The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-27
cry. J. D. ANTHONY DEAD.
uuonIs1 "BIsHOP OF THE WIRE
Nj GRASS" PASSED AWAY.

-, came Yesterday Morn
ING at His sons Residence,
parsonage of Trinity
-ob-Nr. Anthony Was "A
- Ola and IA Member of the
-, Georgia Conference for More
T,an 80 Years-One of the Most
-,,inent Figures in the Confer
moo and Many Will Mourn His
...trre-FuneraI VIII Take
49,, Vo-day at SandersviIIe.
-. lanes Daneliy Anthony is dead.
-. and came for the reverend gentleman
.-,s,sr1av morning shortly after o'clock
,rs residence Of his son, Rev. Bascom
,.,,,rv pastor of Trinity Church, at
the narsonase at Barnard and Hull streets.
~ some years Mr.. Anthony was one of
-. r,osr prominent figures In the South
caorgia conference. For more than 50 of
L.s =, Years of life he was in this confer
80, during which time he has held the
highest Offices il can bestow.
number of times Mr.. Anthony was
..ro;rtsd nresiding elder of districts of
t5e conference Sngularly enough, it nap
,s,oj that these appointments scarcely
e,sr If AZ all. took him out of the Wire
Grass region of the state. and it was
tbropgb his long residence in this section
.s presiding elder of first one and then an
o,tsr district that the sobriquet, Bishop
Of the Wiregrass" began to be applied to
him BY this name he was as well known
&C nv his rightful one, and thousands of
,fstbollsts throughout the state have been
,,ro,d ia shake The hand of the bishop"
Dpring these years he labored as pre-
siding elder of various districts, among
them those of Dublin and Waycross. Mr..
Anthony found many opportunities for do
ing good more. in all probability, than he
might have encountered had his life been
confined more exclusively to pasterates, as
have been those of some of his contempt
raries
Travelling about through the country in
the exercise of his functions, Mr.. Anthony
met with many people who were deserving
of what aid he could render them, and this,
he vouchsaied unhesitaungly. At several
tines il was his pleasure to aid in the ed
ucation of boys in whom he felt an inter
est. and the positions to which these have
risen are parity due to the help they receiv-
ed from this venerable man.
Il was in the pioneer days that Mr. An
thony was reared among the Cherokee In
dams. Rev Whitfield Anthony, also a
Methodist preacher, was his father. The
family moved from the Abbeville district
in South Carolina, where Rev. ]. D. An
thony was born, to the Cherokee district in
Georgia when he was a mere lad, and his
early training was had among the In
dams
It was in 1916 that Mr.. Anthony Joined
the conference, becoming an itinerant
preacher. Since that time there has been
but one break in his connection with the
South Georgia conference, and that was
when he received call to preach in Ala,
oama. lie remained several years in that
state He was a splendid preacher, pos
sesSlng a power over his congregations
mat seemed to sway them with force
irresistible 1t was his practice to call
Tor penltents after a sermon, and It is
sad Of him that he never failed to get
them Impressed by the force of his
words and the appeal for Christ, they
came More than 10000 professions of faith
nave 1t is said, resulted from his active
ana energetic ministry in the name of the
Lord
VI late Years Mr.. Anthony was engaged
III Writing his memoirs. These, under the
ute OF "'Life and Sermons of ]. D. AM
uoH!' met with a ready sale among those
VINO knew him. The work is full of in
*iesI and has run through two editions.
AT 'ne conference, held in 1897 in Savan-
Isl oil superannuated ministers.
II was some three or four weeks ago
maj Mr. Anthony came to Savannah. Be
Iore he left their former home. Rev. Bas-
uoih anthony, the son. almost dispaired
o. SINS MS iather being able to make the trip.
~ ~ oeihs here Mr.. Anthony had not
gs9u once out Of the house, and all who
-" VI ms condition recognized that it
ou'u De nut matter of a short time be-
~ ,He heart affection, apparently SUI
aSi"uuced by drOpsy, would result fatally
rnI 'eiHlnate a career that has been most
. ECU ana has wrought great results in
the vineyard -
him NJ L. are thousands of people who know
IS VINO VIII learn with deepest regret
will y, '.aIn Oh Mr.. Anthony, though this
bearts -. ,enpered by the certainty in all
,f'I's mat he has gone to his reward.
u-ln 'tHsallAGi6 anu the WIDOW,
1 %io was Mrs. l.. G. r. Virgins. the re-
- me- VI a Methodist preacher. are left 10
r'oa ~ MS Death Mr.. Anthony was mar
wv ulree times. The sons and daughters
nj ps S1l we him are Mr.. II. r. Renfroe
Wri-o'ia',usebort, Ala; w. w. Anthony of
ar'..sN,sVllle' James r. Anthony Of At
MOI MOI baseom Anthony of Savannah. Mrs.
of Any,. lern OF Cordele, DIR. Mark Anthony
n On 5-.Ae Butler, Fla. Mrs. DIR. John son
Mr., ~ Marvin Anthony of Spring Hill.
tie An li'lotAy Young of Alley, Miss Mat
tHHl,Inony of Savannah, and Mr.. Harry
Tbo 9 OF Lake Butler, Fla.
roo ne funeral will take place this after.
b,. u ia oandersville and will be preached
eidaa '', Dr. John A. Thompson. presiding
mair- VI the Savannah district The re-
road VIA ne taken to the Central Rail-
ing aln from the residence this morn
ana we Methodist ministers of the CITY
Triri'' Two OF the prominent members Of
II g nurch acting as pall-bearers.
ssra ,9 desired that the interment be at
brit I's''l'e on account of the family
cate5 sIouhd of the Anthonys' being 10
At THE THEATER.
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