The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-12
DR.. CLEMENT RESIGNS
FROM THE PASTOPATF
OF FIRST METHODIST
POPULAR DIVINE ACCEPTS CAR
FROM HOSPITAL BOARD At
NASHVILLE.
DR.. A. G. DINWIDDIE SUCCEEDS
Deserved Promotion Comes To On.
Of coIumbia's ProminSnt Mimi,
ters.-His Successor IstGuch 2.
loved.

ters.-1lS successor rs Much 81
loved.
Rev A. E. Clement, pastor Of he
First Methodist church OF Columbia
will become hospital commissions n,
the Methodist church. having IN
charge the completion of the new
Methodist hospital at Nashville On
April l. He will be SUCCEEDED here
as pastor by Rev. A. G. Dinwiddie.
| This announcement, being The sec.
ond within a month regarding the
prominent pastorates of this CITY win
come as a distinct shock to the public
While a few of the inner circle have
known for a number of days that Dr..
Clement was considering the call, the
matter had been kept Comparatively
secret until Bishop Hoss, who is i'll at
Baltimore, could approve the appoint
ment.
DR.. Clements appointment to the
position of hospital commissioner was
recommended by the executive com
mittee of the Hospital board. 1t met
with the approval of Bishop Hoss and
after the stewards here had given con
sent to DR.. Clements release, the ac
pointment was made The committee
was unanimous in its selection of Dr.
Clement. DR.. Dinwiddie's appoint
ment to succeed DR.. Clement was
made by Bishop Hoss at the request
of the board of stewards of the church
The work which DR.. Clement has
is one of great importance
1t marks an era in the history Of
Southern Methodism, in that 1t Is
departure from the heretofore fixed
policy of the denomination. 1t PROB.
ably means that in future Methodlsm
will extend the scope of its influence,
and will work along broad humani.
tartan lines.
The proposed hospital will cost
100000 when completed. ALREADY
S19, 900 has been received and this
the neuclus of the fund.
When the first 100000 is subscribed
he work of erection will begin. A
OF has already been purchased in
Nashville on the corner of Sixteenth
venue and Division street. The site
S a splendid one, commanding even
| better view of the city than does
he capitol building.
DIR. Clements work will be largely
and his duties will carry
'ver large portion of the state
While the erection of the hospital was
Undertaken by the Tennessee confer.
nee it is believed that the Holson and
Their conferences may cooperate la
er on. Within a few months Dr.
'lement will move his family to Nash
lille. For the present they will re-
lain here. His Nashville Office will
e in the Methodist Publishing House.
DR. Clement has been stationed in
olumbia for two years, having come
ere from GAINESVILLE. Immediately
nat he entered the work here he
bowed great capacity for organiza-
on. AS result the church today has
lie largest membership in its history
nd is progressing along broad relig-
us lines. DR.. Clement has a genius
IT church work, a conservation and
devotion to the duties that It en-
ills, that marks him as one of the
aiding men in the Tennessee confer
ice. He is an eloquent preacehr and
idely popular with church-goers In
S new work DR.. Clement will have
e good wishes of the Christian peo-
e of Columbia, regardless of creed,
I'd will leave a void in the church
Id social life Of the community.
DR.. A. G. Dinwiddie, who succeeds
:. Clement, is one of the most elo-
tent divines in the South. As a
Ilpit orator he is the equal of any
Middle Tennessee. In addition, be
S long held place in the affections
residents of this city second TO
ne. He has been on the superan'
ated list for some time. Although
wing no regular charge he has lead
exceptionally active religious life
d there have been but few SabSaths
at he has not filled some pulpit Dr.
nwiddie will serve as pastor until
, meeting of the next conference.