WakeF()~I Unl~enity, Wiuston·Salem, NorthCaro~a, Friday, November 111,1917 No.ll Baptists seek more influence By Jan Ward The committee regards its task with The Rev. Del Parkerson of Wilmington Assistant Editor budgets, the cooperative program and confidence and hmnility Dorman said, was elected first vice president. William the number of baptisms by 1982. asking the convention to pray for them A. Wallace of Rocky Mount was elected Constitution and by law cl;langes - The Rev. Coy Privette, president of the and talk to them. second vice president. including a description of the services North Carolina State Baptist Convention, Dorman said the committee's yearly The trustee study committee report rendered committee; a clause by which said at the convention in Charlotte the reports would be concented with all stating "it is desirable" that at least 25 an institution, agency or council could be WF.Convention relations committee was areas of convention relations with Wake per cent of the members of boards and established to terminate or to sever formed to examine whether or not the Forest and they may contain recom­ committees come from churches under university has placed as much emphasis mendations. relations with the convention and clauses 400 members was overwhelmingly stating no individual should serve on on spiritual excellence as academic Privette completed a maximum two adopted. more than one board, institution or excellence. terms as president of the conveniion and · Craven Williams, president of Gard­ agency at the same time or more than "Our schools not only must provide the was replaced by the Rev. Mark Corts, ner-Webb College, opposed the report. He three members of any board from any academic background in providing the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church of said the present situation is workable and one church - were approved. · training for your youth for responsible Winston.Salem. the schools should be led by principles, roles in our society, but the spiritual Crirts outdistanced the Rev. Ray not dictation. Resolutions against pornography, emphasis to undergird our ministry of Benfield, first vice president of the The Rev. Warren Carr, pastor of Wake liquor by the drink, legislation o.f making disciples for the kingdom of God. convention, and Sara Parker, second Forest Baptist Church and new chairman marijuana and cocaine and in support of If our schools arnot to be an extension of vice president, both of Greensboro. It is of the resolutions committee, un­ Anita Bryant's anti-homosexuality the ministry of the church, why have the first time in recent years that a first successfully opposed a church growth crusade were passed Wednesday. · them?" Privette said in his address vice president has not been elected when resolution "that the departments · of A room in operation throughout the Monday night. the president's term expired. religion in the North Carolina Baptist convention for convention members to Privette asked the convention to let the His older brother John Corts has been colleges reflect a positive attitude toward voice their concerns about Wake Forest, committe~ do its work, "just stay cool" . pastor of Calvary for 12 years: and it is evangelism a,nd church growth." . manned by members of th,e WF­ and to walt for the three year study to be the only church at which he has served. A Carr said the resolution was written in convention relationships committee was completed. He said the reason only Wake native of Ohio with four children he is such a way that it indicated the colleges sparsely frequented. Forest and none of the other six in- former president of the North C~rolina were not now presenting a positive Attendance at the convention was well stitutions were being. studied was Baptist Pastor's conference and a program of evangelism. over 7000, breaking last year's record of because tension had not· surfaced from member of the Mission Support Com- Church growth and mission support 2930, but the number of official delegates, the other colleges. mission. recormnendations were all approved, which was around 4000 was well below Privette; citing the McGrath Report of The president of Wingate College, Tom including proposes to double church the projected goal of 6000 set by Privette. Southern Baptist Colleges, said if a Corts, is his brother. His older brother student is preparing for law, medicine, John has been with the Billy Graham religion, education, business or crusade for 15 years. whatever, he is receiving the finest Corts said he didn't mind being called Mandatory refiring academic preparation possible here. an evangelicaL Privette's speech primarily was He attended a bible college, then spent devoted to the need for lay person two years at Wake Forest. His only training and utilization in the Bold degree is an honorary doctorate from causes apprehension Missions campaign. "Bold Missions" Trinity College in Florida. was the theme of the convention. He did not seek the nomination, he By Lynn Garmon opposed the tenured professor exemp­ Charles Dorman, chairman of the WF- said, and was very surprised to win. Staff Writer tion. Convention relationship committee, said "A group of men came to me and said According to Charles H. Talbert, . photo Tuesday night his committee saw they thought experience in church WF faculty members this week ex­ professor of religion and president of the 'lbe ·Board of Visitors met at Wake Forest last weekend. Pictured are William themselves as servants of the Baptists of growth was needed among the con- pressed varying opinions concerning a local AAUP chapter, "The AAUP sup­ Kane of Durham, AI Martin of New York, the Rev. Tom Owens of Cbarlotte and North Carolina and of Wake. Forest. vention leadership," he said. Senate bill that raises the mandatory ports age 70 retirement for professors Patricia Goodyear of Baltimore as well as WF President James Ralph Scales, "It is our purpose to be used as a Average attendance at Calvary has' retirement age from 65 to 70 for most because they don't think we should be an William Joyner, director of alumni affairs and William Straug!Um, vice president ·channel of communication to th~ end that grown from 143 persons to 1300 per week exception." for business and finance. workers, except tenured faculty mem­ the hands of both will be strengthened," since Corts has been pastor. bers and well-paid business executives. In his comment Talbert was referring Dorman said. Corts said the institutions must make it The bill, which was originally in­ to a telegram sent by the National In Carswells clear that they are concerned with troduced in the House of Representatives Council of the AAUP to the House-Senate missions and accept responsibility in with the two exemptions, passed the conferees on Oct. 28. missions.· Senate on Oct. 19 after a close 48-45 vote The telegram denounces the Senate bill He is "not a proponent of kicking Wake on the tenured faculty exemption. on the grounds that it makes an Forest out of the convention," he said, The bill is now being discussed in a unreasonable distinction between Visitors study changes calling the appointment of Henry Stokes, joint conference committee to reconcile competent tenured professors and any director of. denominational relations at . "" .. - ..... -·' ... - . ·---.. ..... ..... - ~ .. •· - the differences. So far the house con­ other competent person. This distinction, Wake :Forest "a.. real "attempt' to' reach ferees have stood in opposition to the according to the · telegram, is By Cathy Woodard A greater emphasis on leadership, with Assistant Editor past chairman, Harold T.P. Hayes, out." · exemptions. "profoundly repugnant" to the AAUP "a view of looking for leaders with a writer, former. editor of Esquire He said he was concerned about the The legislation is intended as an principles and "rests on no sensible great number of abilities in addition to magazine and Class of '49. separation of church and state issue. If amendment to the Age Discrimination in policy at all." The College Board of Visitors, an good solid scholarship" was another Hayes said the university designates the Southern (accredidation) association advisory group of distinguished alumni recommendation of the borad, Mullen The employment act of 1967. Specifically, Talbert, however, thinks that the basic . and friends of the university, examined said. the issues and presents them to the board can set guidelines for the schools, "can't that act prohibits discrimination soley on reason for advocating or opposing the merit scholarships at the first of its semi- The board also advised giving more "in a vezt sophisiticated fashion." He philosophic, even Christian guidelines be the basis of.age against persons between exemption of tenured professors "is an credits the university in presenting all set?" he asked. · the ages of 40 and 65. economic one on both sides." From the annual meetings last weekend. attention to families in the middle in- sides of the issue. "They don't try to load Corts said if the conv!!ntion wanted a All three of the national organizations administrative viewpoint, it is more The board raised questions concerning come range, especially those with more the deck," he said. decisively Christian university, it needs the Carswell Scholarship, according to than one child in college. The board of faculty members - the American expensive to keep a senior professor for Initially the members were sent to be willing to pay for it. Association of University Professors, the five more years than it is to hire an un­ Thomas E. Mullen, dean of the college. recommended that special attention be background information. During the first He favors a Christian faculty with a tenured professor, said Talbert. One point .of general agreement was that given to "those not affluent enough to pay <\merican Federation of Teachers and meeting "key people'.' involved with the Christian lifestyle and world view he the National Education Association - (Continued on page Two) there should be "greater balance of in full but not poor enough to obtain great issue further developed the problems.