Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-28
BISHOP JOYCE DEAD
Passing Of Noted Methodist
Early This Morning
AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.
DEATH THE RESULT OF A CERE-
BRAL HEMORRHAGE.
Suffered Attack of Paralysis While
Preaching at Camp Meeting Sun
day July 2@His Career.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 2S.-Bishop Isaac
w. Joyce of the Methodist Episcopal
Church died at his home, 80 Groveland
avenue. this morning as the result of a
cerebral hemorrhage and attack of
paralysis which he sustained while preach
ing at Red Rock camp meeting on Sunday,
July 2
Bishop Joyce came to Minnesota six years
ago. Previously to that time he had been
presiding bishop of the Methodist mission
airy field work in China and Japan.
1t Is said that he had spoken in the cause
of religion in every civilized country of the
world. He was graduated from Hartsell
University, a United Brethren institution
of Ohio.
Bishop Joyce was sixty-nine years old.
He is survived by a widow and one son,
Col. Frank NJ. Joyce of Minneapolis.
His Noted Career.
Bishop Joyce was particularly noted for
the great fervor in his sermons and adj
dresses. In this city he was very popular,
and he preached here more than once. DR..
Henry r. Naylor, presiding elder of the
Washington Methodist Episcopal district,
knew him well, and, in fact, was one CT
his closest friends. 1t was Bishop joyce
who appointed DR.. Naylor presiding elder
the first time That was in 1891, when the
bishop presided over the session of the Bal
timore conference held in Hamline Church
DR.. Naylor and other local Methodists re-
member we'll the spirit of that gathering.
With the almost electric effect of his
prea ching Bishop Joyce was instrumental
in arousing a religious enthusiasm that was
far-reachng in its effects.
On many occa SionS he visited this city,
both on official church business and special
trips. He often stopped with DR.. and Mrs.
Naylor. who much affected by his
death DR.. Naylor is conducting the annual
camp meeting a Washington Grove, and
the news of Bishop Joyce's Illness reached
him there from day to day. and all
ways given the most careful attention.
Rev. DIR. Ferguson's Tribute.
Speaking of Bishop Joyce to a Star re-
porter today, Rev. Dr. w. Ferguson, pas
tor of Wesley Chapel, said:
Il met Bishop Joyce in this city, and al
ways regarded him as one of the most
capable bishops of the church. He was
very popular here, both with the ministry
and the laity. He was in this city fire.
quently at meetings of various kinds con-
nected with the work of the church, and,
II l remember correctly, preached here a
number of times.
His sermons, especially when he was
presiding over a conference. often brought
about great REVEALS. While he might not
be considered an especially brainy preacher
there was, nevertheless, marvellous power
wonderful / also knew him when he was
stationed in Baltimore, before he became a
bishop. He made a very favorable impress
sion on the people of that city
His Church Work.
Bishop w. Isaac Joyce was born in Ham,
ilton county, Ohio, October II, 1896. the
son of James w. Joyce He moved to Tip
pecanoe, Ind, in 1851 and graduated at
Hartsville in 1853. The following year he
Joined the northwest Indiana conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church. In 1861
he married Miss G. W. Bosserman of La
Porte. Ind. He was pastor of several
churches in this section and was also pre-
siding elder. He was transferred to the
Cincinnati conference in 1880 In 1880 and
1898 ne was member of the general con-
ference, and In 1888 was elected bishop
For five years he was president of Grant
University. He also spent two years in the
orient, overseeing the work of the church
there, and later he took tour of two
years in South America for the same uur-
pose.