The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . agents on the principles which govern the relationsbetween principal and agents; to suspend agents at any timefor mismanagement or misconduct and make temporary ap-pointments during the intervals of the General Conference;to fix- the salaries of the agents and editors at Nashville upto a certain specified limit; to hear complaints against editors,and to suspend such until full investigation is made and thecase settled by a committee appointed for the purpose. TheBook Committee, a majority of the bishops concurring, havepower to fill vacancies in
The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . agents on the principles which govern the relationsbetween principal and agents; to suspend agents at any timefor mismanagement or misconduct and make temporary ap-pointments during the intervals of the General Conference;to fix- the salaries of the agents and editors at Nashville upto a certain specified limit; to hear complaints against editors,and to suspend such until full investigation is made and thecase settled by a committee appointed for the purpose. TheBook Committee, a majority of the bishops concurring, havepower to fill vacancies in their own committee or any of-fice connected with the Publishing House. By authority of the General Conference the general bookagents publish weekly The Christian Advocate at Nash-ville, the editor of which is elected by the General book editor, also chosen by the General Conference,edits all the books published by the house except the Sundayschool books and periodicals, over which the Sunday schooleditor has sole CHAPTER CXXXVII Literary Achievements Nashville Christian Advocate.—The Book Editor.—DistinguishedAuthors.—Methodist Theologians.—Inspiring Biographies.—Valuable Histories.—Miscellaneous Works. NOTWITHSTANDING the manifold and serious em-barrassments which its publishing interests have suf-fered, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, hasachieved considerable distinction in the realm of letters. Theearly leaders were vigorous writers as well as strong de-baters, and while the younger generations have been urgedto esteem the pulpit as the citadel of power, the influenceof the press has been accorded its proper place. The Church periodicals have always been a source ofstrength, and the concentration of patronage on strong andwell-supported organs has been its policy. The NashvilleChristian Advocate, at first called the Southwestern, is theprincipal weekly publication. Thomas Stringfield, a Ken-tuckian by birth, a soldier under
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