The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-24
Dns. GAMBLER AND MOHRIsoN.
The Two New Southern Methodist Bishops
Strong la Mind. Body and
Experience.
(From the Atlanta Journal.)

Millions of people we're interested
in the election of Bishops by tho
General Conference of tho Method
ist Episcopal Church at Baltimore
yesterday.
Tho result will give general salts
faction to the membership of this
powerful denominations There aro
many mon of ability in the Southern
Methodist ministry, and the delegates
to the General Conference had a
difficult task to perform whom they
were called upon to choose from
these the two whom they considered
best qualified for the episcopal Office.
They found happy solution of
tho problem in tho election of tho
Rev. Warren A. Chandler, ID. ID,
and the Rev. Henry Clay Morrison,
d. D.
Both of these ointment preachers
oro we'll known to the people of
Georgia, DR.. Chandlor is a native of
this State, and in his boyhood gave
promise of tho distinction and uso-
fulness to which he has rison. IIe
made deep impression upon his
teachers and associates when he was
a student at Emory Collegc He
was tho prize sophomore orator aud
tho first honor graduate of his class.
In his literary and Greek letter So
cieties ho was conspicuous leador
by reason Of his high intellectually
and his strong will. There arc in
Georgia aud other Southern States
many men who remember with graft.
iication how, az boys in college with
him, they predicted Il great future
for their young comrade. lIo is now
only Al years old, and stands among
tho foremost leaders of tho Church
which has the largest membership
in the South.
That Church has just conferred It's
highest hoEor upon him. IIe is it's
youngest Bishop, one of tho young
est i6 ever elected, and no one who
knows Warren Candler will doubt
for moment that he will prove q
worthy successor Of. the illustrious
men who have presided over the
councils of Southern Mothodism.
AS preacher he has few peers, and
his business ability has been splen-
didly demonstrated in his admins.
tration as president Of Emory Col
lege. He has placed that institution
on sound financial basis and has
been instrumental in building mp its
attendance until it has more students
than any other college in Georgia.
He has improved it's equipment won
derfully, and will leave Emory Col.
lego more prosperous in ovcry sense
than it has over been before. Tho
only regret at his election to the
Bishopric is suggested by the diff
Guilty that must be found in tho en-
deavor to find president for Emory
College who can continue tho great
work he has done there.
DR.. Morrison is native of Ken
tucky, who came to Georgia after he
was famous in tho State Of his birth.
His first service in Georgia was rs
pastor Of tho First Methodist Church,
of this city. Ho became very soon n
favorite not only with his congrega
ton, but with tho people of Atlanta
generally. His eloqucnco won large
admiration, and in his work as pas.
tor he was very useful. DR.. Morri-
son has raro gifts Of oratory, a re-
markabl y handsome and attractive
personality. llo was for years one
of the most popular and most oager.
ly sought Southern Methodist minis
ters. He was taken from the itincr,
airy several years ago and made mis-
sionary secretary of his Church. In
that ollico he has boon signally sue.
cossful lie has raised largo debt
that hung over the department when
ho took charge of it, and has pushed
the tho missionary work OF his Church
with vigor and excellent results.
The two now Bishops arc in every
way well fitted for the duties thcy
are to perform. They are strong in
mind, body and experience. The
life Of Methodist Bishop is IL hard
one. Some Of the best men who
have over been called to such service
have literally given their lives TO it.
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