The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15
BISHOP
He Has Travelled Far and wide Over the
World Preaching the Gospel.

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World Preaching the Gospel.
Willard Francis Mallalieu has carried
the gospel over a larger part of the
world than most living %clergymen. He
has ~journeyed from North to South,
zigzagged from Norway to Mexico, and
belted the globe, tending the scattered
f1ocks of the Methodist fold. He is the
embodiment OF physical and mental
vigor consecrated to religious work.
These qualities he comes by honestly,
inheriting on his fathers side the blood
of the Huguenots exiled from France,
and on his mothers side that of a Puri-
tan family who helped to found Salem.
Bishop Mallalieu's youth was favored
with the superior educational opportu-
mites of the oldest section of the coun-
try, and he was thus enabled to enter
the ministry the same year I'm which he
graduated from college, excellently
equipped for the grave responsibility of
that profession. He quickly rose to in
fiuential prominence in the important
Massachusetts stations to which he was
assigned. In 1867 he proved his devo-
ton to pastoral work by declining the
presidency Of Central Tennessee college.
to which he had been elected. In 1875
he visited Europe for the purpose of
studying certain phases of social. re-
ligious and educational life. In 1876 he
was elected assistant secretary OF the
Freedman's Aid society, but declined
the position. He was repeatedly sent
by the New England conference as del
egate to the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and TO the
conference Of 1884 he was elected by the
largest vote ever given to a delegate.
This conference proved memorable In
Mr.. Mallalieu's career, as IL placed hin
on the exalted roll OF Methodist bish-
ops. He was thus removed from the
presiding eldership that he had filled
during the two preceding years: but he
added a solid pillar to the Methodist
episcopate.
From this time Bishop Mallalieu's
work took on a quickly
character. His episcopal residence was
in the South, where he chose New or
leans for his home. 1t is not far-fetched
in this connection to point to the won
derful growth in recent years Of the
Methodist Episcopal church in the
South. Because of its a~bolitionism, this
church was not tolerated i'm that part
OF the country a quarter of a century
ago; but there are now over a half mill
on members Of the Methodist church
south of the old line. During his eight
years residence in New Orleans, Bish-
op Mallalieu held conferences from Del
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further the conversion and education OF
the freedmen
In pursuance of the duties of his Of
fee Bishop Mallalieu went to Europe in
1883, and presided over conferences
from Naples 10 Throndheim in Norway,
and from Switzerland to the Black Sea.
In the following yea he went TO Mex
leo to inspect missions and hold con-
~ferences. In 1892 he undertook a world
encircling episcopal itinerary in behalf
or the foreign missions of his church.
Sailing from san Francisco by way of
Honolulu, he travelled in Japan. Korea.
and China, visiting Picking and ada
cent cities. He went to Shanghai next.
and up the Yangtse-Kiang river TO Kew
Kiang n the heart OF the empire. Re
turning, he visited the city OF Foochow
and many other localities in the Fuh-
ken province. Singapore, Ceylon. Mad
ras and Calcutta were then visited in
turn. He next went up the Ganges
i.500 miles, inspecting mission work in
many OF the great cities. and crossed
the country via Delhi to Bombay. He
returned by way OF the Red Sea and