The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-27
METHODIST LAYMEN
TO MAKE BIG GIFT
Win Present Lake Junaluska Property
Worth Nearly Million Dollars,
to Church.

Presenting the Lake Junaluska
property. worth 100000 600, to the
Methodist Episcopal church, south, as
gift for the benefit of this and all
future generations-this is the plan OF
Methodist laymen," said Sidney H
Blan. Alabama conference lay leader
today.
'Junaluska is one Of the most pic
truesque spots on the American con-
tinent. There are 1900 acres in the
grounds, $50 of this being in a beauti-
full lake. There are II miles OF hard
surfaced roadways. There are assem-
bly, buildings and an auditorium which
seats 1000 people, There are hotels
and many beautiful private cottages.
"Junaluska is conducted on the order
of Chautauqua, n. Y, or Winona Lake,
Ind. InspirationaI and highly instruc-
tive courses are given in all phases
of church work there during the sum-
mer. Methodist ministers and laymen
and their families who spend a fort
night or the entire season at Junaluska
not only find it most delightful spot,
but from the programs receive and in
spiration which kindles a fire of ardent
enthusiasm for great religious activity.
Junalska has already meant untold
good to Methodists and others who
have spent some time there but the
good to accrue in the future is abso-
lutely without limit. Inspiration re-
ceived there by pastors and laymen
and brought back to the respective
home churches, not only is reflected in
the congregations, but shown plainly
in tho sum total of the years achieve
ments for those churches.
Chattanooga Meeting.
zone OF the most wonderful meet
ings ever held by group of southern
laymen occurred recently in the Pat
ten hotel, Chattanooga, where in 1905
in the same hotel the laymen's move
ment was formed. At the meeting a
few days ago there We're about 80
prominent laymen, gathered from all
over the south. Bishop Atkins and DR.
George Stuart Of Birmingham were the
ministers present. Lake Junaluska,
from the inception of the movement,
was discussed and step by step the ev-
olution of the great plan, now nearing
its completion in this great gift, was
unfolded. ar-sighted laymen who
planned the movement travelled at
their own expense for two years be-
fore the assembly grounds We're locat-
ed. The committee personally en-
dorsed and guaranteed an offer of a
lalf- million dollars to Colonel Thomp-
son for the Tate Springs property in
~. l.. l.
Later, the assembly grounds were To-
Gated al Waynesville, N. c., and then
moved TO Junaluska.
I'm the plan to present Junaluska to
the church at the general conference
at Hot Springs, 200 Methodists will be
asked for $1,000 each TO pay off the
$780, 600 Indebtedness. DR.. George
Stuart viii be ono of the donors, John
r. Pepper, the world-renowned S. S.
man and business man, Of Memphis,
who has already given several gifts of
$25, 90 TO the church in one way or an
other, will be one Of the donors. w. H.
the great Alabama Metho-
dist layman, who gave 100000 to-
Southern college, and
who has not only given $4,000 to Jun
aluska, but who has given weeks and
weeks of his valuable time, will give
$4,000 more ]. B. Ivey of North Car
DINA, who have given much, will be
one of the donors. So will W. E. Brock.
who presided over the session at Chat
tanooga. Mr. Southgate OF Virginia
will be another. 1t is believed that 200
Methodists will readily be found who
will appreciate the privilege of being
one of the donors. A beautiful souve-
mir book de luxe is to be published
presenting the entire proceedings of
the Junaluslla presentation. A picture
and life sketch of each of the donors is
to be contained in this book. The book
viii be filed away in the archives of
the church as history for all times
Copies of the book, to be kept by the
donors, will be given, and a few extra
copies may be had by donors for their
friends.
The following are the members Of
the presentation committee to act at
Hot Springs in giving Lake Iunaluska
to the church, as formed at Chattanoo-
ga, the committee which is also solic-
ting the 1000 donations on the great
plan:
Chairman, ]. E. Edgerton Of Leba-
non, Tenn; executive vice chairman,
w. II. Stockham. Birmingham; vice
S. J, High, Tupelo, Miss;
Judge w. Erskine Williams of Fit |
Worth Texas.
members are Sidney H. Blan of |
Troy, Ala; W. Z. Brock OF Cnatta- |
nooga, Tenn; Z. l.. Brown Of Ashe- |
Vile, n. c.; r. F. Burden, Macon; |
Fred A. Garter, Sweetwater, Tenn; |
Boyd Hargraves, Chattanooga; George
Y. Hobbs, Covington, Ky; J. 3. Ivey. |
Charlotte: Topper Lightfoot, Brun- !
iidge, Ala; John r. Pepper. Memphis; |
J. f. Rawls. Suffolk, Va; L, B. Rodg- |
ers, Asheville; B. J. Sloan, Waynes-
vile, n. c.; DR.. George Stuart, Birm- !
ngham; T. II. Tatom, Bishepyille, S |
3; Levin Thomas. Chattanooga; c. S.
Moorehead, n, c.; r. NJ |
Weave, Tupelo, Miss, and others are
10 be added"