Emory and Henry College - Sphinx Yearbook (Emory, VA)

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DR. RALPH W. SOCKMAN 11:00 -A. W. Hlom orici Dr. Ralph W. Sockman was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and qradua'cd from Ohio Wosloyan Univorsity. Ho continued hit ttudict at Columbia Univorsity from which he recoivod both his M.A, degree and hit Ph.D, degree. While o student at Columbia. Dr. Sockman attociafed himtolf ac- tively with the Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church (now Christ Church, Methodist) as a layman, and there received the inspira- tion that turned him towards tho ministry. In 1916. Dr. Sockmon joined the Madison Avenue s»aff as an Associate Minister. In 1917 he came into the full pastorate of the church where he has tho unique record of hovinq sorved over forty years in his parish. Since 1928 his voice has ministered to the people throuqhout this country and Canada through the National Radio Pulpit. Dr. Sockman is president of the Council on Roligious and International Affairs, for- merly tho Church Peace Union, a Carnegie Foundation. In 1941 he de- livered the famed Lyman Beecher Locturcs at Ye:o and for two years (1947-48) was visitinq professor of Homiletics at Yaie Divinity School. For tho next twelve veers ho was Associate Profossor of Practical The- ology at Union Thoological Seminary. Ho is a trusteo of New York Uni- versity. Ohio Wesleyan. Syracuso University and Drew University. On the death of President James Rowland Angel! of Yale. Dr. Sockman was appointed Director of the Hall of Fame for Groat Americans. Dr. Sockman is also Senior Chaplain of New York University. He has received honorary degrees from 21 universities, includinq such well- known institutions as Columbia. Duke. Northwestern. Now York Univer- sity and Oborlin. Twonty yoars ago Dr. Sockman was named by Christian Century as ono of the six foremost clergymon of all denominations in this country. Time Magazine in 1961 rated him still hioher. He was a delegate to the first Assembly of the World Council of Churches and servod on its Central Commitfeo from 1948 to 1954. At Duke University Commence- ment in 1954. Dr. Sockman was hailed as Doan of the American Protes- tant pulpit. Ho has twice declined the office of Bishop. Way 26, 1963 c, oni men cement 4:00 P. W. Warli n-(f3rocL CjijmnaPnun Dr. Charles C- Parlin is the senior member of the New York law firm of Shearman Sterlinq. This firm is probably tho larqost law firm in tho world, specializing in banking, corporato finance, taxation and international low. A notive of Wausau. Wisconsin, he rccoived his B.S. degree in eco- nomics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1919 and his LL.8. degree from Harvard Law School in 1922. He holds honorary deqrees from five colloqes and universities, among them American University and Drew University. Amonq his many business affiliations, he is President and Director of the U. S. S Foroiqn Securities Corporation. He is a director of the Celonese Corporation of Amorica: Citizens National Bank of Enqlewood. New Jersey: Compania Ontario. S. A.: First Nationol City Bank of New York: Gucrlain, Inc.: Pallas Corporation; Potash Import Chemical Corporation, and Schlumbergor. Ltd. Ho is a trusteo of Union Theological Seminary. Drew University. Bethuno-Cookman Colloqo. and American Univorsity. He received the B'nai B'rith award for the outstanding cit zon of Englewood, his presont residence. He is a member of the Commission on Law and Social Action of the American Jewish Conqress. He is a member of tho First Methodist Church of Englewood. Now Jersey, and has six t'mes sorvod as a delcqato to the General Confer- ence. He was clectod in 1961 to servo as Chairman of Business Finance of the National Council of Churches. In 1961 Dr. Parlin was elected to serve on the Presidium of the World Council of Churches. Look and Together Magazines have rocontly published articles about Dr. Parlin. DR. CHARLES C. PARLIN 47

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GREEKS First of school . . . Greeting freshmen . . . He's sharp! . . . Watch him. or he'll get dirty rushed to death. Rush parties . . . bids and silent period . . . pledging. New members and friends be- come part of a group uniting men or women of common intent and purpose. Each social group giving more than rou- tine activities. Giving lasting friendships, with mutual appreciations and construc- tive criticisms. Meaningful bull-sessions or trips to the Road. The thrill of ask- ing a date to that first function and then the night . . . This is Emory.