent
He is the author of two pub
lished books, has written a
hunting and fishing column for
daily newspapers, has had arti
cles published in scholarly
journals and has written exten
sively for the denominational
press. For several yean he
wrote the weekly Sunday
school lessons for the state
Baptist paper in Arkansas.
In civic affairs, he served on
the Arkansas Constitution Re
vision Study Commireion, was
chairman of a Juvenile board In
his county, led a successful
•tatewlde campaign against
legalizing carino gsmhllng in
Arkansas and was Rotary Club
president.
Dr. Phelps has been particu
larly interested in helping dis
advantaged youth. He was
chairman of the bored of Clark
County, Arkanaas, Heed Start
programs. He qwnaored Up
ward Bound and VISTA train
ing programs in Ouachita and
rerved in Atlanta, during a
sabbatical leers from Ouachita,
as Southeast regional director
of the Office of Economic
Opportunity. In this capacity,
he wpervired $150 mlllioa of
federal spending In rix South-
eastern sis tec.
He Is married to the former
Helen Kennedy of Dellas,
Taxes. They have two children,
a son 19 and a daughter 16-
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