Mercer University - Cauldron Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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95 Thesis ])fSPIII THF PACT tl.il Man in Luther would have been horrified at the making light of ilr fine tradi- tion oE tlmi» writing, the appearance of the Mercer version ol the Great Re. former’ challenge can lie said, with some justification, i« luive been one of the highlight» of Mercer liturgical gear. I hi- (not tea t om of the these is un- known and the only due lies in the prologue which stales that the purpose was to lining to light the truth, Had this ten fly been the rase however, the attack on various professor would not have excluded two or three very out- standing members of the Mercer theo- logical community who though incisive, are not vcthally inspired and arc not infallible in matter of faith and morals, though they speak with a Southern Mis ■i'-ippi twang or boil from rural West- erly Georgia, Verily then, the authors bad not the revelation of the entire truth in mind when writing, hut rather spoke from a standpoint of good natured gibing with rival faculty membri» with whom they compete for theological and ecclesiasti- cal supremacy. The humorous motivation of ihe theses did not, however, prevent some real truths 'l«-mp brought to light even though this «my have been by mistake rather than intention. Constructive eriticLsini of the Baptist hierarchies, agencies, program , policies and philosophic' were also induded, to llie delight of those who feel the ten- dency of the stauncher Baptists to In-- conn- too Southern and sn on. All of these insights of course were intended in nought hut the most serious vein anrl any unthinking prolate who thought differently had only to s«.r upon the sanctimonious author to have any of lit doubts erased and his faith restored, Professors to hare the brunt of the thi-srs, including cine in particular, who though not nimie suspicion hitiiscjf as a possible author, still maintained his innocence vehemently and scoffed at the criticism as that of ravenous wolves- and fundamentalia in liberals clothing come to attack the trite sheep. Among the faults of the Southern Baptist Convention are• ( ) if is loo Southern; (2) it is too Baptist; ($) it is too conventional. Southern Baptists should be loyal to their theology as soon as they develop one. The Social Gospel movement dwindled away when the only poor people left were dirty. Kierkegrmrde must have been very disap- pointed if he found any other people in heaven.

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concerned that Yahuteh might be A pictoral and verbal lank at the tears I rain (tt Mercer in 30 years View from top of Student Center makes students appear transparent, they endured 637 inches of rain in less thou two months Monsoons hii PE department attendance heavily, here faithful fete make trek to the two halls of health 25

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Zeb Vance has met more fine persons than anyone at Mercer. To understand Albert Schweitzer one must realize that he failed to find not only the Jesus of History hut also the Christ of the Faith, P, Harris Anderson is Mercer’s best hope for capturing the Sword Drill championship at the C.B.C. There have been at least three senators in American history who accomplished less than Herman Talmadge. A complete listing of the Thesis can he found in the index 27