Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-09
and Beloved
Methodist Minister Former
Atlanta Pastor Passes Away
in Athens
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)


ATHENS, Ga, July 5.-Rev. M. L.
Troutman. d. D.. LII. D., pastor of the
First Methodist church of Athens.
formerly pastor of the Park Street
Methodist church of Atlanta, one of the
best known and loved ministers of the
south, died here Friday morning at
o'clock following an illness of several
weeks and an operation for appendicitis.
The end came quietly.
Surviving DR.. Troutman are his wife,
Mrs. Bessie Troutman; one daughter,
Mrs Robert c. Wilson, Of Athens;
three sons. Baldwin Troutman, of Chat
tanooga; Henry Troutman, of Atlanta.
and Robert TroVtman, of Athens, who
is now attending Columbia university.
The funeral arrangements follow:
The body of DR.. Troutman will lie in
state at the Athens First Methodist
church Saturday morning from 10 o'clock
until noon, when services will be con-
Quoted by Rev B. P. Allen, DR.. Fletcher
Walton and M. ]. Golfer The body will
leave Athens at o'clock Saturday aft
ernoon. in a private car, for Atlanta and
will be taken to H. NJ. Patterson's I'M
dertaking establishment. A Masonic me-
mortal service will be held Saturday
night at O'Clock.
The body will be taken to Rome Sun
day morning at $40 o'clock for inter-
ment. The services at the grave VIII be
in charge of Masons of Rome. DR.. Trout
mans body will rest in Myrtle cemetery
by that of his son, Reeves.
The pail bearers will be L. c. Hopkins
of Atlanta; B. F. Hardeman, H. Nc
II T1I NJ q Michael
John WEIGH, Aaron Conan, S. V. san
ford. The honorary escort will consist OF
board of stewards knights Templars ana
others.
Five weeks ago he was taken
i'll and the old trouble REQUIRED
in a more acute form. Complications
most serious set in and it was deemed
wise by the physicians to convey him
to the hospital and operate. The OPP
Grafton left him weak and with the
general condition of constitution when
untitled him for the ordeal the condi-
ton was grave indeed.
Drs. Floyd McRae an intimate
friend of Dr. Troutman, and DIR. Beat
", of Rome, a brother of Mrs Trout
man, were with the local physicians
and surgeons.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
DIR. Troutman was SO years old and
was horn and reared in Floyd county,
spending his later days on the farm
and was a successful farmer
He only received a common school
education, and was a self-educateo
man. His conversational powers were
always recognized, and from his early
DAVIS to the present time he was always
listened to attentively by every gather
ing.
He Joined the North Georgia confer
ence in 1894, his first appointment be-
ing at Lyerly, Ga, where he labored
most acceptably for two years. His
first appointment gave evidence OF his
coming greatness. In his early youth
he was married to Miss Beattey,
daughter of DR.. Beattey, distinguish
ed physician of Rome, Ga, LASS.
ATLANTA Passionate.
After serving acceptably some of the
MANY appointments of his conference.
he went to Park Street church, Allan
to for four years before coming to
preach at the Atlanta church, so strong
were the affections of his people that
thew almost rebelled when he came to
Athens. And more than once was an
effort made to secure his return.
Nearly four years ago, DR.. Trout
man arrived in Athens a comparative
stranger. as pastor of First Methodist
church, succeeding DR.. Luke Johnson.
His first sermon, made favorable
impression on his congregation, which
during his ministry has continued TO
increase. He was at once recognized
as one of the foremost men OF the
North Georgia conference. His SER
mons always containeC something new
and to use one of his Ia
vorite expressions, something
worth while. One OF the many
gifts with which he was endowed,