The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-02
BISHOP CRANBERRY
]. DIES. ! SUDDENLY j !! D mi. J
Widcly-lSAlown Methodist Prelatc
Succumbs to Attack Of
Heart Failure.
FUNERAL HERE Il: RE TOMORROW 9 / %
Bishop doss, Of baltimore Com
ference, Will Deliver the
Grafton.

Bishop John Cowper CRANBERRY, Of the
Virginia Conference, Methodist Epscopll
Church, South, died suddenly yesterday
morning at his home In Ashland.
Though seventy-sx years Of age,
and Iii infirm health Bishop Gram
Immediately serious condition. lilo
attended service Mt the Ashland N1cthn-
dist Church on Sunday morning, and made
the opening prayer at the service. Flo
was thought. to be in his usual health
throughout the day. On Monday morning
about o O'Clock Bishop Granberyi walked
down town and got his mail at the post.
office and spoke to II number Of friends
on the street. He was Joined at the
railway station by his son, Rev. j.
e. Granbcry, Jr. pastor OF Asbury Meth
Odist Church. Manchester, Va. who had
IL just come UP from Richmond to spend
the Easter holidays with his father. The
father and son walked back to the bish-
ops residence. near Randolph Macon Col-
lcgc. and entered tho library. Bishop
Cranberry stood by the open fire. looking
over his letters, while young Mr.. Gran
berry read the paper in the same room
Without warning the bishop fell forward
I the hearth rug, dying Immediately. A
Z neighboring physician who was called in
Stated that death was due TO heart fall
ture.
Funeral Here Tomorrow.
The funeral OF Bishop CRANBERRY
will take place from Centenary Methodist
Church, in this city, tomorrow at
ll:5o q. NJ. The plan OF the family is
to have the body OF the bishop lie in
state in the chapel OF Randolph Macon
College to-day, with student guard o.
honor. Tomorrow morning the re-
mains will be brought to Richmond By
special train, the officials of the Rich
tnond. Fredericksburg and Potomac haY-
Ing offered every possible facility. Be-
Hidcs the members of the family and the
Immediate friends from Ashland will be
thcactive pall-bearcrs who have been Sc
ectcd from among the Ashland neighbour.
VI The honorary Dall-bearers are promi-.
ncnt laymcn OF the Virginia Con-
ference, and will meet the train at
Elba on "Wednesday morning and pro-
coed Immediately to Centenary Church
The church services will be conducted by
Rev. w. y. Young. D. D., pastor at Cen
tenary. assisted by Rev Ernest Stevens.
3 pastor at Ashland. Bishop Hoss. OF TIL,
Baltimore Conference, who Is now in
Stanton. will make the address The
music will be III charge of the Centenary
choir and the intsrmcnt will be in Hol.
'ywood.
The pall-bearcrs will be:
Honorary: Prof. r. Z. Smithcy, Col
]. S. Buford John G. Freeman. Somers
Morton. II. Seldom Taylor, C. w. Hunter,
G. w. i1ardWicke. j. p. Branch, 3. j.,
Walker, p. P. Winston.
Active: Or. II. +. Blackwell. DIR. T..
NJ. Jones. DIR. +. w. Bowen. DR.. w. T..
. Dodd. Or. Hall cantcr. DIR. r. II. Ben
4 nett. DIR. f. b. Easter. DIR. j. McClen-
don.
Action Of Ministers.
telegram announcing the death, OF
BiSNOn y,.t q m fbo a
Conference of Methodist Ministers at their
meeting yesterday. and tho following res
outions were drawn up by special COM
mittec:
We, the Methodist ministers OF Rich
mond. Manchester and vicinity. have
heard withgprofound sorrow OF tic sud-
den death of our beloved Bishop John C.,
Cranberry. OF Ashland This comes as a
distinct shock and as an expression OF
our grief we offer the following: ssS
Resolved, first. That we as church
feel deeply a great loss. AS a lofty Chris,
tan character, a holy man OF God and u
most worthy and much beloved bishop
and father in Israel, Bishop Granbcry
has endeared himself to us in an unusua
degree.
Resolved, second. That we extend tc
the bereaved son Ca minister of this
body) and the other members of the fam.
& fly our loving sympathy, and commend
them 10 the rather OF Mercies whose
grace is sufficient for every need
Through their tears may they, by tllt
power OF the risen Christ see in til,
4 homeland beyond the happy reunion o.
ties SO recently severed between llus
band and wife. and may they be enable.
TO await with patence-'wait till ttt
night Is over'-whcn they and all of D.
shall see again those precious waiting
ones, loved long since and lost WHILE,
Resolved third. That a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon our minutes
sent to the family, and published in til.
daily press and the Baltimore and Rich
lnond Christian Advocate.
.'I1UGH j. 3PAYLOR,
"D.sG.C. BUTTS,
IN. S. cOLONNA,
Committee
d Sketch Of His Career.
Bishop Granbcry was born In Nor
folk. Va, December 5, 1929. In 1874
when fifteen years of age, he was con
verified alta revival service, and short
~ afterwards joined the Methods
Church. IN >1S4S lie graduated fror
Randolph- College, in tho elias
with Colonel james r. Branch DIR. job
Herbert Claiborne. and other well
known Virginans. @
In NOyemhcr4tnf that YEAR In ua