The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-05


heard. At that meeting the Editor
appeared and testified that he had no
knowledge of the truth Of the charges
and had no information to give to
1 the committee of Bishops. The en-
ployees of the Book Concern were al
so heard and each denied having any l
personal knowledge upon the subject
A record from one of the city police
stations was produced showing the |
arrest Of the Manager for drunkenness
but he denied the truth Of the charge
claiming that he had an attack of syer-
tigo, which the police mistook for in
toxication.
In view of this showing and in view
of the fact that the Manager and
Editor informed the Committee that !
they had patched up their. differen-
ces and had agreed to get along har-
moniously in the future,no action was
taken by the committee, upon the
charges against the Manager, and the
matter was left apparently undis-
posed of so far as the Bishops were
concerned.
Some weeks later the Manager and
the Editor having renewed their diff
ferences the Editor, without consult
ing any of the Bishops, and without con-
sulting you, chairman Of the Board of
Trustees, saw fit to publish in the
Christian Recorder, thechurch paper,
over his own signature, an editorial
in which he not only charged the Man
II ager of the Book Concern with drunk
en- debauches" but also reflected upon
the Bench of Bishops in fact charging
them with having permitted the con-
dition to continue after having
knowledge of it.
Following this publication meet
ing of the Board of Trustees of the
Book Concern was had and the posi-
lions of both Manager and Editor
were declared vacant sixty days be-
ing given each to wind up his bust
ness before leaving.
We further understand that the
Manager is willing to retire without
a contest, but that the Editor has not
only threatened to carry the matter
to the Bench of Bishops, but also is
continuing his discussion Of the mat
ter and of his grievances in the
columns Of the Church paper
1t is our opinion that it is not only
the right, but the duty of the Trus-
tees to instantly discharge each or
these persons. Both of them are
ministers of the Gospel. One of them
i has been accused of drunkenness, and
j the evidence agansthim is the rec
ord of the police court of the city
who arrested him. Such conduct is
sufficient to bring discredit upon the
Book Concern, and as an employe OF
the Book Concern it was his duty not
to do anything which would discredit
or disgrace the organization with
which he was connected
So far as the Editor is concerned,
he has been guilty of two very serl-
Gus offenses. Leaving entirely out OF
the question the consideration OF wheth-
er he told the truth when he denied
knowledge of the delinquencies OF the
Manager, and combining ourselves en-
"A tirely TO what is undoubted, he VIC
"a lated the requirements of the Book OF
y Discipline when he made an attacN
q in the public print upon fellow
minister in any such terms as were
found in his editorial of october 9th,
n 1918.
In addition to this when he made
e an attack in the church paper upon
Ie the Bishops of the church, charging
lie them with condoning or concealins
ID the Managers conduct or permitting
IL If 10 continue knowingly, he certainty
1T did not do as is required OF a falth
le ful employee, and in our opinion ltol
a. only merited. but should have beer
at given a discharge without notice.
pit If ne does not cease his discussion
lg Of the matter in the public prln
es pending the reporting of the case u
e" the Bench of Bishops, he ought TO p'
or told that his sixty days notice
We cancelled and that his services ar
ry dispensed with at once. 1t certain u,
OIL is not proper to allow him to tax
lis sixty days time to ferment all tn
err, trouble he can in the Church
ICE In our opinion the power or dl'
OK charge is vested in the Trustees, a
or liz also the power of appointing III
no successor.
ne The Book of Discipline says that
OF the event of vacancy in either p
av- sition, the Manager or Editor sha
list, Presiding Bishop of the First Episc
OF pal District, with the cooperation
ers consultation of two other members
WIS the Episcopal Bench, but it furth
the requires that the persons nominate
by the three Bishops must be elect'
by the Trustees If the Trustees I
ap- fuse to elect the Bishops have
power to impose their choice up'
the Trustees, at least so far as
can find from an examination OF {
Discipline. We are very clear tn
). neither the Bishops nor the Gener
ing Conference have any right in Il
A. case to impose upon the Trustees |
son necessity Of keeping the present Ma
ager or Editor longer in their e
plOy. ~.
VINO swered your question, and asking y
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