Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-28
REV. LOV|CK P. WINTER
|. DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
Was Widely Known As Meth
odiSt Minister aud ReIig-
iOuS Writer

The Rev. Lovicl Pierce Winter, six
ty-six years old. OF Granville. Ga. one
Of the most widely known and best be-
loved Methodist ministers. in Georgia
ied.Sarly Saturday evening in Augusta
Ga at the residence OF his daughter,
Mrs. r. L. Layton, following a short
Illness. Of three weeks, having been
taken ssicS while on. visit there
With Mr.. Winters death comes .ht.
passing OF a gentleman typical OF the
old school, and one whose vigorous and
active mind had followed keonly the
transitions of tie latter part of the
nineteenth and the earlier part of the
twentieth centuries. He was member
of the north Georgia conference from
1877 until the time of his death, and
wherever the followers of the teachings
Of John Wesley are found in the state,
his name is honored and Owed.
Mr.. Winter was the author OF a work
on the life of Martin Luther, an author
ity on hymnody, contributor to the H.
dependent and various periodicals Of
note, lecturer Of charm and magnetism,
and a man whose wide activities and
broad synpathies- had made him friends
with people of all walks of life. Par
ticularly counted among them were pro-
WIDELY KNOWN WRITER.
He. possessed a facile pen; and articles
as timely as they were engaging appear
ed under his name. Several years ago
series OF articles on "Reminiscences
of Georgia Authors" were widely read
as they appeared in the Augusta Chroni-
Gle, which paper secured his contribu-
lions from time to time.
His most recent work was study on
will the Methodists Reunite?" appear
ing in late issue of the Independent. 4.
Mr.. Winter was born in Winterville.
Clarke county. Ga, December Is, 1850.
his father oeing one Of several brothers
who came to this country from Germany
about 1912. settling near Athens, Ga, and
founding the town of Winterville. He
was named in honor of the Rev. Lovick
Pierce, famous Methodist divine OF the
first half the nineteenth century.
His father died when Mr.. Winter was
q youth, and although deprived Of col
lego education, and despite the handi-
cap of a defective sight he acquired his
broad knowledge by persistent and
steady reading. At the time OF his death
he was accounted one of the best read
men Of the North Georgia conference.
Mr. Winter was married twice, his ArSt
wife being Miss Phiio Jeanette Rogers.
this marriage survive him, being Miss
Marian Winter, Of Atlanta; Mrs. F. L
Layton, of Augusta, and one son, Rog-
ers Winter. 4 member of the staff of The
Atlanta Journal. He also is survived by
his second wife, who was a Miss Willie
McAvoy, Of Toccoa, Ga, whom he was
married to in 1900, and three sisters
Mrs. J. f. Haynes and Mrs. w. A. Dun
zap, of w interville, and Mrs. +. o. Smith,
of Gainesville, and one brother, B
Winter, of Winterville.
LONG SERVICE AS PASTOR.
Mr.. Winter was superannuated by the
conference in 1910, after thirty-three
years OF continuous service in it's itin-
eracy, having held charges all over NORTH
| Georgia. Following his retirement he
resided az Granville. where he continued
as active and kaenly interested in the
life around him as wher in active serv-
ice At the request OF Bishop Warren
A Gambler he wrote life OF Martin
Luther that is a standard work. and was
completing . biography OF John Wesley
sor Bishop Gambler at the time Of his
| death. --a.
One Of his most remarkable and signif-
cant characteristics is diary which ne
kept and recorded therein his thoughts
. nd Impressions. notes On Sermons and
/ lectures. and a never falling record OF
the temperature and other prevailing
weather conditions for the date Of his
entries.
Mr.. Winter wSs a familiar figure :,
the sessions Of the North Georgia con-
ference, and the present one in session
at Griffin is the only one which he miss
ed, since ne was admitted to that BODY.
He had delivered several lectures many
times, particularly one with g-ea'
deal of human interest on the origin
and source of the hymns Of the church
Fascinating subject which ne was an
authority on. which was called ''Ous
Hymns ana Their Authors ..
His body will be carried to WiHtcT
VILE from Augusta on Monday and -,
funeral will he held at his birthpiaoc
and the interment will be in the WIZ
! terViIle cemetery.