The sun., 1896-10-25

Tho new missionary Bishop is of medium
height and OF muscula. build and his hair
and beard are white. Among tho minis
nd 81 IN Is tSo sou Mnere Mg m me-" n Of T m hn
the sou Of Michael and Nancy Hartzel of Mo-
sary OF their wedding day last May. HN was
porn In Moline in Is4l Al the age Of 10 years
Bloomington. ILL.,. and from there went TO the
Garrett Biblical Institute at Evansville. He
spent eleven years In these institutions fitting
himself for the ministry. Before he left the
Garrett Institute he proved his courage by
swimming out during storm TO schooner
wrecked on the lake shore and saving tho lives
Of four men. The young preacher stayed In
Illinois for two years. In February OF 1870
he was transferred to New Orleans: where for
Avenue Church. During his psstorate there
he became deeply Interested in the work of the
rulcs of the Conference he was Obliged u giye
up his pastorate. Ee WAS elected presiding cl-
educational institutions in the Conference.
This post he held for ten years. During that
time he founded many schools and churches,
the Church. He rounded Tho Southwestern Ad-
pocdte: and was It's editor for nine years.
In 1882 Mr.. IIarI2el WIS elected Assistant
Secretary of tho Frecdman's Aid and Edu-
cational Society. and since then his work-has
been mainly among ne negroes. So 50, success success
ence in this city, hc was elected Correspond
ing Secretary Of the society for four year. re-
CelVln2 TeeleCLlSn III Tue t'lIiIe ~ oulhnh
in 1892 and ut Cleveland In May of this year.
AS the executive officer Of the society he has
handled more Than S!,0OO,00o. and his work
has been most success ':ni. When the General
Conference decided 10 retire Bishop Taylor on
account of age, the Rev. Mr.. Hartzel was
elected to the post. In speaking of his plans
yesterday he said:
II shall attend the meeting of the Bishops
of the Church in Pittsburgh next "Wednesday
and THURSDAY. and tie General. Executive Com
mite, OF the Wtmcn's Foreign Missionary So.
clcty on tho three days following. i shall
then 90 to tho meeting of the General Mis-
siOnary Committee OF the Church in Detroit.
beginning ON Nov. |. ard soon as is prac-
teal after that shall sail for Africa. My
field Includes the whole continent. and my
first tour will lie one OF inspection and plura-
visit the missions already established and then
study new fields for possible openings for
Others. / shall open the Liberia annual Con-
te en- ; In MOnrOyin on the first Wednesday
In February. and shall give careful attention
TO the missions In that republic. MY next
visit will be to the Congo. whore a mission Con
ference viii be held. Following this / shall
miles finland from the -. Paul de l. ando.
shall also visit the missions on tho southeast
erH coast. and shall probably return and re-
port 10 the Church in about two years. Ny
post is a life one. and enter upon its duties
with enthusiasm and hope"
Bishop Ilart2ell has three sons. His wife
was Miss Jennie culver OF Chicago. II relative
600, 900 10 the Chicago tniyertiLy. His .on.
Joseph Is a teacher ~ Johns HOPKINS Univer-
sity. Mrs llurtlell will remain in this country
willie her husband i making his first tour OF
Africa and when he goes there two years
hence she will accompany him.