The weekly clarion., 1882-05-24
Sketches of the New Methodist E.
Church (South) Bishops.

Rev. 4. w. Wilson, ID. D., of the Balti-
| more conference, is Secretary of the Board
of Missions His scholastic training was
| conducted at Columbian College, Washing
| ton, d. c.. Having left the college walls his
purpose was to engage in the study and
practice of medicine, but very soon the con-
viction that he should devote himself to the
| work Of the ministry led him to a change Of
purpose, and his conservation to that line of
purpose in which he has shown conspicuous
ability. DR.. Wilson was born in Baltimore,
was consecrated in early life, and in 1858
was admitted to probation in the Baltimore
General Conference, of which he continues
a member to this day.
DR.. Wilson is a man of great vigor Of
mind, of wide training and of eminent abil-
ity as a preacher. DR. Wilson read law and
devoted several years to its practice in Bal
timore and other courts of the State of Mary
land.
Rev. Atticus G. Haygood, D. d., is q
clerical delegate from North Georgia Con
ference, a minister of high character aud
President of the Emery College, of Oxford
Ga.
DR.. Haygood is about AZ years old. He
is an eloquent speaker, bold thinker and
fine writer. He has four years past, in
addition to his duties as President of the
college, edited the Wesleyan Christian
Advocate. He is author Of book that had
an immense sale-"Our Children" He
has more recently published another book,
which has created rs much interest over
the whole country as any book ever issued
"Our Brother in Black; His Freedom and
His Future" He is native of Georgia,
and graduated at 10 at the college over
which he now presides. He was for several
years a travelling preacher in regular work.
Rev. J. c. Cranberry, d. D., delegate
from the Virginia Conference, has filled the
chair of Mental and Moral Philosophy in
the academic department of Vanderbilt
University, and the chair Of Practical
Theology in the theological department Of
that institution since its organization in
October 1875. DR.. Cranberry was born IN
Norfolk, Va, December ), 1922 and be
came a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in 1914. He completed his educa-
ton at Randolph-Macon College and be-
came a graduate in 1913. Subsequently his
Alma Mater conferred upon him the degrees
of NJ A. and d. d.
In 1859 he was elected chaplain of the
faculty Of the University of Virginia and
filled the position for two years with great
acceptability. As writer and scholar Dr.
Cranberry has few if any equals in the
Church South.
Linus Parker, of New Orleans, was born
in Rome, Kentucky, in 1929. He was self
educated. When yet a boy he went to New
Orleans to take a position as clerk in his
brothers dry good store. He was doubtless
truly converted at the early age of years,
but neglected the church, maintaining no
profession of religion until 1S46, when he
was reclaimed and joined the church, max
ing public profession of religion. He was
licensed to preach in 1847, and was appoin-
ted to fill the station at Algiers, opposite
New Orleans. In 1847 he joined the Louisi-
ana Conference, and was stationed at Lake
Providence, which position he filled two
years. He was stationed at Shreveport for
two wears, when he was transferred to New
Orleans, and put in charge of Felicity street
Church, in which city he has continued to
labor ever since in the position Of pastor OF
several of the largest churches there. lie has
filed the position of presiding elder OF the
New Orleans district, and for several years
q -as editor Of the New Orleans Christian
At. vocate.
r, pbert Kennan Hargrove, was born in
Picke. rs county, Alabama, September IL,
1929. He was educated in the University
of Alabama, receiving the degree Of A. b.
and A. NJ. The degree of ID. ID. was con-
Terred by Emery College, Georgia. He was
converted in September, 1910, and entered
the University in September, 1857, being
licensed by the quarterly Conference in
Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He entered the Ala
hama Conference on trial in December, 1857.
After graduation he was a tutor, and then
! assoeiate Professor of mathematics, Presi-
3eut Of Centenary Institute and Of the Ten
nessee Female College, at Franklin. He
was ordained deacon by Bishop Kayanaugh,
and elder by Bishop Early. He served on
the hook committee and Board of Missions,
and ou the peace commission Of Cape May.