National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-19
FOUR NEW BISHOPS.

Brief Biographical Sketches OF Rev. Drs.
Fowler, Ninde, Walden, and BInllalieu.
Of tho four new bishops elected by tho
Methodist general conference, at Philadelphia,
on Thursday, Charles Henry Fowler, D. d.,
Ill. d., is the most widely known. He was
born in Burford, Canada, August II, 1887. In
1911 ho moved to Illinois. In 1857 no became
student at Rock River seminary aud in
1866 entered Gencsee Wesleyan seminary at
Lima, N Y, and in tho same year entered
Genesee college, graduating in 1859 with the
highest honors. lIe studied law in Chicago
until converted. In March. 1860 he entered
the Garrett Biblical institute, graduating tho
following year. He was received into the
Rock River conference the same year. After
the great fire of 1871 he took an active part
in raising funds for the restoration of the
Chicago churches and tho Garrett Biblical
institute, securing tho sum of 100000 from
this and other eastern cities. In 1856 no was
elected president of tho Northwestern uni
vcrsity, but declined. He was elected again
in 1872 aud accepted. In 1876 he was elected
to tho oditorship of the Christian Adrocate. In
1880 he was elected as missionary secretary.
William X. Ninde, d. d., was born
Cortlandvillo, N Y, in 1889, and gradual
from Wesleyan university in 1855. The fol
lowing year he joined tho Rock River confer
enCc, anu, hllcT ulllnR Important appoint
ments, he was, in 1851, transferred to the
Cincinnati conference In 1870 he was
transferred to tho Detroit conference and
stationed ut Central Church, which he served
until 1873 when he was elected to the chair
of practical theology in Garrett Biblical
institute, and in 1870 was appointed its
president. lie was o member of tho general
conference in 1876.
John M. Walden, d. d., was born in Le-
banon, Ohio, Feb. 10, 1881. At 1S no entered
Farmers college, Ohio, graduating in 1852.
He was Immediately appointed tutor, and
served for two years. Subsequently he acted
as correspondent for tho Cincinnati CONNER
Cid during the campaign Of 1856. In 1857 he
went to Kansas. and established paper at
Quindaro to promote free state principles;
became member of tho Topeka legislature,
and was elected state superintendent of pub
lie instruction. Ho joined the Methodist
Episcopal church in 1850; was licensed o local
preacher in 1854, and admitted in 1853 into
the Cincinnati conference. He has occupied
prominent positions ms pastor, presiding elder,
secretary Of the Freedman's Aid society, and
as ono of tho book agents at Cincinnati, to
which he wns elected in 1858, and which he
occupied at the time of his election. Ho has
been an active Sunday school worker, strongly
devoted to temperance principles and meas
ures, and has taken deep interest in tho
freedmen. He has been delegate to the
general conference since 1868.
Rev. Willard f. Mallalieu, D. D., is New
Highlander by birth and education, and comes
from the old Puritan stock. He was born Of
Sutton. Mass, in 1929. He has always been
a pastor, and for tho last twenty-six years o
member Of the New England conference.
He was twice a pastor of two churches for
two full terms. At the time of his election
he was presiding elder Of the Boston district.
He was n confidential friend of the lato
Bishop Gilbert Haven. He lisa natural hater
of caste and an exponent of the best New
England ideas. lie Is q thoroughly upright,
devout, and courageous man, accomplished
scholar and graduate of Wesleyan uni
versity, Middetown, Conn.