The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-12-20

the house collected to and out what
the trouble was. TAFT, with unmoved
co~untenance, said to the landlord: "AS
there seems to be no restraint on the
nature of studies pursued in these
lodgings, I have begun a series of ex.
periments in high explosives, from
which | expect to draw much advan-
age" The elocution ceased.
One Of the most energetic OF cAs
bishops of the Methodist church 10
Joseph G. Hartzell, whose jurisdiction
lies in Africa. Since his election to the
episcopate In May, 1896, Bishop Hart
zell has visited all parts Of the CONT
nent of Africa, travelling nearly 60,00e
miles on railroads, steamships, by
hammock, on bullocks, by horse and
On foot. He has not only Investigated
the work of the missions over which
he has ecclesiastical jurisdiction, but
he has carefully studied all the great
political and social questions that have
to do with the future Of the dark con
tinent.
No statesman Of England or Europe,
or even Of Africa itself, Is better In
formed in regard TO Africa than Is he,
for he has read all the standard books
; by accepted authorities, has consulted
with governors, explorers, merchants,
miners and all other classes OF men,
from the highest to the lowest, who
make up the controlling population
and by personal observation a
learned much that could not otherwise
have been known.
In the future of Africa, Bishop Hart
zell will in all probability be an i'm
portant factor. On that continent, as
In other parts of the world, the Chris
tian missionaries, among whom have
been Robert Moffatt. David Living
stone, Alexander Mackay, Bishop Han
nington and others we'll known, have
exerted a powerful civilizing and edu-
eating influence and they will continue
to do so in the future upon the $780,
000, 900 of savage natives. Blu they
will also influence very largely the
white millions who will before many
years populate the southern portion or
the continent, and divide 1t into great
republics. free from European oppres-
sion.
Bishop Hartzell was a distinguished
man before he became bishop for Afri-
ca, for which he was prepared by his
previous life-work. He was born near
Moline, ILL.,, ifty-six years ago.
In young manhood Bishop Hartzell
entered Garrett Biblical institute at
Evanston, ILL.,, as a student, to prepare
Tor the ministry. AS a boy he had be-
come an expert swimmer, and Lake
Michigan furnished him a line oppor-
tunity for the enjoyment Of his favor
tie sport. One day the report spread
through Evanston that a vessel had
been wrecked off South Evanston and
that many lives were in peril. Young
Hartzell, with many others, went Il
the scene. There he found that moth
ing was being done to rescue those II
peril and no one seemed to be able u
do anything, for the waves were too
tempestuous for a boat to ride them
Ha rtzell saw that only one thing wal
to be done. He partly stripped, tiec
a rope around his waist. plunged int
the waves and by heroic efforts saved
four lives. His heroism was appropri
ately recognized when In a mass meet
ing of citizens ne received a mementt
which he prizes to this day as n o
his most precious possessions. Tw'
years ago one of the men whom h,
saved introduced himself to the BISHOP
In Chicago. They had not met sine
. the day of the wreck.
> Soon after graduating. Mr.. Hartzel
! succeeded DR.. John p. Newman Qate
{ bishop, in 1870, as pastor OF the M
) Il. church in New Orleans. Early II
his work In New Orleans Mr.. Hartzel
: started at his own expense the South
: western Christian Advocate. This pa
: per was a power in reconstruction day
and a great educator to the neEroe
Just emerging from slavery. Alta
q some years the paper was turned owe
q to the church and is now published b
the Methodist Book Concern.
/ Mr.. Hartzell's interest in the educs
ton of the negro oon attracted al
. tention and he was elected a membe
II the New Orleans sehool hosst