Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-30
DR.. BROUCHTON'S
FRIENDS WOULD
GET HIM BACK
Plan Made at Tabernacle to
Send Call to Its Former
Famous Pastor.

\ movement was begun today to
| bring DR.. Len G. Broughton, the most
famous pastor Atlanta ever had. back
to the pastorate Of The Baptist Taber-
nac'e. While no official action has been
taken toward filing the vacancy caused
! by the resignation of DR.. R. S MacAr-
! thur a large number of the congrega-
ton are known to be strongly in favor
Of obtaining Dr. Broughton again.
They plan to plead strongly with DR..
! Broughton, on his visit to Atlanta for
! the Bible conference, 20 give up his
| London charge.
Dr.. MacArthur's formal resignation
was read to the Tabernacle conference
last night, and. by his request, unani-
mousIy accepted.
The resignation. announced in The
| Georgian yesterday, simply stated that
| his position as president Of the Worlds
Baptist alliance called him to larger
! fields and that he felt it is his duty to
answer the call.
Tells Of Duties Calling Him Away
He called attention to recent reac-
tionary movements in Russia, said he
| may be called to England soon 10 con-
fer with the European alliance, and
added that he is pledged to be present
at several meetings in the North and
East soon that prevent his remaining
! longer in the Atlanta pastorate.
Reported differences among mem
bers Of the congregation were not in
evidence at the conference when DIT.
MacArthur's resignation was accepted.
The only iutimation that there might be
! factional differences in the church came
with the parting admonition of Or j.
il Hall, who acted as moderator last
night,
Il want to give just one friendly word
of advice" Dr. Hall stated. 1T can be
expressed In two words, stand togeth-
err This Tabernacle is too great an
institution to be wrecked by any fac
tional divisions. Stand together and
be of good Oh Ger, and all things will
work out to glory of God and of the
| Tabernacle"
Resignation Brings Women to Tears.
The weekly prayer meeting, which
called for s o'clock, but the word had
gone forth that DR.. MacArthur's resig
lnation would be presented, and long be
fore that hour the members Of the con-
gregation began to gather.
c. w, Hatcher. chairman of the board
of deacons read Dr.. MaCArthurs res
iguation The document, in addition to
the resignation. carried a message o:
love to the various societies connected
with the Tabernacle work. Some OF
the women present we've moved to tears
In his resignation, DIR. Macarthur
said that he accepted the position as
acting pastor Of the Tabernacle at a
time when its condition, financially
Speaking. was most critical. He said he
had been advised that he was taking a
grave responsibility in accepting the
position.
Some of my strong Baptist friends
the resignation continued. could see
no solution of the difficulties of the
Tabernacle save by the sale of the
property under foreclosure.
Because Of this critical position-not
to use a stronger term-I have. up to
the present, declined most urgent calls
TO special service in different parts OF
the world
After declaring that he had been
mildly criticised for devoting so much
time to one corner of the world, DR.
MacArthur's letter called attention tc
other duties confronting him and closed
with message Of love to the congrega
ton.
Chairman Hatcher also read resolu-
tons. prepared by the board Of deacons
regrettiug the resignation Of DIR. Mac
Arthur, and wishing him success in his
larger field.
The conference was called to meet
again next Wednesday night for the
purpose of acting on recent sale OF
some of the Tabernacle property, but ii
is understood that the selection of a
new pastor will be thoroughly dis
cussed. The first call will be issued, il
is said, to DR.. Broughton