Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-14
WESLEYAN ADVOCATE
TRUSTEES ELECTED;
WILL MEET FRIDAY
Rev, w. T. Hunnicutt and
DIR, Chas, O, Jones Named
on Fourth BaIIot-Confer-
ence interested In Paper

The board Of trustees of the
Methodist Christian Advocate was
completed at the Thursday morning
session Of the North Georgia con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, by the election on the
fourth ballot of Rev. W. T. Hunnt-
cutt and DR.. c. o. Jones.
: At the Wednesdays session Rev.
Jphn F. Yarbrough and Rev. T. j.
Christian were chosen Advocate
trustees. There were four vacancies,
two resulting from the deaths of
Qav c. c. Allen and Rev. 8. G. Led
better, and two from expiration OF
the terms of DR.. Jones and Mr.. Chris
tian. Since DR. Jones and Mr.. Chris
! tian again were elected the confer
ence decided that they should Euo-
coed themselves for terms of six years
each. Mr.. Yarbrough and Mr.. Hun
nicutt are filling the unexpired terms
Of Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Ledbetter.
Second in interest only to the cleo
ton of the Advocate trustees was
the matter of financial remuneration
for members of the conference. This
matter was indirectly called to the
attention of the conference soon after
il met in the Wesley Memorial
church Thursday morning, through
the fact that it was necessary to
take up a collection for one OF the
PREACHERS who was put on the super
animate list, Rev. L. L. Landrum' OIL
LSlickamauga, Ga.
Seek Better Salaries
While the preachers themselves
have not complained to the confer
ence Of the tnadequacy Of their sal
Naries, the fact that some Of them re-
ceive less than $1,000 a year has been
a matter Of much concern.
It became certain that the matter
of compensation will be put before
the conference when Judge John B.
Hutchinson at 2 o'clock Thursday aft
ernooa introduced in the committee
of lay activities a. resolution request
ing that arrangements be made for
more liberal compensation.
Judge Hutchinson told the commit
tee that the average salary Of the
pastor is less than the wages Of
common laborers. His resolution,
signed by about twenty laymen, will
be presented to the conference proper
On Friday.
The election Of new trustees for
the Wesleyan Christian Advocate was
admittedly q matter on which the
future management and policy Of the
church publication hinged. 1t is
generally conceded that, in the light
of recent developments. the meeting
of the Advocate trustees, to be held
in Atlanta Friday. will be called upon
to clarity the most complicated tan
gle in which the paper has ever
become involved.
The tangie developed at q meeting
of the trustees some weeks ago, and
Shas progressed to the point that the
editor, Dr.. W. C. Lovett. has re-
signed and subsequently withdrawn
his resignation, while the business
manager, DR.. r. F. Fakes, has been
requested by g. subcommittee Of the
trustees to resign and has fatty re-
fused to do so.
At the recent meeting Of the trus-
tees some Of the south Georgia con-
ference members of the board OPEN
ly criticized the paper as one not
up to the expected standard. Wig
orous opposition to some policies de-
veloped, and there were also staunch
defenders Of both the editor and bust
ness manager, attention being called
to the financial progress of the Ad-
Vocate.
DR.. Eakes' Position
DR.. Lovett rendered his resigna-
tion as editor and the trustees re-
fused to accept it. The board named
a committee headed by DR.. T. D.
Ellis, Of Macon, to investigate the
entire matter. About this time DR..
IL 1t.
The committee, composed of rep
resentatives of both conferences,
formally requested the resignation
of DR.. Fakes as business manager.
The sole reason was the opinion that
the editor should come from the
north Georgia conference and the
business manager from the south
Georgia conference. Both Dr.. Fakes
Georgia body.
DR.. Fakes refused to resign, TAX
ing the position that he was elected
in 1918, for q term Of four years,
and accordingly already has made
his plans for the ensuing year, and
further, that only the trustees them
selves, and not the committee, has
authority to demand his resignation.
DR.. Lovett was not at the confer
ence Thursday morning and DR..
Fakes declined to discuss the mat
ter for publication, stating that his
nosition would be made clear at the
proper time and that his record as
business manager would speak for
Itself.
Names Of five ministers who are
to be super-annuated were referred
% fhA "a.
lations. They are: Rev. j. D. Ham
mond, of Madison; Rev. w o. But
Ter, of Norwood; Rev. F. r. Smith
of Varnells; Rev. f. L. Landrum, OF
Chicamagua, and Rev. Fletcher Wal
ton, pastor of Park Street church
Atlanta.
The financial and physical condi-
ton of Rev. Mr.. Landrum were such
that a collection was taken for him
The conference heard brief ad-
dress by Miss Daisy Davies, presi-
dent of LAGRANGE college.
At their own request S. A. Bale
of Dalton, and G. T. Carrells, OF
West Point, were located.
The Wednesday afternoon activi-
ties of the conference were devoted
largely to committee meetings. One
of the chief of these was that Of the
board of missions. Rev. S. e. Was
son, missionary Secreta4y and cente-
nary supervisor, u ged that the min
imum Salaries Of preachers be fixed
at $1,000 a year. He submitted the
following plan for using the portion
OF, the centenary fund that will come
to north Georgia:
That 40 per cent be used in making
regular appropriations to mission
chargesS that 20 per cent be held IL
reserve as an emergency fund; that
20 per cent be set apart for use as
an efficiency fund to bring to weaker
charges more experienced and capa
Bile help; that per cent be set apart
for maintaining an institute for
preachers; that 16 per cent OF the
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