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He was a Seminary classmate of Randall Lolley and my Dad at SEBTS. Stewart Newman had some words of praise for Self in the chat with my Dad and me in 77 at the Shoney's in Gaffney SC.
In coming days I will add some thoughts on his relationship with James Deloach and Ed Young, Deloach a classmate and Young who I think was a few years after them at SEBTS. Deloach was a chief detractor of Randall Lolley on the Board when Jerry Vines of the Peace Committee and the Helms organization took over the Seminary. Ed Young was embraced by the Billy Graham organization as early as the late 60s when he was pastor of FBC Taylors South Carolina. George Beverley Shea was a member of that church, and Deloach went on staff with Young at FBC Columbia and the two advanced the Pressler Agenda from then on right on to the present time advancing Ted Cruz for President.
At the 1986 Atlanta SBC Self was standing with my Dad and Wash Post political writer Tom Edsall at the bottom of the escalator as I descended. After Introductions Edall and I went to the press room for a private conversation. Edsall said "Stephen, the way your Dad was talking about you coming down the stairs, I thought it was Moses or something".
Self understood all this and fought the Good fight.
More later