Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-24

zens This board wisely selected Dr. Hay
good to administer the annual revenue. car
rying out to the letter Mr.. Slater's
'wish } that this trust be adminis-
tered in no partisan, sectional or
sectarian spirit, but in the interest of a gen
erous patriotism and an enlightened Chris
tian faith" DR.. Haygood has co-operated
with the Peabody Fund, the Freedman's Aid
Society and other philan throphic agencies.
In the execution of his duties. and survey
ing the situation that he might act inteili-
gently, he Travelled 20,001 miles in a single
year, every where speaking in behalf of phi
lanthropy and using the influence of his per-
sonal presence. to stimulate local educa
tional enterprise. His book on the negro
problem, felictously named ''Uur Brother
in Black has done more to excite practical
interest, North and South, in the colored
race, than any single instrumentality. DIR.
Haygood has given great impulse to in :
dustrial education among the negroes, and
there is an annex of this kind to every
school helped by the Slater fund.
In May, 1882, in Nashville the capital and
center of Southern Methodism, Dr. IIaygood
was elected by fattering majority q
bishop. 1t was a great compliment to a
man Of only forty three years of age; but
feeling under obligation to complete the
rehabilitation of Emory College and to give
direction to the institution of the Slater
ubu, AC QtCiiHcu ~ Dt Otudiucu-
He has rounded out physically, during the
last two quadrennials until he has grown
to Bishops girth, and will be able to ill
the chair. His vigorous health and untiring
energy will enable him to do vast amount
of work.
He is broad thoughted, tolerant, brave,
and everywhere under the tongue of good
report"
DR.. Haygood is not member Of the Gen
ar w
explained by the fact that, having trans
ferred from Georgia to Alabama during the
electoral year, others had conference prece
dence over the newcomer. Notwthstand-
ing this, he was elected a reserve delegate.
Dr. Hayeood is eminent as an author
His latest work, 1.-THE Man of Galilee," is
having an unprecedented run for a book of
it's class. "Our Children" pleas for Prog
ress," volume of sermons and hundreds OF
pamphlets and magazine articles have
emanated from his pen and been tavorably
received. He writes strong Anglo Saxon.
He is of medium height and heavy build,
without being corpulent. His hair is
sprinkled with gray, but there is none :ton
the top Of his head" and his whskers are
almost (prematurely) white. He wears
glasses. He is somewhat careless as to
dress, and has the typical free and easy way
of the better class of Southerners. lie
could easily be mistaken for well to dc
planter Hsnt F#gfA :
DIR. OSCAR p. FITZGERALD
was born in Caswell County, n. c., August
"a, 1929. He was of good family, and his
devout mother consecrated hi m to the min
istry. His fin ishing education was received
at the Oak Grove Academy in Rockingham
County, n. c.. He was two years in a news
paper once at Lynchburs. Va He had a
penchant for journalism, and became a fire.
quent contributor to the press. He taught
school awhile and then went on the staff OF
the Richmond Examiner when John NJ.
Daniel was the political editor. Having had
a severe attack of typhoid fever he arose
from his bed changed man, and immedi-
ately joined the church; in short time was
licensed to preach and Joined the Georgia
Conference December 1854, in Atlanta. He
was sent to Savannah as junior preacher.
Upon the call of Bishop James D. Andrews
in 1855, he transferred to California
where he served in turn as station preacher
college agent, editor of the Pacific Methods
and Christian Spectator the California
Teacher and Home Newspaper, and of State
superintendent of Public Instruction (1S67).
While in Office as superintendent, the Uni
versity OF California and the State Normal
School were organZe| In 1878 he was
elected editor of the Nashville Christian Ad
vocatc, the offc ial organ of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, which position he
he received the largest vote of any
man not elected He is tall, straight
and slim; his skin, hair and eyes
are dark. He wears q straight breasted
coat and vest, giving him clerical
appearance. He is very affable and apt in
saying pleasant things; sees something in
everything to admire and love; max es
friends among children, and never leaves a
home in which he has been a guest that
would not welcome mis- early and oft return.
He is a good, free tall,er, but is so careful
and considerate as seldom, if ever to say a
word which he would like to recall. He Is
given to apostrophes. He has military
turn, and is chaplain of crack company.
He had much to do in laying tn e founda-
ton of Southern Methodism in Californ ia,
and though in a "border State in hot times
he managed to keep friendly with Method
lists Of every name. His caution kept him
from saying curt and cutting things. His
bonhommie drew men towards him. lie
was esteemed as preacher, his forte con-
sisting in saying breezy truths in pithy,
epigrammatc manner. He can hardly be
ranked as an orator While his voice is dis
tinct there is enough suggestion of ga gos-
pei tone to take it out of the elocutionary
scale He has written volume of "Califor
MIA Sketches" work entitled, christian
Growth several smaller works and a biog-
raphy of John b. McFerrin.
As a paragraphist he is without peer on
the religious press. While sometimes he
curves an arrow so that it hits behind a
tree, yet he is, for the most part, scrupu
lously cautious. He can let bald head
pass without striking it. With him patience
has its perfect work. He has no heart for
controversy. He would rather bear than
brawI. He thinks "the whisky devil' the
main cause of Southern outrages;" scouts
the idea of race problem; insists that the
negro can not and ought not to be deported
that he must be protected and treated
kindly lin this direction his trumpet has Civ
en- no uncertain sound. He never allows pas
sion to get the better of his judgment The
anarchist Is always sure of a sturdy blow,
the alarmist of stern rebuke. Difference
of opinion he does not construe into per-
sonal hostility He Is a great conservator
of peace, and the influence of his journalism
has been marked in clearing the prejudices
and cooling the passions born of civil war
DR.. Fitzgerald is a good administrator.
While serving as the State Superintendent
of Public Instruction of California he in
troduced many Improvements into the sys-
tenn. When elected (Atlanta, 1879, editor OF
the Nashville Christian Advocate he was
living in San Francisco, as the editor of a
home and literary paper, private enter
prise. He had been for many years an edi-