ATLANTA
BAPTIST
COLLEGE
Sponsored by
Atlanta Baptist Association, Inc.
GROUND-BREAKING
PROGRAM
Sunday, August 28, 1 9 6 6 - 3 : 3 0 P.M.
Flowers Road —between Chamblee-Tucker and
Henderson Mill R o a d s - o f f 1-85.
Atlanta, Georgia
CHAIRMAN-DR. MONROE F. SWILLEY
President, Board of Trustees
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During a regularly constituted meeting of the Atlanta Baptist
Association on October 18, a motion by E. G. Kilpatrick was made
and passed . . . "that the moderator appoint a committee to study
the advisability and possibility of establishing a Junior College
in Atlanta." The committee: E. G. Kilpatrick, Chairman, Paul S.
James, Dick H. Hall and Monroe F. Swilley.
October 20, Association adopted committee recommendation to
"approve the idea of establishing
a Baptist College in this
territory."
Central Baptist Church disbanded April 6, giving its property for
the College. October 21, at Morningside Baptist Church, Association adopted a committee report and announced the gift from
Central. Also, authorized the Atlanta College as a coordinate
college of Mercer University, approving a campaign to raise
$3,000,000. Report made by Dr. George Sparks.
October 20, at Inman Park Baptist Church, Association received
report announcing purchase of 464 acre tract; the engagement of
Williams and Dean as Architects; and the launching of a fundraising campaign.
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Total Assets reported as being $1,139,941.58.
October 22, Atlanta Baptist Association assumed full responsibility for the Atlanta Baptist College.
August 28, Charter secured for Atlanta Baptist College, Inc.
October 20, first Board of Trustees of the College teas elected by
Atlanta Baptist Association.
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for $750,000 announced to match gift of $500,000
from the I. M. Shejfield family.
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Campaign dates: February 6-20. On July 25, total firm pledges
reported: $762,131.54.
Trustees voted to let contract to Mion Construction Company for
first four buildings at a ceiling price of $2,200,000.
August 25, Contracts signed.
August 28, Ground Breaking Ceremony.
PROGRAM
INTROIT
Chapel H a n d B e l l C h o i r
Second Ponce de L e o n Baptist C h u r c h
M r . Stanle\. D i r e c t o r
INVOCATION
Dr. James P. W'esberry
Moderator, .Atlanta Baptist Association
Pastor, M o r n i n g s i d e Baptist C h u r c h
HYMN
".\11 H a i l the Power of Jesus N a m e "
A c c o m p a n i e d b\l Ringers
INTRODUCTIONS
AND RESPONSES
DEtC\LB C O U X T Y C O M M I S S I O N
James R. .^Imand, T . M . Callaway, Jr., W m M . Evans,
J. C. Haines and Brince .Manning, C h a i r m a n
Response by M r . M a n n i n g .
FULTON COUNTY COMMISSION
Jim A l d r e d g e , ,\rchie L i n d s e y , H a r o l d M c C a r t
CITY OF A T L A N T A
Mayor I v a n .•\llen, Jr., represented by
T h e H o n . C e c i l T u r n e r , M e m b e r Board of A l d e r m e n
B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S ! - A t l a n t a Baptist College
B U I L D I N G C O M M I T T E E f - F r a n k C, B o w e n , Sr., C h m n .
C O N T R A C T O R S — M i o n Construction C o m p a n y
M r . E. M a g r u d e r Myers
A R C H I T E C T S - W i l l i a m s and D e a n - M r . H . Eugene W i l l i a m s ,
M r . L a r r y C. Dean
AREA C H A I R M E N , F I N A N C I A L C A M P A I G N
Recognized by
D r . D i c k H . H a l l , Jr., Vice President —Promotion
VOLUNTEERSE X T R A O R D I N A R Y - M r . J. J. W o o t e n , M r . H . Grady W i l s o n ,
M r . A. L . Davis, M r . L . Harvey F o r t
O U R S E C R E T A R I E S - M r s . I . N . W i l s o n , M r s . E. A. Petrucci
f Names on Page Four
SONG
Sons of Jubal
Ministers of M u s i c —Georgia Baptist Churches
D i r e c t o r — D r . Paul M c C o m m a n , Secretary,
D e p t . C h u r c h M u s i c , Georgia Baptist C o n v e n t i o n
RESUME
" H i t h e r t o hath the L o r d h e l p e d u s " — I Samuel
D r . M o n r o e F. S w i l l e y , Jr.
SONG
Sons of Jubal
ADDRESS
T h e H o n . C a r l Sanders, Governor of Georgia
PRAYER OF
DEDICATION
D r . Roy O. M c C l a i n
Pastor, First Baptist C h u r c h , Atlanta, Georgia
DOXOLOGY
BENEDICTION
GROUND
BREAKING
L e d b y B e l l Ringers
T h e Rev. M r . J. C e c i l D a n i e l , Trustee
L e d b y Governor and M r s . Sanders
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ATLANTA B A P T I S ' C O L ' € G E T - ^ ' " S T E E S
D r . M o n r o e F. w i l l e v v., C i ' i n n a n
M r . ( ) . Ray M o o r e , V ice Chairman
M r . J. J. W o o t e n , Secretary
M r . G . Everett M i l l i c a n
Rev. J. D o n A d e r h o l d
M r . O . Rav Moore
D r . James L . Baggott
Mr. Arnold Mitchell
Judge Griffin B. B e l l
M r . C a l v i n T. RutkuicJ
M r . Frank C. B o w e n
' M r . G u y W . Rutland,'Sr.
M r . Robert L . Brand, Jr.
M r . G u y W . Rutland, Jr.
M r . George Brannon
D r . Clarence F. Sessions
M r . J i m R. Cook
M r . Rov B. Sewell
Rev. F r e d L . Cox, Jr.
M r . L M . Sheffield, Jr.
D r . J. C e c i l D a n i e l
Dr. L . E. Smith
M r . W . O. D u \ ' a l l
Mr. W. Wendell Stribling
M r . E. Smythe G a m b r e l l
M r . Frank L . Stubbs
D r . W i l l i a m H . Geren
D r . M o n r o e F. S w i l l e y , Jr.
M r . W . C. Greenway
M r . Bennett F. T u c k
M r . Julian M . Harrison, Sr.
D r . James P. Wesberry
M r . George L . H i c k m a n , Jr.
Judge George P. W h i t m a n
Rev. Roy W . H i n c h e y
M r . C a l v i n R. W i l l i a m s
M r . Perry J. H u d s o n
M r . H . Grady W i l s o n , Sr.
M r . W i l l i a m C. Key
M r . J. J. Wooten
M r . Reppard N . Landers
"Deceased
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
D r . M o n r o e F. S w i l l e y , Jr., C h a i r m a n
Judge Griffin B. B e l l
° M r . G u y W . R u t l a n d , Sr.
M r . Frank C. B o w e n
M r . G u v W, Rutland, Jr.
M r . W . O. D u \ ' a l l
M r . Rov B. Sewell
M r . E. Smythe G a m b r e l l
M r . L M . Sheffield, Jr.
M r . Julian M . H a r r i s o n , Sr.
Mr. W. W. Stribling
M r . G . Everett M i l l i c a n
D r . James P. Wesberry
M r . O . Ray Moore (ex officio)
M r . J. J. Wooten (ex officio)
"Deceased
BUILDING AND GROUNDS C O M M I T T E E
M r . Robert L . Brand, Jr.
Mr. Arnold Mitchell
Mr. Calvin T. Rutland
M r . Frank C. B o w e n , C h a i r m a n
M r . G u y W . R u t l a n d , Jr.
M r . C a l v i n R. W i l l i a m s
G E N E R A L CAMPAIGN D I R E C T O R
D r . D i c k H . H a l l , Jr.
Vice President i n Charge o f P r o m o t i o n
AREA
CAMPAIGN CHAIRMEN
Area 1 —Rev. Bernard Weaver
Rev. A. L . Taylor, Co-chairman
Area 2 - D r . W i l l i a m H . Geren
Area .3 —Rev. James E. Byler
Rev. Clarence Cannon, Co-chairman
Area 4 —Rev. J. T r u e t t Gannon
Area . 5 - R e v . G l e n G . W a l d r o p
Area 6 —Rev. F r e d L . Cox, Jr.
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