The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-08-09
BISHOP GALLOWAY.
AN Interesting Sketch of His
Life and Services.
From the jackson CIarion-Ledger.l

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University of Mississippi, and Joined
the church at Canton under the min
istry of Rev. {. G. Andrews, present
pastor of the Methodist Church South,
in this city. lie was licensed TO
preach by Rev. r. Abbey in 1855
having graduated from the University
at Oxford in June of that year. In
December, 1872 he was appointed to
the jackson Station, where he re-
manned the full term of four years.
In 1874 he edited the Temperance
Banner" in connection with his du-
ties us pastor of the church, greatly
distinguishing himself both as pastor
and editor. In December of 1876 he
was stationed at Vicksburg, and dur
ing the yellow fever of 1873 at that
place, he remained faithfully at his
post until he was so violently attack
ed by this dreadful scourge that his
death was reported and his obituary
published in some of the newspapers.
The title of Doctor of Divinity was
conferred on him by his Alma Mater
(the University of Mississippi), in
May, 1882, and on the promotion OF
Rev. DR.. Linus Parker, then editor
of the n. o. Christian Advocate, to
the Bishopric, DR.. Galloway was ap
pointed to succeed him June LIST, 1882,
in the editorial chair, a position he
filled with ability and to the entire
satisfaction of his church constituent
cy.
He was also appointed by the Gov
ernOr, in 1882, one of the Trustees of
the State University, and the same
year was elected Trustee of Centen-
airy College, Jackson, La.
He has been Chairman of the State
Prohibition Executive Committee
continuously since it's organization in
the State; he is the author of several
published sermons and addresses, a
pamphlet on "Methodism," another
on"ProhibitiOn," and a volume enti-
tied "The Editor Bishop, Linus Park
er-His Life and Writings" He was
a member of the General Conference
of 1882, at Nashville, and a delegate
to the Centennial Conference at Bal
timore, in 1884; and has been MEM
her of the Board of Missions of the
Methodist Church, South, since 1878.
He was a delegate to the General
Conference held in Richmond, Va,
MAY, 1886, when and where he was
made Bishop of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South, being the first
of the four elected to that high posi-
ton by the Conference.
The Bishop, in the summer and fall
of 1886, just after his promotion, pre-
sided over the following Conferences:
Indiana Mission, Arkansas, White
River, Little Rock and North Texas,
and over the same conferences in 1886.
For 1S89-'S9, his work embraces the
Conferences of Montana, Columbia,
(Oregon), Pacific, Los Angeles, Ger
man Mission and Central Mexican.
His people in those Conferences are
greatly devoted to him, and the re-
mark is often made by his brethren,
"He does not know he is a Bishop"
He is now at hiswork in the far off
West
The establishment and endowment
of Galloway College, at Searcy, Ark,
is one of the many evidences of the
love and admiration held for the
Bishop by his people and the Church
at large in the Western Conference.
Bishop Galloway is, with one ex-
ception, the youngest man ever elect
ed to the Bishopric in his own church,
and the only native Mississipplan ever
elevated to that office in any church
holding the Episcopacy. His career
has been exceptionally rapid and
brilliant: graduatinga at our State Uni
versity when 10 years of age, enter
ing the ministry soon after, marrying
at 20, made ID. D., at 80, and Bishop
at Sc. In all positions he has proven
leader among men, always and
everywhere recognized. AS an orator
he ranks highest, perhaps, not being
surpassed by any man in the South
west, whether in the pulpit, at the bar
or in the Legislative halls. With all,
he is a Christian Knight of the bold
est and purest spirit, worthy of all
the honors bestowed upon him, and
wearing them with a grace and dig
nifty most becoming his Christian
character.
He was married September LIST,
1869, to Miss H. E. Willis, daughter
of Capt. E. b. Willis, of Vicksburg.
In this choice of a life companion the
Bishop was most fortunate, his wife
being of the highest type of true
Christian wOmanhood, whose faith,
constancy and wise cOunsels have
been his strength and inspiration
through his eventful life. Truly "a
good wife is from the Lord and her
price is far above rubies." -They have
five children: three daughters
Willie, Halle and Maggie, and two
sons, Charles and Ethel, to all of
whom their father, to use his own ia
vorite expression, is "PrOphet, Priest
and King" Though thoroughly
progressive man he has IA wholesome,
old fashioned faith in the supremacy
of the scriptural head of the hOuse-a
faith not unaccOmpanied with words,
if need be, though none of his children
ever saw him angry in the admins
tration of reprOof or discipline. He
is an ardent admirer of Joshua, and
loves to quote that old warriors COM
prehensive pledge: GAS for me and
my house we will serve the Lord"
He does not use tobacco in any form;
his good nature is proof against the
loss of an evening nap and he has no
''favOrite dish" He is greatly be-
loved by his own people and stands