Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-20
NEW METHODIST BISHOPS.
MIN WHO HAVE BEEN LEADERS
IN THE CHURCH SOUTH.

In AZ ~ 0t L AAAJFI SUI H.
Ei@hGp Fleet Key Pastor of the Old
south Broad street Church Thirty
Ncar5 a Go-Sketchcs of the -Four
bishops elected at Richmond on
Tuesday.
Ecg. Joseph S. Key, u. D., VINO was
Elected d Bishop Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Chgrcb South on Tuesday. is quite
well known in Savannah Ia ,sJG and '57
be Mas stationed mere and Aiicd the pulpit
Ot t9e old South Broad Street church.
He also married here, his wife being a
daughter Of the late Benjamin Snyder,
who was one of the first trustees OF
TRINITY church.
De- Key is about 50 years Of aye. He
was born in Georgia. His father was the
1tey. Caleb w. Key, who was ioI long
ame member Of the Georgia Confer
Gnc~. Or. Key was educated at Emory
oilcge, and was admitted into ihe GeOr-
gia Conference in 1915. He stands among
abe finest pastors Of the south. lie is
man of handsome persona! appearance
agd most urbaue aud princely
gnanners. lie has filled all the
principal stations i'll mis- conference,
and is now the Presiding Elder Of the
kolImbus district. He was a delegate TO
hhe General Conference which met in
Nashville in 1882 aud in that conference
Bic received 26 votes for Bishop. Rev. L.
II. Christian, Of Trinity church, was also
n delegate in that conference, aud is per-
HOnaly acquainted with all four of the
,RishOps-elect, all Of whom were at the
Nashville Conference.
DR.. Key is a strong believer in the dis
tinctiYe doctrine OF holiness as taught by
fhe Methodist Episcopal Church, and he
Dis at present president OF the South Geor-
Ria Conference Holiness Association. His
ton, the Rev. Howard w, Key, is of
Emory College.
BISHOP z. R. HENDRIX.
Blshop-elect f. r. Hendrix, D. D., is
the son Of a banker, and is quite wealthy.
lie was born in Fayette, Mo-. May Il,
1S4I.
tteligiously trained, DIR. Hendrix when
lad Of Il made a profession OF religion,
and became a member oftbe VI. +. Church
South. Feeling called of God to preach,
he determined, when IL years Of age. to
thoroughly equip himself for the work.
During the suspension Of Central College
during the war DIR. Hendrix entered the
Wesleyan University at Middletown,
Conn, where he graduated with high
sh0nOr in 1867. Later he pursued mis- theo-
logical studies at the the Union TheolOgl-
cal Seminary, New \ Ork city, receiving
lts diploma in 1869. Having enjoyed the
best facilities for education which this
country could give, DIR. Hendrix at once
began his ministry, commencing at the
bottom and taking a mission church at
Leavenworth, Kan, in 1869. His first
work, therefore, was among the poorer
people From 1872 to 1876 he was
pastor Of the Francis Street Church, st.
Joseph, Mo. While there he awaken
ed a deep interest in missions
throughout the church, by becoming per-
BOnally responsible for two years for the
support OF the Rev. A. Z. Parker, a
missionary to China.
In 1857 DR.. Hendrix accompanied
Bishop Marvin IN his missionary tour, and
his letters ''ArOund the World" were al
terward published in book form and had
a large sale.
The degree ID. ID. was conferred on DR..
Hendrix by Emory College when he was
only 81. lie is at present president Of the
Central College, Missouri. In the Nash
vile Conference he received SO votes for
Bishop.
BISHOP WILLIAM WALLACE DUNCAN.
Rev. William Wallace Duncan, d. d..
.Bishop-elect, was born in Mecklenburg
county, Va, in 1899, at the seat OF the
Randolph Macon College, and he obtained
ibis early education at that institution.
He is man Of distinguished ability. At
present he is a Professor in WofTord
college, Sparta, ). &. DR.. Duncan
tec iyed several votes for Bishop four
years ago.
BISHOP CHARLES b. GALLOWAY.
Rev. DR.. Charles b. Galloway was born
al k0sciusko, Miss, thirty-six years ago.
He graduated at the University of Mis-
sssippi in 1868. and is now the editor of
the New Orleans Christian Advocate. He
rs the author OF several works, among
them being "Providential Origin Of
Methodism" and "Aaror's Rod in Public
Morals"